We're going to start in Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands, and arrive in Kent, on the River Thames. Dropping and adding letters will help you find your way.
Dennis Potter is mainly remembered as an author of television drama. The quiz title is related to one of his plays. Much of his work was innovative. What can you recall of his life and work?
This quiz covers a variety of sports people from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, and a range of different sports. Note that I have deliberately ignored diacritics as these do not always appear correctly in quizzes.
This quiz is about the novella which Greene wrote and on which he based the script for the film. Note that the book differs from the film in several places, so knowing the film won't give you all the answers. *Spoilers*
Can you identify these places in Scotland from the mixture of puzzles in this quiz? There are a a couple of slightly cryptic clues, plus some hidden words, synonyms and an anagram to solve.
I will give you a phrase which contains clues to two words. The second word is formed by adding, or inserting, one letter (only) to the first word. The shorter word always comes first and you need both words to score. An example is given in Q1.
These questions are about songs or bands which include 'man' in the title or name. These have a mostly UK bias. Chart positions quoted have been verified with the Guinness Book of Hit Singles.
The Beatles declared 'I Am the Walrus' in 1967, but they are not the only band to use a song title to tell you who, or what, they are. Here is a random selection of some of the others, mostly based on UK hits which may not be so well known to US players.
Eburge and I are continuing our attempt to infiltrate sheep into every Fun Trivia category. All the answers in this quiz start with either 'ram' or 'lamb', so good luck with working out the answers.
Joe Meek was a innovative record producer, well ahead of his time. With the news that a film has been made of his life, I decided it was time to create a quiz about the man, his life and music.
All the questions in this quiz have a 'friendly' connection. I hope you'll think of me as a friend once you have played it. Note that there is a UK bias to the quiz.
Mary Stewart wrote many enjoyable novels, and 'Touch Not the Cat' is among my favourites. With flashbacks in time at the end of each chapter, this is a real page turner. Note - spoilers if you haven't yet read it.
The title isn't quite what Indiana Jones said, but fairly close. This quiz covers various reptiles to match with the game or series in which they appear. And there are snakes.
Despite the title, these characters aren't from Westerns, but they are partners in their video games. All you need to do is match the pairs which belong together.
The regulars in the Author Chat Lounge have applied for new jobs, and received the hoped for letters saying 'Yours Truly, It's Yours'. Can you work out which jobs they have landed?
"Henry Hatsworth" is a Nintendo DS game, using both screens. Gameplay is on the top screen with a linked puzzle game on the interactive screen, which can help or hinder your progress. The object is to find the various parts of a golden suit.
The official name for the 'Unicorn Tapestries' is 'The Hunt of the Unicorn'. You are invited to join me on a unicorn hunt. Each answer includes either 'uni' or 'corn' somewhere. Can you hunt down the answer?
This quiz is about singers and bands where all answers involve either 'N' or 'M'. This quiz is primarily UK based and all chart positions quoted have been verified by the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles.
This story of a rather ineffectual shopkeeper is recognised as one of Wells's more amusing novels and is based partly on his own early life. How much do you know about the book? Note: spoilers if you haven't read the novel.
Start on one side of the bed, and finish on the other in this quiz. The last three letters of each answer are the first three of the next. Can you work your way from the right side to the wrong side of the bed?
I offer you a collection of questions about songs which have 'right' in the title. It covers the 1960s to the 2000s, so there should be something for everyone.
This book by Mary Stewart features another of her resourceful heroines. If you have read the book, the questions should be relatively easy. If you haven't, I recommend that you do so first, as otherwise the quiz will spoil your enjoyment.