Pointless Facts for Curious Minds by Alan Connor - Non Fiction Trivia & Quiz Book - Hardback

Details. Condition: New. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781785948619. Publisher: BBC Books (Ebury Publishing). Overview. Pointless Facts for Curious Minds is a brilliantly addictive quiz book from the team behind the hit BBC quiz show Pointless. Written by question editor and Guardian crossword setter Alan Connor, it flips trivia on its head: the most obscure, least obvious answers win. Packed with 40 themed rounds of fascinating facts, playful questions and witty commentary, it's the perfect gift for quiz fans, pub trivia regulars and anyone who loves impressing friends with delightfully useless knowledge.. About the Book. Inspired by the beloved BBC One game show, Pointless Facts for Curious Minds invites readers to think differently about what they know. Rather than rewarding the obvious answer, each of the book's 40 sets of four questions challenges you to dig for the rarest, most surprising response - exactly the spirit that makes Pointless such compelling television. Across 272 pages, Alan Connor curates a compendium of arcane trivia, from which star of The Crown is the great-granddaughter of a British prime minister, to which Monopoly property doesn't exist in real London, to the hidden origins behind familiar TV formats. Each question is accompanied by engaging background and context, turning simple quiz answers into memorable stories you'll want to share. Connor's writing is warm, witty and endlessly curious, reflecting his pedigree as question editor on Only Connect and Richard Osman's House of Games, and as crossword editor at The Guardian. Whether you're a lifelong Pointless devotee or simply enjoy a well-crafted puzzle, this hardback collection rewards slow reading and repeat dipping-in. It's a book built for sharing - read a round aloud at a family gathering, or sharpen your own pub quiz team.. 40 sets of quiz questions with a clever, obscurity-rewarding twist. Fascinating trivia and mini-essays on royals, TV, history and pop culture. Written by a trusted qu