The Life and Times of Alf Garnett Quiz

Answer: Comedy Playhouse

'Comedy Playhouse' was the birthplace of some of UK TVs best loved characters of the 1960s and 1970s. Alf, portrayed as a racist, anti feminist bigot soon became a firm favourite when the original play was developed into a series in its own right.

Answer: Conservative

Alf was a Conservative through and through. He kept a portrait of Winston Churchill on the wall of his living room. The only party leaders he didn't like were Margaret Thatcher, 'a women's place is chained to the kitchen sink' and the 'Grammar School boy', Edward Heath.

Answer: Silly Moo

Elsie was Alf's long suffering wife and they had a love/hate relationship. Whenever she did or said something he thought was not right he called her a 'silly moo'. Scouse git was reserved for his son in law.

Answer: Rita

Rita hated her father's right wing opinions. She eventually married a Liverpool born Roman Catholic socialist called Mike.

Answer: Tottenham Hotspur

Being an Eastender, Alf was a lifelong supporter of West Ham. True to his bigoted, anti semitic views he hated what he called 'the Jews up at Spurs'.
(This became a bit of an in joke within the cast of the shows as Warren Mitchell, who played Alf Garnett, was himself Jewish and an ardent supporter of Tottenham Hotspur).

Answer: Nothing

Alf's son in law, Michael Rawlins, was a real layabout. He was the exact opposite of Alf, a left wing, sexually liberated, non racist. Because he came from Liverpool Alf usually referred to him as a 'randy Scouse git'. Mike was also a bit of a Republican which went against Alf's love of the Monarchy.

Answer: Eastbourne

Alf and Elsie moved to Eastbourne and lived with a character called Min. Rita appeared from time to time with her son, Michael, who was, much to Alf's consternation, a punk rocker.

Answer: Winston

Winston was a young, gay, black care worker. Elsie was confined to a wheelchair and Alf objected to having to push her everywhere. Despite Alf's prejudices the pair eventually become used to each other and a sort of relationship develops between them.

Answer: Marigold

After Elsie Garnett died Winston, the black, gay, carer stayed on to look after Alf. He used to take him to watch his beloved West Ham United. Their relationship developed despite Alf's bigoted attitude. Alf called Winston 'Marigold' and Winston called him 'bwana'.

Answer: Mrs Hollingbery

Mrs Hollingbery lived in the flat above Alf. At first they didn't get on, but, eventually, Alf started to court her. She had a long lost brother in Australia and she and Alf went over to meet him and get married. After he was jilted he returned home and after some years discovered a cache of banknotes and became very rich.