Those bad guys in the Bond movies

1 — Name any four arch-enemies of 007 in James Bond films.
2 — Why do we call an experienced seaman an “old salt”?
3 — When we rouse someone from their sleep, why do we say “show a leg”?
4 — A children’s hymn contains the title of what was a hugely popular TV series. What is it?
5 — Can you think of three girl’s names that are also letters of the alphabet?
6 — The following answers are also books of the Bible — a) epic drama film of 1960 starring Paul Newman, b) respected football pundit, c) supergroup of the 60s, 70s and 80s, d) Lottery win depends on them.
7 — Why do we say it’s raining cats and dogs?
8 — If you win £1 million on a TV quiz show is it taxable?
9 — Which actor provides the voice for Bob The Builder — Martin Clunes, Neil Morrisey or George Cole?
10 — If you landed at Rhoose Airport would you be in Canada, Nigeria or Wales?
11 — The first programme ever broadcast on Channel 4 is still running today. What is it?
12 — Why do we refer to the toilet as “the loo”?
13 — Which entertainer used a wobble board as a musical instrument?
14 — Which of our senses is used least every day?
15 — What do you call the shortest distance between two points?
16 — Which comes first — thunder or lightning?
17 — Can you think of a sport where left-handers are banned?
18 — What’s the most commonly used expression in the world?
19 — Why do we use the expression “to pass the buck”?
20 — How many dots are there in the Braille alphabet — 6, 12, 18 or 24?

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, January 28, 2001

1 — Dr Julius No; Ernst Stavro Blofeld; Francisco Scaramanga; Auric Goldfinger; Emilio Largo; Hugo Drax, etc.
2 — Because he has been well salted by the sea.
3 — Married sailors’ wives sleeping over were asked to “show a leg” from under the covers to prove they weren’t sailors who hadn’t turned in for duty.
4 — All Things Bright And Beautiful, which contains the line “all creatures great and small”.
5 — Dee; Kay; Bea — or Effie!
6 — a) Exodus, b) Ian St. John, c) Genesis, d) Numbers.
7 — Strays often drowned in poorly-drained streets of old, which led people to use the expression. Also, from superstitions of witches with cats riding in storms and cats and dogs attending Odin the storm god.
8 — No.
9 — Neil Morrisey.
10 — Wales, it’s Cardiff airport.
11 — Countdown.
12 — Probably a corruption of l’eau, French for water. French immigrants in Edinburgh would cry “garde l’eau!” as a warning to passers-by before emptying slops out the window.
13 — Rolf Harris.
14 — Taste.
15 — A straight line.
16 — Lightning.
17 — Polo.
18 — Okay.
19 — The buck was a knife used by poker players and passed around to indicate whose turn it was to play.
20 — There are only variations of six dots.