General Knowledge Quiz

[Cross City]

I think this was the best answer.

Northumberland

 

[xotGD]

Northumberland

Newcastle was in Northumberland until 1974 (and still is as far as I'm concerned). And of course there is also Berwick Rangers.

 

[Cross City]

Newcastle was in Northumberland until 1974 (and still is as far as I'm concerned). And of course there is also Berwick Rangers.

Newcastle was made its own county by Henry VIII no?

Berwick Rangers have never competed in the English Football League.

 

[DaleCooper]

What this thread needs is the next question.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What this thread needs is the next question.

O.k. Who or what links together Joe Gruder, Harry Catapodis, Dave Goodis and Charles Gimbert?

 

[Greenheart]

O.k. Who or what links together Joe Gruder, Harry Catapodis, Dave Goodis and Charles Gimbert?

I only know that one of the names applies but is it the TV series Lovejoy?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Newcastle was made its own county by Henry VIII no?

Berwick Rangers have never competed in the English Football League.

To be fair, the question didn't specify which Football League

 

[Mcr Warrior]

O.k. Who or what links together Joe Gruder, Harry Catapodis, Dave Goodis and Charles Gimbert?

I only know that one of the names applies but is it the TV series Lovejoy?

Yep. All occasional or guest characters in the 1980's / 1990's TV series "Lovejoy".

@Greenheart. Your turn to ask the next question.

 

[Greenheart]

Yep. All occasional or guest characters in the 1980's / 1990's TV series "Lovejoy".

@Greenheart. Your turn to ask the next question.

On a similar theme, which actor played the murderer most times in different episodes of Columbo?

 

[Greenheart]

On a similar theme, which actor played the murderer most times in different episodes of Columbo?

In another TV series, the same actor played a character who was quite firm that he would not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered.

 

[341o2]

Would that be Patrick Mc Googhan of The Prisoner, whose catchphrase was "I am not just a number"?

 

[Greenheart]

Would that be Patrick Mc Googhan of The Prisoner, whose catchphrase was "I am not just a number"?

Indeed it was, who played 4 different murderers in Columbo. Your turn to ask one more thing.

 

[341o2]

I wouldn't have got the answer without reference to the Prisoner.
Staying with fictional detectives, who had an assistant called Tinker, and a bloodhound named Pedro?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Sexton Blake?

 

[D6130]

Lovejoy?

 

[341o2]

Sexton Blake?

Is the right answer. your turn to sleuth the next question

 

[Peterthegreat]

Back to Columbo. Who turned down the role saying he preferred to be on the golf course?

 

[Greenheart]

Complete guess: Leslie Nielsen

 

[Peterthegreat]

Complete guess: Leslie Nielsen

Nope.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Telly Savalas?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Telly Savalas?

No. Although the person concerned did share something with Telly Savalas (not a lollipop)

 

[DaleCooper]

Yul Brynner

 

[Peterthegreat]

Yul Brynner

Sorry.

 

[D6130]

Anthony Quinn?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Anthony Quinn?

Sorry. Not him either.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Bing Crosby?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Bing Crosby?

Correct. Your turn to set the next mystery!

 

[yoyothehobo]

Jason Bourne and Lisbeth Salander as literary characters share what in common.

 

[xotGD]

Jason Bourne and Lisbeth Salander as literary characters share what in common.

They are not the real name of the character?

 

[SuspectUsual]

They have photographic memories?