Sunday Express Common Ties

[DAVERYBOY]

Hi any help with these two would be much appreciated.
36 Tony Blair & Melvyn Bragg
a) Both had a deaf father
b) Both named Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped as their favourite childhood novel.
c) Both were university lecturers
I presume it's b but I can't find any proof

42Dolly Parton & Jason Donovan
a) Both own vineyards
b) Both were members of a religious cult
c) Both entered competitions to imitate themselves- and lost.
I presume it's c but again can't find any proof.
Thanks again for any help.

[boxtops]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question1360690.html

have a look here at this previous question

[boxtops]

^ sorry, I thought 42 was answered on that link, but it wasn't :-(

[inglepingle]

Hi 36 is (a) both had deaf father. So far 42 is (c) as far as Dolly is concerned still trying to confirm Jason. Is 11 (a) both had nose jobs ? Cheers

[DAVERYBOY]

Thanks inglepingle .How did you verify answer 36 ?

[TheWinner]

Yes, 42 is answer C.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xuBLA1_g6jwC&pg=PT145&lpg=PT145&dq=dolly+parton%2Bjason+donovan%2Blook+alike+competition&source=bl&ots=RDLKcvrtDO&sig=pVC0TQT1xlKEU7u7P6C3zjCPSW4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0I_7U5bgOcWJ7AaQ-4HYAQ&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&;q=dolly%20parton%2Bjason%20donovan%2Blook%20alike%20competition&f=false

[TheWinner]

No. 36 The answer is B
They both named Kidnapped as their favourite childhood novel.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-Kidnapped-by-Robert-Louis-Stevenson-Paperback-Book-/130822749451
Scroll down, and under Publisher description, is NOTES, where it confirms this answer.

[DAVERYBOY]

Thanks Thewinner you're a star.

[TheWinner]

You're welcome!