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The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 330

Kate Emmett has delivered another of her wonderful themed quizzes for us to try: this one is all about reptiles in British comedy.

1. Which sitcom titles feature this Galapagos giant turtle?

Galapagos giant turtle

2. Which woman has been called The Seventh Python?

3. In which Blackadder titles does a snake slither across a chequered background?

Blackadder

4. An episode of which sitcom is described here? "Penny and Vince have a 'goodbye' holiday at his parents' Portuguese villa. The holiday begins on a platonic footing but ends up with the couple having to share a bedroom - due to the presence of a lizard, cunningly positioned by Vince".

5. In Psychoville, two interested parties battle to buy Snappy the Crocodile. What is it?

Psychoville. Image shows from L to R: Joy Aston (Dawn French), Oscar Lomax (Steve Pemberton), Robert Greenspan (Jason Tompkins), Mr Jelly (Reece Shearsmith), David Sowerbutts (Steve Pemberton), Maureen Sowerbutts (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

6. Which comedian is pictured here with a chameleon in his first memoir, My Animals and Other Animals?

Chameleon

7. Which comedian made this flipchart to accompany Jay Foreman's song about dinosaurs in London?

Jay Foreman - Dinosaurs

8. In Carry On Cleo, Cleopatra shows Mark Antony her poisonous asp. What happens next?

Carry On Cleo. Image shows left to right: Cleopatra (Amanda Barrie), Mark Antony (Sid James)

9. Which comedian can be seen here doing an impression of a dinosaur on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow?

Comedian doing a dinosaur impression

10. If Steve McClaren is singing to his pet snake Caspar, which podcast are you listening to?

Steve McClaren and Caspar

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