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Quiz 279

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1. In To The Manor Born, what was the name of the manor?

To The Manor Born

2. And what was the name of Penelope Keith, who owned the manor?

To The Manor Born

3. What was Miranda's line of business in Miranda?

Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Penny (Patricia Hodge), Gary (Tom Ellis), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

4. In Wallace & Gromit's A Matter Of Loaf And Death, what was the name of the suspicious bread fan who Wallace falls in love with?

A Matter Of Loaf And Death

5. Old Mother Riley and her daughter were played respectively by Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane; but what relationship were they in real life?

Old Mother Riley In Paris

6. In Vic Reeves Big Night Out what was it that Les, the mute white coated lab assistant, was very fond of? It always made him smile when Vic showed him one?

Vic Reeves Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves, Les (Fred Aylward). Copyright: Channel X

7. And, staying with Les, what was it that he had a big aversion to and shieded away from, whenever Vic showed him some?

8. Mel & Sue started out as a duo, then went on to successful careers on their own. What is the correct spelling of Mel's surname?

Mel from Mel & Sue

9. What was Jo Brand's name in Getting On?

Getting On

10. And where was Getting On set?

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