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Old 21-08-2008, 11:22
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Question Best of British



1. Whats the UK’s longest running TV program? - Come Dancing - Von

2. Where was the first Safari park opened in 1957? - Longleat - Kels97


3. Name 3 of the 4 members of beyond the Fringe? -
  • Alan Bennett, Jonathan Miller, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (Any 3)

4. Who wrote the book The Old Man of Lochnagar? - Prince Charles - jaysay

5. Where were the Queen Mary and the QE2 built? - Clydebank, Glasgow - jaysay

6. Who created northern anti-hero Andy Capp? - Reg Smythe - jaysay

7. Who do I speak of “Howe he met famous Britt Frederick in a Quarry we will never know”?
Peter Sellers (His wives Anne Howe, Miranda Quarry, Lynn Frederick and Britt Ekland)


8. What is Britain’s best selling car of all time? - Ford Escort - Churchill

9. Who was director of the Royal ballet from 1963 to 1970? - Sir Frederick Ashton - poppy

10. Which play by Howard Brenton led to the directors prosecution for obscenity? - The Romans in Britain - emmylou
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Old 21-08-2008, 11:32
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2 Longleat
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Old 21-08-2008, 12:16
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9, the lovely Freddy Ashton
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Quote:
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9, the lovely Freddy Ashton

Cultured? Must be your Italian side.
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1. Coronation Street
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Old 21-08-2008, 15:47
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No, surprisingly, it is not.
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Old 21-08-2008, 16:57
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1) blue peter?
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Old 21-08-2008, 16:59
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Still not right, sorry!
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1) panorama?
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1....The Sky at night.....another BBC ground breaker
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