Answer Me This! AMT422: Strictly, TK Maxx and Stickers from the Dentist
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Sep 24, 2026 Why does Strictly have such a strict name, and what’s really behind those TK Maxx bargains? This lively round of questions also explores Cosette’s tiny sword, the first royal face on a coin, dentist stickers replacing sweets, editing a deceased parent’s book, and the simple maths for judging how far away lightning is.
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Refuse Warm Shrimp Bisque
- Refuse food that has sat for hours in hot weather, especially creamy bisque containing sausage and shrimp.
- Be willing to look like a germaphobe rather than risk food poisoning; Marina’s housemate leaves meals out for five to fifteen hours.
Why Strictly Come Dancing Sounds Wrong
- Strictly Come Dancing is an inherited brand title, combining the old amateur programme Come Dancing with a proposed Strictly Ballroom-inspired format.
- The awkward name survived because the BBC expected a familiar, cross-generational show to work despite the concepts barely fitting together.
Cosette’s Sword Shows Her Deprivation
- Cosette’s tiny lead sword represents the deprivation of a child denied ordinary toys, not an implausibly dangerous gift intended as a weapon.
- She turns a discarded fragment, probably from a toy soldier set, into a doll and cradles it because she has nothing else to play with.
