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I have a famous person in mind. Your challenge is to guess him or her in twenty questions or fewer. Beware, I will only answer YES or NO to the best of my knowledge so choose the questions carefully. As you will note from the results, below, teamwork doesn't appear to be Chit Chat's long suit.
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).
Quiz 8. Answer: Douglas Adams (not guessed).
Fire away. And good luck. Can anybody join Pumphol as a winner?
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).
Quiz 8. Answer: Douglas Adams (not guessed).
Fire away. And good luck. Can anybody join Pumphol as a winner?
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Aha ! The use of 'fewer' in all it's glory Pokermonster .
Have you been on to Tesco ?
Have you been on to Tesco ?
Afternoon, Coach. I trust you are well, sir. :)
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Have I been on to Tesco? NO.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Have I been on to Tesco? NO.
You are permitted more than one question each, gentlemen.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
I'm only here for another twenty-five minutes, gentlemen, so may have to call a temporary adjournment.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from Birmingham? NO.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from Birmingham? NO.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES.
North of Birmingham was the previous question btw...
My apologies, sir.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10 Do I wear glasses? NO.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10 Do I wear glasses? NO.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10 Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10 Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
Sincere apologies, gentlemen, but I must call a halt now. I will resume as soon as possible. Many thanks indeed for taking part thus far.
May not be around later, it was good while it lasted!
As we have called a halt, Jack, I'll just mention that questions like [color=red]"Have you been on BBC TV this week?" could be rather difficult for me to answer with any authority and might necessitate a best guess.
As we have called a halt, Jack, I'll just mention that questions like "Have you been on BBC TV this week?" could be rather difficult for me to answer with any authority and might necessitate a best guess.
Fair enough PM. You didn't say the questions had be easy!
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
Good afternoon, gentlemen. Sincere apologies for the delay, hope a few of you are available to play. :)
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
Good afternoon PM - was the sitcom that featured your famous character set in London on the south side of the River Thames?
Good afternoon, MMH.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
18. Did I star in a sitcom set in London on the south side of the Thames? NO.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
18. Did I star in a sitcom set in London on the south side of the Thames? NO.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
18. Did I star in a sitcom set in London on the south side of the Thames? NO.
19. Am I David Jason? NO.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
18. Did I star in a sitcom set in London on the south side of the Thames? NO.
19. Am I David Jason? NO.
Excellent guess, MMH, but not correct unfortunately. :(
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
18. Did I star in a sitcom set in London on the south side of the Thames? NO.
19. Am I David Jason? NO.
20. Am I Geoffrey Palmer? NO.
1. Am I a living man? YES.
2. Am I an actor? YES.
3. Am I British? YES.
4. Have I been on television this week? YES.
5. Am I considered funny? YES.
6. Do I appear in sitcoms? YES.
7. Am I a stand up comedian? NO.
8. Am I from north of Birmingham? NO.
9. Am I over forty? YES
10. Do I wear glasses? NO.
11. Do I have a famous wife? NO.
12. Am I John Cleese? NO.
13. Am I Ken Dodd? NO.
14. Am I David Walliams? NO.
15. Am I Mark Williams? NO.
16. Am I Martin Clunes? NO.
17. Am I famous for playing a particular character? YES.
18. Did I star in a sitcom set in London on the south side of the Thames? NO.
19. Am I David Jason? NO.
20. Am I Geoffrey Palmer? NO.
The correct answer was Timothy Spall.
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).
Quiz 8. Answer: Douglas Adams (not guessed).
Quiz 9. Answer: Timothy Spall (not guessed).
Many thanks for playing everyone, and apologies once again for the extended break.
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).
Quiz 8. Answer: Douglas Adams (not guessed).
Quiz 9. Answer: Timothy Spall (not guessed).
Many thanks for playing everyone, and apologies once again for the extended break.
I had a final shortlist of Arthur Bostrom, Rowan Atkinson, Richard Gibson and Timothy Spall.
I ruled out TS on the basis that he has had several roles since Barry and I have seen him wearing glasses.
I ruled out TS on the basis that he has had several roles since Barry and I have seen him wearing glasses.
Indeed, IAWN, some folks pitch questions that are quite tough for me to answer YES or NO. In those instances I am forced into making a best guess.
Spall's a fantastic actor who's played loads of roles - but he'll always be Barry to me
, nice quiz thanks.
, nice quiz thanks.
IAGWN would probably have got it - without a few wasted guesses the day before.
Apologies if some of my questions were tough to answer accurately. Questioning can often be either aimed at narrowing the choices down by 50-50 each time or having wild stabs at the answer.
Apologies if some of my questions were tough to answer accurately. Questioning can often be either aimed at narrowing the choices down by 50-50 each time or having wild stabs at the answer.
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