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8 Questions · Test Your KnowledgeDetective Shows & Series Trivia ChallengeFrom cosy English villages to rain-soaked Scandinavian cities — can you crack the case and prove you're the sharpest detective on screen?ClassicsCharactersLocationsPlot TwistsModern EraBegin In 'Sherlock', what is the address of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson's shared flat?A221A Baker StreetB221C Baker StreetC221B Baker StreetD222B Baker StreetCorrect! 221B Baker Street is one of the most iconic fictional addresses in all of detective fiction. The BBC's modern adaptation starring Benedict Cumberbatch kept this classic detail from Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories.Not quite — the legendary address is 221B Baker Street. This address from Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories became so famous that the Abbey National bank, which once occupied the real building, employed a secretary just to answer fan mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes.Continue In 'Columbo', what is the detective's first name, which is almost never used in the show?AFrankBPhilipCArthurDFrankCorrect! Lieutenant Philip Columbo's first name appears only briefly in the series and is so rarely used that many fans were unaware he had one at all. Peter Falk himself famously said he preferred to think of Columbo as having no first name.Not quite — Columbo's rarely revealed first name is Philip. It appears on his police badge in a few episodes but is almost never spoken aloud, adding to the character's mysterious everyman appeal. Peter Falk played the role for over 35 years.Continue In 'True Detective' Season 1, in which US state do detectives Rust Cohle and Marty Hart investigate a ritualistic murder?AMississippiBTexasCLouisianaDAlabamaCorrect! Louisiana's bayous and backroads form the atmospheric and eerie backdrop for Season 1 of True Detective. The setting was crucial to the show's Southern Gothic tone, with its decaying churches and mysterious landscapes amplifying the darkness of the story.Not quite — Season 1 of True Detective is set in Louisiana. The state's swamps, moss-draped trees, and decaying rural communities gave the show its distinctive Southern Gothic atmosphere, making the setting almost a character in itself alongside Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.Continue Which actress plays the title character in the BBC series 'Vera', a detective known for her dowdy appearance and sharp mind?AOlivia ColmanBSuranne JonesCBrenda BlethynDSarah LancashireCorrect! Brenda Blethyn has portrayed DCI Vera Stanhope since 2011, based on Ann Cleeves' novels. Her frumpy mac, battered hat, and deceptively sharp investigative instincts have made her one of British TV's most beloved detectives.Not quite — DCI Vera Stanhope is played by the brilliant Brenda Blethyn. She has brought the Ann Cleeves character to life since 2011, and her deliberately unglamorous appearance contrasts perfectly with Vera's razor-sharp detective instincts.Continue The hit Nordic noir series 'The Bridge' features detectives from two countries working across which iconic structure?AThe Øresund Bridge between Denmark and SwedenBThe Great Belt Bridge between Danish islandsCThe Storebælt Bridge between Germany and DenmarkDThe Fehmarn Belt between Germany and SwedenCorrect! The Øresund Bridge connecting Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden is the dramatic setting that inspired the entire premise of the show. A body found exactly on the border forces Danish and Swedish police to collaborate, creating fascinating cultural friction.Not quite — The Bridge is set on the Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden. The clever premise of a body found precisely on the border between the two nations forces collaboration between the socially awkward Swedish detective Saga Norén and her Danish counterpart Martin Rohde.Continue In 'The Wire', which Baltimore institution does Season 4 primarily focus on, alongside the drug trade?AThe Baltimore Police DepartmentBThe city's public school systemCThe Baltimore Port AuthorityDLocal newspaper journalismCorrect! Season 4 of The Wire shifted its lens to Baltimore's struggling public school system, following at-risk kids through the education pipeline. Many critics consider it the show's finest season, showing how institutions fail vulnerable young people before crime even enters the picture.Not quite — Season 4 of The Wire focuses heavily on Baltimore's public school system. Creator David Simon used each season to examine a different city institution: the docks, city hall, print journalism, and schools. Season 4's portrayal of childhood and education is widely considered one of TV drama's greatest achievements.Continue In the long-running series 'Murder, She Wrote', what is Jessica Fletcher's profession besides amateur sleuth?ARetired schoolteacherBCrime scene analystCMystery novel writerDRetired police detectiveCorrect! Jessica Fletcher, played by Angela Lansbury, is a successful mystery novel writer living in the fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine. The irony of a mystery writer constantly stumbling upon real murders was central to the show's charm across its 12-season run.Not quite — Jessica Fletcher is a mystery novel writer, which makes her real-life detective adventures deliciously ironic. Played by Angela Lansbury across 264 episodes from 1984 to 1996, the show became one of the most-watched TV series of its era.Continue In 'Mindhunter', which real-life FBI unit do agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench work to establish?AThe Violent Criminal Apprehension ProgramBThe Behavioral Science UnitCThe Special Crimes Investigation UnitDThe Criminal Profiling DivisionCorrect! Mindhunter dramatises the real founding of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit in the late 1970s, based on former FBI agent John Douglas's memoir. The show depicts the groundbreaking work of interviewing serial killers to develop criminal profiling techniques still used today.Not quite — the agents in Mindhunter are building the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit. The show is based on the real work of John Douglas, whose pioneering interviews with serial killers helped create criminal profiling as a discipline. His memoir 'Mindhunter' is the basis for the Netflix series.See My Score Challenge CompleteYour Score/ 8Thanks for playing!Try Again