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Quiz 203

This week it is the turn of BCG reader Niki Walton to set the questions. She's kept things tough, which is how we like it.

1. What was the occupation of Last Of The Summer Wine's Norman Clegg before his retirement?

Last Of The Summer Wine. Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC

2. Which of these workplace-based sitcoms had the highest number of episodes?

3. Who was crowned 'Champion of Champions' of Taskmaster in 2017?

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Josh Widdicombe, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Alex Horne, Noel Fielding, Rob Beckett. Copyright: Avalon Television

4. Which Richard Curtis movie features the character Lady Caroline Banks?

Richard Curtis. Copyright: Comic Relief

5. In Desmond's, Desmond and Shirley Ambrose and their friend Porkpie immigrated to the UK from where?

Desmond's. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions

6. Which of these Red Dwarf actors is the youngest?

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Holly (Hattie Hayridge), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

7. What is the title of Ronnie Barker's anthology of scriptwriting, published in 1999?

Going Straight. Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

8. Which comedy double act were awarded the BAFTA Fellowship in 2009?

9. What are the names of the title characters' children in Gavin & Stacey?

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

10. In 1996, Frank Skinner's live stand-up show at The London Palladium was recorded for release on VHS. What happened at the end of the show?

Frank Skinner

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