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The British Comedy Quiz

Al Murray hosts The British Comedy Quiz

Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz is currently on TV (tune in to Quest on Thursdays at 10pm), so who better to write this week's quiz questions than the show's host, Al Murray?

Here are the brainteasers that Al has set us:

1. When I started my comedy career, I used to perform a sound effects routine. What was one of my signature noises?

2. One of my favourite films is The Dam Busters. Bill Kerr appears in the film as Flight Lieutenant Martin. But in which radio comedy did he co-star?

Bill Kerr

3. I'm a relative of a celebrated satirical novelist. Select which one.

4. I appeared in several episodes of Brian Pern. Which Fast Show star plays the lead role in the comedy?

5. What was the name of my sitcom on Sky in the early 2000s?

Name the show

6. What musical instrument do I play the most often?

7. Who did I play in the recent BBC pilot Island Of Dreams?

8. In my new show, my co-presenter is Shaun Williamson. When he starred in Extras, what was the name of his agent, played by Stephen Merchant?

Name the character on the left

9. I was first nominated for the Perrier Award in 1996. Who won in that year?

10. Which of these is NOT the name of one of my live shows?

Al Murray's Happy Hour. Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

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