TV Soaps 1 - Answers

Published: Sunday 5th September 2010
  1. What was the first Australian soap to be shown on British TV? The Sullivans.
  2. Which future pop star played Beth Brennan in Neighbours? Natalie Imbruglia.
  3. Which was the first British soap to feature a test-tube baby? Crossroads.
  4. Which character was found dead in the first episode of Eastenders? Reg Cox.
  5. In Coronation Street, who rescued Bet Lynch when the Rover's Return caught fire? Kevin Webster.
  6. Which family moved into 13, Coronation Street in 1964? The Ogdens.
  7. Who played Lofty in Eastenders? Tom Watt.
  8. Which British soap was set in Glendarrock? Take The High Road.
  9. Which Coronation Street character was killed on Blackpool sea front in 1989? Alan Bradley.
  10. In Eastenders which character won £10,000 at bingo? Dot Cotton.
  11. Who played Meg Mortimer in Crossroads? Noelle Gordon.
  12. What three surnames did the character played by Joan Collins in Dynasty have? Carrington, Colby and Dexter.
  13. In Eastenders who spent four months in jail after a road accident on Christmas Eve 1992? Pat Butcher.
  14. Who opened the Old School Tearooms in Emmerdale with money from her divorce settlement? Kathy Tate.
  15. Who did Gail Lewis marry in Neighbours? Paul Robinson.
  16. What was the name of the restaurant run by the Di Marco family in Eastenders? Guiseppes.
  17. Who did Emily Bishop take in as a lodger in November 1983? Curly Watts.
  18. What was the name of the baby that Pam and Bobby Ewing adopted in Dallas? Christopher.
  19. What was Lofty's real name in Eastenders? George Holloway.
  20. In which 1960s British soap did Jenny Agutter play Kirsty Kerr? The Newcomers.

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