DCI Ryan Personality Quiz

We all love the DCI Ryan family, but have you ever wondered which one of the characters you have the most in common with?

Are you a proud family man who values morality and justice above all?
Do you love to sit and watch Downton just so that you can point out all the historical inaccuracies?
Are you a fitness fanatic with a weakness for a good man in a dodgy tie?
Do you find that your love for a jam packed bacon stottie wrecks all of your New Years resolutions before you hit the middle of January?

Have a go at this fun quiz and find out which one of the team could have been modelled on your life story.

* You have to answer all the questions to be able to learn your personality type. *

Have fun!

You have been put in charge of organising the annual team building exercise. Where are you taking the team?

An escape room - you never know when the training will come in handy.

Hiking St Cuthbert's Way. It’s a great test of endurance, navigation and stamina, and an opportunity for the stronger team members to coach, mentor and look after those with less experience or capability than themselves.

Volunteering for a local charity. There is no better bonding experience than sharing the joy of helping others.

Boxing classes at your local gym. Not only is it good for cardio fitness, self defence is an important life skill.

If you had a catchphrase for life, what would it be?

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Life is nothing without friendship.

You have been invited to a charity evening at Bamburgh Castle. What are you drinking?

A Mimosa - fresh and fruity. The bubbles are for fun, the fruit is for good health, of course.

A nice solid pint of a traditional cask ale. Nothing better in the hand or down the gullet.

A nice dram of Macallan malt. Full bodied and rich, but with a surprisingly fruity side.

With its bold, peppery, dark fruit notes, a nice Malbec would go down a treat right now.

What would your friends and colleagues say are your defining qualities?

Your humour and your loyalty. There is no better person to have at your side in tiems of trouble, and you're always ready with the light hearted banter too.

Your fierce attitude and intelligence. Never one to let things get you down, you take life's knocks but come back swinging. Whenever a friend needs your help, you'll be there.

Your compassion and your intelligence. You are the perfect listener, always ready with a kind word and a shoulder to lean upon.

Your dedication and your strong moral compass. If ever they are feeling lost or uncertain, you'll be there to guide them down the right path.

What book is sat on your bedside table?

Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend - Fiaz Rafiq

Truly Criminal: A Crime Writers' Association Anthology of True Crime

A Study In Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

You are having a rare day off from work. What are you doing?

A day off? What's one of those? There is always something to do - the job never stops, and neither do I.

Visiting your local National Trust site, enjoying both home and gardens, followed by a well earned cream tea.

Running the kids between their weekly sports and interests clubs - nothing better than those precious moments of family time.

Joining in the local park run before an afternoon of drinking and setting the world to rights with your friends.

You are heading off to a Karaoke bar with your closest friends. What song is going to be your anthem for the evening?

9 to 5 - Dolly Parton. Every one loves a bit of Dolly!

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond. Now that's a tune.

Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler. Who isn't, right?

Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins. The titles says it all ...

You're in charge of picking the movie for a grand night in - what are you watching?

The Maltese Falcon - Humphrey Bogart and a couple of hours of classic American Noir. Perfect.

Hot Fuzz - You love a film that can make you laugh, and there is just something so familiar about the chemistry between the two lead characters ...

The Full Monty - if you know, you know.

Love Actually - you are happily in touch with your romantic side (but you'll never forgive Alan Rickman for letting down Emma Thompson)

You decide to take a well earned break - where do you go?

Paris - You get lost in the history and the vivacity of the city, and the romantic walks along the banks of the Seine. What's not to love?

Machu Picchu - You've always considered this to be the ultimate bucket list hike.

Florence - The art, the culture, the memories ... Some of them are even good ones.

Northumberland - there's no place like home, and there is no home like Northumberland!

You've invited the rest of the team for a well deserved night out to celebrate your latest big win. Where are you headed?

A tapas bar. The food may be small, but the laughter is large and sangria is served by the pitcher.

Your local Greek taverna. Great food, wonderful atmosphere - conversation, laughter and good friends. The perfect night out.

The local pub. Nothing beats a plate full of pie, chips and gravy and a good pint.

Your local Italian. The tiramisu is to die for and the Pinot Grigio is divine.

Which animal do you consider to be your spirit animal?

The Lion - Invincible, strong, brave and a born leader, you are always at the heart of your pride.

The Bear - You love the sweet things in life, but you are also strong, courageous and above all protective of those you love.

The Owl - Wise, intuitive, intelligent and protective, you instinctively inspire and nurture others.

The Tiger - You embody power, beauty, fierceness & courage, with a strong survival instinct and a fire that cannot be dimmed.

You are DCI Maxwell Finlay Ryan

You are insightful, intelligent and compassionate towards all. A born leader, you inspire others to be the best they can be and, more importantly, to hope for the best in others, even in the darkest of times. With an unyielding moral compass and an irreverent sense of humour, you are incorruptible. Where you love, you love fiercely.

You are Dr Anna Taylor-Ryan

Bright and brave, loving and endlessly patient, you see the very best in others and always seek to lift them up. You are very intelligent, a lover of history and local culture, who loves eighties’ music, travelling to faraway places but know there is nothing finer than the breath of the North Sea and the landscapes of your beloved North East.

You are Detective Sergeant Frank Phillips

You are sharp, sturdy and, above all else, a loyal friend. A connoisseur of all things stottie cake, you can sniff one out as readily as you can find an elusive informant. You have a gruff, no-nonsense exterior and bawdy sense of humour, but a soft and caring interior and a heart of gold, which you reserve for those you love.

You are Detective Inspector Denise MacKenzie

You are tough, classy and resilient. You are an outstanding detective and friend who goes above and beyond for every one she loves. Not one to suffer fools gladly, people need to get up very early to catch you out.