British Comedy quiz

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1. 1 Medium

   What does Wernham Hogg sell in the British version of The Office?

   Answer: Paper

   Why: The Office was the first British comedy ever to win a Golden Globe, taking Best TV Series Musical or Comedy in January 2004.

2. 2 Easy

   Why do Roy and Moss hand Jen a light-up black box for her speech?

   Answer: To trick her into presenting the internet

   Why: Jen's gullible presentation to company shareholders leads to complete panic when the box is dropped and smashed.

3. 3 Medium

   Which food repeated in a Monty Python sketch gave junk email its name?

   Answer: Spam

   Why: Hormel, the manufacturer of Spam, embraced the cultural reference and even sponsored the musical Spamalot.

4. 4 Easy

   Why does Jeremy Usborne eat part of a burnt dog during a boat trip?

   Answer: To hide running over a pet

   Why: Jeremy reversed a car over Aurora's dog Mummy, then bit into a charred leg to sell his lie that the bag held barbecued turkey.

5. 5 Easy

   Why does Basil Fawlty beat his car with a tree branch?

   Answer: It refuses to start

   Why: John Cleese had no driving licence, so a floor manager crouched in the footwell and tapped his leg to cue when the car should move.

6. 6 Easy

   Why do King Arthur and his servant bang coconut halves together?

   Answer: They cannot afford real horses

   Why: No studio would fund it: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson backed the film as a tax write off, so horses never fit the budget.