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E: 25/12 25 Days of Christmas Gold UKTV (Advent) starts 01/12

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http://gold.uktv.co.uk/competitions/article/25-days-christmas-competition-terms-conditions/

From 1 December to 25 December 2014 Gold will be giving away one prize per day, courtesy of Homebase. Competition entry is via the Gold website, goldtv.co.uk/Christmas (the "website").

The Competitions will be open between December 1, 2014 at 12am and December 25, 2014 at 11:59pm.

Each daily Competition will close at 11:59pm on the day of that Competition.
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  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 12,736 Forumite
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    edited 3 December 2014 at 10:30PM
    LINK TO ENTRY PAGE
    http://gold.uktv.co.uk/item/25-days-christmas/

    Here are the questions:

    Competition Questions

    1st Dec The Royle Family: What character does Ricky Tomlinson play?
    Jim Royle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Tomlinson


    2nd Dec Outnumbered: What is the name of Sue's sister?
    Angela (please thank WeAreGhosts in #7)


    3rd Dec Men Behaving Badly: When Deborah dumps Tony on Christmas Day, what does Tony do with all the presents?
    He buries them in the garden (please thank One-Eye #17)


    4th Dec Steptoe and Son: What are the father and son's names?
    Albert & Harold


    5th Dec Only Fools and Horses: What is the name of the club that Del and Rodney frequent?
    The Monte Carlo Club (please thank wce5690 in #20)


    6th Dec Gavin and Stacey: Where is Stacey originally from?
    Barry Island, Wales (thanks to robbies_gal in #12)


    7th Dec Dinnerladies: Which city is Dinnerladies set in?
    Manchester (please thank WeAreGhosts in #7)


    8th Dec The Royle Family: What dish does Denise and David semi-successfully serve the family?
    i think they are referring to the Carrot crush, as thats the only thing that makes it to the table (please thank WeAreGhosts #13)


    9th Dec Outnumbered: Who always tries to leave their daughter, Alexa, in the care of the Brockmans?
    Jane (please thank WeAreGhosts in #7)


    10th Dec Bottom: What are the names of Richie and Eddie's friends that join them for Christmas dinner?
    Spudgun and Dave Hedgehog (please thank WeAreGhosts in #7 and jimjams00 #21)


    11th Dec One Foot in the Grave: Who guest stars as the Council Inspector?
    Eric Idle (if it can be assumed they mean the Council Allotment Inspector) (please thank WeAreGhosts #10)


    12th Dec Only Fools and Horses: In which establishment does Del propose to Heather?
    WeAreGhosts says it was an Indian restaurant, but if they want the name i cant find it

    wce5690 agrees with WeAreGhosts - it was indeed in the Indian restaurant. You won't find the name for it as it was never mentioned at all, the Indian scene starting inside the restaurant with Del and Heather sat at the table about to order their food.

    13th Dec The Royle Family: The death of which former neighbour is mourned in the 2010 Special?
    Mary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1804253/...?ref_=tt_ov_pl (please thank WeAreGhosts)


    14th Dec One Foot in the Grave: What animal appears in the opening and closing credits?
    Tortoise (please thank JamboDP in #5 and Firefly in #8)


    15th Dec Vicar of Dibley: What is the name of the verger at Geraldine's church?
    Alice Horton


    16th Dec Not Going Out: What does Miranda Hart's character do for work?
    Cleaner (please thank Marg2k8 in #6)


    17th Dec Outnumbered: What does Sue catch Karen playing on Christmas Eve?
    Poker (I think - gambling anyway) (please thank Marg2k8 in #6)


    18th Dec The Royle Family: What Christmas tradition does Barbara threaten to cease, much to the family's outrage?
    Having turkey for Christmas Dinner (please thank WeAreGhosts in #7)


    19th Dec Only Fools and Horses: What is the name of Del and Rodney's estranged father?
    Reginald http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Boy#Family


    20th Dec Porridge: How does Fletcher attempt to avoid Christmas at Slade prison?
    Attempts to visit the infirmary with a bad knee (please thank WeAreGhosts in #7)


    21st Dec Vicar of Dibley: What does Owen serve up for Geraldine's Christmas meal?
    Tripe (me and Firefly have had a consensus of opinion on this one)


    22nd Dec The Two Ronnies Sketchbook: What are the Ronnies' last names?
    Corbett & Barker (please thank JamboDP in #5)


    23rd Dec Porridge: Why are Fletch and Godber sent to the Governor's office?
    They had been brewing liquor (please thank WeAreGhosts in #7)


    24th Dec Blackadder's Christmas Carol: Which award-winning actor appears as Prince Albert?
    Jim Broadbent (please thank WeAreGhosts #16)


    25th Dec Bring Me Morecambe & Wise: What are Morecambe and Wise's first names?
    Eric & Ernie


    I'm hopeless when it comes to sitcoms, will update.
    I've put the questions in red that we still need an answer for to make it a bit clearer.
    Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
    You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time
  • and the prizes

    There will be 25 prize winners (each a "Winner").

    The prizes shall consist of the below (each a "Prize"):

    1 Family dining table & chairs set

    2 Berry & cone artificial Christmas tree with nostalgia decorations

    3 Snow berry artificial Christmas tree & room decorations

    4 Gold tipped artificial Christmas tree with luxe decorations

    5 Large mistletoe Christmas wreath and outdoor lighting

    6 Green snowstorm artificial Christmas tree with winters lodge decorations

    7 Traditional artificial Christmas tree with romance decorations

    8 Alaska artificial Christmas tree & winters lodge decorations

    9 Win a £100 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    10 Christmas Red kettle & toaster set

    11 Win a £100 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    12 Karcher Handheld Window Vacuum Cleaner

    13 Win £100 to spend in-store at Homebase

    14 Win a £100 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    15 Paint your home pretty with your choice of Homebase colours

    16 Win a £100 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    17 Christmas Red Kettle & Toaster Set

    18 Win a £100 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    19 Karcher Home Pressure Washer

    20 Win a £100 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    21 Stratford Oak Dressing Table & Stool

    22 Win a £100 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    23 Hotpoint Washing Machine

    24 Win a £300 voucher to spend in-store at Homebase

    25 Christmas Red Smeg Fridge
    Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
    You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time
  • fire**fly
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    5th Dec Only Fools and Horses: What is the name of the club that Del and Rodney frequent?
    Nags Head
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • JamboDP
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    edited 28 November 2014 at 12:21AM
    14th = Tortoise or Turtle

    22nd = Corbett & Barker


    ADDED TO ADVENTS
    I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus
  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,838 Forumite
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    16th = cleaner
    17th = poker (I think - gambling anyway)
  • WeAreGhosts
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    edited 28 November 2014 at 12:30AM
    2nd = Angela

    7th = Manchester

    9th = Jane

    10th = Spudgun and Hedgehog

    18th = having turkey for Christmas dinner

    20th = attempts to visit the infirmary with a bad knee

    23rd = they had been brewing liquor

    for the 12th - it was an Indian restaurant, but if they want the name i cant find it
  • fire**fly
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    14th Dec One Foot in the Grave: What animal appears in the opening and closing credits?


    ... is accompanied at the beginning and end of each episode by a Tortoise.

    One Foot in the Grave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Foot_in_the_Grave

    One Foot in the Grave is a British BBC television sitcom series written by David Renwick. ... various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. ..... One Foot used Bournemouth to film some exterior sequences because of its ... is accompanied at the beginning and end of each episode by a Tortoise.
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • [STRIKE]Oops, number 13 isnt Elsie - sorry! didnt read it properly![/STRIKE]
    13th = is it Mary?
  • 11th = Eric Idle
    assuming they mean the council allotment inspector
  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 12,736 Forumite
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    edited 28 November 2014 at 12:46AM
    Is the 21st Tripe

    http://www.angel fire.com/me/tvcomedy/thevicarofdibley.html
    Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
    You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time
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