greatreporter.com, October 8th, 2007
Question 1 of 10:
Though he was a stagehand as a boy, becoming an actor was the last thing young
Arthur
expected. He instead worked...?
In an aeroplane factory
In a grocer's
As a street sweep
As a tram driver
Question 2 of 10:
For what did
Arthur
first start organising and acting in shows?
His son's school
The local hospital
The army
A retirement home
Question 3 of 10:
What was the name of the 1965 ‘Coronation Street’ spin-off that
Arthur
starred in?
Pardon the Expression
Begging Your Pardon
Mind If I Sit Down?
Did You Hear?
Question 4 of 10:
It's hard to imagine anyone else as Captain Mainwaring, but
Arthur
only got the role after who turned it down?
Harry
Secombe
Jon
Pertwee
Sid
James
William
Hartnell
Question 5 of 10:
In which of the following languages was
Arthur
fluent?
Mandarin Chinese
Arabic
Russian
Urdu
Question 6 of 10:
Arthur
won an award for his role alongside
Malcolm
McDowell
in which epic, experimental British film from 1973
A Clockwork Orange
O Lucky Man!
Caligula
If...
Question 7 of 10:
Arthur
was the voice of the Mister Men cartoons.
True
False
Question 8 of 10:
In the 1970s
Arthur
appeared in TV adverts for which curiously named brand of sweets?
Hanky Panky
Silly Billy
Juicy Lucy
Higgledy Piggledy
Question 9 of 10:
In which 70s horror film did
Arthur
fall victim to a gloriously malevolent Vincent Price?
The Raven
Theatre of Blood
The House of Wax
The Comedy of Terrors
Question 10 of 10:
Arthur
starred as an habitual meddler in which hit 1979 BBC sitcom?
Potter
Cotter
Trotter
Rotter
