Picture, if you can, the cover of the Beatles album “Help!” The Fab Four are standing with their arms in a variety of positions, spelling out letters in semaphore. I had always assumed that they were spelling the letters H-E-L-P, but according to a Christmas edition of “Only Connect” late last year they are spelling… Continue reading Word of the week: NUJV
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 15 February. Here are the questions and answers for Monday 19 April, Series 5 Episode 31 (S5Ep31). Sally Lindsay continues to stand in for the show’s usual presenter Warwick Davis. [Repeated on Thursday 8 June 2023.] For previous series I have included at least… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, 19 April 2021 [Series 5 Episode 31]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 15 February. Here are the questions and answers for Friday 16 April, Series 5 Episode 30 (S5Ep30). This was the fifth episode hosted by Sally Lindsay, standing in for the show’s usual presenter Warwick Davis. [Repeated on Friday 3 September 2021 and Wednesday 10… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, 16 April 2021 [Series 5 Episode 30]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 15 February. Here are the questions and answers for Thursday 15 April, Series 5 Episode 29 (S5Ep29). This was the fourth episode hosted by Sally Lindsay, standing in for the show’s usual presenter Warwick Davis. [Repeated on Thursday 2 September 2021 and Tuesday 9… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, 15 April 2021 [Series 5 Episode 29]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 15 February. Here are the questions and answers for Wednesday 14 April, Series 5 Episode 28 (S5Ep28). This was the third episode hosted by Sally Lindsay, standing in for the show’s usual presenter Warwick Davis. For previous series I have included at least a… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, 14 April 2021 [Series 5 Episode 28]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 15 February. Here are the questions and answers for Tuesday 13 April, Series 5 Episode 27 (S5Ep27). This was the second episode hosted by Sally Lindsay, standing in for the show’s usual presenter Warwick Davis. Repeated on Monday 30 August 2021 and on Friday… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, 13 April 2021 [Series 5 Episode 27]
A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 15 February. Here are the questions and answers for Monday 12 April, Series 5 Episode 26 (S5Ep26). This was the first screening of an episode hosted by Sally Lindsay, standing in for the show’s usual presenter Warwick Davis. According to his Twitter page earlier… Continue reading “Tenable” questions, 12 April 2021 [Series 5 Episode 26], repeated on Friday 14 May 2021 and on Thursday 4 May 2023
There are many pieces on this Blog that mention Pop Master, the BBC Radio 2 mid-morning quiz. You can hear it live on the Ken Bruce Show Monday to Friday at 10.30am or use BBC Sounds to listen back to any shows from the previous 30 days. You can also download the last 30 days’… Continue reading Pop Master: My best week ever, Part 2 (w/e 2-Apr-2021)
This earlier piece about UK cities contains mnemonics to remind me of the places in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have official City Status. Most of the following 1,100 words deal with the 51 cities in England. English cities by Region Once again, my starting point was this list on Wikipedia: List of cities… Continue reading Quiz Research and Mnemonics: UK Cities, part 2 (England and its 51 cities)
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