European Parliament Comedy Series Quiz
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European Parliament Comedy Series Quiz

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What nationality are the rowdy politicians depicted in the opening scene?

  • German
  • Belgian
  • British (correct)
  • French

    • What is the name of the TV comedy series about the European Parliament?

  • Strasbourg Diaries
  • EU Antics
  • Brussels Nights
  • Parlement (correct)

    • What nationality is the screenwriter who conceived the TV series?

  • German
  • Belgian
  • British
  • French (correct)

    • What is the name of the political naïf who arrives in Brussels to work for an MEP?

    <p>Samy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes Michel Specklin, the MEP that Samy works for?

    <p>Feckless and lazy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the screenwriter, why is comedy a good way to approach the European Union?

    <p>The complexity offers opportunities for misunderstanding and funny situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely conclusion a viewer unfamiliar with EU politics might draw from the show?

    <p>The European parliament is a chaotic place where incompetent and nationalist individuals stir up trouble without clear goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mentioned as a nuance that the verdict of the show misses?

    <p>The trajectory of a character who discovers their conviction for an unpopular cause.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the characters described in the text?

    <p>As having both positive and negative traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the writers ultimately aim to convey about the EU institutions?

    <p>That the EU institutions are human, with both positive and negative aspects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the perception of the EU?

    <p>That the EU is often ignored or misunderstood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Samy end up in charge of due to being tricked by an official?

    <p>An amendment to ban cutting off sharks' fins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Rose's boss described to have changed?

    <p>From a moderate Tory Europhile into a full-throated Brexiteer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Torsten summarize the history of the European peace project?

    <p>Guys, we've got to stop fighting and work on regulations and shit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the comedy in the show described in comparison to 'The Thick of It'?

    <p>Gentler, without the sweary aggression of Malcolm Tucker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the show depict that rarely gets public attention?

    <p>Amendment battles and faction building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Sharon Redlion's suggestion for solving the Irish border issue?

    <p>Just track it all with a massive GPS and Deliveroo-like system with Bitcoin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the show's creator find surprising?

    <p>The lack of British comedy on Brexit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Olivier Costa, a European official, view the show's portrayal of certain cliches?

    <p>He questions the writers' indulgence of Eurosceptic cliches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about the show's development process?

    <p>It was in development for two years at another channel before finding a home</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What helped galvanize interest in the show's project?

    <p>Brexit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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