Stumped Again

[andypipwilly]

Fred the dog; B????? (6)

The answer is not Beagle

[cashier]

Basset?

[andypipwilly]

Sorry forgot to mention nor basset.
TIA

[dannyk13]

Basset

[chelle7272]

Can I ask how you know it's not Basset - Fred Basset would seem the most likley answer?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Basset

[andypipwilly]

Given as a live quiz question, both basset and beagle got a no no!
Methinks a trap has been set and I am not seeing it.
Thanks.

[JJ109]

Fred Barker ?

(I wouldn't have thought he was famouse enough though - a gangster)

[andypipwilly]

Something to look at many thanks
APW

[dannyk13]

Does the answer definitely start with a 'B'

[dannyk13]

If not, there is Fred Talbot( weather man)

[Calibax]

Fred Barker was also a puppet on children's TV many moons ago.
http://nostalgiacentral.com/music/music-on-film-and-tv/five-o-clock-club/

[Baldric]

Fred Talbot was famous for a while, did he ever stand Trial and if he did what happened?

[dannyk13]

Gaoled for five years Balders

[mallyh]

could it be bowler fred Truman

[Mamyalynne]

Are we now presuming apw has misheard the clue as have others who have phoned in with Bassett and Beagle?

[Calibax]

Is this from a crossword? Quiz?(theme?)

[Mamyalynne]

'Live' quiz, sounds like radio?

[dannyk13]

Calibax see post at 12.02

[dannyk13]

Or a pub.

[Mamyalynne]

True.

[Calibax]

Thanks Mamya, missed the post about a 'live quiz'.
Since I've been given BA was Barker right?