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Programme 2 - Wales v Northern Ireland.

Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Wales and Northern Ireland in the notoriously cryptic quiz.

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.

The second match in the series is between Wales and Northern Ireland.

As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.
You can follow the questions for this episode which will appear below on the day of the match.

Teams:
Wales - Myfanwy Alexander and Cariad Lloyd
Northern Ireland - Paddy Duffy and Freya McClements

Host: Kirsty Lang
Recorded by: Phil Booth
Sound Design: Chris Maclean
Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
Producer: Carl Cooper

A BBC Studios Production

Questions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

Questions in today's edition:

Q1 (From Phil Ware) Why might the chaotic ramblings of a famous French philosopher contain:
a non-lethal weapon, a lacrimal outpouring, a fixed gaze, a family of daisies and a property tax?

Q2 (From Rosie Cullen) Put the following in order, then give the next in the sequence:
A mythical bird, the Paycock's wife, a small pebble, and the author of a series of books about a Canadian orphan.

Q3 (From Simon Meara) Music: Listen to these pieces of music and explain why the fourth is the answer to the first three.

Q4 (From Bill March) If an Austrian physicist priest joined forces with a handy member of a British supergroup, to revisit a Brideshead actress, and those who, biblically, are judged alongside the dead, and all this happened in Slough House… what would they be dancing to?

Q5 (From Joe Wainwright) If you add together:
A dark sticky invention of 1840, that you won’t want to lick now.
A flageolet you won’t want to eat
And a sword bearing minister who you wouldn’t want to cross
What criminal might you sing about, and how much would you be paid?

Q6 Music: If you were hosting a West Egg party and wanted to lure in a specific resident of East Egg, why would these four songs provide the perfect liquid bait?

Q7 (From Joe Wainwright) Whilst eating strawberries, where might you come across…
The late Kurt’s widow, a crystal wedding anniversary, the conflict ended at Westphalia,and an Extra Large Italian...
All of which might be followed by a Beach boys album released in October 1963?

Q8 (From Daniel Kitto) How might:
The one-time Equus burchellii, a stout mascot, Bellerophon's ride, a children’s book, and a short sounding legal thriller...
All be of assistance to a domestic fowl?

28 minutes

Last Week's Teaser Question

Kirsty's question was:
A Victorian smith of the word,
My Great son (though not named “the Third”),
NJ’s third husband,
The “young lad” from the Club.


Four words, but what letter inferred?

This question is about King Charles, referencing his four given forenames:

Line 1 refers to Charles Dickens
Line 2 refers to Philip (II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great)
Line 3 refers to Arthur Miller (3rd/final husband of Norma Jean - Marilyn Monroe)
Line 4 refers to "Boy" George of Culture Club Line 5 is R - the latin for King

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