The Darlo weekend quiz

By Ray Simpson

The Darlo weekend quiz

Our quizmaster, Steve Rees, set this quiz for the Buxton programme. Answers tomorrow.FIRST HALF – GE...

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Our quizmaster, Steve Rees, set this quiz for the Buxton programme. Answers tomorrow.

FIRST HALF – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE    

  1. In TV’s comedy series Rising Damp, after which European city was Rigsby’s cat named?
  2. Which former British Prime Minister has given his name to a variety of tea?
  3. What is the unusual feature of the Spanish soup called gazpacho?
  4. Which unpleasant medical condition did the Rolling Stones sing about in their 1966 hit single?
  5. In which BBC crime series did Brian Blessed and Colin Welland first appear to the Great British public?
  6. The first dog to enter legally the House of Commons was called Teddy. Who was his owner?
  7. Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Glen Frey have all been members of which American band?
  8. Which Scottish town is known for its smokies, which are smoked haddock?
  9. What was the name of the theme tune to the famous war film The Bridge on the River Kwai?
  10. Domestica and retsina are wines principally associated with which European country?
  11. Which board game’s name is also the Latin word for “I play”?
  12. 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.