General knowledge

May be a silly question but, is the 'noble' name a character in the Odyssey?

No. Not at all. The noble surname is a common-ish British surname.

Ah I see! A 'common-ish' 'noble' surname. How splendid!

Such as Windsor?

More a section of nobility - a title.........

Lord?

Nope, but you're on the right track now.

Duke?

Yes, Duke.

Got me beat Lydia.

Aha! Argos?

Yes Feathers, you clever duck you!

Argos, Odysseus' dog and a shop where you can buy cheap jewellery with the brand Elizabeth Duke.

What is the connection between this ancient Scottish oak tree and Shakespeare's Macbeth?

Is it in the grounds of Dunsinane castle?

No John, not in the grounds.......

It's a remnant of the old forrest celebrated in Macbeth as the famous Birnam Woods

Yep, it's said to be the last remaining oak tree of Birnam Wood.

One of the three witches' prophecies in Macbeth said:

'Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.'

Malcolm's army camouflaged themselves with branches from Birnam Wood before advancing on Macbeth's castle and defeating him.

Name the poet appointed Dean of St, Pauls Cathedral in 1621?

John Donne

Yep, over to you.

How would you link Ulysses with Wisden via two Irishmen?

James Joyce and Ed Joyce?

That would work - but it's not what I was after.

James Joyce is part of the answer.

OK, I'll ask half the next question.

...and I'll half answer it

Samuel Beckett?