Thursday 25 June 2009

Quiz Show Howlers

LATE SHOW (BBC MIDLANDS)
Alex Trelinski: What is the capital of Italy?
Contestant: France.
Alex Trelinski: France is another country. Try again.
Contestant: Oh, um, Benidorm.
Alex Trelinski: Wrong, sorry, let's try another question.
In which country is the Parthenon?
Contestant: Sorry, I don't know.
Alex Trelinski: Just guess a country then.
Contestant: Paris
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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.
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BEACON RADIO (WOLVERHAMPTON)
DJ Mark: For pounds 10, what is the nationality of the Pope?
Contestant Ruth from Rowley Regis: I think I know that one. Is it Jewish?