i'm enjoying this literary quiz on radio 4. you have a go. what is the cunning link?

1. the subtitle of the 19th century poem "isabella"
2. the main title of the 19th century novel whose subtitle is "the two nations"
3. mr peachum's daughter who marries macheath in the beggar's opera
4. the youngest son of john the handsome in volume five of the decline and fall of the roman empire

answer:

1. a pot of basil
2. sybil
3. polly
4. manuel

[fawlty towers]

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1. esther walters
2. abou ben adhem, may his tribe increase
3. the wasp factory
4. twice over the birthplace of walter de la mare

answer:

1. george moore
2. leigh hunt
3. iain banks
4. charlton

[1966 world cup (bobby moore, roger hunt, gordon banks and the two charltons, bobby and jackie)]