this isn't the one where people guess the line-up but the one where i ask some questions and people guess what the answer will be. usually the winner gets about 6, most people post 'humorous' answers and i can never be bothered to post the results so lets all hope it goes better for everyone this year.
 
1. how many times will matt berninger enter the crowd during the national's headline set?
2. will saul williams wear some kind of whacky costume (i.e. facepaint or an indian headdress etc) or not?
3. will Sky Arts show any performances from the literary tent?
4. what song will Suede open with?
5. how many costume changes will Paloma Faith do?
6. what colour will Glasser's constume be?
7. will there be an Alan Partridge appearance at any time throughout the weekend?
8. roughly what will the first audience question be at 'instigate debate'?
9. what song will Dermot O Leary open his indie disco with?
10. how many original songs will the Scala & Kolacny Brothers play?
11. guess 1 of the special guests at Never Mind The Buzzcocks (i.e. the contestants)
12. how many songs into their set will They Might Be Giants play Birdhouse In Your Soul (if at all)?
13. will the times have an exclusivity deal on site?
14. guess one breakfast cereal alpro will be offering as part of their free breakfast.
15. will James Blake play CMYK?
 
answers on a postcard, children

9. Holding out for:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eEGOM6EbkE

1. how many times will matt berninger enter the crowd during the national's headline set? 
Who is Matt Berninger?
2. will saul williams wear some kind of whacky costume (i.e. facepaint or an indian headdress etc) or not?
Not 
3. will Sky Arts show any performances from the literary tent? 
No
4. what song will Suede open with? 
Filmstar
5. how many costume changes will Paloma Faith do? 
None
6. what colour will Glasser's constume be? 
What is Glasser?
7. will there be an Alan Partridge appearance at any time throughout the weekend? 
No
8. roughly what will the first audience question be at 'instigate debate'? 
Where are the composting toilets?
9. what song will Dermot O Leary open his indie disco with? 
Filmstar
10. how many original songs will the Scala & Kolacny Brothers play? 
Nil
11. guess 1 of the special guests at Never Mind The Buzzcocks (i.e. the contestants) 
Paloma Faith
12. how many songs into their set will They Might Be Giants play Birdhouse In Your Soul (if at all)? 
Six
13. will the times have an exclusivity deal on site? 
Yes :(
14. guess one breakfast cereal alpro will be offering as part of their free breakfast. 
Special K
15. will James Blake play CMYK? 
No

1. how many times will matt berninger enter the crowd during the national's headline set?
none
2. will saul williams wear some kind of whacky costume (i.e. facepaint or an indian headdress etc) or not?
Yes
3. will Sky Arts show any performances from the literary tent?
No
4. what song will Suede open with?
This Hollywood Life
5. how many costume changes will Paloma Faith do?
None
6. what colour will Glasser's constume be?
Erm...Red
7. will there be an Alan Partridge appearance at any time throughout the weekend?
No
8. roughly what will the first audience question be at 'instigate debate'?
Not the foggiest...
9. what song will Dermot O Leary open his indie disco with?
Erm....A stab in the dark with 'Where's your head at' by Basement Jaxx
10. how many original songs will the Scala & Kolacny Brothers play?
Two
11. guess 1 of the special guests at Never Mind The Buzzcocks (i.e. the contestants)
Kele Okereke
12. how many songs into their set will They Might Be Giants play Birdhouse In Your Soul (if at all)?
Five
13. will the times have an exclusivity deal on site?
Yes
14. guess one breakfast cereal alpro will be offering as part of their free breakfast.
Special K
15. will James Blake play CMYK? 
Yes
 

1. how many times will matt berninger enter the crowd during the national's headline set? 
0
2. will saul williams wear some kind of whacky costume (i.e. facepaint or an indian headdress etc) or not? 
Yes
3. will Sky Arts show any performances from the literary tent? 
Alan Hollinghurst at a push
4. what song will Suede open with? 
Beautiful Ones
5. how many costume changes will Paloma Faith do? 
3
6. what colour will Glasser's constume be? 
Shimmery green
7. will there be an Alan Partridge appearance at any time throughout the weekend? 
Nope. He's too angry about NOTW
8. roughly what will the first audience question be at 'instigate debate'? 
Where is James Murdoch's head now?
9. what song will Dermot O Leary open his indie disco with? 
Divine Comedy- At the Indie Disco
10. how many original songs will the Scala & Kolacny Brothers play? 
1-2
11. guess 1 of the special guests at Never Mind The Buzzcocks (i.e. the contestants) 
Richard Herring
12. how many songs into their set will They Might Be Giants play Birdhouse In Your Soul (if at all)? 
3
13. will the times have an exclusivity deal on site? 
Yes. Marcus Brigstocke will rant about this for a bit.
14. guess one breakfast cereal alpro will be offering as part of their free breakfast. 
Ricicles
15. will James Blake play CMYK? 
Yeah sure, why not.

1. how many times will matt berninger enter the crowd during the national's headline set?
Once During Mr.November, but expect plenty or swaying and almost falling over.
2. will saul williams wear some kind of whacky costume (i.e. facepaint or an indian headdress etc) or not?
its a festival he will keep is casual.
3. will Sky Arts show any performances from the literary tent?
100% no.
4. what song will Suede open with?
Introducing the band
5. how many costume changes will Paloma Faith do?
Zero 
6. what colour will Glasser's constume be?
it shall be a mix of colours much like jospehs dream coat.
7. will there be an Alan Partridge appearance at any time throughout the weekend?
No but steve coogan will re-inact his appearence on news night which is by far one of the funniest thing hes done (excluding the trip) in years. 
8. roughly what will the first audience question be at 'instigate debate'?
- 
9. what song will Dermot O Leary open his indie disco with?
if its in the woods, im going to say "parklife"
10. how many original songs will the Scala & Kolacny Brothers play?
3
11. guess 1 of the special guests at Never Mind The Buzzcocks (i.e. the contestants)
i would like it to be someone like Yannis from foals but it will most likely be someone like Ed blooming Sheeran. 
12. how many songs into their set will They Might Be Giants play Birdhouse In Your Soul (if at all)?
2
13. will the times have an exclusivity deal on site?
Indeed, so leading to some comdians making jokes about the guardian and how it must be horrible for us to live without it.
14. guess one breakfast cereal alpro will be offering as part of their free breakfast.
Bran-flakes.
15. will James Blake play CMYK?
YES! please?