There Did Not Seem To Be Much In The News That We Found,

interesting, amusing or just plain weird,

but I did chuckle when I read some of these howlers taken from television and radio quiz shows, here are a few examples,

Terry Wogan: What kind of animal doesn’t change its spots?
Contestant: Zebra.

Anne Robinson: Which architect designed Terminal Five at Heathrow and the Welsh National Assembly building?
Contestant (and eventual winner) Wren.


Presenter: Who wrote A Tale Of Two Cities and Oliver Twist?
Caller: Eh?
Presenter: His first name was Charles
Caller: Shakespespare.

Presenter: What was the first name of the famous English poet Milton?
First Caller: Milton Keynes.
Second Caller: Is it David?
Third Caller: I haven’t a clue.
Fourth Caller: I’m guessing Michael.
Fifth Caller: Oh, oh, we did him for A-level, all his works and that, but we never did his first name.

Anne Robinson: In U.S. history, during the Great Depression, parts of the Mid-West afflicted by drought and high winds became known as the what bowl?
Contestant: Super.

Anne Robinson: In which English county is the Cornish language spoken?
Contestant: Devon.

if you want to read more than here or in the article all of the above was extracted from Eyeballs, edited by Marcus Berkmann  (Private Eye Productions  Ltd, £7.99). Copyright 2012 Private Eye Productions Ltd. To order a  copy for £7.49 (incl p&p) call  0843 382 0000.