It's not just any art and literature quiz – this one spans from the dawn of time to 1979's City Of Death! Si Hart (The Library Of Impossible Things) and Lucy McCaul (Benton & Hawthorne Investigate) join Mark for a trip to Paris in 1979. How do the third- or fourth-last of the Jagaroth spend their time? Which 21st-century painters will The Impossible Librarians find in Scaroth's stash? And to be or not to be – is that the question? 

 The First Question is created, written, and hosted by Mark Harrison (markharrison.bsky.social) Subscribe now and follow firstquestionpod on BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube for more updates!  

LINKS  

Paris (Music from City Of Death) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlFWICNOn-8  

Etch a Sketch advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eouBAbbopbU  

Prime Computers advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFk7PwiA0Ns  

"Trevor" Skol advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1n70lwD9ng 

David Tennant – Hamlet's Soliloquy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYZHb2xo0OI  

Theme arrangement by Doctor Music Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPjjaXXba8M

The Fifteenth Doctor, the Beatles, and RTD's lyrics are all on the deck this week as we remix 2024's The Devil's Chord into a big Doctor Who music quiz. Dancing on the big piano across Abbey Road are award-winning musical comedian Friz Frizzle and writer/visual artist Graham Williamson (Pop Screen), but can they defeat Maestro? Did Kylie actually cover Phil Collins or not? And who on Earth is Susan Tea Lady?  

The First Question is created, written, and hosted by Mark Harrison (markharrison.bsky.social) 

Thanks to my contestants and special thanks for this episode go to Andrew Blair and Mark Lund for both technical and moral support.

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LINKS  

The Daleks selling Kit Kats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYOGxVDEDWU 

Lennon Naked trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmHwZHaJO0M  

Theme arrangement by Doctor Music Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPjjaXXba8M

A mad quizmaster invites Doctor Who fans to talk about The Wedding Of River Song and then turns it into a gameshow. Mark Donaldson (On The Time Lash) and Lee McMenemy (The Polis Box Live!) are the Doctor's companions as he travels from Lake Silencio in Utah to the top of the Great Pyramid. How will they fare in the history quiz? Do they have the knowledge to win? Or will they have to phone a friend?  

The First Question is created, written, and hosted by Mark Harrison (markharrison.bsky.social) 

Subscribe now and follow firstquestionpod on BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube for more updates! 

LINKS

Doctor Who Series 6 action figures TV advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-QysSF8zK4 

Doctor Who: The Complete History TV advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EUZzjbxDXY  

Theme arrangement by Doctor Music Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPjjaXXba8M

Do you wanna come with me? The First Question is a brand-new podcast where we talk about a Doctor Who story and then turn it into a gameshow. Listen to this totally original trailer for a sneak preview and subscribe now for future episodes - Episode 1 arrives Saturday 15th August.