ITV Playhouse The Quiz Kid
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

ITV Playhouse

The Quiz Kid

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

A hopeless quiz team is revived by the addition of a bright young lecturer but all is not well when the barmaid takes a shine to him and this upsets her boyfriend.

Director

Bill Hays

Writer

J.C. Wilsher

Producer

Colin Rogers

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 13, 1979

Release date

Feb 13, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Helen Mirren Joanne Joanne See fewer	The Queen (2006)
John Woodvine Dennis Dennis See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Michael Elphick Jack Jack See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Peter Jeffrey Rigby Rigby See fewer	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Sheila Steafel Brenda Brenda See fewer	The 10th Kingdom (2000)
John Sharp Stanwell Stanwell See fewer	Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Thomas Ellice Trevor (as Martin C. Thurley) Trevor (as Martin C. Thurley) See fewer	Devices and Desires (1991)
John Barrett Old Man Old Man See fewer	Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Bruce Purchase Wally Wally See fewer	The Quatermass Conclusion (1979)
Robin Parkinson Tommy Tommy See fewer	The Good Companions (1980)
Tariq Yunus Mak Mak See fewer	We'll Think of Something (1986)
Ian Sharp Mich Mich See fewer	The Good Companions (1980)
Judy Buxton Sandra Sandra See fewer	Get Real (1998)
Marlene Sidaway Veronica Veronica See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Judith Anthony Maureen Maureen See fewer	The Zero Option (1988)
Alan Starkey Wilf Wilf See fewer	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Tommy Wright Victor Victor See fewer	Frankenstein (1994)
Stephen Bill Barry Barry See fewer	Maisie Raine (1998)
Jamie Foreman Andy Andy See fewer	Layer Cake (2004)
Ashley Barker Chris Chris See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Richard Willis Steve Steve See fewer	Rebecca (1979)