Bafta TV Awards quiz

Bafta TV Quiz 2008

The stars of the small screen will be out in force for the Bafta Television Awards on 20 April. Test your knowledge of this year's nominees.

1.) Multiple Choice Question

BBC costume drama Cranford has the most Bafta TV nominations this year, with four nods. But which of its two stars are nominated for best actress?

1. Dame Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins
   
2. Francesca Annis and Dame Judi Dench
   
3. Imelda Staunton and Julia Sawalha
   

2.) Multiple Choice Question

Which soap opera has been left out of the continuing drama series category?

1. EastEnders
   
2. Coronation Street
   
3. Emmerdale
   

3.) Missing Word Question

Dench leads Cranford * power

1. pulling
   
2. bonnet
   
3. girl
   

4.) Multiple Choice Question

Gordon Ramsay (Kitchen Nightmares) will compete against another TV chef in the best feature category. But who is it?

1. Jamie Oliver
   
2. Heston Blumenthal
   
3. Delia Smith
   

5.) Multiple Choice Question

Tom Hardy is on the best actor shortlist for his role in which drama?

1. Sweeney Todd
   
2. Stuart: A Life Backwards
   
3. The Virgin Queen
   

6.) Multiple Choice Question

Which of these names does not feature on the shortlist for best comedy performance at the Baftas?

1. Stephen Merchant
   
2. David Mitchell
   
3. Ricky Gervais
   

7.) Multiple Choice Question

Name the intrepid presenter of BBC2 programme Tribe, which has landed a nomination for best factual series.

1. Bear Grylls
   
2. Bruce Parry
   
3. Ray Mears
   

8.) Multiple Choice Question

Name the actor who plays Marc Antony in the award-nominated drama serial Rome.

1. Ciaran Hands
   
2. Ray Stevenson
   
3. James Purefoy
   

9.) Multiple Choice Question

The Trial of Tony Blair is in the running for best single drama, picking up a nomination for which channel?

1. More 4
   
2. BBC2
   
3. Channel 4
   

10.) Missing Word Question

Russell Brand's *

1. Underwear
   
2. Ponderland
   
3. Zeitgeist
   

Answers

1. It's Dame Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins, who played sisters in the series.
2. Coronation Street misses out on a nomination this year. It won the award for best continuing drama in 2005.
3. It's girl, in reference to the predominantly female leading cast members and well-known actresses in the period piece.
4. Heston Blumenthal is up for the award for his BBC Two series In Search of Perfection. Channel 4's The Secret Millionaire and BBC Two's Top Gear are also in the running.
5. He is nominated for his portrayal in BBC2's frank and gritty drama Stuart: A Life Backwards.
6. It's Extras star Ricky Gervais. He is conspicuously absent from this year's shortlist after being a regular nominee and winner for the past five years. His co-star Stephen Merchant makes the cut.
7. Bruce Parry is the host of Tribe, in which he experiences life first-hand with indigenous peoples around the world.
8. James Purefoy played the role of Marc Antony. Ray Stevenson portrayed Titus Pullo while Ciaran Hands was ill-fated Emperor Julius Caesar in the historical series.
9. The drama, which starred Robert Lindsay as the former Prime Minister, has given the digital station its only Bafta nomination.
10. Russell Brand's Ponderland saw the comic talk on a range of topics in a stand-up routine and was shown on Channel 4.

Your Score

0 - 3 : Not even on the longlist

4 - 7 : Contender for a gong

8 - 10 : Goggle-eyed award winner