Issue 1633
dumb britain Ten to the Top, Radio 2
Vernon Kay: In 1970, Freda who had a hit with the song "Band of Gold"?
Caller: Frida Kahlo.


The Chase, ITV
Bradley Walsh: Which leader was exiled to islands in the Mediterranean and south Atlantic?
Contestant: Tony Blair.

Walsh: What's the brightest star in the night sky?
Contestant: The Sun.


The Weakest Link, BBC2
Romesh Ranganathan: In the western calendar, how many days are there in a leap year?
Contestant: Forty thousand.


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