The ultimate brain-bender is here! Get ready to put your grey matter through its paces as we present this Saturday's quiz, a fiendish challenge that will test even the most seasoned trivia buffs. From the high art of Frida Kahlo's 'The Dream (The Bed)', which sold for a staggering $54.7 million in 2025, to the cutthroat world of footballers turned priests, we've got it all covered.
As you navigate this diverse challenge, geographical knowledge will be put through its paces with a question about Carthage airport, which serves the capital city of Tunis. Bookworms will be quizzed on their knowledge of Dante's Purgatory, specifically Canto VI, where the feuding families of Montecchi and Cappelletti are featured. And don't even get us started on the fascinating history behind Lock & Co, the world's oldest hat shop, or the surprising connection between composer Edward Elgar and his stint as bandmaster at the Worcester County and City Lunatic Asylum.
One of the most intriguing sections involves spotting the common links between seemingly disparate items. For instance, what connects 'Finding Nemo', 'Little Shop of Horrors', 'Marathon Man', and 'The Hangover'? The answer reveals a shared theme: all these films feature dentists! Another fascinating connection is found among Andrea Jaeger, Philip Mulryne, David Sheppard, and Taribo West – all of whom traded in their sports gear for the life of faith, with some becoming Dominican nuns, Catholic priests, Anglican bishops, or pastors.
The quiz also delves into categorisation, asking what links Billington and Mayman, Block and Quayle, and Clemens and August. These are the surnames or first names that form the basis of well-known retailers' names: B&M, B&Q, and C&A. Similarly, the terms alloy, carbon, stainless, and tool are all categories of steel. And for those with a keen interest in British geography, the Teme, Vyrnwy, Warwickshire Avon, and Worcestershire Stour are all identified as tributaries of the River Severn.
Finally, we'll be putting your knowledge of professional cycling to the test, asking what links the Maglia Rosa, Maillot Jaune, and La Roja. These are the iconic leaders' jerseys of major cycling tours: the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España, respectively. And as we wrap up this challenging quiz, we'll take a nod to literary history, listing Plutarch, Giorgio Vasari, John Aubrey, Leslie Stephen, and Lytton Strachey – all of whom wrote or edited significant works of collective biography.