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Condition: New
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781785948619
Publisher: BBC Books (Ebury Publishing)
Overview
Pointless Facts for Curious Minds is a brilliantly addictive quiz book from the team behind the hit BBC quiz show Pointless. Written by question editor and Guardian crossword setter Alan Connor, it flips trivia on its head: the most obscure, least obvious answers win. Packed with 40 themed rounds of fascinating facts, playful questions and witty commentary, it's the perfect gift for quiz fans, pub trivia regulars and anyone who loves impressing friends with delightfully useless knowledge.
About the Book
Inspired by the beloved BBC One game show, Pointless Facts for Curious Minds invites readers to think differently about what they know. Rather than rewarding the obvious answer, each of the book's 40 sets of four questions challenges you to dig for the rarest, most surprising response - exactly the spirit that makes Pointless such compelling television. Across 272 pages, Alan Connor curates a compendium of arcane trivia, from which star of The Crown is the great-granddaughter of a British prime minister, to which Monopoly property doesn't exist in real London, to the hidden origins behind familiar TV formats. Each question is accompanied by engaging background and context, turning simple quiz answers into memorable stories you'll want to share. Connor's writing is warm, witty and endlessly curious, reflecting his pedigree as question editor on Only Connect and Richard Osman's House of Games, and as crossword editor at The Guardian. Whether you're a lifelong Pointless devotee or simply enjoy a well-crafted puzzle, this hardback collection rewards slow reading and repeat dipping-in. It's a book built for sharing - read a round aloud at a family gathering, or sharpen your own pub quiz team.
- 40 sets of quiz questions with a clever, obscurity-rewarding twist
- Fascinating trivia and mini-essays on royals, TV, history and pop culture
- Written by a trusted quiz insider from Only Connect and House of Games
- Great for family game nights, pub quiz prep and gifting to trivia lovers
- Handsome hardback edition, ideal for coffee tables and bookshelves
About the Author
Alan Connor is a writer and editor whose work spans books, television and journalism. He is the author of 188 Words for Rain, The Joy of Quiz and Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword. His screenwriting credits include Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and The Rack Pack, and he earned an Emmy nomination for his writing. Connor has been question editor on Only Connect and Richard Osman's House of Games, and is crossword editor at The Guardian.
Why You'll Love This Book
If you relish a challenge that rewards curiosity over common knowledge, this book delivers hours of clever entertainment. It's a witty, well-researched gift for quiz lovers, families and anyone who enjoys turning up at a pub quiz armed with genuinely surprising facts.
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