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famous first
words The last words spoken by the famous are often recorded for posterity
but rarely their first. This is probably because no one knows whether a tiny
baby is going to achieve fame in later life. Who could possibly have guessed at
his birth that the infant Charles Phillip Arthur George Windsor of Saxe-Coburg
Gotha would grow up to be an adulterous fox murderer. (And if the receptionist
at the Tower of London is listening, can I have a room overlooking the moat?)
The teams are asked to suggest the first words ever spoken by famous persons
either living or dead.
fat
quotes Medical research indicates that very soon nearly everyone will be
clinically obese. This means that famous lines from film and TV will be
rewritten to fit the image of the overweight stars. The teams are asked for
their fat quotes.
film
88 A
movie version of Wuthering Hillocks, where the panellists are asked to
combine two films to create a new Hollywood blockbuster.
film
club Panellists are asked to suggest titles for films that would be
popular in a particular club. Clubs catered for so far include Cobblers,
Bankers, Greeks, Vicars, Ornithologists, Golfers, and Motor
Mechanics.
film
festival Panellists are asked to suggest a season of films that would be suit
a particular film festival.
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