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From the team at the hit BBC series, an all-new fact-filled quiz book packed with obscure knowledge for fans of the show Which star of The Crown is the great-granddaughter of a British prime minister? Which TV quiz show is based on the creator's experience of being interrogated as a prisoner of war? Which property on the Monopoly board does not exist in the real-life London? For lovers of the most obscure and unlikely facts - as well as the unsung quizzing geniuses out there (we all know a couple) - comes Pointless Facts for Curious Minds, the book where obvious answers mean nothing and obscurity reigns. A compendium of fascinating and arcane bits of knowledge, mixed amongst a healthy dose of Pointless quizzing, this is a book that takes a quiz as only the starting point of your intelligent adventures. Pointless Facts for Curious Minds gives you the chance to put your knowledge to the test and prove your Pointless credentials.

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9781785948619

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I love Pointless. It's funny, and it makes me feel less thick. Like all the best dates. -- Sarah Millican

We gave 100 people 100 seconds to name the greatest show in the history of television. There was only one pointless answer and it was Pointless. And now in book form. -- Stephen Fry I love Pointless. It's funny, and it makes me feel less thick. Like all the best dates. -- Sarah Millican

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Alan Connor is the question editor of BBC2's Only Connect and has writes quizzes for various newspapers. He cannot see a new fact without wondering how to make it into a piece of quiz. Alan is a screenwriter, journalist and the author of Two Girls, One on Each Knee, about the puzzling world of crosswords. His favourite quiz question is- What word was intentionally omitted from the screenplay of The Godfather?

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