Added on August 6, 2014  Andrew Dipper

Play: August’s Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz

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On Sunday our comedy quiz night returned to The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle. Here are the questions, minus our audio round. How would you have fared? Let us know in the comments below…

ROUND ONE: IN THE NEWS

  1. Which comedy duo have revealed they were once asked to star in a movie penned by Mike Myers , but rejected the offer outright?
  2. In a new ITV series airing this week, which comic discovers his ancestors spent time behind bars for stealing and drunkenness?
  3. Which controversial internet comic – who styles himself as the “ultimate lad” – has landed his own ITV2 series in which he offers dating tips?
  4. Comedian Adam Riches is to star in his first sitcom, as a failing stand-up who moves to which country?
  5. The house used for the exterior shots of Stacey’s home in Gavin and Stacey has been put up for sale in which Welsh resort?
  6. The Great British Bake Off spin-off An Extra Slice is to be hosted by which comic?
  7. Bill Bailey has recorded a pilot for a revival of which long-running musical quiz show?
  8. Last week the BBC announced that as part of this year’s Comic Relief broadcasts, various comics will take part in a tournament of which sport?
  9. Bridesmaids director Paul Fieg is in talks to direct a female-led remake of which classic 1980s comedy?
  10. Last Thursday marked how many years since Dad’s Army first appeared on television?

ROUND TWO: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

  1. In which sitcom do Frank and Betty Spencer appear?
  2. Which show did Charlie Brooker co-write with Chris Morris?
  3. According to the words in the theme song, what do Only Fools And Horses do?
  4. Which 80s sitcom featured a character named Kirk St. Moritz?
  5. Phoenix Nights is set in which northern town?
  6. Which character – played by Olivia Coleman – did Mark marry in Peep Show?
  7. What were Abbott & Costello’s first names?
  8. Which sitcom stars a man nicknamed Bulldog and a dog called Eddie?
  9. Name the two actors who played the Likely Lads.
  10. Anthony, Barbara, Dave, Denise, Jim and Norma make up which famous sitcom family?

ROUND THREE: FRINGE WINNERS

We’re going to give you the name of an Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, and we want you to tell us the year they won the main prize. This was an incredibly tough round – the highest score on the night was 2/10.

  1. Bridget Christie
  2. Russell Kane
  3. Sean Hughes
  4. The Cambridge Footlights
  5. The League of Gentlemen
  6. Los Trios Ringbarkus
  7. Al Murray
  8. Adam Riches
  9. Daniel Kitson
  10. Brendon Burns

ROUND FOUR: PICTURE ROUND

Ten faces from the world of comedy – we want you to name them…

Tiebreaker 1: In what year was the first Edinburgh Comedy Awards?

Tiebreaker 2: How old is Woody Allen?

Click for the answers.

Think you know your comedy? The Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz takes place every first Sunday at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle. The next show is 7 September at 7pm. Entry is £3, and prizes include a three-course meal for two at The Stand bistro, comedy tickets, DVDs and more. Reserve your team by calling The Stand box office on 0844 693 3336.

by Andrew Dipper