Fri, May 18, 2012 – 3:03 pm
Glasgow: filming begins soon for “1001 Things You Should Know”. Become part of the TV quiz machine and get on board for larks and prizes. If you’re interested, get in touch with Alex Beebe: Phone: 0141 422 6004 Email for audition form: 1001@thames.tv As well as auditions for the series, they’re also doing rehearsals on [...]
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Mon, May 7, 2012 – 12:06 pm
I got this email from Zoe: “Hi. I’ve been having reading your blog – very useful for wanna be tv quiz contestants like me! I have an audition next weekend for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire & wondered if you have any tips you wouldn’t mind sharing? I’ve been told to be prepared to [...]
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Sun, April 15, 2012 – 9:35 am
The question was: “In which English county did the Virgin Rail Crash take place in February 2007? Of course, you know the answer is Cumbria. You also know that Cork is nowhere near England. Jesus Christ. Share on Facebook For cheats and hints to win Dr Paul quizzes in Edinburgh, get the weekly email.
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Fri, April 13, 2012 – 9:44 am
The Brass Monkey Leith bar staf have trained and they’ve got their certificates and everything. But then, one Monday night, they’re playing along with the quiz. Question 3 in the picture round is “how old is this boy?” (just a lad, no one famous). 21 years old? Old enough to get served? The real answer [...]
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Fri, April 13, 2012 – 9:32 am
It’s jubilee year and its question one in the quiz. To be honest, I can’t remember what the question was but I know the answer was “The Queen”. I gave them the points. Share on Facebook For cheats and hints to win Dr Paul quizzes in Edinburgh, get the weekly email.
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Fri, April 6, 2012 – 9:20 am
Instead of the jokes round the other week I tried a boast-off. I asked the question: “What is the best thing you’ve ever done?” The answers varied from the heroic to the outrageous to the dumb to the lies. See if you can work out which is which from these selected highlights: Apologies to Nicole [...]
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Mon, March 19, 2012 – 8:48 am
This pub quiz team from the Brass Monkey Leith is called BETH SHAGGED NIGEL HAVERS. And, apparently she did and apparently, he was “very polite”. The game for you is to guess which on is Beth. Here’s a picture of Nigel Havers in polite-yet-predatory mode to help you guess: Share on Facebook For [...]
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Fri, March 16, 2012 – 8:37 am
The TALENTLESS HACKS come to the Newsroom every week, that is when they’re not over in China exploiting the human and financial resources of that great country. Anyway, I found the TALENTLESS HACKS very excited one thursday night as I was handing out quiz sheets. Why the grinning and the excitement? Because, they told me, [...]
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Mon, March 12, 2012 – 9:32 am
Draw Tina Turner Riding on an Animal. See entries on facebook Share on Facebook For cheats and hints to win Dr Paul quizzes in Edinburgh, get the weekly email.
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Thu, February 23, 2012 – 10:20 am
As an alternative to the jokes round the other night at the Reverie, I tried a bragging round. Instruction: write down the best thing you have ever done. Best brag wins a packet of mint Viscount biscuits. Here’s what was claimed: I’ve seen Elton John live in Las Vegas (at Caesar’s Palace) I was born [...]
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