Great British Sitcoms Trivia Quiz

Answer: One Foot In The Grave

"One Foot In The Grave" starred Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew and Annette Crosbie as his long suffering wife Margaret. The series ran for ten years, from 1990 to 2000 when the series ended with Victor being killed in a hit and run.

Answer: Only Fools And Horses

"Only Fools And Horses" is without a doubt Britain's best loved sitcom. The antics of Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad and later Uncle Albert kept the nation amused for more than 20 years. Some of Del's other catchphrases are "What a plonker", "He who dares, wins" and "This time next year, we'll be millionaires."

Answer: On The Up

'On The Up' starred Dennis Waterman as Tony Carpenter, a self-made millionaire. The sit-com spanned three seasons from 1990 to 1992. Mrs Wembley - the tipsy chef - was played by Joan Simms.

Answer: Bread

The sit-com 'Bread' which ran from the mid-eighties to early nineties was hugely popular, with an audience of more than 20 million. The series was set in Liverpool and followed the exploits of the Boswell family as they struggled to make money from nothing, while milking the social security for all they could.

Head of the family was matriarch Nellie (played by Jean Boht) whose wayward husband Freddie (played by Ronald Forfar) spent most of his time cavorting with Lilo Lil (played by Eileen Pollock), prompting Nellie's often heard "she's a tart" line.

Answer: Citizen Smith

Robert Lindsay starred as Citizen 'Wolfie' Smith, leader of the Tooting Popular Front. The series ran from 1977 to 1980.

Answer: Fresh Fields

'Fresh Fields' centered on the lives of Hester and William Fields (played by Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers) as Hester struggled to find something to occupy her time now that her children had flown the nest. Next door neighbour Sonia (played by Ann Beach) would often herald her arrival with a call of "it's only Sonia".

Answer: Allo Allo

'Allo Allo' was set in France during the second world war and centered on the life of Rene Artois (played by Gorden Kaye). Rene, in his efforts to survive the war tried to please everyone; the Germans, the French resistance, and the English airmen often found hiding in his cafe. Michelle of the resistance (played by Kirsten Cooke) was fond of telling Rene "listen very carefully, I shall say this only once." 'Allo Allo' was a continuous sit-com, where each episode told a part of the story, making it difficult to keep up if you did not watch every episode.

Answer: Are You Being Served?

'Are You Being Served' ran from 1973 to 1985. Mr Humphries (whose catchphrase was "I'm free") was played by John Innman.

Answer: On The Buses

'On The Buses' ran from 1969 to 1973. Reg Varney played bus driver Stan Butler. Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake (played by Stephen Lewis) was always threatening to sack him, and coined the phrase "I 'ate you Butler."

Answer: Chance In A Million

Simon Callow played Tom Chance, a man who seemed to attract disaster. He met a shy librarian called Alison (played by Brenda Blethyn) and despite dragging her into his disasters, the two fell in love and were eventually married.