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1. After receiving plaudits for his TV work on several Comedy Central productions, his first two CD/DVDs "Harmful If Swallowed" and "Retaliation" were major successes, the first going platinum the second double platinum. What is the name of this U.S. stand up comedian, who was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1972, before moving to New York then later settling in LA?
2. This man is probably most remembered for his vitriolic verbal attacks on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her conservative government of the time. He was co-creator of the zany sitcom "The Young Ones", and also teamed up with Richard Curtis in the writing of seasons 2 to 4 of the popular period comedy "Blackadder". Name this stand up comedian, actor, playwright, author and director from Catford, London, England, who was at the forefront of the British alternative comedy scene back in the 1980s?
3. Geoffrey Rowe is a British stand up comic better known as Jethro. Jethro's humour is regional and a lot of his gags and observations stem from working in the pubs and clubs in his local area. From what part of the UK does Jethro and his stage act originate?
4. Daniel Lawrence Whitney is an American stand up comedian, radio personality and actor. He is one of the stalwarts of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, but is best known by his stage persona in the reality TV show "Only in America". That persona is called what?
5. Which American stand-up comedienne, television host and actor is often referred to as the "Female Seinfeld"? She starred in two different sitcoms named after herself between 1994 and 2002 and has a same-sex marriage to Aussie-American actress Portia de Rossi.
6. Adam Hills is a stand up comedian and host of the long running, music-orientated, comedic television trivia quiz "Spicks and Specks". What nationality is he?
7. For me Chris Rock is a far better stand up comic than he is an actor. He was part of the "Bad Boys of SNL" ("Saturday Night Live") back in the early 90s with Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Chris Farley. What was the name of Rock's TV sitcom that ran for four seasons and 88 episodes between 2005 and 2009?
8. Billy Connolly is one of Scotland's finest exports, with a repertoire that covers most entertainment guises. Initially starting out on stage as a stand up comedian and part-time folk singer, he has graduated into a Hollywood film star of some repute. By what nickname is Connolly affectionately known, particularly by his fellow country folk?
9. What is the name of the British comedienne, born in Lancashire in 1953, who kick-started her career by winning the TV talent show "New Faces"? When performing her stand-up routine, she is usually close to a piano, where she accompanies some of her funniest observations with music. She is responsible for writing the wonderful TV sitcom "Dinner Ladies".
10. Finally my favourite: Male, born in Valdosta, Georgia, USA 1961. He was a stand-up artist, social critic, and philosopher. He died of pancreatic cancer in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1994 at the age of 32. In 2010 he was voted as the fourth best comedian of all time in a poll organised by Channel 4. Who am I talking about?
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