Agreed, I think most of us still have no idea what the Kardigans do, despite them being splashed all over the tabloids every day.

And why should I know that, never having seen Dangermouse? Applies to anyone else who hasn't seen it as well.

Is that a joke, or freak predictive texting?

Tipping Point just now:

Q. The first day after Christmas Day (shares its name with which sport?)

A. Easter

She buzzed in before the part in brackets.

Well, if you add in two words you missed it's less stupid

Q: The first PUBLIC HOLIDAY after Christmas Day shares its name with which sport?

So, Easter is probably the next "big holiday" but Boxing Day and indeed New Year's day are both national holidays between the two.

To be fair if I heard that question I would be thinking of a major public holiday like Easter as well (obviously before the named after which sport section of the question came up) rather than a bank holiday.

Can't remember which show it was, but this was a cracker:

Q. Who's the head of the Royal family.

A. Ricky Tomlinson

Still think that's a poorly written question...

Today's Tipping Point

Q. What animal appears on the logo of Team GB?

A. Kangaroos

How is that stupid? I can't say I know the answer to that one; having never seen Dangermouse.

There was one on The Chase yesterday - Paul was asked (and I can't remember the name!) something about the names of two drinks are types of what? His answer was water. Admittedly, I didn't know the answer; but my answer wouldn't have been water.

It was Laurent-Perrier, under pressure Paul just went for the "perrier" part. He said straightaway that only he could think that water was alcoholic

The correct answer was champagne

Yesterday on Pointless.

Q. Name a country which is alphabetically between France and Switzerland.

A. Belarus.

The contestant claimed he'd thought about it too much.

It would be if it was spoken, because there is barely any difference in pronunciation between Royal and Royle. If written, then no excuse!

Plus, if they mean Royal, which Royal family do they mean? But it's almost like it's designed to make somebody say Ricky Tomlinson/Jim Royle...

The Queen is obviously the head of the Royal family. Why would anyone assume that anybody is the head of a normal family?

The question was "Which alcoholic drink etc...." The word alcoholic should have been mentioned in the original post otherwise the 'stupidness' of the reply water makes no sense

Why not?

Really? JFK and JR confused. Please no.

Really, this was an old football trick question, and the original version was: "Which was the last member of the royal family to play at Wembley?", to which the answer was Joe Royle for Manchester City in the 1976 league cup final. Yes, it's that old, but makes more sense than this version tbh.

Head in what sense?

You really haven't ever heard the phrase head of the family/household before?

Yes, yet another misquoted question on this thread... *sighs*

Well obviously I have, but I assumed it was as outdated a concept as urchin chimney sweeps or the workhouse.

On Tipping Point today :

Q. Timbuktu is on which continent?

A. Ireland.

Someone will no doubt be along soon to tell you that's actually a reasonable answer given the way the question's worded or something silly...