Programme 1, 2021
Tom Sutcliffe returns with a new series of the cryptic quiz featuring teams from around the UK.
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The longest running quiz show on British radio returns for a new season, with Tom Sutcliffe asking the trademark cryptic questions. This year all of the panellists are taking part from home because of pandemic restrictions. The first contest pits last year's series champions the South of England (Paul Sinha and Marcus Berkmann) against the North of England team (Stuart Maconie and Adele Geras) who were champions the previous year - so the competition is sure to be fierce.
As always, Tom will award and deduct points according to the fluency and ingenuity of the teams' answers to the complex questions. The programme includes several ideas suggested by listeners since the series was last on air. There'll be an unanswered question to ponder at the end of the programme, to which Tom will reveal the solution next time.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
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Questions in this programme
Q2 (from Chris Skilton) Why might Andrew Marvell stumble on a Herbie Hancock classic, the secretion of aphids, the architect of Tesla, and the original tempter?
Q3 Music: (from Jim Coulson)聽 How is the first connected to the other three?
Q4 Why might the police suspect the following of involvement in drug gangs?聽Two retired cricketers who might be described as displaced persons;An author who might accurately be described as a contemporary of Sir Winston Churchill;An actor and singer with traveller connections; andA war hero who founded homes for disabled people?
Q5聽 In what way would someone impulsive and angry, someone with no musical appreciation, and someone looking at you with malicious intent, be supported by someone with chutzpah?
Q6 Music:聽 Why could you describe this as an arresting trio?
Q7 (from Alan Green)聽 Three sportsmen meet for a game. A German loses his head and loses his temper. An American does the opposite but ends up even crosser. A Fijian loses heart, and ends with a sigh. What sport are they playing?
Q8聽 (from John Kennedy)聽 Why might Billy Casper's pet, a late newspaper editor and a leisure-time pursuit all put you in the middle of an Antarctic tragedy?
This week's teaser question
There are no prizes - but you can see if you're right when we reveal the solution next time.
Broadcasts
- Mon 8 Mar 2021 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 13 Mar 2021 23:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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