Quiz 239

Niki Walton has come up with some really fun questions for this edition.

1. Name the proprietor of the pie shop in Blackadder II and the coffee shop in Blackadder The Third.

Who is this?

2. Tony Robinson created the children's TV comedy series Maid Marian And Her Merry Men. What character did he also play in the show?

Tony Robinson

3. In which city is Man Like Mobeen set?

Man Like Mobeen. Image shows from L to R: Aks (Duaa Karim), Nate (Tolulope Ogunmefun), Mobeen (Guz Khan), Eight (Tez Ilyas). Copyright: Cave Bear Productions

4. First broadcast in 1991, radio comedy series On The Hour saw the debut of which comedy character?

5. In 'Allo 'Allo! Series 3, Captain Hans Geering escapes from the Prisoner-Of-War camp and is not seen onscreen again until he makes a brief appearance in Series 7. What had happened to the character in the meantime?

'Allo 'Allo!. Captain Hans Geering (Sam Kelly)

6. One Foot In The Grave's Victor Meldrew had several catchphrases during the course of the show's run. Which from this list is genuine?

One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie), Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC

7. In the world of British sitcoms, who were Figgis, Glover and Norman?

8. At the end of the two-part Christmas special of The Office, David Brent finally makes the staff laugh with his impersonation of which comedy character?

The Office. David Brent (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: BBC

9. Arthur Tolcher never quite got to demonstrate his musical prowess on The Morecambe & Wise Show. What instrument did he attempt to play?

10. By what name was The Fast Show known by for its broadcasts in the USA?

The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases. Copyright: Crook Productions
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