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A Musical Cricket Match
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International music stars (some from beyond the grave) have gathered to participate in a celebrity cricket match. Can you guess who is playing and what is happening from the clues I give? All chart references etc are UK based, Have fun.
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Sports in Songs
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Average
15 Q
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Mutchisman
Dec 14 07
2505 plays
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Looking for Clues at Mythical Music Murder Scenes
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Joe "I'm Just Looking for Clues at the Scene of the Crime" Walsh left music to join MUSIC - Murders Unsolved Special Investigation Corps.
Ten of his most famous cases; could you have solved them?
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Tragedy in Songs
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jul 20 08
21552 plays
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Half Man Half Biscuit
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The British band Half Man Half Biscuit have been delighting their fans with their mixture of biting satire and downwright silliness since the mid-eighties.
Ten questions about the band and their songs.
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Tough
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jan 03 07
243 plays
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Sighs Matters
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A sigh; an audible exhalation of breath which might signify impatience, exasperation, delight, admiration or surprise depending on circumstance.
A look at how the sigh has been interpreted by some literary greats.
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Literary Terms & Quotes
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Average
10 Q
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mutchisman
Mar 12 10
363 plays
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"The Young Ones" on "University Challenge"
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This is the one where "The Young Ones" represent Scumbag College in their match against Footlights College, Oxbridge! It was an episode packed with guest stars, how much do you remember?
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Young Ones
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
May 03 07
1497 plays
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The Be Good Tanyas
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With their mix of traditional folk, country and blues numbers, self-penned songs and covers of people as diverse as Stephen Foster and Prince, The Be Good Tanyas are hard to pigeon-hole musically. Ten questions about the band and their music.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jan 05 07
165 plays
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Take a Walk in My Shoes...
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JuniorTheJaws' challenge led me along this path: solve the clues as to who a celebrity might be; then identify which type of footwear they might be paired with eg Shirley Temple - tap shoes. One or two specific UK references but most are well-known.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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mutchisman
Jul 28 09
1032 plays
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"The Young Ones" Episode Three "Boring"
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The four students are bored to tears; so desperately bored that they even consider going to lectures! If only they would open their eyes to some of the strange things going on around them...
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Young Ones
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Nov 19 09
273 plays
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"The Worst Week of My Life"-Series 1
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This series was first shown on British TV in 2004 and it tells the story of Howard and his girlfriend Mel in the week leading up to their wedding day. Surely nothing can go wrong?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Dec 04 06
183 plays
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Ian Dury; The Man and His Music
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Ian Dury was the man who coined the phrase "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll". Ten questions about the man and his music, any chart references etc are UK based, have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jun 08 08
285 plays
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British Birds - Famous Namesakes
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All of these British birds have a human namesake. I'll give a brief description of a bird and a cryptic clue of their famous counterpart (some may be fictitious), you choose the correct bird.
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Wild Birds UK
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Feb 15 07
4314 plays
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Some Crazy British 'Sports'
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Forget football, cricket, and rugby. Here are some rather more eccentric sports which take place and/or were created in Britain. They are all genuine contests, honest, and to think people say we're mad?
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UK
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Tough
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Sep 13 07
987 plays
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Crazy Bird Names from Around the World
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Buff-thighed puffley and racket-tailed coquette are just two of the hundreds of unusual bird names from around the globe. I've picked some of my favourites, see if you can spot the 'real deals' from the fakes. Give it a go, just for a laugh.
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Wild Birds Mix
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Tough
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Dec 12 06
2226 plays
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Why Do Birds?
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A few general questions about birds mixed with some more specific details (and one music question).
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Wild Birds
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Average
10 Q
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mutchisman
Jul 22 09
2097 plays
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Mathematical Terms in Popular Culture
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Terms from maths can turn up in unexpected places. Here are some from music, movies and the world of books. I'll describe a mathematical term and you choose the right title etc, have fun.
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Mixed Math
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Dec 15 08
4503 plays
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"The Fast Show" - Catchphrases
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Many shows have catchphrases; the brilliant BBC sketch series "The Fast Show" had dozens of them! How many of these do you remember?
(This show was broadcast as "Brilliant!" in the US)
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Apr 27 07
594 plays
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"The Young Ones" Episode 1 "Demolition"
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"Demolition" was the first episode of "The Young Ones" to be shown on British TV. How much do you remember about this ground-breaking episode?
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Young Ones
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Average
10 Q
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mutchisman
Apr 17 07
1188 plays
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Birmingham UK Landmarks
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I'll give you ten famous Birmingham landmarks; do you know what they are? Should be easy for anyone familiar with Brum, if you're not, give it a go anyway: you probably know more than you think.
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Central England
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Nov 14 06
1737 plays
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British Wildlife 2- Swallows or Swallowtails?
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Swallows are birds, swallowtails are butterflies.
Can you tell which of these are birds and which are butterflies from the lists I give you?
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UK
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Average
10 Q
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mutchisman
Nov 22 06
2244 plays
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"The Office" (UK) - Minor Characters
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This quiz is about some of the minor characters who appeared in "The Office", mostly in Series Two. Have fun.
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The Office (UK)
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Sep 26 07
897 plays
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Mutchisman's Muddled Music Mixture
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Many thanks to all FunTrivia players who attempt my quizzes, especially the more obscure music ones. As this will be my fiftieth quiz I've decided I need "A Little Help from My Friends"! Have fun.
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Music Grab Bag
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Average
15 Q
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Mutchisman
Feb 18 07
3060 plays
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Are You Feeling 'Romantic'?
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I'll give you two lines of poetry for each question; simply identify the poet: eight are straightforward, plus a couple of 'testers'. All poems were written in the Romantic era (late 18th or early 19th centuries), good luck.
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Poetic Quotes
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Tough
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Nov 17 06
1050 plays
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Music Lessons
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The story of a school day in song titles. A mixture of name the artist, name the song and identify the lyrics. All of the songs have some (loose) connection with school. All songs were hit singles in the UK.
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Schools in Songs
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Average
15 Q
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Mutchisman
Mar 30 07
1314 plays
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"The Young Ones" Episode Two "Oil"
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In this episode the students move into their new house. First, they have to allocate the bedrooms and Mike discovers the place isn't exactly empty. Other surprises lurk around the house and Vyv claims to have discovered oil in the cellar!
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Young Ones
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jul 29 08
570 plays
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On First Name Terms with British Bands
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No points for knowing who John, Paul, George and Ringo were but do you know these bands? I'll give you the first names of members of ten classic British bands, simply choose the correct band name.
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Which Band?
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jan 13 07
4512 plays
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Named After English Counties
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From Cornish Pasties to Cumberland Sausages, many items are named after English counties. Ten questions, not all about food, have fun.
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Mixed England
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Aug 20 08
4296 plays
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Animals in British Place Names
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Ten British places that have the name of a type of animal included in their name. You choose the correct answers from my lists.
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United Kingdom
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Feb 12 07
5106 plays
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The Legends of King Arthur
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Nobody knows for certain whether King Arthur really existed but there are are some great stories about him and his court. How much do you know?
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Myths and Legends for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Dec 18 08
2772 plays
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Ten Gruesome Folk Songs
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My quiz "Ten 'Killer' Songs" had some people calling for more! Unfortunately I can't find many more rock and pop songs about murder, so here are ten grisly tales from British folk songs. I'll give you the story, see if you know the ending.
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UK Music
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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mutchisman
Sep 05 07
957 plays
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Who Wrote That 'Sixties Number One?
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All of these singles were number one hits in the UK in the 'sixties. Do you know who wrote them? Some easy, and maybe, one or two surprises.
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Writers, Producers & Record Labels
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Jan 29 07
1377 plays
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