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Tim Brooke-Taylor Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the great Tim Brooke-Taylor who has appeared many times on TV and radio, most notably in "The Goodies" and "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue".

A multiple-choice quiz by zansu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zansu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,355

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
333

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Tim's middle name? Hint

Matthew

John

Julian

Mark

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Tim study at university? Hint

Medicine

Mathematics

English

Law

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was Tim President of The Footlights? Hint

1972

1960

1963

1969

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Question 4 of 10

4. As Lady Constance de Coverlet, what was Tim's catchphrase? Hint

"Did somebody call?"

"I'm sorry, I'll read that again."

"Rhubarb tart."

"I've got a ferret sticking up my nose."

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Question 5 of 10

5. With whom did Tim create "Broaden Your Mind" (1968 to 1969)? Hint

Bill Oddie

John Cleese

Graeme Garden

Marty Feldman

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did Tim first star in "The Goodies"? Hint

1969

1973

1975

1970

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Question 7 of 10

7. What were Tim's defining characteristics as his character in "The Goodies"? Hint

Conservative, cowardly and a devoted royalist

Intelligent, technological and occasionally a bit of a lunatic

Short, scruffy and rebellious

Tall, raven-haired and chillingly witty

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which pantomime did Tim appear in 1982? Hint

Aladdin

Dick Whittington

Jack and the Beanstalk

Peter Pan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these sports has Tim written a book about? Hint

Snooker

Boxing

Golf

Football

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2007, who joined Tim in his team on the radio show, "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"? Hint

Barry Cryer

Willie Rushton

None of these

Graeme Garden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Tim's middle name?

Answer: Julian

His full name is Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor. He was born in 1940 in Derbyshire, England.

2. What did Tim study at university?

Answer: Law

He studied at Cambridge and read economics and politics before changing to law. He met many future stars at Cambridge, including John Cleese and Bill Oddie.

3. In what year was Tim President of The Footlights?

Answer: 1963

He was succeeded by Graeme Garden. The review when Tim was president was called "A Clump Of Plinths". It was renamed "Cambridge Circus" (1963 to 1964) and toured successfully in several locations around the glove. He was also a member of the Pembroke College drama society, the Pembroke Players.

4. As Lady Constance de Coverlet, what was Tim's catchphrase?

Answer: "Did somebody call?"

Lady Constance de Coverlet was played by Tim in "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again" (1964 to 1973), a radio show. A running joke about Lady Constance was her huge size. Tim has repeated Lady Constance's famous voice in many episodes of "The Goodies" (1970 to 1982), the first being in the episode called "Snooze" (second show in the first series).

5. With whom did Tim create "Broaden Your Mind" (1968 to 1969)?

Answer: Graeme Garden

Bill Oddie did not join until the second series. "Broaden Your Mind" was a sketch show, loosely based around the concept of an encyclopedia designed to educate the audience.

6. In what year did Tim first star in "The Goodies"?

Answer: 1970

The first episode was broadcast on BBC2 in November 1970. It ran for ten years on the BBC, before transferring to LWT for one final series.

7. What were Tim's defining characteristics as his character in "The Goodies"?

Answer: Conservative, cowardly and a devoted royalist

The group have suggested, most notably in the episode "The End", that the characters of Graeme, Tim, and Bill represent the three types of people in society - the technological class, the ruling class and the workers.

8. In which pantomime did Tim appear in 1982?

Answer: Dick Whittington

This was his first appearance in a pantomime, and he played the Dame.

9. Which of these sports has Tim written a book about?

Answer: Golf

The book was called "Tim Brooke-Taylor's Golf Bag" (published 1989). Tim also took part in the "Pro-Celebrity Golf" series.

10. In 2007, who joined Tim in his team on the radio show, "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"?

Answer: None of these

In 2007, due to the loss of Willie Rushton, a special guest is on Tim's team every week.

Source: Author zansu

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