Quiz 207

BCG reader Niki Walton did such a great job making Quiz 203, we asked her to write more. So here's another set of questions from her...

1. Boycie from Only Fools And Horses made his fortune...

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Marlene (Sue Holderness), Boycie (John Challis). Copyright: BBC

2. Pick the genuine Hee Bee Gee Bees song.

The Hee Bee Gee Bees. Image shows from L to R: Philip Pope, Angus Deayton, Michael Fenton Stevens

3. What was the profession of the character Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly?

Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

4. Which television comedy character's feeble attempts at chatting up women were notable for the use of the phrase "What a smashing blouse you have on"?

5. Eric Chappell's sitcom Rising Damp was adapted from his earlier stage play. What was this play called?

Rising Damp. Image shows from L to R: Ruth Jones (Frances de la Tour), Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter), Philip Smith (Don Warrington). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

6. In the Dad's Army episode Menace From The Deep, what reason does Captain Mainwaring give to the troops for the town's pier missing its middle section?

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Pike (Ian Lavender), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley). Copyright: BBC

7. Jennifer Saunders and Julia Sawalha played mother and daughter in Absolutely Fabulous. What is the age gap between the actors in real life?

Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Saffron (Julia Sawalha)

8. 1970s sitcom The Cuckoo Waltz was about…

9. Robin Askwith is well-known for starring in the Confessions... film series. But how many appearances did he make in the Carry On film franchise?

Bottle Boys. Dave Deacon (Robin Askwith). Copyright: London Weekend Television

10. Who played the role of Mary Arden, Shakespeare's mother, in Upstart Crow?

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