UK: 1980s What's Their Line? Quiz

Answer: Road Sweeper

Trigger is played by Roger Lloyd Pack. Trigger made his debut on "Only Fools and Horses" on September 8, 1981, in the very first episode, called "Big Brother." On the show, Trigger plays the part of a road sweeper. He is a bit of a dimwit but has his heart in the right place. Sometimes, when in conversation, he gets the wrong end of the stick and comes out with some very funny lines.

In the show, he calls Rodney "Dave," and when Rodney once corrected Trigger, Trigger said, "Are you sure?" One of the funniest scenes has to be the one about the brush Trigger has had for 20 years. He goes on to say he has had the same brush for 20 years, and in that time it has had 17 new heads and 14 new handles. The barman says, "How can it be the same brush then?" Trigger shows him a photo and says, "What more proof do you need?"

Answer: Waiter

Manuel is played by Andrew Sachs. Sachs was born on 7 April 1930 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany. He moved to the UK with his family when he was eight years old because of the war in Germany. His dad was Jewish, and his mum was Lutheran, with Austrian roots.

On the show, Manuel is a Spanish waiter who has problems understanding the English language and gets confused and muddled up. He is renowned for his imperfect English, expressive panic, and memorable catchphrases.

"Fawlty Towers" is a comedy series that revolves around a hotel situated in Torquay. The hotel is a run-down and shabby hotel. The owners are Basil Fawlty and his wife, Sybil. Basil is rude and above his station, while Sybil is very bossy. Each episode had a different theme, with most of the scenes taking place in the hotel. The show consists of only 12 episodes, with the premiere airing on September 19, 1975, and the last episode broadcast on February 19, 1979.

Answer: Shop Assistant

Granville is played by Sir David Jason in the sitcom "Open All Hours." In the show, Granville is the nephew of shop owner Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). He works in the shop as well as delivering groceries on his trade bike. He is kind, but on the quiet side and always dreaming of a better life for himself. Arkwright is constantly putting him down and makes him look small.

"Open All Hours" originally aired on February 20, 1976, although a pilot episode was broadcast earlier on March 25, 1973, as part of Ronnie Barker's comedy anthology series, "Seven of One". In the show, Arkwright has a romantic interest in Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, played by Lynda Baron. She gets along well with Granville and shows him sympathy when he is upset. In the shop, Arkwright tries to sell his old inventory by any means necessary and encourages customers to spend a little more than they intended.

Answer: Cafe Owner

Rene Artois is played by Gorden Kaye in the sitcom "Allo Allo"! The show takes place in a café in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War.

Rene is not what he seems, as he hides British airmen who have crashed or escaped from Nazi camps and works with the French Resistance while at the same time looking after the German officers who visit his café.

The first series ran from 7 September 1984 until 14 December 1984. There were seven episodes, with the first episode titled "The British 'ave Come." In total, there were 85 episodes spread over nine series.

Other well-known characters were Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick, played by Richard Gibson; Police Officer Crabtree, played by Arthur Bostrom; and Edith Artois, played by Carmen Silvera. All the main characters were a mix of French, German, English, and Italian who all spoke English but with the accent of their own language (Pigeon English).

Answer: Store Manager

Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold was played by Nicholas Smith on the sitcom "Are You Being Served?" Before the first series was broadcast, there was a pilot episode first shown on 8 September 1972. The pilot episode was just called "Are You Being Served?" which paved the way for future episodes.

Series one was first aired on 21 March 1973. There were 70 episodes spread over ten series. Rumbold was the floor store manager for the department store Grace Brothers. He was incompetent and struggled to keep his staff in check. The department store was situated in London, and the show focused on the employees working in the women's and men's clothing sections of the main Grace Brothers store, a traditional and outdated establishment that was always behind the times.

Answer: Comedian

Spike Dixon is the camp comic character played by Jeffrey Holland in the classic BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. The first episode aired on 26 February 1981 and ran until 30 January 1988. There were 58 episodes spread over nine seasons. Before the first series was shown, there was a pilot episode that was broadcast on 1 January 1980.

The show is about a holiday camp known as Maplins, which is located in the fictional seaside town of Crimpton-on-Sea, Essex. The storyline is based on 1959 and runs into the 1960s era. Peggy Ollerenshaw, played by Sue Pollard, plays the part of a chambermaid but wants to become a "Yellowcoat"; a Yellowcoat is a member of the Maplin staff who works in entertainment. Gladys Pugh, played by Ruth Madoc, works as the sports organizer and the voice on the camp's radio. Ted Bovis is played by Paul Shane. Ted is the camp's entertainment host.

Each episode revolves around the lives of the camp's entertainers and staff, who often welcome campers with the catchphrase "Hi-de-Hi!" They are mostly made up of struggling actors, comedians, aspiring stars, and former entertainers.

Answer: Manager

David Brent is played by Ricky Gervais in "The Office". The sitcom first aired on 9 July 2001 and ran until 30 September 2002. There were 12 episodes spread over two series. In 2003, there were two Christmas specials. Part one was aired on 26 December, and part two was aired on 27 December.

David Brent is the company man at the Slough office of the Wernham-Hogg paper company. He sees himself as a trendy, politically correct, and funny companion to his employees, but in reality, he is very insecure, self-important, and extremely uncomfortable.

The first episode shows that the distribution company has two factories, one in Swindon and one in Slough. Brent has the distribution branch in Slough and needs to make it smaller to make it more efficient. He convenes his staff and informs them of his plan to make the slough more efficient. He also says there will be no job losses.

The series was written by Stephen Merchant and the star of the show Ricky Gervais. Other main stars of the show were Martin Freeman as Tim Canterbury, Mackenzie Crook as Gareth Keenan, and Lucy Davis as Dawn.

Answer: Public Relations Guru

Edina "Eddie" Monsoon is played by Jennifer Saunders. The first series was screened on 12 November 1992. The first episode was called "Fashion" and was written by Jennifer Saunders. There were 39 episodes spread over five series. The other main character was Patricia "Patsy" Stone, played by Joanna Lumley. Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon, played by Julia Sawalha. Bubble, played by Jane Horrocks, and Edina's mother, played by June Whitfield. In the show, Edina's mother's name is never revealed, but she is called "Mrs. M" by Patsy.

As owner and boss of her own company, she is disorderly and a wine-loving, fashion-obsessed public relations expert. Together with her best friend Patsy Stone, Edina devotes her life to pursuing youth, luxury brands, and drug-fueled experiences, turning the usual mother-daughter relationship upside down with her practical daughter, Saffy.

Edina and Patsy want to be young, fashionable, and famous forever. They spend all their time trying on weird outfits, hitting up fancy parties and concocting strange exercise programs. Edina is forever trying to impress her fashionable friends, but her crazy schemes often result in hilarious disasters. Usually, it is left to Saffron to sort out the problems, which makes Edina and Patsy realize how much they need her to keep them out of trouble.

Answer: Prison Officer

Mr Mackay is played by Fulton Mackay on the TV sitcom "Porridge". Before the series started, there was a pilot episode which was broadcast on 1 April 1973. The first episode in the series was aired on 5 September 1974. In total there were 20 episodes spread over three series. The last episode was broadcast on 25 March 1977, which was called "Final Stretch".

The sitcom centres on two prisoners, "Fletch" (portrayed by Ronnie Barker). He has been in and out of prison for past offences and was sent to HMP Slade in Cumberland for stealing a lorry. Lennie Godber (portrayed by Richard Beckinsale) is sent to prison for breaking and entering. Fletch looks after Lennie, as it's his first time in prison.

On the show, Mr Mackay was an ex-Scottish drill sergeant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Battalion. He is very strict and always very well-dressed in his uniform. He runs his watch as if he were still in the army. Everybody gets the same treatment, one way or another.

Answer: Parish Clerk

Frank Pickle is played by John Bluthal on the sitcom "The Vicar Of Dibley". The first episode was aired on 10 November 1994 and was called "The Arrival". In total, there were 20 episodes spread over three Series. The last episode was called "Spring" which aired on 27 December 1999. There were also three Specials between 10 November 1994 and 1 January 2007.

Frank is an absolute bore, and when he talks, nobody listens. He drives people mad when he tries to tell people of things that have happened today. Things of no importance, like when he went to the pub and they had run out of crisps or when he went to the newsagents and they had sold out of his daily newspaper. He works as a parish clerk for the Dibley Parish Council. The other side of Frank is that while he is eccentric in the way he dresses, and he speaks exceptionally well, he does a good job.

The series takes place in the imaginary village of Dibley in Oxfordshire, where a female vicar is appointed after the Church of England's 1993 decision to allow women to be ordained. Dawn French stars as the main character, the vicar Geraldine Granger.