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The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 170

Tony Hancock, Two Pints Of Lager and Just A Minute... as always, there's a wide range of topics to test you!

1. What was the name of the oldest child in Outnumbered?

Outnumbered

2. Which comedian used the catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story"?

3. Who took over as the star of Hancock's Half Hour for three episodes of the radio series, when Tony Hancock disappeared at short notice?

Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

4. Which of these sitcoms has the lowest number of episodes?

5. In Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, which animal is Gaz terrified of?

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Louise (Kathryn Drysdale). Copyright: BBC

6. Which of these comedies is NOT based on a book?

7. On Episode 1 of Series 87 of Just A Minute - the first with Sue Perkins as resident host - how many of the panellists managed to speak for an entire minute uninterrupted?

Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

8. Which popular comedian defeated Lenny Henry to win New Faces in 1975?

9. Who has performed shows called 31, Kahuzzi! and The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face?

10. In 1978, which comedian released a cover of The Beatles' classic When I'm 64?

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