The Lunchtime Bonus Question

Welcome to the Lunchtime Bonus Question.

The rules are simple. Every day at 1030 BST 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 BST when the actual question is revealed.

The author of the most wrong question each week will win the Lunchtime Achievement Award, to be announced on Friday at 1500 BST.

The winner of this week's Lunchtime Achievement Award and the sought-after keyring is Sanjeev Richariya from London, for his shamefully wrong question on Tuesday. In accepting the award, he said: "I feel confident that my boss will shortly agree that doing the LBQ is a productive way for me to spend my time."

LBQ roll of shame

FRIDAY

Friday's answer is "MORE WEATHERFIELD THAN HOLLYWOOD"

Entries have now closed. Wrong questions included:

Morrissey, now that you've moved to LA, what background does your core fan base hail from?
Dom, London

Where old characters never die - they simply get re-invented?
Ainy, Baltimore, US

There's no business like everybody else's business.
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Gone with the Wind.... and rain.
Kip, Norwich

Malibu and Coke v Malibu beach?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Why didn't Oasis make it in the States?
Bob Humble, Tonbridge

No, I say, no. I'm...
Katy Ashton, Wirral

When Harry Ramsden met Sally Webster...
Jill Jolliffe, Birmingham

You'll never eat hotpot in this town again...
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Alf Lauren?
Rob Turville, Guernsey, Channel Islands

By heck, w't yer mean Lost int' Translation?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Metro Baldwin Mayer?
Neil M, Bristol, England

When you think Beverley Hills is the new barmaid at the Rovers, you know that you're...?
Adrian Bull, Manchester, UK

So what's Bollywood really like?
John, Kettering

Well I'll go t'foot of our spiral staircase.
Stevie G, Edinburgh

If my wife gets to the remote before me, what will my evening's viewing be?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Where even in the so-called "summer", the beautiful people have to wear thermal underwear?
John Rogers, London

A Lynch mob?
Ian Holt, Newport

L.A. up lad...
Jay, Southend, Essex

Pebbledashing your mock Grecian pillars is what?
Sarah, Swindon

Where conurbation is a crowning achievement?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Where did Frankie really go to relax?
Andy, New Delhi, India

Rovers Return v Lassie Come Home?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK

Where the extra is dropped from the ordinary?
Candace, New Jersey, US

Alec Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, William Baldwin and, er... Mike.
Norm Brown, Branxton, NSW

A night in Phoenix?
Robin, Blackburn, Lancashire

Transsexuals, catfights, secret gay affairs and serial killers?
Susannah , London

Walk of Tame?
Suz, Grenoble

If Saddam's trial really is theatre, where were the sets designed?
Sanjeev, London

Umbrellas. Discuss.
Kirsten, Bristol

Coronation Street 90210?
Ed, Clacton

All wrong. The correct question was how was Britney Spears' new look - big earrings, fag hanging out her mouth, mirror glasses - described by one newspaper which compared her to Coro's Bet Lynch?

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THURSDAY

Thursday's answer is "TAXI MAN AND ASTEROID MAN"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

To Infinity and Richmond ?
Jason S , Southampton, UK

Roger, Moore?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Both charge through the roof?
Robert Henson, Petts Wood, Kent

Bus Aldrin?
Norm Brown, branxton.NSW

At the end of a hard day, which two superheroes' favourite phrase is 'have you got anything smaller'?
Evan, UK/Dubai

The Politically Correct School of Fruit Pips Counting has imposed what replacements for "beggar man" and "thief"?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Van Allen?
Norm Brown, Branxton, N.S.W

When a man multi-tasks, what is the result?
A, UK

The difference between a bloke who leaves meters running and one who leaves meteors, running?
Sanjeev, London

Other than lip guy and surfer guy, who else does Jennifer Aniston think fancies her?
Neil Webber, Bristol

Who saved the day when the city was threatened by evil spaceships without opinions on football?
Sanjeev, London

I am the eggman, I am the walrus. And you are?
David, UK

From the obvious to the ridiculous - measures taken by people trying to beat the tube strike?
Kevin H, Creepy Crawley

The urban spaceman?
Springjock, Edinburgh

LSD? No man, it was LBQ, like, ya know? It was like man ,the best trip ever, like a journey through the cosmos of my consciousness, like, ya know?
Melissa, London

Police interview hip dude standing on the corner in the wake of a freak accident?
Candace, New Jersey, US

What's the difference between Robert de Niro and Sir Patrick Moore?
Ed Sexton, London

Who would I employ to get me from A to Beetlejuice?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk

Bicycle Repair Man's drinking buddies
Guy Chapman, Reading, UK

How the North-South divide extends to superheros?
Suz, Grenoble

All wrong. The correct question is how have Simon Hughes and Lembit Opik, rival candidates for the Lib Dem presidency, been dubbed by friends.

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WEDNESDAY

Wednesday's answer is "SKIN TWICE AS THICK AS NORMAL"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

What do Loosers need?
Iain, London

Who would go to see an epidumbiologist?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

You know, I have always liked that joke at the chinese restaurant, you know the one, where someone makes a comment about the chicken, and like, the waitress says thank you, because the waitress mis-heard the comment as the chicken being lovely, whereas the person, and this is the really funny bit, had actually said "this chicken is rubbery", and you know what... the chicken wasn't lovely at all, but really it was... where are you going? Don't you want to know what was wrong with the chicken?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

Eddie Lizzard?
Gerry T, Faringdon, England

What not to wear in summer?
Amy, London

Will Gwyneth Paltrow's son need this?
Matt Price, Henley-on-Thames

Why doesn't Si Griffin mind the constant abuse of his name in questions (this one included)?
S Murray, Chester, UK

What is the consequence of saying 'Super-size me'?
Pat McGarry, Springfield, Illinois

I'm auditioning for 'Fat Cheerful Friend #1'. What characteristic should I try to portray?
Suz, Grenoble

mkes typng thiss lbqq vryy difikult.
Robert Henson, Petts Wood, Kent

In what conditions would Cruella de Vil only require 50.5 Dalmatians?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

How do you tell counterfeit teabags?
Peter, Dowlais

Rizla extra strength ?
Phil, Nimes

The Strange Case of Dr Jeckyll and Mr Buffalo Hide?
Rowan Madsen, Bury St Edmunds, UK

8167 LBQ entires and still no key ring - I must have.
Ian H, Manchester

What do cavemen wear in the winter?
Ed Sexton, Kensington

Why can't you take the pith out of an orange
Ian H, Manchester

Simon Cowell?
Mike, Cardiff

If a midget is half the height, width and depth of an average man, his volume would be 1/8th of the man's, and his skin surface area 1/4 of the man's meaning that he loses heat much more quickly. What does he need to prevent so much heat loss through the skin?
Becky, London

Refoliate?
Kip, Norwich

This year's alternative to '...just big boned'?
Dave, Birmingham

Not feeling the pinch?
Sarah, Leeds

A Double Decker wrapper?
Sanjeev, London

What are the benefits of GM Crackling?
Stuart Sands, London

A Prime Minister reqires: 1. Ears that can only hear people that agree with them. 2. Eyes that can only see a vision of the future in their mind. 3. ....
Lee Pearce, Hong Kong

What makes a rice pudding almost totally inedible?
John S, Maidstone

Steffi Graft?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk

What do you get when you accidentally go through a laminator?
Joseph, UK

If beauty is only skin deep, why can't I see yours?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Lead singer of Skunk Anansie found to have an IQ half that of the national average?
Leanie Kaleido, Tonbridge, Kent

If you are going to be buddies with a blender, what do you need?
Parminder, Leeds

What do you get for 6 months' worth of rejection on the LBQ?
Ken, Pretoria

Dermal vest?
Sanjeev, London

S K I N. NORMAL
Nik, Cambridge, UK

Having to walk to work today has led to what on my feet ?
Jonathan, London

Dermot Titus?
Gerald Moynihan, London

Big boned, it's in the genes, he suits it. What other excuse can I can up with for being on the heavy side?
Stuart Collins, Aberdeen

What was serial killer Buffalo Bill trying to achieve in the film Silence Of The Lambs?
Kevin H, Creepy Crawley

All wrong. The correct question was what side effect was found on the transgenic mouse which could eat like a pig.

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TUESDAY

Tuesday's answer is "BLENDER BUDDIES"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

Watercooler Mates for the well-heeled?
Sarah Bowyer, Reading, UK

Band name rejected by the Scissor Sisters?
Dave Godfrey, Swindon

Shall we go for a quick spin?
Pauline Fearn, Herne Bay

Who will you always find in the Kitchen at parties ?
William, Halifax

Chuck Berry and Jack Lemon?
Chris, New Jersey, US

Hey Suz! What watermelon and vodka most definitely are?
Sara, Limassol

Ken Wood and Russell Hobbs?
Gerald Moynihan, London

Mr Livingstone, thanks for giving this interview in spite of having a bad cold. What type of vehicle have you recently introduced to London's road transport network?
Tim G, London, UK

Carmen Miranda and friends.
Janet, Winchester

We'll always have puree...
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Juice good friends?
Gerry T, Faringdon, England

A love so puree?
Simon Warner, Farnborough

If LBQers are 'Bonus Question Buddies', how might you describe Anagram Maniacs?
David Slater, Kilmarnock, Scotland

Mixed marriage?
Jayne Suttle, Swanage

Wasted away again in Margaritaville?
Candace, New Jersey, US

What was the unsuccessful pilot for Friends called that invloved them sitting in a soup kitchen?
Kevin Smith, eastbourne, UK

Ladies who liquid lunch?
Neil, Birmingham

Kitchen a(pp)lliance?
Leanie Kaleido, Tonbridge

Apart from the little man who operates the light in my fridge, who else lives in my kitchen?
Nik, Cambridge

Invite the right friends around, and Hey Pesto !
Barry, Bromley

Three men and a Kenwood smoothie maker?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

Jus good friends?
Sanjeev, London

What's the CB call sign for an accident ahead?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk

The song said we needed a great big melting pot. But what did we get?
Ray Gray, London

When I'm drunk I often can't tell which of my wife's friends is which. How is this syndrome known to the medical world?
Nik, Cambridge

What Baileys and coke are most definitely not?
Suz, Grenoble

Magi-mates ?
Barry, Bromley

A good mix of friends?
Chuckie, Nottingham

Who gives me pulp-itations?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

I call my less interesting friends my ... no, wait.
Ray Gray, London

...and then during the strawberry famine of '84, Jo here got me an imported supply, I think I traded him some milk, bananas and Belgian chocolate bits ever since then we've been...
Geoff Spick, Bournemouth

All wrong. The correct question was what was the name of one work by the artist who uses Barbie dolls in various poses, who has won court approval for his art.

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MONDAY

Monday's answer is "100 SPRAINED ANKLES"

Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:

What is the only excuse I will accept for there still being no LBQ answers at 2.30pm?
Stuart Sands, London

Bill Clinton has revealed in his autobiography that he didn't learn to ride a bike properly until he was 22. What was his excuse?
J Turner, York

The turn of the century?
Matt Price, Henley-on-Thames

There are fifty ways to leave your lover - but what happens if she gets the boot in each time?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

What's the limpest excuse you've ever heard?
David Badger, Ealing, UK

What was the result of children trying to "Bend it Like Beckham"?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK

He's not the most effective hit-man, is he?
Ellie, London

A photograph of what would keep the "10 Things" team supplied for ten weeks?
Sarah, Bedford

What's even worse than the seven deadly shins?
David Badger, Ealing, UK

Hello, is that Callous & Nasty Quick-Claim Solicitors? No win no fee? Great, it's my pet centipede, he's fallen over an errant paving slab. What's he suffered? Well...
Kev, Cardiff

What would you find on 50 Doctor Who assistants?
David Gorton, Oldbury, UK

Casualty, Episode 143: The Starlight Express Derailment. Extras required...
Kieran Boyle, Oxford

Another 100 reasons not to dial 999?
Nick Hill, Dolgellau, Wales

Today is my birthday (really)! If all LBQ readers were to rush to my home at the top of our muddy hill during today's unparalleled summer rain storms, what would be one likely outcome?
Charles Frean, Bedford, Massachusetts

102 sprained ankles walking down the mall.
102 sprained ankles walking down the mall.
And if one pair of ankles should accidentially fall
there'd be what walking down the mall?
Mark Shipley, Leyland, Lancashire, UK

Euro 2004's most boring statistic?
Colin, Manchester

Riverdance ¿ the out takes?
Gerald Moynihan, London

Glastonbury '04: the footnotes?
Jack, London

Grand Old Duke of York's casualty list?
Kip, Norwich

The BBC's latest weapon in the Saturday night ratings battle, billed as Strictly Come Dancing meets Casualty?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Increased Turnover?
Peter Greenhill, London

These top 100 programmes have just gone too far. Last night's was the top...?
Mark Moynihan, London

Unwanted side effect of the She-Pee?
Robin, Herts

Ugly Bug Ball causalty report?
Stuart Collins, Aberdeen

Ligamentary, my dear Watson?
Candace, New Jersey, US

What happened after 50 z list celebs ran to celebrate the opening of an envelope?
Tony Doyle, Wilmslow, UK

How did I realise my True Love was annoyed with me on the Hundredth Day of Christmas?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham

Whatever happened to 10,000 Maniacs?
Neil, Birmingham

What do you get if you play paintball regularly wearing plus-fours and sandles?
Peter Greenhill, London

For the next World Cup: What we wish upon the French, the Germans, the Portuguese, the Italians, the Scots, the Welsh, the Argentinians, the Brazilians and the Dutch. And Urs Meier.
Peeeeete, mk, uk, ok.

99 red balloons, 100 hyperactive kids?
Suz, Grenoble

What is a minor irritation for a millipede ?
Jim, Marlow

Likely outcome of a three-legged race with 50 pairs of entrants?
Neil, Birmingham

What were the casualty estimates before the Iraq war?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk

What does a millipede use as an excuse to get out of PE?
Andrew Culley, Grantham

All wrong. The correct question was what were the injuries caused by slipping on the mud at the Glastonbury festival.