A new series of ITV quiz show “Tenable” began on Monday 11 September 2023. Here are the questions and answers for Thursday 21 September 2023, in the format used elsewhere on this Blog: the questions, how the team fared and the answers.

The Questions

Thursday 21 September 2023 [Repeated on Monday 22 July 2024]

[S7Ep4] Team name: Five Over Par

Round 1: 10 sitcom by the titles of their final episodes [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the titles of the final episodes of 10 sitcoms and the year that the episode was first aired; we’re looking for the names of the sitcoms; this is according to IMDb.”]

The clues: One for the Road (1993) / Never Too Old (1977) / The Agreement (2022) / Basil the Rat (1979) / The Females (2020) / The Last One (2004) / Sleepless in Peckham (2003) / The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (1985) / Final Stretch (1977) / Barbara’s Old Ring (2012)

Round 2: The first 10 countries alphabetically that feature only red and white on their flag [As of September 2022; does not include extra elements such as crosses, so Malta is not an acceptable answer; nor is Qatar, and nor is Latvia, which is more maroon than red.]

Round 3: 10 hobbies by the people who do them [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 words that describe people who engage in a particular hobby or profession; we want the name of the thing they are interested in, or the activity they take part in…”]

The clues: Apiarist / Campanologist / Ornithologist / Lepidopterist / Numismatist / Cruciverbalist / Mycophile / Philatelist / Arctophile / Oenophile

Round 4: The last 10 British winners of an acting Oscar [The last 10 different winners of the 10 major awards, i.e. Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress; up to and including the ceremony held in March 2022.]

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The 10 bones between the toe and head bones in the lyrics to ‘Dry Bones’ [According to the Delta Rhythm Boys version released in 1950; does not include scientific names, as these do not appear in the lyrics.]

Final Round: Football: The last 10 managers of Chelsea FC [The last 10 managers of the senior men’s team, according to the club; includes interim managers appointed by the club, but not Steve Holland who was in temporary charge, for just one game; as of September 2022.]

How the team fared

Thursday 21 September 2023, S7Ep4, Five Over Par

All 5 members of Fiver Over Par made it to the final round playing for 3k and named 6 of the last 10 managers of Chelsea FC. The remaining answers: Antonio Conte, Guus Hiddink, Rafael Benitez, Andre Villas-Boas.

Questions and Answers

Thursday 21 September 2023 [Repeated on Monday 22 July 2024]

[S7Ep4] Team name: Five Over Par

Round 1: 10 sitcom by the titles of their final episodes [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show the titles of the final episodes of 10 sitcoms and the year that the episode was first aired; we’re looking for the names of the sitcoms; this is according to IMDb.”]

The clues: One for the Road (1993) / Never Too Old (1977) / The Agreement (2022) / Basil the Rat (1979) / The Females (2020) / The Last One (2004) / Sleepless in Peckham (2003) / The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (1985) / Final Stretch (1977) / Barbara’s Old Ring (2012)

The answers: Cheers / Dad’s Army / Derry Girls / Fawlty Towers / Friday Night Dinner / Friends / Only Fools and Horses / Open All Hours / Porridge / The Royle Family

Round 2: The first 10 countries alphabetically that feature only red and white on their flag [As of September 2022; does not include extra elements such as crosses, so Malta is not an acceptable answer; nor is Qatar, and nor is Latvia, which is more maroon than red.]

Austria / Bahrain / Canada / Denmark / Georgia / Indonesia / Japan / Monaco / Peru / Poland

Round 3: 10 hobbies by the people who do them [“The ‘Tenable’ Tower will show 10 words that describe people who engage in a particular hobby or profession; we want the name of the thing they are interested in, or the activity they take part in…”]

The clues: Apiarist / Campanologist / Ornithologist / Lepidopterist / Numismatist / Cruciverbalist / Mycophile / Philatelist / Arctophile / Oenophile

The answers: Bees / Bell ringing / Birds / Butterflies and Moths / Coins / Crosswords / Mushrooms / Stamps / Teddy bears / Wine

Round 4: The last 10 British winners of an acting Oscar [The last 10 different winners of the 10 major awards, i.e. Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress; up to and including the ceremony held in March 2022.]

Anthony Hopkins / Daniel Kaluuya / Olivia Colman / Gary Oldman / Mark Rylance / Eddie Redmayne / Daniel Day-Lewis / Colin Firth / Christian Bale / Kate Winslet

Round 5 (The Captain’s Round): The 10 bones between the toe and head bones in the lyrics to ‘Dry Bones’ [According to the Delta Rhythm Boys version released in 1950; does not include scientific names, as these do not appear in the lyrics.]

Foot bone / Heel bone / Ankle bone / Leg bone / Knee bone / Thigh bone / Hip bone / Back bone / Shoulder bone / Neck bone

Final Round: Football: The last 10 managers of Chelsea FC [The last 10 managers of the senior men’s team, according to the club; includes interim managers appointed by the club, but not Steve Holland who was in temporary charge, for just one game; as of September 2022.]

Graham Potter / Thomas Tuchel / Frank Lampard / Maurizio Sarri / Antonio Conte / Guus Hiddink / Jose Mourinho / Rafael Benitez / Roberto Di Matteo / Andre Villas-Boas