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1. In 2001 ITV showed a late night cartoon which did short sketches of celebrities and showed a comical view of modern life in Britain. What was the name of this adult cartoon? "The Impressionable Jon Culshaw" "2DTV" "Just Life" "Little Britain"

2. In 1999 ITV aired a gripping prison serial called "Bad Girls". The show was set in a fictional prison called Larkhall and tells how women survive in prison. One of the main characters got away with many things in the show such as theft, sexual assault and even murder. What is the name of this evil warden? Anthony Thompson Colin Hedges Jim Fenner Kieran Johnson

3. "Distraction" is an adult game show presented by Jimmy Carr. Which of these WOULDN'T you expect to find on the show? Drugs Questions about stupid subjects Old people naked Contestants smashing up their own prizes

4. "Gamesmaster" was a long running video game program which reviewed the latest games and also handed out cheats for them. The Gamesmaster in the title was a celebrity head. Whose head was used for the Gamesmaster? Patrick Moore Dominik Diamond Pat Sharp Dave Perry

5. In what year did "Fawlty Towers" first air on the BBC? 1975 1979 1985 1982

6. "The Second Coming" aired in 2003 and told how a beer drinking Manchester City Football Club supporter thought he was the son of God. To prove it, what did the 'son of God' have to do in just five days? perform four modern day miracles write a third testament walk from Dover to Aberdeen blindfolded cure all world diseases

7. "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!" was a landmark for British reality shows. Which of these contestants won the first series? Tony Blackburn Tara Palmer Tomkinson Lord Charles Brocket Katie Price

8. "Stick a pony in my pocket, I'll fetch the suitcase from the van" were the opening lines to the theme tune of which British sitcom? "Phoenix Nights" "Porridge" "Only Fools And Horses" "Open All Hours"

9. Sun Hill is the setting of which soap? "Doctors" "Coronation Street" "Casualty" "The Bill"

10. "The Office" was a comedy starring Ricky Gervais. The most unique aspect of this comedy is the style of it. In which style is "The Office" done in? Soap Chat Show News Documentary