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Great British Comedians Quiz
Britain has a long and rich wealth of comedians. Let's see how much you know about these entertainers with this 15 question quiz. 15 Questions.
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1
Let’s start with an easy one. Which one of the following comedians is NOT British?
Jasper Carrot
Frank Carson
Jimmy Edwards
Mike Yarwood
2
Scottish actress and impressionist, Ronni Ancona, starred with Alistair McGowan in which comedy show?
Big Impression
The Likely Lads
Dead Ringers
Little Britain
3
In September 2007, French and Saunders’ last series was called what?
A Shovel o’ French and Saunders
A Bath o’ French and Saunders
A Spoonful o’ French and Saunders
A Bucket o’ French and Saunders
4
Bill Oddie appeared in the 70s show, The Goodies. Which other two comedians appeared alongside him?
Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden
John Cleese and Graham Chapman
Marty Feldman and Eric Idle
Ted Rogers and George Roper
5
Which great comedian wrote Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall?
Spike Milligan
Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Michael Bentine
6
Kenneth Williams is mostly famous for his extraordinary performances in the Carry On film series but how did he meet his death?
Prostate cancer
A car crash
An overdose of barbiturates
A heart attack
7
Max Wall, the English comedian and actor, appeared in which television series in 1978?
Doctor Who
All Creatures Great and Small
Porridge
Coronation Street
8
What was stolen from Bob Monkhouse’s property back in 1995 but returned to him 18 months later?
His Rolls-Royce
His books of jokes
His pet dog
His Rolex watch
9
The childrens programme, The Wombles, ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975 but who was the narrator?
Bernard Cribbins
Angus Deayton
Eric Morecamble
Tommy Trinder
10
During the 60s, 70s and 80s Des O’Connor was never off the small screen. Which game show did he host between 1992 - 1998?
Name That Tune
Family Fortunes
Take Your Pick
The Generation Game
11
Stanley Baxter became famous and is best-known for a series of sketches called Parliamo Glasgow. What was the nature of these sketches?
It was about life in the Gorbals area of Glasgow
It was to do with the music hall era of Glasgow in the 50s
It took the mickey out of the upper clases in Glasgow
It related to the Glaswegian accent
12
Michael Barrymore has had his fair share of controversy over the years. Now, what was the name of the man found dead in his swimming pool in March 2001?
Matthew Lubbock
Stuart Lubbock
Samuel Lubbock
Richard Lubbock
13
Which comedian used the famous catchphrase, “Hello, My Darlings�
Bruce Forsyth
Charlie Drake
Jimmy Cricket
Tom O'Connor
14
In which Dennis Potter TV series did Roy Hudd appear as Harold Atterbow?
Pennies from Heaven
The Singing Detective
Blackeyes
Lipstick on Your Collar
15
Whose autobiography was entitled, A Clown too Many?
Leslie Phillips
Ken Dodd
Les Dawson
Charlie Williams
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