BRITISH SITCOMS TRIVIA QUIZ

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1> Alan B'Stard was the lead character in which British TV comedy series?

a. Sykes b. Dear John c. Please Sir d. The New Statesman

2> Rigby's cat is named after which city in the show Rising Damp?

a. Vienna b. Paris c. London d. Prague

3> A parody of another BBC program, 'Allo 'Allo! is set during which war?

a. Cold War b. World War 1 c. World War 2 d. Vietnam War

4> The town of Chigwell is the setting for which British sitcom series?

a. Only Fools and Horses b. Birds of a Feather c. Bread d. Butterflies

5> Denise, Dave and Baby David can be found in which comedy TV series?

a. The Royle Family b. Are You Being Served c. Only Fools and Horses d. Absolutely Fabulous

6> Dermot Morgan was the star of which Irish sitcom that ran from 1995 to 1998?

a. 'Allo 'Allo! b. Black Books c. Father Ted d. The Office

7> Geraldine Grainger is the name of the lead character in which sitcom?

a. Dad's Army b. Fawlty Towers c. Yes Minister d. The Vicar of Dibley

8> Green Green Grass is a spin-off of which sitcom?

a. Only Fools and Horses b. Blackadder c. Dad's Army d. The Vicar of Dibley

9> In which city is the sitcom "The Liver Birds" set?

a. London b. Manchester c. Liverpool d. Glasgow

10> John Sullivan was the writer of which of the following British sitcoms?

a. Til Death Do Us Part b. Butterflies c. Bread d. Just Good Friends

11> Laura Dalton is the chief character in which sitcom series?

a. A Fine Romance b. On the Buses c. Ever Decreasing Circles d. George and Mildred

12> MTV re-made which UK sitcom in 2012 for the US audience?

a. Green Wing b. IT Crowd c. The Inbetweeners d. Spaced

13> The fictional street Oil Drum Lane is the setting of which British sitcom?

a. Last of the Summer Wine b. The Office c. Men Behaving Badly d. Steptoe and Son

14> Phillip Smith is a student and tenant in which TV series?

a. 'Allo 'Allo! b. Rising Damp c. Steptoe and Son d. Men Behaving Badly

15> Sid and Jena Abbot were the featured couple in which British sitcom?

a. Sykes b. Bless This House c. Ideal d. On The Buses

Answers:

1> The New Statesman - The New Statesman ran from September 1987 to December 1994. 2> Vienna - Rising Damp was the highest-ranking sitcom in BBC's '100 Best Sitcoms' poll of 2004. 3> World War 2 - 'Allo 'Allo! ran for nine seasons from December 1982 to December 1992. 4> Birds of a Feather - The series stars Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph. 5> The Royle Family - The Royle Family ran for three seasons from 1998 to 2000. 6> Father Ted - Father Ted starred Dermot Morgan as Father Ted Crilly. 7> The Vicar of Dibley - Running from November 1994 to March 2015, the Vicar of Dibley has received many British Comedy Awards. 8> Only Fools and Horses - Green Green Grass stars John Challis, Sue Holderness and Jack Doolan. 9> Liverpool - The Liver Birds aired from April 1969 to January 1979, and again for a short period in 1996. 10> Just Good Friends - Airing for 3 seasons, the series follows the uncertain relationship between two ex-lovers. 11> A Fine Romance - The series won two BAFTA British Academy Television Awards. 12> The Inbetweeners - The US version of The Inbetweeners aired on MTV for one season. 13> Steptoe and Son - Steptoe and Son was remade in the US as Sanford and Son. 14> Rising Damp - Rising Damp aired from 1974 until 1978. 15> Bless This House - Starring Sid James and Diana Coupland, Bless This House ran from February 1971 to April 1976.

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