British Comedy Guide
The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 78

We'll start off with some easier questions, but they get harder...

1. Select the sitcom in which two of the lead performers have knighthoods.

2. In The Thick Of It, whom does Malcolm Tucker insult with "You're a f***ing omnishambles, that's what you are!"? It happens when this character claims to be 'claustrophobic' and therefore never uses lifts.

The Thick Of It. Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC

3. Which musical group did Angus Deayton, Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope famously spoof?

4. Who provides the voice of Danger Mouse in CBBC's reboot?

Danger Mouse. Copyright: FremantleMedia

5. Which comedy featured regular characters called Brenda, Petula and Dolly?

6. In the swimming pool scene in The Return Of The Pink Panther, Inspector Clouseau ogles a woman as she is about to dive. What happens next?

The Return Of The Pink Panther

7. Who connects the shows Friday Night Dinner, Toast Of London and Bromwell High?

8. In Gavin & Stacey, what food does Doris refuse to make, claiming 'People don't want it, Gwen!'?

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Doris (Margaret John), Gwen (Melanie Walters). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

9. The QI elves on the podcast No Such Thing As A Fish are Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszysnki, Dan Schreiber and...

10. What is the nickname of Private Montague Bisley, played by Alfie Bass, in ITV sitcom The Army Game?

The Army Game. Copyright: Granada Television

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