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Title: Mastermind
Post by: PLW (Peter) on December 19, 2006, 09:27:00 AM
Does anyone remember a few years ago a contestant on Mastermind had Fairport Convention as their specialist subject? I can't remember much about it (other than John Humphreys having never heard of the band!).

I wonder who set the questions? And who was the contestant - is he "one of us"? And just out of interest, what were the questions?


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: jude on December 19, 2006, 09:31:18 AM
I was the answer to one of them, fulfilling a long-held, but off-the-wall wish to be the 'answer to a question' ;D 8)

Made my whole village larf that did.....


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: PLW (Peter) on December 19, 2006, 09:33:58 AM
Ah there's a thought. What is the question to which the answer is "Judy Dyble"?


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: fat Billy(Bill) on December 19, 2006, 09:40:11 AM
who's the small, well spoken, english lady with the old dog?


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: Chris on December 19, 2006, 09:41:44 AM
The question setter was listed in the programmes end credits - I think it was Colin Irwin, but the memory is a bit rusty.

There were over 20 questions, my memory is a bit etc etc....

There is no member here who has owned up to being that person in the chair.


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: Andy on December 19, 2006, 09:47:58 AM
It's mentioned in the Radio 4 Programme about FC fom 2004, which can be downloaded by those with a reasonable speed link, from www.slashtemp.com/clips (it's 13mb)


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: Paul on December 19, 2006, 09:48:22 AM
Didn't Simon own up to not getting them all right?

Paul


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: mikec on December 19, 2006, 10:54:49 AM
I think it was Colin Irwin as well but wasn't Ian Burgess involved somewhere?

Don't think the guy who answered the questions ever wandered into Talkawhile


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: Nick Reg on December 19, 2006, 10:58:36 AM

The question setter was listed in the programmes end credits - I think it was Colin Irwin, but the memory is a bit rusty.

There were over 20 questions, my memory is a bit etc etc....

There is no member here who has owned up to being that person in the chair.

He turned up at a Fairport gig in Leek in between recording and broadcast, and was pointed out by Simon. I don't recognise him from any other pics I've seen. Assume he comes from the Midlands or North West. Dave Rhead of Leek FC (Cuckoos Nest) might know.


Title: Re: Mastermind
Post by: Harbottle (Martin) on December 23, 2006, 04:15:10 PM

Ah there's a thought. What is the question to which the answer is "Judy Dyble"?


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