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4BR Quiz: Penny Lane?

All you have to do is tell us the surname that links these icons together...

Penny Lane
 

We have another little brain tickler for the weekend if you want to get your hands on some great brass band CDs.

The Question:

All you have to do is tell us the surname that links the famous Beatles pop hit 'Penny Lane', the rock group Pink Floyd and a great British actor who memorably played a nasty spy in the Alfred Hitchcock film 'North by Northwest'.

a) McCartney
b) Gilmour
c) Mason

All you have to do is tell us the surname that links the famous Beatles pop hit 'Penny Lane', the rock group Pink Floyd and a great British actor who memorably played a nasty spy in the Alfred Hitchcock film 'North by Northwest'4BR

Answers:

E-mail us the answer before midday on Monday 24th August with your contact telephone details at: quiz@4barsrest.com

Last winner:

The winner of the 'Which Cup' quiz who recognised it as the famous National Championship of Great Britain silver cup and will be getting a trio of brass band CDs was Adrian Longbottom from Ossett in West Yorkshire.

Adrian used to play euphonium with a number of Yorkshire bands, but today is getting ready to enjoy his other love — as a cricket umpire!

He told 4BR: "I was never fortunate enough to win the National Championship of Great Britain, but I did once get close to the trophy after going to see Brighouse & Rastrick play after they won the Nationals in 1980.

It's a beautiful cup whichever way you look at it!"

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