Town criers in London and the Home Counties: Dick Smith (Beaconsfield), Howard Marco (Bushey), Alan Myatt (Covent Garden, Hitchin, Letchworth), Jane Dodd (Chesham), Michael Stephens (Farnham), Jody Huizar (Great Dunmow), David Peters (Guildford), Christian Ashdown (Haslemere), Carlton Avison (Potton), John Scholey (Tunbridge Wells/Westerham), Chris Conlan (Sevenoaks), Mike Code (Tring), Chris Brown (Windsor)
Years with only one two minute silence: 1919-1994, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2018 (next 2029)
Prime numbered nightbuses: N2, N3, N5, N7, N11, N19, N29, N31, N41, N53, N73, N83, N89, N97, N109, N113, N137, N199, N263, N277 Prime numbered buses that run at night: 13, 23, 37, 43, 47, 139, 149, 281
County tops below 200m in height: Cold Overton Park (Rutland, 197m), Billinge Hill (179m, Merseyside), Normanby le Wold (Lincolnshire, 168m), Dundry Hill (Bristol, 160m), Chrishall Common (Essex, 147m), Great Chishill (Cambs, 146m), Great Wood Hill (Suffolk, 128m), Beacon Hill (Norfolk, 103m)
Punctuation in Polish: kropka. przecinek, średnik; dwukropek: znak zapytania? wykrzyknik! apostrof’ cudzysłów“ ukośnik/ nawias() wielokropek… łącznik- myślnik— gwiazdka* małpa@ podkreślenie_
Registeredbattlefields within 60 miles of London: Maldon 991, Hastings 1066, Lewes 1264, Barnet 1471, Chalgrove 1643, Newbury 1643, Cheriton 1644
TfL stations with three escalators: Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Brixton, Gants Hill, Highgate, Manor House, Marylebone, Nine Elms, Old Street, Stockwell, Tooting Broadway, Turnpike Lane, Vauxhall, Whitechapel, Wood Green, Woolwich
The 10 longest-serving Emmerdale characters: Robert Sugden, Eric Pollard, Annie Sugden, Kim Tate, Jack Sugden, Victoria Sugden, Alan Turner, Sam Dingle, Joe Tate, Mandy Dingle
Half a dozen things near London according to Secret London: The ‘Most Beautiful Village In The World’ Preserving Its Chocolate-Box Fantasy Of Cobbled Lanes (Just 2 Hours), The Historic City Once The Ancient Capital Of England And England’s Best-Kept Secret For A Winter Weekend Away (Less Than 60 Minutes), The Enchantingly Idyllic Village That Was The Childhood Home Of A Major Hollywood Star (Less That 90 Minutes), The Beloved Steam Train Transformed Into A Festive Wonderland (Just An Hour), The Famous Underground Grotto Where You Can Meet Father Christmas (Only An Hour), The ‘Once-In-A-Generation’ Roman Secret Discovered After Being Hidden For 2000 Years Tucked Away In The North Of England (Just A Few Hours)
Radio stations that launched in 1975: Radio Forth, Radio City, Plymouth Sound, Radio Tees, Radio Trent, Pennine Radio, Radio Victory, Radio Orwell
The most common first names of Big Brother contestants: 9 Sams, 5 Toms, 4 Andrews and Camerons, 3 Alexes, Carolines, Charlies, Emmas, Lauras, Lisas, Lukes, Sophies and Stuarts
Film review shows hosted by Barry Norman: Film '71, Film '72, Film '73, Film '74, Film '75, Film '76, Film '77, Film '78, Film '79, Film '80, Film '81, Film '82, Film '83, Film '84, Film '85, Film '86, Film '87, Film '88, Film '89, Film '90, Film '91, Film '92, Film '93, Film '94, Film '95, Film '96, Film '97, Film '98
London theatres with four levels of seating: Apollo, Harold Pinter, His Majesty's, Lyric, Noël Coward, Novello, Theatre Royal
Former pupils of Watford Boys' and Watford Girls' Grammar Schools: Terry Scott, Sir Andrew Davis, Michael Rosen, Simon Munnery, Grant Shapps, Martin Rossiter, Josh Lewsey, Geri Halliwell, Priti Patel
Marks & Spencer Christmas crisps and savoury snacks: Butter Basted Roast Turkey, Hot Maple Pigs in Blankets, Ridge Cut Spicy Prawn Cocktail Crisps, Lightly Salted Tortilla Stars, Salt and Vinegar Christmas Stars, Hot Maple Popcorn, Milk Chocolate and Cinnamon Tortilla Rolls, All Butter Parmigiano Reggiano & Chilli Shortbread Biscuits, All Butter Parmesan and Chilli Shortbread Biscuits
The 10 most expensive LEGO sets: Death Star, AT-AT, Millennium Falcon, Imperial Star Destroyer, Liebherr LR13000 crane, Titanic, Republic Attack Cruiser, Eiffel Tower, Razor Crest, Hulkbuster
Towns that are 100 miles from London: Swanage, Blandford Forum, Bristol, Worcester, Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Tamworth, Loughborough, Grantham, Boston, Fakenham, Norwich, Beccles, Calais, Boulogne Towns that are 200 miles from London: Liskeard, Bude, Tenby, Cardigan, Criccieth, Llandudno, Blackpool, Settle, Masham, Northallerton, Leiden, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Charleroi, Paris
20 National Treasures: David Attenborough, Alan Bennett, Julie Andrews, David Beckham, Mary Berry, Kate Bush, Michael Caine, Judi Dench, Mo Farah, Dawn French, Stephen Fry, Hugh Grant, Elton John, Joanna Lumley, Trevor McDonald, Michael Palin, Daniel Radcliffe, David Tennant, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters
Scottish stations that start and finish with the same letter: Alexandria, Alloa, East Kilbride, Easterhouse, Exhibition Centre, Kilmarnock, Kings Park, Larkhall, Nairn, Neilston, Newton, Saltcoats, Shawlands, Shotts, Stepps, Taynuilt, Wishaw
20 things I can see from here: tennis ball, pigeon with pink spotted mushroom on its head, ABC 'The Lexicon of Love' CD, London 2012 plastic cup, carpet sweeper, the last ever edition of Time Out, foam dice, lace tortoise, Clangers tumbler, stack of empty mince pie foil trays, box of matches, cross stitch map of London, backwards clock, knitted duckling, toothpicks, Samaritans 50th anniversary badge, empty Toblerone tin, video recorder, wedding favour candle, the cardboard backing from a Twix multipack
Singles that spent seven weeks at Number 1: Give Me Your Word (Tennessee Ernie Ford), Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnny Ray), Young Love (Tab Hunter), All Shook Up (Elvis Presley), Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte), All I Have To Do Is Dream (Everley Brothers), Cathy's Clown (Everley Brothers), I Remember You (Frank Ifield), From Me To You (The Beatles), Green Green Grass Of Home (Tom Jones), Hello Goodbye (The Beatles), In The Summertime (Mungo Jerry), Summer Nights (John Travolta & Olivia Newton John), I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (Meatloaf), Think Twice (Celine Dion), Unchained Melody (Robson & Jerome), Wannabe (Spice Girls), Believe (Cher), Is This The Way To Amarillo (Tony Christie & Peter Kay), Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis), Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson), Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi), Easy On Me (Adele), We Don't Talk About Bruno (Encanto), Stick Season (Noah Kahan)
4-letter national capitals: Apia, Baku, Bern, Dili, Doha, Juba, Kyiv, Lima, Lomé, Malé, Nuuk, Oslo, Riga, Rome, Suva
Ingredients in Tomato Cup-A-Soup: Tomatoes, Water, Onion, Sugar, Potato Starch, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oils, Salt, Cream, Whey, Yeast Extract, Flavourings, Citric Acid, Beetroot Red colouring, Carotene colouring, Mono- and Diacetyltartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Black Pepper Extract
10 London places ChatGPT thinks are 'quirky': God's Own Junkyard, The Seven Noses of Soho, Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Eel Pie Island, the fake houses in Leinster Gardens, Mail Rail, Crossbones Graveyard, The Old Operating Theatre, the London Stone, Dennis Severs’ House
Motorways that are less than 10 miles long: M898, M181, M275, M271, M606, M602, M32, M49, M67, M73, M621, M45, M66, M876, M26
