1. Where was Michael Cumming born?
a) London, England
b) Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria)
c) Manchester, England
d) Birmingham, England
Answer: b) Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria)
2. At what age did Michael Cumming start playing music professionally?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 18
Answer: b) 14
3. Which instrument did Michael Cumming NOT play in his early music career?
a) Drums
b) Bass
c) Guitar
d) Piano
Answer: d) Piano
4. What was the name of the band where Michael Cumming recorded the single “Spider-Man, Spider-Man”?
a) The Nightingales
b) The True Believers
c) The Prefects
d) The Jazz Trio
Answer: b) The True Believers
5. Where did Michael Cumming record the single “Spider-Man, Spider-Man”?
a) Abbey Road Studios
b) Strawberry Studios
c) BBC Studios
d) Royal College of Art
Answer: b) Strawberry Studios
6. What was the name of the school cine club where Michael Cumming made his first films?
a) The Lakes School Cine Club
b) Windermere Film Society
c) Cumbria Cine Club
d) Kendal Film Academy
Answer: a) The Lakes School Cine Club
7. Which university did Michael Cumming attend for his Fine Art degree?
a) University of London
b) University of Wolverhampton
c) University of Manchester
d) University of Oxford
Answer: b) University of Wolverhampton
8. Where did Michael Cumming earn his Master’s degree in Film?
a) London Film School
b) University of Cumbria
c) Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
d) Royal College of Art
Answer: d) Royal College of Art
9. In which year did Michael Cumming graduate from the Royal College of Art?
a) 1985
b) 1987
c) 1989
d) 1991
Answer: b) 1987
10. Which BBC show did Michael Cumming start his professional directing career with?
a) Doctor Who
b) Tomorrow’s World
c) Blue Peter
d) Top Gear
Answer: b) Tomorrow’s World
11. What was the name of the production company Michael Cumming ran with Gareth Jones?
a) Better Television
b) Creative Arts Media
c) Cumbria Productions
d) Comedy Central
Answer: a) Better Television
12. Which show did Michael Cumming direct to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Moon landings?
a) Over The Moon
b) An Afternoon On The Moon
c) Lunar Legends
d) Space Special
Answer: b) An Afternoon On The Moon
13. Which comedian did Michael Cumming collaborate with on the satire show Brass Eye?
a) Stewart Lee
b) Chris Morris
c) Mark Thomas
d) Matt Berry
Answer: b) Chris Morris
14. What was the original name of the Brass Eye pilot commissioned by the BBC?
a) Torque TV
b) Satire Central
c) News Spin
d) Fake News
Answer: a) Torque TV
15. Which travel show did Michael Cumming direct in 1995?
a) Lonely Planet
b) Around the World in 80 Days
c) Globe Trekker
d) The Travel Show
Answer: a) Lonely Planet
16. What was the name of Michael Cumming’s 2017 cinema-only documentary?
a) King Rocker
b) Toast of Tinseltown
c) Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes
d) The Mark Thomas Product
Answer: c) Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes
17. Which comedian fronted Michael Cumming’s 2021 documentary King Rocker?
a) Matt Berry
b) Stewart Lee
c) Omid Djalili
d) Jo Brand
Answer: b) Stewart Lee
18. Which punk band was the focus of the documentary King Rocker?
a) The Clash
b) The Sex Pistols
c) The Nightingales
d) The Ramones
Answer: c) The Nightingales
19. Which sitcom directed by Michael Cumming won a BAFTA and Rose d’Or?
a) Snuff Box
b) Toast of London
c) The Mark Thomas Product
d) Rock Profile
Answer: b) Toast of London
20. Who starred as Steven Toast in Toast of London?
a) Matt Berry
b) David Walliams
c) Rich Fulcher
d) Simon Bird
Answer: a) Matt Berry
21. In which year was Toast of Tinseltown released?
a) 2019
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2022
Answer: d) 2022
22. Which comedy show did Michael Cumming direct featuring Matt Lucas and David Walliams?
a) The Omid Djalili Show
b) Rock Profile
c) The Lenny Henry Show
d) Three Non Blondes
Answer: b) Rock Profile
23. What was the name of the improvised comedy drama directed by Michael Cumming starring Jo Brand?
a) Going Forward
b) Sandylands
c) Snuff Box
d) World of Pub
Answer: a) Going Forward
24. Which show did Michael Cumming direct for BBC 3 featuring Jocelyn Jee Eisen, Tameka Empson, and Ninia Benjamin?
a) The Mark Steel Lectures
b) Three Non Blondes
c) The Omid Djalili Show
d) Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression
Answer: b) Three Non Blondes
25. What was the name of the cult classic show Michael Cumming directed with Rich Fulcher and Matt Berry?
a) Snuff Box
b) World of Pub
c) The Mark Thomas Product
d) Sandylands
Answer: a) Snuff Box
