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Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge

Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions drawing on unpredictable fields of knowledge

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Round Britain Quiz: 29/08/2011

29/08/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Round Britain Quiz, 29/08/2011

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by the teams from Wales and the North of England in the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.

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Can you explain how Superman's father, plus 'The Body', plus Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, could equal 150?

The answer to this and other cryptic questions will be revealed in this week's Round Britain Quiz, with Tom Sutcliffe. The North of England team, wood scientist Jim Coulson and literary critic Diana Collecott, take on the Welsh pairing of David Edwards and Myfanwy Alexander, who are beginning the defence of their Round Britain Quiz champions' title. 

As always, the questions range across high and low culture, science, sport and history - and include a number of devious suggestions from Round Britain Quiz listeners. 

Producer: Paul Bajoria.

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