bobbyshinton 59 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE Bamber Gascoigne : What was Ghandi's first name? Contestant : Goosey, Goosey? THE WEAKEST LINK Anne Robinson : In traffic, what "J" is where two roads meet? Contestant : Jool carriageway. Anne Robinson : Which Italian city is overlooked by Vesuvius? Contestant : Bombay . Anne Robinson : What insect is commonly found hovering above lakes? Contestant : Crocodiles. Anne Robinson : Wh...? Contestant (interrupting) : Pass! Anne Robinson : In olden times, what were minstrels, travelling entertainers or chocolate salesmen? Contestant : Chocolate salesmen. Anne Robinson : The Bible, the New Testament. The Four Gospels were written by Matthew , Mark , Luke and...? Contestant : (long pause) Joe ? Anne Robinson : Who was a famous Indian leader, whose name begins with G, revered by millions, who was assassinated and received a state funeral? Contestant : Geronimo ! NATIONAL LOTTERY JET SET Eamonn Holmes : What's the name of the playwright commonly known by the initials G.B.S.? Contestant : William Shakespeare . CHRIS SEARLE SHOW, BBC BRISTOL Searle : In which European country is Mount Etna ? Caller : Japan . Searle : I did say which European country, so in case you didn't hear that, I can let you try again. Caller : Er... Mexico ? FAMILY FORTUNES 1 ) Something a blind man might use? - A Sword 2 ) A song with the word Moon in the title? - Blue Suede Moon 3 ) Name the capital of France ? - F 4 ) Name a bird with a long Neck? - Naomi Campbell 5 ) Name an occupation where you might need a torch? - A burglar 6 ) Where is the Taj Mahal? - Opposite the Dental Hospital 7 ) What is Hitler 's first name? - Heil 8 ) A famous Scotsman? - Jock 9 ) Some famous brothers? - Bonnie and Clyde . 10 ) A dangerous race? - The Arabs 11 ) Something that floats in a bath? - Water 12 ) An item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers? - A horse 13 ) Something you wear on a beach? - A deckchair 14 ) A famous Royal? - Mail 15 ) Something that flies that doesn't have an engine? - A bicycle with wings 16 ) A famous bridge? - The Bridge Over Troubled Waters 17 ) Something a cat does? - Goes to the toilet 18 ) Something you do in the bathroom? - Decorate 19 ) A method of securing your home? - Put the kettle on 20 ) Something associated with pigs? - The Police 21 ) A sign of the Zodiac? - April 22 ) Something people might be allergic to? - Skiing 23 ) Something you do before you go to bed? - Sleep 24 ) Something you put on walls? - A roof 25 ) Something slippery? - A conman 26 ) A kind of ache? - A fillet of fish 27 ) A jacket potato topping? - Jam 28 ) A food that can be brown or white? - A potato 29 ) Something sold by gypsies? - Bananas 30 ) Something red? - My sweater RADIO LINCS PHONE-IN Presenter : Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world? Contestant : Barcelona . Presenter : I was really after the name of a country. Contestant : I'm sorry, I don't know the names of any countries in Spain . STEVE WRIGHT SHOW, RADIO 2 Wright : On which continent would you find the River Danube? Contestant : India . Wright : What is the Italian word for motorway? Contestant : Espresso. Wright : What is the capital of Australia ? And it's not Sydney . Contestant : Sydney . THIS MORNING Judy Finnegan : The American TV show 'The Sopranos' is about opera. True or false? Contestant : True? Judy Finnegan : No, actually, it's about the Mafia. But it is an American TV show,so I'll give you that. BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE Paul Wappat : How long did the Six Day War between Egypt and Israel last? Contestant (after long pause) : Fourteen days. BOB HOPE BIRTHDAY QUIZ, LBC Presenter : Bob Hope was the fifth of how many sons? Contestant : Four BBC GMR, PHIL WOOD SHOW Wood : What "K" could be described as the Islamic Bible? Contestant : Er... Wood : It's got two syllables... Kor... Contestant : Blimey? Wood : Ha ha ha ha no. The past participle of run... Contestant : (Silence) Wood : OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I... Contestant : Walked? DARYL 'S DRIVETIME, VIRGIN RADIO Daryl Denham : In which country would you spend shekels? Contestant : Holland ? Daryl Denham : Try the next letter of the alphabet. Contestant : Iceland ? Ireland ? Daryl Denham (helpfully): It's a bad line. Did you say Israel ? Contestant : No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47572 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 My favourite Family Fortunes one was: Q: Name a fruit with a stone in it. A: A scone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 7 ) What is Hitler 's first name? - Heil How can that be a question on Family Fortunes? Surely you need more than one answer to be able to use a question in that game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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