British Comedy Guide
The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 233

We're very pleased to have another set of fun questions from BCG reader Niki Walton for you to attempt...

1. Which sitcom featured a recurring character whose real name was Colin Ball?

2. That Mitchell And Webb Look's quiz show Numberwang features the same two contestants in each episode. What are their names?

That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows left to right: Robert Webb, Olivia Colman, Paterson Joseph

3. How many episodes of Spaced were produced?

Spaced. Image shows from L to R: Mike Watt (Nick Frost), Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes), Brian Topp (Mark Heap), Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael)

4. Which was the first Carry On film to feature Sid James?

Comedy Legends. Sid James. Copyright: 3DD

5. Who were the original presenters of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day telethon?

6. According to the opening titles, who wrote The Two Ronnies sketch serial The Phantom Raspberry Blower Of Old London Town?

The Two Ronnies. Ronnie Barker

7. Jasper Carrott became notorious in the 1970s for a comedy routine which incorporated a spoof of which children's TV programme?

An Audience With Jasper Carrott. Jasper Carrott. Copyright: London Weekend Television

8. In the original television format of Room 101 (1994 - 2007), who was the only guest to appear on the programme twice?

Room 101. Paul Merton. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

9. The Eric Sykes one-off comedy Rhubarb Rhubarb! is centred around a game of which sport?

10. Which of these pairs of sitcom stars did NOT feature in Gold's 2016 series We Have Been Watching?

We Have Been Watching

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