CHRIS UHLMANN, REPORTER: Here is a quiz from John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.

BRYAN DAWE: OK, and your name is Wes?

JOHN CLARKE: Yes, my name is Wes. Good evening.

BRYAN DAWE: Good onya, Wes. Is there a surname there, Wes?

JOHN CLARKE: I beg your pardon? My surname?

BRYAN DAWE: Yeah.

JOHN CLARKE: Wally.

BRYAN DAWE: Wes Wally.

JOHN CLARKE: That's right, yes.

BRYAN DAWE: Right. And have you got a brother by the way, Wes.

JOHN CLARKE: No, don't have any siblings. Why do you ask?

BRYAN DAWE: No, I was at school with some Wallys.

JOHN CLARKE: Oh, where was this?

BRYAN DAWE: Adelaide.

JOHN CLARKE: No, different Wallys, I think.

BRYAN DAWE: Yeah, they are.

JOHN CLARKE: We were NSW Wallys.

BRYAN DAWE: OK, your special subject tonight, Wes, is world events from December 2011 to February 2012.

JOHN CLARKE: That's right, yes. Good evening.

BRYAN DAWE: Good luck and your time starts start now.

JOHN CLARKE: Thankyou.

BRYAN DAWE: What do the heads of the sporting codes fear will happen if sport can be broadcast immediately after the event by mobile phone companies?

JOHN CLARKE: Somebody might see it.

BRYAN DAWE: Correct. What is the current plan to save the euro?

JOHN CLARKE: Change its colour.

BRYAN DAWE: Correct. A lot of newspapers are saying Ricky Ponting should resign. Why?

JOHN CLARKE: Well he's past it, isn't he?

BRYAN DAWE: Past what?

JOHN CLARKE: Well he's past 13,000 test runs. You know, it's pretty remarkable. He's the only Australian in history to have done that.

BRYAN DAWE: Correct. What's Brad Haddin doing at the moment?

JOHN CLARKE: He's trying to get some rest.

BRYAN DAWE: Correct. Why?

JOHN CLARKE: Because he's been dropped.

BRYAN DAWE: Correct. There was a security incident in Canberra last week, Wes. What was the job of the man who resigned?

JOHN CLARKE: Oooh, um, was he the Honourable Member for Tea Cup?

BRYAN DAWE: No, he was a media adviser.

JOHN CLARKE: Oh, bugger. Yeah, I did read that. Yeah, what is a media adviser?

BRYAN DAWE: Well a media adviser for the Government is someone that advises the Government how to get their message out to the media.

JOHN CLARKE: Must be bloody idiots.

BRYAN DAWE: Pardon?

JOHN CLARKE: Sorry, no, just clearing my throat.

BRYAN DAWE: Wes, there was a Newspoll this week. Who was the preferred prime minister?

JOHN CLARKE: Oooh, preferred prime minister ...

BRYAN DAWE: Yeah, who do Australians want most as their prime minister?

JOHN CLARKE: Yeah, no, I understand the question. Um, preferred - is it Kim Clysters?

BRYAN DAWE: No.

JOHN CLARKE: Is that guy from Glee?

BRYAN DAWE: No, it's not someone from Glee.

JOHN CLARKE: Oh, I know: it'll be Black Caviar.

BRYAN DAWE: No, you're guessing, Wes. You're guessing.

JOHN CLARKE: No, we're all guessing in Australia, aren't we?

BRYAN DAWE: Correct. And it's often said there's only one poll that matters.

JOHN CLARKE: One poll that matters.

BRYAN DAWE: What is meant by that term?

JOHN CLARKE: Copernicus.

BRYAN DAWE: Correct. And after that round, you've won a year of media beat-ups.

JOHN CLARKE: Oh, fantastic. I love media beat-ups.

BRYAN DAWE: Oh, really? Why?

JOHN CLARKE: Oh, well, without them there'd be no newspapers and I like doing the Sudoku.

BRYAN DAWE: Correct.

CHRIS UHLMANN: Did it rain in the last half hour? No. Am I happy about that? You bet.