Real answers given on various chat shows etc...
>> > The Weakest Link, BBC1/BBC2
>> > Anne Robinson: In traffic, what "J" is where two roads meet?
>> > Contestant: Jool carriageway.
>> >
>> > Anne Robinson: Which Italian city is overlooked by Vesuvius?
>> > Contestant: Bombay.
>> >
>> > Robinson: What insect is commonly found hovering above lakes?
>> > Contestant: Crocodiles.
>> > Robinson: Wh...?
>> > Contestant (interrupting): Pass!
>> >
>> > Anne Robinson: In olden times, what were minstrels-travelling
>> > entertainers or chocolate salesmen?
>> > Contestant: Chocolate salesmen.
>> >
>> > Robinson: The Bible, the New Testament. The Four Gospels were
> written
>> > by Matthew, Mark, Luke and...?
>> > Contestant: (long pause) Joe?
>> >
>> > National Lottery Jet Set, BBC1
>> > Eamonn Holmes: What's the name of the playwright commonly known by
> the
>> > initials G.B.S.?
>> > Contestant: William Shakespeare.
>> >
>> > Chris Searle Show, BBC Radio Bristol
>> > Searle: In which European country is Mount Etna?
>> > Caller: Japan.
>> > Searle: I did say which European country, so in case you didn't
> hear
>> > that,I can let you try again.
>> > Caller: Er... Mexico?
>> >
>> > Family Fortunes, ITV
>> > Les Dennis: Name something sold by gypsies.
>> > Contestant: Bananas.
>> >
>> > The Afternoon Programme Quiz, ABC 774
>> > Presenter: Who killed Cock Robin?
>> > Contestant: Oh God, I didn't even know he was dead.
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > Steve Wright Show, Radio 2
>> > Wright: On which continent would you find the River Danube?
>> > Contestant: India.
>> >
>> > Wright: The leader of the orchestra plays which musical
> instrument?
>> > Contestant: The baton.
>> >
>> > Wright: What is the Italian word for motorway?
>> > Contestant: Expresso.
>> >
>> > Wright: What is the capital of Australia? And it's not Sydney.
>> > Contestant: Sydney.
>> >
>> > Wright: What was the animal referred to in Val Doonican's song
> Paddy
>> > McGinty's...??
>> > Contestant: I don't know.
>> > Wright: It begins with a "G".
>> > Contestant: Cow.
>> >
>> > This Morning, ITV
>> >
>> > Judy Finnegan: The American TV show The Sopranos is about opera-
>> > true or false?
>> > Contestant: Er-true.
>> > Finnegan: No, actually, it's about the Mafia. But it is an
> American TV
>> > show, so I'll give you that.
>> >
>> > BBC Radio Newcastle
>> >
>> > Paul Wappat: How long did the Six Day War between Egypt and Israel
>> > last?
>> > Contestant (after long pause): Fourteen days.
>> >
>> > Bob Hope Birthday Quiz, LBC
>> >
>> > Presenter: Bob Hope was the fifth of how many sons?
>> > Contestant: Four.
>> >
>> > BBC GMR, Phil Wood Show
>> >
>> > Wood: What "K" could be described as the Islamic Bible?
>> > Contestant: Er...
>> > Wood: It's got two syllables... Kor...
>> > Contestant: Blimey?
>> > Wood: Ha ha ha ha no. The past participle of run...
>> > Contestant: (Silence)
>> > Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I...
>> > Contestant: Walked?
>> >
>> > Daryl's Drivetime, Virgin Radio
>> >
>> > Daryl Denham: In which country would you spend shekels?
>> > Contestant: Holland?
>> > Denham: Try the next letter of the alphabet.
>> > Contestant: Iceland? Ireland?
>> > Denham (helpfully): It's a bad line. Did you say Israel?
>> > Contestant: No.
>> >
>> > Allegedly real answers given to Larry Gogan on the Just a Minute
> Quiz
>> > on 2FM:
>> >
>> > 1) Something a blind man might use? A Sword
>> > 2) A Song with the word Moon in the title? Blue Suede Moon
>> > 3) Name the Capital of France? F
>> > 4) Name a bird with a long Neck? Naomi Campbell
>> > 5) Name an occupation where you might need a torch? A burglar
>> > 6) Where is the Taj Mahal? Opposite the Dental Hospital
>> > 7) What is Hitlers first name ? Heil
>> > 8) A famous Scotsman? Jock
>> > 9) Some famous brothers ? Bonnie and Clyde.
>> > 10) A dangerous race ? The Arabs
>> > 11) Something that floats in a bath ? Water
>> > 12) An item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers? A horse
>> > 13) Something you wear on a beach ? A deckchair
>> > 14) A famous Royal ? Mail
>> > 15) Something that flies that doesn't have an engine? A bicycle
>> > with wings
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