
Match the celeb to the panto – and other puzzlers in our bumper Christmas culture quiz
Composite: Phil Hackett; Getty Images; Alamy View image in fullscreen Composite: Phil Hackett; Getty Images; Alamy Match the celeb to the panto – and other puzzlers in our bumper Christmas culture quiz From corny adverts to snowy murder plots, test your knowledge with these seasonal questions 1. TV MOVIES The world is awash with brand new, made-for-TV Christmas movies this year. Try to match the title with the real plot. First up, A Cherry Pie Christmas A pastry chef must choose between her dream job and the legacy of her family’s cherry orchard business A perfectionist food stylist must create a festive cherry pie for a magazine’s Christmas cover shoot, with an unconventional small-town baker whose rustic style drives her mad When a town’s prized giant cherry pie – a beloved Christmas display – mysteriously disappears, a local baker teams up with the handsome new police chief to crack the case Reveal 2. Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! A once-promising musician who gave up his dreams goes home for the holidays to save the annual Christmas concert from cancellation A weatherman reunites with his high-school crush while on vacation in his home town A businessman returns home to buy a Christmas tree farm from his high-school crush Reveal 3. Melt My Heart This Christmas A cynical journalist is sent to cover the town’s Frozen Lake festival, and finds herself falling for the handsome festival organiser A jaded divorce lawyer pretends to be a personal coach in a small town, and finds herself falling for a charming single dad An excitable glassblower seizes a last-minute chance to assist her idol at a famed Christmas market Reveal 4. The Christmas Spark A former professional figure skater now coaching at a tiny rink rediscovers her competitive edge A successful lawyer quits to train as a firefighter alongside much younger recruits and finds his true calling A struggling toy inventor returns to her home town to pitch her new invention at the annual holiday fair Reveal 5. A Figgly Christmas When Santa Claus crashes in the land of the Woodgies, Figgly has to help Santa and save Christmas When Figgleberry Hollow’s famous ornaments are threatened by a blizzard, Flurpy has to save the day When a disorganised novelist named Hugo Figsworth arrives in the land of Dinkle-Down, Flumby has to tidy his house in time for Christmas Day Reveal 6. CHRISTMAS TV SPECIALS What is the plot of the following not particularly festive-sounding Christmas specials? First up, Taggart: Cold Blood (1987) A woman shoots her husband, only to find he was already dead A convicted arsonist burns down a church from behind bars A murder suspect is found naked under a frozen lake Reveal 7. Midsomer Murders: Days of Misrule (2008) A local businessman is violently choked A man is stabbed in the heart with a pocketknife A woman is killed with a booby‑trapped cracker Reveal 8. The Bill: Twanky (1997) A man tries to murder DI Deakin during a panto Sgt Ackland’s Christmas is...
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