A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began last month. Here are the questions and answers for Monday 17 October 2022, Series 6 Episode 20 (S6Ep20).
As with Series 5 last year, I am posting one piece for each episode containing the following: the questions, how the team fared and the answers.
The Questions
Monday 17 October 2022
[S6Ep20] Team name: Quiz Me Quick
Round 1: Top 10 four-letter names given to baby boys that start with the letter ‘J’ [Boys born in England and Wales in 2020; according to information published by ONS on 18 October 2021.]
Round 2: 10 films with siblings by the actors who play them [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will…” show 10 pairs of actors who have played siblings in a film, along with the year the film was released; give the 10 corresponding films.]
The clues: Drew Barrymore & Henry Thomas (1982) / James Dean & Richard Davalos (1955) / Bonnie Wright & Rupert Grint (2001) / Emma Watson & Saoirse Ronan (2019) / Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise (1988) / Al Pacino & James Caan (1972) / Jude Law & Kate Winslet (2006) / Jennifer Lawrence & Willow Shields (2012) / Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny de Vito (1988) / Bette Davis & Joan Crawford (1962)
Round 3: The 10 brands of the best-selling electric car models in the UK [For new registrations in 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.]
Round 4: 10 English counties of towns ending in ‘ham’ [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will…” show the names of 10 towns ending in the letters ‘ham’; please give the 10 ceremonial counties where these towns are situated.]
The clues: Wokinghan / Amersham / Brixham / Billingham / Cheltenham / Chatham / Grantham / Swaffham / Hexham / Evesham
Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The 10 women to win two or more Grand Slam singles titles in the 2010s
Final Round: Periodic Table: The first 10 elements after gold alphabetically with six or fewer letters
How the team fared
Monday 17 October 2022, S6Ep20, Quiz Me Quick
4 members of Quiz Me Quick made it to the final round playing for 28.5k and named 8 of the first 10 elements after gold alphabetically with six or fewer letters. The remaining answers: Osmium, Radium.
Questions and Answers
Monday 17 October 2022
[S6Ep20] Team name: Quiz Me Quick
Round 1: Top 10 four-letter names given to baby boys that start with the letter ‘J’ [Boys born in England and Wales in 2020; according to information published by ONS on 18 October 2021.]
Jack / Jude / Jake / Joey / John / Joel / Jace / Jago / Jaxx / Josh
Round 2: 10 films with siblings by the actors who play them [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will…” show 10 pairs of actors who have played siblings in a film, along with the year the film was released; give the 10 corresponding films.]
The clues: Drew Barrymore & Henry Thomas (1982) / James Dean & Richard Davalos (1955) / Bonnie Wright & Rupert Grint (2001) / Emma Watson & Saoirse Ronan (2019) / Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise (1988) / Al Pacino & James Caan (1972) / Jude Law & Kate Winslet (2006) / Jennifer Lawrence & Willow Shields (2012) / Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny de Vito (1988) / Bette Davis & Joan Crawford (1962)
The answers: ET: The Extra Terrestrial / East of Eden / Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone / Little Women / Rain Man / The Godfather / The Holiday / The Hunger Games / Twins / Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Round 3: The 10 brands of the best-selling electric car models in the UK [For new registrations in 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.]
Tesla / Kia / Volkswagen / Nissan / Audi / Hyundai / Mini / Renault / Vauxhall / MG
Round 4: 10 English counties of towns ending in ‘ham’ [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will…” show the names of 10 towns ending in the letters ‘ham’; please give the 10 ceremonial counties where these towns are situated.]
The clues: Wokinghan / Amersham / Brixham / Billingham / Cheltenham / Chatham / Grantham / Swaffham / Hexham / Evesham
The answers: Berkshire / Buckinghamshire / Devon / Durham / Gloucestershire / Kent / Lincolnshire / Norfolk / Northumberland / Worcestershire
Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The 10 women to win two or more Grand Slam singles titles in the 2010s
Victoria Azarenka / Kim Clijsters / Simona Halep / Angelique Kerber / Petra Kvitova / Garbine Muguruza / Li Na / Naomi Osaka / Maria Sharapova / Serena Williams
Final Round: Periodic Table: The first 10 elements after gold alphabetically with six or fewer letters
Helium / Indium / Iodine / Iron / Lead / Neon / Nickel / Osmium / Oxygen / Radium
The Compartments 