The Edmondson Blog

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE

• Bamber Gascoigne: What was Ghandi's first name?
• Contestant: Goosey, Goosey?

THE WEAKEST LINK

• Anne Robinson: In traffic, what ' J' is where two roads meet?
• Contestant: Jool carriageway.
  

• Anne Robinson: Which Italian city is overlooked by Vesuvius?
• Contestant: Bombay.
  

• Anne Robinson: What insect is commonly found hovering above lakes?
• Contestant: Crocodiles.
  

• Anne Robinson: In olden times, what were minstrels: (a) travelling entertainers or (b) chocolate salesmen?
• Contestant: Chocolate salesmen.
  

NATIONAL LOTTERY JET SET

• Eamonn Holmes: What's the name of the playwright commonly known by the initials G.B.S.?
• Contestant: William Shakespeare.
  

BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE

• Paul Wappat: How long did the Six Day War between Egypt and Israel last?
• Contestant (after long pause): Fourteen days.