Play: October’s Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz
Put your comedy knowledge to the test.
Last night our comedy quiz returned to The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle. Here are the questions, minus our music round. How would you have fared?
ROUND ONE: IN THE NEWS
- Which comedian last week admitted having snorted cocaine on a visit to Buckingham Palace?
- A letter written by which comedian – best known as half of a double act – fetched £1400 at auction recently?
- A student at Sunderland University has obtained a doctorate in which classic sitcom?
- Which Python has complained that he felt “no excitement” while performing the group’s O2 reunion shows?
- According to a Ticketmaster survey of “comedy-goers”, who is the UK’s favorite comedian?
- Which mobile game is to be turned into an animated film, featuring a host of comedy names amongst its cast?
- Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson is to receive the freedom of which city this week?
- Last week saw the premier of a crossover between which two animated series?
- CBBC’s new incarnation of Danger Mouse will be voiced by which comedian and game-show presenter?
- Which American comedian is to gig in Moscow later this month, performing a show titled “A Nigga Runs Through It”?
ROUND TWO: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- Who is the current host of Room 101?
- Who did Peter Kay star alongside in the Phoenix Nights spin-off, Max and Paddy’s Road To Nowhere?
- In Friends, which character has the middle name Muriel?
- Which comedy duo were known as Derek and Clive?
- What was Mrs Slocombe’s first name?
- Which double-act had a number one hit with `The Stonk` in 1991?
- Which show did Mork & Mindy spin-off from?
- What was the name of Frankie Howerd’s character in Up Pompeii?
- Which comedy film star died during the making of the 1994 film, Wagon’s East?
- In Red Dwarf, what letter does Rimmer have on his forehead?
ROUND THREE: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- Which pop star sang Spirit in the Sky with The Kumars for Comic Relief?
- Melvin Kaminsky is the real name of which Oscar award-winning comedy actor?
- Which US sitcom has a theme tune called Thank You For Being A Friend?
- What was the name of Victor Meldrew’s wife?
- Which comedian wrote the novel, Stark?
- On which TV comedy might you find the characters Jesse, Bob Fleming and Competitive Dad?
- Who was Bertie Wooster’s servant?
- In which sitcom might you see a horse called Hercules?
- Who played Balowski in The Young Ones?
- What was the name of the holiday camp in Hi-De-Hi?
ROUND FOUR: PICTURE ROUND
Ten faces from the world of comedy – we want you to name them…
Know your comedy onions? The Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz is at The Stand Comedy Club, Newcastle every first Sunday. The next show is 2 November 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 now by calling The Stand box office on 0844 693 3336.
