Brains Of Britain!

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:01 pm

These are REAL answers from some British TV/Radio shows.

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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Bamber Gascoyne: What was Gandhi's first name?

Contestant: Goosey?

GWR FM ( Bristol )

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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)

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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

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Richard: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman?

Contestant: Forrest Gump.

RICHARD AND JUDY

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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

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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)

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Question: What is the world's largest continent?

Contestant: The Pacific.

ROCK FM ( PRESTON )

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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)

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Steve Le Fevre: What was signed, to bring World War I to an end in 1918?

Contestant: Magna Carta?

JAMES O'BRIEN SHOW (LBC)

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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)

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Chris Searle: In which European country isMount 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)

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Paul Wappat: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israellast?

Contestant (long pause): Fourteen days.

DARYL DENHAM'S DRIVETIME (VIRGIN RADIO)

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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)

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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

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Melanie Sykes: What is the name given to the condition where the sufferer can fall asleep at any time?

Contestant: Nostalgia.

LUNCHTIME SHOW (BRMB)

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Presenter: What religion was Guy Fawkes?

Contestant: Jewish.

Presenter: That's close enough.

STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (BBC RADIO 2)

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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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Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:05 pm

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.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Just tooooo funny

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:06 pm

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl And the worst part is "what are they teaching our kids in school"?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:22 pm

qsducks;1150388 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl And the worst part is "what are they teaching our kids in school"?

Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play?

Contestant: Jesus.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:24 pm

oscar;1150410 wrote: Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play?

Contestant: Jesus.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

The ultimate Duh question:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:24 pm

qsducks;1150388 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl And the worst part is "what are they teaching our kids in school"?

This reminds me of the time we were at our friends take-away and all the staff are muslim. I was cooking a big pan of speggetti and asked one of them 'Are you peckish?'...... He said 'No, I'm Turkish'.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:26 pm

oscar;1150413 wrote: This reminds me of the time we were at our friends take-away and all the staff are muslim. I was cooking a big pan of speggetti and asked one of them 'Are you peckish?'...... He said 'No, I'm Turkish'.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Should have asked him if he was squidish.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:28 pm

qsducks;1150415 wrote: Should have asked him if he was squidish. :wah: I would have got that blank look that only Middle Eastern people give you :wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:33 pm

oscar;1150418 wrote: :wah: I would have got that blank look that only Middle Eastern people give you :wah:

Oh yes, we have those peeps over here too. So serious they are. Some are cool if they are with the program but others are well they look at you like yuv got 10 heads.:wah:

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:32 pm

Chezzie;1150380 wrote: THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC2)

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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.

Much the same really.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:49 pm

Chookie;1150473 wrote: Much the same really.
I thought that..... wasn't Hitler in the Conservative Party? Oh i forgot....that was Thatcher.

Wasn't she lovely.... how i miss her :yh_rotfl

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