Royal Special: Vikings v Antiquarians

Series Specials, Episode 53

Jump To: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4

Round 1

𓇌 Two Reeds

HENRY IV

RICHARDII

Clue 2

KINGJOHN

Clue 3

HEN RY VI

Clue 4

Shakespeare histories in parts

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Andy Serkis

King Kong, Baloo, Caesar, Gollum

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Glynn Turman

(Soul)

Melanie Rickey

(Shops)

Clue 2

Max Mallowan

(Crime)

Clue 3

Guy Ritchie

(Pop)

Clue 4

Consorts of "queens"

Aretha Franklin, Mary Portas, Agatha Christie, Madonna

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Because of his speed

Because he was a tyrant

Clue 2

Because, perhaps, of poor dental health

Clue 3

Because he was the son of Earl Godwin

Clue 4

Kings Harald/Harold

Harefoot, Hardrada, Bluetooth, Godwinson

Answer

𓈗 Water

Richard III

“…swift bold hero”

Edward IV

“…banter”

Clue 2

Henry V

“…outracing”

Clue 3

Edward II

“…knob can burn”

Clue 4

Battle anagrams

Bosworth Field, Barnet, Agincourt, Bannockburn

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

The Commonwealth

Royals by Lorde, Everything I Own by Ken Boothe, Think Twice by Celine Dion, Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan

Answer

Round 2

𓇌 Two Reeds

Royal

Sarkozy

Clue 2

Le Pen

Clue 3

?

Le Pen

French presidential election runners-up

Answer

𓃭 Lion

Alfred the Great (3, of Wessex)

Elizabeth I (2, both half-)

Clue 2

George VI (1, not crowned)

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) Victoria (0)

Siblings that reigned before them

Answer

𓎛 Twisted Flax

Ace in Casino

King in Killers of the Flower Moon

Clue 2

Queen in nothing

Clue 3

?

Jack in (e.g.) Meet the Parents

Robert De Niro playing cards

Answer

𓆑 Horned Viper

Clue 2

Clue 3

?

(e.g.) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

King of Kings. King Kong, King Idris of Libya, King Neptune, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Answer

𓈗 Water

Charles I (Scotland)

William III (Netherlands)

Clue 2

George I (Germany)

Clue 3

?

George II (Germany)

Monarchs born outside England

Answer

𓂀 Eye of Horus

4th: Lennox ___ Lewis

3rd: Reverend Mother ___ Helen Mohiam

Clue 2

2nd: James ___ Kirk

Clue 3

?

1st: (e.g.) ___ Gloop

Imperial names. Claudius, Gaius (Caligula), Tiberius, Augustus

Answer

Round 3

𓃭 Lion

Duchess

Dundee

Diadem

Unicef

End in letters of the alphabet

Answer

Red King

Humpty Dumpty

Dormouse

Gryphon

Characters in Alice's adventures

Answer

Bed

Palm

Latifah

Of puddings

Queen ___

Answer

Bee

Wasp

Fly

Tweedle Dumb

Codenames used by Prince Harry in "Spare"

Answer

𓈗 Water

Royal

Baby

Navy

Prussian

Blues

Answer

Crazy

Fat

Bohemian

Radio

First word of Queen greatest hits

Answer

Navarrese

Westphalian

Frankish

Leonese

Former European monarchies

Answer

Berwick etc

Hanoverian

Grasping

Gatsbyesque

Contain cricketing terms

Answer

Round 4

They received royal pardons

L NTR NG

ALAN TURING

DR KBNT LY

DEREK BENTLEY

MR YB RYNT

MARY BRYANT

B LC KBRD

BLACKBEARD

A Disney princess and her prince

CND RLLN DPRN CCHR MNG

CINDERELLA AND PRINCE CHARMING

JSM NNDL DDN

JASMINE AND ALADDIN

RLN DPR NCRC

ARIEL AND PRINCE ERIC

PCH NT SNDJ HNS MTH

POCAHONTAS AND JOHN SMITH

Previous names of organisations that gained royal patronage

BR TS HL GN

BRITISH LEGION

SC TYF R THP RVNT NFC RLT YTN MLS

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

BR KD LGL FC LB

BIRKDALE GOLF CLUB

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