Compo Time: Join Me For The Launch
Bryant and May
1st September 2011
At least, five of you can. I’ve struck a deal with Transworld, who are going to allow me to invite five guests to my launch party for ‘Bryant & May and the Memory of Blood’ on October 4th. All you have to do is drop a comment on this site answering a simple question. The first five correct answers get invited.
Okay, here’s the question.
What’s Arthur Bryant’s middle name?
(You might hazard a guess as to why I thought of it, as well!)
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Cecil?
Mary
St. John (pronounced in full, not Sinjon)
Russ
As to why, he’s named after the place where he was born, so may be to do with his mother, or perhaps his brother?
Russ
I don’t recall him ever having a middle name (but I could be wrong) but I do remember you saying once that he was based on a friend of yours, Jim Sturgeon, so I think a good middle name for him would be JAMES.
They’re not flying people in as well, are they?
…no, thought not.
Illiterate American so not playing, just want to say how happy I am about this.
I’m not in town that day, so I won’t enter. I’ll just say that I misread the post title and thought it was an invite to the middle meal of the day with Christopher Fowler…
It would be fantastic, but again can’t play as can’t come. Close one as I’m in Brighton that weekend. Good luck and good cheer to those otherwise.
Well done, Russ – you get put on the guest list. It is indeed St. John.
And my thinking goes back to Tony Hancock, whose name in the show was Anthony St John Aloysius Hancock.
That’s really odd, when I was thinking about the answer and saw madmary’s Cecil reply, I though for a moment it was Arthur Cecil St. John Aloysius Bryant and had to go and check in On the Loose. I think I was getting confused with Corporal Nobbs from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels who also has an improbably long name just like Hancock (Cpl Nobb’s full name is Cecil Wormsborough St. John “Nobby” Nobbs).
My guess is Ulysses
Oh, now I’ve seen the answer I do remember reading that, ah well!
Oh, Marvellous!
Well done Russ.
read all the b&m books now. this will be the first time since i started that a new book has been published, can’t wait. just a quick question…….why does arthur bryant always seem to have john may’s valiant torch when it doesn’t belong to him?
Damn, not quick enough!!
Looking forward to another dose of Bryant & May as well as Red Gloves later this year.
My favourite Hancock episode was one called the scandal magazine where Sid James prints a gossip mag making salacious fictional allegations against celebrities based on the premise that the increased circulation after the stories more than covers the costs of the various court cases that result. Strange how some things don’t really change ….
Oh, and I’m reading Pratchett’s Thud! so Nobby is all over the place. Didn’t remember him having a name like that, though.
Darn it when I last logged in there was only one right answer.. (had to go to a book shop as the 4 i own dont mention it )It’s St John but NOT pronounced sinjon..
erm technically only Russ Varley has “guessed” so does that let me in? please please xxx
Hope so Jen, frankly a bit worried about being a bit of a yellow citrus fruit at the do!
Russ
Nicely done Mr Varley, raise a glass of warm Party Seven for us all!
It does say the first five people still. I suppose if anyone chips in with a list they might get lucky?
Bertie (because of Basset), Edward (for Crowley), only ever ‘G’ (we never learn what it actually stands for, as with Lestrade), St. John (because of Hancock, also… Russ), or William (for Gilbert & Sullivan, the second already being Arthur).
I like these games.
Well done Russ! I hadn’t a clue. All my books are on audio so I can’t go to have a quick check. I put Cecil as the publishers appear to be in Cecil Street.
cecil?
I know the answer but Im in Canada so I’ll settle for being happy for Russ!
Well done Russ!
My copy is ordered. Best I could do at this distance.
Russ hope to get in myself and see you there ?:)
Russ hope to get in myself and see you there ?:)
Ah, I’m way too late unfortunately. I did remember though that Arthur’s middle name was St. John (not pronounced “Sinjin”) just because that distinction was made. Alas, I cannot put together why that would have been your choice. I hope you have a wonderful launch party. Now, what am I going to read until the book is released? Suggestions?
I’m simply thrilled there are more Bryant and May books on the way! I was having quite a gloomy morning when I received a pre-order email form Amazon.uk for B&M9. The world seems like a better place with the promise of some more satisfying reads. Thanks to Christopher and the publishing gods!
I remember that Arthur Bryant announced his middle name in THE SEVENTY-SEVEN CLOCKS.
I counted real guesses at 4, St John, I’m in Seattle but I can make it. : )
P.S. I’ve just discovered the books and it’s a lovely way to be ‘at home’ when I feel the need for a bit of London town time.
Any news on a final list?it’s the 1st now..Susannas right – there have only been 4 real guesses..
Did Arthur Bryant’s first name come from the fact that the Sullivan in Gilbert & Sullivan’s real name was Arthur Sullivan?