Thursday 2 July 2009

Quiz Show Howlers

AMES O'BRIEN SHOW (LBC)
Obrien: How many King's 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)
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: Mexico?

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

DARYL DENHAM'S DRIVE TIME (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