Now in honour of his unique achievements I hereby announce the establishment of the David Lammy Mastermind Award, which goes to the stupidest quiz answer of the year. Here are a few suggestions.
Ben Shephard: "Between 1991 and 1999, Peter Schmeichel was the goalkeeper for which English football club?"
Contestant: "Germany?"
Jeremy Paxman: "What is another name for 'cherrypickers' and 'cheesemongers'?"
Contestant: "Homosexuals."
Paxman: "No. They're regiments in the British Army, who will be very upset with you."
DJ: "What was Hitler's first name?"
Contestant: "Heil."
Jamie Theakston: "Where do you think Cambridge University is?"
Contestant: "Geography isn't my strong point."
Theakston: "There's a clue in the title."
Contestant: "Leicester?"
DJ: "Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci."
Contestant: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
Bradley Walsh: What is the only planet in the universe known to support life?
Contestant Jack: Mars?
Alexander Armstrong: Name a country that ends in two consonants?
Contestant Sarah: "I did Geography at A-Level but that's about as far as it goes. Oh.. erm... Paris?"
Host: "Which European country is Budapest the capital of?"
Contestant: "This might be a stupid question. I thought Europe was a country? I know they speak French there, don't they? Is France a country?"
Bradley: "Complete the popular saying, 'Always a bridesmaid, never the…'"
Contestant: "Groom."
Bradley: "In 2009, Sunderland scored against Liverpool when the ball deflected off what object? A beach ball, an ice cream van or a sunbathing German."
Contestant: "Ice Cream Van."
I'm sure Lammy is nodding his head in approval of such erudition.
(By the way, this genius was given admission to Harvard and was Minister for Higher Education at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the last Labour Government.