TRUE/FALSE

1.) Miranda Richardson appeared as the Queen in Blackadder the Third.
2.) One of the Meldrew's neighbors on One Foot in the Grave was named Nick Swainey.
3.) Margo and Jerry once helped Tom and Barbara when their pig gave birth on Good Neighbors.
4.) Nicholas Lyndhurst played the son of Ria and Ben Parkinson on Butterflies.
5.) On To The Manor Born, the character of Richard DeVere (played by Peter Bowles) was a successful car salesman.
6.) On Red Dwarf, the character of Cat gives birth to twins.
7.) On Keeping Up Appearances, the actress who played Rose changed after the first season.
8.) On As Time Goes By, Lionel's ex-wife was named Margaret.
9.) On Chef!, Gareth's wife was named Joan.
10.) On Are You Being Served?, "Old" Mr. Grace once thought that Mr. Spooner might be his son.

NAME THE SHOW THAT THESE CHARACTERS APPEARED ON:

1.) Mrs. Flack
2.) Frank Pickle
3.) Police Constable Habib
4.) Yvette
5.) Brabinger
6.) Bubble
7.) Cyril Blamire
8.) Councillor Mrs. Nugent
9.) Bernard Woolley
10.) Miss Belfridge

SHORT ANSWER

1.) Name two sitcoms - other than As Time Goes By - featuring Geoffrey Palmer in the cast.
2.) What actress appeared on both Goodnight Sweetheart and Ballykissangel?
3.) What was the name of the character played by Michael Crawford in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em?
4.) Who plays the role of Sandy on As Time Goes By?
5.) What actress was once married to Are You Being Served? co-writer Jeremy Lloyd?

ANSWERS

TRUE/FALSE

1. False - The character of the Queen was in Blackadder II. (Ha HA! Tricked you there, huh? Or maybe I didn't.)
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False - DeVere is in the wholesale grocery business.
6. False - Lister gave birth to twins.
7. True
8. True
9. False - Gareth's wife was named Janice,
10. False - He thought Mr. Humphries might be his son.

NAME THE SHOW THAT THESE CHARACTERS APPEAR IN:

1.) As Time Goes By
2.) Vicar of Dibley
3.) The Thin Blue Line
4.) 'Allo 'Allo
5.) To the Manor Born
6.) Absolutely Fabulous
7.) Last of the Summer Wine
8.) Keeping Up Appearances
9.) Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister
10.)Are You Being Served?

SHORT ANSWER

1.) Geoffrey Palmer also appeared in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and its sequel, The Legacy of Reggie Perrin, the first season of Executive Stress and Butterflies. There are others but these are just the major ones.
2.) Dervla Kirwan
3.) Frank Spencer
4.) Jenny Funnell
5.) Joanna Lumley

By your genial quizmaster Michelle Street,
Editor, The Insider