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#353
Quiz 353
Niki Walton has questions about
Derek Nimmo
,
Miranda Hart
, Roy Slater,
dinnerladies
and more.
1. The plotline of the
Blackadder II
episode
Bells
is inspired by which Shakespeare comedy?
Much Ado About Nothing
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Twelfth Night
As You Like It
Measure For Measure
2. Derek Nimmo was well-known for his portrayal of sitcom characters in what profession?
Schoolteachers
Politicians
Clergymen and clerics
Naval officers
Bank managers
3. Name the early 1990s sketch show broadcast by BBC2 which featured a predominantly black cast.
The Real Thing
The Real Deal
The Real McCoy
The Real Tabasco
The Real Funny
4. In how many episodes of
Only Fools And Horses
does the character Roy Slater (played by Jim Broadbent) appear?
Two
Three
Five
Seven
Eight
5. In which year were the first
British Comedy Awards
held?
1981
1983
1987
1990
1992
6. In
The Young Ones
episode
Cash
, Vyvyan claims to be having pregnancy cravings for what foodstuff?
Fried bread
Fried plantain
Fried goldfish
Fried lavatory paper
Fried toenail clippings
7. During Red Nose Day 2007, which Shakespearean actor played the teacher of Lauren and Liese in a one-off sketch from
The Catherine Tate Show
?
Stephen Fry
David Harewood
Alan Rickman
David Tennant
Brian Blessed
8. Miranda Hart played Barbara in Series 2 and 3 of
Not Going Out
. What was Barbara's role in the show?
Cleaner at the flat
Coffee shop owner on the ground floor of the apartment building
The estate agent who handled the sale of the flat to Lucy
The elevator engineer frequently called out to the apartment building
Lee's step-sister
9. What was the subtitle given for the 1965 comedy film
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines
?
They go up-tiddly-up-up, they go down-tiddly-down-down
How Britannia ruled the waves - and the air
How I flew from London to Paris in 25 hours and 11 minutes
Flying high like a bird in the sky
Chocks away!
10. The final episode of
dinnerladies
saw the characters preparing to move on from the factory canteen. Bren and Tony made plans together - to do what?
To work in the catering company's head office
To open a seaside cafe together
To move to Scotland to cook in a friend's pub
To run a bar in Ibiza
To get married
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