The Lunchtime Bonus Question

Welcome to the Lunchtime Bonus Question.

The rules are simple. Every day at 1030 GMT we give you an answer. You then tell us what the question was.

Marks are deducted for predictability, and a selection of your most wrong questions are published each day until about 1500 GMT when the actual question is revealed.

The winner of this week's Lunchtime Achievement Award is Brian Ritchie of Oxford for his laughably wrong question on Wednesday. In accepting the luxury prize, he said: "Mum, you sacrificed everything so that I could be here today. Sorry."

Full LBQ roll of shame

FRIDAY

Friday's answer is "FOUND SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY IN THE BACK"

Entries have now closed. Wrong entries included:

Dr Doolittle's reaction on discovering the Pushme-Pullyu?
Jack, London

My God Watson, what kind of shock causes you to forget the pronoun of the first person singular?
Kieran Boyle, Oxford

What line brought back Bobby Ewing?
RD, Liverpool

Men in Black on routine patrol?
Stephen Ibbs, Wolverhampton

What don't you want to hear from the restaurant kitchen when you're on to dessert?
Lorraine, Holborn, London

On finding our joint account is in credit, no wait...
Stephen H, Nottingham, UK

You know that old lady who swallowed a fly yesterday? Well, I've just been looking in her larder, and I...
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Whats the tagline for the 4th movie Indiana Jones and the Jumble Sale of Death?
Ibbi, Portsmouth

Having discovered a very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very ordinary thing behind one's house is like having done what?
Peter Jones, Hull, UK

The last laugh was on Miriam when (s)he got too close to the winning contestant and...
Ray Gray, London

When I opened the boot of my VW Beetle, guess what I did?
Janet B, Nottingham

Fred and Ethel's reaction on finding a famous footballer in their car.
John C, Oldham

What's the opposite of having lost something really dull in the front?
Rob Holman, Chislehurst, Kent, England

When I explored the lining of my hamster coat, I did what?
Hilary, Brighton

Sorry to bother you Mr Hussein, but while searching your garage we...
Matt, Cardiff

Questions from the front of Si Griffin's mind are ordinary, but he often...
Nik Thomas, Cambridge, UK

I thought black and white striped horses were legendary, so what happened when I flicked through the dictionary?
Ibbi, Portsmouth

Rob Liddle spots running shoes behind the sofa cushions. What did he say?
Phil Fenerty, Southport

Something you never want to hear the environmental health officer say in your local fast-food outlet?
James Rooney, Glasgow

Mr Quasimodo, I have the results of your medical.
James Castle, Welwyn Garden City, UK

Julius Caesar's last diary entry?
Luke Bennett, Nuneaton, UK

Another holiday ruined for Hercule Poirot?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Polite way of saying your bum looks too big in that?
Candace, New Jersey, US

CS Lewis' wardrobe. Discuss.
Adrian H, Southampton

Murray Walker's translation of "et tu Brute"?
Phil, Nimes

What happened when I looked into cars at remote beauty spots?
RD, Liverpool

All wrong. The correct question was what did the owner of a replica 1902 Bugatti racer say would be the reaction of the thieves who stole his white van - which had the £100,000 car in the back.

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THURSDAY

Thursday's answer is "LOCKING TOGETHER, LIKE A JIGSAW"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

What are couples in remote beauty spots doing in their cars?
RD, Liverpool

John Prescott. Egg throwers. Discuss
Ed, Newcastle

How do you play naked Twister?
Adrian H, Southampton

Can anyone give me an example of a simile?
Laura, Cambridge

Design brief for those "impossible-to-open" clear plastic food packages
Calan MacAulay, Glasgow, UK

Flat pack furniture, no instuctions and an electric saw?
Albert Keir, Eydon, UK

How do jigsaw pieces make love?
Chris Aves, Inverness

Maltesers in a microwave?
Hadleigh, Reigate, Surrey

The relationship between the Titanic and the iceburg?
Katy, Cambridge

Unfortunately, my poor command of the Spanish language meant that my seduction coup-de-grace actually translated as ...
James Rooney, Glasgow

Analogies for the lazy: describe the assembly of a jigsaw?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Describe how the syncronized swimming team leave their houses?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

What does the revised edition of The Kama Sutra illustrate?
Roger Porch, Bristol

If the stuffing came out of the earth, what would the the continents start doing?
Sarah Gash, Thetford, UK

When I try to give my cat a tablet, what magically happens to his teeth?
Janet B, Nottingham

What did Mother say that made you think she still hadn't got the hang of power tools?
Catherine O, Maidenhead

How do you position 100 furry rodent skins if you wish to make a coat?
Peter Niven, Inverness

Rob Liddle and his sofa?
Brian Cooper, Edinburgh

The result of an intimate moment between two orthodontic-device-wearing teenagers?
Phil Cheesman, Southampton

Beagle Mk II assembly instruction 1. This time, make sure all the bits are...
Howard, Helsinki

Zippers. Discuss.
Candace, New Jersey, US

How would you describe the Wooden Tops family connections?
Jayne Suttle, Swanage

All wrong. The correct question was how was the first iron bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel - rediscovered this week inside a much later bridge - held together.

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WEDNESDAY

Wednesday's answer is "HOME - WHERE IT RAINS"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

According to the trickle-down theory of economics, where does charity begin?
Brian Ritchie, Oxford, UK

Alistair Cooke's original retirement announcement: "Listeners, after all these years in places like Arizona and California, I'm fed up. I just want to go....."
Helene Parry, Twickenham

So, Michael, a lady has just called and said there is a hurricane on the way, where would you advise us to go tonight ?
Phil, Nimes

Stephen King's nightmare?
Si Griffin, London, UK

So, Rob Liddle, where is it that you do most of your preparation for the marathon ?
Stephen H, Nottingham, UK

BBC weather as your home-page?
Dan M, Swansea

Where would you wear your hundred-hamster fur coat ?
Andrew Nicholson, Milton Keynes , UK

Estate agent-speak: Please translate a house with serious rising damp
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

The source of the latest designer mineral water?
Soo, Cambs

Eeyore's front door sign?
Zoe, Chesterfield

What? Not again! I'll never get insurance against floods at this rate.
Incy Wincy Spider, Drain Spout, UK

Beckham's nightmare?
Snora Wift (Ms.), Stamford, Lincs

Prince Philip finds that the best way to describe blighty to the peoples of the former colonies is.....
Austin Curzon, London

How do Londoners refer to Old Trafford?
Neal Berridge, Nottingham

One disadvantage of living with your head in the clouds ?
Gordon, Whitley Bay

What's the title of the leaflet distributed to British inmates of Camp Xray to remind them of the lifestyle they'd be giving up by returning?
John Henry, London

If Dunroamin is the last place you live what is Noroofon?
Richard Sockett, Sheffield, England

Taxes may be high, we may be arguing over WMDs, we may be the most cynical nation on Earth, we may be slipping into a slough of despond but England to me will always be what?
Kip, Norwich, UK

Day 241 diary entry for Edward Genochio?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Call technical support?
Daveboy, Leicester

How did I describe my house to the roofer I called in order to differentiate it from the others in the terrace?
Stuart Sands, London

Had Simon & Garfunkel come from Manchester, their lyric might have been what?
Stuart Sands, London

I refer to my holiday home in the Algarve as House - Where it is Sunny. What do I refer to my parents' place in Bristol as?
Stuart Sands, London

What are the most and least popular places to be. (in 5 words).
Peter Niven, Inverness

I have a PC in the bedroom, a laptop downstairs and keep a PDA in the kitchen - ...."
James Castle, Welwyn Garden City

How does it feel when you stand in the shower?
Will

Surveying the arid plains, what is Beagle thinking of?
Robin, Herts

Upbeat new lyric from Leonard Cohen?
Holdy, Bury, Lancs

The Grinch's variation on "Home Is Where The Heart Is?"
Ben Wakeling, Rugby

Scotland. Discuss.
Peter Niven, Inverness

Silicon Valley?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK

All wrong. The correct question was where does Ricky Gervais say he wants to be, rather than in Hollywood doing things like appearing on the Simpsons.

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TUESDAY

Tuesday's answer is "A HUNDRED FURRY RODENTS"

Entries have now closed. Wrong questions include:

How did Bagpuss get so fat??
Laura, Cambridge

Michael Eisner's secret weapon?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Who's the nation's favourite - Mickey, Minnie, Bugs Bunny or Roland? Find out on Channel 4's Top ...
Phil Welch, London

If enough monkeys with enough typewriters can produce Shakespeare, what, given a decent net connection, could produce a decent LBQ response?
Andy Donaldson, London

FOR GOODNESS SAKE SHUT THAT ANDREWS WOMEN UP!
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK

The Wombles have quietly multiplied over the years, what now can you expect to find on Wimbledon Common?
Jeremy Wise, Munich, Germany

Aversion therapy aid for Mr. Smith?
Sue, Barcelona, Spain

The primary ingredient of hamster jam?
Geoffrey Scott-Baker, Reading

Decimalised guinea pigs?
Ian Watson, Sandy, UK

What did the Cat in the Hat have for breakfast?
Janet B, Nottingham

Typical audience figures for a Pied Piper concert?
Edward Green, Oxford

The brains behind 101 Uses for a Dead Cat?
Ben, UK

After doing nothing about the rat in their kitchen, what do UB40 have now?
Si Griffin, London, UK

*sigh* So, Tommy, what ate your homework this time?
Ross, London

What could have happened if Mickey and Minnie were Catholic?
Amy, Shibata, Japan

Four rats were stolen from the pet store at 0902. The theft was reported at 0914. What were the police looking for at 0943?
John Thompson, Southport, UK

What should I have smelled on the 419 scam?
Pauline, Herne Bay

Roland's sexual irresponsibility leads to a population explosion of what?
Garry, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire

Rat Pack?
Lester Mak, London, UK

What song do squirrels sing on a school trip?
David Edwards, Bury St Edmunds

The collective noun for a gathering of estate agents?
Peter, Surbiton

How many extras were needed for the remake of the children's programme Tales from the River Bank?
Jayne Suttle, Swanage

What did the owl and the pussycat REALLY dine on ?
Jim, Marlow

What do I need to make ratatouille?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK

Currency in the cat world?
John C, Oldham

Panic ensued on set when the props manager for the Two Towers misread 'A Hundred Furious Ents' for what?
Tim G, London, UK

My true love really should have stopped sending me things after the 12th day of Christmas.
Graham Campbell, Edinburgh

Ozzy's latest binge?
Leanie Kaleido, Tonbridge, UK

What do novelty slippers for a centipede resemble?
Simon, Birmingham, UK

What don't you want to see desert your ship?
Chris L, Surrey

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Peter Niven, Inverness

What percentage does the agent behind the Super Furry Animals take?
Mark Starling, London

Pay a £1 for a bottle of tap water? I'd rather eat ...
Vicki Edwards, Edinburgh

What's for starters?
SL, London

Nursery arithmetic: [(Blackbirds in a pie) + (Hickory Dickory Dock)] x [(Blind Mice) + (Roland Rat)] = ?
Adrian H, Southampton

Who's responsible for the hair in my soup?
Phil Evans, Newcastle, Staffs

All wrong. The correct question was how many hamsters does it take to line a £1,750 coat which is on sale in Scotland.

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MONDAY

Monday's answer is "LIKE A HAIR IN OUR SOUP"

Entries have now closed. Wrong questions included:

I still think Rhinestone Cowboy sounds better.
Adrian H, Southampton

When a hair of the dog that bit you bites back?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Perceptions of happiness change for those of us with Alopecia. Joy is...
Adrian Mullen, London

After his heart scare, how will Meatloaf now leave when the morning comes?
RD, Liverpool

Watership Down: The alternative ending?
Andrew Statham, Chesterfield

Trivial hirsute?
Mike Grimes, Liphook, UK

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Or ...
Tony, Stirling

The original draft of Keats' On Seeing the Elgin Marbles read "My spirit is too weak - mortality/ Lies heavily on me..."?
Matt, London

What do we get when we throw the fly in our soup a rope?
Ben, UK

Bugs Bunny is to star in a new cartoon where he runs a canteen. What's it called?
Sam Williams, Nottingham

Breadfruit & cranberries? I prefer more traditional trimmings...
Ibbi, Portsmouth

Primordial DNA?
Adrian H, Southampton

What's Claire Short's position in the party now?
Chris, Farnborough

Yet another thing that Alanis Morrisette thinks is ironic?
Alex, Manchester

Needle in a haystack for beginners?
Kevin Miller, Warrington, Cheshire

Which entry, by the Broth-erhood of Man, didn't make it to this year's Eurovision Song Competition for fear of reaping another nul points?
Janet B, Nottingham

The illiterate's recipe for hassenpfeffer?
Kip, Norwich, UK

Fat-finger syndrome at our local tabloid's offices translated the headline "Ikea Heir in our Shop" into what?
Ian Watson, Sandy, UK

Prince Charles in a stew... no wait.
Lester Mak, London, UK

The liquid equivalent of Welsh Rarebit?
Phil Sears, Dorking

How do we welcome Peter Andre's comeback?
Jen, Staffordshire

We are members of the Hirsute Broth Appreciation Society. Our motto?
Gary Feldman, London, UK

All wrong. The correct question was how did John Malkovich describe the Government's decision to aburptly close a tax loophole which helps funds films.