Grumpy Old Men! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cornwall

The series was based on the character of Dr. Martin Ellingham, who has to give up his career as a surgeon after developing a crippling fear of blood. This major problem leads to him taking up an alternative career as a general practitioner (family doctor) in Cornwall.

The doctor views himself as efficient and professional, while his patients perceive him as unsympathetic and bad tempered. The series began in September 2004 and completed its fifth series in October 2011 on the British ITV channel.

Answer: The Catherine Tate Show

Derek Faye was just one of the many characters portrayed by Catherine Tate on her shows featuring comedy sketches. The character gave every indication of being gay, but resented any implication from the people he interacts with that they believe him to be so.

In addition to the comment in the question, he also regularly said 'Gay, dear? Me, dear? No, dear'. Catherine created a whole range of characters, including the foul-mouthed Nan and bolshie teenager, Lauren, with her catchphrase of 'Am I bovvered?'.

Answer: Jim

'The Royle Family' featured Jim Royle, who rarely moved from his armchair and spent his time watching television while expecting his wife and family to wait upon him. His wife, Barbara, was played by Sue Johnston and daughter, Denise, by Caroline Aherne who also co-wrote the show.

There were three full series of the show, screened on BBC, between 1998 and 2000 and several one-off special editions. Those of you familiar with the show will know Jim's catch phrase, but I have decided not to include it in the quiz as it is a family site.

Answer: Prunella Scales

'Fawlty Towers' ran for only two seasons of six episodes each, but remains one of the best known, and loved, television comedy series. The first series was shown in 1975 with the second in 1979, and featured John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, the proprietor of a seaside hotel. Basil hated his role, and treated most of his guests with barely disguised contempt. Most of his ill well was taken out on the hotel's sole waiter, Manuel from Barcelona, played by Andrew Sachs. Sybil was bossy, but efficient, and Basil spent much of his time trying to hide his lack of organisation (and its consequences) from her.

Answer: Father Ted

Father Jack was one of the three priests portrayed in the television comedy series 'Father Ted'. It appeared on Channel 4 for three series between 1995 and 1998, with a 1996 Christmas Special. The title characted of Father Ted Crilly was played by Dermot Morgan, and his premature death from a heart attack in 1998 brought the show to an end. Father Jack was normally to be seen in a drunken stupor in his armchair, and shouting out random words, which included 'drink' and 'girls' as well as others not suitable for this site.

The third member of the household, who lived on Craggy Island, was the young and enthusiastic Father Dougal, played by Ardal O'Hanlon.

Answer: Richard Wilson

Victor Meldrew was the main character in 'One Foot in the Grave' and was well known for exclaiming 'I don't believe it' when faced with one of the many misunderstandings and problems of life. The comedy was written by David Renwick and ran on BBC One from 1990 until 2000. Richard Wilson began his acting career on the stage in 1964 and has also appeared in many television dramas.

He played the role of Gaius in 'Merlin' between 2008 and 2012. Among his big screen credits are 'A Passage to India' (1984) and 'Gnomeo and Juliet' (2011). Leonard Rossiter appeared in 'Rising Damp' and 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin', while Robert Lindsay starred in 'My Family'. Geoffrey Palmer was in 'Butterflies' and 'As Time Goes By', with Judi Dench as his co-star in the latter programme.

Answer: Sid James

Both the radio and television versions were written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, and featured the lugubrious Hancock as a man struggling against the world. The radio version also featured Kenneth Williams, another 'Carry On' actor, but only Sid James appeared regularly in the television version.

He appeared in each of the first six series, before Hancock made one final series on his own with the revised title of 'Hancock'. Sid James was born in South Africa in 1913 and came to Britain in 1946, where he established a successful career as a comedy actor.

Answer: EastEnders

The only non comedic character in the quiz, Phil Mitchell was one of the two sons of Peggy Mitchell, the one time landlady of the Queen Vic, the public house frequented by the regulars in the long running soap. Steve McFadden joined the cast of 'EastEnders' in 1990 to play the role of Phil, and was still in the part in 2013. Phil has undergone several dramas, including alcoholism, an affair with his brother's wife and being shot by his girlfriend. I suppose all that gives you little reason to smile.

Answer: Shepherd's Bush

'Steptoe and Son' ran on BBC One from 1962 until 1974. It starred Wilfrid Brambell as Albert with Harry H. Corbett as Harold. The pair were rag and bone men, with the show focussing on Harold's efforts to raise his status, which were doomed to fail thanks to his father's devious ways.

Their full address was Oil Drum Lane, which didn't exist, although Shepherd's Bush is a real district in England's capital. Peckham is the setting for 'Only Fools and Horses', 'Birds of a Feather' was set in Chigwell and 'The Good Life' was Surbiton.

Answer: Blackadder

Laurie made his first appearances in the second series of Blackadder, playing Simon Partridge in episode five and Mad Prince Ludwig in episode six. He became a regular member of the cast in the third series, 'Blackadder the Third', which was first broadcast on BBC television in 1987. Hugh played the Prince Regent, named George and the son of the incapacitated King George III. Rowan Atkinson, as Edmund Blackadder, was his butler. Laurie returned for the final series, in 1989, playing Lieutenant George (as he was normally referred to) and was one of the World War One soldiers shown going 'over the top' to their deaths in the final moments of the series.

Laurie played the role of Dr. Gregory House from 2004 until 2012, in the American series named 'House'.