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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.