Round Britain Quiz Quinton. For many years, until his death in 1996, the host was Gordon Clough. The programme was then hosted by broadcaster Nick Clarke until his death in 2006. He was succeeded at the start of the 2007 series by Tom Sutcliffe. Regional contestants have included Irene Thomas, John Julius Norwich, Fred Housego, Brian J. Ford, Patrick Hannan, Philippa Gregory, David Edwards, and Val McDermid. The original theme tune was "Radioscopie" by Georges Delerue. The current theme tune is "Scherzo and Trio" performed by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Puzzles like those in "Round Britain Quiz" (a series of cryptic clues linked
The Twelve Chairs barber who then appeared in several later adaptations). In Nazi Germany, "Thirteen Chairs" was based on this novel in 1938. However, the film did not credit the novel's authors (probably due to Ilf's Jewish origins). In England, the book inspired the 1936 film "Keep Your Seats, Please", directed by Monty Banks at Ealing Studios and starring George Formby. The action takes place in Britain and involves seven chairs, not twelve. In Hollywood, the comedy "It's in the Bag!" (1945) starring Fred Allen was very loosely based on the novel, using just five chairs. In 1957, a Brazilian version called "Thirteen