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On 2nd August 2004, it was a hot summer evening, but it was not like any other evening before.
For those who were lucky enough, there was an edition on Mastermind broadcast on BBC Two at 8pm. One of the contender's specialist subject was... Alan Partridge. |
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Four contestants, but which one chose Alan? |
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 Click here to listen to the introduction from the show. |
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John Humphreys, the presenter |
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The wait is over, contestant number two chose Alan. His name is Andrew Burrows, from Shropshire, a television subtitler.
"And our second contender please..." |
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Andrew Burrows |
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| Click here to listen to questions that were asked. |
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| The Questions Could you have answered them in 2 minutes? |
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| Question 1: |
What is the name of Alan's son who he named after an Abba record? |
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Fernando. |
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| Question 2: |
Who was Alan's first ever guest on the television show 'Knowing Me, Knowing You'? |
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Sue Lewis. |
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| Question 3: |
Which video company produced 'Crash Bang Wallop, What a Video with Alan Partridge'? |
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Blue Barn - Incorrect answer. The correct answer is Meteor Films. |
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| Question 4: |
What was the title of Alan's autobiography which described his battles with weight and depression? |
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Bouncing Back. |
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| Question 5: |
Alan appeared as a guest on which religious radio show on Talk Cambridge hosted by Tessa McPherson? |
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Prayer Wave. |
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| Question 6: |
Alan's former teacher, Frank Raphael is the head of which school that Alan once attended? |
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Sir William Dunwoody. |
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| Question 7: |
Who played the disc jockey Dave Clifton with whome Alan often shared banter on air at Radio Norwich |
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Phil Cornwell. |
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| Question 8: |
To which country club was Alan denied access after pointing out lack security, eventually injuring himself severely trying to climb over the fence? |
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Choristers. |
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| Question 9: |
In series one of I'm Alan Partridge, what was the title of episode one in which Alan has a shambolic meeting with Tony Hayers? |
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A Room With An Alan. |
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| Question 10: |
From which racecourse did Alan present horse racing at the second episode of The Day Today? |
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Marple. |
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| Question 11: |
What is the name of Alan's production company where he once sacked all the staff rather than downsize his car? |
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Peartree Productions. |
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| Question 12: |
What was the name of Alan Partridge's guest on his radio show Knowing Me, Knowing You who was voted Carnaby Street's Mr Bootique of 1969? |
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Adam Wells. |
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| Question 13: |
Which polytechnic did Alan Partridge attend before embarking on a career in journalism? |
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East Anglia. |
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| Question 14: |
On which BBC Radio Four show did Alan Partridge get his first big break doing 'The Sports Report'? |
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On The Hour. |
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| Question 15: |
Which veteran rock star was interviewed by Alan Partridge during a Radio Norwich segment of 1999's Comic Relief? |
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Brian Ferry. |
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| Question 16: |
Which writer of the I'm Alan Partridge series played the competent interviewer Ray Woollard on the documentary 'Anglian Lives'? |
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Peter Baynham. |
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| Question 17: |
Which old friend of Alan's replaced the late Tony Hayers as Chief Commissioning Editor of the BBC? |
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Chris Feathers. |
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| Question 18: |
In the radio version of Knowing Me, Knowing You, from which American city did Alan co-present a show with American model Kendall Ball? |
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Las Vegas. |
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| Question 19: |
What was the title of the I'm Alan Partridge episode where Alan planned to watch every James Bond film over a Bank Holiday weekend? |
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Never Say Alan Again. |
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| Results |
Correct answers: 18
Incorrect answers: 1
Questions passed: 0
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Andrew Burrows is winning after round one with 18 points! |
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| Click here to listen to why Andrew Burrows chose Alan Partridge as his specialist subject. |
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| After the general knowledge round (2nd and last round), Andrew came first with 27 points. This means that Andrew Burrows goes through to the next round and moves a step closer to becoming the Mastermind Champion. |
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Andrew Burrows wins the second round with 27 points |
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| Congratulations Andrew, and good luck in the next Mastermind round! |
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Well done Andrew Burrows! |
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If you are out there reading this Andrew, please drop us an email to let us know what you thought of the event.
Visit the BBC Mastermind webpage if you want to take part in the show. |
