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Thank you. I doubt this question will cause any problems: Which pop record of the 1980s: - was inspired by a story in a teenage magazine - was originally released as a ‘last track filler’ on side 2 of an album - was described as ‘Des O’Connor music’ - gave a lead part to the Group’s teenage...

Sorry, I shall have to pass on the bonus points (unless your reference to the toffee at the bottom of the tub was a hint and it is 'Mr Penny').

To build on what MotCO has started, 'Peter Pan' was written by J M Barrie. He was a prolific author and playwright. Was one of his lesser known works titled 'Quality Street' with a character called 'Miss Sweetly'? As regards the male character on the tin, I doubt he was called 'Mr Sweetly'...

The ‘Rule of 78’ was a method of apportioning a fixed interest charge over the life of a loan. It was preferred by lenders in situations where there was a possibility of early repayment. Thus on a 12 month loan, with monthly repayments, the agreed interest payment would be apportioned as 12...

Getting closer but not APR. In order for the quiz to move on, I'll let this run for this evening and post a detailed answer tomorrow morning.

A fascinating calculation but it's taking you in the wrong direction. Try applying your 'sum of the digits' logic to interest on a loan . . .

Right ballpark but more building necessary to get to the answer. You might like to think of a practical example.

A good place to start - but some way to go to get to the rule.

Thank you. Something mathematical for a change: What is (or was) the 'Rule of 78'?

Could it be Eric Heffer's old constituency, Walton?

SteveM70 is correct. Alexander Butterfield was chief assistant to Bob Haldeman. When he was asked, during the Watergate investigation, 'Are you aware of any listening devices in the office of the President?' he answered, after a long pause, 'I was aware of listening devices, yes, sir.' And the...

Thank you. I’ll repeat the question I posted last earlier this week but withdrew because MotCo submitted a question at exactly the same time: In 1973, Alexander Butterfield answered a simple question in the affirmative and caused a US constitutional crisis. What was Alexander Butterfield’s...

Are we looking at the first group of 'new towns'? If so, I think the last may be somewhere rarely mentioned as a new town: Corby.

MotCo and I seem to have submitted a question at the same time, but since his question is listed first, the floor should be his. I'll withdraw my question until another time.

If it's Open Floor, may I ask: In 1973, Alexander Butterfield answered a simple question in the affirmative and caused a US constitutional crisis. Who was Alexander Butterfield and what was the question?

This is a long shot so apologies if I am barking up the wrong tree. The image resembles a ‘spinning spaceship’ in which, in theory, the occupants would experience a force akin to gravity and so avoid the feeling of weightlessness. Natalie Wood drowned after falling from Robert Wagner’s yacht...

The official report states that only two passengers on the local train were killed; none was injured. I have not heard that any unidentified bodies were recovered from the local. It has been suggested the unidentified ‘children’ were passengers on the express train but no credible evidence for...

If 'travelling at the speed of light' is time travel might the answer be 'Don't Stop Me Now'?

I don't know about 'Teen Spirit' but 'Space Oddity' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' were both quite long (5 mins plus) compared with most pop songs of the time. Was there something special about how the records were produced? What was once called 'EP' or 'Extended Play'?

It seems Gavin and Stacey have defeated us. Should we declare an open floor - or would 444045 care to ask another question?