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Title: The British TV Sitcom Quiz Book
Author: Chris Cowlin (point here for author image)
Foreword by: Brian Murphy and Nicholas Parsons OBE
Classification: Television

 

Hardback

Publication Date: 15 May 2009
ISBN:
ISBN 13:
  1-906358-20-6
978-1-906358-20-4
 
Page Extent: 150
Book size: 216x138mm
Price: £9.99
P+P (UK): £1.80
P+P (Europe): £3.20
P+P (World): £5.00

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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.

About the Author: Chris Cowlin has compiled many quiz books and has raised thousands of pounds for various charities with the sales of his books. He has compiled books on football (various clubs), cricket, the Carry On films and television.

Reviews by the Famous and Well Known
  Adam Pearson, Author of Various Quiz Books
  Alan J. W. Bell, Television Sitcom Producer and Director (Last of the Summer Wine1981-2009)
  Alan Simpson OBE, Scriptwriter (Steptoe and Son)
  Albert Moses, Actor
  Andrew-Henry Bowie, Author of 'Two Miles to Tynecastle'
  Anthony Parker, Producer/Director on Various Television Sitcoms
  Barbara Thomas, Widow of Gerald Thomas (Director of the Carry On Films)
  Bob Holness, TV Presenter and Game Show Host
  Brian Murphy, Actor - Written the Foreword
  Christopher Biggins, Actor and TV Presenter
  Christopher Strauli, Actor
  Daniel Kobbina, Actor
  Dave Prowse MBE, Actor
  David Williams, Author of 'Desert England'
  Dean Wilkinson, Writer of 'Chums' and 'Stupid'
  Debbie Wiseman MBE, Film and Television Composer
  Douglas Carswell, Member of Parliament (Harwich & Clacton)
  Edwina Currie, Writer, Broadcaster and Politician
  Françoise Pascal, Actress
  Garry Bushell, Newspaper Columnist, Television Presenter and Author
  Gary Morecambe, Author of 'Dancing With Angels'
  Gordon Peters, Actor
  Harry Fielder, Actor
  Ian Cullen, Actor
  Jennifer Evans, Actress
  Joanna Lumley OBE, Actress
  John Challis, Actor
  Jonathan Ross, Television and Radio Presenter
  Jono Coleman, Television Personality, Radio Announcer and Writer/Performer of Comedy
  Julie Fernandez, Actress
  Kate Williams, Actress
  Ken Rock, British Society of Comedy Writers (President)
  Kevin Snelgrove, Author of 'The Official Carry On Facts, Figures & Statistics'
  Kevin Sutton, Actor
  Kirsty Bilski, Author of 'My Angel Tree'
  Larry Dann, Actor
  Leonard White, Television Producer and Director
  Linda Regan, Actress
  Lynda Bellingham, Actress
  Maggie Cotton, Author of 'Wrong Sex, Wrong Instrument'
  Mark S. Bennnison, Author of 'Military Rule' and 'Military Rule: The Return of the Mandeville'
  Martin Nigel Davey, Actor, Writer and Producer (Pinewood Studios)
  Matt Reynolds, Actor
  Michael Aspel OBE, Journalist/TV Presenter
  Nicholas Bateman, TV Presenter and Ex-Big Brother Star
  Nicholas Parsons OBE, Actor/TV Presenter - Written the Foreword
  Nigel Havers, Actor
  Norman Hudis, Comedy Writer (Including the First 6 Carry On Films) & Author of 'No Laughing Matter'
  Norman Lovett, Actor and Comedian
  Peter Miles, Author of 'The Southend United Quiz Book'
  Philip Solomon, Author of 'Guided by the Light'
  Pooja Shah, Actress
  Ray Galton OBE, Scriptwriter (Steptoe and Son)
  Richard Webber, Author of 'The Complete A-Z of Everything Carry On'
  Ron Stirling, Actor
  Ronald Chesney, British TV Sitcom Scriptwriter including 'The Rag Trade' and 'On The Buses'
  Ronald Wolfe, British TV Sitcom Scriptwriter including 'The Rag Trade' and 'On The Buses'
  Rosalind Knight, Actress
  Scott Wright, Actor
  Sheila Reid, Actress
  Steve Wignall, Ex-Football Manager and Author of 'You Can Have Chips!'
  Stuart Allen, Producer/Director on Sitcoms including 'On The Buses' and 'Love Thy Neighbour'
  Su Pollard, Actress
  Tim Vine, Comedian
  Tom Clarke-Hill, Actor
  Uri Geller, Motivational Speaker & Author
  Valerie Leon, Actress
  Vince Powell, British TV Sitcom Writer and Author of 'From Rags to Gags'

Radio and TV
  Afan 97.4 FM
  Alex Belfield, Touch 96.2 FM (Presenter)
  Andy Wood, CFM Radio 96.4 FM (Presenter)
  Ashbourne Radio 96.7 FM
  Baz Reilly, Castledown Radio 104.7 FM (Station Manager)
  BBC Radio 2
  BBC Radio Berkshire 104.1 FM
  BBC Radio Bristol 94.9 FM
  BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire 94.8 FM
  BBC Radio Essex 103.5 & 95.3 FM
  BBC Radio Humberside 95.9 FM
  BBC Radio Jersey 88.8 FM
  BBC Radio Kent 96.7 FM (The Pat Marsh Show)
  BBC Radio Kent 96.7 FM (The Paul James and Paul Harris Show)
  BBC Radio Leeds 102.7 FM
  BBC Radio Norfolk 95.1, 95.6 & 104.4 FM
  BBC Radio Scotland 92.4 FM
  BBC Radio Stoke & Staffordshire 94.6 FM (and BBC Radio Shropshire 96 FM and BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester 104 FM)
  BBC Radio Surrey 104 FM
  BBC Radio WM 95.6 FM
  BCB Radio 106.6 FM
  Bob Warman, ITV PLC (News Presenter)
  Bristol Community Radio 93.2 FM
  Candice Stotter, The Beach 103.4 & 97.4 FM (Station Co Ordinator)
  Castledown Radio 104.7 FM
  Chris Brophy, Salford City Radio 94.4 FM (Presenter)
  Chris Goreham, BBC Radio Norfolk 95.1, 95.6 & 104.4 FM (Presenter)
  Chris Jones, Harborough 102.3 FM (Programme Manager)
  Chris Sturgess, Dream 100 100.2 FM (Breakfast Show Presenter/Head of Music)
  Colchester Garrison 107 FM
  Daimen Richards, Wave 102 FM (Presenter)
  Darren Lethem, Magic Radio 1161 AM
  Dave Connor, Tay 102.8 FM (Head of Music)
  Dave Phillips, Chester's Dee 106.3 FM (Presenter)
  David Grant, Rock Radio 96.3 FM (Presenter)
  Dean Weatherbed, Ram 102.8 FM (Presenter)
  Derek Clark, Lanarkshire's L107 FM (Head of News and Sport)
  Eagle Radio 96.4 FM
  Energy FM
  Focal Radio
  Frank Adam, MorayFirth Radio 1107AM (Presenter)
  Graeme Logan, Leith 98.8 FM (Presenter)
  Halton Community Radio 92.3 FM
  Hannah Ward, Guild Television (Station Manager)
  Hazel Speed, Pink Professor Enterprises Limited (Executive Producer of 'The Pink Professor Rabbit')
  James Cusack, Galaxy 102.2 FM (Presenter)
  Jay Adkins, Off The Chart Radio (Presenter)
  Jay Curtis, Swansea Bay Radio 102.1 (Presenter)
  Jay Davis, Focal Radio (Presenter)
  Jhangir Ahmed, BBC Radio Sheffield 88.6 FM (Reporter)
  KCFM 99.8 FM
  Leith 98.8 FM
  Liz Mullen, Colchester Garrison 107 FM (Presenter)
  Magic 990 AM
  Magic 999 AM
  Malcolm Brett, Seaside Hospital Radio (Hon.Secretary)
  Mark Powlett, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire 94.8 FM (Presenter)
  Mark Rowley, Oak 107 & 107.9 FM (Presenter)
  Martin Ballard, BBC Radio Leicester 104.9 FM (Presenter)
  Martin Burgess, Plymouth Sound 97 FM (Presenter)
  Michael Bullions, Time 106.8 FM (Business Development Manager)
  Michael Grade CBE, ITV PLC (Executive Chairman)
  Mike Templeton, Leith 98.8 FM (Presenter)
  Natasha Sims, SGR Colchester 96.1 FM (Presenter)
  Newstalk 106-108 FM
  Oak 107 & 107.9 FM
  Paul Hopper, Lantern 96.2 FM (Programme Controller)
  Penwith Radio
  Phil Rodgers, Lakeland Radio 100.1 FM (Programme Manager/Controller)
  Philip Solomon, Wolverhampton City Radio 101.8FM (Presenter)
  Radio Borders 96.8 FM
  Rajneet Kaur Ghuman, AsianFx Radio (Station Manager)
  Rob Charles, Magic 999 AM (Presenter)
  Roy Waller, BBC Radio Norfolk 95.1, 95.6 & 104.4 FM (Presenter)
  Salford City Radio 94.4 FM
  Sam Vaughan, Afan 97.4 & 107.9 FM (Presenter)
  Shaun Peel, BBC Look East (Presenter)
  Signal 2 1170 AM
  Simon Hawkins, Brunel 107.7 FM (Presenter)
  Smooth Radio Scotland 105.2 FM
  Source Radio
  Stephen Lee, Anglia Television (Presenter)
  Steve Campen, LBC 97.3 FM (Producer, Radio Quiz Producer and creator of 'The BIG Quiz')
  Steve Colman, Magic 1152 AM (Presenter)
  Steve Randall, Ocean 96.7 FM (Presenter)
  Sutish Sharma, Hayes 91.8 FM (Managing Editor)
  Tony Beards, Radio North Tees (Programme Manager/Controller)
  Touch Radio 101.6 FM
  West Sound 1035 AM
  Wythenshawe 97.2 FM

Newspaper and Website
  Abi Smith, Star magazine (TV Editor)
  Andrew Lang, Border Events Magazine
  Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
  Ayr Advertiser
  Bill McBride, Weekly News
  Black Country Bugle
  Burton Mail
  Carole Baldock, Orbis Magazine (Editor)
  Caroline Millington, Woman's Own (Showbiz Editor)
  Catherine Allen, Mansfield Chad (Reporter)
  Chichester Observer
  Clacton Gazette
  Coast Gazette
  Dai Blatchford, Swansea Life Magazine (Writer and Features Editor)
  Daily Gazette
  Daily Star Sunday (Take 5 Magazine)
  David Hart, London Voice
  Down Your Way: Yorkshire's Nostalgic Magazine
  Dumfries & Galloway Standard
  East Anglian Daily Times
  East London Advertiser
  Elaine Penn, TV Choice Magazine (Features Editor)
  Full House Magazine
  Gail Hébert, Richmond and Twickenham Times (Nostalgia Editor)
  Gary Lawrence, Wiltshire Gazette and Herald (Editor)
  Gavin Reeve-Daniels, Now Magazine (Associate Editor)
  Grace Frankin, The Local News for Southsiders (Editor)
  Hackney Gazette
  Harris Dee, Somerset County Gazette
  Ilford Recorder
  Ipswich 24 Magazine
  Janet Lee, Cannock Chase Post
  Jeff Maysh, Loaded Magazine
  John Brunton, Nottingham Evening Post
  John D Roberts, Inside Time: The National Monthly Newspaper for Prisoners (Operations Director)
  Kidderminster Shuttle
  Lancashire Evening Post
  Lincolnshire Free Press
  Luke Chilton, Real People Magazine (Writer)
  Lynn News
  Lynne Mortimer, East Anglian Daily Times (TV Editor)
  Michael Booker, Daily Star Sunday (Deputy Editor)
  Middleton & North Manchester Guardian
  Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette
  Milo Andreas Wagner, The Catholic Herald (Online Editor)
  Neil Greenfield, Tottenham Journal (Sub-Editor)
  Nuneaton News
  Phil Robinson, Ellesmere Port Pioneer (Editor)
  Real People Magazine
  Rona Cherry, Glamour Magazine (Executive Editor)
  S Magazine (Sunday Express)
  Shari Low, Daily Record
  Sheree Earnshaw, Living Tenerife Magazine (Books Editor)
  Simon Evans, Choice Magazine (Editor)
  South Wales Argus
  Spalding Guardian
  Tegan Chapman, News Guardian (Entertainment Editor)
  Tenby Observer
  Tenerife Property Guide
  Tewkesbury AdMag
  The Bournemouth Daily Echo
  The Brit (Madeira Newspaper)
  The Essex Enquirer
  The Extra
  The Motherwell Times
  The Paisley Daily Express
  The Sunday Post
  The Weekly News
  Toby Neal, Shropshire Star (Books Editor)
  Victoria Garo-Falides, Zoo Magazine
  www.albertmoses.com
  www.clarke-hill.com
  www.comedy.org.uk
  www.danielkobbina.com
  www.deanwilkinson.co.uk
  www.garry-bushell.co.uk
  www.gethampshire.co.uk
  www.getsurrey.co.uk
  www.harryfielder.co.uk
  www.jenniferevans.co.uk
  www.juliefernandez.com
  www.kevinsutton.co.uk
  www.martinnigeldavey.co.uk
  www.matthewtreynolds.com
  www.officialscottwright.co.uk
  www.onthebusesfanclub.co.uk
  www.strauli.co.uk
  www.timvine.tv
  www.valerieleon.com

Readers
  A reader from England
  Amy Tindall
  Andrew Dickson
  Andy Walls
  Dorothy Veitch
  George Morris
  Jean Cullen
  Linda Miller
  Liz Stewart
  Margaret Penny
  Mr G Warren
  Mr PT Whittaker
  Peter Collett
  Richard Brady
  Susan Lesley Austin
  Thomas Collins

Book Signings and Events
  Borders, Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham
  Clacton Air Show 2009
  Elstree Film Studios, Hertfordshire
  Essex Country Show 2009
  The Suffolk Show 2009
  Waterstone’s, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham
  Waterstone’s, Bury
  Waterstone’s, Culver Square, Colchester
  Waterstone’s, Doncaster
  Waterstone’s, Hull
  Waterstone’s, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock
  Waterstone’s, Macclesfield
  Waterstone’s, Trafford Centre, Manchester
  Waterstone's, Culver Square, Colchester
  Waterstone's, Solihull

Libraries that stock this book
  The British Library, Boston Spa


Author, Chris Cowlin has his own website: www.chriscowlin.com
Author, Chris Cowlin can be contacted by e-mail: