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Quiz about Celebrities from the Cambridge Footlights

Celebrities from the Cambridge Footlights Quiz

Cambridge University Footlights is the drama club for students at Cambridge University in the UK. Over the years many celebrities have been members and have gone on to become well known in different fields. See how well you know them.

A multiple-choice quiz by baea. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
baea

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,337

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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852

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (10/10), pughmv (9/10), Hayes1953 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This member of the Footlights was part of a well known double act but has now become a dramatic actor in his own right. He starred in 'House'. Who is he? Hint

Hugh Laurie

Dudley Moore

Steven Fry

Robert Winston

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'That Was The Week That Was' was a popular satirical TV programme in the UK. Who first presented this programme; but then deserted this type of humour for mainstream television and went on to become a Knight of the Realm? Hint

Sir Bob Geldof

Sir David Frost

Sir Victor Meldrew

Sir Trevor Macdonald

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which diminutive piano player was a not member of the Footlights but was paired with Footlight members in 'Beyond the Fringe'? Hint

Dudley Moore

Hugh Laurie

Jamie Callum

Peter Cook

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which member of the Footlights went on to become the Director of the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company? He also directed 'Cats' and 'Les Miserables'. Hint

Clive Anderson

Douglas Adams

Trevor Nunn

Graham Chapman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which comedian was a 'Goodie' but is now better known as a presenter of wild-life programmes about birds? Hint

Graham Chapman

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Bill Oddie

Graeme Garden

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Footlights included many authors in their number. Which of the following authors was never a member? Hint

Germaine Greer

Douglas Adams

Steven Fry

Dan Brown

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Question 7 of 10

7. The satirical show 'Whose Line is it Anyway' was hosted in the UK by which former member of the Footlights? Hint

Angus Deayton

Steven Fry

Peter Cook

Clive Anderson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actress and activist, who was vice president of the Footlights, was known to have a romantic relationship with Hugh Laurie, before marrying Kenneth Branagh and Greg Wise (not at the same time!) Hint

Miriam Margolis

Emma Thompson

Joanna Lumley

Helen Mirren

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Question 9 of 10

9. Not all Footlights members were so recent. Which comedian (who died in 1988) was well known for his handlebar moustache? He played many comedy parts on TV and radio but is probably best known as an irritable headmaster. Hint

Jimmy Edwards

Norman Wisdom

Tony Hancock

Jimmy Clitheroe

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which musician and composer, who was Footlight President in 1954, was well known for his collaboration with Anthony Newley and John Williams? 'Stop the World - I Want to Get Off', Doctor Dolittle' and 'Hook' are just some of this Oscar nominated musician's works. Hint

Andrew Lloyd Webber

John Barry

Tony Hatch

Leslie Bricusse

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 07 2024 : Guest 98: 10/10
Mar 28 2024 : pughmv: 9/10
Mar 18 2024 : Hayes1953: 8/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 2: 10/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 199: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This member of the Footlights was part of a well known double act but has now become a dramatic actor in his own right. He starred in 'House'. Who is he?

Answer: Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie partnered Steven Fry in several TV comedy shows. 'A Bit of Fry and Laurie' and 'Jeeves and Wooster' being two of the best known. He also starred in the 'Blackadder' series. His recent success in 'House' has increased his following in the USA.

Answer: Sir David Frost

Sir David Frost has become one of the most admired interviewers in the world. He has also directed films and TV programmes. 'That Was the Week That Was' was probably the launching pad for many celebrities, both ex-Footlights members and non-members. It was colloquially referred to as 'TW3'.

3. Which diminutive piano player was a not member of the Footlights but was paired with Footlight members in 'Beyond the Fringe'?

Answer: Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore was not only a fine comedian and actor. He was an accomplished jazz and classical pianist. His was the resident trio at the Establishment Club in London at the height of the swinging sixties.

4. Which member of the Footlights went on to become the Director of the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company? He also directed 'Cats' and 'Les Miserables'.

Answer: Trevor Nunn

Sir Trevor Nunn has directed many plays and musicals on Broadway and elsewhere. He has also directed films and television programmes. As well as his credits for 'Les Miserables' and 'Cats' he is noted for his many Shakesperean productions.

5. Which comedian was a 'Goodie' but is now better known as a presenter of wild-life programmes about birds?

Answer: Bill Oddie

The Goodies were all members of the Footlights and met at Cambridge. Tim Brook-Taylor and Graeme Garden were the other two members, along with Bill Oddie. Graham Chapman was a member of 'Monty Python'.

6. The Footlights included many authors in their number. Which of the following authors was never a member?

Answer: Dan Brown

Although many Americans attended Cambridge University, Dan Brown was not one of them. Germaine Greer, best known for 'The Female Eunuch', Steven Fry, who has written several novels and Douglas Adams ('Hitchhikers Guide') were all members of Footlights.

7. The satirical show 'Whose Line is it Anyway' was hosted in the UK by which former member of the Footlights?

Answer: Clive Anderson

Clive Anderson is a former barrister who has been presenter of several highly rated topical shows and quizes. He was President of the Footlights from 1974-75.

Answer: Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson is the daughter of actress Phyllida Law and Eric Thompson (best known as the writer and narrator of 'The Magic Roundabout'). Her first acting Oscar was for 'Howards End' in 1992. Her screenplay of 'Sense and Sensibility' won her another Oscar in 1996.

Answer: Jimmy Edwards

Jimmy Edwards also played Pa Glum in 'Take it From Here'. He served in the RAF during WWII and was shot down in action in 1944. He grew his trademark moustache to help conceal extensive plastic surgery following injuries received. He received the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross).

Answer: Leslie Bricusse

'What Kind of Fool am I?', for which he won a Grammy Award in 1963, was one of his best remembered songs. He recently collaberated with John Williams on 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.

Source: Author baea

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