UK Culture MCQs

British Crime Drama MCQs with Answers

Which British crime drama series features the detective duo Holmes and Watson and is based on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle?
A) Prime Suspect
B) Inspector Morse
C) Midsomer Murders
D) Sherlock
Answer: D) Sherlock

In the TV series “Line of Duty,” which fictional police anti-corruption unit investigates corrupt officers within the police force?
A) AC-12
B) DS-5
C) CI-7
D) SO-9
Answer: A) AC-12

Which British crime drama series follows the investigations of DCI Tom Barnaby in the fictional county of Midsomer?
A) Death in Paradise
B) Vera
C) Endeavour
D) Midsomer Murders
Answer: D) Midsomer Murders

“Broadchurch” is a crime drama set in a coastal town and centers around the investigation of a young boy’s murder. Who plays DI Alec Hardy?
A) David Tennant
B) Martin Freeman
C) Idris Elba
D) Benedict Cumberbatch
Answer: A) David Tennant

The British crime drama “Luther” stars which actor in the role of DCI John Luther, a brilliant but tormented detective?
A) John Simm
B) David Tennant
C) Idris Elba
D) Benedict Cumberbatch
Answer: C) Idris Elba

“Foyle’s War” is a crime drama series set during which major historical event?
A) Victorian Era
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) Cold War
Answer: C) World War II

In “The Fall,” which British actress plays the role of Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, who is tasked with hunting down a serial killer?
A) Helen Mirren
B) Gillian Anderson
C) Olivia Colman
D) Keeley Hawes
Answer: B) Gillian Anderson

“Peaky Blinders” is a crime drama series set in post-World War I Birmingham. What is the name of the notorious gang at the center of the story?
A) The Blinders
B) The Shelby Gang
C) The Sabini Family
D) The Peaky Blinders
Answer: D) The Peaky Blinders

Which British crime drama series follows the work of DI Jimmy Perez as he investigates crimes on the Shetland Islands?
A) Shetland
B) Hinterland
C) Scott & Bailey
D) Happy Valley
Answer: A) Shetland

“Happy Valley” is a crime drama series set in which Yorkshire town and features Catherine Cawood as the central character?
A) Halifax
B) Huddersfield
C) Harrogate
D) Hull
Answer: A) Halifax

The British crime drama “Wire in the Blood” is based on novels by which author featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill?
A) P.D. James
B) Val McDermid
C) Ruth Rendell
D) Agatha Christie
Answer: B) Val McDermid

“Inspector Morse” is a British crime drama series based on novels by which author?
A) P.D. James
B) Agatha Christie
C) Colin Dexter
D) Ruth Rendell
Answer: C) Colin Dexter

Which British crime drama series features DCI Jane Tennison as she investigates various crimes and challenges gender stereotypes?
A) Broadchurch
B) Prime Suspect
C) The Fall
D) Shetland
Answer: B) Prime Suspect

“Ripper Street” is a crime drama series set in which historical period and follows the detectives of H Division as they solve crimes in Whitechapel?
A) Victorian Era
B) Edwardian Era
C) Georgian Era
D) Renaissance
Answer: A) Victorian Era

In “Whitechapel,” a modern crime drama series, detectives investigate crimes that replicate those of which historical figure?
A) Jack the Ripper
B) Guy Fawkes
C) Oliver Cromwell
D) William Wallace
Answer: A) Jack the Ripper

“Unforgotten” is a crime drama series focusing on cold cases. Which British actress plays the role of DCI Cassie Stuart?
A) Olivia Colman
B) Nicola Walker
C) Keeley Hawes
D) Gillian Anderson
Answer: B) Nicola Walker

“Baptiste” is a spin-off series of which British crime drama that features the French detective Julien Baptiste?
A) The Missing
B) Luther
C) Endeavour
D) Inspector Morse
Answer: A) The Missing

The crime drama “Death in Paradise” is set on a fictional Caribbean island. Who is the main detective solving crimes in this series?
A) DI Richard Poole
B) DI Neville Parker
C) DI Jack Mooney
D) DI Humphrey Goodman
Answer: B) DI Neville Parker

“Endeavour” is a prequel series to which popular British crime drama, following the early career of Inspector Morse?
A) Inspector Lewis
B) Midsomer Murders
C) Inspector Barnaby
D) Prime Suspect
Answer: A) Inspector Lewis

In the TV series “The Bodyguard,” which British actor plays the role of David Budd, a war veteran assigned to protect a politician?
A) Richard Madden
B) Tom Hardy
C) Benedict Cumberbatch
D) Martin Freeman
Answer: A) Richard Madden

“The Bay” is a British crime drama series set in a coastal town. Which detective investigates the disappearance of two teenage twins?
A) DS Steve Arnott
B) DI Cadi John
C) DS Lisa Armstrong
D) DCI John Luther
Answer: C) DS Lisa Armstrong

The British crime drama “Criminal: UK” is set entirely within a police interrogation room. What is the central focus of each episode?
A) Solving a murder
B) Investigating fraud
C) Resolving cold cases
D) Interrogating suspects
Answer: D) Interrogating suspects

“Marcella” is a British crime drama series centered around a detective with personal issues. Who plays the title role of Detective Sergeant Marcella Backland?
A) Olivia Colman
B) Gillian Anderson
C) Keeley Hawes
D) Anna Friel
Answer: D) Anna Friel

In “Safe” by Harlan Coben, which British actor plays the character Tom Delaney, a widowed surgeon searching for his missing daughter?
A) David Tennant
B) Idris Elba
C) Martin Freeman
D) Michael C. Hall
Answer: C) Michael C. Hall

The crime drama “Criminal Minds: UK” is a British adaptation of the American series. Which unit within the Metropolitan Police Service is featured?
A) Behavioral Analysis Unit
B) Serious Crime Unit
C) Major Incident Team
D) Murder Investigation Team
Answer: C) Major Incident Team

“Van Der Valk” is a crime drama series featuring the Dutch detective Piet Van der Valk. Which British actor stars in the titular role?
A) Hugh Laurie
B) David Tennant
C) Tom Hiddleston
D) Marc Warren
Answer: D) Marc Warren

The British crime drama “McDonald & Dodds” follows the partnership between a detective constable and which eccentric consulting detective?
A) Sherlock Holmes
B) Hercule Poirot
C) Luther
D) Dodds
Answer: D) Dodds

“Des” is a British crime drama miniseries based on the true story of which notorious serial killer who committed murders in the 1980s?
A) Ted Bundy
B) Dennis Nilsen
C) Jack the Ripper
D) Richard Ramirez
Answer: B) Dennis Nilsen

The British crime drama “Sherlock” stars which British actor as Sherlock Holmes and which British actor as Dr. John Watson?
A) Benedict Cumberbatch; David Tennant
B) David Tennant; Martin Freeman
C) Benedict Cumberbatch; Martin Freeman
D) Martin Freeman; Idris Elba
Answer: C) Benedict Cumberbatch; Martin Freeman

“Lewis” is a crime drama series that is a spin-off of “Inspector Morse.” What is the first name of the titular detective, Lewis?
A) Richard
B) Robert
C) John
D) Kevin
Answer: B) Robert

The British crime drama “Scott & Bailey” follows the professional and personal lives of two female detectives. What are their surnames?
A) Scott and Bailey
B) Smith and Baker
C) Smith and Taylor
D) Bailey and Jones
Answer: A) Scott and Bailey

In “The Capture,” a British crime drama, which actor plays the role of Shaun Emery, a soldier accused of a crime he claims he didn’t commit?
A) Tom Hardy
B) David Tennant
C) Richard Madden
D) Holliday Grainger
Answer: C) Richard Madden

“Bodyguard” is a British crime drama series in which a protection officer is assigned to guard a high-profile politician. Who plays the politician?
A) Keira Knightley
B) Gillian Anderson
C) Keeley Hawes
D) Olivia Colman
Answer: C) Keeley Hawes

The Level” is a British crime drama series that follows the life of a detective inspector. What is her first name?
A) Ellie
B) Sarah
C) Jane
D) Rachel
Answer: A) Ellie

The crime drama “The Loch” is set in a Scottish town and follows the investigation of a murder. What body of water is the town located near?
A) The Thames
B) Loch Ness
C) The River Clyde
D) The English Channel
Answer: B) Loch Ness

In “Hidden,” a British crime drama series, DI Cadi John investigates crimes in a rural Welsh town. What is her profession?
A) Doctor
B) Journalist
C) Detective
D) Lawyer
Answer: C) Detective

“The Gentleman Thief” is a crime drama series centered around a modern-day Robin Hood-like character. What is the character’s name?
A) Jack Dawkins
B) Tom Ripley
C) Raffles
D) The Shadow
Answer: C) Raffles

The British crime drama “New Tricks” follows a team of retired police officers solving unsolved cases. What is the team called?
A) Cold Case Unit
B) Unsolved Crimes Division
C) Old Cases Squad
D) Unsolved Mysteries Team
Answer: A) Cold Case Unit

“The Inspector Lynley Mysteries” is a crime drama series featuring a detective inspector. What is the inspector’s first name?
A) John
B) Thomas
C) Robert
D) James
Answer: B) Thomas

In “Death in Paradise,” which British actor plays the role of DI Richard Poole, the initial detective inspector investigating crimes in the Caribbean?
A) Ben Miller
B) David Tennant
C) Idris Elba
D) Martin Freeman
Answer: A) Ben Miller

“White Dragon” is a British crime drama series set in Hong Kong. What profession is the main character, Professor Jonah Mulray, portrayed by John Simm?
A) Detective
B) Journalist
C) Historian
D) Scientist
Answer: B) Journalist

The British crime drama “Paranoid” follows the investigation of a murder witnessed by a group of doctors. Where is the series primarily set?
A) London
B) Manchester
C) Edinburgh
D) Bristol
Answer: B) Manchester

Hinterland” is a crime drama series set in which country of the United Kingdom?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) Northern Ireland
Answer: C) Wales

In “George Gently,” a British crime drama series set in the 1960s, which actor plays the role of Inspector George Gently?
A) Martin Shaw
B) John Simm
C) David Tennant
D) Idris Elba
Answer: A) Martin Shaw

“Rellik” is a crime drama series with a unique narrative structure. How is the story told in this series?
A) Backwards in time
B) Through parallel universes
C) Using multiple narrators
D) In reverse chronological order
Answer: A) Backwards in time

The British crime drama “In the Dark” follows DI Helen Weeks as she investigates two separate cases. What is Helen’s profession?
A) Journalist
B) Detective
C) Lawyer
D) Forensic Scientist
Answer: B) Detective

“River” is a British crime drama series featuring DI John River, who is haunted by the voices of murder victims. Which actor plays the titular role?
A) Idris Elba
B) David Tennant
C) Stellan Skarsgård
D) Richard Madden
Answer: C) Stellan Skarsgård

The British crime drama “Traces” follows a forensic lab technician as she solves cold cases. What is the character’s name?
A) Emma Hedges
B) Anna Travis
C) Jane Tennison
D) Stella Gibson
Answer: A) Emma Hedges

“London Kills” is a crime drama series that centers around a team of detectives solving murders in the city. Where is the series primarily set?
A) London
B) Edinburgh
C) Manchester
D) Bristol
Answer: A) London

The British crime drama “No Offence” is set in which city and features DI Vivienne Deering leading a team of detectives?
A) Manchester
B) London
C) Glasgow
D) Birmingham
Answer: A) Manchester

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