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Writer and TV presenter Jeremy Beadle first came to major public attention in 1981 when he co-hosted Game for a Laugh. Among the other series he has presented are Beadle’s About, You’ve Been Framed and Win Beadle’s Money. But before all that, Beadle was the European editor of The Book of Lists. He has a personal library of 25,000 volumes. Here Beadle displays his passion for quizzes in typical style.

1 What colour are the breasts of blue tits?

2 To which planet do Abbott & Costello travel in Abbott & Costello Go To Mars?

3 How long does morning last on the moon?

4 The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest what?

5 Built on the first level of the Eiffel Tower, where would you go to have a meal in Le Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel?

6 In England, what day followed September 2 in 1752?

7 How far down a flagpole should a flag be if it is flying at half-mast?

8 Where does Juliet stand during the famous balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet?

9 What religion was Britain’s only Jewish prime minister?

10 What type of creature was Buffalo Bill famous for killing?

11 Is the Upper Nile north, south, east or west of the Lower Nile?

12 It was predicted Henry IV would die in Jerusalem and he did. In which town did he die?

13 In the 1948 London Olympics, what stroke was used by the first seven finishers in the 200-m breaststroke final?

14 At the time of writing, the world’s population is estimated at 6,222,336,610. Approximately how many of them live on the surface on the earth?

15 Who wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X?

16 In which city were The Plymouth Brethren founded?

17 What was the name of the character played by Clint Eastwood in the 1973 film The Man With No Name?

18 On what side of the moon is the Eastern Sea?

19 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a trilogy of how many parts?

20 Including Queen Elizabeth II, how many Queen Elizabeths of England have there been?