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Quiz 294: The answers
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Here are this week's answers, question-by-question. Scroll down for a bonus cryptic question.
1. In what year did Are You Being Served? sequel Grace & Favour start?
![Grace & Favour. Image shows from L to R: Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (John Inman), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Jessica Lovelock (Joanne Heywood), Maurice Moulterd (Billy Burden), Mavis Moulterd (Fleur Bennett). Copyright: BBC Grace & Favour. Image shows from L to R: Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (John Inman), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Jessica Lovelock (Joanne Heywood), Maurice Moulterd (Billy Burden), Mavis Moulterd (Fleur Bennett). Copyright: BBC](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/g/grace_and_favour.jpg)
- 1980
- 1983
- 1986
- 1989
- Correct answer: 1992
2. What kind of job does the character Mike Bassett do?
![Mike Bassett: England Manager. Mike Bassett (Ricky Tomlinson). Copyright: Artists Independent Films Mike Bassett: England Manager. Mike Bassett (Ricky Tomlinson). Copyright: Artists Independent Films](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/m/mike_bassett_england_manager.jpg)
- Taxi driver
- Ice cream vendor
- Correct answer: Football manager
- Greengrocer
- Vet
3. What type of comedian is Paul Burling?
![Paul Burling Paul Burling](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/900x450/p/paul_burling.jpg)
- Ventriloquist
- Hypnotist
- Poet
- Mime
- Correct answer: Impressionist
4. Which comedy followed characters called Tom and Linda?
![Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Tom (James Dreyfus), Linda (Kathy Burke). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Tom (James Dreyfus), Linda (Kathy Burke). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/g/gimme_gimme_gimme.jpg)
- The Good Life
- The Magnificent Two
- Ever Decreasing Circles
- Correct answer: Gimme Gimme Gimme
- Two's Company
5. Complete the title of the TV and radio comedy chat format hosted by Marcus Brigstocke. I've Never Seen...
![I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/i/ive_never_seen_star_wars.jpg)
- Casablanca
- Harry Potter
- Citizen Kane
- Correct answer: Star Wars
- The Grapes Of Wrath
6. Which one of these is the odd one out?
![The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Evelyn Greenslade (Judi Dench) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Evelyn Greenslade (Judi Dench)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/b/best_exotic_marigold_hotel_b.jpg)
This is a question centred around the comic roles by Judi Dench. Miss Shepherd was played by Maggie Smith.
- Jean in As Time Goes By
- Laura in A Fine Romance
- Correct answer: Miss Shepherd in The Lady In The Van
- Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare In Love
- Evelyn in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
7. Whose mother is pictured here?
![Meet The Richardsons. Gill Adams. Copyright: Second Act Productions Meet The Richardsons. Gill Adams. Copyright: Second Act Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/900x450/g/gill_adams.jpg)
Gill Adams appears regularly in Meet The Richardsons.
- Correct answer: Lucy Beaumont
- Nick Helm
- Katherine Ryan
- James Acaster
- Matt Forde
8. Fantabulosa! was a biopic of which comedy actor?
![Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!. Kenneth Williams (Michael Sheen) Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!. Kenneth Williams (Michael Sheen)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/f/fantabulosa.jpg)
Michael Sheen played the Carry On actor.
- Kenny Everett
- Larry Grayson
- Hattie Jacques
- Correct answer: Kenneth Williams
- Marti Caine
9. As of February 2024, what series of The Graham Norton Show are we on?
![The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/t/the_graham_norton_show_2023.jpg)
- 11
- 21
- Correct answer: 31
- 41
- 51
10. Complete the name of this double act. Max & ...
![Image shows left to right: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez, Max & Ivan Image shows left to right: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez, Max & Ivan](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/misc/900x450/m/max_and_ivan_life_choices.jpg)
- Peter
- Correct answer: Ivan
- Ralph
- Ignacio
- Mike
Bonus cryptic question
Feeling brainy? BCG's Ian Wolf likes devising additional, obfuscated brain-teasers as an extra challenge. See if you can work this one out. You'll find the answer in the next quiz.
Why are the beginnings of Alan Davies, Hugh Bonneville, Russell Kane, Gregor Fisher, Daisy May Cooper and Paul Eddington right in front of you, in that order?
Last week's cryptic question
What kind of festival would Jen Brister, an all-woman TV sketch show, and a 2020 Irish heist all take part in – but might be overshadowed by an American character?
This was a real hard one! Kate Emmett is the only person to have got this right (although Wayne Mason got close).
See the answer
This is about hairstyles.
Jen Brister created a radio show entitled Waves.
The all-woman sketch show is 2008 TV series Beehive.
An Irish heist forms the plot of the 2020 comedy film Pixie.
The most natural linking festival would therefore be the Edinburgh Fringe.
The reason however that they might be overshadowed by an American character is that the US sitcom Friends famously spawned an actual haircut named after one of its characters: The Rachel.