QUESTIONS

Q : Gin was once known as mother’s ruin and is said to cause depression. Is there any ingredient in gin (other than alcohol) that causes this? Maurice Bligh, Sittingbourne, Kent. Q : Was Irish playwright Brendan Behan the first person to use the F-word on TV — before Kenneth Tynan famously did? Peter Smith, Durham. Q : What is the origin of the name cady, the luxurious silk fabric used for Meghan Markle’s wedding dress? Leo Chapman, London EC1.