This is my last dance… Almost exactly two years ago, I was entrusted with producing this quiz every week. It was an honour, and I have loved every second. Pixelating politicians, sifting through film quotes, searching for niche flags around the globe, and tripping people up with too many cricket questions has been the highlight […]

4 years ago

Here is the quiz. It’s Friday, you’re taking your lunch break so you can do the quiz as soon as it gets sent into the office Slack. You get through the first two rounds with ease, bar one slip of the thumb. You can’t be bothered to refresh the page so you continue, adding that […]

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QUIZ. QUIZ. QUIZ. When you’re done with this week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz, there’s another one you can try. It is quite possibly one of the hardest country flag quizzes you’ll ever take . You can do that quiz here, but first, do the one below.

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The quiz this week features everyone’s favourite round: capital cities. No Ottawa or Ankara though, I’ve tried to ramp up the difficulty.

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Puuuub quizzzzzzzzz. There ain’t no pub quiz like a Friday JOE Pub Quiz. It’s got five rounds, yeeeeeeaaahhhhhhhhh. Puuuuuuub quizzzzzzzzzzz. There ain’t no pub quiz like a Friday JOE Pub Quiz. Everybody try to score 25!

4 years ago

Zoomed in animals, the Harry Potter franchise, celebrity ages, sport and of course, general knowledge: welcome to the 258th edition of the JOE Pub Quiz

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Cheshire Police have issued a statement. Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, Cheshire Police have confirmed. The three complainants are all above the age of 16. A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: “The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised Cheshire Constabulary to […]

4 years ago

This week’s pub quiz is dedicated to the late Sean Lock, who passed away at the age of 58 this week – Rest in Peace to a comedy legend

4 years ago

A huge earthquake in Haiti has led to ‘several’ deaths and caused ‘enormous’ damage in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, which was also struck in 2010

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Let’s get quizzical. The Premier League is back tonight, with Brentford and Arsenal kicking off the new season at the newly promoted side’s brand spanking new Brentford Community Stadium. The Bees have experienced an unorthodox journey to the top flight, opting for a ‘moneyball’ strategy after taking the controversial decision to dissolve their academy in […]

4 years ago

Reuben is back on quizmaster duties this week, and he wants to test your spelling ability. There’s also a round on reality TV, and another on album covers

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Rest in peace. The son of former Chelsea and Germany star Michael Ballack, Emilio, has tragically passed away at the age of just 18. Emilio was holidaying in Portugal when he was killed in a quad bike accident, according to Portuguese TV channel TVI24. The emergency services were called to the incident, but were unable […]

4 years ago

It is actually… coming home? We won’t know for certain until Sunday night, but to help pass away the time until then, why not have a go at the JOE Pub Quiz? This week, there are rounds on general knowledge, sport, Scotland, Google Maps locations and song lyrics. You know what to do…

4 years ago

It’s Friday. We all know that can only mean one thing. Yes, it’s the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. Enjoy the quiz.

5 years ago

In a written statement, Hancock apologised for “breaking the guidance”. Matt Hancock has resigned as the UK’s Health Secretary after photographs and videos of him appearing to kiss his aide, and thus breaking Covid-19 restrictions, were published by the Sun this week. Hancock posted a video statement to Twitter, explaining his decision. In it, he […]

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This week’s pub was a team effort – with our news writing team chipping in with rounds on video games, history and opening lines to iconic movies

5 years ago

It’s finally here. It’s Friday and that mean’s time for the JOE Friday Pub Quiz.

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It’s Friday then… It’s Friday and that can only mean one thing*. It’s time for the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. *Disclaimer: it can mean multiple things.

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It’s Friday, and that means… it’s Pub Quiz time. Congratulations. You’ve made it through another working week and you’ve earned yourself the reward of The JOE Friday Pub Quiz.

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Really, Jed? I was as gutted as most people at the big Line of Duty finale last weekend. Having written a ranking of every top copper based on how likely they were to be H, and putting the true perp bang in mid-table, citing his inability to watch someone be killed while they made tea […]

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It’s all come down to this. The series finale of Line of Duty on Sunday is set to be one of the most explosive – in every sense – episodes of television drama in recent memory. Show creator Jed Mercurio has treated us all to an extra episode this series, and looking at the huge […]

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Carmichael’s smug, passive aggression heightened the tensions during this scene, which included one potentially huge giveaway regarding the identity of ‘H’

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It’s Friday, you know what to do. This week, we’ve got rounds on sport, cartoons, song lyrics, video games and, of course, some general knowledge. Enjoy the quiz.

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Prince Philip, pictures of herbs, and Olivia Colman are the specialist rounds this week, alongside your usual Sport and General Knowledge rounds

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“I apologise for my part in creating that and participating in that.” Hank Azaria has said he feels the need to apologise to every Indian person for playing the role of Apu in The Simpsons. Azaria portrayed the voice of Apu between 1989 and 2021 across 694 episodes, but in January it was announced he […]

5 years ago

Fans seem to think John Corbett is the name Steve revealed to Ted at the end of episode 4, but there’s some key information that debunks that theory

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Episode 4 left line of Duty fans with a huge cliffhanger, set to transform the whole series, and we’ll be trying to guess the revelation for the next week

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There were plenty of subtle details in the latest episode of Line of Duty, which saw Kate Fleming start to work with AC-12, as evidence starts to mount up

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JOE’s doing a quiz, JOE’s doing a quiz, everybody quiet ’cause JOE’s doing a quiz. Just like we do every Friday, at 12:30, on the dot

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Martin Compston has revealed the moment he had to delay filming a shot to watch Scotland win the penalty shootout that took them to the Euros

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It’s all heating up now. The first rule of cops going undercover is usually to use a fake name. Otherwise, you’re not really undercover, you’re just working as a police officer. Kate Fleming has done this several times throughout Line of Duty’s previous five seasons, using her charm to get close to corrupt officers AC-12 […]

5 years ago

This week’s quiz is dedicated to Jessica Walter, one of the all time great comedy actors, who passed away on Thursday 25 March

5 years ago

The baker who was once at the centre of a supreme court case is now being sued by a transgender lawyer after refusing to bake her a transition cake

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Mother of God The return of Line of Duty saw TV viewers glued to BBC One on Sunday night, as AC-12 get ready to uncover the next load of corruption and eventually, hopefully, discover the last remaining member of ‘H’. The sixth season will see DS Steve Arnott and Superintendent Ted Hastings investigate the case […]

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Mother of God. If there’s one thing that can united us all at such a divisive time, it’s nicking bent coppers. Line of Duty returned to our screens for the first instalment of its sixth series on Sunday night, as AC-12 look to uncover the truth behind the dodgy investigation and subsequent arrest for the […]

5 years ago

Harry Poulson’s side hustle is looking like the prince, and he is hoping the explosive interview with Oprah will attract more customers

5 years ago

ITV confirmed the news on Tuesday evening Piers Morgan has resigned from Good Morning Britain, ITV have confirmed. His exit comes following his comments on Meghan Markle after her interview alongside Prince Harry with Oprah Winfrey. ITV released the following statement: “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave […]

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After Piers Morgan stormed out of this morning’s show, Beresford called him ‘diabolical’ live on-air and he’s not stopped there…

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Patrick J Adams, who played Michael Ross in Suits, has come to the defence of his former co-star Meghan Markle, slamming the media’s treatment of her

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EA Sports have banned a FIFA player who racially abused Ian Wright for life, a decision that the former Arsenal and England forward has praised

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Frosties Xtra. US Customs intercepted 20kg of cocaine this week at Cincinnati airport, Ohio. Smugglers attempted to disguise the drug by coating corn flakes with it, making bootleg Frosties that would be certain to put a spring in your step. Border Protection officers reported finding 44lbs/20kg of cocaine-dusted cornflakes on an incoming flight from Peru. […]

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Thank you to the two people who sent in suggestions for rounds in the pub quiz, I have not done either of them, but hopefully you enjoy our 232rd quiz

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Former TOWIE star and Crawley left-back Mark Wright has been added to the FIFA 21 game and shock horror, he has the worst stats on the game

5 years ago

Hugely encouraging news, although the study is not yet peer reviewed. The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “greatly reduces” transmission of the virus, two Israeli studies have shown. It recently emerged that the Pfizer jab offers up to 85% protection after just one dose, and now a study conducted by Israeli Health Ministry and Pfizer Inc shows that […]

5 years ago

There is a Game of Thrones round this week. Sorry if you’ve not watched Game of Thrones yet and this quiz provides mild spoilers. Actually I’m not that sorry because you should have seen it by now. The finale was almost two years ago, for Christ’s sake. That’s more than enough time. If you’re one […]

5 years ago

“He’s just that big a motherf*****.” Seth Rogen did not mince his words when expressing his thoughts on Ted Cruz’s response to the crisis Texas is currently enduring, calling the senator two different types of “motherf*****”. Texas is currently enduring a storm that has destroyed many houses and left thousands without electricity. Cruz, senator of […]

5 years ago

Apple’s upcoming iOS update will include a tonne of new emojis, including bearded faces with both long and short haired options

5 years ago

Five rounds, 25 questions, for the 230th time. Sport, general knowledge, Hugh Laurie, pop stars, and British geography – good luck

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Nine-Niiiiiine! Brooklyn Nine-Nine will finish forever after its eighth season airs, it has been confirmed. The show has been running since 2013 and grown into one of the most popular comedies on television, with millions of viewers tuning in every week to watch Jake Peralta and his fellow cops take down bad guys with a […]

5 years ago

Jamie Carragher’s on-air yelp went viral over the weekend, and some TikTok genius has remixed it perfectly into John Legend’s All of Me

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