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Famous Dishes For Famous People
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The great and the good generally liked to live life well, and this included great dishes which were often created just for them or in their honour. I give you the clues and you tell me the people or place. At the least you'll learn some great recipes.
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Mixed People
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 19 07
6306 plays
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Spies and their Creators in English Literature.
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The spy or secret agent has been a strong force in English Literature since the late nineteenth century. Can you identify the character or author described?
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Difficult
10 Q
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bracklaman
Mar 02 05
396 plays
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Villains of the Bond Novels
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Millions enjoy the Bond films but ignore the novels written by the master writer, Ian Fleming, who was a well-known travel writer and occasional newspaper correspondent in the British press. Your task is to identify the villains who appear in some of the
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Fleming, Ian
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Aug 07 07
714 plays
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Are you Averse to Verse?
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I give you the first of two lines of verse from some classic poems of English Literature and you finish the couplet for me. What could be easier?
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Poetry
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Aug 09 07
1155 plays
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Scandalous (and other ) Poets and Their Poems
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This quiz provides you with some biographical data and a few lines of verse, and all you have to do is identify the poet. All poets are from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and are mainly of the Romantic movement.
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Poets
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Dec 22 04
741 plays
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Quirky and Eccentric British Pastimes
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This quiz was inspired by a love of the curious, not to say eccentric, but very competitive, things the British do and have done for centuries.
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British Fun and Games
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jun 07 07
2625 plays
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Crime Does Pay (for These Authors Anyway)!
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A history of the crime novel (1840 - 1940).
The crime novel first became recognised as a distinct genre in the 19th century. This quiz explores the development of this literary form and investigates the specialist writers in the first 100 years.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 08 08
570 plays
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A 60-Year Love Affair
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With BBC Radio of course! I have fond memories of growing up with my parents and listening to the enchantments provided by radio comedies, quizzes, dramas, poetry and music. Share these memories with me now and help celebrate a long love affair.
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British Radio
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jan 22 09
423 plays
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Uniquely Welsh Without Question!
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I have taken some uniquely Welsh names of animals, things or places from the history and culture of Wales. The language is all in English of course. Can you identify them?
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Mixed Wales
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 20 08
822 plays
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A Chocolate Selection For You
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My quiz challenges your taste buds and memory. Can you identify the lingering tastes and brands of British confectionery in my selection box of a quiz? Some have been around since the early 1900s and many have survived to the modern day.
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Chocolate
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Oct 25 07
903 plays
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Memorable Poetry Recalled
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This quiz is about poems I have loved and lived with since I was a child. I delight in sharing them with you now. So, I give you some first lines of some memorable poems and a clue or two and you tell me the poet.
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Poetry
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jul 08 07
1173 plays
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Defining Words
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I offer you an unusual word with some definitions from which to choose. What could be simpler?
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Unusual and Obscure Words
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jun 11 08
1089 plays
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Twentieth Century Dictators
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There have been some very unpleasant political leaders throughout the ages. Here I'm asking you to identify some of the dictators from the twentieth century. Good luck.
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Dictators & Tyrants
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 22 07
4398 plays
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Lighthouses in Poetry, Literature and History
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A member of Funtrivia is a retired light house keeper. This got me thinking about how lighthouses have featured as symbols of potency and hope in poetry, history and literature. Can you cast a beam of light on these questions?
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Writers & Authors
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Feb 01 05
369 plays
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A Literary Gazetteer of Wales
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Wales is much more than a Land of Song. I offer you a literary guided tour of my homeland with clues to famous authors and story settings and ask you to tell me where in Wales they lived or were based.
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Writers & Authors
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Difficult
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jun 26 07
279 plays
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Academic, Gentlemen and Amateur Sleuths
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This quiz highlights the so-called "Golden Age" of the detective novel in English Literature by examining the fictional careers of some academic, gentlemanly and amateur sleuths created in the 1930s and beyond.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Sep 29 04
651 plays
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A Postscript for Postgate
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This quiz is a tribute to a creative man Oliver Postgate (1925-2008) who gave me fun and interest when I was growing up and delight and joy when together with my children and later their children I re-watched his animated creations on the TV.
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Individual Authors
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Dec 28 08
321 plays
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Books and Stories We Used to Enjoy as Children
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The Royal Society of Literature asked several of their Fellows what they thought young people in twenty-first century Britain should be encouraged to read. So I asked my family to nominate their top ten books. Help me identify them?
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Kid Lit General
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
May 02 06
1794 plays
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Literary Canines
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My books may be dog-eared but only because they point to the canines within. Get your trivia incisors around my clues and find the dogs.
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Animal Themes
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
May 23 07
783 plays
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The Rolling English Drunkard Gives Directions
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G. K. Chesterton's famous poem 'The Rolling English Road' has inspired this literary tour of England. Your challenge is to identify the authors, works or places from the drunken clues.
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Mixed Literature
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Nov 10 06
450 plays
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Beware of the Dog!
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Man's faithful four footed friend has featured in both legend and myth. Be careful doing this quiz as some questions can seriously bite back!
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Mythical Dogs
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
May 19 07
2280 plays
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Madeira: It's More Than Just a Piece of Cake
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The lovely tropical island of Madeira boasts an equable temperature throughout the year. It is a favourite holiday destination for many. This quiz explores the island, culture and history.
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Historical Geography
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jan 12 09
423 plays
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Famous Old London Pubs
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As any visitor to London, reader of English literature or student of British history will know London pubs feature strongly in the life of the United Kingdom. These inns are part of that history.
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London
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Aug 22 03
1320 plays
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Unlikely Meetings by Heroes and Horses
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Just suppose that defying the various laws of time, space and credibility that certain heroes and their horses encountered one another. Can you identify the hero or beast involved?
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People's Pets
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jan 12 05
654 plays
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Fancy a Threesome?
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Three times the fun with this quiz about how the number three has a special place in our culture and philosophy.
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0-10
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jul 29 07
1542 plays
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Writers From Wales
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Wales is a small country which has produced its share of well-known writers, poets and playwrights. Your challenge is to identify them from my clues.
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British Literature
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Average
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 18 06
579 plays
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A Guided Tour of Britain
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All aboard for a guided tour of Britain: Take a random tour of the United Kingdom with me and from my clues identify the places concerned.
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United Kingdom
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jun 13 08
3411 plays
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Childhood Characters Calling
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Here are some characters taken from children's literature. Which author created them I wonder. I've chosen some personal favourites which I now delight in sharing with my grandchildren. How many of these characters are familiar to you?
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Kid Lit General
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Aug 13 07
1503 plays
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Discover a Golden Treasury of Poetry
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My grandchildren are starting to enjoy poetry so I reflected on what lines of poesy had charmed me in my formative years. I took the battered copy of my much loved "Palgrave's Golden Treasury", leafed through and rediscovered these gems.
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Poetry
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 08 07
429 plays
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Television Riders and Their Rides
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Famous riders and famous rides (equine and mechanical) all figure here. They will all have appeared in British and US TV series at some time.
I supply the clues and you identify the rider or ride.
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Things in Common
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Difficult
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 11 07
714 plays
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