The Saturday quiz answers
1. He had not yet written a novel, only a collection of short stories.
2. London and Cork.
3. Mercury and Gemini.
4. Chancellor of the Exchequer.
5. The parking meter.
6. Jo Brand.
7. Ben-Hur and Titanic.
8. The Appalachian Trail.
9. The first London Marathon.
10. They were all born in Norfolk.
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