5. England v Wales

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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 fifth match in the series is between England and Wales. 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: England - Jenny Ryan and Stuart Maconie Wales - Myfanwy Alexander and Cariad Lloyd 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 Laurence Phillips) Why would Lord Charles' gentleman companion, Marion's Western incarnation, Kramer's adversarial Dancing Queen, a colourful corvid and a presidential duck have caused teenage hysteria half a century ago? Q2 Observe the guest list for this rather eclectic dinner party and tell me: Which meal would these guests earn, and why does the final member of the group find themselves going hungry? Philip E. Marlow Jeanne Paule Marie Deckers Big Mouth Billy Bass An East German kids film that inspired a wind powered sculpture overlooking Burnley ...and someone of interest to Dr. Sam Ryan. Q3 I want you tell me why these 4 tunes all provide a pick-me-up? (4 clips) Q4 (from James Douglas) Why could you sum up the following as causing Brad Pitt to feel sinful: Start by dividing Murphy’s Hours by Marshall’s Miles before dividing Lumet’s disagreeing dozen, by McDormand’s Midwest Manifestos, and finish by subtracting Kieślowski’s colours. Q5 (from Phil Ware) What would cause Modern English to melt, Simon and friends to lament, Kate to respire, a pink binary sunset and a famous former royal to party? Q6 (from Simon Meara) Music: Which Mariah Carey song might they remind you of? Q7 If you started at Hayle Estuary in Cornwall Then travelled up the River Avon And ended your journey at Uig Bay on the Isle of Lewis Why might dolphins, whales and bats be able to find you? Q8 (from Tim Riley) What drab colour covers: A whale’s unlikely gift to perfumers; A pale Alsatian pressed from a ghostly grape; A river with a feline hiss through ancient lands; And the green gown worn by a goddess of freedom?