QUESTIONS

Q : What are the origins of the word gallivant? Louise Westwood, Birmingham. Q : Does anyone recall an Eighties TV programme where figures from history, such as Queen Victoria and Joan of Arc, were ‘brought to life’ and interviewed? Philip Brannon, London SE25. Q : In the Seventies, is it true that a man bought a brand new Ford Cortina with Green Shield stamps? What other unusual prizes have been obtained via loyalty schemes? Lyn Pask, Blackwood, Gwent.