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Television Personalities - Quiz Presenters

Quiz shows are one of the most popular programmes on the television. It's always fun seeing if you can beat the contestants...or even your own family! This quiz looks at Quiz Presenters. See how much you know about them and you may just learn something new in the process!

  1. At which Oxford college did Magnus Magnusson graduate from?

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    • Born: 12 October 1929
    • Place: Reykjavík, Iceland
    • Nationality: Icelandic
    • He was a television presenter, journalist, translator and writer
    • He hosted Mastermind for 25 years
    • He grew up in Edinburgh
    • He became a reporter with the Scottish Daily Express and The Scotsman
    • His catchphrase was "I've started so I'll finish"
    • He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1989
    • His daughter Sally Magnusson is a television presenter

  2. Of which charity is Chris Tarrant a patron?

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    • Born: 10 October 1946
    • Place: Reading
    • Nationality: British
    • He rose to prominence after becoming a co-host on Tiswas
    • He is now best known for hosting the first version of the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
    • In 1984, Tarrant joined Capital Radio as a presenter
    • Tarrant has coined catchphrases such as "But we don't want to give you that!" and "Is that your final answer?"
    • He received an OBE in 2004 for his charity work
    • He is a fan of Reading FC

  3. In the early 1980s Sue Barker made the headlines by having a relationship with whom?

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    • Born: 19 April 1956
    • Place: Paignton, Devon
    • Nationality: British
    • She is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player
    • During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open
    • She is now one of the main sports presenters at the BBC
    • Her tennis career began in 1973 and she won her first top-level singles title in 1974
    • In all, Barker won 11 singles titles and 12 doubles titles

  4. In the spin-off Celebrity Poker Club, who did Victoria Coren defeat to win the Series 2 Grand Final?

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    • Born: 18 August 1972
    • Place: North London
    • Nationality: British
    • She is a British writer, presenter and champion poker player
    • She writes weekly columns for The Observer and The Guardian newspapers
    • She is the daughter of the humorist and journalist Alan Coren
    • Aged 14, she won a competition in the Daily Telegraph to write a column about teenage life
    • Coren was the first woman to win an event on the European Poker Tour
    • As of 2008, her total live tournament winnings exceeds $1,200,000

  5. What is Anne Robinson's nickname?

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    • Born: 26 September 1944
    • Place: Crosby, Lancashire
    • Nationality: British
    • She is an English journalist and television presenter
    • She gained notoriety as the hostess of the BBC television game show The Weakest Link
    • She arrived in London in 1967 as the first young female trainee on the Daily Mail
    • Anne developed a flair for writing tabloid headlines
    • She has admitted being an alcoholic but she stopped drinking on 12 December 1978

  6. Bamber Gascoigne was portrayed by which actor in the 2006 film Starter for 10?

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    • Born: 24 January 1935
    • Place: London
    • Nationality: British
    • He won scholarships to both Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge
    • He is most known for being the original quizmaster on University Challenge
    • He held the position for 25 years, stepping down in 1987
    • Gascoigne is the author of Murgatroyd's Empire
    • In 1987, Gascoigne presented a documentary series of six 30-minute programmes on Victorian history

  7. In which 2004 film did Dermot Murnaghan cameo as a newsreader?

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    • Born: 26 December 1957
    • Place: Devon
    • Nationality: British
    • He is well known as presenter of Eggheads
    • He graduated with a Master's Degree in History in 1980
    • He is married with four children
    • In 2006 Murnaghan was president of the Television and Radio Industries Club
    • As of 9 January 2011, he started presenting his own show called Murnaghan
    • He is an avid Arsenal fan
    • He now presents for Sky News

  8. What was the name of the character played by Bradley Walsh in Coronation Street?

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    • Born: 4 June 1960
    • Place: Watford, Hertfordshire
    • Nationality: British
    • He is an English light entertainer, television actor, comedian and former professional footballer
    • In the early 1980s, Walsh played professional football for Brentford FC but failed to make first team
    • He also played for Barnet FC at the same time as Jimmy Greaves
    • He first came to prominence on television in 1994 as a presenter of the National Lottery
    • He starred in the 2001 film Mike Bassett: England Manager

  9. Robert Robinson became the first person on British television to do what?

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    • Born: 17 December 1927
    • Place: Liverpool
    • Nationality: British
    • He began working on television as a journalist in 1955
    • He presented the series Open House, Picture Parade, Points of View and Call My Bluff
    • Robinson fronted Brain of Britain on BBC Radio 4 for many years

  10. Angus Deayton had a trial with which football club?

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    • Born: 6 January 1956
    • Place: Barnstead, Surrey
    • Nationality: British
    • He is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian and broadcaster
    • He is best known for his role as Victor Meldrew's long-suffering neighbour Patrick Trench in One Foot in the Grave
    • He is also known as the former presenter of the panel game Have I Got News for You
    • Deayton is associated with the Comic Relief/Sport Relief charity
    • He appeared for the England team as a second-half substitute in the Soccer Aid football match in support of UNICEF
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