Book description
The sitcom has proved to be one of the most enduring genres in British
TV history, reflecting the social changes and national concerns of the
time, and has brought many memorable and much-loved characters to our
screens. Who can forget iconic figures like Frank Spencer, Basil Fawlty
and Reggie Perrin or the antics of the Trotters, the Meldrews and the
staff of Grace Brothers department store, to name but a few? The 1,000
questions in The British TV Sitcom Quiz book will test your knowledge of
your favourite series from yesteryear to the current day. From Steptoe
and Son, Dad s Army and Porridge to Absolutely Fabulous, The Office, and
My Family, this book is bulging with facts that will refresh your memory
and help you to recapture some of those magical moments in situation
comedy. With a fitting foreword by Brian Murphy from the hilarious 70s
TV show George and Mildred and Nicholas Parsons OBE, this is a must-have
book for all sitcom fans. The sitcom has proved to be one of the most
enduring genres in British TV history, reflecting the social changes and
national concerns of the time, and has brought many memorable and
much-loved characters to our screens. Who can forget iconic figures like
Frank Spencer, Basil Fawlty and Reggie Perrin or the antics of the
Trotters, the Meldrews and the staff of Grace Brothers department store,
to name but a few? The 1,000 questions in The British TV Sitcom Quiz
book will test your knowledge of your favourite series from yesteryear
to the current day. From Steptoe and Son, Dad s Army and Porridge to
Absolutely Fabulous, The Office, and My Family, this book is bulging
with facts that will refresh your memory and help you to recapture some
of those magical moments in situation comedy. With a fitting foreword by
Brian Murphy from the hilarious 70s TV show George and Mildred and
Nicholas Parsons OBE, this is a must-have book for all sitcom fans.
