Issue 1673
dumb britain The Chase, ITV
Bradley Walsh: Which head of state was exiled to islands in the Mediterranean and the South Atlantic?
Contestant: Tony Blair.


The Finish Line, BBC1
Roman Kemp: Which Spanish Cubist artist famously had a blue period at the start of the 20th century?
Contestant: Bugs Bunny.


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