Strike (TV series) - Quiz
  • 1. Who plays Sir Colin Edensor in 'The Running Grave'?
A) John Lynch
B) Fabian McCallum
C) Tom Burke
D) James Fleet
  • 2. Which actor portrays Jonathan Wace in 'The Running Grave'?
A) Tom Edge
B) John Lynch
C) James Fleet
D) Fabian McCallum
  • 3. Who was announced as the lead actor for Cormoran Strike in 2016?
A) Fabian McCallum
B) John Lynch
C) Tom Burke
D) Ben Richards
  • 4. Who plays the role of Robin Ellacott in the Strike series?
A) Nichola McAuliffe
B) J. K. Rowling
C) Holliday Grainger
D) Keeley Forsyth
  • 5. Which writer adapted 'The Cuckoo's Calling' for television?
A) Tom Edge
B) Ben Richards
C) J. K. Rowling
D) Robert Galbraith
  • 6. Who adapted the television episodes from 'The Silkworm' through 'The Running Grave'?
A) Robert Galbraith
B) Ben Richards
C) J. K. Rowling
D) Tom Edge
  • 7. What television series did Ben Richards compare Strike to?
A) Morse
B) Luther
C) Broadchurch
D) Sherlock
  • 8. In what year was the first episode of the series announced?
A) 2016
B) 2014
C) 2017
D) 2018
  • 9. Which streaming service saw 'The Ink Black Heart' become a top ten streamed series?
A) Hulu
B) Netflix
C) Max
D) Amazon Prime
  • 10. What is the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for 'Troubled Blood'?
A) 93%
B) 85%
C) 73%
D) 88%
  • 11. What was the main criticism regarding the first episode of 'The Silkworm'?
A) The pacing was too slow
B) Poor acting performances
C) A suicide scene shown on World Suicide Prevention Day
D) The adaptation was too modern
  • 12. Which pseudonym does J. K. Rowling use for the Strike novels?
A) Ben Richards
B) Robert Galbraith
C) Cormoran Strike
D) Tom Edge
  • 13. When did 'The Ink Black Heart' begin airing on HBO?
A) 10 December 2014
B) 23 November 2020
C) 23 January 2025
D) 1 June 2018
  • 14. In which city was shooting for the series originally scheduled to begin in 2016?
A) Manchester
B) London
C) Edinburgh
D) Liverpool
  • 15. What is the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for 'The Ink Black Heart'?
A) 73%
B) 93%
C) 88%
D) 51%
  • 16. What is the alternative title for the programme Strike?
A) London Detective
B) Cormoran Strike
C) C. B. Strike
D) The Strike Files
  • 17. On which channel was Strike first broadcast?
A) BBC One
B) Sky One
C) ITV
D) Channel 4
  • 18. What is the name of the detective played by Tom Burke?
A) Cormoran Strike
B) Eric Wardle
C) Matthew Cunliffe
D) Robin Ellacott
  • 19. In what London street is Strike's office located?
A) Baker Street
B) Fleet Street
C) Downing Street
D) Denmark Street
  • 20. How many episodes have been broadcast to date?
A) Twelve
B) Nineteen
C) Seven
D) Twenty-five
  • 21. How many series of Strike have been broadcast to date?
A) Six
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Eight
  • 22. Which novel was adapted in the first series?
A) Lethal White
B) The Silkworm
C) The Cuckoo's Calling
D) Career of Evil
  • 23. Which novel is the seventh series based on?
A) The Running Grave
B) Troubled Blood
C) Career of Evil
D) The Ink Black Heart
  • 24. In which year is the seventh series scheduled for broadcast?
A) 2025
B) 2024
C) 2027
D) 2026
  • 25. What is Cormoran Strike's professional background before becoming a private detective?
A) Lawyer
B) Police constable
C) Journalist
D) War veteran and Special Investigation Branch investigator
  • 26. Which character does Natasha O'Keeffe play?
A) Lucy
B) Ilsa Herbert
C) Pat Chauncey
D) Charlotte Campbell
  • 27. Who plays the recurring character DI Eric Wardle?
A) Killian Scott
B) Sargon Yelda
C) Andrew Brooke
D) Stephen Hagan
  • 28. What is the full name of Robin Ellacott?
A) Robin Sarah Ellacott
B) Robin Venetia Ellacott
C) Robin Charlotte Ellacott
D) Robin Leda Ellacott
  • 29. Who plays Pat Chauncey?
A) Tupele Dorgu
B) Ruth Sheen
C) Caitlin Innes Edwards
D) Sarah Sweeney
  • 30. Which novel was adapted for the fifth series?
A) The Silkworm
B) The Ink Black Heart
C) Lethal White
D) Troubled Blood
  • 31. Who plays the character Edie Ledwell in The Ink Black Heart?
A) Emma Fielding
B) Christina Cole
C) Ellise Chappell
D) Mirren Mack
  • 32. In what month and year did the programme first premiere at the British Film Institute?
A) August 2018
B) September 2017
C) July 2017
D) August 2017
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