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a last* ever** quiz answers

The answers to a last* ever** quiz. If you’ve not done it yet, and want to, head over to that page before reading on.

1. What mechanical form is shaped like a human foot and is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes?

Last

2. Which British sitcom by Roy Clarke was originally broadcast from 1973 to 2010 and centred on a trio of old men and their youthful misadventures?

Last of the Summer Wine

3. Which 1988 film’s final sequence depicts the crucified Jesus — tempted by what turns out to be Satan in the form of a beautiful child — experiencing a dream where he comes down from the cross, marries Mary Magdalene and lives out his life as a full mortal man?

The Last Temptation of Christ

4. Which popular beat combo released this single in 1969, it being the first “solo” single issued by John Lennon, released while he was still a member of the Beatles?

Plastic Ono Band

5. What term is used to refer to the moment when a spacecraft leaves the ground?

Blast off

6. With which 1987 Channel 4 chat show did Jonathan Ross debut as a television presenter?

The Last Resort (with Jonathan Ross)

7. What is the name of the Sheffield comedy club that started at The Lescar pub in 1992 and has seen comedians such as Peter Kay, Jimmy Carr, Dara O Briain, Johnny Vegas and Al Murray?

The (Little) Last Laugh

8. Who is this popular beat combo and what is title of their 1966 debut single that they are singing here?

The Monkees – Last Train to Clarksville

9. If you find yourself in a difficult situation in which there is only one final way to put it right, where might you be said to be drinking?

The Last Chance Saloon

10. Which legal document expresses a person’s wishes as to how their property is to be distributed after their death and as to which person is to manage the property until its final distribution?

Last Will and Testament

11. Also called an adhesive bandage, what 1901 invention is a small medical dressing used for injuries not serious enough to require a full-size bandage?

(Sticking) plaster

12. Which is the third instalment in the Indiana Jones franchise that stars Sean Connery as Jones’ father?

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

13. How is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a smooth surface, shape a surface or remove surface contaminants commonly known?

Sandblasting

14. What phrase is widely used in the telecommunications, cable television and internet industries to refer to the final leg of the telecommunications networks that deliver telecommunication services to retail end-users?

Last mile/kilometre

15. What is the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed?

Elasticity

16. What was the title of one-hit wonders Indeep’s 1983 single?

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

17. Known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, how is this battle – which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces and was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876 – more commonly known?

Custer’s Last Stand

18. “I’m going to the bathroom to read” – Elvis Presley (1977), “Hallo, the bow is up… I’m going… I’m on my back… I’ve gone. Oh.”, Donald Campbell (1967) and “Tomorrow at sunrise I shall no longer be here”, Nostradamus (1566) are all examples of what?

(Famous) Last words

19. Upon its initial release in 1984, which song spent five consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart, held off the top spot by Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?? Described as a “high watermark of mid-80s British synthpop songcraft”, it finally reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart on New Year’s Day 2021.

Last Christmas

20. Which 1996 novel and 2001 film tells the convoluted story of the relationships between a group of war veterans and their journey from Bermondsey to Margate to scatter the ashes of Jack Dodds into the sea and is also the most feared words a pub landlord can shout?

Last Orders

21. What is the name of this song, the only single from the album Love Bites by Bolton popular beat combo The Buzzcocks?

Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)

22. What is the subtropical wetland area of southern Florida noted for its wildlife, especially crocodiles, alligators, and egrets and with an ecosystem not presently found anywhere else on earth?

Everglades

23. What is the fictional island featured in the works of J.M. Barrie whose best-known resident famously refused to grow up?

Neverland

24. What was the name of the container ship that ran aground after losing the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm and obstructed the Suez Canal in March this year?

Ever Given

25. Who are the local lads that include “Big” Sean Doane on vocals and Pete McKee and Toby Foster on Ukulele whose songs parody popular tunes of the day with updated lyrics?

Everly Pregnant Brothers

26. What was the name of the documentary series that aired on BBC One in a late-night slot on Sunday evenings between 1977 and 2000, its subject matter tended to be focused on moral and religious issues, often in the form of a film in which individuals would discuss their thoughts?

Everyman

27. What term is used to describe a young hare, usually less than one year old?

Leveret

28. What type of common bicycle brake consists of two arms, each attached to a separate pivot point on one side of the seat stay or fork?

Cantilever

29. What fish has nine species, are up to 37 cm long, mainly brown in colour, have venomous spines on their first dorsal fin and gills and during the day bury themselves in sand as means to catch their prey (and on one occasion, poison the quiz setter whilst bodyboarding)?

Weever

30. Which song was originally recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John but has been covered by numerous artists, most notably Peggy Lee, whose 1958 rendition became the most widely known version and the singer’s signature song?

Fever

Simple theme this week, as you have probably worked out. Answers 1-20 all have the word last in them whilst answers 21-30 all contain ever.

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a last* ever** quiz

It’s Sunday, week 19 of Lockdown 3! As usual, no Fagan’s theme quiz!

This week we’ve competed in a Zoom quiz and question-mastered a Zoom quiz!

It’s a quiz of 30 themed questions – 10 bonus questions compared to normal as it is the last* ever** lockdown quiz!!!

As always, there’s a clue in the title.

There’s may be “sound-a-likes” or embedded words.

The use of electronic devices to divine the answers, with the exception of hearing aids and pacemakers, is forbidden.

* hopefully!!!

** also hopefully!!!

1. What mechanical form is shaped like a human foot and is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes?

2. Which British sitcom by Roy Clarke was originally broadcast from 1973 to 2010 and centred on a trio of old men and their youthful misadventures?

3. Which 1988 film’s final sequence depicts the crucified Jesus — tempted by what turns out to be Satan in the form of a beautiful child — experiencing a dream where he comes down from the cross, marries Mary Magdalene and lives out his life as a full mortal man?

4. Which popular beat combo released this single in 1969, it being the first “solo” single issued by John Lennon, released while he was still a member of the Beatles?

5. What term is used to refer to the moment when a spacecraft leaves the ground?

6. With which 1987 Channel 4 chat show did Jonathan Ross debut as a television presenter?

Iain Coyle: The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross | Features | Broadcast

7. What is the name of the Sheffield comedy club that started at The Lescar pub in 1992 and has seen comedians such as Peter Kay, Jimmy Carr, Dara O Briain, Johnny Vegas and Al Murray?

Party & Group Bookings - The Lescar

8. Who is this popular beat combo and what is title of their 1966 debut single that they are singing here?

9. If you find yourself in a difficult situation in which there is only one final way to put it right, where might you be said to be drinking?

10. Which legal document expresses a person’s wishes as to how their property is to be distributed after their death and as to which person is to manage the property until its final distribution?

11. Also called an adhesive bandage, what 1901 invention is a small medical dressing used for injuries not serious enough to require a full-size bandage?

12. Which is the third instalment in the Indiana Jones franchise that stars Sean Connery as Jones’ father?

13. How is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a smooth surface, shape a surface or remove surface contaminants commonly known?

14. What phrase is widely used in the telecommunications, cable television and internet industries to refer to the final leg of the telecommunications networks that deliver telecommunication services to retail end-users?

15. What is the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed?

16. What was the title of one-hit wonders Indeep’s 1983 single?

17. Known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, how is this battle – which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces and was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876 – more commonly known?

18. “I’m going to the bathroom to read” – Elvis Presley (1977), “Hallo, the bow is up… I’m going… I’m on my back… I’ve gone. Oh.”, Donald Campbell (1967) and “Tomorrow at sunrise I shall no longer be here”, Nostradamus (1566) are all examples of what?

19. Upon its initial release in 1984, which song spent five consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart, held off the top spot by Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?? Described as a “high watermark of mid-80s British synthpop songcraft”, it finally reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart on New Year’s Day 2021.

20. Which 1996 novel and 2001 film tells the convoluted story of the relationships between a group of war veterans and their journey from Bermondsey to Margate to scatter the ashes of Jack Dodds into the sea and is also the most feared words a pub landlord can shout?

21. What is the name of this song, the only single from the album Love Bites by Bolton popular beat combo The Buzzcocks?

22. What is the subtropical wetland area of southern Florida noted for its wildlife, especially crocodiles, alligators, and egrets and with an ecosystem not presently found anywhere else on earth?

Everglades National Park | Location, History, & Facts | Britannica

23. What is the fictional island featured in the works of J.M. Barrie whose best-known resident famously refused to grow up?

24. What was the name of the container ship that ran aground after losing the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm and obstructed the Suez Canal in March this year?

Suez Canal: Jammed cargo ship Ever Given's stern has budged - but it's still stuck and is now causing fuel shortages | World News | Sky News

25. Who are the local lads that include “Big” Sean Doane on vocals and Pete McKee and Toby Foster on Ukulele whose songs parody popular tunes of the day with updated lyrics?

26. What was the name of the documentary series that aired on BBC One in a late-night slot on Sunday evenings between 1977 and 2000, its subject matter tended to be focused on moral and religious issues, often in the form of a film in which individuals would discuss their thoughts?

27. What term is used to describe a young hare, usually less than one year old?

A hare less than one year old is called a leveret : Awwducational

28. What type of common bicycle brake consists of two arms, each attached to a separate pivot point on one side of the seat stay or fork?

29. What fish has nine species, are up to 37 cm long, mainly brown in colour, have venomous spines on their first dorsal fin and gills and during the day bury themselves in sand as means to catch their prey (and on one occasion, poison the quiz setter whilst bodyboarding)?

Warning to beach-goers over venomous weever fish hiding in the sand

30. Which song was originally recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John but has been covered by numerous artists, most notably Peggy Lee, whose 1958 rendition became the most widely known version and the singer’s signature song?

Little Willie John | Nostalgia Central
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a don’t forget to vote quiz answers

The answers to a don’t forget to vote quiz. If you’ve not done it yet, and want to, head over to that page before reading on.

1. Whose the artist and what’s the song?

Alice Cooper – Elected

2. Which medium-large gun dog from the United Kingdom was developed from imported Canadian fishing dogs?

Labrador (Retriever)

3. What are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings?

Confetti

4. Sometimes called golden chain or golden rain, what is a genus of two species of small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae that have a common and alpine varieties and are native to the mountains of southern Europe?

Laburnum

5. Who is widely considered one of the most important and influential individuals in human history, his teachings and philosophy forming the basis of East Asian culture and society and remain influential today?

Confucius

6. Which 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson revolves around 16-year-old Sarah’s quest to reach the centre of an enormous otherworldly maze to rescue her infant brother Toby and features David Bowie as the Goblin King?

Labyrinth

7. Which Brooklyn neighbourhood morphs into a relaxation and entertainment destination each summer with people crowding its beach, the Wonder Wheel and Luna Park and was namechecked by Lou Reed in the title of his 6th studio album?

Coney Island (Baby)

8. Also called a cradle song, what is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children?

Lullaby

9. What are religious works of art, most commonly a paintings, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and certain Eastern Catholic churches, their most common subjects include Christ, Mary, saints and angels?

Icons

10. What is the Australia national rugby union team’s nickname?

Wallabies

11. The business fable The Chicken and the Pig is about commitment to a project or cause. What foods are referred to such that “the pig is really committed to that dish while the chicken is only involved, yet both are needed to produce the dish”?

Eggs and Bacon

12. Which sweet Cornish dish is made by curdling sweet cream or milk with an acid like wine or cider and was popular from the 16th to 19th centuries?

Syllabub

13. In 1997 Zaire changed it’s name to what?

(Democratic Republic of the) Congo

14. Which soft mineral or rock is often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder?

Alabaster
15. What adjustment is occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time to accommodate the difference between precise time, as measured by atomic clocks, and imprecise observed solar time?

Leap second

16. What word means a loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed or a lot of noise or fuss made by people who are angry or excited about something?

Hullabaloo

17. Whose is this Scottish pop rock band who formed in Glasgow during 1985, the song – Real Gone Kid – became their 1st UK top ten hit in 1988?

Deacon Blue

18. What is an Australian term for an oxbow lake, an isolated pond left behind after a river changes course, usually formed when the path of a creek or river changes and, as a result of the arid Australian climate, fill with water seasonally but can be dry for a greater part of the year?

Billaboong

19. What is the name of the New Zealand comedy duo who began as a live comedy act in the early 2000s, their comedy and music became the basis of the self-titled BBC radio series in 2004 and later an HBO American television series from 2007–2009?

Flight of the Conchords

20. Who were these three candidates defeated by in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency?

Boris Johnson

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a don’t forget to vote quiz

It’s Sunday, week 18 of Lockdown 3! As usual, no Fagan’s theme quiz!

This week we’ve been for a bike ride for the first time in living memory!

It’s a quiz of 20 themed questions – as always, there’s a clue in the title.

Questions 1 and 20 don’t follow the theme in the way that questions 2-18 do – just for fun!

There’s may be “sound-a-likes” or embedded words.

The use of electronic devices to divine the answers, with the exception of hearing aids and pacemakers, is forbidden.

1. Whose the artist and what’s the song?

2. Which medium-large gun dog from the United Kingdom was developed from imported Canadian fishing dogs?

3. What are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings?

4. Sometimes called golden chain or golden rain, what is a genus of two species of small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae that have a common and alpine varieties and are native to the mountains of southern Europe?

Laburnum ×watereri 'Vossii' | Laburnum ×watereri 'Vossii' - Van den Berk Nurseries

5. Who is widely considered one of the most important and influential individuals in human history, his teachings and philosophy forming the basis of East Asian culture and society and remain influential today?

6. Which 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson revolves around 16-year-old Sarah’s quest to reach the centre of an enormous otherworldly maze to rescue her infant brother Toby and features David Bowie as the Goblin King?

Labyrinth (1986) - David Bowie (the Goblin King) - Dance Magic (HD) - YouTube

7. Which Brooklyn neighbourhood morphs into a relaxation and entertainment destination each summer with people crowding its beach, the Wonder Wheel and Luna Park and was namechecked by Lou Reed in the title of his 6th studio album?

8. Also called a cradle song, what is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children?

9. What are religious works of art, most commonly a paintings, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and certain Eastern Catholic churches, their most common subjects include Christ, Mary, saints and angels?

10. What is the Australia national rugby union team’s nickname?

11. The business fable The Chicken and the Pig is about commitment to a project or cause. What foods are referred to such that “the pig is really committed to that dish while the chicken is only involved, yet both are needed to produce the dish”?

The Chicken & The Pig -

12. Which sweet Cornish dish is made by curdling sweet cream or milk with an acid like wine or cider and was popular from the 16th to 19th centuries?

13. In 1997 Zaire changed it’s name to what?

14. Which soft mineral or rock is often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder?
15. What adjustment is occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time to accommodate the difference between precise time, as measured by atomic clocks, and imprecise observed solar time?

16. What word means a loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed or a lot of noise or fuss made by people who are angry or excited about something?

17. Whose is this Scottish pop rock band who formed in Glasgow during 1985, the song – Real Gone Kid – became their 1st UK top ten hit in 1988?

18. What is an Australian term for an oxbow lake, an isolated pond left behind after a river changes course, usually formed when the path of a creek or river changes and, as a result of the arid Australian climate, fill with water seasonally but can be dry for a greater part of the year?

19. What is the name of the New Zealand comedy duo who began as a live comedy act in the early 2000s, their comedy and music became the basis of the self-titled BBC radio series in 2004 and later an HBO American television series from 2007–2009?

Flight of the Conchords Postpone Tour After Bret McKenzie Breaks His Hand | Pitchfork

20. Who were these three candidates defeated by in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency?

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a snooker loopy quiz answers

The answers to a snooker loopy quiz. If you’ve not done it yet, and want to, head over to that page before reading on.

1. Three times winner and (at the time of writing) current holder of the World Seniors Championship, which snooker player’s nickname is The Whirlwind?

Jimmy White

2. Formed in 1964 what is the nickname of the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton?

Red Arrows

3. What was Coldplay’s first top-five hit in the UK and breakthrough hit internationally?

Yellow

4. What is a name of a valley on Mars, a Royal Park in London and an political party in the United Kingdom?

Green

5. In urban planning, what is any previously developed land that is not currently in use that may be potentially contaminated?

Brownfield land

6. What was the name of various cars and boats used by Sir Malcolm Campbell, his son Donald and other family members to set land and water speed records, originally inspired by the 1908 play of that name by Maurice Maeterlinck?

Bluebird

7. What is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and covers the white part of your eyeball when small blood vessels in the conjunctiva become inflamed and are more visible?

Pinkeye

8. What was the profession of William Turner Jr, played by Orlando Bloom, in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?

(Apprentice) Blacksmith

9. What is the name of the road that features in the children’s novels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz and The Patchwork Girl of Oz, amongst others?

Yellow Brick Road

10. Which 1908 novel by Canadian author L.M. Montgomery, is considered a children’s classic and recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada?

Anne of Green Gables

11. How is the English landscape architect born in 1716 and remembered as “England’s greatest gardener” most commonly known.

(Lancelot) Capability Brown

12. Originally developed in 1969 as an accidental by-product of an attempt to develop a new sealant using chalk powder, rubber and oil, by what name is the reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive marketed as?

Blu Tack

13. Which British-American series, consisting of 10 original films, primarily focuses on comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective and resulted in a spin off cartoon series for the animated opening sequence’s main character?

The Pink Panther

14. What was the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released in 1980, it is their first album to feature lead singer Brian Johnson, following the death of previous lead singer Bon Scott?

Back in Black

15. First shown in 1983, what product was fictional character J.R. Hartley promoting in the popular TV advertisement?

Yellow Pages

16. Which English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist was a founder member of Fleetwood Mac and wrote their number 1 hit Albatross?

Peter Green

17. What is the name of the Catholic priest and detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton and was played by Mark Williams – of The Fast Show – in the TV series?

Father Brown

18. Brothers Jake and Elwood feature in which 1980 American musical comedy film that held the record for the most cars smashed (103) until its own sequel deliberately destroyed just one more in 2000, the characters having been developed by the actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd from a recurring musical sketch on NBC variety series Saturday Night Live?

Blues Brothers

19. Which children’s television series first broadcast by BBC TV in 1957 features a pair of anthropomorphic puppet pigs?

Pinky & Perky

20. Which film received nominations for it’s two main actors – Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield – in this years Oscar’s in the Actor in a Supporting Role category, suggesting that the film had no leading actor?

Judas and the Black Messiah

And the theme (if you hadn’t worked it out) to link up with the World Seniors Championship in Sheffield this weekend, each answer includes a snooker ball colour. White and red to start, then the colours – yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black – in order and repeated 3 times to make up the 20 questions.

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a snooker loopy quiz

It’s Sunday, week 17 of Lockdown 3! As usual, no Fagan’s theme quiz!

This week we’ve been for a walk in the peak district, the furthest from home we’ve been for a long time!

It’s a quiz of 20 themed questions – as always, there’s a clue in the title.

There’s may be “sound-a-likes” or embedded words.

The use of electronic devices to divine the answers, with the exception of hearing aids and pacemakers, is forbidden.

1. Three times winner and (at the time of writing) current holder of the World Seniors Championship, which snooker player’s nickname is The Whirlwind?

2. Formed in 1964 what is the nickname of the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton?

3. What was Coldplay’s first top-five hit in the UK and breakthrough hit internationally?

4. What is a name of a valley on Mars, a Royal Park in London and an political party in the United Kingdom?

5. In urban planning, what is any previously developed land that is not currently in use that may be potentially contaminated?

6. What was the name of various cars and boats used by Sir Malcolm Campbell, his son Donald and other family members to set land and water speed records, originally inspired by the 1908 play of that name by Maurice Maeterlinck?

7. What is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and covers the white part of your eyeball when small blood vessels in the conjunctiva become inflamed and are more visible?

8. What was the profession of William Turner Jr, played by Orlando Bloom, in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?

9. What is the name of the road that features in the children’s novels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz and The Patchwork Girl of Oz, amongst others?

10. Which 1908 novel by Canadian author L.M. Montgomery, is considered a children’s classic and recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada?

11. How is the English landscape architect born in 1716 and remembered as “England’s greatest gardener” most commonly known.

https://www.aboutbritain.com/images/articles/gardens-of-capability-brown-chatsworth-park-2240176225_0c4102517d_o.jpg

12. Originally developed in 1969 as an accidental by-product of an attempt to develop a new sealant using chalk powder, rubber and oil, by what name is the reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive marketed as?

13. Which British-American series, consisting of 10 original films, primarily focuses on comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective and resulted in a spin off cartoon series for the animated opening sequence’s main character?

14. What was the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released in 1980, it is their first album to feature lead singer Brian Johnson, following the death of previous lead singer Bon Scott?

AC/DC on new album 'Power Up': “This record is for Malcolm”

15. First shown in 1983, what product was fictional character J.R. Hartley promoting in the popular TV advertisement?

16. Which English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist was a founder member of Fleetwood Mac and wrote their number 1 hit Albatross?

17. What is the name of the Catholic priest and detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton and was played by Mark Williams – of The Fast Show – in the TV series?

When is Father Brown back on TV? - Radio Times

18. Brothers Jake and Elwood feature in which 1980 American musical comedy film that held the record for the most cars smashed (103) until its own sequel deliberately destroyed just one more in 2000, the characters having been developed by the actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd from a recurring musical sketch on NBC variety series Saturday Night Live?

19. Which children’s television series first broadcast by BBC TV in 1957 features a pair of anthropomorphic puppet pigs?

PINKY & PERKY - YouTube

20. Which film received nominations for it’s two main actors – Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield – in this years Oscar’s in the Actor in a Supporting Role category, suggesting that the film had no leading actor?

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a formal dress quiz answers

The answers to a formal dress quiz. If you’ve not done it yet, and want to, head over to that page before reading on.

1. What word can mean to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform?

Bow

2. What word can mean to fasten together, to force someone to stay in a place and to finish at the same time?

Tie

3. What is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water?

Oxbow lake

4. What phrase means to get married and derives from an ancient Celtic known as the handfasting ceremony?

Tie the knot

5. Originally numbering six men and founded in 1749 by magistrate Henry Fielding what was the public’s nickname for London’s first professional police force, although the officers did not use the term themselves, considering it derogatory?

Bow Street Runners

6. What type of clothing was fashionable in Britain in the mid-1960s to late 1970s, its primary characteristics being its extreme breadth (normally 4.5–5 inches) and often garish colours and patterns?

Kipper tie

7. Which band wrote First Steps, the BBC theme tune for the 2012 Olympics and performed Open Arms and One Day Like This during the Parade of Athletes at the closing ceremony?

Elbow

8. In which decade did the Korean War, the Algerian War, the attempted assassination of US President Harry Truman and the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 occur?

Fifties

9. What is the term for the arched part of the seat that is placed on the back of a horse or other animal to allow it to be ridden?

Saddle-bow

10. What classic Scottish dish consists of swede or turnip and potatoes and is traditionally served mashed alongside haggis?

Neeps and tatties

11. Which English new wave band were put together by Malcolm McLaren in 1980 by persuading members of Adam and the Ants to join up with 13 year old Annabella Lwin on vocals?

Bow Wow Wow

12. What techniques used to produce patterns in clothing typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment and binding with string or rubber bands, have been used for centuries in the Hausa region of West Africa, and is associated with garments identified with hippie fashion?

Tie-dye

13. What is the form of free climbing called that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses?

Bouldering

14. Which British television comedy series was written and performed by Ben Elton, the title of the series was a play on words of the American spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and an informal name for the BBC?

The Man from Auntie

15. What is the name of the street and neighbourhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, named after the Dutch word for a plantation or farm and also the name of a nativist, anti-Catholic, and anti-Irish criminal gang based in the neighbourhood?

The Bowery (Bowery Boys)

16. Who was the serial killer and alleged necrophile active during the 1940s and early 1950s who murdered at least eight people — including his wife, Ethel — by strangling them in his flat at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London?

John Christie

17. Which ranged weapon is believed to have first appeared in both China and Europe around the 7th to 5th centuries BC and is still used today in competitive sports and hunting?

Crossbow

18. What term, that originated in siege warfare, means a deployment or dispatch of one military unit, be it an aircraft, ship, or troops, from a strongpoint?

Sortie

19. What was the name of the flagship of the Greenpeace fleet that was sunk by the “action” branch of the French foreign intelligence services on 10 July 1985?

Rainbow Warrior

20. Which song, a worldwide hit for by Tony Orlando and Dawn in 1973, is told from the point of view of someone who has “done his time” in prison and ends with “the whole damned bus” cheering?

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree

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a formal dress quiz

It’s Sunday, week 16 of Lockdown 3! As usual, no Fagan’s theme quiz!

This week we’ve been mostly chiselling cracked mortar from between patio flags.

It’s a quiz of 20 themed questions – as always, there’s a clue in the title.

There’s may be “sound-a-likes” or embedded words.

The use of electronic devices to divine the answers, with the exception of hearing aids and pacemakers, is forbidden.

1. What word can mean to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform?

2. What word can mean to fasten together, to force someone to stay in a place and to finish at the same time?

3. What is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water?

4. What phrase means to get married and derives from an ancient Celtic known as the handfasting ceremony?

5. Originally numbering six men and founded in 1749 by magistrate Henry Fielding what was the public’s nickname for London’s first professional police force, although the officers did not use the term themselves, considering it derogatory?

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6. What type of clothing was fashionable in Britain in the mid-1960s to late 1970s, its primary characteristics being its extreme breadth (normally 4.5–5 inches) and often garish colours and patterns?

7. Which band wrote First Steps, the BBC theme tune for the 2012 Olympics and performed Open Arms and One Day Like This during the Parade of Athletes at the closing ceremony?

8. In which decade did the Korean War, the Algerian War, the attempted assassination of US President Harry Truman and the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 occur?

9. What is the term for the arched part of the seat that is placed on the back of a horse or other animal to allow it to be ridden?

10. What classic Scottish dish consists of swede or turnip and potatoes and is traditionally served mashed alongside haggis?

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11. Which English new wave band were put together by Malcolm McLaren in 1980 by persuading members of Adam and the Ants to join up with 13 year old Annabella Lwin on vocals?

12. What techniques used to produce patterns in clothing typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment and binding with string or rubber bands, have been used for centuries in the Hausa region of West Africa, and is associated with garments identified with hippie fashion?

13. What is the form of free climbing called that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses?

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14. Which British television comedy series was written and performed by Ben Elton, the title of the series was a play on words of the American spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and an informal name for the BBC?

15. What is the name of the street and neighbourhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, named after the Dutch word for a plantation or farm and also the name of a nativist, anti-Catholic, and anti-Irish criminal gang based in the neighbourhood?

16. Who was the serial killer and alleged necrophile active during the 1940s and early 1950s who murdered at least eight people — including his wife, Ethel — by strangling them in his flat at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London?

17. Which ranged weapon is believed to have first appeared in both China and Europe around the 7th to 5th centuries BC and is still used today in competitive sports and hunting?

18. What term, that originated in siege warfare, means a deployment or dispatch of one military unit, be it an aircraft, ship, or troops, from a strongpoint?

19. What was the name of the flagship of the Greenpeace fleet that was sunk by the “action” branch of the French foreign intelligence services on 10 July 1985?

20. Which song, a worldwide hit for by Tony Orlando and Dawn in 1973, is told from the point of view of someone who has “done his time” in prison and ends with “the whole damned bus” cheering?

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a shopping is back quiz answers

The answers to a shopping is back quiz. If you’ve not done it yet, and want to, head over to that page before reading on.

1. London has the Underground and Paris the Métro, but what do Tokyo and Beijing have?

Subway

2. What is the family of tile-based games played with rectangular tile pieces with a line dividing its face into two square ends, each end is marked with a number of spots and the backs are either blank or having some common design?

Dominoes

3. Shoemaker Levy-9, Hyakutake, Hale Bopp and Tempel-Tuttel are all what?

Comets

4. What is any liquid fuel whose ignition takes place, without any spark, as a result of compression of the inlet air mixture and then injection of fuel, or a dog?

Diesel

5. After a super yet somewhat shaky beginning, and following 8 number one singles, which band ended their singles releases with I’m Outta Time (#12), Falling Down (#10) and Don’t Stop (#80)?

Oasis

6. Bigger or smaller than a truck and SUV, but bigger than a common car what type of road vehicles are used for transporting goods or people?

Vans

7. Which 2005 comedy-drama film is based on a true story that tells of a struggling British shoe factory’s young, strait-laced owner, Charlie, who forms an unlikely partnership with Lola, a drag queen, to save the business?

Kinky Boots

8. Composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres and located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, this is the world’s largest what?

Coral Reef

9. The common allotrope of the chemical element oxygen, an arena in Prague or the third studio album by Son of Dave?

O2

10. What is any exposed land surrounded by river water that result from changes in the course of a river called?

River Island

11. What word means a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown?

Appellation

12. What is another name for sharpening stones or whetstones that are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools and implements through grinding and honing?

Water stones

13. What name is given to automotive repair shops that offer paintwork repairs to scratches, scuffs and dents, as well as repairs to damaged caused by collisions but do not offer a mechanical repair service?

Body Shop

14. What is a cuboid container used by soldiers or other military personnel to store their belongings, it’s name derives from where it is usually located relative to the soldier’s bunk or bed?

Footlocker

16. What modern farming machine is designed to efficiently process a variety of crops, its name derives from its integrating four separate operations — reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing — into a single process?

Combine harvester

16. Which local government district in Cumbria, England has its council based in Kendal and includes much of the Lake District as well as northwestern parts of the Yorkshire Dales?

South Lakeland

17. Which 1965 James Herbert sci-fi novel was made in to a epic movie in 1984 that received mostly critical reviews – unlike the novel which is considered by some critics as the best science fiction book ever written?

Dune

18. Which monthly documentary television programme had the same permanent presenter from its first broadcast on 24 April 1957 until 7 January 2013, making it the longest-running programme with the same presenter in television history?

The Sky at Night

19. Which team played in the Football League from 1921–1993 and 1998–2002, were dissolved in 2008 and reformed the same year and play at The Shay?

Halifax Town

20. In 1809 a new eating establishment in an upmarket London square opened where diners could smoke hookah pipes and recline on bamboo-cane sofas as they tucked into their food. This was the country’s first dedicated restaurant of it’s kind, opened by a a guy named Dean. What is the common name for the variety of the dishes it served?

Currys

Hopefully the theme was clear, but just in case, all the answers contain the name of a shop:

  • Subway – sandwiches, etc.
  • Domino’s – pizzas, etc.
  • Comet – electrical goods
  • Diesel – fashion
  • Oasis – fashion
  • Vans – footwear
  • Boots – the Chemist
  • Coral – bookmaker
  • O2 – Communications
  • Apple – technology
  • River Island – fashion
  • Waterstones – books
  • The Body Shop – Health
  • Footlocker – footwear
  • Harvester – restaurant
  • Lakeland – Home
  • Dune – footwear
  • Sky – Audio/Visual
  • Halifax – finance
  • Currys – electrical

And the bonus question answer: All the names contain something that the shop does not sell.

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a shopping is back quiz

It’s Sunday, week 15 of Lockdown 3! As usual, no Fagan’s theme quiz!

This week we’ve been mostly going to the pub! Well, went twice, which is a lot, considering.

It’s a quiz of 20 themed questions – clue in the title.

There’s also Bonus question at the end. Ooh, intriguing!

There’s may be “sound-a-likes” or embedded words.

The use of electronic devices to divine the answers, with the exception of hearing aids and pacemakers, is forbidden.

1. London has the Underground and Paris the Métro, but what do Tokyo and Beijing have?

2. What is the family of tile-based games played with rectangular tile pieces with a line dividing its face into two square ends, each end is marked with a number of spots and the backs are either blank or having some common design?

3. Shoemaker Levy-9, Hyakutake, Hale Bopp and Tempel-Tuttel are all what?

4. What is any liquid fuel whose ignition takes place, without any spark, as a result of compression of the inlet air mixture and then injection of fuel, or a dog?

5. After a super yet somewhat shaky beginning, and following 8 number one singles, which band ended their singles releases with I’m Outta Time (#12), Falling Down (#10) and Don’t Stop (#80)?

6. Bigger or smaller than a truck and SUV, but bigger than a common car what type of road vehicles are used for transporting goods or people?

7. Which 2005 comedy-drama film is based on a true story that tells of a struggling British shoe factory’s young, strait-laced owner, Charlie, who forms an unlikely partnership with Lola, a drag queen, to save the business?

8. Composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres and located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, this is the world’s largest what?

9. The common allotrope of the chemical element oxygen, an arena in Prague or the third studio album by Son of Dave?

10. What is any exposed land surrounded by river water that result from changes in the course of a river called?

11. What word means a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown?

12. What is another name for sharpening stones or whetstones that are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools and implements through grinding and honing?

13. What name is given to automotive repair shops that offer paintwork repairs to scratches, scuffs and dents, as well as repairs to damaged caused by collisions but do not offer a mechanical repair service?

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14. What is a cuboid container used by soldiers or other military personnel to store their belongings, it’s name derives from where it is usually located relative to the soldier’s bunk or bed?

16. What modern farming machine is designed to efficiently process a variety of crops, its name derives from its integrating four separate operations — reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing — into a single process?

16. Which local government district in Cumbria, England has its council based in Kendal and includes much of the Lake District as well as northwestern parts of the Yorkshire Dales?

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17. Which 1965 James Herbert sci-fi novel was made in to a epic movie in 1984 that received mostly critical reviews – unlike the novel which is considered by some critics as the best science fiction book ever written?

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18. Which monthly documentary television programme had the same permanent presenter from its first broadcast on 24 April 1957 until 7 January 2013, making it the longest-running programme with the same presenter in television history?

19. Which team played in the Football League from 1921–1993 and 1998–2002, were dissolved in 2008 and reformed the same year and play at The Shay?

20. In 1809 a new eating establishment in an upmarket London square opened where diners could smoke hookah pipes and recline on bamboo-cane sofas as they tucked into their food. This was the country’s first dedicated restaurant of it’s kind, opened by a a guy named Dean. What is the common name for the variety of the dishes it served?

Bonus question: Apart from the obvious theme link to all the answers, what else links them? Extra cryptic clue: “False advertising?”