British Comedy Guide
The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 189

There's quite a lot of names and numbers to know this time. Good luck.

1. Channel 4 comedy drama The Curse is loosely inspired by which real-life event?

The Curse. Phil 'The Captain' Pocket (Hugo Chegwin)

2. "After a global blackout erases humanity's memory of the Beatles, a struggling musician performs the group's music and becomes a pop sensation." Name the film.

Yesterday. Jack Malik (Himesh Patel). Copyright: Working Title Films

3. Which married couple would you associate with the surname Medford?

4. How are comedians Luke Kempner and Sooz Kempner related?

Image shows from L to R: Sooz Kempner, Luke Kempner

5. In Keeping Up Appearances, what was the name of Hyacinth's sister? (Played by Mary Millar).

Keeping Up Appearances

6. The Register of Members' Interests reveals how much MP Jess Phillips was paid to guest host an episode of Have I Got News For You. What was the fee declared?

Have I Got News For You. Jess Phillips

7. Who would you associate with shows titled On The Road, Lion Whisperer and Live Universe Tour - Part One: Earth?

8. How many episodes did They Think It's All Over run for?

They Think It's All Over. Image shows from L to R: David Gower, Jonathan Ross, Nick Hancock, Rory McGrath, Gary Lineker

9. What are the names of the newsreaders in Drop The Dead Donkey?

Drop The Dead Donkey

10. Who created Till Death Us Do Part?

Till Death Us Do Part. Image shows from L to R: Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell), Else Garnett (Dandy Nichols), Rita Rawlins (Una Stubbs), Mike Rawlins (Anthony Booth). Copyright: BBC

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