Monthly Archives: January 2010

Eggheads Rocked by Doc & Pals

Sat, January 16, 2010 – 4:05 pm

So, “Dr Paul’s All Stars” recorded an episode of Eggheads on Thursday, starring sensational Glasgow-based DP Quizzers: Alan, Gam and Murray, plus the legendary Catherin who occasionally deigns to make an appearance at the Reverie. I’m not allowed to tell you how we got on  – we signed confidentiality agreement – but I can tell [...]

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Eggheads Die Tomorrow

Wed, January 13, 2010 – 5:59 pm

One more sleep until I take on the Eggheads with the help of Catherine (from the TEAM WITH NO NAME) who comes to the Reverie, plus various quiz geniuses from  the Glasgow days. The Eggheads die tomorrow morning round about 9am in a Glasgow TV studio, so remember them fondly: the ‘jolly’ one, the glaikit [...]

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Crushers Crushed – New Champs Are Hippies

Tue, January 12, 2010 – 10:13 am

The Reverie breathed a sigh of relief last night as The Mind Crushers’ fortnight of terror ended with a fourth-placed finish. The new champs are The Eco Ecos, so named because they all study Ecology Economics which is making money out of “sustainable” situations. Green Capitalists? Aye right. Anyway, the Eco Ecos nearly won a [...]

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£100 winners at Jenny Ha’s

Tue, January 12, 2010 – 10:03 am

Stuart recovered well from last week’s incident in which he deemed the trivia challenge “unfair” when he was forced to give an answer within half an hour. This week, he got all the leeway he needed: Question: What was Cartier the first to make in 1904…? Answer: Wristwatch Stuart answered “watch” and I think it [...]

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African Tennis Question Goes Begging

Tue, January 5, 2010 – 1:19 pm

Stuart, using his alias RA DEAL was the form team at a less-than-mobbed Jenny Ha’s last night. He dominated a shortened quiz and was the champion at the close. However, a tricky challenge question meant disaster and it was up to Jeff to step in and go for the ultimate question which was about international [...]

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Henry 8th Question Creates Rollover

Tue, January 5, 2010 – 1:16 pm

The MIND CRUSHERS (pictured) picked up their form in the new decade where they left off the old one, sweeping aside the collective minds of the folk in the Reverie and crushing their minds without prejudice or mercy. Actually, in the end, they won by two points so maybe they are human after all. The [...]

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Quizzes Tonight

Mon, January 4, 2010 – 3:22 pm

Quizzes tonight at Jenny Ha’s (jackpot £80) and Reverie (jackpot £20) All Dr Paul quizzes are free to take part in – come and have a go! To get the cheat phrase for tonight – “become a fan” of Dr Paul on Facebook Be like The Mullens (pictured) and become a winner! Share on Facebook

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