Top 50 iconic TV catchphrases, and who said them - take the quiz

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The quiz was created after a survey revealed the TV catchphrases people use most in everyday life, with Victor Meldrew’s “I don’t believe it” coming out on top – more than 30 years after it was first aired.

A poll of 2,000 adults saw the iconic line, first spoken in 1990 by Richard Wilson in One Foot in the Grave, top the list of the 50 TV sayings which have become part of daily conversations.Little Britain’s “Computer says no” took second place, followed by Del Boy’s classic line from Only Fools and Horses, “Lovely jubbly”.And a second line from the hit comedy, “You plonker”, also made it into the top 10.Other popular phrases used in real-life conversations included Homer Simpson’s “D’oh”, Catherine Tate’s “Am I bovvered”, and Joey’s “how you doin’?” from Friends.It also emerged 80% of adults use TV catchphrases in everyday conversation – and three-quarters (76%) of those even use sayings from shows they’ve not actually watched.Following the findings, a quiz has been created to test viewers' knowledge of who said what.Michelle Wilding-Baker, spokeswoman for Freesat, which commissioned the study and quiz, said: “TV has a huge influence on our lives, and what at first seems like a fairly basic line can very quickly become part of everyday language.“It’s great to see that UK shows have done so well, while comedy also seems to be very successful at introducing lines into people’s language.“It just goes to show how important it is for a catchphrase to make us laugh in order to make it memorable.“We’re also pleased to see the mix of shows – some older quotes as well as more modern lines have made it into the top 50.”The study also found those who repeat lines from a TV show do so an average of twice a week.More than seven in.