1. Dick Van Dyke can trace his origins back to ...

   1. ... a cock-er-ny Barrow boy

   2. ... The Mayflower

   3. ... William Pitt the Elder

   4. ... A sixteenth-century cobbler from rural France

2. Dick Van Dyke's animated likeness appears in which cartoon series?

   1. Alvin and the Chipmunks

   2. The Simpsons

   3. What's New Mr Magoo?

   4. The New Scooby-Doo Movies

3. Before he hit the big time, Dick Van Dyke worked as a ...

   1. ... travelling salesman

   2. ... Sunday school teacher

   3. ... banker

   4. ... chimney sweep

4. Every Christmas Dick Van Dyke is sent a lemon cake by ...

   1. ... Julie Andrews

   2. ... Angela Lansbury

   3. ... Charles Bronson

   4. ... his old High School in Danville, Illinois

5. Dick Van Dyke has dabbled in which musical genre?

   1. Rap

   2. Punk

   3. Techno

   4. Madrigal singing

6. Which of the following have not appeared alongside Dick Van Dyke in Diagnosis: Murder?

   1. His son, Barry

   2. His daughter, Stacey

   3. His grandson, Carey

   4. Charles Bronson

7. Why was Dick Van Dyke initially barred from being a pilot in the second world war?

   1. He was too young

   2. He was too skinny

   3. He was too short-sighted

   4. He failed the map-reading test

8. Dick Van Dyke turned down a role in which hit 1970s film?

   1. The Omen

   2. The Poseidon Adventure

   3. Grease

   4. Superman

9. What was unusual about Dick Van Dyke's wedding to Margie Willet in 1948?

   1. The service took place on a ship while crossing the Atlantic

   2. The couple wore Tudor costumes borrowed from the local amateur dramatic society

   3. Dick was six hours late – his car caught fire on the way to the church

   4. It was broadcast and paid for by a popular reality radio show called Bride and Groom

10. Why did Dick Van Dyke's star have to be replaced in the Hollywood walk of fame?

    1. It was vandalised

    2. They spelt his name wrong

    3. The paving stone cracked

    4. He objected to it being positioned next to Ronald Reagan's

Solutions

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

Scores

1. 0 and above.

   Flatline. No amount of twinkly-eyed charm or calm bedside manner is going to bring your Dick Van Dyke knowledge back from the dead.

2. 4 and above.

   Not so bad. Crank up your engine and have another go. Tout suite!

3. 8 and above.

   Cor blimey guv-vo-nor! When it comes to the man also known as Bert the chimney sweep you're right handy. Well done!