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The British Comedy Quiz

Football quiz

The World Cup is almost here, so we thought we'd theme this week's quiz around the beautiful game. If you're not a football fan, don't worry, the questions are all still about British comedy!

1. Which comedy duo joined The Lightning Seeds to sing Three Lions?

2. Which TV show is this behind-the-scenes picture taken from?

Pop Star Penalties. Copyright: CPL Productions

3. Which of these footballers was a team captain on They Think It's All Over for a short period?

4. Aardman film Early Man is focused around a football game. Who voiced Goona the coach?

Early Man. Goona

5. Lucy Davis, the actor who played Dawn in The Office - what team does her father support?

6. In The Likely Lads episode titled 'No Hiding Place', Terry and Bob were trying to avoid finding out the England score. What was the result?

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

7. In the Ken Loach film Looking For Eric, what is the job of football-mad central character Eric Bishop?

8. In 2008 BBC Two sitcom The Cup, who played Terry, seen in the video below?

9. Who stars in Only An Excuse?, the football-themed comedy show which is broadcast in Scotland each Hogmanay?

10. What year was the film Bend It Like Beckham released?

Bend It Like Beckham. Image shows from L to R: Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra), Jules Paxton (Keira Knightley)

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