British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 145

Here's this week's quiz. As it's nearly Red Nose Day, you might also like to try our Comic Relief Quiz, which we published in 2019.

1. Name the comic strip about school kids that has appeared in The Beano since the 1950s.

The Beano strip

2. Name this character from The Office.

The Office character

3. Where was The Likely Lads set?

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

4. What is The Vital Spark?

5. When did Just A Minute first air?

Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

6. Who played hotel CEO Crystal Hennessy-Vass in Benidorm?

7. Here's a picture of a character from The Fast Show. What is his name?

The Fast Show

8. Here's a picture of Bob Porter, played by Lloyd McGuire. Which show did Bob appear in?

Bob

9. 2008 comedy drama The Invisibles starred Anthony Head and Warren Clarke. How would you describe their characters?

The Invisibles. Image shows from L to R: Maurice Riley (Anthony Head), Syd Woolsey (Warren Clarke). Copyright: Company Pictures

10. As of Series R (which finished in February 2021), who has been QI's most frequent panellist?

QI. Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

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