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UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2)
Jeremy Paxman: What is another name for 'cherrypickers' and 'cheesemongers'?
Contestant: Homosexuals.
Jeremy Paxman: No. They're regiments in the British Army who will be very upset with you


BEG, BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2)
Jamie Theakston: Where do you think Cambridge University is?
Contestant: Geography isn't my strong point.
Jamie Theakston: There's a clue in the title.
Contestant: Leicester


BBC NORFOLK
Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: I don't know.
Stewart White: I'll give you some clues: what do you call the part between your hand and your elbow?
Contestant: Arm
Stewart White: Correct And if you're not weak, you're...?
Contestant: Strong.
Stewart White: Correct - and what was Lord Mountbatten's first name?
Contestant: Louis
Stewart White: Well, there we are then. So who had a worldwide hit with the song What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: Frank Sinatra?


THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC2)
Anne Robinson: Oscar Wilde, Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Archer have all written books about their experiences in what: - Prison, or the Conservative Party?
Contestant: The Conservative Party.


BEACON RADIO ( WOLVERHAMPTON )
DJ Mark: For 10, what is the nationality of the Pope?
Ruth from Rowley Regis: I think I know that one. Is it Jewish?


GWR FM ( Bristol )
Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963 ?
Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then.


LINCS FM PHONE-IN
Presenter: Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world?
Contestant: Barcelona.
Presenter: I was really after the name of a country.
Contestant: I'm sorry, I don't know the names of any countries in Spain.


NATIONAL LOTTERY (BBC1)
Question: What is the world's largest continent?
Contestant: The Pacific.


ROCK FM ( PRESTON )
Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
Contestant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?


JAMES O'BRIEN SHOW (LBC)
James O'Brien: How many kings of England have been called Henry?
Contestant: Er, well, I know there was a Henry the Eighth ... ER. ER ... Three?

CHRIS SEARLE SHOW (BBC RADIO BRISTOL )
Chris Searle: In which European country is Mount Etna?
Caller: Japan.
Chris Searle: I did say which European country, so in case you didn't hear that, I can let you try again.
Caller: Er ..... Mexico ?


PAUL WAPPAT (BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE )
Paul Wappat: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israellast?
Contestant (long pause): Fourteen days.


LUNCHTIME SHOW (BRMB)
Presenter: What religion was Guy Fawkes?
Contestant: Jewish.
Presenter: That's close enough.


STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (BBC RADIO 2)
Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus.
 
Brilliant :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
This seems appropriate:

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I can remember 2 classics:

FAMILY FORTUNES:

Presenter: Name a bird with a long neck
Contestant: Naomi Campbell


CAN'T REMEMBER THE PROGRAMME:

Presenter: Which member of the royal family competed in the Olympics?
Contestant: Ricky Tomlinson
 
:lol: :lol: :lol:

HILARIOUS... I love the cambridge one :p
 
There was that famous one from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, when the contestant was asked "what is the head of the C of E called - the Primate or the Marsupial of all England?"

And she chose "Marsupial" :lol:
 
There are some complete turnips* in this country!!! *(different choice of words)

I liked that one - Contestant: I'm sorry, I don't know the names of any countries in Spain.
 
I can remember 2 classics:

FAMILY FORTUNES:

Presenter: Name a bird with a long neck
Contestant: Naomi Campbell


Yes that was classic, there was also someone who kept answering lion to every question, ie.

Q name something you would see in a tree. A a lion.

Q name something you would see on the beach. A a lion

Brilliant :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
Dear me there all a bit :cuckoo: up there aint they :lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
The OP has been printed and is on it's way to my locker door at work for all to admire :D
 
Sorry if this has been posted before but it makes me laugh everytime I hear it.
 
Another Family Fortunes classic

Q: Name a type of ache?

A: Fillet of fish

:cuckoo:

Paul
 
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Are they from Private Eye, then?


And talking of Private Eye, did anyone see the cartoon a couple of issues ago?
(For cricket fans only this one...)

There's just a cricketer standing there with "KP" on his jumper, and underneath it says

"Dumbslog Millionaire"
 
Classics - I do wonder how these people manage to dress themselves in the morning!
 
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