General Knowledge Quiz

[backontrack]

In Blackadder the Third, what were the six episodes called? You have to list them in chronological order.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Dish and Dishonesty

Ink and Incapability

Nob and Nobility

Sense and Senility

Amy and Amiability

Duel and Duality

 

[backontrack]

Correct, your floor.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Thank you...

Who snubbed Jessie Owens after he won his race at the Berlin Olympics?

 

[backontrack]

Hitler?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Hitler?

Surprisingly, no...

 

[backontrack]

US athletic officials?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

US athletic officials?

Nope...

 

[backontrack]

The US president Franklin Roosevelt?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The US president Franklin Roosevelt?

Indeed... Hitler only wanted to congratulate German athletes, but was told it was not allowed. Owens would later say he got more respect off Hitler then his own President

Your floor

 

[backontrack]

Name the current cast members of the radio series Dead Ringers, and, in particular, the cast member who impersonates Andrew Neill.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Name the current cast members of the radio series Dead Ringers, and, in particular, the alumnus who impersonates Andrew Neill.

Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey, Debra Stephenson, Kevin Connelly, Mark Perry.

Lewis MacLeod plays the part of Andrew Neil

 

[backontrack]

Incorrect.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Incorrect.

How so?

 

[backontrack]

I'll repeat it.

Name the current cast members of the radio series Dead Ringers, and, in particular, the cast member who impersonates Andrew Neill.

 

[krus_aragon]

Name the current cast members of the radio series Dead Ringers, and, in particular, the alumnus who impersonates Andrew Neill.

An alumnus wouldn't be a current cast member, though, would they?

 

[backontrack]

Edited.
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Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey, Debra Stephenson, Kevin Connelly, Mark Perry.

Lewis MacLeod plays the part of Andrew Neil

Only someone who doesn't listen to the programme could get that answer.
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Nobody?
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Nobody? All you have to do is name the current cast members specifying which plays Andrew Neill...

 

[trainmania100]

Jon Culshaw
Jan Ravens
Duncan Wisbey
Lewis Macleod
Debra Stephenson
Bill Dare

Are the cast of BBC radio 4 Dead Ringers

 

[backontrack]

Nope. And you have to name the guy who does Andrew Neill.

 

[DaleCooper]

Am I allowed to refer to this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Ringers_(comedy)#Radio_Series_2_.E2.80.93_11_.2B_TV_7_series

 

[backontrack]

Meh, you may as well - it was a bad choice of question.

 

[DaleCooper]

Kevin Connelly (Andrew Neil)
Mark Perry
Phil Cornwell

 

[backontrack]

No, that's also wrong.
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Jon Culshaw
Jan Ravens
Duncan Wisbey
Lewis Macleod
Debra Stephenson
Bill Dare

Are the cast of BBC radio 4 Dead Ringers

This is the closest so far.

a). There's one person too may
b). Who does Andrew Neill? (it's already been said correctly by one user)

 

[DaleCooper]

No, that's also wrong.

That will teach me not to trust Wikipedia.

 

[backontrack]

That will teach me not to trust Wikipedia.

Actually, the correct answers are there.

 

[krus_aragon]

To clear this rather sticky question, I've referred to the the Radio 4 website:

Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson.

With Lewis MacLeod taking the role of Andrew Neil.

 

[DaleCooper]

To clear this rather sticky question, I've referred to the the Radio 4 website:

Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson.

With Lewis MacLeod taking the role of Andrew Neil.

I do hope you're right.

 

[backontrack]

To clear this rather sticky question, I've referred to the the Radio 4 website:

Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson.

With Lewis MacLeod taking the role of Andrew Neil.

No, that's wro-

Just kidding, that's the correct answer!

Your floor...

 

[krus_aragon]

Okay, here's a factoid I myself learned yesterday...

Where did the Inland Revenue relocate to for the duration of the Second World War?

 

[DaleCooper]

Canada?