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The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 354

With a summer of sport ahead for the country, here is a quiz themed on that topic written by Alfred J Kipper.

1. In Fawlty Towers what sport was Sybil sometimes out partaking in, leaving hapless Basil in charge of the hotel?

Fawlty Towers. Image shows left to right: Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese). Credit: BBC

2. In the Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? episode No Hiding Place what football team were England scheduled to play?

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Image shows from L to R: Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes), Terry Collier (James Bolam). Copyright: BBC

3. In the Rising Damp film, Philip is revealed to be the star player/performer of his local club in which sport?

Rising Damp. Image shows left to right: Alan Moore (Richard Beckinsale), Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter), Philip Smith (Don Warrington). Credit: Yorkshire Television

4. In the Only Fools And Horses episode Tea for Three what adventure-sport did Del get tricked by Rodney into actually doing?

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows left to right: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason)

5. Loosely based on a real player, Blackball was a 2003 Mel Smith directed film about a talented young maverick causing a stir in which sport?

Blackball. Image shows from L to R: Rick Schwartz (Vince Vaughn), Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye)

6. Which of these sitcoms did NOT have an episode featuring a game of cricket?

7. Comedian Roy Walker represented his country in which event?

Roy Walker

8. The 1983-4 comedy drama character Mo Morris was an up and coming...

9. In Abigail's Party, what football team did both Tony and his actor John Salthouse once play for?

Abigail's Party. Image shows from L to R: Angela (Janine Duvitski), Beverly (Alison Steadman), Laurence (Tim Stern), Susan (Harriet Reynolds), Tony (John Salthouse). Copyright: BBC

10. In the Steptoe And Son episode Loathe Story, what sport was Harold thwarted by Albert in taking up, in an attempt to get into an exclusive club?

Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett), Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

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