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Quiz about British TV John Sullivan Comedies

British TV: John Sullivan Comedies Quiz

This is a quiz about some great (and some not so great) comedies written by John Sullivan. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by miaow. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
miaow

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,120

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2137

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (5/10), Hayes1953 (4/10), Guest 2 (4/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Only Fools and Horses" is probably Sullivan's most famous work, and was partly responsible for making David Jason (Delboy) such a huge star. But what is the name of the actor who plays car dealer Boycie? Hint

Paul Barber

John Challis

Patrick Murray

Roger Lloyd Pack

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Dear John" Ralph Bates plays newly divorced John. He joins a club for divorced and separated people called "The 1-2-1 Club". Who runs the club? Hint

Kate

Elizabeth

Jane

Louise

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of John's later creations was "Roger Roger" which was set in a mini-cab office. What was the name of the cab firm? Hint

Fleet Cabs

Roger Cars

Cresta Cabs

Star Cars

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which John Sullivan creation used to shout "Power to the People" at the beginning of each programme?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the actor who played Rodney and Delboy's grandad in "Only Fools and Horses"?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname - watch the spelling of both names!)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Just Good Friends" was a gentle, but funny romance centred around two characters - Vince Pinner and Penny. What was Penny's surname? Hint

Forrester

Warrender

Pinner

Barber

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the actor who played Kirk St. Moritz in "Dear John"? Hint

Peter Bates

Peter Bailey

Peter Barnes

Peter Blake

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Just Good Friends" Vince had an accident prone little brother. What was his name? Hint

Chris

Jimmy

Fred

Clifford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which John Sullivan comedy starred Diane Bull as Annie Briggs? Hint

We've Got It Made

Sitting Pretty

On the Up

Big Money

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which John Sullivan comedy starred Tim Healey as Harry Springer? Hint

Heartburn Hotel

Heartbreak Diner

Hotel Paradiso

The Lost Diner

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Most Recent Scores

Mar 23 2024 : Guest 86: 5/10
Mar 18 2024 : Hayes1953: 4/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 2: 4/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 176: 7/10
Mar 01 2024 : pughmv: 6/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 86: 7/10
Feb 19 2024 : Guest 86: 6/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: John Challis

Roger Lloyd Pack is of course Trigger (my fave!), Patrick Murray is the sleazy Mickey Pearce and Paul Barber is the highly strung Denzil.

2. In "Dear John" Ralph Bates plays newly divorced John. He joins a club for divorced and separated people called "The 1-2-1 Club". Who runs the club?

Answer: Louise

Louise was famous for asking everyone if there were "Any sexual problems"? This was a great comedy with fantastic characters.

3. One of John's later creations was "Roger Roger" which was set in a mini-cab office. What was the name of the cab firm?

Answer: Cresta Cabs

I really enjoyed this programme but it seemed to disappear around the late '90s. The cast was quality and included Robert Daws, Keith Allen and Phillip Glennister.

4. Which John Sullivan creation used to shout "Power to the People" at the beginning of each programme?

Answer: Citizen Smith

Wolfie was the leader of the "Tooting Popular Front", but had his street cred ruined everytime his girlfriend's mum called him "Foxy".

5. What is the name of the actor who played Rodney and Delboy's grandad in "Only Fools and Horses"?

Answer: Lennard Pearce

Lennard sadly died in 1984 and was replaced by Buster Merryfield in the role of Uncle Albert. Although Albert is great he never (for me)had the same comedic impact as Grandad. My favourite episode with Grandad is the chandalier cleaning one. The timing of all three actors is perfect.

6. "Just Good Friends" was a gentle, but funny romance centred around two characters - Vince Pinner and Penny. What was Penny's surname?

Answer: Warrender

I remember watching this and wanting to be Penny. Not only was Jan Francis lovely looking, but she got to be with Vince (Paul Nicholas). I'd had a crush on him since he had a cheesy hit with "Dancing with the Captain"!

7. What is the name of the actor who played Kirk St. Moritz in "Dear John"?

Answer: Peter Blake

How cool was Kirk St. Moritz? Not very - as when he returned home he was a bit of a saddo who lived with his mum. Kirk was a complete gem of a character though and was played to perfection by Peter Blake.

8. In "Just Good Friends" Vince had an accident prone little brother. What was his name?

Answer: Clifford

He was his mum's "Little Cliffy". Whenever Cliffy was around there was usualy a crash and then Cliffy muttering "I never touched it".

9. Which John Sullivan comedy starred Diane Bull as Annie Briggs?

Answer: Sitting Pretty

Thankfully "Sitting Pretty" only lasted for two series as every character was extremely annoying. John must have had a bad few days when he wrote this one.

10. Which John Sullivan comedy starred Tim Healey as Harry Springer?

Answer: Heartburn Hotel

I usually love Tim Healey (Dennis in "Auf Weidersehn Pet") but after one episode of this I just gave up. Not my cup of tea.

Source: Author miaow

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