Q 01/05

Which British spy novelist proposed the characters Napoleon Solo and April Dancer for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.?

A) Ian Fleming

B) John le Carré

C) Len Deighton

D) Graham Greene

Answer · why

A) Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, joined the project after producer Norman Felton approached him. The series was at first meant to carry the nov...

Q 02/05

David McCallum, who played Illya Kuryakin, spent twenty seasons as medical examiner Ducky Mallard on which crime drama?

A) CSI

B) Bones

C) Castle

D) NCIS

Answer · why

D) NCIS

NCIS kept the old role in mind: Ducky's dog was named Solo, after the partner of McCallum's 1960s spy. He stayed with the drama until his death in 202...

Q 03/05

Which British actor replaced Tom Cruise as Napoleon Solo in the 2015 film The Man from U.N.C.L.E.?

A) Tom Hardy

B) Michael Fassbender

C) Henry Cavill

D) Tom Hiddleston

Answer · why

C) Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill stepped in after Cruise left for a Mission: Impossible sequel. That put an Englishman in the part of the American half of the spy duo.

Q 04/05

Which secret organisation, bent on conquering the world, is the main enemy of the agents in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.?

A) THRUSH

B) SPECTRE

C) KAOS

D) HYDRA

Answer · why

A) THRUSH

THRUSH was never explained on screen. Producer Norman Felton always insisted the name was not an acronym and stood for nothing.

Q 05/05

Illya Kuryakin, the partner of American agent Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., comes from which country?

A) East Germany

B) Soviet Union

C) Yugoslavia

D) Czechoslovakia

Answer · why

B) Soviet Union

The Soviet Union and the United States sharing a spy team at the height of the Cold War was the show's boldest idea. Producer Sam Rolfe added Kuryakin...