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These people are amongst the greatest quiz players in Britain.

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Together they make up The Eggheads,

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arguably the most formidable quiz team in the country.

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The question is, can they be beaten?

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Welcome to Eggheads, the show where a team of five quiz Challengers pit

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their wits against, possibly the greatest quiz team in Britain.

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They are the Eggheads!

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If you'd like to work out a question from the Eggheads while you watch at home,

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Judith, you've got one for us!

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I've got...

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Kissing Kevin this Thursday utilises arm wrestling.

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I know it cos I've tried it.

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And it's a mnemonic for which group of countries?

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Oh, I see. Kissing Kevin this Thursday utilises arm wrestling.

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Yes. And it's a mnemonic for a group of countries.

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-And you'll tell us later on?

-I will.

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We will find out at the end of the show what the answer is.

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Taking on our quiz champions today are The Nash Amblers,

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from Greater Manchester.

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Now this team are all members of a walking football team

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who play at Tameside Stadium, home of Curzon Ashton FC in Ashton-under-Lyne.

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Let's meet them.

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Hello, I'm Garry, I'm a part-time sales manager.

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Hello, my name's Alan, I'm a retired lorry driver.

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Hi, I'm a Colin, I'm a retired director of human resources.

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Hi, I'm John, I'm a retired mechanical engineer.

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Hi, my name is Tony, I'm a retired heating engineer.

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-So Garry and team, hello. ALL:

-Hello!

-Welcome. I've got to ask Garry about walking football,

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I've never heard of it before. Is it what it sounds like?

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It's exactly what it sounds like.

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It's the game of football, and you cannot run.

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If somebody runs, then suddenly there's a whistle and a yellow card?

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There is a whistle and it's a free kick to the opposition, as you would expect.

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Doesn't it get very tempting to just break into a trot?

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We do, and we all do it from time to time.

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Not generally when you've got the ball, but when you try to get into position to receive a ball.

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Then, there's a tendency to try and run.

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And why play walking football, not the conventional sort?

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Because it's for people from 50 years of age upwards.

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All of us are in our 60s or above

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and it's a game that we can now play on a level. It's a great leveller.

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So, even if you're not the best player, or the quickest walker,

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it levels it off and it's more about touching and passing than actually being skilful and dribbling.

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Because it's almost impossible to dribble past somebody at a walking pace.

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-It levels the game off.

-Sounds good this. BETH:

-It sounds amazing.

-DAVE:

-It sounds excellent.

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When you have a penalty, can you run towards the ball for a penalty?

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No, one step. One step and then you have to kick the ball.

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-That's all you're allowed.

-And is it played all over the country?

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-It is now.

-800 clubs nationwide.

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800?!

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A year ago, two years ago, it was 80, so it's growing exponentially.

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-How wonderful.

-Great exercise, great camaraderie.

-Fantastic, great social event.

-Brilliant.

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A normal 90-minute game?

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No, no, no, no, we usually you play an hour. Play 30 minutes each way.

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-Right.

-Believe you me, after you come off after that, you'll know you've been playing.

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And why are you called The Nash Amblers?

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Well, the club where we play, as you mentioned, is Curzon Ashton.

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It's the last letter of Curzon and the first two letters of Ashton,

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and it's the local nickname for the club, we were called The Nash.

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Because we don't run, we walk, we're the Amblers. So, the Nash Amblers.

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Got it. Well, I wish you well, Challengers. Good luck.

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Let's hope you're as good at quizzing as you are at walking football.

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Every day, there is £1,000 of cash up for grabs for our Challengers.

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However, if they fail to defeat the Eggheads, the prize money rolls over to our next show.

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Nash Amblers, the Eggheads have won just the last game,

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so they've had a bad time and are trying to get moving,

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and you've got to tackle them, at slow speed, if you like.

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£2,000 says you can't beat them, would you like to try?

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-Indeed we would.

-OK, the first head-to-head battle is on the subject of Politics.

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So one of you, please, against Dave, Steve, Beth, Kevin or Judith.

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-Are you going to go for it?

-Yeah.

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I'll take Kevin, please.

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Right, Alan, straight in.

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Goes for the main man, no messing.

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So it's Alan from The Nash Amblers against Kevin from the Eggheads.

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To ensure there's no conferring,

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would you please walk briskly now to the Question Room.

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Alan, you used to be a truck driver?

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Yes, Jeremy. All kinds of jobs, but largely truck driving.

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And do you, at the end of your trucking career, because I know you're retired, do you say,

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"I think I have driven X miles?" Have you worked it out?

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Roughly, in my head, I think I'm bound to have done, yeah.

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Something getting on for 1.5 million in trucks.

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How amazing! OK, Alan, Politics.

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And would you like to go first or second against our Kevin?

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I'll go first, please.

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Here we go with your question.

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Alan, what title is bestowed on

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male members of the US House of Representatives?

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I don't think it's mayor, because that would be specific to a city.

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Likewise, governor to a state.

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I think I'll go down the centre for congressman.

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Congressman is quite right.

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Kevin, your question.

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Kevin, who was elected president of France in May 2017?

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Yes, a realignment of French Politics,

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because they had to develop a party afterwards.

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It's Emmanuel Macron.

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It is indeed Emmanuel Macron.

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One each. Alan, back to you.

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The politician Aneurin Bevan is famous for spearheading the creation of what?

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I think he was from the Valleys in South Wales,

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he was one of the major figures of the Labour movement in the 1920s and

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'30s, and I think it's the National Health Service.

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It is the National Health Service.

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-Well done, Alan.

-You're playing well.

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Kevin, what phrase did Donald Trump

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use to describe his plans to clean up the corruption of Washington?

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Yeah, it became a real campaign slogan.

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Drain the swamp.

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Yes, indeed. Drain the swamp is right.

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Third question now to Alan.

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George Nicoll Barnes and William Adamson are former leaders

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of which political party?

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Names that I'm not familiar with, to be honest.

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I don't think they've ever held power in my lifetime, obviously,

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so I'll discount Labour and Conservative.

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I'll probably go for the Liberal party.

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I was thinking that way too, but actually they're Labour.

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I think probably Kevin would we be right in thinking the founding days?

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Early days, yeah. Certainly before the Second World War, anyway.

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But, yes, it's a long way back.

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OK. So, your question, Kevin, to take the round.

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Which former chair of the Conservative Party made headlines

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in the last days of the 2016 EU referendum campaign

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by claiming to switch from the Leave to the Remain side?

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Can I just have the question again, Jeremy, please?

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Which former chair of the Conservative Party made headlines in

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the last days of the 2016 EU referendum campaign

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by claiming to switch from the Leave to the Remain side?

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Hmm, I don't remember that particular incident.

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Of course, they've all performed that function,

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they've all been chair, so that doesn't help.

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Erm...

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I think, on the basis of the way in which immigration...

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Well, maybe this is what I'm meant to think, I don't know, erm,

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was more and more played up by the Leave campaign,

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I'm starting to get a thought that maybe it got too much

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for Baroness Warsi.

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Yeah, Sayeeda Warsi, I'll say.

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-Sayeeda Warsi is the right answer, Kevin.

-Mmm.

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You've taken it, three out of three. Sorry, Alan.

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Just that one wrong answer and you're not in the final round.

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But it's early and our Challengers can come back, no doubt about that.

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Please rejoin your teams, gentlemen.

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So, as it stands, The Nash Amblers have lost one brain from the final

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round, the Eggheads have not lost any, so far. We stress so far.

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And the next subject for you guys is Music.

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Who wants Music, then?

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That'll be me, Jeremy.

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OK, Garry, team captain, part-time sales manager.

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Against which Egghead? It can't be Kevin.

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If it's pop music, the young ones will know as much as me,

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-if not more.

-Judith or Dave?

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-Judith.

-If it's classical, she'll wipe the floor with me.

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We've just got to take the chance.

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-It's pot luck, mate.

-Do you reckon?

-Definitely.

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Judith, it's you, I think. Judith.

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All right, we never know whether it's going to be opera or rap,

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or '60s, you know. Once we had a lute come up, didn't we?

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-A lute, yes.

-Anyway, let's see.

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Garry from The Nash Amblers to play Judith from the Eggheads,

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and let's see if the Challengers can win one back. Please take your positions now.

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Garry, you're worried what Judith can do on this round?

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-Oh, yes.

-Well, Music has been hit and miss hasn't it, recently, Judith?

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Yes, very. I'm not at all good on modern music.

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You still think U2 is a submarine?

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Yes, exactly!

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But then again, your classical, your Mozart, your opera is...?

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Well, I'm not that good at that either, I'm afraid.

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-Garry, here's hoping.

-Yes.

-Good luck to you.

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-Do you listen to a lot yourself, Garry?

-Oh, yes, all sorts.

-Mostly the station that you're on.

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Oh, thank you, well, you'll definitely win this round.

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Would you like to go first or second?

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I'd like to go first, please, Jeremy.

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And here is your question.

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Paul Hewson is the real name of which singer?

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Well, Sting is Gordon Sumner,

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and Elton John is Reginald Dwight.

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So it's Bono.

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Bono is right, well done.

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You know which band he's in, Judith?

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Erm, no.

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Here's your question.

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You're bluffing me!

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Which of these albums was released first, Judith?

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Well, not Definitely Maybe, because that's more late.

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Abba, what was Abba?

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'70s, '80s?

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Gosh, I don't know.

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I think it's the Abba one.

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-No!

-OK.

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-I don't know how to say this.

-It's no.

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Well, Oasis is the '90s, Abba, you're right, is the '70s.

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But Marvin Gaye is...

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-'71.

-OK, '71, says Dave.

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-Oh.

-So, he was '70s as well, so only a shade apart.

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Anyway, it's the wrong answer?

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I didn't know how to break it to you.

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-Just gently.

-I didn't want you to be cross with me.

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If you do it kindly and gently, I don't mind so much.

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What's Going On by Marvin Gaye is the correct answer, Judith.

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Garry, this has started well.

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But it may be part of some huge bluff she's playing.

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The recording artist Stormzy is best known for which genre of music?

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Well, I would have to say, Jeremy,

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I don't know any famous polka exponents

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and acid jazz falls into the same.

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So I'm going to go with grime.

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Grime is right, you've got two out of two, well done.

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OK, Judith, you must get this right.

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Which Bob Dylan song begins with these lines?

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"Once upon a time you dressed so fine

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"You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?"

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-Can you say it again?

-Yeah, I'm not going to sing it, I'll say it.

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Which Bob Dylan song begins with these lines?

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"Once upon a time you dressed so fine

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"You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?"

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I don't think it's Mr Tambourine Man.

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I think it's either Blowing In The Wind or Like A Rolling Stone.

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I think it's Like It Rolling Stone.

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It is Like A Rolling Stone.

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OK, so, you can get the round with this question, Garry.

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With its premiere in 1893, which of Verdi's operas was his last?

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This is where it all goes wrong.

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I have absolutely no idea, Jeremy, on that.

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I really don't know.

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I'm going to go Simon Bocanegra.

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I suppose that La Traviata is the best known,

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and therefore probably wasn't his last.

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It's not Simon Bocanegra, it's Falstaff.

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-Unlucky, Garry.

-You let Judith back in but she's not through yet.

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Judith, get this right, you go to Sudden Death with Garry.

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Get it wrong, you're in the sin bin.

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Who is the creator of the award-winning musical, Hamilton?

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Hamilton. I don't know what that's about,

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but I've got a feeling

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it's about one of the American founding fathers, isn't it?

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I don't think Stephen Sondheim, because I think it's lately.

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It's written not too long ago.

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I'm going to say Tim Minchin.

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-Beth, do you know?

-It's Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is the right answer.

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Judith, you've gone astray. So, Garry, you've taken on an Egghead,

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you've triumphed.

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Pulled one back for the Challengers here.

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Nice walking pace in that round, got you through on goal.

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Garry and Judith, please return, we'll play round three.

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OK. As it stands, it's level.

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The Nash Amblers have lost one brain from the final round,

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the Eggheads have lost one as well.

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And the next subject is Food & Drink.

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So, who's taking this?

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-All right, John?

-Yeah, I'll take that.

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OK, John, against which Egghead?

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You can have any of the three on the left.

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I think I'd like to go up against Dave, please. Being a fan.

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All right, John from The Nash Amblers

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to take on Tremendous Knowledge Dave from the Eggheads.

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Please take your positions.

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How are you on Food & Drink, Dave? It's been a while?

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Average, very average.

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It depends on what Fish Man told me.

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Matt in Stockport, probably John's been to his chippy,

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but he's a good fish and chip, food connoisseur.

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So I try and listen to as much as he says.

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And try and pick that up and hope for the best.

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John, are you now retired as well?

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-I am, Jeremy, yeah.

-From what job?

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I was a university lab technician for 31 years.

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-In which university?

-Manchester.

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-Was it fun?

-It was great fun, yeah.

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-A lovely place to work.

-And nice students and seeing them all on their way into the world?

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Absolutely, yeah. I got involved with a bit of the teaching as well.

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-Good stuff.

-It was great.

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All right, Food and Drink, John, against Tremendous Knowledge Dave.

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Would you like to go first or second?

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I'll go first, please, Jeremy.

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Here we go. Non-brewed condiment, as found in fish and chip shops,

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is a substitute for which seasoning?

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Well, as a regular visitor to the chip shop,

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I know it's not ketchup.

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And as much as I enjoy curry sauce, it's not curry sauce, either.

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It's actually vinegar.

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It is indeed. Non-brewed condiment.

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-Well done, John.

-Do you ever ask for that, Dave?

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No, not at all. Fish Man, he just has vinegar.

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He would look blank if you asked him.

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-Send you out of the shop.

-Yeah, I think so.

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-Happened to me.

-Yeah?

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Here's your question. Which of these are common ingredients in the British dessert, spotted dick?

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It's not actually something that I've eaten too much of.

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I don't like the look of jam and chocolate in suet pudding,

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nor meringue and lemon curd.

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I'm going to go for suet and dried fruit, please.

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Suet and dried fruit is correct, well done.

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I haven't had that dessert for quite a while either.

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John, barmbrack is a fruit bread originating in which country?

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So, barmbrack is B-A-R-M-B-R-A-C-K.

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Barmbrack, one word.

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Hmm.

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Sounds very much like the Welsh bread, that.

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I can't remember what we used to call it as kids,

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but it sounded very similar.

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I don't think it's an Australian word.

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So it's Belgium or... I'm going to go for Ireland,

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because I think the version I knew was a Welsh bread,

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-so it might be similar to that.

-Were you brought up in Wales?

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I was brought up in Liverpool, so not far away.

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Right, and it was some kind of barmbrack or something that was

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-referred to, was it?

-Yes, it was, yeah.

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Well, that's very handy, it is Ireland, well done.

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Good stuff, John,

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Good quizzing. OK, Dave,

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because of its EU-protected status, in order to be called Stilton,

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the cheese of that name must be produced in one of three counties.

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Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, or which other?

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Right. Can you repeat the question so I can get it clear in my head?

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Because of its EU-protected status, in order to be called Stilton,

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the cheese of that name must be produced in one of three counties -

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Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, or which other?

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Right, it's a bit of a tricky one for me because I'll tell you why.

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I'm going to rule out Lancashire.

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Now, the village of Stilton's actually in Cambridgeshire.

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Which could lead you to Essex,

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but I'm going to go for Derbyshire, please.

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Very well done, Derbyshire it is.

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2-2. OK, we go back to you, John,

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for your third question.

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What is the most widely-planted grape variety

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in the winemaking region of Bordeaux?

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Syrah?

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It's going to have to be a guess.

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I'm going to go pinot noir.

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Let's see if the Challengers know? Anyone know here? Is he right?

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We're a bit split on it, Jeremy, we're not sure.

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-We're split on it as well.

-Merlot is the answer.

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So, a chance for Dave.

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Dave, your third question for a place in the final.

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In French cooking, what is a bourride a type of?

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Can you spell it for me, please?

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Yeah, one word, B-O-U-R-R-I-D-E.

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-Bourride.

-Fish Man hasn't informed me about this, but...

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I'm going to go down the middle,

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because I've not really got a clue, can't really get it.

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B-O-U-R...

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Yep, I'm going to go for seafood stew, please.

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Let's see. Judith, you've lived in France?

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-Yeah, that's right.

-It's right, is it?

-Yes.

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Seafood stew is the right answer.

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Well done, Dave. tell Fish Man when you see him.

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I will do. You're in the final round.

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John, sorry. Again, it's them getting all their questions right.

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-Frustrating.

-I don't mind losing to Dave.

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He is very good. So, Dave's in the final, John isn't.

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If you come back to us,

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we'll play one more round before the final.

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So, as it stands, the Nash Amblers have lost two brains now from the final round.

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The Eggheads have just lost just the one.

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A chance to strike back, Amblers,

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and it's Arts & Books.

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Which one of you wants this?

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I can't do Arts & Books.

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That would have been me.

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-Colin or Tony?

-We knew this was going to happen, didn't we?

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-I can't answer on Arts & Books.

-You can't?

-No.

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-You're on, Col.

-I'll tell you what, I'll sacrifice myself, OK?

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-Yeah.

-It's going to be a complete guess.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah.

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-Go on.

-Go on, Tony, it can happen.

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It's either Beth or Steve, so, the two newest Eggheads.

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We'll try Beth, please.

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Right. Tony from The Nash Amblers takes on Beth on Arts & Books.

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Could be a big moment in the game.

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Please, for the last time, go to our Question Room.

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So, not the round you would have chosen, Tony?

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Not really my subjects.

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Anyway, you've got to change the game plan when you're playing

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-football as well.

-Indeed, indeed.

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All right, so, Arts & Books,

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would you like to go first or second against Beth?

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I'll go first, please, Jeremy.

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Here we go. The cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle,

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is a character created by which playwright?

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That's obviously not Shakespeare.

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I don't think it's Tom Stoppard.

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I'm pretty sure it's George Bernard Shaw.

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George Bernard Shaw is quite right.

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And the film, Eggheads, My Fair Lady, but the play was what?

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-Pygmalion.

-Pygmalion.

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OK, Beth, in which year did Alfred Lord Tennyson

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become poet laureate of the UK?

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Ooh, certainly wasn't 1950.

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I'm pretty sure it wasn't 1750.

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1850.

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Yep, Queen Victoria's favourite, 1850 is right.

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Back to you, Tony. The artist,

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Sir John Tenniel is best known

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for illustrating the works of which writer?

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So, Sir John Tenniel.

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The surname is T-E-N-N-I-E-L.

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I don't think it's Lewis Carroll.

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Erm...

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Sounds like it could be Roald Dahl.

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I'll go for Roald Dahl.

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No, he's a bit later, it's Lewis Carroll.

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-Oh.

-Actually. Roald Dahl is Quentin Blake, I guess.

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OK, Beth, to take the lead.

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The Hunt For Red October is a thriller by which writer?

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Ooh, er...

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Not Frederick Forsyth.

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I'm pretty sure it's Tom Clancy.

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Tom Clancy's quite right.

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OK, you need to get this one right now, Tony.

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Who painted the famous 1539 portrait of Anne of Cleves that was

0:20:400:20:44

commissioned when Henry VIII was considering whether to marry her?

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I don't think it was Titian.

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I'm pretty sure it's not Titian.

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Not sure about Antonio da Correggio.

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I'll go for Hans Holbein the Younger.

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Yeah, indeed, it is Hans Holbein the Younger.

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Who famously did a portrait of Henry VIII, didn't he?

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That was his most famous painting, really.

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OK, so, Beth, you can take the round with this.

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What does the C stand for in the name of the author CS Lewis?

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Oh...

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I'm sure it's not Chester, so it's between the other two.

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I was thinking Charles before Clive came up.

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But I think he's Clive.

0:21:320:21:34

Clive is correct, Beth, you've taken the round.

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Well done. Tony, beaten by our Egghead.

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So, it's looking tricky for the Challengers, but it is not by any means impossible.

0:21:400:21:44

Please come back to us, we'll play the final round for £2,000.

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So, this is what we have been playing towards,

0:21:490:21:51

it is time for our final round,

0:21:510:21:53

which, as always, is General Knowledge.

0:21:530:21:55

But, sadly, those of you who lost your head to heads are not allowed

0:21:550:21:58

to take part in the final.

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So, Alan, John and Tony from The Nash Amblers and also Judith from

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the Eggheads, would you please now leave the studio.

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Good luck, Garry and Colin, playing to win The Nash Amblers £2,000.

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Dave, Steve, Beth and Kevin, you're playing for something that money can't buy,

0:22:130:22:16

which is the Eggheads' precious reputation.

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As usual, I will ask each team three questions in turn.

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This time, they're all General Knowledge.

0:22:220:22:24

You can confer, gentlemen.

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So, Nash Amblers, the question is,

0:22:250:22:27

can your two brains defeat these four, either walking or running?

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Would you like to go first, or second?

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We'll go first, thank you, Jeremy.

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OK, Colin and Garry, good luck to you both.

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Here we go, your first question.

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The hypoglossal nerve mainly controls the muscles of which part of the human body?

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Hypoglossal, hypoglossal... All one word,

0:22:520:22:54

H-Y-P-O-G-L-O-S-S-A-L.

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-I don't think it's the heart.

-Do you not?

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-Hypoglossal.

-Don't people get...

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-Tongue...

-People, er...

0:23:040:23:06

-Do you think it's the tongue?

-Hm.

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-Do you think it's the tongue?

-Could be, I don't know.

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We're lost on this, aren't we?

0:23:100:23:12

I can't see it being the kneecap. Could it be the knee?

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Hypo, hypo...

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Hypodermia, hypothermia...

0:23:170:23:19

Water... Hypo...

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-I think that's hippo. Well, maybe.

-No, no.

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-Hypo.

-Hypo.

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-What do you think?

-Have you any idea?

-I haven't.

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-I have not got a clue.

-An educated guess?

-I can't relate but I would,

0:23:300:23:32

I don't think it's the knee.

0:23:320:23:35

-I don't think it's the knee. Do you?

-I think it's the tongue.

0:23:350:23:37

Do you? OK, go with it.

0:23:370:23:38

I don't know, so just have a guess, I don't know.

0:23:380:23:41

We don't know, as you can tell, we're absolutely bobbins on this.

0:23:410:23:44

-Go on.

-Can I change my mind? I'll go for heart?

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You're giving the answer, go on, we agreed that.

0:23:460:23:48

If it was a 50/50, you'll make a decision.

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We're going to go for heart, Jeremy.

0:23:500:23:52

Heart is your answer. I wish you hadn't changed your mind,

0:23:520:23:55

it's tongue.

0:23:550:23:57

The only, the only...

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Looking at the word, I thought epiglottis,

0:23:580:24:01

is that... Where is the epiglottis? Is that the throat or something?

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-It is, yeah.

-So epiglottis, glossal, I wondered if it was the mouth area.

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Yeah, the glossal bit refers to the tongue.

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The tongue. And hypo means the bottom side of it?

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-It means under.

-Under, yeah. Tongue is the answer.

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Eggheads, to you. The Ponte Vecchio

0:24:190:24:21

is a famous stone bridge in which Italian city?

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-Florence.

-Florence, yeah.

0:24:290:24:30

A bridge over the Arno.

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We're all fairly happy, Jeremy, that's over the Arno in Florence.

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Trickier than it looks, that question, but Florence is right.

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Your second question, to catch up.

0:24:400:24:43

Clint Barton is the alter ego of which Marvel comics superhero?

0:24:430:24:48

-Any idea?

-Caught a couple of tartars here.

-We have, haven't we?

0:24:520:24:56

Clint Barton?

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I used to read the comic as a child...

0:24:580:25:00

I don't think it's Iron Man...

0:25:000:25:02

I don't think it's Iron Man either.

0:25:020:25:04

Again, we might be 50/50 between Hawkeye and The Vision.

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I've heard of Hawkeye, but I don't know who The Vision is, no idea.

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This one, you'll just have to pick, because we haven't got a clue,

0:25:110:25:13

-have we?

-You choose this one.

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No! I wasn't very good last time.

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Well, we weren't very good.

0:25:180:25:19

Slipping away this, isn't it?

0:25:210:25:23

I'm afraid so, Garry.

0:25:230:25:24

Let's go for one, then.

0:25:240:25:26

-Go for it.

-Left or right?

0:25:260:25:28

-It doesn't matter, just choose, because...

-Clint Barton.

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Right, I think we shall go for, it's a pure guess this one -

0:25:310:25:34

we don't think it's Iron Man,

0:25:340:25:36

so it's either Hawkeye or The Vision.

0:25:360:25:39

I think we're going to go for...

0:25:390:25:42

-The Vision.

-OK.

0:25:420:25:43

Let's see with the Eggheads. Do you know, Eggs?

0:25:430:25:45

-I think it's Hawkeye.

-Yeah, Hawkeye.

0:25:450:25:49

-Your 50/50s are not serving you well!

-No.

0:25:490:25:52

Gentlemen, you were right to rule out Iron Man.

0:25:520:25:55

It gives the Eggheads the chance to take the contest with this one

0:25:550:25:58

question now. Who directed the Oscar-winning film Good Will Hunting?

0:25:580:26:02

Linklater.

0:26:070:26:08

-Gus Van Sant.

-Was it Gus Van Sant?

-Yes.

-Right.

0:26:080:26:11

Good job you're here.

0:26:110:26:13

-Are you happy with that, Gus Van Sant?

-Yep.

0:26:140:26:17

Right, this is when it pays to listen to your team.

0:26:170:26:19

I'm reliably informed it's Gus Van Sant, Jeremy.

0:26:190:26:23

You had a division, did you?

0:26:230:26:24

-Two of you saying...

-Linklater?

-Linklater.

-Yeah.

0:26:240:26:27

OK, what did he direct, Linklater?

0:26:270:26:29

-Boyhood, was it?

-Boyhood was probably...

0:26:290:26:32

In recent years, yes, best-known for that.

0:26:320:26:34

Before Sunrise and stuff like that.

0:26:340:26:36

So, were you right to rule out Linklater?

0:26:360:26:39

If you've got this right, the contest is over.

0:26:390:26:41

The correct answer is Gus Van Sant.

0:26:410:26:42

We say well done, Eggheads, you have won.

0:26:420:26:45

Very bad luck on your 50/50s.

0:26:500:26:53

Good old Daphne used to be able to pick one of three unerringly,

0:26:530:26:57

-didn't she? Sorry.

-Wasn't to be, it wasn't our day, was it?

0:26:570:27:00

It wasn't your day, Nash Amblers.

0:27:000:27:01

But been great to see you, I hope you've enjoyed it.

0:27:010:27:03

-Great, fantastic, yeah.

-Good stuff.

0:27:030:27:06

Well, the Eggheads have done what comes naturally to them

0:27:060:27:09

most of the time, and here you are, reigning over Quizland again.

0:27:090:27:12

It does mean that the Challengers don't go home with the £2,000.

0:27:120:27:15

So, the money rolls over to our next show.

0:27:150:27:17

Eggheads, congratulations,

0:27:170:27:18

are you now going to get into your stride after that difficult time

0:27:180:27:21

a while back? We'll see.

0:27:210:27:23

Oh, Judith, you had a question?

0:27:230:27:25

Oh, yes. So I did.

0:27:250:27:27

The question was, kissing Kevin this Thursday utilises arm wrestling,

0:27:270:27:33

which was a mnemonic

0:27:330:27:36

for the collection of countries often known as the stans.

0:27:360:27:40

Which is Kazakhstan, Kurdistan,

0:27:400:27:43

Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,

0:27:430:27:47

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

0:27:470:27:51

So that's the answer.

0:27:510:27:52

So the last word was arm wrestling?

0:27:520:27:54

-And that's just Afghanistan.

-Afghanistan, yes.

0:27:540:27:57

OK, there's no W in there?

0:27:570:27:59

There's no W in the mnemonic either.

0:27:590:28:01

-You two have cooked this up together, have you, this mnemonic?

-Me?

-Yes, you and Judith?

0:28:010:28:05

-Nothing to do with me.

-You got her to say kissing Kevin every

0:28:050:28:08

-Thursday!

-I would just like to point out all that business is entirely hypothetical.

0:28:080:28:12

Oh, my goodness!

0:28:140:28:16

Well, we'll have maybe some more questions for you from the Eggheads

0:28:160:28:19

in future games, I know we will.

0:28:190:28:21

Meanwhile, do join us next time to see if a new team of Challengers

0:28:210:28:24

have got the brains to defeat them.

0:28:240:28:26

There'll be £3,000 to play for.

0:28:260:28:28

Until we quiz again, goodbye.

0:28:280:28:31

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