Christmas TV Specials Quiz

Some classic television trivia moments and episodes in our Christmas television quiz.

This quiz features trivia about Christmas television specials, memorable festive TV moments and Christmas-themed episodes of regular TV series. From Morecambe and Wise to the 2019 Christmas Day episode of Gavin and Stacey.

Christmas TV Quiz - Questions

1. Gavin & Stacey on Christmas Day 2019 was the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade - can you tell us the first name of Gavin's mother? And how many grandchildren does she now have?
2. In a 2006 tear-jerking special, in which series is Ashley Thomas seen struggling to remember it’s Christmas?



3. What sort of animal was Feathers McGraw in Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers?
4. In the 1993 One Foot in the Grave Christmas offering, the Meldrews go on holiday to which country with Mrs Warboys?
5. Who left Coronation Street on Christmas Day, 1987?
6. Who learns that his son won’t be with him for his first Christmas in Seattle in " Miracle On Third Or Fourth Street"?
7. In Morecambe and Wise's famous 1976 "Singin' in the Rain" routine what was Eric dressed as?
8. Miriam Margolyes played Mother Mildred in the 2018 Christmas Special of which series?
9. In The Royle Family 1999 Christmas special, Denise goes into labour three weeks early in the bathroom, what did she name her baby?
10. Which programme's 2015 Christmas television special was entitled The Finale?
11. First screened on 25 December 2003, the final episode of the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses was entitled "Sleepless in ..." where?
12. The One With The Holiday Armadillo is a Christmas episode of which series?
13. The Golden Egg Cup, Joe's Crackers and Barbara's Old Ring were Christmas classics of which series?
14. How many Christmas lunches did Geraldine go for in the 1996 Vicar of Dibley Christmas special?
15. What did Del Boy dress up as in the Only Fools and Horses: Heroes & Villains 1996 Christmas Special?
16. What was the name of the young lady that Tim finally got together with in The Office: Christmas special in 2003?
17. Who played the character Astrid Peth in 2007's Doctor Who – Voyage of the Damned?
18. In the 2008 Gavin and Stacey Christmas special what did Smithy wrap his presents in?
19. What's the name of the young accident-prone dragon from a 2010 children's picture book by Julia Donaldson that was adapted to TV and broadcast by the BBC on Christmas Day 2018?
20. The 2019 Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas Special borrows the storyline from which classic film?

Christmas TV - Questions and Answers

1. Gavin & Stacey on Christmas Day 2019 was the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade - can you tell us the first name of Gavin's mother? And how many grandchildren does she now have?
   Answer - Pam. Three grandchildren.
2. In a 2006 tear-jerking special, in which series is Ashley Thomas seen struggling to remember it’s Christmas?
   Answer - Emmerdale
3. What sort of animal was Feathers McGraw in Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers?
   Answer - Penguin
4. In the 1993 One Foot in the Grave Christmas offering, the Meldrews go on holiday to which country with Mrs Warboys?
   Answer - Portugal (in One Foot in the Algarve)
5. Who left Coronation Street on Christmas Day, 1987?
   Answer - Hilda Ogden
6. Who learns that his son won’t be with him for his first Christmas in Seattle in " Miracle On Third Or Fourth Street"?
   Answer - Frasier
7. In Morecambe and Wise's famous 1976 "Singin' in the Rain" routine what was Eric dressed as?
   Answer - A policeman
8. Miriam Margolyes played Mother Mildred in the 2018 Christmas Special of which series?
   Answer - Call the Midwife
9. In The Royle Family 1999 Christmas special, Denise goes into labour three weeks early in the bathroom, what did she name her baby?
   Answer - David (Baby David)
10. Which programme's 2015 Christmas television special was entitled The Finale?
    Answer - Downton Abbey
11. First screened on 25 December 2003, the final episode of the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses was entitled "Sleepless in ..." where?
    Answer - Peckham
12. The One With The Holiday Armadillo is a Christmas episode of which series?
    Answer - Friends
13. The Golden Egg Cup, Joe's Crackers and Barbara's Old Ring were Christmas classics of which series?
    Answer - The Royle Family
14. How many Christmas lunches did Geraldine go for in the 1996 Vicar of Dibley Christmas special?
    Answer - Four
15. What did Del Boy dress up as in the Only Fools and Horses: Heroes & Villains 1996 Christmas Special?
    Answer - Batman
16. What was the name of the young lady that Tim finally got together with in The Office: Christmas special in 2003?
    Answer - Dawn
17. Who played the character Astrid Peth in 2007's Doctor Who – Voyage of the Damned?
    Answer - Kylie Minogue
18. In the 2008 Gavin and Stacey Christmas special what did Smithy wrap his presents in?
    Answer - Tinfoil
19. What's the name of the young accident-prone dragon from a 2010 children's picture book by Julia Donaldson that was adapted to TV and broadcast by the BBC on Christmas Day 2018?
    Answer - Zog
20. The 2019 Mrs. Brown's Boys Christmas Special borrows the storyline from which classic film?
    Answer - It's a Wonderful Life