Trivia Quiz

[purpleR]

was it that fun guy that lived in the castle with the dancing pixies?

 

[purpleR]

sorry not good with names

 

[purpleR]

had to google him - sorry - tycho brahe?

 

[Milo]

Nope.
NO GOOGLING.

 

[purpleR]

aye sorry. I knew who I meant though!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

What early scientist, after being forced to declare the Earth was motionless, muttered: "Nevertheless, it does move"?

Gallileo. I think.

If that's right ... Who wrote "A Town Like Alice"?

 

[Noodley]

Neville Shute.

 

[Milo]

YEs right.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Go on then Noodley ... gizza question.

 

[Noodley]

OK, who was on first?

OK, seriously:

Which former Coronation Street actor appear in the movie 633 Squadron (which I am currently watching on ITV4) and was killed when his plane crashed into a hill (the character not the actor)?

 

[longers]

The bloke who used to run the knicker factory? Just a guess like.

 

[longers]

Just remembered his name - Mike Baldwin?

 

[Noodley]

Just remembered his name - Mike Baldwin?

What was his real name? Mike Baldwin was the character...(edit - oh I see why you named the character - what I meant in the question wa sthat the character in 633 squadron was killed and not the actor who played the part. I have confused myself now..)

 

[longers]

I think his real name is Melvyn Bragg.


Possibly .

 

[longers]

I have now Googled (after giving the rightish answer) and it was indeed Melvyn Bragg .

My go.


In which race do the competitors never cross the finish line?