Dumb Britain
I enjoyed the following entries to Private Eye's 'Dumb Britain' column which had me in stitches, especially the one about the Euro 2016 qualifying tournament.
And the scary thing is that the contestant involved will have a vote in the forthcoming referendum on the UK's continued membership of the European Union (EU).
BBC WM
Sunny Grewal: Which fabric is made by worms?
Caller: Leather.
Tipping Point, ITV
Ben Shephard: Grenadiers are traditionally named after what weapons that they thew?
Contestant: Spears.
The Chase, ITV
Bradley Walsh: Which famous ship began contraction in 1510?
Contestant: The Titanic.
Pointless, BBC1
Alexander Armstrong: We're looking for any team who took part in the qualifying stages for the Euro 2016 tournament, please?
Contestant: Well, there's three already gone that I did know, so all I can say is Uruguay.
DUMB BRITAIN
BBC WM
Sunny Grewal: Which fabric is made by worms?
Caller: Leather.
Tipping Point, ITV
Ben Shephard: Grenadiers are traditionally named after what weapons that they thew?
Contestant: Spears.
The Chase, ITV
Bradley Walsh: Which famous ship began contraction in 1510?
Contestant: The Titanic.
Pointless, BBC1
Alexander Armstrong: We're looking for any team who took part in the qualifying stages for the Euro 2016 tournament, please?
Contestant: Well, there's three already gone that I did know, so all I can say is Uruguay.
