April Fools (Quiz #134)

1. On 1st April 1989, on a BBC television sports show, a "fight" broke out between members of staff directly behind presenter Des Lynam, who was commenting on the professionalism of his team. It was, of course, an April Fool's prank. Which sports show was it?

2. Which genuine service did Google launch on 1st April, 2004, that people assumed was an April Fool?

3. In the UK's The Guardian newspaper, on 1st April, 1977, the fictional mid-ocean state of San Serriffe was created in a seven-page supplement. How many of the following statements about the prank are true?

• The semicolon-shaped map of the islands was based on a shrunken version of New Zealand
• The islands were said to be moving due to constant erosion on one side and deposition on the other
• The names of the islands and the place names they contained were based on typographical terms
• The Guardian received letters of complaint from airlines and travel agents due to the disruption caused by customers who refused to believe the islands did not exist
• Because of the complaints, Guardian staff are under strict orders not to publish April Fool's pranks