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Quiz 332

Hercules Grytpype Thynne is back with another batch of great questions for us.

1. What was the name of this Les Dawson character?

Les Dawson with round glasses on, gurning

2. What brand of beer did Mark Arden and Stephen Frost advertise on television during the latter part of the 20th century with the catchphrase "I bet he drinks?", the most famous one being The Dambusters skit?

3. And sticking with those two, what was their short lived 6 episode sitcom, in which they played unconventional murder detectives set in a disorganised police station, called?

Mark Arden and Stephen Frost

4. Who played fellow DJ Dave Clifton in Radio Norwich who ran the breakfast show that followed Alan's late night one and baited him with his better lifestyle, in I'm Alan Partridge?

I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

5. What was the backup computer called in Red Dwarf, played by Charles Augins, who replaced Holly temporarily, then played him in a chess match where the loser gets erased from the system?

Red Dwarf

6. What is Dylan Moran's name in Black Books?

Black Books

7. And what is the name of the shop next door, owned by the Tamsin Greig character Fran?

Black Books

8. In All At No. 20, what was Maureen Lipman's status?

All At No. 20. Sheila Haddon (Maureen Lipman)

9. What was this early Aardman claymotion character called?

A grey dog. The self-styled leader of the gang

10. What was the name of this character from Psychoville?

Steve Pemberton as a blind character

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