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Guess who?

2017-12-15T10:30:00+00:00

Test your TV know-how in our picture quiz featuring stars of programmes past. Comment with your answers at the end, or find the solutions in the links under each image.

1.) This actor - pictured here as Estella in a 1983 adaption of Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations - went on to have a varied career, including a regular role in Holby City.

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2.) The actor on the right was a familiar face in the children's BBC drama Byker Grove before becoming one half of a well-known TV presenting duo.

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3.) This actor worked in a post office, restaurant and a shop in EastEnders, making it handy that she had already played so many characters in Goodness Gracious Me.

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4.) Another Byker Grove star, this time with her bags packed for the move to Walford. While appearing in EastEnders she found time to dance her way to Strictly Come Dancing success in 2004.

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5.) Batman normally keeps his identity hidden, but can you tell which future Hollywood star is pictured here on Going Live in 1988?

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6.) This young actor was uncredited for his 1982 appearance in Doctor Who. Fourteen years later (we don’t know if he travelled there in the Tardis) he had a starring tole in 1996 film Trainspotting.

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Don't forget to tell us your answers in the space below. If you want some more teasers to test your knowledge try our quizzes from November and December 2015.

Test your television mettle

2016-02-10T10:00:00+00:00

We've been poking around in the picture archives and Genome listings to bring you another crop of television teasers to exercise your eyes and minds.

Each of the following five visual teasers features a star of the small screen or the movies. They may not appear as you know them best and be shown in the early parts of their careers. Take a punt and tell us your guesses at the bottom of the page.

To get closer to their identities, click on each link which takes you to the television listing - the right name will be in there somewhere. Happy hunting!

You can also try the first and second editions of our quizzes.

1) Who is this russet-haired gentleman from Scottish historical series The Borderers, which screened in 1968? He has since gone on to become a Knight of the realm and starred in countless memorable roles. You might see him at the moment in a senior role at the movies.

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2) This studio shot from 1974 is from a production of Greek tragedy Electra. Can you identify the actor being locked in an embrace? He has gone on to take on a host of lead TV roles, including pillars of the establishment.

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3) This actor, regularly a romantic lead and dashing hero on the big screen, goofed it up for 1993 one-off comedy Mama's Back, which starred Joan Collins.

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4) You'll find this actor fully in character as Sigmund Freud in an 1984 television drama about his life. His most famous character is suitably hirsute in the facial department - and also European.

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5) A little behind-the-scenes moment from a popular 2005 costume drama. Our heavily draped star has appeared in a number of period pieces, including a recent epic.

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Feel free to leave your guesses in the space below or share your thoughts about any of the programmes mentioned in our quiz!

Five TV teasers

2015-12-02T10:00:00+00:00

It's time to cast your eyes over some more photographs from TV's past.

Each of the following five teasers contains a star of the small screen. They may not appear as you know them best. Take a punt and tell us your guesses at the bottom of the page.

To get you closer to their identities, click on each link which takes you to the television listing - the right name will be in there somewhere. Good luck!

You can also try your hand at the previous edition of Guess Who? here.

1) This rather hirsute gentleman was among the stars of 1972 comedy series His Lordship Entertains. One of his famed non-BBC roles involved facial hair - although a lot less than this...

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2) Concentrate on the historical female on the right who's in a tussle in this 1983 BBC production of Shakespeare history Henry VI (Part I). This famed actress is less of a blonde these days and most recently known for her shabby overcoat.

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3) This young actress was the titular star of Eleanor, a Play for Today outing from 1974. In the intervening years, she's become known for many roles, perhaps most renowned for sticking to her own sort.

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4) Who's this hairy Bottom? Thats right, the character from A Midsummer Night's Dream. This famous man was noted for his many comic roles, including from this 1971 production.

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5) This handsome bunch made a bid for Eurovision glory in the 1980 Song For Europe competition, but didn't make the cut. We're interested in the man second on the left, slightly obscured at the back. He wasn't mentioned in the TV listing, but these days he's regularly in the spotlight and fond of raising his paddle.

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Guess who?

2015-11-18T10:00:00+00:00

Can you guess who these stars of radio and television are? They may not appear as you know them now. Take a punt and tell us at the bottom of the page. To reveal all, click on the links which will take you to the answers in Genome.

1) This actress was aged beyond her years for a sci-fi series which was first shown in 2002. She has since undergone a name change, and is better known for her deep, sometimes dark character on a regular show.

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2) This little scamp was on our screens back in the 1960s in an adaptation of a literary favourite. Over the decades he's become known for a whole host of grittier TV roles.

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3) Hello sailor. This suave gent was cutting through the seas in this infamous nautical drama. These days he is less of a brunette.

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4) The gentleman on the ropes was the star of this 1957 drama about boxing. He's since got himself out of many tighter situations.

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5) This actress went under a different surname when this drama was broadcast in 1986. She's currently a little more glammed up in a long-running role.

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