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The most hilarious howlers on telly and radio quiz shows. --Daily Star, 14th September 2010
The perpetrators of the worst trivia trip-ups get to relive their horrors in a new book --Metro, 8th November 2010
Some of the funniest and most witless quiz show answers --Daily Mail, 11th November 2010
The perpetrators of the worst trivia trip-ups get to relive their horrors in a new book --Metro, 8th November 2010
Some of the funniest and most witless quiz show answers --Daily Mail, 11th November 2010
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An unmissable collection of the most jaw-droppingly stupid and down-right hilarious quiz show answers ever given. There's nothing quite like a quick fire question, the pressure of a countdown, or the expectant stare of Jeremy Paxman for making even the most intelligent quiz show contestants (as well as the not so clever) come out with the most unbelievably stupid answers. 'Universally Challenged' is a collection of slip-ups, blunders and misunderstandings from contestants who really are the weakest link!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wendy Roby's book probably doesn't need any extra publicity from me, having been shown on "Russell Howard's Good News " on TV the other day. The book is called "Universally Challenged " - which is surely one of the most popular names for quiz teams throughout the length and breadth of the country - right up there with Norfolk and Chance, I'd guess. If you haven't heard of it, basically a collection of daft answers which have been given by real contestants on real TV quiz shows.
There's no doubt that there is a lot of very funny stuff in here. I'll admit that I was laughing out loud at some of the answers in here.
However
- quite a few of the funniest ones in here have been out there on `funny things contestants say on quiz show' web sites and web pages for a long time, and won't be new to you.
- most of the answers tend to come from a rather limited number of shows.
- You can't help wondering whether every answer given in here is 100% genuine. For example, one of the answers given is this - in reply to the question which went something like this - what was the name given to people in medieval times paid to entertains royalty and the nobility ? - the answer given was lepers . Really ? I can remember the same joke being used in an episode of Blackadder 2.
- A large number of answers come from Family Fortunes, or from its American progenitor, Family Feud. For me, this tends to make them less funny than wrong answers in a real quiz.
Its not an expensive book at all, and pretty good value I would have thought. It was nice to see a little bit of a tribute to Bob Johnson - Family Fortunes' Turkey man - at the end of the book as well
There's no doubt that there is a lot of very funny stuff in here. I'll admit that I was laughing out loud at some of the answers in here.
However
- quite a few of the funniest ones in here have been out there on `funny things contestants say on quiz show' web sites and web pages for a long time, and won't be new to you.
- most of the answers tend to come from a rather limited number of shows.
- You can't help wondering whether every answer given in here is 100% genuine. For example, one of the answers given is this - in reply to the question which went something like this - what was the name given to people in medieval times paid to entertains royalty and the nobility ? - the answer given was lepers . Really ? I can remember the same joke being used in an episode of Blackadder 2.
- A large number of answers come from Family Fortunes, or from its American progenitor, Family Feud. For me, this tends to make them less funny than wrong answers in a real quiz.
Its not an expensive book at all, and pretty good value I would have thought. It was nice to see a little bit of a tribute to Bob Johnson - Family Fortunes' Turkey man - at the end of the book as well
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Pretty poor stuff. Straight quotes without any context and in the main incredibly unfunny. There must be better stuff out there in quiz world. Don't waste your money.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
So Funny!
Absolutely laughed my socks off at this book. Recommended it to all my friends and will re-read it again in the future when I need another good laugh.
Published 5 months ago by Chrissy
Fun for all the family
My son wanted this book for Christmas and it's huge fun. Lots of amazingly stupid things....and caused great hilarity.
A fun book and good value for money.
A fun book and good value for money.
Published 5 months ago by Carolaws
A Complete Winner
I purchased this book last Christmas in a last minute panic buy for my partner. He absolutely loved it and so did his father and they didn't take their noses out of it all... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dancer
Funny
This book had me in stitches,couldn't stop laughing. I can only hope if I was on a quiz show I wouldn't come out with any answers like that!!!!! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sharky
universally challenged
I laughed so much it hurt
a dip in laugh aloud book
thanks
a dip in laugh aloud book
thanks
Published 15 months ago by J. A. weller
Hilarious
I bought this for my Husband for Christmas & we were doubled up laughing! It's now even cheaper so I ordered 3 for Christnmas presents for 2011! Love it.
Published 16 months ago by Firth
Universally challenged
Gave us some good laughs over Christmas
Amazing how quiz show contestants can start their mouthsbefore engaging their brains
Amazing how quiz show contestants can start their mouthsbefore engaging their brains
Published 17 months ago by Wagona5030
Review of Universally Challenged
This book was given as a present. It's a really funny book and is very quick to read. A good idea for a present.
Published 17 months ago by dmek
Brilliant!!
I really loved this book, it made me laugh out loud the whole way through. It really is truly amazing the stupid things people say. I would recommend this book to anyone. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kat Gill
No surprises
This book is what it says - no more, no less. It definitely appeals to the smug "how can other people be so stupid" part of us that sniggers comfortably on the sofa well away from... Read more
Published 18 months ago by C.H: Spain
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