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  I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue   popular trivia quiz  
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Are you proud to live in the age of 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue'? Do you know the rules to Mornington Crescent? Have you met Samantha? This quiz is dedicated to the antidote to panel games.
Tough, 10 Qns, rosc, Apr 21 10
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  Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide    
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Many listeners to Radio 4's 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' enjoy the game on the show. Some people still feel uncertain about all the rules of the game. Test your knowledge of the rules and other interesting MC facts.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rosc, Apr 21 10
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Trivia Questions

1. When was the game of 'Mornington Crescent' first devised?

From Quiz
Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: No one knows for sure.

'No one knows for sure when the game called 'Mornington Crescent' was devised, nor by whom.' (From 'The Little Book of Mornington Crescent', published in 2000 by Orion, p12) The Romans did have a game called 'Non iguato Cresseunt' but given the idiosyncratic method of Roman counting, anything resembling the standard game of Mornington Crescent would have been rendered virtually unplayable. Many people think that N.F.Stovold, the 'Father of Mornington Crescent', invented the rules, but of course he was just the first person to write them down in his 'Almanac' in 1782.

2. In which year did the silliness begin?

From Quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

Answer: 1972

Thirty-two glorious years (at time of writing), and here's to many more. The panel on that first show included Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. In the chair was the Old Etonian, ex-guardsman, jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttleton who was the obvious choice.

3. How many teams may play on each side?

From Quiz Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: two to thirteen teams

There must be at least one player in each team. Throw the dice to see who will be Team Captain (whoever the dice hits is Captain). The Captain may then appoint other officers such as Lieutenants, Petty Officers and so forth.

4. Who is the programme's regular pianist?

From Quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

Answer: Colin Sell

Poor Colin, never allowed a microphone. Always the object of Humph's most damning put-downs. Do you know he once played the mouth organ in 'Black Lace'? Apparently someone once came up to Humphrey Lyttleton and asked if Samantha was really as beautiful as the team always claimed and then said, 'That Colin Sell. He doesn't really exist, does he?'

5. What is Aldbright's Opening?

From Quiz Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: Totteridge and Whetstone

Kensal Rise is clearly forbidden on account of the diagonals. From Totteridge and Whetstone, the experienced player should be able to reach Mornington Crescent in three.

6. Where must play begin in the 'Lifts and Escalators' version?

From Quiz Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: Fairlop

'In the unlikely situation that players land on a station with operational lift servicem they must immediately return to Fairlop. If they land on an escalator however, they are quickly catapulted to Chalk Farm Road.' (The Little Book of Mornington Crescent, p104). This leads to a stop-start game which can be extremely frustrating. Best played after dinner on Christmas Day with the family, in my experience. Arnos Grove is, of course, the classic Diagonal Opener.

7. Who presented 'Everyman's Guide to Mornington Crescent'?

From Quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

Answer: Raymond Baxter

The others were all keen players of the game and Humph, of course, played at world championship level until he took on the umpire's role on ISIHAC. Raymond Baxter recently commentated on the game of 'Mornington Crescent' played for the 30th anniversary of ISIHAC, providing some genuinely insightful comment and analysis.

8. Which move was awarded the 'Best Move in a Foreign Language' in the 2002 Mornington Crescent Academy Awards?

From Quiz Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: Crouch End Tiger to Hendon Dragon

The others were awarded 'Best Move', 'Best Musical' and 'Best Make-Up'.

9. 'Sound Charades' is based on the erstwhile television programme 'Give Us A Clue'. What are the two main differences?

From Quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

Answer: The original was in silent mime and was hilarious

Silent mime doesn't really work on radio so the teams are allowed to speak. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden's usual characters 'Hamish and Dougal' even had their own spin off series, 'You'll have had your tea then'.

10. There is an interesting variation which involves play beginning at Mornington Crescent and continuing until the first move has been identified. What is this variation known as?

From Quiz Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: Reverse Mornington Crescent

'Krapy Rubsnif' is, of course, 'Finsbury Park' reversed. However, this is of no relevance to Mornington Crescent, though it may be of interest to 'Ciryl' players. The Royal and Ancient rules require anyone forced out of bounds to take the nearest playable station (usually Charing Cross). The Standard Deviation is perhaps the purest form of the game, allowing the nib holder to play advantage after a looped move.

11. What is Barry Cryer's favourite move?

From Quiz Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: Knightsbridge to Ongar

In 'Everyman's Guide to Mornington Crescent' presented by Raymond Baxter, Cryer admitted that Knightsbridge to Ongar was indeed his favourite move. So did everybody else.

12. Who is the programme's most frequent correspondent?

From Quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

Answer: Mrs. Trellis from North Wales

Although Mrs. Trellis' post often seems to go astray she is nevertheless an essential part of any round of 'Mornington Crescent'.

13. Which rule prevents Humphrey Lyttleton from playing the game at a professional level?

From Quiz Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide

Answer: He officiates in the game on 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue'.

Mornington Crescent officials are not permitted to be professional players of the game. Old Etonian, jazz-trumpeter, former Grenadier Guard, Lyttleton was probably the greatest British exponent of the game in the last century. Sadly, no one in our generation will ever have the joy of hearing this genius at work. I hope you have enjoyed the quiz and will now play Mornington Crescent with a renewed confidence in the rules!

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