Guess the famous person in 20 questions or fewer. (Quiz 7).

Are you female?

1. Am I female?  NO.

Are you dead?

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.

Are you a famous sportsman?

Are you an actor?

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.

are you naked?

Are you black?

Are you a practising homosexual?

Are you white?

Are you over 40 years old?

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.

Are you British?

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.

Are you Daniel Craig?

Mainly comedy roles?

Have you been on TV in the last 7 days?

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.

That is REALLY spooky, Makybe, I was about to ask the same thing, as I was just watching The Golden Compass

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.

Are you in a TV soap show?

Are you on TV every day?

Aww, sorry guys. I've wasted a question

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.

Peter Capaldi

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.
14. Am I Peter Capaldi?  NO.

Do you play a literary character?

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.
14. Am I Peter Capaldi?  NO.
15. Have I played a literary character?  YES.

Are you a Sir?

Are you a movie star (rather than TV)?

Benedict Cucumbersnatch

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.
14. Am I Peter Capaldi?  NO.
15. Have I played a literary character?  YES.
16. Have I been knighted?  NO.
17. Am I a movie star rather than television?  YES.

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.
14. Am I Peter Capaldi?  NO.
15. Have I played a literary character?  YES.
16. Have I been knighted?  NO.
17. Am I a movie star rather than television?  YES.
18. Am I Benedict Cumberbatch?  NO.

there's still loads it could be.... we need a precise question?

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.
14. Am I Peter Capaldi?  NO.
15. Have I played a literary character?  YES.
16. Have I been knighted?  NO.
17. Am I a movie star rather than television?  YES.
18. Am I Benedict Cumberbatch?  NO.
18a. Do I need a five-minute break to go to the loo?  YES.

Well hurry back. I need to get to bed.

I'm back!

Good.

If anyone gets this in another two questions I will eat my iPad.

Has he won an Oscar?
(I agree with M_D)

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.
14. Am I Peter Capaldi?  NO.
15. Have I played a literary character?  YES.
16. Have I been knighted?  NO.
17. Am I a movie star rather than television?  YES.
18. Am I Benedict Cumberbatch?  NO.
19. Have I won an oscar?  NO.

There's still too many potentials

Be rude to jump in with a guess at this stage, sadly not enough info to have anything but a guess

was the TV channel you were on in the last 7 days a BBC channel?

20th q mmh
(I agree with pumphol)

1. Am I female?  NO.
2. Am I dead?  NO.
3. Am I a sportsman?  NO.
4. Am I an actor?  YES.
5. Am I black?  NO.
6. Am I homosexual?  NO.
7. Am I over 40?  YES.
8. Am I British?  YES.
9. Am I Daniel Craig?  NO.
10. Do I take mostly comedy roles?  NO.
11. Have I been on television in the last seven days?  YES.
12. Am I in a soap opera?  NO.
13. Am I on television every day?  NO.
14. Am I Peter Capaldi?  NO.
15. Have I played a literary character?  YES.
16. Have I been knighted?  NO.
17. Am I a movie star rather than television?  YES.
18. Am I Benedict Cumberbatch?  NO.
19. Have I won an oscar?  NO.
20. Was the television channel BBC?  NO.

I might have had a guess at ralph feinnes

Very unlucky ladies and gentlemen, the correct answer was Brian Cox.

I would have said John Hurt

Guesses in the first 15 questions HAVE to be kept to a minimum

Quiz results archive.

Quiz 1.  Answer: Jon Pertwee (not guessed).
Quiz 2.  Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson (guessed by Pumphol on the twentieth question).
Quiz 3.  Answer: Ruth Rendell (not guessed).
Quiz 4.  Answer: Peter Ebdon (not guessed).
Quiz 5.  Answer: Kirk Douglas (not guessed).
Quiz 6.  Answer: Roman Abramovich (not guessed).
Quiz 7.  Answer: Brian Cox (not guessed).

A great actor.

Thanks for the quiz, Pokermonster.

Goodnight all

cheers PM

Think I got one of the first six quizzes on this, that may be the only one that was solved

Thanks for playing everyone. 

Indeed you did, Pump.  See the archive above.

Don't think you have done one for at least 4 months I reckon, will try to catch the next one earlier PM, always good fun.

This type of quiz is a rare example where 'wisdom of crowds' doesn't work at all.  If one person were to play on their own they would probably succeed.

Yep, I dare say if playing on my own & given enough time to think I would have got more than one of those seven.

Always remember "Rat in the Skull"  1987
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is0NjKLMGXk

Cast: Brian Cox, Colum Convey, Philip Jackson, Gary Oldman. Directed by Max Stafford-Clark, Glyn Edwards.

Great stuff from Brian Cox