Wednesday 4th September 2024
Difficulty: Very easy

Mind The Gap (Quiz #656)

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"Mind the gap" is an audible or visual warning phrase issued to rail passengers to take car while boarding or alighting from trains. The phrase was first introduced in 1968 on the London Underground in the UK.

1. The original London Underground announcement was recorded by sound engineer Peter Lodge, working with an actor reading "Mind The Gap". But Lodge discarded the tapes, and recorded the phrase himself. Why?

A. The actor insisted on using a "Shakespearean" voice

B. The actor wanted to be paid royalties

C. The actor was drunk

2. In which city's Metro system can the following announcement be heard: "Let bij het in- en uitstappen op de ruimte tussen metro en perron"?

A. Amsterdam

B. Lisbon

C. Madrid

3. The actor Oswald Laurence recorded "Mind The Gap" for the Northern Line in the 1970s. His voice has since been replaced at all stations except Embankment. Why was it kept for this station?

A. The sound system at Embankment still uses tapes, while other stations use a digital system

B. It had been a condition of his contract that his voice be retained at this station until 2050

C. It was a special request from his widow, who liked to sit at the station and listen to his voice

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