mostly david ephgrave

I gave myself time off from last week's University Challenge for good behaviour, but tonight i was back with a bitchy vengeance. While no-one who's appeared in this series is anywhere near the classic comedy of Monkman at his most urgent, at least Newcastle have Lowery up their further-educated sleeves. He's a sight to behold really, with his bowtie and tweed jacket; he's anachronistic to a massive degree to say the least. It's like he didn't get the twe-team memo that said smart casual and opted for the outfit he'd normally were around their house; it reeks of ambition and winds up making him look like a gimp; in that case, he's probably in the right place.  Keeping our new parking spaces at Wmbley/   8:35PM: Rosie McKeown can't even say her own name, for Christ's sake. 8:35PM: Devine-Stoneman's jawline makes me jealous. 8:36PM: Lowery isn't a contestant, he's a ghost. 8:37PM: Lowery's ...

Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz, for those who have been waiting with bated breath. Round One: Names. 1)     Gerald Wiley was a pseudonym for which famous comic actor and writer? ANSWER: Ronnie Barker. 2)     Give the Christian names of the four members of The Beatles, as they appear on their birth certificates. ANSWER: John, James, George and Richard. 3)     What is the real name of the magician ‘The Great Soprendo’? ANSWER: Geoffrey Durham 4)     Who is Richard Wayne Penniman better known as? ANSWER: Little Richard. 5)     What are the first names of the two original Blues Brothers? (Characters, not actors). ANSWER: Jake and Elwood. 6)     Name the Three Musketeers. ANSWER: Aramis, Porthos and Athos. 7)     What are the first names of The Famous Five? ANSWER: Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the Dog 8)  ...

Today, in a change to my usual output, I thought I’d set a quiz. I put it together for the one and only time I assumed the role of Question Master, for a quiz at The Croft in Hitchin back in 2013. The owner was stuck for someone to run it, so I put my hand up (not a euphemism). I really enjoyed compiling it. The main challenge was judging what was difficult and what wasn’t. Just because you know something doesn’t mean it’s general knowledge to everyone else. My tastes are pretty niche (and firmly rooted in the 1960s & 70s) – and I didn’t want my questions to solely reflect that. I haven’t included my favourite round, which was Guess the Song Intro, for fear of copyright infringement. One thing I will share is the best three incorrect answers of the night: ·       QUESTION: "Who played the title role in Monty Python's 'Life of Brian'? ANSWER: "The gay one". ·       QUESTI...