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  1. Brains of Britain - they walk among us!

     

     

     

     

    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 in 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 the Israelis?

     

    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:

    ( Sile nce)

     

    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.

     

    :lol:

  2. I remember that day well! Did I tell you that the problem with my car was a weak spring in the boost valve? Couldn't believe it! I'm wanting to turbo this thing as I missturbo bad! But not many people have done it! Willmeet upsometime next week if ur up for it? You'll want a new exhaust after you here mine!

     

    Stoo

     

    Yeah Ive moved house mate, still in Dunfermline though.

    I dont miss the turbo at the mo, I'm enjoying the pull throughout the range.

    I'm doing the west highland way next week :scare: so could meet up the week after if your around

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