Issue 1679
dumb britain The Chase, ITV
Bradley Walsh: What Mel Gibson film was spoken in Aramaic and Latin? Contestant: Mad Max.


Tipping Point, ITV
Ben Shephard: Which lawn sport traditionally involves hitting wooden balls with a mallet through metal hoops?
Contestant:
Crochet.


Paddy McGuinness show, BBC Radio 2
McGuinness: Can you finish the line to this iconic song from the Beatles? “Will you still need me, will you still feed me...”
Caller:
“When I’m 69...”


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