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British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 123

It's The British Comedy Quiz #123. We thought we'd turn that number around, for our first question...

1: Which comedian hosted 1980s TV game show 3-2-1?

2: In dinnerladies, who often described their dad as being 'a desert rat'?

dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions.

3: In which sitcom would you regularly hear the phrase, "I didn't get where I am today..."

4: In Series 7 of My Family, which TV quiz show do the characters appear on?

My Family. Image shows from L to R: Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Abi Harper (Siobhan Hayes), Roger Bailey Jr. (Keiron Self). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions.

5: Who played Hyacinth in 2016's Keeping Up Appearances prequel Young Hyacinth?

6: The 2014 comedy Edge Of Heaven was mainly set in which type of building?

Edge Of Heaven. Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd.

7: In Series 9 of Taskmaster, who won the most individual episodes?

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Katy Wix, David Baddiel, Greg Davies, Jo Brand, Alex Horne, Rose Matafeo, Ed Gamble. Copyright: Avalon Television.

8: Who did NOT compete in the 2004 Funny Women Awards final?

9: Which of these is NOT the title of a Radio 4 series?

Milton Jones. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne.

10: Who told this joke: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but in my experience so does an air rifle and an open bedroom window."?

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