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PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC GMR)
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?

THE VAULT
Melanie Sykes: What is the name given to the condition where the sufferer can fall asleep at any time?
Contestant: Nostalgia

STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (BBC RADIO 2)
Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loincloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus.

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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

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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.


NATIONAL LOTTERY (BBC1)
Question: What is the worlds biggest continent?
Contestant: The Pacific.


ROCK FM (PRESTON)
Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci?
Contestant: Who framed roger Rabbit.


THE BIGGEST GAME IN TOWN ITV)
Steve Le Fevre: What was signed, to bring World War I to an end in 1918.
Contestant: Magna Carta?

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GWR FM (BRISTOL)
Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963?
Contestant: I don't know. I wasn't watching it then.

RTE RADIO 2FM (IRELAND)
Presenter: What is the name of the long-running TV comedy show about pensioners: Last Of The .....?
Contestant: Mohicans

PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC RADIO MANCHESTER)
Phil: What is 11 squared?
Contestant: I don't know.
Phil: I'll give you a clue. It's two one's with a two in the middle.
Contestant: Is it five?

RICHARD & JUDY
Q: Which American actor is married to Nicole Kidman?
A: Forrest Gump.

RICHARD & JUDY
Leslie: On which street did Sherlock Holmes live?
Contestant: Er.......
Leslie: He makes bread.
Contestant: Er.......
Leslie: He makes cakes.
Contestant: Kipling Street?

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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?

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UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2)
Jeremy Paxman: What is another name for 'cherrypickers' and 'cheesemongers?'
Contestant: Homosexuals.
Jeremy Paxman: No. They're nicknames for regiments in the British Army who will be very upset with you.

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BEG BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2)

Jamie Theakston: Where do you think Cambridge University is?

Contestant: Geography isn't my strong point.

Jamie Theakston: There's a clue in the title.

Contestant: Leicester.

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BBC NORFOLK

Stewart White: : Who had a world wide hit with What A Wonderful World?

Contestant: I don't know.

Stewart White: I'll give you some clues: what do you call the part between your hand and your elbow.

Contestant: Arm.

Stewart White: Correct. And if your not weak, you're .....?

Contestant: Strong.

Stewart White: Correct - and what was Lord Mountbatten's first name?

Contestant: Louis

Stewart White: Well, there we are then. So who had a world wide hit with the song What A Wonderful World?

Contestant: Frank Sinatra?