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The British Comedy Quiz

Quiz 79

Monty Python, My Family, Ronnie Barker and Steptoe And Son are amongst this week's topics.

1. Where did Rik Mayall go to university?

Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door. 'Himself' (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC

2. Who is the female performer who appeared most often on Monty Python's TV series?

3. What job does Ben Harper do in My Family?

My Family. Image shows from L to R: Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Nick Harper (Kris Marshall)

4. Which of these sitcoms has NOT been adapted for the stage?

5. Name the actor behind the black box in this picture.

Quiz question

6. Which of these films was in the cinema first?

7. What alias did Ronnie Barker adopt when he turned scriptwriter?

Open All Hours. Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

8. Who presents Greatest Ever Movie Blunders on Channel 5?

9. Who wrote the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls?

Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

10. How many series of Steptoe And Son were filmed in black and white, and how many in colour?

Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett), Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

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