Historical Headlines
The chairman identifies a historical event, such as the assassination of Julius Caesar, and invites the panellists to suggest the headlines that would be used by modern newspapers reporting on the event. Panellists make their suggestions in no particular order, leading to a fluid style of play.
This game works well because of the United Kingdom's remarkable profusion of newspapers, representing many styles and viewpoints. The round uses caricatures, and often stereotypes, of the papers' views, such as the Daily Mail's obsession with house prices, the Daily Express and its obsession with asylum seekers, The Guardian's reputation for bad spelling, The Sport's regular reporting of sightings of Elvis, and the Evening Standard's single-minded concentration on London-centric news, often concerning a tube strike.
Other local newspapers can be used to give a parochial slant on an item. In the case of the death of Julius Caesar, the Lancashire Evening Post's headline (enunciated in lugubrious northern tones) was, "Mark Antony comes to Bury."
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Famous quotes containing the words historical and/or headlines:
“Yet the companions of the Muses
will keep their collective nose in my books
And weary with historical data, they will turn to my dance tune.”
—Ezra Pound (1885–1972)
“Everything known before it happens; and headlines twice the size of the events.”
—John Galsworthy (1867–1933)