Chalet School fans - Radio 4 programme with Val McDermid

[Northernlurker]

Just seen this on the R4 website and listened here Really good programme with Vam McDermid and I could answer ALL the quiz questions - mostly quicker than her experts. Experts? Pah!

Now i'm thinking a bit harder...

Winnie... winnie... had a sister, both at St Scholastikas... bugger.

Nope

Tiernjoch, Sonnenscheinspitze? oh fuck...

Massive fail.

Coulda done all those when i was 14

Winnie Embury was Silkworth, or something similar.

Murrey-Cameron Expedition (sound like a mint to me!)

Tiernjoch (the one Grizel wanted to climb), Bernjoch, Mondsheinspitz (spelling?) and there's another M one, Milkberg or something

Might have been Gillian Lindon? Possibly the Robin as she's the colouring, but I think she was the Frog Princess wasn't she?

Winifred and ?Isobel um...bugger can't remember.

Dunno, was somewhere in S America I think though.

Tiernjoch that Grizel runs off to climb. The one with the quaint huts where they all get milk from on expeditions. The one where the Exile shenannigans happen.

Simone? Can't even remember the era and can't be bothered to go in the other room and check cos all the books are sitting on a shelf there

Wasn't Joey herself was it? She was swanning around the cottage fixing stuff?

... and falling on Bill.

Hang on, does the Sonnalpe count as a mountain?

I thought the Sonnalpe was the alm on the Sonnenscheinspitz?

Health&Safety would have had a field day

Rue all my books are lining a box in the loft due to a child taking up precious room space. I can't even cheat!

Winnie Silksworth, her sister was Irene and she was Matron at the hospital where Nina's cousin Anthea was before being transferred to the Gornetz Platz.

Murray-Cameron - bonus point for the names of both survivors?

Good effort on the mountains - I seem to remember Alpengluckjoch too.

Gillian was Snow White, Jo was the Prince - because she had short hair

What nearly goes up in smoke in Hall after Anne Seymour is a moose with the iron?

What is Dickie Christie's real name?

What is the name of the Maynard family home in the New Forest?

Name three mistresses who taught history

Be warned - I don't think I will ever tire of this and all my books are in easy reach (not that I've needed to refer to them yet )

Joeys book?
Can't remember
Pretty Maids
Erm...

Is it Delicia?

Pretty Maids

Biddy o'Ryan, Con Stewart? Miss Carthew or was it Carew(in the dark ages)

Good effort!

Nobody want to say who survived the Murray-Cameron disaster expedition?

What did Naomi Elton want to be before the accident that crippled her?

What was the name of Rufus's mother?

Name three themes of the Sale (Fairy tale has already been mentioned)

Verity's dad did! ?Professor Carey?

A Ballet dancer

??

Shakespeare, Many nations, The allegory one (on the island)

The Willow pattern Sale?

Ballet Dancer

Verity Carey's dad

Veritys dad and the doctor whose name escapes me...was it O'Brian???

BAllet dancer

Zita

Spanish sale, The crown of success, Shakespeare...

Oh very good Hels!

Olde English Fayre too.

Jus remembered the name of the History Mistress who succeeded Miss O'Ryan when she got up the duff (after her marriage obviously!) - Miss Charlesworth.

What was Rosalie Dene's first job?

In what city did Joey, Robin, Grizel and Evadne have to escape from a hotel fire?

What is the original name of St Mildreds?

Rosalie was Dr Jem's secretary at the Sonnalpe.
?Salzburg

Welsen was the original St Mildreds (I think)

Could anyone tell me the questions they had on the radio show? Can't hear it.

What causes the fire during the panto in Trials?
What is considered to be the most exciting and ambitious idea for celebrating the school's Coming of Age?
What was Matey's sister's name?

The fire is caused by the young not totally with it yokel assistant smoking isn't it?

The coming of age - the chapels are part of that celebration as are the trips to Tiernesee. A swimming pool is suggested but i think that was for the silver jubilee?

Matey's sister - lilias, lilith - something like that?

Lillian?

Yes, the 'half-wit' Jockel doesn't stub out his forbidden cigarette properly.

The chapels are portrayed as the huge idea that's 'such a big thing' it can't be discussed until Madge and the governors have approved it and then is the 'most exciting idea of all' - not the trips to Tiernsee! I think it was that book (Excitements) that convinced me I'd never be a proper Chaletian...

And Lilian was Matey's sister. Matey plans a window in a new chapel to commemorate her.

What was Grizels' secret heartache when she came to see Jo in the Oberland?

What did Margot throw at Betty that knocked her unconscious?

What was Elsivetas' deranged cousins name?