They made us LAUGH: Part II Trivia Quiz

Answer: Eric Morecambe

Eric Morecombe (1926-1984) was born John Eric Bartholomew but took his stage name from his home town, Morecambe, which is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. He formed a double act with Ernie Wise which lasted from 1941 to 1984. Their act was known as Morecambe and Wise.

Answer: Dave Allen

Dave Allen (1936-2005) was a controversial Irish comedian. He had his own TV show on the BBC "The Dave Allen Show" (1972-1986). He was a controversial comic and usually tested the boundaries of politics and religion.

Answer: Dawn French

Dawn French is an English comedian, actress and writer. She is well known for her partnership with Jennifer Saunders in their seven season comedy series "French and Saunders". Dawn is also known for her role as the female vicar Geraldine Granger in "The Vicar of Dibley".

Answer: Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett (1930-2016) was a Scottish stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He had a long standing partnership and friendship with Ronnie Barker on their comedy sketch show "The Two Ronnies" (1971-1987).

Answer: Sid James

Sid James (1913-1976) was a South African born British comedy actor. He appeared in 19 of the "Carry On" films appearing with people like Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. He also appeared in the sitcom "Bless The House" (1971-1976).

Answer: Pam Ayres

Pam Ayres is a British poet whose poems have a dry sense of humour and she delivers them with a distinctive accent and style. She is also a songwriter plus a radio and TV presenter. She got her big break in 1975 by appearing on "Opportunity Knocks". She has published six books of poetry and her style deals with everyday life situations.

Her poem "Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth" made it into the Top 10 of the BBC poll for the Nation's 100 Favourite Comic Poems.

Answer: Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes (1923-2012) was an English actor, film writer and comedian of stage, television and film. His career spanned over 60 years. He wrote for and performed with Tony Hancock, Spike Milligan, Tommy Cooper, Peter Sellers and many others. He also collaborated with Spike Milligan on scripts for "The Goon Show". He appeared with Hattie Jacques (1922-1980) on several BBC comedy series.

Answer: Tony Hancock

Tony Hancock (1924-1968) was an English comedian and actor. "Hancock's Half Hour" was a successful radio and television comedy series that ran from 1954- 1961. Guests that appeared on his show included Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. He played the role of a down and out comedian living in a rundown building at 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam.

Answer: Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper (1921-1984) was a British comedian and magician. He was a big man standing at 6ft 4in (1.93cm) and weighing more than 15 stone (210 lb or 95 kg). Although a skilled magician and a member of the Magic Circle, he developed an act where his magical tricks went wrong and got plenty of laughs.

However, to actually show his true skills he would suddenly throw in a magical trick that did actually work and surprise the entire audience. Sadly, he had a heart attack while performing on TV and subsequently passed away when admitted to the hospital.

Answer: Peter Sellers

I could easily have included Spike Milligan or Harry Secombe in this quiz but opted for Peter Sellers. Peter Sellers (1925-1980) was an English actor, singer and comedian. He first became known to UK audiences on radio in "The Goon Show". However, he will always be remembered by international audiences in the "Pink Panther" series of films.

It was here that he played the character of the incompetent, Chief Inspector Clouseau in five films. He appeared in movies such as "Lolita", "Dr. Strangelove", "What's New, Pussycat" and "Casino Royale".

He was nominated three times for an Academy Award.