Lassie Come Home


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I don't suppose people in Britain are any dumber than anywhere else in the world - yet some of the answers that folks come up with on these day-time quiz shows - are  really quite hilarious.

Here are a few offerings from the latest edition of Private Eye.

DUMB BRITAIN

In It to Win It, BBC 1

Dale Winton
Which political leader married Justine Thornton in May 2011?

Contestant
Tony Blair. 


The Chase, ITV

Bradley Walsh
The Holy Roman Emperor Charles the First is better known by what one-word name?

Contestant
Charlie.


Walsh
What do crossed swords signify on an Ordnance Survey map?

Contestant
A jousting arena


Walsh 
What Indian yoghurt drink has a name that sounds like a famous dog?

Contestant
Scooby Doo. 

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