August’s picture round asked teams to name the dogs: twenty breeds, from the Labrador and the Lhasa Apso to the Weimaraner and the Shih Tzu. And the winners? Bow Barkers. Make of that what you will.

Behind them, Cobley Wanderers and Friends of Maddie could not be separated and shared second place.

By the numbers

That was the Barkers’ third win of 2025, putting them out in front for the year. And with two teams in second, there were two head-to-heads to update: the Barkers now lead both the Wanderers and Friends of Maddie 2 to 1 when they finish first and second.

5
wins for Bow Barkers, out of 30 quizzes
3
Barkers wins in 2025, the most of anyone
2–1
Barkers’ lead over both the Wanderers and Maddie when they finish first and second
20
dog breeds in the picture round

A flavour of the questions

August had a fractions round, an alphabet round of fruits, nautical idioms, a 1990s round and a cheese and wine round.

  • FractionsWhat fractional phrase means to be very drunk?
    Answer: Half-cut
  • Alphabet round: fruitsWhich fruit used to be a mobile phone company?
    Answer: Orange
  • Alphabet round: fruitsWhich fruit is celestial when sliced?
    Answer: Starfruit
  • Nautical idiomsWhich phrase means to reveal a secret, and be punished accordingly?
    Answer: Let the cat out of the bag. The cat was the cat o’ nine tails, kept in a bag.
  • The 1990sWhich two countries were formed by the Velvet Divorce of January 1993?
    Answer: The Czech Republic and Slovakia
  • Cheese and wineWhich French wine shares its name with a TV detective?
    Answer: Bergerac
  • Cheese and wineIn which drink is the rind of Stinking Bishop cheese washed during maturation?
    Answer: Perry, made from the Stinking Bishop pear

The wipeout round was four-letter countries, ending with a West African nation for anyone looking for a takeaway: Togo. And then the traditional final question.

The music round: transport

Ten songs on the move, one point for the artist and one for the title. The answer sheet credits Cars to one Gary Oldman, which, given the traditional final question, is either a typo or a very deep joke.

  • Last Train to ClarksvilleThe Monkees
  • Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My CarBilly Ocean
  • CarsGary Numan
  • Rock the BoatThe Hues Corporation
  • Rocket ManElton John
  • Midnight Train to GeorgiaGladys Knight and the Pips
  • JetPaul McCartney and Wings
  • Fast CarTracy Chapman
  • Fast CarsBuzzcocks
  • Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)The Wurzels

And finally

Next up was September, and a synth music round.

Every question from the night is in the questions archive, every winner is on the monthly winners board, and there are more photos in the gallery.