A Question of Genius - Series Start

This afternoon at 4:30 pm on BBC 2 sees the premiere of the superb new quiz show "A Question of Genius" presented by Kirsty Wark! OK, so I may be a bit biased as I have appeared in this programme, but even so I do truly believe that it is a great quiz show and deserves to be watched by millions! I don't appear in it until Week 4 (w/c 6th April), but I do urge you to watch before then.

Monday's questions for you : -

1. What is the SI Unit of Electrical Resistance that is named after a German physicist who was born today in 1789?

   
   
2. Actor Erik Estrada (right) was born today in 1949 and played which character in the US TV series "CHiPs"?
   
   
   
3. Who was born today in 1911 and became known as the 'Angel of Death' to concentration camp inmates because of his human experimentation?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Walk on the Moon; 2. "Desperate Housewives"; 3. Melbourne

A Question of Genius

According to the TV schedules, "A Question of Genius" is due to appear on our screens on BBC 2 at 4:30 pm on Monday 16th March. I believe that it has the potential to be one of the great quiz shows on TV (as long as it gets enough publicity!) You won't get to see me until the fourth week (w/c 6th April) so you'll just have to wait until then to see how I got on!! I can exclusively reveal, though, that you should look out for some spectacular ties on show!!

Tuesday teasers, just for you: -

1. In which country was singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry born today in 1964?
   
   
2. Actor Chuck Norris (right), born today in 1940, is best known for playing the title role in which US TV series?
   
   
3. Which two-time British World Champion Motorcycle racer died today in 2003?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Napoleon Bonaparte; 2. "The English Patient"; 3. Martin Fry

Superb Website for Trivia Buffs

While setting the Tuesday night quiz at the Bull's Head I discovered this fantastic website - Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations - which has the widest range of statistics on world food production (and very up-to-date as well!).

For example: - the world production of Wheat in 2007 was 607 million tonnes (in 1961 it was 222 MT). The single largest country production was China with nearly 109 MT (in 1961; USSR with 62MT).

There are many more bits of information to keep any self-respecting trivia buff happy for hours!

But, here come today's posers: -

1. Which free online encyclopaedia appeared today in 2001?
   
2. TV presenter Claudia Winkleman (right) was born today in 1972 and has fronted which BBC2 programme since 2004?
   
3. The Alvor Agreement, signed today in 1975, granted Angola independence from which European country?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Miami Dolphins; 2. Foo Fighters; 3. Casablanca