the Weekly Blog wk45 2026
Toucan Play That Game: There is a fab birds themed quiz included this week. Welcome to WEEKLY BLOG, available online and as a pdf download that you can print and take with you. Packed with additional content to assist quiz hosts, DJs and presenters.
Mid-week football taking place this week
Mon 2 Nov (Premier League)
8.00 Newcastle United v Everton
Tue 3 Nov (UEFA Champions League)
8.00 Barcelona v Aston Villa
8.00 Manchester United v Roma
Wed 4 Nov (UEFA Champions League)
5.45 Fenerbahce v Liverpool
8.00 RB Leipzig v Manchester City
8.00 Slavia Prague v Arsenal
Thu 5 Nov (UEFA Europa League)
5.45 Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim
5.45 Sparta Prague v Bournemouth
8.00 Celtic v Besiktas
8.00 Sunderland v Dnamo Zagreb
Thu 5 Nov (UEFA Conference League)
5.45 Thun v Hearts
8.00 Getafe v Brighton & Hove Albion
Birds Themed Quiz
Each week there is a great themed quiz , so you can include an extra round or simply use as additional quiz content. The answers are on the PDF download, just click the download button at the bottom of this page.
1 Which bird shares its name with a McVitie’s biscuit first produced almost ninety five years ago?
2 Standing at over eight feet, what is the world’s tallest bird?
3 The T-Birds and the Pink Ladies are gangs that feature in which film musical?
4 Which aptly-named bird is the fastest bird in level flight?
5 Which Bird’s Eye product featured in the UK’s first colour TV ad? Was it fish fingers, beef burgers, chicken dippers or frozen peas?
6 Which singer appeared in a Chanel TV ad in 1992, swinging on a perch in a bird cage?
7 What did Alfred Bird invent in 1837 for his wife who was allergic to eggs?
8 Feathers from which bird were originally used to make a badminton shuttlecock?
9 How many ‘Little Birds’ did Bob Marley sing about?
10 Which bird shares its name with the original name of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, The Golden Hind? Is it Swan, Eagle, Pelican or Flamingo?
This week's favourite one-liner
I have Sooty and Sweep puppets for sale. Just want them off my hands.
THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR
Here’s one that made me laugh but didn’t make it onto this week’s quizzes and was left on the cutting room floor. (answer on the pdf download)
What do you call a magician when they lose their magic?
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