Brains of Britain
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28-Aug-2013, 07:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 28-Aug-2013 07:32 AM by germinal.)
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Brains of Britain
Hard to pick a winner here... BRAINS OF BRITAIN
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2) Jeremy Paxman: What is another name for 'cherrypickers' and 'cheesemongers' ? Contestant: Homosexuals. Jeremy Paxman: No. They're regiments in the British Army who will be very upset with you BEG, BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2) Jamie Theakston: Where do you think Cambridge University is ? Contestant: Geography isn't my strong point. Jamie Theakston: There's a clue in the title. Contestant: Leicester BBC NORFOLK Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with What A Wonderful World ? Contestant: I don't know. Stewart White: I'll give you some clues: what do you call the part between your hand and your elbow ? Contestant: Arm Stewart White: Correct. And if you're not weak, you're...? Contestant: Strong. Stewart White: Correct - and what was Lord Mountbatten's first name ? Contestant: Louis Stewart White: Well, there we are then. So who had a worldwide hit with the song What A Wonderful World ? Contestant: Frank Sinatra ? LATE SHOW (BBC MIDLANDS ) Alex Trelinski: What is the capital of Italy ? Contestant: France. Trelinski: France is another country. Try again. Contestant: Oh, um, Benidorm. Trelinski: Wrong, sorry, let's try another question. In which country is the Parthenon ? Contestant: Sorry, I don't know. Trelinski: Just guess a country then. Contestant: Paris. THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC2) Anne Robinson: Oscar Wilde, Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Archer have all written books about their experiences in what: - Prison, or the Conservative Party ? Contestant: The Conservative Party. BEACON RADIO ( WOLVERHAMPTON ) DJ Mark: For 10, what is the nationality of the Pope ? Ruth from Rowley Regis: I think I know that one.. Is it Jewish ? UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE Bamber Gascoyne: What was Gandhi's first name ? Contestant: Goosey ? GWR FM ( Bristol ) Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963 ? Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then. PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC RADIO ? MANCHESTER ) Phil: What's 11 squared ? Contestant: I don't know. Phil: I'll give you a clue It's two ones with a two in the middle. Contestant: Is it five ? RICHARD AND JUDY Richard: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman ? Contestant: Forrest Gump. RICHARD AND JUDY Richard: On which street did Sherlock Holmes live ? Contestant: Er. ... ... Richard: He makes bread . .. .. Contestant: Er .. ...... Richard: He makes cakes . .. .. Contestant: Kipling Street ? LINCS FM PHONE-IN Presenter: Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world ? Contestant: Barcelona.. Presenter: I was really after the name of a country. Contestant: I'm sorry, I don't know the names of any countries in Spain . NATIONAL LOTTERY (BBC1) Question: What is the world's largest continent ? Contestant: The Pacific. ROCK FM ( PRESTON ) Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci Contestant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? THE BIGGEST GAME IN TOWN (ITV) Steve Le Fevre: What was signed, to bring World War I to an end in 1918? Contestant: Magna Carta ? JAMES O'BRIEN SHOW (LBC) James O'Brien: How many kings of England have been called Henry ? Contestant: Er, well, I know there was a Henry the Eighth ... ER. ER ... Three ? CHRIS SEARLE SHOW (BBC RADIO BRISTOL ) Chris Searle: In which European country is Mount Etna ? Caller: Japan. Chris Searle: I did say which European country, so in case you didn't hear that, I can let you try again.. Caller: Er ........ Mexico ? PAUL WAPPAT (BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE ) Paul Wappat: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israel last ? Contestant (long pause): Fourteen days. DARYL DENHAM'S DRIVETIME (VIRGIN RADIO) Daryl Denham: In which country would you spend shekels ? Contestant: Holland ? Daryl Denham: Try the next letter of the alphabet. Contestant: Iceland? Ireland ? Daryl Denham: (helpfully) It's a bad line. Did you say Israel ? Contestant: No. PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC GMR) Phil Wood: What 'K' could be described as the Islamic Bible ? Contestant: Er... .... ... Phil Wood: It's got two syllables .. .. . Kor . . Contestant: Blimey ? Phil Wood: Ha ha ha ha, no. The past participle of run . . . Contestant: (Silence) Phil Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I . . . Contestant: Walked ? THE VAULT Melanie Sykes: What is the name given to the condition where the sufferer can fall asleep at any time ? Contestant: Nostalgia. LUNCHTIME SHOW (BRMB) Presenter: What religion was Guy Fawkes ? Contestant: Jewish. Presenter: That's close enough. STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (BBC RADIO 2) Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play ? Contestant: Jesus. |
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29-Aug-2013, 02:59 PM
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RE: Brains of Britain
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