General Knowledge Quiz

[MotCO]

Viking, North Utsura, South Utsura, Forties, Cromarty, Forth---

Finnestere, Dogger Bank, Thames, Biscay, Rockall ... how many more are there?

(Apologies for doing our own minor comp. )

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Actually it has jogged my memory. PM - Shipping forecast - six O'clock news - some other programme - The Archers - -- it is not something to do with the Archers is it?

My father was an absolute total Radio 4 fan.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Actually it has jogged my memory. PM - Shipping forecast - six O'clock news - some other programme - The Archers - -- it is not something to do with the Archers is it?

My father was an absolute total Radio 4 fan.

It is, and that’s good enough for me. He was the agricultural story editor or something, so got namechecked after each episode along with the writer and editor (maybe producer too, but definitely not any of the cast)

This long-running saga is now all yours......

 

[341o2]

He would have been an advisor to make sure there were no clangers in the script. When All Creatures Great and Small was made, similarly a qualified vet oversaw the filming to ensure it was authentic

 

[John Griffiths]

too late!

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Again I am sorry but I can not think of a good question so open floor declared.

 

[444045]

Which tv programme aired for 18 years and had 372 episodes based on novels by Peter N Walker and

which two characters lasted all 18 years please ?

 

[MotCO]

Z Cars? James Ellis and Stratford John?

 

[444045]

Z Cars? James Ellis and Stratford John?

Sorry not correct

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Derek Fowldes and William Simons were in Heartbeat throughout

 

[444045]

Derek Fowldes and William Simons were in Heartbeat throughout

You are correct - The programme was Heartbeat and Derek Fowlds as Oscar Blaketon and William Simons as Alf Ventress were the

actors/characters who lasted throughout the show

The floor is yours

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

'Between us, Xxx and I won all the classic cycle races for Belgium. I won Paris-Tours, Xxx won all the rest' - Noel Vantyghem

Who was/is Xxx?

 

[444045]

Eddie mercx ? (Sorry not sure about surname spelling)

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Yes, Eddy Merckx 'The Cannibal'
He was made a Baron for his exploits, and a train station in Bruxelles was named after him

Apparently he is the "most unique racing cyclist of all time"

Over to you

 

[444045]

Thank you

Pop music - Bananarama wrote two songs about men - 1 was about Robert DeNiro - who was the other please ?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Nathan Jones

 

[444045]

Nathan Jones

Well that didn't last long - you are correct sir

The floor is yours

 

[SuspectUsual]

Of the English counties below the line of the M62, which contains the highest point?

 

[John Griffiths]

Derbyshire?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Derbyshire?

No

 

[444045]

Wiltshire ?

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Herefordshire on the border to Wales, about 2306' I think?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Herefordshire on the border to Wales, about 2306' I think?

Is the correct - and to me slightly surprising - answer. The trig point is all yours

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Used to walk there, Herefordshire is not so famous, fortunately
..
Cycling history

In 1899 a new-fangled device was introduced

Mr Puch, Austrian purveyor of bicycles, explained that it was an impractical heavy gimmick that would surely not be popular, he did not plan to fit it to cycles made in his factory

What was the gimmick? Was Mr Puch right?

 

[Nick_C]

Derailleur gears?

 

[MotCO]

Used to walk there, Herefordshire is not so famous, fortunately
..
Cycling history

In 1899 a new-fangled device was introduced

Mr Puch, Austrian purveyor of bicycles, explained that it was an impractical heavy gimmick that would surely not be popular, he did not plan to fit it to cycles made in his factory

What was the gimmick? Was Mr Puch right?

Dynamo lights or gears

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Not dynamo lights, not multiple or derailleur gears

 

[Nick_C]

The freewheeling hub?

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

The freewheel is the right answer, Mr Puch was wrong, soon freewheels became normal/standard despite their great complexity and cost

Not a few enthusiastic cyclists including me still ride fixed wheel

Over to you

 

[SuspectUsual]

Too late, and in any event wrong