Dastardly difficult trivia quiz
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Specifically stations, rather than the road itself.
There are currently stations called London Road (Brighton) and London Road (Guildford).
Manchester Piccadilly was formerly called Manchester London Road, Leicester was Leicester London Road and Bicester Village was Bicester London Road.
Carlisle London Road closed in 1863.
There are currently stations called London Road (Brighton) and London Road (Guildford).
Manchester Piccadilly was formerly called Manchester London Road, Leicester was Leicester London Road and Bicester Village was Bicester London Road.
Carlisle London Road closed in 1863.
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Oh I see! Very good - I wasn't thinking along those lines at all.
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What is the only UK number one single in which every line of the lyrics is a question?
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As I heard the programme in question I won't give the answer, but I would point out that the programme and track listing are still available on iPlayer.
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Just realised that I haven't followed this up.michael_churchill wrote: ↑24 Aug 2018, 16:50 What is the only UK number one single in which every line of the lyrics is a question?
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If anyone's interested, the answer is "When Will I See You Again" by the Three Degrees.
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In which two of her movies has Olivia Colman's character had the surname Thatcher?
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Which major sporting venue, and the most important event that is held there, is named after the first aviator to fly across the Mediterranean Sea?
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Roland Garros (French Open Tennis)
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Correct. Next, a transport related one...
What is unusual about the way the trams in Nice, France cross two of the city's squares, Place Massena and Place Garibaldi?
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Battery power rather than unsightly overhead lines and pantographs
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Correct, the pantographs come down entering those squares and the tram runs from on-board batteries, which presumably re-charge when the pantograph is raised again. Wikipedia says a third rail was considered, that sounds dangerous to me.
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Sections of London's original tram network ran with a central conduit - still visible in the approach to the Kingsway Subway.michael_churchill wrote: ↑28 May 2019, 09:51Correct, the pantographs come down entering those squares and the tram runs from on-board batteries, which presumably re-charge when the pantograph is raised again. Wikipedia says a third rail was considered, that sounds dangerous to me.
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Which 1986 hit single has a title inspired by the occasion when the singer met French composer Pierre Boulez at a party?
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