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The Fast Show Quiz

The Fast Show made its TV debut on 27th September 1994. Quiz creator Hercules Grytpype Thynne tests us with these questions about the sketch show...

1. What was the name of the drunk anecdote teller sitting in his gentlemen's club ,who spoke mostly gibberish describing something, and usually finished up by saying "Of course, I was very, very drunk"?

Paul Whitehouse

2. Select who played the character that exclaims "Does my bum look big in this?".

3. What was the TV channel set somewhere very hot? Presented by Poutremos Poutra-Poutremos (Whitehouse), followed by the weather forecast with meteorologist Poula Fisch (Aherne), who declared "Scorchio!" everywhere.

The Fast Show. Caroline Aherne. Copyright: BBC

4. Who played Bob Fleming?

5. What was the name of the accident prone old man, played by Paul Whitehouse?

Paul Whitehouse

6. What were the names of the "Suit You, Sir!" pair played by Paul Whitehouse and Mark Williams?

The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams. Copyright: Crook Productions

7. And staying with those two, which famous actor guested in their shop as a customer, which he requested to do after seeing the, in his eyes, hysterical act he wanted to be in on?

8. What were this couple called? "What did I say, when I had that gippy tummy?" - "You said, you could shit through the eye of a needle".

Who are they?

9. Swiss Toni was not an original character, and in fact first appeared in another TV series, before The Fast Show. What series was that?

Swiss Toni. Charlie Higson. Copyright: Crook Productions

10. And staying with that character, what was Swiss Toni's line of business?

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