Quiz time

[craigb]

The actor who played Rene Artois in the TV Show 'Allo, 'Allo was the victim of a bizarre accident.

What was it?

No cheating now

[Driver]

I really should know the answer to this, shouldn't I?

However, without cheating, I think he (the bloke's name is Gorden Kaye - and that is the correct spelling) had a collision in his car which resulted in him getting impaled through the head with a piece of wood. Is that right? (Or putting it another way: Good moaning! Es thit cerrooct?)

Col

[craigb]

Absolutely correct Col.

I was just checking your knowledge of your favorite TV show

Actually what happened was a sign hoarding blew through his car wndow in a storm and impaled him in the head, poor bugger. The good news is he recovered.

Your go.

[Driver]

OK.

On a not-unrelated subject here's a three parter

1. Which serious TV drama serial provided the inspiration for "Allo 'Allo"?
2. What was the name of the cafe proprietor in the original?
3. What was the name of the actor who played him?

[Driver]

Sooo ... 24 hours have elapsed and no takers.

Well, no clues either. :eek:

C'mon, fellas. Someone must know the answers!

[craigb]

Col mate,
the only way I'd be able to answer that is by cheating

[simon c]

OK.

On a not-unrelated subject here's a three parter

1. Which serious TV drama serial provided the inspiration for "Allo 'Allo"?
2. What was the name of the cafe proprietor in the original?
3. What was the name of the actor who played him?

1. The show was Secret Army

I'm too young to know the answers to the other two without cheating by looking them up

Simon

[Driver]

Secret Army is right.

If you get that far without cheating you did well. The cafe proprietor was Albert and the the actor was Bernard Hepton.

Although Allo, Allo was set in France, Secret Army was set in Belgium.

Your go Simon.

[simon c]

Keeping on the subject of cheesy tv, here's a question about Neighbours, which, in theory, makes it an Australian question. However, considering at its peak in Britain, it was watched by more Poms than the entire population of Australia, some of us ex-poms may know more about it than the locals.

Who replaced Darius Perkins in Neighbours and what famous character did they play?

[silentC]

Simon, how could you compare Allo Allo with Neighbours?

It's a great relationship we have with England. They send us their best shows and we send them our worst. Suckers

BTW I have no idea.

[HappyHammer]

I don't think they were all bad I have fond memories of the Sullivans from when I was a kid truanting from school.....I also watched Prisoner when it was called Prisoner Cell Block H, although this was mostly with one eye shut as I was usually p****d as it was on when I got home from the pub about midnight....

BTW not suggesting Prisoner is good..

[silentC]

fond memories of the Sullivans

Prisoner Cell Block H ... when I got home from the pub about midnight

See, that's what I mean. I have fond memories of Dr Who, Porridge, Open All Hours, Only Fools and Horses etc. When I got home p1ssed from the pub at midnight, I used to watch Red Dwarf

[simon c]

Simon, how could you compare Allo Allo with Neighbours?

both very popular, very cheesy, and hugely successful as exports.

[simon c]

See, that's what I mean. I have fond memories of Dr Who, Porridge, Open All Hours, Only Fools and Horses etc. When I got home p1ssed from the pub at midnight, I used to watch Red Dwarf

Yes, but they were just superb shows - different league to Neighbours and Allo, Allo (sorry Driver)

[HappyHammer]

Got to agree with Simon never got into Allo Allo (sorry Driver)....and neighbours was for chicks....:eek: