Can anyone fathom this out!

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Which famous film, through other films, TV or radio, links a fictional schoolmaster; a fictional Princess, a real life Queen, a "Dads Army" character, a "Sherlock Holmes" and a fictional hangman?

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@sophocles,

Impossible or what!

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@sophocles,

Anyone know of any fictional hangmen as that might be the way of finding the link?

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@sophocles,

Again you are asking a question from GFQ when the setter has reqested that they are not asked on these sort of sites. Please do him the courtesy of abiding by it.

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@sophocles,

Answer is Gone with the Wind apparently. (found it at last!)

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@sophocles,

Don't think so.

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@puzzlesRus,

last year, aldobear wrote:

sopocles has been ruining this quiz for more than 2 years. As I said above, he's not the only one, but all those who have ignored the quiz rules have finally succeeded in bringing this quiz to a close.

http://able2know.org/topic/171199-1#post-4607792

your precious quiz is still going strong i see...

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@Region Philbis,

Does anyone know the answer yet. If they do could someone offer a clue to solving it. The question is a bit ambiguous, the bit thats confusing me is "through other films, TV or radio"

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@sophocles,

You said earlier you've solved it!

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@newbyquizzer,

Sorry, I thought I had but the "Dads Army" character didn't fit. Been asking friends and family and googling for three weeks now and still no nearer to solving it!

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@sophocles,

Dad's Army refers generally to the British Home Guard during WW2, it was set up at the beginning of the war and consisted of men too young or too old to right in the regualar army, along with those in reserved occupations.

Specifically it refers to a BBC comedy by Jimmy Croft and David Croft, the main characters were Cpt. Mainwaring, Sgt. Wilson, Cpl. Jones, Ptes Pike, Godfrey, Walker and Fraser. There was also Hodges the ARP warden, a vicar and verger.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dad's_Army

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@izzythepush,

I think it's The Hobbit. I've not yet found the fictinal hangman, but I've found the rest. The fictional princes is one of the characters, the real life queen is Barry Humphries who plays Dame Enda Everage, Benedict Cumberpatch is Sherlock Holmes, John Le Mesurier (sgt Wilson) starred in the BBCs production of The Hobbit. Cate Blanchet played a teacher in Notes On A Scandal.

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@izzythepush,

Don't think a film which isn't released yet can be famous can it?

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@newbyquizzer,

What about the hype? It will be a sell out from the word go.

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@izzythepush,

That's as maybe, but it's not the answer.

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@newbyquizzer,

I take it you have the answer then! Care to give a hint! The fictional schoolmasters I have tried to find a link from are: Wackford Squeers, Mr Chips, Quelch in Billy Bunter school Greyfriars, MWB Pemberton Oakes (Jennings novels)

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@sophocles,

In the words of Kylie Minogue...

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@newbyquizzer,

Over 300 views of this question now and still no one has come up with an answer. Very intriguing.

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@sophocles,

Maybe people aren't that bothered. I've just dipped my toe in the water, I spent an hour coming up with The Hobbit, and I don't want to spend a lot more time on something that doesn't really intrigue me.

In the UK there was a long running school drama called Grange Hill, you might want to check that out for teachers, there was also a popular comedy called Please Sir, that might give you a few pointers as well.

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@newbyquizzer,

Finally found the answer!!!! Smile

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