True or False
Classic British TV
Riddles
Name /Finish The Song
Random Questions
100

Dinosaurs are the biggest animals to ever live.

False—it’s the blue whale.

100

Who played Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers?

John Cleese

100

What has many rings but no fingers?

 A phone.

100

Name the song!

You put your right foot in and you put your right foot out and you

Hokey Pokey

put right foot in and you shake it all about.


100

Which ear did Vincent Van Gogh cut off?

His left ear

200

Lions are more likely to hunt down a human than a tiger.

False—a tiger is more likely than a lion.

200

Who was the villain in Thunderbirds?

The Hood

200

I sometimes run, but I can’t walk. What am I?

A Nose

200

Name the song!

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are

When you wish upon a star

Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

200

What was the first toy advertised on TV?

Mr. Potato Head

300

The process of creating honey involves bees’ waste.

False—it involves bees vomiting.

300

In Fawlty Towers, what is Manuel’s catchphrase?

“I know nothing!”

300

Who has married many women but was never married?

The priest.

300

Name the song!

My grandfather's clock was too large for the shelf
So it stood ninety years on the floor
It was taller by half than the old man himself

My Grandfather's Clock

Though it weighed not a penniweight more
It was bought on the morn of the day that he was born

300

The art of tie-dyeing comes from which continent?

Asia

400

Goldfish have a three-second memory.

 False—they can actually remember things for several months.

400

What was the first name of “<x> Meldrew” in One Foot in the Grave?

Victor

400

Throw away the outside and cook the inside, then eat the outside and throw away the inside. What is it?

Corn on the cob.

400

Name the song!

Tumble outta bed
And stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
Yawnin', stretchin', try to come to life
Jump in the shower
And the blood starts pumpin'

9 to 5

Out on the streets
The traffic starts jumpin'
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5

400

What color is the first belt that a karate student receives?

White

500

A lion’s roar can be heard several kilometers away.

True—they can actually be heard up to eight kilometers away (five miles).

500

What was the catchphrase of Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em?

Oooh Betty!”

500

What loses its head in the morning but gets it back at night?

A pillow

500

Name the song!

I've been cheated by you since I don't know when So I made up my mind, it must come to an end Look at me now, will I ever learn?

Mamma Mia

I don't know how but I suddenly lose control There's a fire within my soul Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, whoa
Mamma mia, here I go again

500

Which English word holds the record for most definitions?

Run

600

Fish are unable to blink.

True—they lack eyelids.

600

What show featured a magical time-traveling police box?

Doctor Who

600

What does a man do only once in his lifetime, but women do once a year after they are 29?

Turn 30.

600

Name the song!

Show me the way to go home
I'm tired and I want to go to bed
I had a little drink about an hour ago
And it's gone right to my head

Show me the way to go home.

Everywhere I roam
Over land or sea or foam
You can always hear me singing this song
Said show me the way to go home.

600

How old was Mozart when he began composing?

Five years old

700

Coffee is made from berries.

True

700

What is the name of the vicar in The Vicar of Dibley?

Geraldine Granger

700

I have a head like a cat and feet like a cat, but I am not a cat. What am I?

A Kitten

700

Name the song!

Irene, good night, Irene, good night Good night, Irene, good night, Irene

Goodnight Irene.

I'll get you in my dreams

700

What is the plastic or metal tip at the end of a shoelace called?

An aglet

800

A coconut is a nut.

False - It's actually a drupe

800

What was the lady's name in the police Tv show called with only 4 letters.

Vera

800

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?

Nothing

800

Name the song!

Oh when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire proof

Under the Boardwalk

Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be


800

What element are diamonds composed of?

Carbon