The obvious answer was Greenwich—the Prime Meridian. But the BBC Surprise wasn’t obvious. It was infamous for sending contestants on wild chases across the UK, solving layered riddles that ended in a hidden “surprise”—usually a forgotten piece of British history and a modest cash prize.
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“...and for our listeners with a taste for the peculiar,” the anchor had said, “the annual BBC Surprise Challenge is now accepting submissions. This year’s clue: ‘Where the old world meets the new, and the needle points to truth.’” The obvious answer was Greenwich—the Prime Meridian