OK, I didn't have hindsight but well remembered to Optimist on the run who refrained from answering.
The BANG DING goes to dodgydaved for winning the cracker. He can now tell us the joke, wear the hat and set the next question.
I'm not sure what the Italian is for Bingo but here's the next question......
Connect Plain Bob, Grandsire, Stedman and Whittington and tell me what I would be doing.