Round Britain Quiz - 2008 - Episode 9

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the latest heat of the cryptic general knowledge quiz. Scotland take on Northern Ireland. Question 1 Scotland Why would a certain dog, a cad, and a cardie all tell a moving tale? Question 2 Northern Ireland Start with something dead easy. When you find it's right up your street, you’ll realise you’ve got a reward beyond expectation. Which meal are we having? Question 3 Scotland What game are we playing? Question 4 Northern Ireland Why are these two contradictory? And which environmentalist stands between them? Question 5 – listener question from James Brown in Dereham Scotland A wailing musician, an Englishman who thrilled Wimbledon, and a secretly murdered student, are sure to pay a visit next year – but you’re probably not sure precisely when. Why not? Question 6 – listener question from Anne Parker in London Northern Ireland What links Elia’s author, Scarlett’s servant, and Paul’s birthplace? Question 7 Scotland Proceed in equal steps from John Berger to Hunter S. Thompson, via 180ml, a possible cause of the end of the world, and the Isle of Calypso. Question 8 Northern Ireland Where, together, might you find the auditory organs of a small rodent, a bedraggled garden bird, a baby’s toy in a primary colour, a mist across four Ridings, and some very sharp kitchen implements?