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The sitcom has proved to be one of the most enduring genres in British TV history, reflecting the social changes and national concerns of the time, and has brought many memorable and much-loved characters to our screens. Who can forget iconic figures like Frank Spencer, Basil Fawlty and Reggie Perrin or the antics of the Trotters, the Meldrews and the staff of Grace Brothers' department store, to name but a few? The 1,000 questions in The British TV Sitcom Quiz book will test your knowledge of your favourite series from yesteryear to the current day. From Steptoe and Son, Dad's Army and Porridge to Absolutely Fabulous, The Office, and My Family, this book is bulging with facts that will refresh your memory and help you to recapture some of those magical moments in situation comedy. With a fitting foreword by Brian Murphy from the hilarious '70s TV show George and Mildred and Nicholas Parsons OBE, this is a must-have book for all sitcom fans.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	15 juillet 2011
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781908382832
Langue	English

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THE BRITISH TV SITCOM QUIZ BOOK

Compiled by Chris Cowlin
Forewords by Brian Murphy and Nicholas Parsons OBE

Publisher Information

First published in hardback in 2009 by Apex Publishing Ltd
PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England
www.apexpublishing.co.uk

Digital version converted and published in 2011 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com

Copyright © 2009 by Chris Cowlin
The author has asserted his moral rights

All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Printed and bound in Great Britain by
MPG Book Group in the UK

Dedication:
This book is dedicated to my wife Julia, my little boy Harry and my late baby daughter Sophie.

Foreword

I was fortunate enough to have appeared in what is now often regarded as the Golden Age of television sit-coms during the 70s and 80s.
In Man about the House and George and Mildred regular viewing figures were over 20 million for each episode. Those programmes were never out of the top five - proving how television viewers enjoyed laughing at good family entertainment.
They were happy times and Thames TV was responsible for offering the nation some of the very best in light entertainment. For me there was also the pleasure of working with the brilliantly talented Yootha Joyce, Richard O’Sullivan, Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomsett, we had many laughs on and off the set.
This book will bring back happy memories of those halcyon days and give the reader much fun in answering the questions.

Best wishes
Brian Murphy

Foreword

The British have always produced the best and most entertaining situation comedies. Unfortunately as production costs have increased and reality shows have become very popular, we are creating fewer memorable shows in this genre.
The best British comedies have always been based on character, as opposed to American sitcoms which are usually based on types, individuals who are easily recognised by the vast American audience to which they must appeal and the comedy usually arises from the clever dialogue the performers deliver.
In this country we have such a large diverse cross-section of distinctive and unusual individuals who in their own way are very British that our skilled comedy writers build wonderful situations around such characters. We recognise them, though they are slightly larger than life, and when the roles are performed by the great comedy actors this country produces you have wonderful situation comedy.
Take the example of that classic show DAD’S ARMY. A group of very British characters put in an unusual situation by clever writing, then superbly performed by skilled actors and you have a timeless comedy.
When you recall the great British sit-coms there are a number which immediately spring to mind, and the proof of their success and popularity is that they are regularly repeated on our television screens. They are nearly all based around a wonderful British character superbly performed. PORRIDGE with the incomparable Ronnie Barker as the wicked, wily and conniving Fletcher. Also his equally creative performance in OPEN ALL HOURS, which also featured that other great comedy performer David Jason. His brilliant creation in ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES guarantees its constant repeats.
It would take too long in a foreward to list all the great British situation comedies that have been created over the years and name the stars that helped to make these shows famous. Anyway most of them will be listed in this book. I will finish by mentioning a more recent comedy which has achieved great success and proves how creative we can be in this field of entertainment THE VICAR OF DIBLEY. The show proves all the points I have been trying to make. A simple but delightful setting, a cast of wonderful British characters, all a little larger than real life, but whom we recognise as typically British, played by first-class comedy performers, and the whole show revolving around a superb creation of the writers an attractive female vicar played with style and comic panache by the engaging and highly talented Dawn French.
In closing, Britain has always produced the best situation comedies. Most of these are based on characters we immediately recognise and with whom we can identify. These characters become much loved and fondly remembered, so a quiz book based on them and the situations in which they have been involved, must be a winner and popular with all television addicts.
Enjoy the book!

Best wishes
Nicholas Parsons OBE

Introduction

I would first of all like to thank Brian Murphy and Nicholas Parsons OBE for writing the forewords to this book. I have a lot of time for Brian and Nicholas, they are two great people and great servants to British Television. Brian still makes me laugh when I watch repeats of George and Mildred and Man About The House.
I would also like to thank all the newspapers, magazines and famous names who have backed this book and provided a few comments (these can be found at the back of the book).
I have compiled over 30 books and I must say this has been my favourite! The book has been an absolute joy to write, re- living the golden age and modern era of British comedy - you cannot put a price on it. This book has something for everyone, young or old, I have made sure it has questions about the most popular sitcoms and covers sitcoms back in the 60s, 70s, 80s, as well as the more recent sitcoms in the 1990s and today.
In closing, I would like to thank all my friends and family, especially my wife Julia, for encouraging me to complete this book.

Best wishes
Chris Cowlin

Questions
Only Fools and Horses

1.What colour was the Trotters’ three-wheeled van?
2.In which part of London did the Trotters live?
3.How many series were there of this sitcom - 7, 8 or 9?
4.In which year was this sitcom first broadcast on the BBC - 1980, 1981 or 1982?
5.Which character called Rodney ‘Dave’?
6.Can you name the actor who played Granddad?
7.What was the name of Rodney’s wife?
8.In the 2001 Christmas special, on which game show presented by Jonathan Ross was Del a contestant?
9.What was the name of Del and Raquel’s son?
10.On Christmas Day of which year was the final showing of this sitcom - 2001, 2003 or 2005?

Keeping Up Appearances

11.How many episodes were made during the five series of this sitcom - 34, 44 or 54?
12.Which actress played Hyacinth Bucket?
13.What was the name of Hyacinth’s husband?
14.Can you name Hyacinth’s neighbours, the couple who were brother and sister?
15.Which actress played Hyacinth’s sister Daisy?
16.In which year was the sitcom first aired on the BBC - 1990, 1992 or 1994?
17.Who wrote this sitcom as well as Last of the Summer Wine and Open All Hours?
18.What is the name of Hyacinth’s sister, unseen until the final series?
19.What was the name of the vicar played by Jeremy Gittins?
20.Can you name the actress who played the original Rose?

The Office

21.Which actor played character David Brent?
22.There were two specials, but how many episodes were made over the two series?
23.Who were the two writers of this sitcom?
24.Which actor played Gareth Keenan?
25.What was the name of Dawn Tinsley’s boyfriend - Gareth, Keith or Lee?
26.Martin Freeman played the character Tim, but what was his surname?
27.What was the name of the company in the series?
28.What was the name of the travelling sales rep played by Ralph Ineson?
29.True or false: The Office was first broadcast in 2001?
30.What was the theme tune to this sitcom?

Directed By - 1

Match the sitcom with its director

31.The Thick of It
32.Porridge
33.People Like Us
34.Fresh Fields
35.Men Behaving Badly
36.Man About the House
37.Lee Evans - So What Now?
38.Ideal (Series 1 and 2)
39.Coupling
40.Never Better

Directors: Dan Zeff, Martin Dennis, Martin Dennis, Martin Dennis, Tony Dow, John Morton, Peter Frazer-Jones, Armando Iannucci, Peter Frazer-Jones, Sydney Lotterby

George and Mildred

41.Can you name the sitcom that featured George and Mildred before this sitcom was made?
42.How many episodes were made over the five series?
43.In what year was this sitcom first broadcast?
44.Can you name the actor who played George Roper?
45.What was the name of George’s pet goldfish?
46.Can you name the family that lived next door to the Ropers?
47.Can you name the actress who played Mildred Roper?
48.Can you name the actor who played George’s friend, Gerry?
49.What was the name of Mildred’s dog?
50.On which TV channel was George and Mildred broad cast?

Written By - 1

Match the sitcom with its writer

51.Carrie and Barry
52.Brush Strokes
53.Watching
54.Just Good Friends
55.Dad’s Army
56.Game On