British Comedy Guide
The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 7

Seven is considered lucky by many people. There's no luck needed for our 7th quiz though - you just need good knowledge.

1. Which music hall comedian was famous for having two joke books - a white book and a blue book.

2. Who voices the central character in Radio 4's Clare In The Community?

Clare In The Community

3. Which sketch show featured a character called Anne Elk?

4. Which stand-up comedian worked on building sites before finding fame in comedy?

5. Name this hard-up writer. The sitcom about him has run for 12 series so far on the radio.

Who is this?

6. Which of these comedians used to present Snog, Marry, Avoid on BBC Three?

7. What year was Carry On, Constable released in cinemas?

Carry On, Constable. Image shows from L to R: Sgt. Frank Wilkins (Sid James), Constable Benson (Kenneth Williams), Constable Charlie Constable (Kenneth Connor), Special Constable Timothy Gorse (Charles Hawtrey). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

8. Which TV sitcom is this behind-the-scenes picture taken from?

Which show is this?

9. Four of these acts appeared fairly regularly on Whose Line Is It Anyway? on Channel 4 in the 1990s. Which of them did NOT?

10. It's been revealed that Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner are dating in real life. But what were their character names in the sitcom?

Name these characters

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