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THE hosts of a pub quiz have been sacked after contestants were asked: “Is it rape if she is dead first?”

Those taking part at Radio, in ­Glasgow’s west end, were horrified when they were forced to listen to sexist, misogynistic and homophobic comments.

The host even rounded on those who complained about what he called his “rapey” quiz.

The Ashton Lane bar’s owners, G1 Group, who recently caused outrage when their Shimmy Club installed a two-way mirror in the ladies’ toilets, yesterday sacked the duo, who called themselves the Big Fact Hunt.

Pubgoer Matthew Vickery said ­questions made included:

“What happened to the raging homo who walked from Lands End to John O’Groats this week?”

“Stephen Hawking is the biggest/most expensive vegetable, true or false?”

“Is it still rape if you kill her first?” – the answer given later, while the quiz host laughed was, “Yes, because she can’t consent. Poor her”.

Matthew complained. On his blog, he wrote: “After going up and explaining how his comments were horrific, and then receiving a meek OK in return, 10 minutes later the quiz host, while ­sniggering, told everyone that he ‘doesn’t give a f*** if people are offended’ and that he will continue to make his quiz ‘rapey’.

“We were also told that we were not welcome back and that our answers from other rounds had now mysteriously been left blank, in effect punishing us for standing against what he said.”

Matthew said the night was “a horrific experience”. He added: “Making jokes about the killing and rape of women, by finding this funny and banter, only serves to encourage the routine everyday sexism and harassment women face every day.

“This bar is doing nothing but ­encouraging such violence by giving this individual a voice to laugh and joke at the expense of one half of society.”

His blog, which has been shared more than 9000 times via Facebook and 600 times on Twitter, sparked a furious reaction as it was shared around the world.

Linda Marie said: “Trivialising rape and violence against women? I will never be back.” Kathleen McLaughlin posted: “Avoid and spread the word.”

As Glasgow City Council licensing chiefs said they were launching an investigation “as a matter of priority”, G1 Group’s marketing and PR manager Rhona Fyfe apologised and insisted they were taking the matter “very seriously”.

She added: “Across a number of our venues we hold quiz nights, and on each occasion, we tender the business to local independent quiz masters.

“They are given a brief on the target market and the type of quiz we are looking for, as well as the type of ­environment we are trying to create.

(Image: Paul Chappells)

“On this occasion the brief was ignored and due to the seriousness of the ­deviation from the original brief and offensive content of this quiz, with ­immediate effect, we are no longer working with the ­quizmaster/masters involved.

“This is not tolerated in our business and we do not find it acceptable.”

The scandal is the second this year to hit the G1 Group, which is run by ­millionaire tycoon Stefan King.

In June, the Shimmy club had their licence suspended for a week after a two-way mirror was installed in ladies’ toilets. Many women using the bathroom had no idea they were being watched from the other side.

Photos showing male clubbers in two private rooms pointing at young women appeared on news websites in Australia, New Zealand, the US and Asia.

The mirror has been removed and the club’s licence has been fully restored.

However, the procurator fiscal’s office confirmed they are considering a report from police on the matter.

Campaigners were yesterday critical of both G1 Group and the quiz hosts.

Sandy Brindley, of Rape Crisis Scotland, said: “These attempts to raise a laugh at rape are not ironic. They are not cutting edge or ground-breaking.

“They are rooted in a damaging and hate-filled misogyny and serve simply to reinforce a climate which serves to make excuses for it – and for the impulses of those who commit it.”

Jenny Kemp, of campaign group Zero Tolerance, added: “After the Shimmy Club two-way mirror debacle you’d think G1 Group would be training their staff in equalities, not hiring quizmasters with disgusting attitudes to women.”

The Big Fact Hunt’s Facebook page, which has now been closed, featured offensive material and a sick ­reference to Madeleine McCann.

They said their names are Craig and Scott. The pair could not be contacted yesterday but one left a message on Matthew’s blog.

It read: “The quiz was meant in the upmost (sic) humour and all questions are specifically designed to shock for comic effect.

“These views are the polar opposite to my own and are written to poke fun at the common views found within popular media.

“We aimed to make it humorous and we have obviously overstepped the mark.”