1. History Syllabus
Proud Brit and quiz fan, Paul Sinha rewrites the UK Citizenship Test to reflect his ideas about Britishness. From August 2013.
Paul Sinha is proudly British. He also loves a quiz.
So you would have thought that the UK Citizenship Test, which newcomers to this country must pass to become citizens, would have been right up his street.
But the questions in the 2012 and 2013 ±«Óãtv Office guides seem either bizarrely easy - "Where is Welsh most widely spoken?" - or infuriatingly vague - "What happened in the First World War?".
So Paul has created his own test, to better reflect the things that aspiring migrants should understand before they can call themselves British.
He starts with the history syllabus, looking at what we know about the most important legal document in our history; the Patron Saints of the ±«Óãtv Nations; provides a guide to our twenty most important cities; and points out a historical error in the official guide.
He also tests the studio audience on their knowledge, with those that answer incorrectly being deported.
Paul has presented a number of series for ±«Óãtv Radio 4 like The Sinha Test and The Sinha Games, and he’s a quiz regular on ITV's The Chase.
Written and performed by Paul Sinha.
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in August 2013.
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An abridged timeline of British history
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Role | Contributor |
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Writer | Paul Sinha |
Performer | Paul Sinha |
Producer | Ed Morrish |
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