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"Extras" - Series 1 Trivia Quiz

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have struck comedy gold again with their new comedy "Extras". This quiz covers the first series.

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

Author
eburge

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
800

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Episode 1, starring Ross Kemp, who is filming a movie in the studio across the road from where Andy is working? Hint

Ben Stiller

David Beckham

Ross Kemp

Vinnie Jones

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Episode 1, according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for? Hint

Special Air Service

Small and Strong

Strong Army Service

Super Army Soldiers

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Episode 2, starring Ben Stiller, who does Maggie refer to when she sees a 'big clumpy shoe'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Episode 3, starring Kate Winslet, what is wrong with Francesca? Hint

She has Cerebral Palsy

She is a paraplegic

She has Down Syndrome

She has one leg

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Episode 3, what is the name of the priest that Andy makes up at the Catholic prayer group? Hint

Father Michael O'Flatley

Father David Bishop

Father Sean McDonald

Father John Norton

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Episode 4, starring Les Dennis, what play are Andy and Les working on?

Answer: (One Word)

7. In Episode 5, starring Samuel L. Jackson, the man who forms a one-way friendship with Andy does him a favour and gets him a speaking role. The only thing that he asks is that Andy does what in return? Hint

Takes him out for a meal at a restaurant

Goes with him to a pub quiz night

Goes to his house and watches his new Vera Drake DVD

Takes him to the cinema to see a film

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Episode 5, for what musical does Andy's 'friend' get tickets? Hint

The Lion King

The Wizard of Oz

Cats

We Will Rock You

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Episode 6, starring Patrick Stewart, what is the name of Andy's sitcom? Hint

Extras

When the Wind Blows

When the Whistle Blows

The Office

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Episode 6, what is the name of Andy's agent?

Answer: (One or Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Episode 1, starring Ross Kemp, who is filming a movie in the studio across the road from where Andy is working?

Answer: Vinnie Jones

Ross Kemp keeps boasting to Andy that he is a tough man. When Vinnie Jones finds out that Kemp has been 'slagging him off', we see that Ross Kemp is just a coward.

2. In Episode 1, according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for?

Answer: Super Army Soldiers

When Ross Kemp tells Andy that he was actually in the SAS, he asks Andy what he thinks SAS stands for. Andy says Special Air Service, but Ross says Andy is wrong and informs him that actual SAS people have told him that SAS stands for Super Army Soldiers.

3. In Episode 2, starring Ben Stiller, who does Maggie refer to when she sees a 'big clumpy shoe'?

Answer: Herman Munster

Andy and Maggie are at a drinks do and Maggie doesn't realise it, but the man that she fancies has one leg shorter than the other and that because of this he wears a big shoe. She refers to this man as the 'life and soul' of the party, and Andy replies with "Certainly the sole".

4. In Episode 3, starring Kate Winslet, what is wrong with Francesca?

Answer: She has Cerebral Palsy

Francesca and her sister Suzanne visit the set that the latter is working at, and Maggie meets Fran for the first time. Fran had a bit of spare time, because her tap-dancing class was cancelled. Maggie actually believes this, until Francesca tells her it was a joke.

5. In Episode 3, what is the name of the priest that Andy makes up at the Catholic prayer group?

Answer: Father Michael O'Flatley

Andy runs over some highlights of the previous night for Maggie the day after the prayer group. Such highlights include 'lying to a priest in a room full of Catholics' and 'making a woman hate me for the rest of her life'.

6. In Episode 4, starring Les Dennis, what play are Andy and Les working on?

Answer: Aladdin

The play, "Aladdin", is run by a man called Bunny. Andy plays the part of the gay, tanned genie.

Answer: Takes him out for a meal at a restaurant

The dullard lets Andy have his speaking part in the film with Samuel L. Jackson, in return for a night out and a meal. Andy tries everything to get out of it because he doesn't want to go out to a restaurant with a previously divorced man who might be gay.

8. In Episode 5, for what musical does Andy's 'friend' get tickets?

Answer: We Will Rock You

Andy's 'friend' refers to them as 'a tragic couple', to which Andy replies quickly with 'we're not a couple'. When he presents Andy with the tickets to "We Will Rock You", Andy does the one thing he can - he dunks his face into his tomato soup and leaves.

9. In Episode 6, starring Patrick Stewart, what is the name of Andy's sitcom?

Answer: When the Whistle Blows

Andy works with an 'overly gay' BBC comedy writer called Damon. Andy tells Maggie that he thinks that Damon is 'too gay', and once again, Maggie puts her foot in it, and tells Damon what Andy thinks of him.

10. In Episode 6, what is the name of Andy's agent?

Answer: Darren Lamb

We find out Andy's agent's name when he introduces himself at the BBC HQ. Darren Lamb is played by co-writer Stephen Merchant.

Source: Author eburge

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