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1. He once answered the telephone by picking up a pet. Which star of "One Foot in the Grave" also appeared in Duck Patrol"?
2. In the US version of this British classic comedy serial - "Porridge" - I understand several characters had to be used to show the same range of pathos, bathos and sheer comedic delight portrayed by one seriously good British comic actor. Which series was the sequel to "Porridge"?
3. In his heyday This man was the paramount British impressionist and no politician or young Royal was safe from his sometimes gentle and sometimes pointed barbs. Name this impressionist who had several BBC series from 1974 onwards, but moved to ITV in 1982?
4. They were not every body's cup of tea, admittedly but they did make me laugh at times. They were a real pair of brothers called Mike and Bernie Winters who top-billed in the UK for a number of years. But, what was the name of Bernie Winter's double-act dog?
5. From "Up North" this act was perhaps an acquired taste. He could be very funny. He has pursued other paths of entertainment since but who was the one-time TV stand-up comedian known as the 'Rochdale Cowboy'?
6. The long running BBC radio comedy series 'The Navy Lark' was inspired by the experiences of one of its actors during his service in the Royal Navy during World War II. Who was this actor?
7. I must admit that I found only some parts of these series amusing but the general public seemed to take to it over the years. So, please tell me which spoof chat show featured a band led by Glen Ponder?
8. This question took me back to the dark days of the pessimism and philosophies of Uncle Mort. He appeared as a character in a series called "Didn't Know You Cared" but can you tell me the name of the writer of the books on which the series was based?
9. Which comedy starred Victoria Wood and Julie Walters as long-lost sisters who are reunited on a TV show?
10. In the original series on British TV of "Men Behaving Badly", who played Dermot?
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