British Comedy Guide
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The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 202

We've been a bit short of time, so some of these questions are recycled from 2018. If you've been doing our quiz since then, we expect 10 out of 10.

1. What was the name of the character Olivia Colman played in Peep Show?

Name this character?

2. What was the name of the horse Basil wanted to bet on in the Communication Problems episode of Fawlty Towers?

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Polly (Connie Booth), Manuel (Andrew Sachs). Copyright: BBC

3. Which of these titles is a spin-off from On The Buses?

On The Buses. Image shows from L to R: Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis), Stan Butler (Reg Varney), Jack Harper (Bob Grant). Copyright: London Weekend Television

4. We've badly cropped this picture. Which show is it from?

Which show?

5. This sitcom theme tune spells out the programme's name in morse code. Which show is it from?

A theme tune

6. Who is this?

Who is this?

7. Who has been nominated for The Edinburgh Comedy Award the most times?

8. In which year did Frankie Boyle leave Mock The Week?

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

9. What is 1962 film The Iron Maiden about?

10. Name this hard-up writer. He's the central character of a long-running Radio 4 sitcom.

Who is this?

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