Programme 2 - The South of England vs Wales
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The South of England and Wales in the notoriously cryptic quiz. 2/12
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Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.
In the second match in the series The South of England faces Wales.
Teams:
Paul Sinha and Marcus Berkmann - The South of England
Myfanwy Alexander and Cariad Lloyd - Wales
Questions in today's edition:
Q1 (from Bill March) As autumn creeps in, how might we connect:
-A video game turned TV series about a mutated fungus.
-A Leatherstocking Tale featuring Natty Bumppo or Hawk-eye.
-A singing Sophie.
-An 1855 painting of departing emigrants.
-A 1969 Neil Simon comedy about a middle-aged man's attempt at infidelity鈥�
鈥� and connect them to the final drops of Tinto de Verano?
Q2 Where might you find huddled: Patrick Bateman鈥檚 creator, the writer of the Summerhouse Trilogy and an EastEnders actor turned dancer, eating a mass of oysters?
Q3 Music: Why might these tracks take us on a world tour?
Q4 With Anne鈥檚 manipulative ambition, Diane鈥檚 quirky charm, Leslie鈥檚 elegant grace, Jessica鈥檚 quiet wisdom, and the haunting void of a woman whose presence is defined by her absence, what type of film would you make and why would it stand out from 91 others?
Q5 A prince, an unmarried butcher, an orphan, a boxer, and a composer all possess a piece of work by George Stanley. You know their names. What are they, and why are they the only ones to receive such an honour?
Q6 Music: I鈥檇 like you to think about how all of these people might be travelling?
Q7 (from Patrick Haigh) How, specifically appended, might 鈥楻ock Me Amadeus鈥� lead you to:
-A Scottish lager
-A wizard eternally imprisoned in a rock
-Both a general pastime and a particular footballing game
-A picaresque pickle?
Q8 A legendary manager, a red-legged crow, a golfer鈥檚 nightmare, a poetic target of bombs, and a ventriloquist walk into a pub. Which one stands out? And what type of pub lunch might they order when they get there?
Host: Kirsty Lang
Recorded by: Phil Booth
Sound Design: Chris Maclean
Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
Producer: Carl Cooper
Questions set by:
Lucy Porter, Alan Poulton, Paul Bajoria and public contributors.
Last on
Last week's teaser question
At the end of the previous show Kirsty asked: If you were to hear - a Lisbon Lion - a host with all the answers - singing in times gone by - what would you be crossing?
Well done if you said your hands - especially if you imagined doing so while singing Auld Lang Syne.
A Lisbon Lion refers to Bertie Auld, one of the Celtic players who won the European Cup in 1967. The team, known as the Lisbon Lions, was famously composed entirely of players born within 30 miles of Glasgow. So from this we take the word Auld.
A host with all the answers is a nod to Kirsty Lang - your host. So the clue gives us Lang.
Singing in times gone by points towards the word Syne, which in Scots means since or times past - as in the phrase 鈥渟hould auld acquaintance be forgot鈥︹��
Put those together and you get Auld Lang Syne - the traditional song sung at New Year. Arms crossed, holding hands with those beside them.
This week's teaser question
Next week is The Northern team鈥檚 first appearance this series and Stuart has a new teammate. See if you can guess who she is鈥� (without looking at the credits!)
Her first name could be a bird, or a donkey, but you鈥檒l know her as a fox 鈥� she certainly spins a good yarn. For her surname, think of a David Lean film starring Robert Mitchum.
Broadcasts
- Sun 18 May 2025 16:30蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 24 May 2025 23:30蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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