It's Time to Come Home... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tony Hancock

"Hancock's Half Hour" starred Tony Hancock on both radio and TV in the '50s and '60s. One of the most famous and talked-about episodes was "The Blood Donor", which first aired in June 1961 as part of the final series. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "Hancock's Half Hour" was voted number 30 in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: Del (Derek) and Rodney Trotter

The brothers were the main characters in "Only Fools and Horses", which ran on British TV for ten years, from 1981 to 1991, although there were some Christmas specials later. The flats shown and where the programme were recorded was not even in London, but in Bristol. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "Only Fools and Horses" was voted number one in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: The Avenue

"The Good Life" ran for four years on BBC TV in the '70s and starred Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal as Tom and Barbara Good. Margo Leadbetter, their neighbour (played by Penelope Keith), always made a point of letting the Goods know they were bringing down the neighbourhood by their self-sufficiency crusade.

In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "The Good Life" was voted number nine in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: Albert and Harold

"Steptoe and Son" was first broadcast in 1962 on the BBC in black-and-white. It later returned in 1970 broadcast in colour. Repeats are still shown regularly. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "Steptoe and Son" was voted number 15 in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: Chigwell

The series ended after nine years in 1998, but there has been a live stage show and there is hope that it might return to television. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "Birds of a Feather" was voted number 38 in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: David Horton

David and Hugo Horton both live at Dibley Manor, but David, the father, is the owner. Hugo was always being put down by his father, as was his girlfriend and eventual wife Alice Tinker. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "The Vicar of Dibley" was voted number three in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: Newcastle upon Tyne

Both Bob and Terry were "Geordies". Twenty episodes of "The Likely Lads" ran from 1964 to 1966, although only eight of these shows now survive. Most of the area where the show was recorded has also been lost in the regeneration of Newcastle. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "The Likely Lads" was voted number 23 in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: Walmington-On-Sea

"Dad's Army" ran for 80 episodes in the '60s and '70s, but is still repeated worldwide. Most of the cast were in their 60s or older when the series started and most were well known for other things in TV, film and stage in the UK when the show started. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "Dad's Army" was voted number four in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: The Brittas Empire

Chris Barrie, who played Gordon Brittas, the leisure centre manager, also starred in "Red Dwarf" as Rimmer. The series had a very good and long run of 7 series in the '90s. Filming of the leisure centre scenes were done at the Ringwood Leisure Centre, Hampshire. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "The Brittas Empire" was voted number 47 in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".

Answer: Allo Allo

"Allo Allo" was a spoof version of the BBC drama "Secret Army". It ran for ten years, although there was a big gap in filming because the star of the show, Gorden Kaye, had a life-threatening accident and was not expected to be able to continue in the role. In a 2004 poll by the BBC, "Allo Allo" was voted number 13 in "The All-Time List of British Sitcoms".