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


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.

A multiple-choice quiz by rosc. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rosc
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
183,416
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
980
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which year did the silliness begin? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who is the programme's regular pianist? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these is NOT a genuine 'Clue' round? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who presented 'Everyman's Guide to Mornington Crescent'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these analogies has Humph helpfully used to explain the complex rules of 'One Song to the Tune of Another'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these celebrities took part in 'Mystery Celebrity What's My Line'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'Sound Charades' is based on the erstwhile television programme 'Give Us A Clue'. What are the two main differences? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these celebrities, (I use the word advisedly) has never appeared on 'Clue'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who is the programme's most frequent correspondent? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these has never been offered as a prize for 'Pick-up Song'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which year did the silliness begin?

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.
2. Who is the programme's regular pianist?

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?'
3. Which of these is NOT a genuine 'Clue' round?

Answer: Just A Minuet

'Bardeoke' appeared in a Shakespearean edition of the show from Stratford - the rules are self-explanatory. 'Name that Barcode' was followed up with 'Name that Motorway' and 'Name that Typewriter'. 'Ask a Silly Question' has several variations all looking for unlikely things never spoken by famous figures.

The team has played a musical version of 'Just a Minute' called 'Just a Minim' but never 'Just a Minuet' - although give it time!
4. Who presented 'Everyman's Guide to Mornington Crescent'?

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.
5. Which of these analogies has Humph helpfully used to explain the complex rules of 'One Song to the Tune of Another'?

Answer: All of these

Other analogies include the ham sandwich, putting up shelves and wine tasting. For a comprehensive list of explanations, see: www.isihac.co.uk.
6. Which of these celebrities took part in 'Mystery Celebrity What's My Line'?

Answer: Dame Judi Dench

She's an actress, by the way. You may have seen her Oscar-winning seven minutes in 'Shakespeare in Love'. The mime was excellent.
7. 'Sound Charades' is based on the erstwhile television programme 'Give Us A Clue'. What are the two main differences?

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'.
8. Which of these celebrities, (I use the word advisedly) has never appeared on 'Clue'?

Answer: Maureen Lipman

John Cleese appeared during the first series and his career never really recovered after he left the show. Alan Titchmarsh was another 'Mystery Celebrity What's My Line' guest. I think the mystery was why he is a celebrity at all.
9. Who is the programme's most frequent correspondent?

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'.
10. Which of these has never been offered as a prize for 'Pick-up Song'?

Answer: A Big Daddy-long-legs

Other fabulous prizes have been a self-addressed antelope, a picnic hamster, a Kalashnikov trifle and a packet of microwave bunion rings. Intrigued by this quiz? BBC7 broadcast old editions of the quiz every Monday at 12 noon and 7 p.m. G.M.T. See www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7
Source: Author rosc

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