history of tv drama series

  • When was the first ever episode of Doctor Who broadcast on the BBC?

  • in the U.S, soap opera Dallas first aired on April 2nd 1978 and is credited as the show which defined the end-of-season cliffhanger – what are two of its most famous cliffhangers? -

  • Casualty in the longest continually running television drama series in the UK – when was the first episode broadcast on the BBC and how many series have there been to date?

  • 4. Despite originally being cancelled after two series due to falling rating, Twin Peaks is now often listed as one of the greatest series of all time – when was it first broadcast and which sub-genres does it belong to?

  • 5. Grey’s Anatomy is the longest-running scripted primetime drama series currently airing in the U.S – when did it first air and how many seasons have there been to date? 2005

  • When was the first episode of Downton Abbey broadcast on ITV1, and how many viewers did it receive? 2011

  • In 2014, the season five premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead broke the record for the most viewers of a series episode in cable history – how many viewers did it receive in the U.S?

  • Breaking Bad was first broadcast in 2008 and concluded after five seasons in 2013 – it now holds a Guinness World Record, but what for?

  • In November 2016, the first season of Netflix’s The Crown aired – it is the most expensive season of television drama ever made, but how much did it cost and how many episodes were there in total?

  • As of December 2017, how many episodes of Doctor Who have aired on the BBC?