Treasure Quest

Clue 1: A heavyweight felled to the canvas, honey-flavoured but tough.

This clue was opened in the radiocar, as the Questers headed up the A5 from BBC Three Counties' studios in Luton.

Soon, however, we had to veer off onto the A505, as listeners solved the conundrum: a heavyweight boxer might way a tonne, when he's knocked down he lays upon the canvas, he's as honey-flavoured as a buzzing bee but still tough and 'ard. Blimey, what a jigsaw of clues to get us to Leigh-ton Buzz-ard!

Clue 2: Find them here, behind the Clock and skirting, using the beans.

Once in the town, Clue 2 provided something of a challenge. The Steve from Bedford rode to the rescue: Think this is a reference to "The Borrowers" by Mary Norton. The Borrowers lived behind the skirting and referred to "Human Beings" as "Human Beans"

Spot on Steve! Pod, Homily and Arriety were also the Clock family. But where to go with that information? You can always rely on the local knowledge of our ever-reliable audience. Head for Leighton Middle School, they said. Mary Norton's old house is part of the school buildings, they said. Interview deputy head Gill Mitchell, they said. OK, said Cookie, I'll do all three!!

Clue 3: Polar tribunal, where nearly everyone wins.

A puzzler, this. Some listeners interpreted the polar tribunal as south court, but to what did that refer? There's a place in nearby Linslade called Southcott, but "sounds like" isn't often the basis for a Treasure Quest clue... hold on though! There's a Southcourt stud farm in Southcott. Could that be the explanation to the winning reference in the clue?

Cookie popped across and asked Yvonne Palmer at Southcourt, who was a) able to confirm their many winning horses and b) provide Clue 4! We're on a roll!

Clue 4: Not quite Black Dyke, but find us just off 12.

The listeners brushed this one aside with ease. Black Dyke? Brass band from t'North. Just off 12? Junction 12, M1, Toddington. Go go go, Cookie! Upon arrival, the Toddington Town Band pomped out a tune as the next clue was handed over.

All rather straightforward, really. The Cluesetter was left with egg on his handsome, chiselled face...

Clue 5: Haul those black cats with their shifty grin.

A Luke Ashmead question, so the Cluesetter surrenders all responsibility! Actually this one was very tricky, flummoxing the contestants and listeners for quite some time. One again the show relied on the anagram busters to save the day: "their shifty grin" became "Tingrith Fishery," and then other listeners followed with news of the the Browning Tingrith Rhino Black Cat Catfish, available to catch in the fishery’s lakes.

A quick dash up alongside the M1 and we were there. So was a bucket of maggots, under which the final clue was buried. Bravery was the order of the day. Unfortunately, Cookie was the only person around to do the job... reach... screech... wince... success! Oops.... drop... bounce... plop.... to the bottom of the fishing lake went the GPS tracking device!! Oh dear, that's some of Auntie Beeb's cash down the drain!

Clue 6: Have a snifter at prudent Gordon’s, recount the execution and miracle.

Dear me, we're so close but yet this presented a real challenge. With painstaking slowness listener emails, calls and texts pieced together different aspects of the clue. Snifer means pub. Gordon's could be a gin, or could be a pub belonging to Gordon? Who is he? The PM. Ah, the Prime Minister lives at a house called Chequers. So a pub called Chequers... but what's this miracle and execution stuff? Lorraine from Bedford, joy unconfined!

Execution and miracle is a myth about a farmer called Ailward from Westoning. Checking for more details now...

Thank you. A miracle with its roots in the Bedfordshire village of Westoning. Only five minutes away from Tingrith, according to a caller. Then a magical STQ turned up, and by quarter to twelve Cookie was nestled in the walls of a pub-come-restaurant with the Treasure in her possession and a big grin on her face! Well done, everyone, another successful Quest!