Which creature has the biggest eyes in the animal kingdom? No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Good luck.

Some general knowledge questions - how many can you get? Some easy, others less so. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.



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1. What is bull ring in Spanish?

2. What is the capital of the Philippines?

3. Mahatma Ghandi died in 1948, having never won the Nobel Peace Prize – but what was his first name

4. What element has the symbol Pb?

5. Who was John Lennon's 1st wife?

6. The West Bank is one Palestinian territory. What is the other one?

7. In what language was Catholic mass always delivered, until the 1960s?

8. What country built the Maginot Line to resist invasion from its eastern
neighbour? (it didn't work)

9.Who are the best-selling Norwegian band of all time?

10. What city is bordered by the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus, and the Sea of Marmara?

11. What is the term for the smallest animal in a litter?

12. On what island would you find the city of Honolulu?

13. Two elements of the periodic table start with Z. One is zinc but what is the other?

14. Who said, of his son, "I want him to be Christened, but I don’t
know into what religion yet"?

15. What is the nearest city to New York City that has a population over 10 million?

16. From where can you check out, but never leave?

17. What were Harvey, Irma, and Maria?

18. What former patent clerk was named Time Magazine's
"Person of the Century" in 1999?

Your challenge today is to come up with the longest word that you can think of that begins with A and ends with P. One guess per entry and whoever has the longest word is the winner. No proper nouns; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

Which country, beginning with M, has an AK-47 assault rifle on its flag? PLEASE no use of reference material or the internet to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Good luck.

Below are the names of eight members of the Royal Family. Your challenge is to place them in order of how tall they are starting with the tallest down to the shortest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me by midnight as usual. Good luck.


Prince Harry


Katherine (Duchess of Cambridge)


Prince William


Prince Edward


HM The Queen


Prince Charles


Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall)


Princess Anne

Below are clues to famous people whose name is a good match to their profession. Some easy, others not so. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Jamaican runner as fast as lightning
Usain ………..


2. Australian tennis player who often won on the...
Margaret ………….


3. American golfer who uses irons and...
Tiger ………….


4. English 1966 World Cup winner who kicked this
Alan ………….


5. English romantic poet who knew writing's value
William ………..


6. British weather presenter who might predict a snowstorm
Sara ……………...


7. Investment banking partner of Wall Street firm who was made of money
Marcus ……….


8. The 2018 MTV Europe Best German Act was this pop...
Mike …………..


9. British celebrity chef who cooks here
Tom ……………...


10. Director of the Amazing Spider-Man movies
Marc ………...


11. 2000 Olympics American high jumper, or perhaps high...
Nathan …..……...


12. President who signed hundreds of these into law
Bill ……………..

Do you know or can you guess which is the only country to have imposed a tax on the wearing of beards. PLEASE no use of reference material or the internet to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Good luck.

What now common metal used to be difficult to extract from ore resulting in its selling in the mid-1800s for about twice the price of gold. PLEASE no use of reference material or the internet to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Good luck.

Your challenge today is to come up with the longest word that you can think of that begins with A and ends with O. One guess per entry and whoever has the longest word is the winner. No proper nouns; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

From the first show in 1955 to the last show of the first revival series in 1974 there were seven individuals who acted as its compere. How many of them can you name? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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The State of Wyoming is 10k sq kms larger than the whole of the UK. Can you guess how many escalators there are in the whole of the State? Nearest guess will be the winner. PLEASE no use of reference material or the internet to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess (it has to be a complete guess doesn't it!!). Good luck.

I have found 11 six letter words ending in “ile” that might be reasonably likely to arise in ordinary conversation/discussion or in writing etc. Your challenge is to name as many of the 11 words as you can for one point each. I am aware that there are a number of valid words and you can list as many as you like - but only ones in my list of 11 of the commonest will count. Proper nouns/words that begin with a capital letter and hyphenated words or words containing apostrophes or slang words are not allowed. Foreign words will count provided they are in common use in English language. It would be a great help to me in checking entries if you can list your words in alphabetical order. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Below is a list in random order of 10 classic novels followed by a random list of their authors. Your challenge is to match the novel with its author. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Westward Ho

2. White Fang

3. Bring ‘em back alive

4. A Connecticutt Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

5. Master of Ballantrae

6. The Corsican Brothers

7. TheTalisman

8. Jane Eyre

9. Moll Flanders

10. Moby Dick



Jack London

Robert Louis Stevenson

Daniel Defoe

Herman Melville

Frank Buck

Sir Walter Scott

Charlotte Bronte

Charles Kingsley

Mark Twain

Alexander Dumas

Gallup Polls on the use of marijuana in the USA have regularly been conducted since 1969 (the year of Woodstock). Can you guess the percentage of the US population that the first such poll suggested had tried marijuana by that date? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Good luck.

Your challenge today is to come up with the longest word that you can think of that begins with A and ends with N. One guess per entry and whoever has the longest word is the winner. No proper nouns; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

Today your challenge is to name the five UN Member States that are closest (as the crow flies) to the USA. The Vatican City and Palestine do not count as they have observer status only in the UN. Kosovo and Taiwan have no UN membership. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play.


I hope this is clear and good luck. PM me with your guesses. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.

Just as we were talking about her being nearly 100 sadly she didn't make it.

Can you guess which US state is the closest to Africa as the crow flies. You may be surprised. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Here's a map of the US to help. Good luck.

The following films were all on general release in 1973 but which is the odd one out? One point for getting the right film and one more for the reason which I had in mind. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.


Live and let die (Roger Moore and Jane Seymour)


The Exorcist (Linda Blair)


Paper Moon (Ryan and Tatum O'Neal)


The way we were (Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford)

I've seen the posts in other loops about last night. Just to say that it was entirely my decision to delete the thread as I want my loop to remain solely a source of fun quizzes . No comments on this please.

Do you know or can you guess from which country did the Romani people originate? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Good luck.

Below are clues to the name of a recording artist which starts with the letter shown. How many can you identify? This is the name as it appears on the record label but disregarding “The”. Most of the clues have only one possible answer but otherwise you have to get the name I was thinking of. Some easy, others less so (some for obvious reasons}. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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A. Claimed that it never rains in Southern California Albert Hammond

B. Went for a different beat in 1996 Boyzone

C. Wanted to be your one and only Chesney Hawkes

D. Pat’s daughter Debby Boone

E. Group formed by white-haired multi-instrumentalist Edgar Winter Group

F. Mid-70s group with a canine name FOX

G. Mid–70s Dutch group Golden Earring

H. W.O.L.D. disc jockey Harry Chapin

I. 74 year old long-haired American often seen performing stripped to the waist
Iggy Pop

J. Famous for recording Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and drowned in 1997 aged 30
Jeff Buckley

K. Won American Idol in 2002 Kelly Clarkson

L. Won the X Factor in 2007 Leon Jackson

M. British orchestra leader Geoff Love recorded under this pseudonym Manuel
and the Music of the Mountains

N. British hip hop group which had big hit with I need you N-Dubz

O. Canadian jazz pianist, virtuoso and composer died in 2007 Oscar Peterson

P. Known as the singing barber Perry Como

Q. Had hit with the Lone Ranger in 1979 Quantum Jump

R. Born in 1936 in Wink, Texas Roy Orbison

S. Well known star born in Tiger Bay Shirley Bassey

T. Lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in the 1970s Teddy
Pendergrass

U. British new wave group that started out as Tiger Lily in 1974 Ultravox

V. British group that scored with Hitchin’ a ride in 1970 Vanity Fare

W. British/Irish boy band The Wanted

X. Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana,
Cuba. Xavier Cugat

Y. British rock group whose first release was I wish you would The Yardbirds

Z. Left top boy band in 2015 Zayn Malik

Your challenge today is to come up with the longest word that you can think of that begins with A and ends with M. One guess per entry and whoever has the longest word is the winner. No proper nouns; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

Can you guess which country, after the USA, is closest to Canada as the crow flies. You may be surprised. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. No need for PMs or initials – just have your guess. Good luck.

Below are clues to the name of an animal which starts with the letter shown. How many can you identify? Most of the clues have only one possible answer but otherwise you have to get the name I was thinking of. Some easy, others less so (some due to the letter). No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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A. Domesticated version of the South American vicuna - Alpaca

B. Large venomous African snake - Boomslang

C. Lizard that can change colour - Chameleon

D. Another name for the Arabian camel - Dromedary

E. Type of heron : species include cattle and little- Egret

F. Small fox with large ears - Fennec

G. Primate found in South East Asia - Gibbon

H. African carnivore famous for laughing - Hyena

I. Type of Madagascan lemur - Indri

J. Anubis has the head of this animal - Jackel

K. Another animal that is associated with laughing - Kookaburra

L. Domesticated version of the South American guanaco - Llama

M. Largest monkey with red and blue nose - Mandrill

N. Sang in Berkeley Square - Nightingale

O. Forest-dwelling relative of the giraffe - Okapi

P. Scaly-skinned creature sometimes mistakenly referred to as a scaly anteater =
Pangolin

Q. National bird of Guatemala - Quetzal

R. Known as the caribou in Canada - Reindeer

S. British bird that often ‘flocks’ in the sky - Starling

T. Large mammal that has Brazillian and Malaysian species - Tapir

U. Bald-headed South American monkey - Uakari

V. Bird of prey that circles potential food - Vulture

W. Otherwise known as the gnu - Wildebeest

X. Brilliantlycoloured very small fish often seen in aquarium - X-Ray Tetra

Y. Woolly domesticated member of cattle family found in the Tibetan plateau - Yak

Z. Large domesticated species of Indian cattle – Zebu

Merry Christmas everybody and I hope you all have a great time with your families and friends this year. This will be my last quiz until Christmas is done.


AndI fancy this may bean easy one but do you know or can you guess who I was sketching here? Initial(s) and asterisks only and please no clues until later in the day to give everyone a chance.

Your challenge tyoday is to come up with the longest word that you can think of that begins with A and ends with L. One guess per entry and whoever has the longest word is the winner. No proper nouns; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

Here’s a possibly difficult one. There are four countries in the world that end in a letter which no other country ends in. Country here means a UN member state. Can you guess any or all of them? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Today your challenge is to name the five UN Member States that are closest (as the crow flies) to Israel. The Vatican City and Palestine do not count as they have observer status only in the UN. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Your challenge tyoday is to come up with the longest word that you can think of that begins with A and ends with D. One guess per entry and whoever has the longest word is the winner. No proper nouns; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

A shorter words quiz – your challenge is to come up with the longest word that you can think of that begins and ends with A. One guess per entry and whoever has the longest word is the winner. No proper nouns; apart from that, provided your word can be found in the Online Cambridge Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

Below are clues and dates to people, things or events from the years 1800-1900. The answer to each clue begins with the letter shown at the start of the clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
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A
1896
This city hosts the first modern Olympic games
Athens

B
1824
This composer's Ninth Symphony premieres
Ludwig van Beethoven

C
1900
This city, non-existent at the beginning of the 19th century, is
the world's 5th most populous at its end
Chicago

D
1897
This novel is published by Bram Stoker
Dracula

E
1889
This tower becomes the tallest human-built structure in the world
Eiffel Tower

F
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated at this theater
Ford's Theater

G
1871
This country is unified
Germany

H
1804
This country gains independence from France
Haiti

I
1861
This country is unified
Italy

J
1888
Mary Kelly becomes his fifth and last known victim
Jack the Ripper

K
1868
The city ceases to be the capital of Japan
Kyoto

L
1900
This political party is founded in London
Labour Party

M
1844
This transmission code is developed
Morse Code

N
1892
This Tchaikovsky ballet debuts in St. Petersburg
The Nutcracker

O
1800s
China fights, and loses, these two wars against Western powers
The Opium Wars

P
1869
This table is created by Dmitri Mendeleev
The Periodic Table

Q
1859
This territory separates from New South Wales
Queensland

R
1865–77
The United States undergoes this period in its history
Reconstruction

S
1833
This practice is abolished in the British empire
Slavery

T
1805
Admiral Nelson wins this battle, but is killed in action
Trafalgar

U
1800s
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill formulate this philosophy
Utilitarianism

V
1889
This painter paints "Starry Night"
Vincent Van Gogh

W
1815
Napoleon meets his final defeat at this battle
Waterloo

X
1895
This type of radiation is discovered by Röntgen
X-Ray

Y
1872
This becomes the world's first national park
Yellowstone

Z
1828
Shaka leads this African kingdom to its greatest extent
(Zululand) The Zulu Kingdom

The following four 1980s No.1 hits were the first for each of the artists. Your challenge is to guess which one of them was the earliest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Into the groove – Madonna

House of fun – Madness

Is there something I should know – Duran Duran

Careless whisper – George Michael

I have identified 7 five letter words and 6 six letter words that begin and end with “L” and which might be reasonably likely to arise in ordinary conversation/discussion or in fiction or non-fiction books etc. Your challenge is to name as many of the 13 words as you can for one point each. I am aware that there are a number of valid words and you can list as many as you like - but only ones in my list of 13 of the commonest will count. Proper nouns/words that begin with a capital letter and hyphenated words or words containing apostrophes or slang words are not allowed. Foreign words will count provided they are in common use in English language. It would be a great help to me in checking entries if you can list your words in alphabetical order. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Today your challenge is to guess the names of the five UN Member States that are closest (as the crow flies) to Switzerland. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

Here’s an easier music lyrics quiz today – all the lyric extracts below are from well known Christmas favourites. How many can you identify? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
Identify the Christmas song quiz

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1. The choir of children sing their song


2. What a bright time, it's the right time


3. Are you sure you got the room to spare inside?


4. Happy golden days of yore


5. In my bedroom, fast asleep


6. You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white


7. And every mother's child is gonna spy


8. In the lane snow is glistening


9. Voices singing let's be jolly


10. There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told


11.Children playing having fun


12. Top to toe in tailbacks


13. And the bells are ringing out or Christmas day


14. I don't care about the presents


15. He knows when you're awake


16. Let the bells ring out for Christmas


17. Christmas eve will find me where the love light gleams


18. And the sun is red like a pumpkin head


19. So hurry down the chimney tonight


20. Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two

Today your challenge is to guess the names of the five UN Member States that are closest (as the crow flies) to South Korea. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Which of the following is the odd one out? One point for getting the right name and one more for the reason which I had in mind. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.


Phil Taylor
Jackie Wilson
Eric Bristow
John Lowe

Which of the following politicians is the odd one out? One point for the correct image, another for the correct name and one more for the correct reason which I had in mind. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.

Here’s one for football fans but anyone can have a guess. Your challenge here is to guess the names of the 7 sides that have had four or more separate spells in the Premier League. One side has had 6, two have had 5 and four have had 4. Entries limited to seven guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Do you know or can you guess who this is pictured at a younger age? No use of internet etc to retain fairness and initials and asterisks please.

How well do you know songs recorded by Elvis Presley? Can you identify each song from the lyrics shown below? No use of the internet of course - purely from memory (and find them buzzing round your head all day long!). Good luck.

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1. You can do anything

2. And lead me anywhere

3. Don't make me feel this way

4. Would make my dreams come true

5. Then I know that I would cry

6. The child needs a helping hand

7. The lights are goin' dim

8. I loved you at first glance

9. All the stars will tell the story

10. And a dozen towns ago

11. Surely to the sea

12. As I live from day to day

13. It's not the same as it used to be

14. It almost feels the same

15. Your kiss to me is worth a fortune

16. And we can't build our dreams

17. Everybody said it was a shame

18. Early Lord one frosty morn'

19. Well, that was just a lie

20. A tree grows tall as the sky

I have found 9 seven letter words and 6 six letter words ending in “ute” that might be reasonably likely to arise in ordinary conversation/discussion or in writing etc. Your challenge is to name as many of the 15 words as you can for one point each. I am aware that there are a number of valid words and you can list as many as you like - but only ones in my list of 15 of the commonest will count. Proper nouns/words that begin with a capital letter and hyphenated words or words containing apostrophes or slang words are not allowed. Foreign words will count provided they are in common use in English language. It would be a great help to me in checking entries if you can list your words in alphabetical order. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Yesterdays was easier; this one may be more difficult. Below are the names of 4 of the most famous of the romantic poets . All of these men were born in England but one is the odd one our because he also died in England and not in continental Europe - but which is it? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by midnight. Good luck.



Lord Byron

William Blake

Percy Bisshe Shelley

John Keats

Which of the following singers is the odd one out? One point for the correct image, another for the correct singer's name and one more for the correct reason which I had in mind.

No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

A musical quiz today. Below are the opening words of 20 big UK chart hits from 1976. How many can you identify? One point for the song title and one point for the recording artist – so 40 points available maximum. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. I've been cheated by you - Mamma Mia – ABBA


2. A ray of hope - When a child is born – Johnny Mathis


3. As it was in the beginning - Forever and ever - Slik


4. Oh, what a night - December ’63 - Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons


5. Though it hurts to go away - Save your kisses for me - Brotherhood of Man


6. Can you hear the drums - Fernando - ABBA

7. Now our little boy came up to his mum - No charge - J J Barrie

8. I would take the stars out of the sky for you - You to me are everything - The Real Thing

9. Well you can hear the country song from far - Mississippi - Pussycat


10. You're home again, I'm glad you kept the key - Fallen angel - Frankie Valli

11. You can dance, you can jive, - Dancing Queen - ABBA

12. Let’s go for a little walk - Under the moon of love - Showaddywaddy

13. You’d think that people would’ve had enough - Silly love songs - Wings

14. Just like a rolling stone, I'm outside looking in - I’m Mandy fly me - 10cc

15. Ah, breaker one-nine, this here's the Rubber Duck - Convoy C W McCall

16. When I was young I never needed anyone - All by myself – Eric Carmen

17. When your body's had enough of me - A little bit more – Dr Hook


18. Ooh, you make me live - You’re my best friend - Queen

19. You've got a cute way of talking - You make me feel like dancing – Leo Sayer

20. No, I can't forget this evening - Without you - Nilsson

How well do you know the 12 days of Christmas? Below in random order are the subjects of each night. What you have to do is place them in their correct order from the 12th to the first. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Pipers
Maids
Calling birds
Turtle doves
Drummers
Ladies
Golden rings
French hens
Lords
Swans
Partridge
Geese

Below are descriptions of the usual emblem or logo used by 10 major car brands in the UK. Your challenge here is to name the car brand being described. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Two silver chevrons


2. Four interlinked silver rings


3. Silver figure H like slightly splayed rugby posts in silver oblong frame


4. Silver H sloping to right in silver oval frame


5. Silver lion rampant


6. (Usually) Blue oblong bearing name horizontally placed in middle of a silver frame depicting the male symbol


7. Silver rounded oblong frame holding silver depiction of a flying bat or bird head on


8. Three red diamond shapes symetrically placed to touch each other at one corner (forming a red and white triangle)

9. Black horse in yellow upright oblong with thin green, white and red strips on top


10. Three silver oval frames – two horizontal (one larger than the other) and one vertical in centre of the larger one

How well do you know songs recorded by ABBA? Can you identify each song from the lyrics shown below? No use of the internet of course - purely from memory (and find them buzzing round your head all day long!). Good luck.

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1. If you need me, let me know, gonna be around – Take a chance on me

2. Does it mean anything to you? – The name of the game

3. We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more – Voulez-vous

4. I believe in angels – I have a dream

5. One look and you're hypnotized – Angel eyes

6. Well I can dance with you honey – Does your mother know

7. 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you – Super Trouper

8. I was sitting by the phone, I was waiting all alone – Ring ring

9. I feel like I win when I lose – Waterloo

10. I don't wanna hurt you, baby, I don't wanna see you cry – Honey honey

11. Look at me now, will I ever learn? – Mamma mia

12. The love you gave me, nothing else can save me – S.O.S

13. Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away? – Gimme gimme gimme

14. The loser's standing small – The winner takes it all

15. Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark – Summer night city

16. Don't go wasting your emotion – Lay all your love on me

17. But I have a talent, a wonderful thing – Thank you for the music

18. I remember long ago another starry night like this – Fernando

19. Friday night and the lights are low – Dancing Queen

20. To pay the bills I have to pay – Money money money

Below are the names of 12 well known sitcoms followed by the names of the writers in random order (one occurring twice). Your challenge here is to match the writer(s) to the sitcom. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Hancock’s Half Hour


2. One foot in the grave

3. Blackadder 2, 3 and 4

4. The Likely Lads -

5. Butterflies -

6. Steptoe and Son -

7. ‘Till death us do part

8. Dad’s Army -

9. Red Dwarf -

10. ‘allo ‘allo -

11. Yes Minister -

12. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em -




Richard Curtis and Ben Elton

David Renwick

Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn

Raymond Allen


Carla Lane

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

Johnny Speight

Jimmy Perry and David Croft

Rob Grant and Doug Naylor

Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd