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Author: | DJ [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:39 pm ] |
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UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE Bamber Gascoigne: What was Ghandi's first name? Contestant : Goosey, Goosey? THE WEAKEST LINK Anne Robinson : In traffic, what "J" is where two roads meet? Contestant: Jool carriageway. Anne Robinson: Which Italian city is overlooked by Vesuvius? Contestant : Bombay. Anne Robinson: What insect is commonly found hovering above lakes? Contestant: Crocodiles. Anne Robinson: Wh...? Contestant (interrupting) : Pass! Anne Robinson: In olden times, what were minstrels, travelling entertainers or chocolate salesmen? Contestant : Chocolate salesmen. Anne Robinson : The Bible, the New Testament. The Four Gospels were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and...? Contestant: (long pause) Joe? Anne Robinson: Who was a famous Indian leader, whose name begins with G, revered by millions, who was assassinated and received a state funeral? Contestant : Geronimo! NATIONAL LOTTERY JET SET Eamonn Holmes: What's the name of the playwright commonly known by the initials G.B.S.? Contestant : William Shakespeare. CHRIS SEARLE SHOW, BBC BRISTOL Searle : In which European country is Mount Etna? Caller: Japan. Searle: I did say which European country, so in case you didn't hear that, I can let you try again. Caller : Er... Mexico? FAMILY FORTUNES 1) Something a blind man might use? - A Sword 2 ) A song with the word Moon in the title? - Blue Suede Moon 3 ) Name the capital of France? - F 4 ) Name a bird with a long Neck? - Naomi Campbell 5 ) Name an occupation where you might need a torch? - A burglar 6 ) Where is the Taj Mahal? - Opposite the Dental Hospital 7 ) What is Hitler's first name? - Heil 8 ) A famous Scotsman? - Jock 9 ) Some famous brothers? - Bonnie and Clyde. 10 ) A dangerous race? - The Arabs 11 ) Something that floats in a bath? - Water 12 ) An item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers? - A horse 13 ) Something you wear on a beach? - A deckchair 14 ) A famous Royal? - Mail 15 ) Something that flies that doesn't have an engine? - A bicycle with wings 16) A famous bridge? - The Bridge Over Troubled Waters 17 ) Something a cat does? - Goes to the toilet 18 ) Something you do in the bathroom? - Decorate 19 ) A method of securing your home? - Put the kettle on 20 ) Something associated with pigs? - The Police 21 ) A sign of the Zodiac? - April 22 ) Something people might be allergic to? - Skiing 23 ) Something you do before you go to bed? - Sleep 24 ) Something you put on walls? - A roof 25 ) Something slippery? - A conman 26 ) A kind of ache? - A fillet of fish 27 ) A jacket potato topping? - Jam 28 ) A food that can be brown or white? - A potato 29 ) Something sold by gypsies? - Bananas 30 ) Something red? - My sweater RADIO LINCS 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. STEVE WRIGHT SHOW, RADIO 2 Wright : On which continent would you find the River Danube? Contestant: India. Wright: What is the Italian word for motorway? Contestant : Espresso. Wright : What is the capital of Australia? And it's not Sydney. Contestant: Sydney. THIS MORNING Judy Finnegan: The American TV show 'The Sopranos' is about opera. True or false? Contestant : True? Judy Finnegan : No, actually, it's about the Mafia. But it is an American TV show, so I'll give you that. BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE Paul Wappat: How long did the Six Day War between Egypt and Israel last? Contestant (after long pause) : Fourteen days. BOB HOPE BIRTHDAY QUIZ, LBC Presenter : Bob Hope was the fifth of how many sons? Contestant : Four BBC GMR, PHIL WOOD SHOW Wood : What "K" could be described as the Islamic Bible? Contestant: Er... Wood: It's got two syllables... Kor... Contestant : Blimey? Wood : Ha ha ha ha no. The past participle of run... Contestant: (Silence) Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I... Contestant: Walked? DARYL'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. |
Author: | Brid [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:30 pm ] |
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Ha ha ha!!! They're excellent!! Larry Gogan has a few good ones too-one I heard lately was: Larry: What famous star do travellers follow? Contestant: Joe Dolan |
Author: | Ninger [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:00 pm ] |
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Family Fortunes will always come up trumps, there are several websites dedicated just to FF gaffs. I saw it once and they asked for something you put in your socks on the beach for safekeeping, contestant replied 'your feet.' I kid you not. |
Author: | shortword [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:38 pm ] |
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damo emailed that lot earlier today, good stuff there DJ |
Author: | Doc_Ho [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:18 pm ] |
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you can almost imagine as you go down the FF list the clock ticking and the pressure mounting .... then u give your answer ...... and low and behold its the wrong answer. |
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