As promised, here are the answers to this year’s Christmas Quiz. It turns out that it was perhaps a little harder than I’d appreciated since no-one (or at least no-one who sent me their answers) came very close to getting it right. The most valiant efforts – and most efforts were most valiant now that I think of it – scored some marks on a little more than half the questions but no-one scored points on more than 22 of the 30 questions. Still, many thanks for playing and better luck next year…
1. What’s the connection between Dartford, St Pancras North, Beaconsfield and Edinburgh South?
These are parliamentary constituencies and the first seats fought, and lost, by our most recent Prime Ministers: Thatcher (Dartford), Major (St Pancras North), Blair (Beaconsfield) and Brown (Edinburgh South).
2. Can you identify a dog’s skipper, a military bridge, a fish and an oil field? Where might you find them together?
You’d find them on the Radio 4 Shipping Forecast.
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