Tonight, Tonight!

You know, I really wish Saz*, bless her, wouldn’t keep changing their team’s name on me!!!

It is annoying.

Fun, though, what with everything else going on!!

I don’t think Jayde and the rest of tonight’s teams are quite going to forget the Swedish chéf routine …

I’d better thank Saz’ team – the Bodyguards – as well as the other three teams that that came in, tonight. But Sarah and Kevin are old friends, so ‘Ta’ to them and their mate Lee. Go look ’em up on Facebook; – Saz* is somewhere in the photo album for the group … Actually, so’s Matt, now I think of it …

I’ve got to admit, though, me and Jayde – one of the infrequent BDSM reserves – had a bit of a natter about the cinema. And while we disagree, it’s nice to hear to other side of the argument put so politely, by her and Stuart, her other half. But in case she and other’s against it, you can read my side of the argument in the series of post, here.

And it was great seeing the Apion’s in, as well, tonight. Haven’t seen you in a whiles, guys, I’m just hoping you’ll be back next week; – as you can tell …

It’s just a shame Steve and his partner couldn’t stay, later than they did.

Anyway, first things first, tonight’s bonus question; – “Who said ‘Second to agriculture, humbug is the biggest industry of our age.’?”.

Had a few interesting answer’s to that; – the one I didn’t get, but was expecting, was the Prince of Humbug, himself, Phineas Taylor Barnum.

Which would still have been wrong.

It was actually the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel.

So you know, the bonus is NOW worth bang on £12.

I’m looking forward to seeing it get to a bigger figure, next week …

Anyway, here’s tonights finishing position’s …

Position	Team	Points
1st	The BDSM’s	58
2nd	The Apion	53
3rd	Elvis’ Bodyguards	50

As you can see, Saz, Kevin and Lee bagged the booby prize tee-shirt before anyone starts muttering about fixes, or ringer’s …

Moving along, here’s the table round, for this week.

Q1) Who, along with Graham Norton, is hosting the 2009 Red Nose tv show?

A1) David Tennant

Q2) Name any of the three hosts of the first Red Nose Day.

A2) Jonathon Ross, Gryff Rhys-Jones, Lenny Henry

Q3) This year’s Red nose day single is a cover of “Islands in the Stream” by Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon. What was the title of the first Red Nose Day charity single?

A3) “Livin’ Doll”; – by Cliff Richards and the Young Ones.

Q4) Wax, Carol Vorderman, Patsy Palmer, Fiona Phillips, Michelle Mone, Jack Dee, Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr, Gok Wan and Gerald Ratner are all doing a charity version of which show?

A4) “The Apprentice.”

Q5) Chris Moyles, Cheryl Cole, and various others, have climbed which African mountain, this year?

A5) Mount Kilimanjaro.

Q6) Name any of the other seven climbers

A6) Tv presenters, Ben Shephard, Fearne Cotton, and Denise Van Outen, Girls Aloud Kimberley Walsh, singers, Ronan Keating, Gary Barlow, and Alesha

Q7) The Australian Red Nose Day is usually held on the last Friday in which month?

A7) June.

Q8) Who’s designed the Red Nose Day tee-shirt, this year?

A8) Stella McCartney

Q9) What’s the name of the charity that organises Red Nose Day?

A9) Comic Relief.

Q10) What’s the tagline for this year’s Red Nose Day?

A10) “Do something funny, for money”

And here’s the Question set I used tonight; – number 18 in a series of 24, to date.

ROUND ONE: – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Dick Cheney, & Donald Rumsfeld were originally in which US President’s government?

A1) Gerald Ford’s.

Q2) Where in the human body is the Scapula; the knee, the shoulder, or the elbow?

Q2) The shoulder. (It’s the shoulder blade.)

Q3) Back in 1850, what where the Children’s Temperance Societies called; Bands of Hope, Ala-Teen, or Children’s Temperance Societies?

A3) Bands of Hope.

Q4) What word can go before ‘turnover’, and after ‘pine’?

A4) Apple.

Q5) Ronaldsway Airport is on which British Isle?

A5) The Isle of Mann.

Q6) Which Earl was brother to the late Princess of Wales?

A6) Earl Spencer.

Q7) Which actor married Melanie Griffiths, twice?

A7) Don Johnson

Q8) Which novelist wrote “The Shining”?

A8) Stephen King.

Q9) A Turk’s head is a type of what; – knot, cabbage, or bedknob?

A9) A knot.

Q10) Instead of Irish jokes, many rock musicians tell jokes about which type of musician?

A10) Drummers.

ROUND TWO: – ROUND BRITAIN.

Q11) Which sea separates St George’s Channel, from the North Channel?

A11) The Irish Sea

Q12) Which Channel Island is famous for having no cars?

A12) Sark.

Q13) Which Roman Road shares its name with a type of fur?

A13) Ermine Street.

Q14) The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael was consecrated in 1962. In which English city is it?

A14) Coventry.

Q15) Which port was the birthplace of both Charles Dickens, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

A15) Portsmouth.

Q16) From which city does the Halle Orchestra come from?

A16) Manchester.

Q17) Where in England are The Cotswolds; – Leicestershire, Yorksire, or Gloucestershire?

A17) Gloucestershire.

Q18) Which palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

A18) Lambeth Palace.

Q19) True or False; – Robert The Bruce was the 2nd Scottish king to be called Robert.

A19) False. He was actually Robert the 1st.

Q20) The US Embassy to Britain is in which London square; – Grosvenor Square, or Leicester Square?

A20) Grosvenor Squareª

ROUND THREE: – THE LIVING WORLD.

Q21) The RSPB was founded to prevent feathers being used in what?

A21) Hats.

Q22) The Red Mullet is also known as which kind of fish; – the Goat Fish, the Dog Fish, or the Whale Shark?

A22) The Goat Fish.

Q23) Demosponges are the world’s largest group of which marine life-forms?

A23) Sponges.

Q24) Which Central American country does the Axoltl come from?

A24) Mexico.

Q25) What’s the world’s largest eagle?

A25) The Harpy Eagle.

Q26) The New World vulture has it, the Old World vulture doesn’t; - what sense are we talking about?

A26) The sense of Smell.

Q27) Sea Whips & Sea Fans are types of what; – corals, sponges, or sea-slugs?

A27) Corals.

Q28) What fish is known as Rock salmon, when sold as food?

A28) Dogfish.

Q29) The cassowary, and the Emu are both native to which country?

A29) Australia.

Q30) Where does the blenny live, on the seabed, underground, or on the moon?

A30) On the seabed.

ROUND FOUR: – AT THE MOVIES.

Q31) Complete the title of this 1983 Oscar winning film; “Terms Of…” what?

A31) “Terms of Endearment”

Q32) Who directed the films “Raging Bull” and “Taxi Driver”?

A32) Martin Scorcese

Q33) Who starred with Steve Martin and Martin Short in the 1986 comedy, “The Three Amigo’s”?

A33) Chevy Chase

Q34) Which Kate is the daughter of Goldie Hawn?

A34) Kate Hudson

Q35) In which thriller did Kevin Spacey play the character Roger ‘Verbal’ Kint?

A35) “The Usual Suspects”

Q36) In which film did Dustin Hoffman play a 121 year old native American?

A36) “Little Big Man”

Q37) After a recent survey, ‘Little Nellie’, from “You Only Live Twice” has been named by viewers as the best James Bond gadget, but what was ‘Little Nellie’; – an amphibious Lotus, a miniature helicopter, or a souped up suitcase?

A37) A miniature helicopter

Q38) In the 1966 film “Fantastic Voyage”, what is injected into a sick man; – a medical team, a mini-submarine, or both?

A38) Both

Q39) Complete the title of this 2004 film; “Sky Captain And The…” what?

A39) “Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow”

Q40) Name either of the two principal actors in the film, “Kevin and Perry Go Large”?

A40) Harry Enfield & Kathy Burke

ROUND FIVE: – MUSIC AND LIGHTS.

Q41) “Stay Another Day” was a christmas hit for which boy-band?

A41) East 17

Q42) Which rock legend had a hit with a cover of Bob Marley song, “I Shot The Sheriff”?

A42) Eric Clapton.

Q43) What 1980 single provided the biggest hit for the Police?

A43) “Don’t Stand So Close to Me.”

Q44) Who’s 1st million selling American hit was called “Please, Please, Please”?

A44) James Brown.

Q45) Ian Anderson was the lead singer of which prog rock band?

A45) Jethro Tull.

Q46) Grace Mendosa was the real name of which Jamaican singer?

A46) Grace Jones.

Q47) Inga Marchand is the real name of which US musical artist; Lady Gaga, Foxy Brown, or Pink?

A47) Foxy Brown.

Q48) Which band holds the record for the most sessions recorded for John Peel; –The Fall, Oasis, or T-Rex?

A48) The Fall. (24.)

Q49) What was the 1st, last and only number 1 for The Pretenders?

A49) “Brass In Pocket.”

Q50) Which former member of Squeeze now has his own Rhythm and Blues Orchestra?

A50) Jools Holland

ROUND SIX: – GENERAL KNOWLE IGNORANCE.

Q51) What name is given to the Japanese art of paper-folding?

A51) Origami

Q52) Which motorway links London to Cambridge?

A52) M11.

Q53) What does a catholic call the string of beads used for praying?

A53) A rosary.

Q54) General Augusto Pinochet was the former dictator of which South American country?

A54) Chile.

Q55) According to the Chinese calendar, 2005 was the Year of the what?

A55) Rooster.

Q56) Swedish cars display which international registration mark?

A56) S.

Q57) Complete the title of Leonardo’s painting; - The Last … ?

A57) Supper.

Q58) In the Bible, who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus?

A58) Pontius Pilate.

Q59) Lombardy, Sicily, and Tuscany are parts of which European country?

A59) Italy.

Q60) According to the old proverb, what blows no good?

A60) An ill wind.

I’ll add links in the morning, people, but until then, enjoy!

* I should add, at this stage, that Saz is one of those rare people that’s done more than one quiz, at more than one venue; – in her case, at the King Harold. Which puts her on a par with the Tom and Jerrysº, the No Ideas, the AKA47s, Bex & Michelle, and the World’s Smallest Giants, along with Movie Night Adrian.

º John and Roger were mainstays at the Harold, the original Hutton gigs, and at the Napier. The No Ideas did likewise. The AKA’s managed both the old and New versions of the Hutton and the Plough. Meanwhile, Bex and Michelle managed the Hutton, and The Woodpecker; - back when it was still called the Woodpecker. I’m assuming it’s changed its name, again. And Graham and Alan – the Worlds Smallest Giants – clocked gigs at the Napier, and the Harold. Adrians managed the Napier and the Harold, I should add. I was hoping for hordes of (female) Russian tennis players, along the lines of Anna Khournikova, as groupies. But they’ll do …

ª I know, on the night, that Scouse Steve – OFFICIAL owner of the cheesiest grin in the pub – mentioned that parts of the US Embassy were in Vauxhall. I’ve not found a reference for that, Steve, but I’ve put a link to their address, here, if you want to follow it up.

Fot those following the assorted bits of Red Nose Day hilarity, you can read more at the Guardian’s piece, here.