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No Men Allowed!
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A recent author's challenge was "A Knight to Remember", which I used to look at British knights. I think it is only fair to include one about the "Dames". I'll give you the clues; from those clues you tell me who the Dame is.
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Famous UK Women
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Sep 02 13
327 plays
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Eyafjallajökull... That's Easy For You To Say!
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With this Author's Challenge I first thought Icelandic volcano, and then I thought no. What about UK ventriloquists and their dummies? Guess what won? So here we go with ventriloquists and their dummies from the UK.
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Ventriloquism and Puppetry
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Aug 18 13
99 plays
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"Morecambe and Wise" - "Bring Me Sunshine"
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"The Morecambe and Wise Show" (1968-1977) was the show every celebrity wanted to be on in the UK. Let's see from the descriptions given if you can identify the star who was made to look a fool by Eric and Ernie.
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M ... Mj-Mz
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Easy
10 Q
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pmarney
Aug 11 13
144 plays
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It's On the Tip of My Tongue
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Sometimes just a word or a phrase is said and you know straight away what comedy TV programme it is from. You could even be in the next room and just hear those magic words and know immediately. I'll give you the catchphrase, you give me the show.
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UK Comedy
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Jul 25 13
318 plays
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It's Time to Come Home...
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This is my first attempt at a quiz. I love British comedy, and some of the fictional addresses of various programmes have stuck in people's minds over the years. Hopefully you'll remember these and they will bring back some happy memories.
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UK Comedy
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Mar 03 13
300 plays
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It's a Toss Up
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This quiz follows on from the quiz "Googly, Wrong 'Un or Bosie," as there is more you need to know after the toss of the coin to decide who bats and who fields.
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Cricket Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
May 25 13
165 plays
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"Come Together" - Bridging the North/South Divide
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In the Greater London area there has always been a social divide between North and South Londoners, but the two areas are joined together--physically at least--by bridges across the Thames. Some of these bridges are better remembered than others.
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Bridges
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Jul 17 13
135 plays
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Where Would I Be Without You?
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Over the years there have been numerous double acts in British comedy. Let's see if you can work out who the partner is from one half of the act. I'll give you one half of the partnership, you give me the other.
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UK Celebs
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Jul 31 13
288 plays
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Googly, Wrong 'Un or Bosie
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Like most sports, cricket has its own vocabulary that only the players and fans know. Let's see if you can work some of them out and have a bit of fun at the same time.
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Cricket Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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pmarney
May 19 13
261 plays
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Do You Know Me by My Catchphrase?
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A lot of comedians and entertainers can be identified just by their catchphrase. Do you remember all of these British celebrities, and can you identify them just from those magic few words?
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UK Celebs
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Jul 21 13
321 plays
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A Knight to Remember
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British honours can be confusing for some. This quiz will look for you to identify people from the clues given who have been honoured with a knighthood by the Queen. These people will be from sport, music, film and theatre.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Aug 25 13
462 plays
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A Bit of This and That in the UK
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Let's see what you know about the UK. Some things are not always what they seem or you think!
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Mixed UK
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Mar 14 13
600 plays
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No Time for Sargents
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"Sergeant" is a word that is commonly spelt wrong. In a poll by OnePoll.com of 5000 people in the UK they listed the 10 most commonly misspelt words in the UK. All you have to do is pick out the word that is spelt correctly. UK spelling applies.
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Spelling Bee
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Aug 20 13
450 plays
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Do the Twist
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I saw this Authors' Challenge and, unlike most who probably thought of dances, I thought of knots. So here we go with knots of many different types and uses.
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Thematic 10 Questions
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Aug 13 13
342 plays
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Why did they put that there?
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An orchestra is a large ensemble of instruments, which are separated into groups of different types. Which instrument goes where?
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Music for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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pmarney
Jun 07 13
597 plays
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A Black Day in the Music Industry
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"Black" is either somewhere in the question or somewhere in the answer. How black is your knowledge?
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Color Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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pmarney
Apr 25 13
312 plays
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It's a Puppet!
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Over the years various puppets, children's TV characters and actors have had chart hits in the UK. Let's see if you can remember them, or if not work them out.
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Music for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Jun 05 13
225 plays
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Disney Common Bond
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Answer nine general knowledge questions that should point you to a Walt Disney classic film as the common bond of the quiz. Good Luck.
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Common Bond 10 Questions
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Jun 24 13
627 plays
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Snooker Loopy
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Snooker is a popular game in most English-speaking countries. Most of the top professional snooker players started playing when they were in their early teens. Let's see if you have the knowledge to get a head start on them.
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Sports for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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pmarney
Jun 11 13
210 plays
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It Was Called What?
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Not all game shows on British TV were originally British ideas. So what were the origins of these British game shows and what did they become?
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Mixture: Game Shows
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Tough
10 Q
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pmarney
Aug 14 13
258 plays
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