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Quiz about Great UK Comedies from 1980 onwards
Quiz about Great UK Comedies from 1980 onwards

Great UK Comedies from 1980 onwards Quiz


A quiz about my favourite UK comedies since 1980. I'll set the scene and give you one or two of the main characters' names, you choose the show.

A multiple-choice quiz by DUFFMONKEY. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
DUFFMONKEY
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
103,814
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
6529
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 149 (9/10), BUTCH4444 (9/10), Guest 86 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. OK, I'll start with what is probably my favourite. Wheelchair bound Brian Potter runs a Bolton nightclub with his sidekick Jerry "The Saint" Sinclair. What is the name of the show? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. One of the best loved UK comedies since the early eighties follows the exploits of wheeling, dealing market trader Derek Trotter and his "plonker" brother Rodney. Which programme was this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Two bachelors share a flat, Gary - who has a "sort of" girlfriend called Dorothy - and Tony, who spends most of his life lusting over Deborah who lives in the flat above. Which comedy am I referring to? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Three extremely bad priests live together on Craggy Island. Which show is this? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Incompetent boss David Brent is in charge of a number of employees who are probably frighteningly close to people you know in your own working establishment! Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Going back to the early eighties again, four students share a house - hippy Neil, punk Vyvyan, anarchy loving Cliff Richard fan Rik and sleazy leader of the bunch Mike. What was this alternative show called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This rather dark comedy is set in the village of Royston Vasey and features characters such as Tubbs, Pauline Campbell and the frightening Papa Lazarou. What is it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which series of "Blackadder" was set in World War 1? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This incredibly bad chat show host, played by Steve Coogan, had his own show and catchphrase - "Knowing Me Knowing You....Ah Haaah!" - what is the name of this hapless presenter? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, the first series of this show featured Tim - a skateboarding slacker with a fascination for science fiction comics - and aspirational journalist Daisy posing as a "professional couple" in order to get themselves a flat (apartment). The title of the programme? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 149: 9/10
Mar 26 2024 : BUTCH4444: 9/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 86: 9/10
Mar 18 2024 : CICELYALASKA: 8/10
Mar 18 2024 : Hayes1953: 9/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 2: 10/10
Mar 10 2024 : bopeep: 10/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 109: 9/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 199: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. OK, I'll start with what is probably my favourite. Wheelchair bound Brian Potter runs a Bolton nightclub with his sidekick Jerry "The Saint" Sinclair. What is the name of the show?

Answer: Phoenix Nights

Refreshingly devoid of any canned laughter, "Phoenix Nights" features beautifully observed characters like resident DJ Ray Von, useless doormen Max and Paddy, and classic pub liar Kenny amongst its quality ensemble.
2. One of the best loved UK comedies since the early eighties follows the exploits of wheeling, dealing market trader Derek Trotter and his "plonker" brother Rodney. Which programme was this?

Answer: Only Fools And Horses

So many classic episodes to choose from. Who can forget Del, Rodney and Grandad's famous chandelier shattering scene? or Rodney crawling through a pond to capture a rare and valuable butterfly? or Uncle Albert trying to get compensation for "falling down a hole" in the pub? Whatever, this will remain an all time classic for many years to come.
3. Two bachelors share a flat, Gary - who has a "sort of" girlfriend called Dorothy - and Tony, who spends most of his life lusting over Deborah who lives in the flat above. Which comedy am I referring to?

Answer: Men Behaving Badly

This was a hilarious show which sadly lost the plot a little after Tony actually succeeded in getting together with Deborah. However, series 1 (with Harry Enfield as Dermot instead of Neil Morrissey as Tony) to series 5 were packed with some of the funniest episodes of a comedy programme you are likely to see. "Men Behaving Badly" was also remade for a US audience in the guise of "It's a Man's World" and flopped dismally.

This was as ludicrous as remaking "Fawlty Towers" if you ask me - every American I've met who had seen the British version of the show loved it, so why on earth the authorities decided a US audience "wouldn't understand it" is beyond me.

The fact that the makers of the American version were asked to tone down the language and content - the very essence of the show - is akin to remaking "The Exorcist" with glove puppets.
4. Three extremely bad priests live together on Craggy Island. Which show is this?

Answer: Father Ted

Portrayed by the sadly missed Dermot Morgan, Father Ted himself is a scheming, smoking, lazy and fame hungry priest. His two colleagues are no better - Father Jack just sleeps and shouts random words such as "Drink!", "Girls!" and others that I couldn't possibly quote on a family website, and Father Dougal, who has the intelligence of a small ant.
5. Incompetent boss David Brent is in charge of a number of employees who are probably frighteningly close to people you know in your own working establishment!

Answer: The Office

Understandably credited with being one of the best of the modern crop, "The Office" also won the "South Bank Show" award for "Best comedy of the year". Ricky Gervais is excellent as Brent, and the supporting cast are outstanding in their roles too. Mackenzie Crook as the hapless jobsworth Gareth is probably the pick of the bunch, right from the first episode where he gets rather upset about his stapler being set in jelly by sales rep Tim!
6. Going back to the early eighties again, four students share a house - hippy Neil, punk Vyvyan, anarchy loving Cliff Richard fan Rik and sleazy leader of the bunch Mike. What was this alternative show called?

Answer: The Young Ones

Rik Mayall (Rik) and Ade Edmonson (Vyvyan) went on to star in the successful show "Bottom", and Nigel Planer (Neil) appeared with the pair in "Filthy Rich and Catflap" not long after "The Young Ones" and more recently "The Grimleys". Surprisingly, when you see repeats of this comedy, you realise what a fantastic and hilarious character Mike (Christopher Ryan) was. Ryan has had several guest appearances on shows such as "Absolutely Fabulous", "Only Fools and Horses", "One Foot In The Grave" and "Doctor Who" amongst others.
7. This rather dark comedy is set in the village of Royston Vasey and features characters such as Tubbs, Pauline Campbell and the frightening Papa Lazarou. What is it?

Answer: The League of Gentlemen

The name of the village, "Royston Vasey" is actually the real name of the fat, crude Northern comedian "Roy 'Chubby' Brown"!
8. Which series of "Blackadder" was set in World War 1?

Answer: Blackadder Goes Forth

Probably the silliest series of the much acclaimed programme, of which my favourite ridiculous quote would have to be "We're in the stickiest situation since Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun"!
9. This incredibly bad chat show host, played by Steve Coogan, had his own show and catchphrase - "Knowing Me Knowing You....Ah Haaah!" - what is the name of this hapless presenter?

Answer: Alan Partridge

Alan is full of ideas of how to secure himself another series, much to the bewilderment and contempt of the BBC boss he is trying to impress. His finest attempts would have to be "Inner City Sumo" - according to Alan, "You simply get fat people from the inner cities, put them in nappies and make them fight each other. Could be done in a pub car park" or even "Monkey Tennis"!
10. Finally, the first series of this show featured Tim - a skateboarding slacker with a fascination for science fiction comics - and aspirational journalist Daisy posing as a "professional couple" in order to get themselves a flat (apartment). The title of the programme?

Answer: Spaced

Simon Pegg, who plays Tim, was the creator of this show. He has been quoted as saying that when he wrote it, the idea was to be a cross between "The Simpsons", "X-Files" and "Northern Exposure". This comes across very effectively by way of paying homage to the movies, the unexplained and using dreams and "what if" sequences respectively.
Source: Author DUFFMONKEY

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