Question Time: A Journey Round Britain's Quizzes

by Mark Mason

2021-05-27 00:49:49

Which major UK retailer has the same name as Odysseus''s dog in Greek mythology?In the original version of the Band Aid hit ''Do They Know It''s Christmas?'', who sang the opening line?Which is the only US state whose name can be typed on a single ro... Read more

Which major UK retailer has the same name as Odysseus''s dog in Greek mythology?
In the original version of the Band Aid hit ''Do They Know It''s Christmas?'', who sang the opening line?
Which is the only US state whose name can be typed on a single row of a QWERTY keyboard?

Travel writer and quiz fan Mark Mason decided to combine two of his greatest loves by setting off on a tour of Britain''s quizzes. From a pub quiz in Edinburgh to a charity quiz in Hampshire, from a corporate quiz in Birmingham to a journalists'' quiz in Parliament, he finds answers aplenty while asking some questions of his own. Just what is it that attracts us to these tests of our knowledge? What are the ingredients of the perfect quiz question? And whichisthe only English city whose official name begins with H?

The only travel book ever to discuss Winston Churchill''s use of languageandreveal Donald Duck''s middle name,QUESTION TIMEis an affectionate tribute to Britain and one of its most cherished institutions - the quiz.

''A must-have book for any quiz lover''THE TIMES

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Mark Mason is a lover of trivia, the 'little facts that slip down the back of life's sofa'. Before becoming a writer, he sold Christmas cards in Harrods, played guitar in a blues band, and made radio ...

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