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Programme 5, 2023
The South of England and Scotland go into battle in the cryptic contest, with Kirsty Lang in the chair.
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Kirsty Lang asks the questions, as Marcus Berkmann and Paul Sinha of the South of England take on Val McDermid and Alan McCredie of Scotland. Can the South of England, the defending champions, keep a clean sheet in their second appearance of the series?
They'll need all their powers of concentration and lateral thinking as they grope for the connections between female goalkeepers and Dante's Inferno, a former political party leader and the Bash Street Kids, and Captain Ahab and the Ronettes. The programme includes the usual generous scattering of questions suggested by Round Britain Quiz listeners.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
Last on
Sat 13 May 2023
23:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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2023 league table
The rankings in the current series so far, going into today's contest, are as follows:
1 Northern Ireland  Played 2 Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 0 Total points 43
2= South of England  P1 W1 D0 L0 Pts 23
2= North of England  P1 W1 D0 L0 Pts 23
4 Midlands    P2 W0 D0 L2 Pts 38
5= Scotland   P1 W0 D0 L1 Pts 19
5= Wales   P1 W0 D0 L1 Pts 19
1 Northern Ireland  Played 2 Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 0 Total points 43
2= South of England  P1 W1 D0 L0 Pts 23
2= North of England  P1 W1 D0 L0 Pts 23
4 Midlands    P2 W0 D0 L2 Pts 38
5= Scotland   P1 W0 D0 L1 Pts 19
5= Wales   P1 W0 D0 L1 Pts 19
Last week's teaser question
At the end of last week's programme Kirsty asked: Why might a Hong Kong born singer-songwriter, an American grandmother, a King of Sweden and Norway, and the actor Bernard Schwartz, feel especially pleased with themselves?
The answer is that they all share their name with a prestigious award.
The singer-songwriter is Emmy the Great. A common nickname for a grandmother in the US is 'grammy'. The King of Sweden and Norway we had in mind was King Oscar (both Oscar I and his son Oscar II ruled over both territories). Bernard Schwartz was the given name of the actor better known as Tony Curtis.
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony are the four awards which make up the coveted EGOT, which only a small number of cultural figures can claim to have won.
The answer is that they all share their name with a prestigious award.
The singer-songwriter is Emmy the Great. A common nickname for a grandmother in the US is 'grammy'. The King of Sweden and Norway we had in mind was King Oscar (both Oscar I and his son Oscar II ruled over both territories). Bernard Schwartz was the given name of the actor better known as Tony Curtis.
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony are the four awards which make up the coveted EGOT, which only a small number of cultural figures can claim to have won.
Questions in this programme
Q1 (from Jonathan Perry)Â Why would Dante's instructions on entering Hell leave the following people feeling lonely: an Eltham-born Hollywood centenarian; an American female goalkeeper; a West Indian cricketer and double Headingley centurion?
Q2Â Which religious organisation might encompass a tiny bit of dust, a nail or sliver of wood, and a Vulcan?
Q3Â What connects these tunes, and which of them might Captain Ahab have liked the least?
Q4 (from John Kennedy)Â Why might the following have combined to jolt Michelle's friend from her Anchorage: a former political party leader and Business Secretary, with a link to Rugby Union; Girls of Slender Means; a musical band which proclaimed a football homecoming; and an inhabitant of Bash Street?
Q5Â What links Judi Dench and Maggie Smith with a risque song sung by Burl Ives, a fishy character in Dad's Army and the smuggling of gold Eiffel towers?Â
Q6Â Which of these musical pieces is a danger to the others?
Q7 (from Paul Stupples)Â On which children's TV show might you have encountered: a figurative and literal Lord of the Ashes; a European Cup winner who captained club, country and quiz team; an Open winner who went on to a voracious business career; and a five-time Tour de France winner who might be dangerous if cornered? And who would be looking after them all, with his Dotty companion?
Q8Â What's the connection between the Child of the Marshalsea, Eric Boswell's Christmas classic and a set of keys at the bottom of a loch?
Q2Â Which religious organisation might encompass a tiny bit of dust, a nail or sliver of wood, and a Vulcan?
Q3Â What connects these tunes, and which of them might Captain Ahab have liked the least?
Q4 (from John Kennedy)Â Why might the following have combined to jolt Michelle's friend from her Anchorage: a former political party leader and Business Secretary, with a link to Rugby Union; Girls of Slender Means; a musical band which proclaimed a football homecoming; and an inhabitant of Bash Street?
Q5Â What links Judi Dench and Maggie Smith with a risque song sung by Burl Ives, a fishy character in Dad's Army and the smuggling of gold Eiffel towers?Â
Q6Â Which of these musical pieces is a danger to the others?
Q7 (from Paul Stupples)Â On which children's TV show might you have encountered: a figurative and literal Lord of the Ashes; a European Cup winner who captained club, country and quiz team; an Open winner who went on to a voracious business career; and a five-time Tour de France winner who might be dangerous if cornered? And who would be looking after them all, with his Dotty companion?
Q8Â What's the connection between the Child of the Marshalsea, Eric Boswell's Christmas classic and a set of keys at the bottom of a loch?
This week's teaser question
Why might Bathsheba feel well disposed towards one of the racing Classics, a district of Birmingham and Tony Orlando's million-seller?
Don't write to us: there are no prizes, but you can see if you're right when Kirsty reveals the solution next time.
Don't write to us: there are no prizes, but you can see if you're right when Kirsty reveals the solution next time.
Broadcasts
- Mon 8 May 2023 15:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
- Sat 13 May 2023 23:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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