Q 01/05

Which singer's No. 1 song gave The Young Ones its name before he sang 'Living Doll' with the cast?

A) Adam Faith

B) Cliff Richard

C) Tommy Steele

D) Billy Fury

Answer · why

B) Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard's film theme 'The Young Ones' was sung by the cast over the opening credits, and in 1986 the four rejoined him and Hank Marvin on 'Livin...

Q 02/05

Which Monty Python member wrote and sang the theme song of One Foot in the Grave?

A) Michael Palin

B) Terry Jones

C) Eric Idle

D) Graham Chapman

Answer · why

C) Eric Idle

Eric Idle wrote, composed and sang the One Foot in the Grave theme, and later put a live version on his album Eric Idle Sings Monty Python.

Q 03/05

Which Steptoe and Son actor played Albert, then Paul McCartney's grandfather in A Hard Day's Night?

A) Harry H. Corbett

B) Arthur Lowe

C) Warren Mitchell

D) Wilfrid Brambell

Answer · why

D) Wilfrid Brambell

Wilfrid Brambell, a Dublin-born actor, landed the Beatles role in 1964 on the strength of playing Albert, and the Steptoe idea itself began as 'The Of...

Q 04/05

Under what title did America see the Surbiton self-sufficiency sitcom starring Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal?

A) Good Neighbors

B) The Good Earth

C) Grow Your Own

D) Green Acres

Answer · why

A) Good Neighbors

Good Neighbors was the American title, and the show's final one-off, 'When I'm Sixty-Five', was recorded as a Royal Command Performance before Queen E...

Q 05/05

Which Star Wars actress played Rob's mother in Catastrophe, her last on-screen television role?

A) Natalie Portman

B) Carrie Fisher

C) Felicity Jones

D) Laura Dern

Answer · why

B) Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher died on 27 December 2016, shortly after filming series 3, and that series' last episode ends with the words 'For Carrie' beside her phot...