Radio 4 Quiz: Nigel Kennedy's hair, Hardeep Singh Kohli on the box, and mushroom wars

How long has violinist Nigel Kennedy gone without washing his hair using shampoo? Where has Hardeep Singh Kohli been to discover the origin of the word ‘box’? What type of warfare do neighbouring fungi start when there’s not 'mushroom'? And which fruit was taboo for women to be seen holding in Victorian society?

Find the answers to these questions and more in this week's Radio 4 Quiz. Last week's answers can be found here. We'll post the answers to these questions in the comments section next week, unless you get there first.

1. How long has violinist Nigel Kennedy gone without washing his hair using shampoo? (11'11")

2. Where has Hardeep Singh Kohli been to discover the origin of the word ‘box’?

3. What type of warfare do neighbouring fungi start when there’s not “mushroom”?

4. What type of fruit was taboo for women to be seen holding in Victorian society? (9'18")

5. In Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, what surface does Marianne slip on, causing Willoughby to come rushing to her aid?

6. Which classic movie character inspired production designer Eve Stewart to dress up with her family? (an early foray into costume design) (5'07")

7. In his brutal summary of literature, what three things did Philip Larkin declare most British novels to contain? (13'52")

8. How loud was Jo Caulfied’s altercation with a fellow traveller on a train to Aberdeen? (11'37")