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Alan Partridge quiz: Let battle commence!

Aha! It’s a hard quiz ... Alan Partridge celebrates turning 20
Aha! It’s a-hard quiz ... Alan Partridge celebrates turning 20 Photograph: Sky TV/Colin Hutton
  1. What is the first track Alan spins on the opening episode of I’m Alan Partridge?

    1. Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi

    2. Soft Cell’s Tainted Love

    3. ELO’s Mr Blue Sky

    4. Kraftwerk’s The Model

  2. While viewing his "five bedroom bastard house", what item does Alan instruct the estate agent to get rid of?

    1. A small rinsing sink

    2. A dimmer switch

    3. The bathmat

    4. A miniature rabbit figurine

  3. Dan! Dan! Dan! DAN! DAAAAN! But what is the name of his company?

    1. Bathroom Universe

    2. Kitchen Planet

    3. Sauna Solutions

    4. PC Palace

  4. What is Michael the geordie’s bike called?

    1. Biker grove

    2. The Colonel

    3. Alan

    4. Desert Storm

  5. Which recording artist does Alan announce as follows: “Who's this beautiful, blond man with a lovely voice?”

    1. Andy Bell

    2. Billy Idol

    3. Sting

    4. Annie Lennox

  6. What’s the name of the military based quizshow Alan hosted?

    1. Scramble

    2. Skirmish

    3. Duck for cover

    4. Nuke ’Em

  7. Which company sponsors the radio segment, Alan’s Deep Bath?

    1. Radox

    2. Dettol

    3. Flash

    4. Corsodyl

  8. How old was Michael the geordie when he joined the army?

    1. 17

    2. 18

    3. 19

    4. 32

  9. Complete the sentence: “Catch the train to London stopping at Rejection, Disappointment, Back-Stabbing Central and …”

    1. Misery International

    2. Clinically Depressed-on-Thames

    3. Shattered Dreams Parkway

    4. Crushing Despair Bay

  10. Which Lynx fragrance is Dan Moody wearing when he first meets Alan?

    1. Java

    2. Africa

    3. Voodoo

    4. Marine

Solutions

1:A, 2:A, 3:B, 4:D, 5:D, 6:B, 7:B, 8:A, 9:C, 10:C

Scores

  1. 4 and above.

    An OK score, but you're still operating with a 9in dinner plate

  2. 7 and above.

    In off the red! You're almost reaching Peak Partridge

  3. 9 and above.

    Back of the net! You're an expert in all things Alan

  4. 0 and above.

    So bad we refuse to reward you with a comedy Alan quote

  • Earlier technical problems with this quiz have now been resolved.
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