The Observer TV quiz of 2022

Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor. Photograph: James Pardon/BBC/PA

1. England Lioness Jill Scott was crowned Queen of the Jungle in this autumn’s series of ITV reality franchise I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. But who came second?

   1. Matt Hancock

   2. Mike Tindall

   3. Owen Warner

   4. Seann Walsh

2. What was the name of the family restaurant that chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) takes over in October’s acclaimed Disney+ series The Bear?

   1. Berzatto’s Authentic Italian Beef Sandwiches

   2. The Original Beef of Chicagoland

   3. Mr Beef on Orleans

   4. The Bear

3. 

   Which animal appeared to James Corden’s character at key moments in Jez Butterworth’s Amazon black comedy Mammals?

   1. A stag

   2. An elephant

   3. A bear

   4. A whale

4. What was the name of the urgent response officer played by Martin Freeman in the acclaimed BBC One police drama The Responder?

   1. Chris Carson

   2. Chris Cawood

   3. Chris Carver

   4. Chris Collins

5. The third and final series of Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls featured surprise cameos from which two famous faces?

   1. Colin Farrell and Martin Scorsese

   2. Liam Neeson and Chelsea Clinton

   3. Graham Norton and Michelle Obama

   4. Bono and Greta Thunberg

6. 

   The mysterious, masked seafaring warlord Craghas Drahar, who was beheaded by Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) in House of the Dragon, went by which nickname?

   1. The Sea Snake

   2. The Oncoming Storm

   3. The Black Bloodfish

   4. The Crabfeeder

7. At the end of Jodie Whittaker’s final episode of Doctor Who, October’s feature-length special The Power of the Doctor, who did she regenerate into?

   1. Sacha Dhawan

   2. Ncuti Gatwa

   3. Paul McGann

   4. David Tennant

8. Before it was belatedly rescued by Amazon, Neighbours broadcast its final episode this summer. Scott and Charlene (played by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan) returned to say goodbye – alongside which other couple from the Australian soap’s heyday?

   1. Des and Daphne

   2. Madge and Harold

   3. Mike and Plain Jane Superbrain

   4. Bouncer and Rosie

9. 

   Former footballer Tony Adams was the cult hero of this autumn’s series of Strictly Come Dancing. Which film-themed routine did he perform in movie week?

   1. An Addams Family tango

   2. A Shrek cha cha cha

   3. A Fever Pitch jive

   4. A Full Monty samba

10. Erin Doherty starred in the six-part BBC One psychological thriller series Chloe, but she first found fame playing which role in The Crown?

    1. Princess Anne

    2. Princess Diana

    3. Camilla Parker Bowles

    4. Wallis Simpson

11. When Paddington Bear appeared in a special platinum jubilee sketch with the Queen in June, who played the Queen’s footman?

    1. Jim Carter

    2. Simon Farnaby

    3. Peter Capaldi

    4. Rob Brydon

12. 

    What did Better Call Saul, Peaky Blinders, Ozark and Holby City have in common this year?

    1. They all killed off their lead character

    2. They all broadcast their final episodes

    3. They all launched a spin-off

    4. They all began with a tribute to a cast member who had died

13. Who composed the soundtrack for the BBC’s adaptation of Adam Kay’s medical memoir This Is Going to Hurt, calling it “our love song to the NHS”?

    1. Damon Albarn

    2. Guy Garvey

    3. Jarvis Cocker

    4. Thom Yorke

14. Which ITV show angered viewers with a “spin to win” game that offered them the chance to win the cost of their household and energy bills during the economic crisis?

    1. Good Morning Britain

    2. This Morning

    3. Loose Women

    4. Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

15. The UK’s Sam Ryder finished runner-up to the Ukrainian entry in May’s Eurovision Song Contest. What were they called?

    1. Kalush Orchestra

    2. Go_A

    3. Maruv

    4. Jamala

Solutions

1:C, 2:B, 3:D, 4:A, 5:B, 6:D, 7:D, 8:C, 9:D, 10:A, 11:B, 12:B, 13:C, 14:B, 15:A

Scores

1. 15 and above.

   Wow! You really are the boss of the box. We bow down.

2. 14 and above.

   Not much gets past your sharp eyes!

3. 13 and above.

   Not much gets past your sharp eyes!

4. 12 and above.

   Not much gets past your sharp eyes!

5. 11 and above.

   Not much gets past your sharp eyes!

6. 10 and above.

   Well, it could have been worse, we guess. Here's to better scores in 2023!

7. 9 and above.

   Well, it could have been worse, we guess. Here's to better scores in 2023!

8. 8 and above.

   Well, it could have been worse, we guess. Here's to better scores in 2023!

9. 6 and above.

   I suppose it could have been worse. But we'd advise a rerun.

10. 5 and above.

    I suppose it could have been worse. But we'd advise a rerun.

11. 7 and above.

    I suppose it could have been worse. But we'd advise a rerun.

12. 3 and above.

    Hmmm... you could stand to watch a little closer!

13. 2 and above.

    Hmmm... you could stand to watch a little closer!

14. 4 and above.

    I suppose it could have been worse. But we'd advise a rerun.

15. 0 and above.

    Oh dear... some more hours in front of the box needed!

16. 1 and above.

    Hmmm... you could stand to watch a little closer!