The Darlo weekend quiz
By Ray Simpson
Our quizmaster, Steve Rees, set this quiz for the Buxton programme. Answers tomorrow.FIRST HALF – GE...
Our quizmaster, Steve Rees, set this quiz for the Buxton programme. Answers tomorrow.
FIRST HALF – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- In TV’s comedy series Rising Damp, after which European city was Rigsby’s cat named?
- Which former British Prime Minister has given his name to a variety of tea?
- What is the unusual feature of the Spanish soup called gazpacho?
- Which unpleasant medical condition did the Rolling Stones sing about in their 1966 hit single?
- In which BBC crime series did Brian Blessed and Colin Welland first appear to the Great British public?
- The first dog to enter legally the House of Commons was called Teddy. Who was his owner?
- Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Glen Frey have all been members of which American band?
- Which Scottish town is known for its smokies, which are smoked haddock?
- What was the name of the theme tune to the famous war film The Bridge on the River Kwai?
- Domestica and retsina are wines principally associated with which European country?
- Which board game’s name is also the Latin word for “I play”?
- In which classic Disney cartoon film did a cat called Figaro appear?
HALF-TIME TEASER NAME THE QUAKER!
Which former Darlington player is being described here?
Nicknamed Son of Pele, this left-sided player with a cultured left foot signed for Quakers from Northampton Town in 2006. He only scored 5 goals for us but they were usually classy affairs, the best being against Mansfield Town and also Lewes in the FA Cup.