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Board game by Uwe Rosenberg, worker placement with focus on resource management. Published 2007 and shares name with famous Roman.
Agricola
Tv show starring Valerie Harper as title character and was spinoff of The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
Rhoda
Dingle Bay is an Irish bay located in which county?
Kerry - one if westernmost points of mainland Ireland
Name of oceanic bay located in state of Rio de Janeiro, Rio sits on it and bunch of other cities. Second biggest bay in Brazil after All Saints Bay in Bahia.
Guanabara Bay
Principal bay of Brazilian state of Bahia, it’s brazil biggest bay and surrounds part of Bahia’s capital Salvador and opens into Atlantic. The Farol da Barra is lighthouse at entrance of bay.
Bay of All Saints
Only Connect: four largest cities of california reverse order
4) San Francisco
3) San Jose
2) San Diego
1) Los Angeles
Only Connect: Florida cities fourth biggest in reverse order
4) Orlando
3) Tampa
2) Miami
1) Jacksonville
Only Connect: Texas by top four most populous, reverse order
4) Austin
3) Dallas
2) San Antonio
1) Houston
King George IV wife
Caroline of Brunswick is wife of which king
George II wife
Caroline of Ansbach wife of which king?
1978 film directed by Sam Peckinpah starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, based on namesake song by CW McCall.
Convoy
Song by Bobbie Gentry in 1967 about suicide of a local Mississippi boy. 1976 film made inspired by song with slightly different spelling of title character.
Ode to Billie Joe
Chinese snooker player won three uk championships, one masters and final of world championship in 2016?
Ding Junhui
Only Connect: Four Wives of Rupert Murdoch
Patricia Booker 1956-1967
Anna Maria Torv 1967-1999
Wendi Deng 1999-2013
Jerry Hall 2016-2022
TriBeCa stands for what
Triangle Below Canal
Dumbo New York neighbourhood stands for
Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
Nolita New York neighbourhood stands for what?
North of Little Italy
Which US state has the same state motto as the US motto “in god we trust”?
Florida
What us state nickname is The Crossroads of America?
Indiana
Which US state only one with state motto in Italian “fatti maschi, parole femine” meaning strong deeds gentle words?
Maryland
Which American state motto is Latin for if you seek a pleasant peninsula look about you?
Michigan
Only American state to have a French state motto “Letoile du Nord” the star of the North?
Minnesota
Only American state with Spanish state motto “Oro y Plata” or Gold and silver?
Montana
Texas has which one word state motto?
Friendship
Whcih American state has Latin motto May the fourteenth star shine bright? Referencing 14th state to join union.
Vermont
Which American state Latin state motto is Sic Semper Tyrannis meaning thus always to tyrants?
Virginia
Washington state motto is Alki which is what language for By and By?
Chinook Jargon
Which American state state motto is Equal Rights?
Wyoming
Which state is the Centennial State?
Colorado
What American state is the Constitution State?
Comnecticut
Idaho official nickname
Gem State
Which state two nicknames Pine Tree State and Vacationland
Maine
Which state has nicknames Free State and Old Line State
Maryland
Which state has nickname The Wolverine State, used to be The Great Lakes State
Michigan
Mississippi state nickname
Magnolia State
Montana nickname
Treasure State
Nebraska state nickname
Cornhusker State
New Mexico State nickname
Land of Enchantment
Tar Heel State state?
North Carolina
North Dakota nickname
Peace Garden State
Ohio Nikcname
Buckeye State
Oklahoma state nickname
Sooner State
Oregon nickname state
Beaver State
Rhode Island nickname
Ocean State
South Carolina nickname
Palmetto State
Tennessee nickname
Volunteer State
Utah Nickname
Beehive State
The Old Dominion state
Virginia
Mountain State state nickname for?
West Virginia
Wisconsin state nickname
Badger State
Wyoming state nickname
Equality State
Arkansas state nickname
Natural State
What is written on new Mississippi flag? Motto. Only two other states Florida and Georgia have this on flag.
In God We Trust
What is real name of Blade?
Eric Brooks
Scottish football team in premier league from Perth?
St Johnstone
Bbc journalist kidnapped in 2007 in Gaza City and held for 114 days.
Alan Johnston
Four word idiom used when referring to person whose behaviour is hearty friendly and congenial. HFWM
Hail fellow well met
Presenter of Crystal Maze between 1993-95, played Enaros in Kull the Conqueror and Mr Borgin in Harry Potters. Lead singer of punk rock band Tenpole Tudor.
Edward Tudor-Pole
Whcih Japanese islands were handed back to Japan from USA in 1972? Uninhabited islands part of the wider Ryukyu Islands. Controversial as close to Taiwan/China.
Senkaku Islands
UK’s tallest roller coaster?
The Big One at Blackpool
Tennis player and tv presenter, won Virginia Slims of San Diego and repped GB at Fed and Wightman Cup. Retired 21 and got into tv on Treasure Hunt after Anneka Rice’s successful run. Own show Interceptor followed.
Annabel Croft
Traditional dish from Scottish Borders with potato, cabbage and onion. Similar to colcannon and bubble and squeak.
Rumbledethumps
Swedish dish related to meat filled dumplings made with potato and especially associated with city of Pitea.
Pitepalt
Small rounded lightweight boat of the sort traditionally used in wales. From Irish for small boat.
Coracle
Long narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk especially in Central America and the Caribbean? From French/Spanish word derived from caribbean.
Pirogue
Al Pacino first name
Alfredo
Al Capone first name
Alphonse
The Us military training academy West Point found in which uS state
New York
Where is the the Britannia Royal Naval College naval academy located in UK where navy go for their training?
Dartmouth in Devon
RAF College in UK is located where ?
RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire
Army academy in UK is located where?
Sandhurst in Berkshire
In whcih show would you find “Can I have a P please Bob” and what was surname of Bob!
Blockbusters and Holness
Which tv show is “come on down” from?
The Price is Right
What book of poetry in 1924 illustrated by EH Shepard was first time Winnie the Pooh appeared in the poem Teddy Bear?
When We Were Very Young
Which 1927 poetry book by Alan Alexander Milne was published between Winnie the Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928)?
Now We Are Six
Only Connect: last four countries to get Test status with cricket. 1992-2018
1992: Zimbabwe (Williams captain)
2000: Bangladesh (Al Hasan captain)
2018: Ireland (Balbirnie captain)
2018: Afghanistan (Shahidi captain)
All current captains showing.
Explosive charge placed within one or several connected tubes, used by engineers to clear obstacles can be called a pole charge but nickname contains old name for capital of Karnataka.
Bangalore Torpedo
Word used to describe small area of dead tissue which grows slowly often over years on plants. Bunch of different ones on different species. Word comes from Latin for crab.
Canker
Name of most serious disease of roses caused by fungus Diplocarpon Rosae.
Black Spot
Agrobacterium Tumefaciens causal agent of which disease in over 140 species of eudicots?
Crown Gall Disease
STEPtember is a charitable movement for which disease?
Cerebral Palsy
Decembeard is a campaign to raise money for which disease charity
Bowel Cancer
1990 American spy film starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. Tom Stoppard wrote screenplay based on Le Carre 1989 novel. First American picture shot substantially in Soviet Union.
The Russia House
What was Roger Moore debut as James Bond? 1973
Live and Let Die
Timothy Dalton debut film for bond in 1987?
The living daylights
Only Connect: Pierce Brosnan four bond films in order
Goldeneye 1995
Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
The World is Not Enough 1999
Die Another Day 2002
Term for the minimum number of males (10) needed to constitute a representative quorum “community of israel” for liturgical purposes.
Minyan
Who played Emilio Largo who appeared in 1965 film ThunderbLl?
Adolfo Celi
Who was the brother in law also a painter of Giovanni Bellini?
Andrea Mantegna
Dog from Meaford, Ontario who inspired 1893 novel of same name which contributed to worldwide awareness of animal cruelty, written by Margaret Marshall Saunders.
Beautiful Joe
Autobiography of title chimpanzee character who appeared in numerous Tarzan films of 1930s-60s as well as 66-68 tv series as ape sidekick of tar’.
Me Cheeta
1991 film starring Denzel Washington as LA district attorney and a vengeful criminal played by John Lithgow who he arrested when he was a cop?
Ricochet
Who wrote Seven Lamps of Architecture?
John Ruskin
Samuel J Wurzelbacher was nicknamed what during the 2008 us presidenital election when he challenged Obama on tax rises to small business owners?
Joe the Plumber
Chinese cookery American chef on bbc for while
Ken Hom
What colour Dorothy shoes in original 1900 book?
Silver
Which South African rugby Union team won the inaugural United Rugby Championship in 2022?
Stormers
Where does Rugby Union team Stormers play in South Africa?
Cape Town
Which rugby Union team in the United Rugby Championship plays in Pretoria?
Bulls
Scottish rugby Union team won the Pro12 title in 2014-15 season?
Glasgow Warriors
Rugby Union team based in Durban nicknamed what? Compete in United Rugby Championship.
Sharks
The South African rugby Union team Lions are based out of which city?
Johannesburg
Which country does the spicy sauce Zhoug originate from? Or Zhug
Yemen
Which Persian king succeeded Darius the Great as ruler of Achaemenaian Empire in 486BC?
Xerxes the Great
Who wrote the 2022 novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow? Also did The Storied Life of AJ Fikry.
Gabrielle Zevin
Which Bon Jovi album shares name with Ben Affleck film and a Great Dane dog owned by Alexander Pope?
Bounce
Name of the yellow dye obtained from gum resin of trees of the genus Garcinia
Gamboge
Which Inuit artist famous for The Enchanted Owl (1960) was first to have their work on a Canadian stamp?
Kenojuak Ashevak
Granja do Torto is official retreat of president of whcih country?
Brazil
Song “Pearl’s a Singer” was made famous by which British singer, vocalist with bands Dada and Vinegar Joe, produced by Lieber and Stoller.
Elkie Brooks
On which gymnastics apparatus would you perform a Dragulescu?
Vault
Which heavy metal is formed when radioactive element Polonium-210 undergoes Alpha Decay?
Lead
Gina Lollobrigida was nominated for a golden globe for her performance as Angela channing’s half sister in which soap opera?
Falcon Crest
Whcih French word can refer to smooth meat paste or a frozen dessert made from sugar, eggs and cream?
Parfait
Beatrix Potter character Old Mr Bouncer is what type of animal?
Rabbit - he’s Benjamin Bunny’s dad
Grant Nicholas and Taka Hirose comprise which welsh rock band?
Feeder
Launched in 1999, the Orsted satellite was which country’s first satellite?
Denmark
Which British rapper charted with the single sounds of the skeng in 2019?
Stormzy
What flavour goes into a Borghetti liqueur?
Coffee
Which film musical features Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw as “two little girls from Little Rock”
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Name of the swamp dwelling antelope native to Africa also called Marshbuck. tragelaphus spekii.
Sitatunga
La Mancha, Nubian and Pygmy, Kiko, Spanish Meat, Tennessee Fainting, Saanan, Oberrhasli, Nigerian Dwarf, Sable. All types of what domesticated animal?
Goat
Jessica Giles is the editor in chief of which fashion magazine?
Cosmopolitan
Name of the sword wielded by King Elendil during War of the Last Alliance and used by son Isildur to cut the One Ring from Sauron’s hand? Later reforged into Anduril and given to Aragorn.
Narsil
The Western Roll and Eastern Cut-Off were former techniques in which athletics discipline?
High Jump
Admiral Jellicoe Memorial Fountain found in which square?
Trafalgar Square
Which 19th century military leader popularised garments without shoulder seams?
Lord Raglan
Which T removes part of the Skull in a circular piece?
Trepanning
The world trade organisation was created after which series of talks 1986-94?
The Uruguay Round
Which Italian phrase means Great Touring?
Gran Turismo
The metal stud passed through the end of an axle to hold wheel in place is called what?
Linchpin
Worlds largest tennis stadium in New York; the second largest in usa is at which tennis facility in Palm Springs?
Indian Wells Tennis Garden
What is Margate’s equivalent of Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Dreamland
The Bailiwick of Guernsey owns which airline?
Aurigny Air
What do initials FSH stand for in an ad for second hand car?
Full service history
What does OMD stand for in synthesiser group!
Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark
What does PBAB mean if seen on an invitation?
Please Bring A Bottle
BNWT mean in terms of second hand clothes being sold
Brand New With Tags
In which Asian country is king known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong elected every five years
Malaysia
Humourous disparaging British term for appointment to a position by rotation or seniority rather than by merit is name after this “______’ Turn”
Buggins’ Turn
Lang Lang plays which instrument
Pianist
Hans Langsdorff was captain of which ship?
Admiral Graf Spee
Manager of England Womens national team 1998-2013
Hope Powell
Manager of England Womens team football 2013-2017
Mark Sampson
Last four full time as opposed to caretaker managers of Womens England team(
Hope Powell
Mark Sampson
Phil Neville
Sarina Wiegman
Which Norwegian manager was caretaker England Womens manager betwee Phil Neville and the Dutch Sarina wiegman?
Hege Riise
Which Dutch team did Bobby robson manage twice?
PSV Eindhoven
Brian Clough managed which football teams? Five in total
Hartlepool (1965-67)
Derby County (1967-73)
Brighton & Hove Albion (1973-74)
Leeds (1974)
Nottingham Forest (1975-93)
At which mint on its east coast located close to namesake military facility does tbh e US hold its second largest reserves of gold?
West Point Mint
Who wrote the book The Eagle of the Ninth? Set in Roman britian after building of hadrians wall. The namesake legion being annihilated.
Rosemary Sutcliff
In which Roman province did the Ninth Legion supposedly disappear?
Caledonia
Who used his soundtrack to The First of the Few as the basis of his Spitfire Prelude and Fugue?
William Walton
Which musician said “pedals? I’m a guitarist not a cyclist.”
Wilko Johnson of Dr Feelgood
Also known as the Fourth Battle of Ushant, the first and largest fleet action of naval conflict between England and France during revolutionary wars was named after day it was fought in 1794?
The Glorious First of June
Composed for queen’s coronation in 1953: “all people that on earth do dwell” by Ralph Vaughan Williams used the tune of which hymn tune in king metre from second edition of Genevan Psalter?
Old 100th
Johnny Mathis, Cliff Richard and Donny Osmond have all sung they’ll love you until when?
Twelfth of Never
Who invented the name “zeroth law” to describe the transitive relation between temperatures of bodies in thermal equilibrium?
Ralph H Fowler
Which law of thermodynamics states systems entropy approaches a constant value as temperature approaches absolute zero? Who formulated?
Third Law / formulated by Walther Nernst
Which thermodynamic law states the sum of entropies of interacting thermodynamic systems never decreases? So heat doesn’t pass from cold to warmer body.
Second Law
Which thermodynamic law states when energy is passed in or out of a system he systems internal energy changes in accordance with the law of conservation of energy?
First law
What is name of bbc radio 4 quiz hosted by Steve Punt in which students play against their lecturers?
The 3rd Degree
Highest point of Caucasus mountains?
Mount Elbrus
Only Connect: Four highest mountains of which mountain range is Koshtan-Tau, Shkhara, Dykh-Tau, Elbrus?
Caucasus
Highest peak of the Ural Mountains?
Mount Narodnaya
What European country named after the empire that invaded it in 105CE
Romania
Donald Pleasance played which Reichsfuhrer SS in The Eagle has Landed?
Heinrich Himmler
Who wrote The Eagle has Landed
Jack Higgins
Which author died April 2022 wrote Eye of the Storm, the presidents daughter, touch the devil, flight of eagles? Born 1929 Newcastle upon Tyne
Jack Higgins
The Canterbury Tales begins in which month?
April
What Queen’s horse won The Oaks in 1977?
Dunfermline
What is the southernmost navigable body of water in the world? Has a namesake American station on it and was discovered by James Clark Ross in 1841 and named it after member of HMS Terror.
McMurdo Sound
Sharing their name with a British party who have ruled Japan for most of post-war period?
Liberal Democratic Party
Japanese for financial clique is Japanese term for referring to industrial and financial vertically integrated business conglomerates in the Empire of Japan?
Zaibatsu
Korean equivalent of Japanese Zaibatsu, Korean for rich family is a large conglomerate run and controlled by individual or family.
Chaebol
Japanese term meaning “system or series” for set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings. Type of informal business group that are loosely organised alliances within social world of japan’s business community.
Keiretsu
Type of business group common in Europe particularly in Germany resulting from merger of several legally independent companies into a single economic entity under unified management.
Concern
Chinese political party that ruled mainland China 1927-49 and then Taiwan after
Kuomintang
Which commonwealth country has been ruled by People’s Action Party for over sixty years?
Singapore
Which 1956 film musical provided title of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
High Society (written by Cole Porter)
HQ of KGB in Moscow was known as what? Private Eye also used this name to refer to the Fleet Street offices of daily express.
Lubyanka Building
First part of the M6 was known as what during its early life due to its original function?
Preston Bypass
Derived from old English or the gaelic for cow, what type of barn traditionally held cattle in winter?
Byre
James Herriot, Siegfried Farnon and Tristan Farnon lived in which fictional town?
Darrowby
In 1986, who released single and album Control? Album also features song What have you done for me lately.
Janet Jackson
With initials FI what is the two word nickname given to all of the University of Notre Dame’s sports teams?
Fighting Irish
Which Lancastrian sang and started in 1930s films Sally in our Alley and Sing as we go?
Gracie Fields
In backgammon what two word name is used for gaming implement similar to a die but marked with powers of two, indicating how many points the current game being played for?
Doubling Cube
Which 1974 Putlizer prize winning non fiction book by Robert Caro is subtitled Robert Moses and the fall of New York?
The Power Broker
Too-Tall Grizzly is the nemesis of a Brother and Sister Bear in which long running series of childrens books named after their husband and wife authors?
Berenstain Bears
ICICI Bank UK is the British arm of bank based in which country?
India
What is name of machine learning model created at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich that generates images from text description? Name references process of giving model an image file full of speckles to be despeckled into the image requested.
Stable Diffusion
What name is shared by the largest conference hotel in London: the Hilton on Edgware Road near A4, and largest conference hotel in UK outside London: the Hilton by the NEC in Birmingham?
Metropole
Last emperor of the Incans and conquistador that captured him?
Atahualpa and Francisco Pizarro
The title of John Green “The Fault in our Stars” is from Julius Caesar playa nd said by which Chacrater?
Cassius
What is name of the white domed structure that forms part of the israel museum in Jerusalem and contains most of Dead Sea scrolls?
Shrine of the Book
In title of a choral work by Hubert Parry, what three word phrase describes one’s feeling “when they said unto me, we will go into the house of Lord”?
I Was Glad
At over 3000 pages and still unfinished after 40 years Robert Caro’s biography of 20th century us president is entitled the Years of who?
Lyndon B Johnson
Who created Clifford the Big Red Dog
Norman Bridwell
Who owns Clifford the Big Red Dog in books?
Emily Elizabeth
Which Lancastrian started in 1936 film Keep Your Seats Please in which he sings When I’m Cleaning Windows?
George Formby
In contract bridge, what two word name used for gaming implement which contains a set of cards displaying all calls a player might offer? It allows auction to be conducted non verbally.
Bidding Box
Which architect designed Dulwich Picture Gallery and a property on Lincoln’s Inn Fields which now bears his name?
John Soane
In 1988, who released the single and album Forever Your Girl? Song Straight Up.
Paula Abdul
Who is love interest in Top Gun 1986 film of Tom cruise
Kelly McGillis
2009 Nobel Physics awarded for creation of CCD sensor which turns which subatomic light particle into electric charge? The discovery made consumer digital imaging possible.
Photon
Dick Cheney accidentally shot whcih man in 2006?
Harry Whittington
Which British tv and film actor who died in 2022 at age of 98 called his autobiography Hello?
Leslie Phillips
Which club are second most successful British team (after liverpool) in history of European uefa cup with wins in 1972 and 1984 and runner up in 1974?
Tottenham Hotspur
German for Eagle
Adler
Which jazz group has a 1961 #1 with “You’re Driving Me Crazy”?
Temperance Seven
Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist come to prominence alongside saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, went on to Co-found Weather Report and the namesake Syndicate.
Joe Zawinul
Cherry Wainer was organist in which group that had a number one in 1958 with “hoots mon”?
Lord Rockingham’s XI
Which model of Alfa Romeo took its name from the city where it was first demonstrated at Expo 67?
Alfa Romeo Montreal
Which Bentley 2010-20 was named after a straight at the Le Mans Circuit de La Sarthe?
Bentley Mulsanne
Winter Olympics 1924
Chamonix
1928 Winter Olympics
St Moritz, Switzerland
1932 Winter Olympics
Lake Placid, NY (opened by Governor FDR)
1936 Winter Olympics
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1948 Winter Olympics
St Moritz
1952 Winter Olympics
Oslo
1956 Winter Olympics
Cortina d’Ampezzo
1960 Winter Olympics and opened by who
Squaw Valley (CA) opened by Richard Nixon
1964 Winter Olympics
Innsbruck, Austria
1968 Winter Olympics
Grenoble, France
1972 Winter Olympics
Sapporo
1976 Winter Olympics
Innsbruck, Austria
1980 Winter Olympics
Lake Placid, NY
1984 Winter Olympics
Sarajevo (Yugoslavia at time)
1988 Winter Olympics
Calgary
1992 Winter Olympics
Albertville, France opened by Francois Mitterrand
1994 Winter Olympics
Lillehammer, Norway opened by Harland V
1998 Winter Olympics
Nagano - opened by Akihito
2002 Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City - President George W Bush
2006 Winter Olympics
Turin
2010 Winter Olympics
Vancouver
2014 Winter Olympics
Sochi
2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang
2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing
2026 Winter Olympics
Milan and Cortina D’Ampezzo
Which two Governor generals of Canada opened respective Winter Olympics in 1988 Calgary and 2010 Vancouver?
1988: Jeanne Sauve
2010: Michaelle Jean
Which wartime troopship went into service as ocean liner for first time in October 1946? Now burnt out wreck in Hong Kong Victoria Harbour.
RMS Queen Elizabeth
Brontë Sisters in age order
Charlotte 1816 JE
Branwell 1817
Emily 1818 WH
Anne 1820 AG and TOWH
Fictional seaside resort setting of Dads Army
Walmington-on-Sea
Which volcano in Hawaii erupted in November 2022?
Mauna Loa
Which venue in Nottingham went into liquidation in November 2022?
Nottingham Castle
Which actor was in House of Cards and then Mike November in Jack Ryan?
Michael Kelly
Presenter of Brain of Britain since 2009 after replacing original host Robert Robinson!
Russell Davies
Who rode Shergar when winning 1981 Epsom derby, Peter Bromley said “you need a telescope to see the rest”?
Walter Swinburn
Which duo hosts the radio 4 science show The Infinite Monkey Cage? One also hosts the Book Shambles podcast alongside Josie Long.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince
7-9pm Friday slot in late 2021, musician producer and DJ Henrietta Smith-Rolla broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music?
Afrodeutsch
How are radio presenters James Barr and Dan Hudson known in title of one of UK’s most downloaded LGBTQIA+ podcasts?
A Gay and a Non-Gay
Which poet who work has often been closely linked with home town of Barnsley has for many years presented Radio 3’s Friday night “cabaret of the word” The Verb? His son, Andrew is also an award winning poet.
Ian McMillan
Who sang “Donald Where’s Your Troosers?”
Andy Stewart
Spoken word and hip hop artist and former XFM radio, David Meads hosts Distraction Pieces podcast under which name?
Scroobius Pip
The first woman of Indian heritage to play for England, which bowler took career best nine wickets in a match in February 2008 when England retained ashes? One of few female commentators working on BBC Test Match Special.
Isa Guha
Awarded presidential medal of freedom by trump in 2020 which right wing radio host had the most listened to talk radio show in America until death 2021? Claimed iceland eruption 2010 gods judgement on Obamacare.
Rush Limbaugh
Which Jamaican born writer and producers biggest mark on British radio was Caribbean Voices, a lit show first broadcast in 1942 that served as early exposure for such writers as vS Naipaul and Louise Bennett. 2021, had a new library in Southwark named after her.
Una Marson
An interview show which guest discusses their life and career over a meal at their favourite restaurant, which masterchef judge and restaurant critic of the Observer Jay Rayner is host of which podcast?
Out to Lunch
BBC Three Counties radio stations serves which three counties?
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire
Quickly Kevin, will he score? Is a podcast dedicated to football of the 1990s. One of hosts is which comedian winner of inaugural series of Taskmaster in 2015.
Josh Widdecombe
Whcih poet has for many years presented R4 show Poetry Please? He was one third of comedy poetry and music group the Scaffold, who reached number 1 in 1968 with Lily the Pink?
Roger McGough
What is name of the R4 programme broadcast at 2 minutes to 6 every weekday morning just before Today, in which celebrity relates some facts about a bird while a recording of its song is played?
Tweet of the Day
Which UK radio network sharing its name with American rock band has its origins as a West Midlands station that began broadcasting soft adult contemporary in 1994? Toby Anstis and Emma Bunton are among the presenters across the networks stations.
Heart Radio
Originally a Co presenter alongside the singer will Young and then the actor Alan Cumming, the filmmaker Chris Sweeney is host of which interview and lifestyle show one of UK’s most downloaded LGBTQIA+ podcasts.
Homo Sapiens
Sometimes accompanied by Ernest Hemingway, which journalist wrote 1979 book Travels with Myself and Another, documenting her journeys through China, Caribbean, Africa, Russia and Israel?
Martha Gellhorn
Commonly used in dark web, Tor is an example of type of anonymous routing network that is named after which vegetable?
Onion routing
Which Protestant fraternal order was founded in Ulster in 1795? Order known for matches many of which occur as part of “the Twelfth” celebration.
Orange Order
Which cricket team winners of inaugural IPL season to date only championship? Along with Chennai Super Kings involved in spot fixing criminal case in 2013 and suspended from IPL for 2016-17 seasons.
Rajasthan Royals
Which team have won Indian Premier League 5 times 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020? The most times in league.
Mumbai Indians
Which team have won IPL four times 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021, second only to Mumbai Indians?
Chennai Super Kings
Which IPL team play in Hyderabad, they won IPL in 2016?
Sunrisers
Winning the 2009 IPL title, Deccan Chargers play in which Indian city?
Hyderabad
IPL team Punjab Kings are bAsed out of which city?
Mohali
What other team joined IPL along with Gujarat Titans in 2022 season?
Lucknow Super Giants
Marlborough and Hawkes Bay are wine regions in which country?
New Zealand
Which author wrote popular childrens novel Goodnight Mister Tom that tells the story of William Beech’s evacuation to Little Weirwold during WW2 where housed with Mr Tom Oakley?
Michelle Magorian
Which British rock band released album Ants from Up There in 2022? Their debut album For the First Time was nominated for the Mercury Prize the previous year.
Black Country, New Road
The Klein bottle is an example of a 2-D form of what topological space which can be defined as surfaces that resemble Euclidean space at every point?
Manifold
The Albufera is a lagoon 11km south of which south eastern Spanish city tbe capital and namesake of autonomous community that includes the provinces of Alicante and Castellon?
Valencia
Who became first ruler of independent Haiti under 1805 constitution, three years after Toussaint Louverture killed. Known as emperor of Haiti for a time 1804-06?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Which British city had central shopping thoroughfare called Briggate and suburbs called Kirkstall, Roundhay and Hunslet?
Leeds
Feature of gothic cathedrals and churches, name given to circular window divided by spokes? Not to be confused with wheel window or Catherine window, this features name reflects ornate petalled design.
Rose Window
Which British singer enjoyed hits in 1980/ such as I feel like buddy holly and I won’t run away? He also had number of hits in 1960s under name Shane Fenton.
Alvin Stardust
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of dark web site Silk Road, used what pseudonym taken from chactater in The Princess Bride?
Dread Pirate Roberts
Which American scientist only to win Nobel Physics twice?
John Bardeen
First person to fly solo across Atlantic Ocean from east to west in non stop flight in 1936, which aviator and racehorse trainer chronicled her historic flight and her experiences growing up in Kenya in memoir West with the Night?
Beryl Markham
The Mobius Strip and Klein Bottles are example of surfaces that do not have what property? A topological surface is said to have this property if it allows for a consistent definition of clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Orientability
The Mar Menor lagoon of the Mediterranean Sea is situated south east of which autonomous community of Spain? This region is named for its capital city and has land borders with Andalusia, castilla La Mancha and the Valencian community?
Murcia
Sylvia Ashley and Carole Lombard are among wives of which Hollywood actor who starred opposite Ava Gardner three occasion?
Clark Gable
Which author wrote popular childrens novel Carrie’s War that tells the story of titular character and her brothers evacuation to a welsh village during WW2? Her other works include On the Run, The Witch’s Daughter and The Birds on the Trees?
Nina Bawden
Which American indie rock band fronted by Adrianne Lenker released album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You in 2022? Nominated for Best Alt Album at recent Grammys.
Big Thief
Outside the three races that make up the Triple Crown, probably the most famous endurance motorsports event is 24 hours race that takes place at the two combined circuits of which European motor racing complex?
Nurburgring
Which Russian oligarch the former owner of Russia’s Channel One fought legal battle with Roman abramovich over ownership of oil Sibneft? Critic of Putin found dead in Berkshire home in 2013.
Boris Berezovsky
British detective thriller series 2023 Netflix show developed by Joe Cornish (attack the block) and based on book series by Jonathan Stroud?
Lockwood & Co.
In what year was Dark Side of the Moon released by Pink Floyd? Never got to #1 but second best selling album of all time.
1973
What was alternative name to Paul McCartney’s 1973 Frog Chorus?
We All Stand Together
What is rarest blood type in UK?
AB Negative
By what name was Martha Cannary better known?
Calamity Jane
Which gun “made all men Equal”
Colt
Rabbit Latin name
Oryctolagus Cuniculus
Hank Morgan is the protagonist of which 1889 mark Twain book?
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Henry de Tamble is the male protagonist of which 2003 debut novel sci-fi romance
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Who wrote the book on which The Third Man is based?
Graham Greene
Who wrote the novel on which the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel film is based?
Deborah Moggach (book called These Foolish Things)
Odin’s two ravens?
Huginn and Muninn
What would normally be collected in a Stanley Gibbons album?
Stamps
Which mammal has most powerful bite with 1820 PSI
Hippopotamus
House in small village near Ambleside in Lake District best known as home of poet William Wordsworth?
Rydal Mount
Which tv presenter won the gurning competition at Egremont crab fair while appearing on Countryfile?
Michaela Strachan
In which tv series were Elizabeth and emmet the neighbours?
Keeping Up Appearances
Who was the first male presenter of Springwatch?
Bill Oddie
What was outer Hebrides Scottish island that Castaway 2000 took place on? Launched Ben Fogle’s career:
Taransay
Who is mother of Emma Thompson
Phyllida Law
2022 TV show starring Emily Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke coming to USA for revenge on man she blames for son and Chaske Spencer as Sgt Eli whipp?
The English
Native American actor who appeared in 2022 tv show The English and as Sam Uley in Twlight Saga
Chaske Spencer
According to the gospels, when Jesus faltered on way to crucifixion, the romans compelled which man to carry his cross?
Simon of Cyrene
Deposed in 509BC, who was last of the seven legendary kings of Rome?
Lucius Tarquinius
Which member of USA’s Magnificent Seven gymnastics team at 1996 Olympics also won individual gold on the beam? Twice been all round individual world champion, and is America’s second most decorated gymnast ever behind only Simone biles.
Shannon Miller
Which island off end of Llyn peninsula in GWYNEDD, NW wales was once an abbey and pilgrims place but now known for bird life, sometimes claimed to be burial site of Merlin?
Bardsey Island
Which French businessswoman the granddaughter of the founder of L’Oréal is current worlds richest woman since 2017?
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
Fool name Touchstone falls in love with which goatherd in As You Like It?
Audrey
Which school of Islam is only surviving branch of the Kharijites, and has majority of its followers in Oman?
Ibadi Islam
The name of which multi-format video game magazine, published monthly since 1993 is a word in maths for line linking two nodes of a graph
Edge
Which day of the week is surname of Fred, tv cop played by Roger Allam in UK police drama Endeavour?
Fred Thursday
Colleges at both Oxford and Cambridge for which Scottish businessman who was chairman of Great Universal Stores 1947-87?
Isaac Wolfson
Heather Knight succeeded which other captain of England Womens cricket team?
Charlotte Edwards
Which drug discovered in 1970 by Nobel laureates William Campbell and Satoshi Omura, used as antiparasitic for treatment of worms and lice?
Ivermectin
Carl McCoy is the singer of which gothic rock group formed in stevenage 1984, known for wide brimmed hats and long dusty coats and took name from a biblical race of giants.
Fields of the Nephilim
Presenter, model and radio1xtra dj Cheyenne David better known for which alliterative name?
Snoochie Shy
After transcription from DNA, messenger RNA is decoded to synthesis proteins, this process is known by which common word?
Translation
Haydn’s Symphony 101 in D Major is known which nickname a reference to very regular rhythm of plucked strings and bassoon in second movement?
Clock Symphony
Prior to becoming King of England, Richard II was known as Richard of which French city where he was born in 1367?
Bordeaux
What video game website launched in 2012 and owned by Vox Media is named after a crucial element used to generate 3D graphics? In maths this term describes a plane figure bound by finite number of straight lines.
Polygon
What name is given to the largest segment of Ismaili Muslims who spiritual leader is the Aga Khan?
Nizaris
What type of device, primarily designed for laundry, gained a secondary use as percussion instrument particularly in skiffle bands?
Washboard
The Shakespearean fool Feste appears in which play
Twelfth Night
Which Russian socialist movement split from Bolsheviks and the Socialist Revolutionaries in 1903 favouring a more moderate path to revolution? Name comes from Russian for “minority”.
Mensheviks
Which gymnast, member of American magnificent 7 at 1996 Olympics famously clinched the team gold medal at Atlanta after performing her final vault on an injured ankle
Kerri Strug
Whcih member of Magnificent Seven at 1996 Olympics was gold in Atlanta, bronze in Barcelona and Sydney? One of only three American females to medal at three games.
Dominque Dawes
Haydn’s Symphony #94 is best known by which nickname in reference to the fortissimo chord played by the whole orchestra at the end of the opening piano phrase in second movement?
Surprise Symphony
Rapper and 1xtra dj Melesha O’Garro better known by which alliterative name?
Lady Leshurr
Which drug discovered in 1934 by Hans Andersag and used as therapy for malaria and an immunosuppressant was touted for possible use against covid although shown to have little efficacy?
Chloroquine
After leaving the Sisters of Mercy in 1985, Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams formed which other leeds based gothic rock band along with former pulp guitarist Simon Hinkler?
The Mission
Who wrote Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy?
Flora Thompson
The trilogy of Lark Rise to Candleford made up of which books by Flora Thompson?
Lark Rise
Over to Candleford
Candleford Green
Mapp and Lucia series is by which author. First book Queen Lucia. Second book Miss Mapp. Third book Lucia in London and then fourth bring together Mapp and Lucia.
EF Benson
Which legendary knight in the Matter of France chansons de geste was Roland’s closest friend and advisor, one of Charlemagne’s 12 peers? Died at Battle of Roncevaux Pass with Roland.
Oliver
Which Gambian-British photographer died in Grenfell Tower fire? photography explored her Gambian-British identity and was exhibited in the Diaspora Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2017
Khadija Saye
Born 1938, British painter and co-founder of the 1960s’ British Pop art movement of which she was the only acknowledged female member. Her work major theme in Ali Smith’s Autumn. Work had been in a barn for 30 years forgotten about as died in 1966.
Pauline Boty
1953-96, British female artist sculptor, works include Ego Geometria Sum, Loop my Loop, Piss Flowers.
Helen Chadwick
Dying after birth of third child at age 29, 1831-61, female painter associated with PRB, also know by married name Mrs HT Wells. Brother of other PRB artist. Painting Elgiva, A Bird of God.
Joanna Mary Boyce
1910-37 died in Madrid during Spanish civil war. German Jewish war photographer active during the Spanish Civil War. She is regarded as the first woman photojournalist to have died while covering the frontline in a war. Partner with Robert Capa 1935-37.
Gerda Taro
German Jewish Artist born Berlin 1917 and died Auschwitz 1943. Creator of autobiographical paintings Leben? Oder Theatre?: Ein Songspiel (life or theatre a songplay). all painted in south of France while hiding from the nazis.
Charlotte Salomon
1936 Hamburg - 1970 NYC
German-born American sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s.
Eva Hesse
1983-2015 (died 32). American painter, installation artist, and founder of the Underground Museum in Los Angeles. Died of cancer rare.
Noah Davis
Which college basketball player and coach was given the original typed speech of MLK’s I Have A Dream?
George Raveling
Title of Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Bath adaptation, set in Brent’s Sir Colin Campbell Pub?
The Wife Willesden
What word precedes Decker in alliterative name for small versions of double deckers?
Dinky
Which artist who died 1873 painted allegedly haunted artwork “man proposes, god disposes”?
Edwin landseer
Most recent of the golf majors to be founded?
US Masters - 1934
Which 1981 David cronenburg film is most famous for a scene in which man with telekinetic powers causes another characters head to explode?
Scanners
Which is largest inland city in Nordic countries? The city takes name from channel of rapids connecting two lakes between which it is built and it is home to the Moomin museum devoted to Tove Jansson.
Tampere
In 1964 anti war song which title figure “won’t answer anymore, not the whiskey drinking Indian, or the marine that went to war”? Figure is one of the six marines who became famous for having raised flag on Mount Suribachi during Battle of Iwo Jima.
(The Ballad of) Ira Hayes
Under UV light whcih country’s passport reveals score to patriotic song “Szozat” written in 1836 by Mihaly Vorosmarty?
Hungary
In November 2021, Jack Dorsey resigned as ceo of Twitter to focus on running which financial services company that cofounded in 2009?
Block (was called Square Inc)
One of winners of 2002 Nobel Chemistry, John Fenn, is considered foremost pioneer of what ionisation technique used in mass spectrometry? In this technique, a high voltage is applied to a liquid to create an aerosol, with essentially no fragmentation of ions.
Electrospray Ionisation
19th century politician Preston Brooks is most associated with which weapon? Famously used to attack Charles Sumner in 1856 on floor of US Senate.
Cane
Which talk show host has podcast who “needs a friend”?
Conan O’Brien
Born in Southampton whcih board game designer has won prestigious Spiel des Jahres twice: 1998 for Elfenland and 2004 for Ticket to Ride?
Alan R. Moon
“It’s all sauce at the cafe of laughs” and “book as soon as pissable” in reviews of stage adaptation of which tv sitcom?
‘Allo ‘Allo
1975: Vera Brandes organised a concert in Cologne by which legendary jazz pianist? Although the staging was beset by issues, the concert went ahead and was an immense success with the Koln Concert album becoming the best selling solo jazz album in history?
Keith Jarrett
The subject of a TikTok hashtag with over 2 billion views, what term refers to meditative practice of transferring one’s consciousness to an alternate universe?
Reality Shifting
Chrondogenesis refers to formation of which connective bodily tissue?
Cartilage
One of many products owned by Block is which mobile payment service? Competing with likes of Venmo, has been mentioned in lyrics by at least 200 hip hop artists.
Cash App
Wolfgang Paul (1989 NP Physics) developed what type of mass analyser? Four parallel cylindrical rods separate ions based on their trajectories in oscillating electric fields applied to the rods.
Quadrupole Mass Analyser
Carly Fiorina became first head of Fortune 50 company when became CEO of which tech firm?
Hewlett-Packard
Which indigenous Canadian American singer songwriter wrote Universal Soldier and also became first indigenous American person to win an Oscar when her song “Up Where We Belong” won Best Original Song?
Buffy Sainte-Marie
In a 1964 anti-war song which title figure is “five foot two and he’s six foot four, he fights with missiles and with spears”?
Universal Soldier
19th century James Fox Potter most associated with which weapon which gained national prominence in Vidalia Sandbar Fight? Creator of weapon died at Battle of Alamo in 1836
Bowie Knife
What word precedes Wispa in semi rhyming name of bat of chocolate nibble by Cadbury? Tiny ones.
Bitsa Wispa
Confounders of namesake Dublin firm, name husband and wife architects who won 2015 Riba roayl gold medal? Examples include Saw Swee Hock Students Centre T LSE and Lyric Theatre in Belfast.
Sheila O’Donnell
John Tuomey
Which US actor and comedian has since 2018 hosted the podcast Armchair Expert? Fellow actor Monica Padman cos hosts and first guest was Kristen Bell.
Dax Shepard
In reality shifting the goal is to shift from your CR to your DR? What does DR stand for?
Desired Reality
Located in north of the Curonian Lagoon, which Lithuanian city is foremost ice free port in eastern Baltic Sea? Founded as Memelburg by Teutonic Knights in 13th century, remained Germany’s northern and easternmost city until 20th century.
Klaipeda
Which 1978 Brian de Palma film released shortly after Carrie is most famous for scene in which telekinetic powers are used to cause John Cassavetes characters entire body to explode?
The Fury
With 350 seats (50 must be for women), the Jatiya Sangsad is unicameral Parliament of which Asian nation?
Bangladesh
Which scientific subject concerns application of science to criminal and civil laws particularly during criminal investigation?
Forensic Science
Which artist, who died 1944, painted allegedly haunted “The Dead Mother”? Little girl in picture based on artist’s little sister who died of TB, said to occasionally vanish from painting.
Edvard Munch
Conventionally what material is an outfit described as a Canadian tuxedo?
Denim
Which singer tweeted “did not have a former president including my anti war anti patriotism fake pop song on his end of year list on my 2022 bingo” about Obama including “American teenager”?
Ethel Cain
Kronborg Castle in which Danish city is the setting of Shakespeare hamlet? City is located at the narrowest point of the Oresund Strait across from a similarly named Swedish city.
Helsingor (Elsinore)
In January 2023, Gaston Browne was returned for third term as PM of which caribbean nation?
Antigua and Barbuda
Which broadcaster hosts weekday breakfast show on LBC?
Nick Ferrari
What does DAB in dab radio stand for?
Digital Audio Broadcasting
What is name of the podcast hosted by film critic Anna Smith that focuses on work of women in cinema?
Girls on Film
The first black woman to play for England, which former captain of Surrey played in 2009 sides that won World Cup and World Twenty20? Now broadcaster working on Test Match Special.
Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent
First broadcast in 1977, with spin-off live listener phone in added in 1990, which radio 4 show is the stations financial advice programme?
Money Box
Broadcast to SiriusXM network since 2006, which American radio host’s eponymous show, since 1979, is most fined show in American radio history? Highest profile Shock Jocks.
Howard Stern
Radio Free Europe was an early 1981 single for which American band later rereleased on their 1983 album Murmur?
REM
1982 single “last night a dj saved my life” by which band!
Indeep
BBC’s “Children’s Hour” 1922-64 took name from a verse by which American poet?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Which English producer was responsible for childrens show “railway roundabout” but is better known for “Aunty” who for 20 years from 1947 presented childrens hour on bbc home service?
Peggy Bacon
Hosted by roster of presenters includes Samira Ahmed and Shahidha Bari, what is name of arts discussion programme broadcast on Radio 4 at 7.15pm on weekday nights?
Front Row
Comedy football podcast hosted by Andy Dawson and Bob Mortimer!
Athletico Mince
Northern Ireland has two local public radio stations, bbc radio Ulster and which other based in Derry and it is opt out from Radio Ulster?
BBC Radio Foyle
An interview show in which guest discusses their life and career while eating favourite snack, which guest masterchef judge and restaurant critic of Guardian is host of podcast Comfort Food?
Grace Dent
As well as their film review podcast Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode both present shows on which digital radio station launched in 2019? Dedicated to classical music.
Scala Radio
Which American radio host has hosted Counterpoint since 2008 following death of original host Ned Sherrin?
Paul Gambaccini
Who presents Radio 4 science show Curious Cases?
Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford
Town of Tewkesbury stands at the confluence of which two rivers?
Severn and Avon
Which Scot said having women rulers was “repugnant to nature”?
John Knox
Who in 1942 told Philippines “I shall return?”?
General Douglas MacArthur
Which company ran pesticide plant in Bhopal that exposed 500k to toxic Methyl Isocyanate gas in 1984?
Union Carbide
Which year did Amoco Cadiz run aground on Portsall Rocks spilling oil on Brittany coast?
1978
In group E at 2022 World Cup in Qatar which team beat Germany 2-1?
Japan
How many yards are there in furlong
220
Where is Death in Paradise filmed although based on fictional island of St Marie?
Guadeloupe
James Watt lifetime
1736-1819
Which uk airport has iata code LBA
Leeds Bradford Airport
In which year was Shergar kidnapped?
1983
One hundredth of the krone, currency of Norway Sweden and Denmark is known as what?
Ore
On which day of the week was battle of Waterloo fought?
Sunday
On which river does winchester lie on?
Itchen
Author James Joyce was buried and died in which city?
Zurich
Whcih city now in Italy has been part of Hapsburg empire, austro-Hungarian empire and Yugoslavia and referred to by nicknames Vienna by the sea, city of coffee etc?
Trieste
Which volcano began erupting January 5th 2023, youngest and most active volcano of Hawaii?
Kilauea
Highest point of island of Ireland?
Carrauntoohil
Narendra Modi is member and leader of which political party?
Bharativa Janata Party
Which former party leader removed from podium towards end of 20th party congress in China in October 2022?
Hu Jintao
In which decade did an MRI first take place on human subject?
1970s (1977)
Which British native tree is often called the May Tree?
Hawthorn
What do scientists call an ion or electron emitted by a substance at high temperature?
Thermionic
Which British tennis player got to final of Australian open 1977? Beaten by Vitas Gerulaitis.
John Lloyd
What is the name of the metal censer suspended from chains in which incense is burned during some church services?
Thurible
In Bible how many tribes of Israel were there?
12
Which rocky islet known as Irelands Tearsdrop because it was last part of Ireland emigrants saw on way to North America?
Fastnet
Who was executed in 1918 after failed attempt to assassinate Lenin?
Fanny Kaplan
A line from which 17th century play about a noblewoman who marries a lowly steward provided the title of the PD James novel Cover Her Face?
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
Who replaced Frances O’Grady as the general secretary of TUC (Trades Union Congress) in December 2022?
Paul Nowak
Commonly called the Trumpet Voluntary, proper title of Jeremiah Clarke’s 1700 work? He was first organist of the newly built St Paul’s.
Prince of Denmark’s March
How many feathers are there in a tournament badminton shuttlecock?
16 goose feathers
Which radio 4 programme theme tune is The Schickel Shamble from the film Monte Carlo or Bust?
I’m sorry I haven’t a clue
Who did Walter Raleigh marry in 1591 without monarchs permission; resulting in both being imprisoned in Tower of London?
Elizabeth Throckmorton
Clarence Darrow defended which teenage killers?
Leopold and Loeb
In which sport, created in 2005, was the IQA World Cup first hosted in Oxford in 2012?
Quidditch/Quadball
Which opera singer who died in 2022 married Sir Peter Hall and is mother of actress Rebecca Hall?
Maria Ewing
What do initial stand for in meat substitute TVP?
Textured Vegetable Protein
Whcih epic poem of 1st century comprising 15 books chronicles history of world from its creation to deification of Julius Caesar? Author was Publius Ovidius Naso.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Largest object in asteroid belt?
Ceres
What is theme music for radio 4 programme Just a Minute?
The Minute Waltz (Chopin’s Piano Waltz)
What virus causes glandular fever?
Epstein-Barr
The top countries in what sport that has two variants governed by the WCF play in the MacRobertson Shield and the Openshaw Shield?
Croquet
Born Cicely Fairfield, the author who has an affair with HG Wells and covered the Nuremberg trials, better known by what name that she took from young heroine in Romsersholm by Henrik Ibsen?
Rebecca West
Commonly used on utility bills, which unit of energy is equal to 3.6 megajoules?
Kilowatt-Hour
Who played Jack Favell in Rebecca, Addison DeWitt in All About Eve (won an Oscar), voice of Shere Khan in The Jungle Book? Married Zsa Zsa Gabor and Magda Gabor.
George Sanders
Which wheelchair racer born in halifax holds world record for 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500m in their classification?
Hannah Cockcroft
What is title of Philip Glass’s first and longest opera that had its premiere in 1976?
Einstein on the Beach
Which inanimate object provides the title of a 1967 comedy film with little dialogue written by Eric Sykes?
The Plank
Which 1966 film starred married couple Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as another real life couple?
Born Free - Joy and George Adamson
Which broadcaster was inaugural winner of Bad Sex in Fiction Award for his novel A Time to Dance?
Melvyn Bragg
Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer died 1977 alongside guitarist Steve Gaines in plane crash?
Ronnie Van Zant
Which company with HQ in Edinburgh is largest active asset manager in UK? It adopted current name in 2021.
ABRDN
What name is shared by a product extracted from trees of the genus Commiphora and the plant known as sweet cicely?
Myrrh
Name of which organic fluid is derived from name of Roman deity of fresh water?
Lymph
Manchester art gallery contains painting by Waterhouse that depicts Hylas being abducted by which creatures!
Nymphs
What French term given to confection consisting of a chestnut candied in sugar syrup?
Marron Glacé
Who was James Bond female opponent in from Russia with love
Rosa Klebb
Which Venezuela born rugby Union player holds most tries scored for France record?
Serge Blanco
Which Argentinian team beat Man U in 1968 Intercontinental Cup? Game notable for violent behaviournofntheirnplayers.
Estudiantes de La Plata
Surname of the Brazilian international Ronaldo?
De Lima
1955 song is also the title of a 1987 tv series starring Robbie Coltrane as Big Jazza McGlone?
Tutti Frutti (by Little Richard)
What year: George Pompidou elected President of France, Brian Jones drowns, Merckx wins the Tour de France for first time, old halfpenny ceases to be legal tender?
1969
Which song title refers to a deodorant that was favourite of American girls in 1990s? Most streamed 1991 song.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Who became record highest transfer for womens football when Barcelona spent £400k on her to take from Man City in September 2022?
Keira Walsh
1995 Colorado born Alpine Skier, won two golds at Winter Olympics, in January 2023 won her 83rd World Cup race overtaking Lindsey Vonn for most wins for a female alpine skier?
Mikaela Shiffrin
Rugby league super league team from Leigh changed names from centurions in October 2022?
Leopards
England netball captain
Natalie Metcalf
Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in Jan 2023 playing for which American football team? Considered unluckiest in nfl after losin four Super Bowls in a row in 1990s?
Buffalo Bills
Rod Stewart wife who is on Loose Women
Penny Lancaster
What was real name of magician with stage name The Great Soprendo? From 1980-2002 he was married to Victoria wood.
Geoffrey Durham
Who known for roles in Cabaret, title role in Logan’s Run and The Three Musketeers?
Michael York
Which manager guided both Newport County and Leyton Orient back into football league before his untimely death at just 49 in 2019? Most of career are tottenham.
Justin Edinburgh
Who is GB’s most successful tennis doubles player of recent times? Won five grand slam titles since 2020
Joe Salisbury
Who won the Mens 100m at 1980 Olympics?
Allan Wells
Who has designed the coronation logo for King Charles III?
Sir Jony Ive
Musical by ALW lyrics by Don Black and Christoper Hampton about the 1963 Profumo affair involving namesake socialite alongside war minister Profumo.
Stephen Ward
With real names Paul Neal, name of oilwell firefighter whose exploits included helping put out the oil platform fire on Piper Alpha in the North Sea in 1988 and the oil well fires in Kuwait in 1991 after the Gulf War?
Red Adair
Which new wave uk band had a hit single with Fade to Grey in 1980?
Visage
Title of second of five novels by John Buchan to feature Richard Hannay. Set during WW1.
Greenmantle
Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520 was between Henry Eighth and which French king
Francis I
Which English king carried out The Harrying of the North? Believed to have caused 100k deaths.
William the Conqueror
What name given to two artificial portable harbours towed across the English Channel and used in D-Day landings?
Mulberry Harbours
Those English and welsh settlements where all their members of the armed forces survived the WW1 are known as what villages?
Thankful Villages
What word describes an ancient vessel and type of galley used by ancient maritime civilisations of the Mediterranean such as Greek and Romans. Name derives from Latin of three banks of oars.
Trireme
The ship The Compass Rose features in which 1953 film?
The Cruel Sea
Auguste Rodin lifetime
1840-1917
In Fireball XL5, who was Steve Zodiac’s robot pal
Robert (Robbie)
Who sang On Days Like These, the opening song in the film of The Italian Job?
Matt Monro
Bestselling author real name Henry Patterson, wrote 85 books but best known for 1975 novel The Eagle has Landed
Jack Higgins
English actress known for roles in Eastenders and Last of Summer Wine but best remembered as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours?
Lynda Baron
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit the same numerical value
-40
Into which sea does Volga flow?
Caspian Sea
What was described by Dr Johnson as “worth seeing but not worth going to see”!
Giants Causeway
Banned by BBC, which bands 1972 debut single was entitled Give Ireland Back to the Irish?
Wings
In 2005 who became first ever Russian to be ranked number 1 in womens tennisv
Maria Sharapova
Which artist has released albums Pilgrim, No Reason to Cry and 461 Ocean Boulevard?
Eric Clapton
Which woman was still appearing in west end last year at age of 90 as bird woman in Mary Poppins? Often referred to as First Lady of the British Invasion?
Petula Clark
Who took over from Joe Lycett as presenter of The Great British Sewing Bee last year?
Sara Pascoe
Name of leeds rhino legend who battle with MND has inspired Kevin Sinfield to raise millions?
Rob Burrow
In 1941 which song became first from Disney movie to win best original song Oscar? And Film
When You Wish Upon A Star (Pinocchio)
Scottish music festival at Balado Airfield from 1994-2016?
T in the Park
Edward I reign
1272-1307
Name of loyalty card programme run by boots?
Advantage Card
“I just want to apologise to mikes mom, Josh’s mom and my mom. And I’m sorry to everyone” is a to camera quote by character Heather in which film?
The Blair Witch Project
At 34 miles, longest possible direct journey on underground is on central line between which two stations?
West Ruislip and Epping
Which single by Take That credits both Barry Manilow and Frederic Chopin as the music was composed by the former but based on the latter’s Prelude in C Minor?
Could It Be Magic
What is name of second novel to be published in James Bond series. In film series it was 8th to be made?
Live and Let Die
Andean style of hat with ear flaps made from vicuna, alpaca or llama wool?
Chullo
Glass Onion was on which Beatles album?
The White Album
George MacDonald Fraser wrote a series of novels based on which character who had first appeared in Thomas Hughes’ novel Tom Brown’s Schooldays?
Harry Flashman
What name given to head electrician on film set?
Gaffer
Which trust maintains a register of donors of bone marrow for transplants?
Anthony Nolan Trust
Which London Underground line is the only one to intersect with all the others?
Jubilee
What name given to a whales tail?
Fluke
Which character in adult comic Viz was known for his unfeasbily large testicles?
Buster Gonad
The badgers is a name given to junior members of which organisation founded in 1877?
St John Ambulance
Annette Mills, sister of actor John, was best known as human companion to which character?
Muffin the Mule
Which words means forbidden and allowed in Islamic dietary rules?
Halal good, haram bad
Capital of Guam, the westernmost point of USA?
Hagatna
Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches HQ in Le Brassus founded 1875 by Jules and Edward who give surnames to the company. Known for Royal Oak in 1972, first minute repeating movement in 1892, first skeleton watch in 1934.
Audemars Piguet
1919 Battle of George Square (fought between police and striking workers) occurred in which city?
Glasgow
Which proper noun titles a three hour long 2022 film and precedes Berlin in the name of an acclaimed tv show?
Babylon
The Schwartz equation and the Cockcroft-Gault equation, which determine the rate of creatinine clearance, are primarily used to assess health of which bodily organ?
Kidneys
Currently worth $120bn which magnate of a namesake company is wealthiest person in India?
Gautam Adani
What is the term for dark organic matter in soil formed from decomposing planet and animal matter? Shares name with popular food.
Humus
Who wrote the Sex and the City newspaper column for New York Observer from 1994-96 which the tv show later based on?
Candace Bushnell
The Tin Drum was the inaugural winner of which cinema award, presented annually by Spielfilm magazine in Germany?
Jupiter Awards
Found on Kossuth Square, the Orszaghaz is a parliament building located in which national capital?
Budapest
Which Soviet marshal organised the defence of Stalingrad in 1942-43? He was portrayed by Jason Isaacs in Ianucci’s The Death of Stalin.
Georgy Zhukov
What does acronym CREAM stand for in classic hip hop song of the same name by Wu Tang Clan?
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Which Mexican city, the capital of the state of Jalisco, is home to the Teatro Degollado and the Templo Expiatorio?
Guadalajara
Name of which 1938 play by Patrick hamilton has been popularly adopted as a verb?
Gas Light
Which 2022 horror film directed by Halina Reijn follows group of young women during hurricane party at remote mansion?
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Bordering the Gulf of Tonkin, which autonomous region in China is home to the Zhuang people?
Guangxi
State dog of Louisiana is a leopard dog named after a Louisiana parish?
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Whcih broadcaster today remembered for confrontational interview with sex pistols in 1976?
Bill Grundy
Mountain on Slovenia flag
Triglav
Which dish of peas and rice is commonly eaten in southern USA on New Year’s Day?
Hoppin’ John
Which civil war fought in Mexico 1858-61 centred largely around role of Catholic Church in Mexican society?
Reform War
Which actor known for role on Combat! Was killed on the set of Twilight Zone movie by a falling helicopter?
Vic Morrow
The Perry Index is an index used to categorise the work of which ancient writer?
Aesop
Who played HANNIBAL Smith in the 1980s tv show The A Team?
George Peppard
Which job has a name that means “equal to” in French?
Au Pair
Who was original presenter of Masterchef when launched 1990
Lloyd Grossman
Which pasta said to be inspired by Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus’s navel/belly button?
Tortellini
Bobbin, needle and tape are all types of which fabric, the traditional 13th wedding anniversary gift?
Lace
What was first name of the title character of sitcom The Brittas Empire played by Chris Barrie?
Gordon Brittas
UK’s first conservation area was the Georgian centre of which Lincolnshire town some 15 miles NW of Peterborough?
Stamford
The Royal Mint is HQ at which town in Glamorgan wales?
Llantrisant
Turpentine is obtained from which trees?
Pines
What call sign is used if pipe is on board an aeroplane?
Shepherd One
What was surname of Terry and June on sitcom of same name?
Medford
What was the name of the 1960s Scottish folk band featuring Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty (later Stealers Wheel)?
The Humblebums
What price features on Mad Hatters hat in Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland?
10 / 6 (10 shillings and Sixpence)
Who is childrens laureate since 2022?
Joseph Coelho
Which British artist had a US number one with “together forever” in 1988?
Rick Astley
In Victorian prisons, what was the Cockchafer?
Treadmill Punishment
Saeed Jaffrey played “Billy Fish” in which 1975 adventure movie starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine?
The Man Who Would Be King
Regarding which Shakespeare play did Pepys write “Saw BLANK acted well, though it be but a silly play and not relating at all to the name or day”?
Twelfth night
Which general of the confederate army led an ill-fated charge towards centre of unions lines on the last day of Gettysburg Battle? Often cited as one of turning points of war, farthest point reached by the attack has been referred to as the high water mark of the Confederacy.
George Pickett
Who was a rat catcher and mole destroyer from battersea with self made uniform of green topcoat, scarlet waistcoat and breeches with huge leather sash inset with cast iron rats?
Jack Black
Mentioned in prologue of Henry V, what is the wooden O?
The Theatre
Which British artist had a us number one with “Photograph” in 1973?
Ringo Starr
Which animal guards Cave of Caerbannog in MP and HG? Animal kills 3 knights before King Arthur defeats with holy hand grenade of Antioch.
Rabbit
Which male swimmer carried British flag at 2008 Olympics?
Mark Foster
Who was Old Hickory and Young Hickory presidents?
Andrew Jackson Old
James K Polk Young
Who was president of USA when Texas admitted as a state in 1845? Nicknamed Young hickory.
James K Polk
Which Virginian city, 95 miles from DC, was capital of confederacy during us civil war?
Richmond
Which British artist had US Number One with “St Elmo’s Fire (man in motion)” in 1985?
John Parr
In finding dory, who voiced dory’s father?
Eugene Levy
Which British artist had us number one with “missing you” in 1984?
John Waite
Which betting company owned Pontins from 1978 before being taken over by Bass Brewing in 1980 and then sold in 1987?
Coral
Who owned 1971 Grand National winning horse Specify?
John Pontin (founder of Pontins)
Whcih man was leader of Soviet Union for a short period after death of Joseph Stalin? His reign officially lasted March to September 1953.
George Malenkov
In which year and city was Emma Raducanu born in?
2002 in Toronto, Canada
American civil war began when a battle broke out at which sea fort protecting Charleston, South Carolina?
Fort Sumter
Which general of Confederate Army was killed by friendly fire at Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863?
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Name the four slave states which did not secede from Union at beginning of US civil war?
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri
Which British group had number one in US with “the night chicago died” in 1974?
Paper Lace
Which firm in 1823 were awarded special licence by George IV and later became sole supplier of locks to general post office?
Chubb
Cameron Diaz husband lead singer of Good Charlotte
Benji Madden
Who wrote novel The Railway Children?
E Nesbit
Which organisation got 1947 Nobel Peace Prize ultimately founded by George Fox?
Quakers
Which British comedian released his version of the childrens song “three little fishes” in 1949? This man died the day before fellow comedian Benny Hill in 1992.
Frankie Howerd
Character Frankie Howerd played in Up Pompeii?
Lurcio
Which London street is described in novel “Vilette” as “the heart of city life” and described as Disraeli as “the finest street in Europe”?
The Strand
Who is first ghost to be summoned by Madame Arcati in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit?
Elvira
Whcih British group had us number one with “here I go again” in 1987?
Whitesnake
Which American actor voiced Lord Maximus Farquaad, main antagonist of Shrek?
John Lithgow
Which mechanical invention of 1793 led to a massive increase in profitability of Southern US farms and hence greater desire for slave Labour?
The Cotton Gin
What is the historical germany name for the northern southern and western areas of Czechoslovakia which were inhabited primarily by German speakers?
Sudetenland
Name of Hitler’s 1923 attempted coup detat which took place in Bavaria?
Beer Hall Putsch
What 1999 album by Tim Jones, best selling to date, contained 15 duets with range of other artists?
Reload
Which English stage actor was widely considered to be most famous actor at Globe Theatre? Played title role in many first performances including Hamlet, Othello and Richard III.
Richard Burbage
Which American financier nicknamed The Mooch, briefly served as WH Director of Comms from July 21-31 2017?
Anthony Scaramucci
An 1880 invention by James Albert Bonsack of Virginia led to massive increase in productivity at factories producing what?
Cigarettes
Which British duo had a US number one with “World Without Love” in 1964?
Peter and Gordon
German officer best known for failed attempt on 20 July 1944 to assassinate Hitler at the Wolfs Lair?
Claus von Stauffenberg
What A is a condiment principally made from sweet bell peppers and eggplants and popular in Serbia?
Ajvar
Which two word name was given to the piece of US legislation of 1820 which prohibited slavery in Louisiana purchase lands north of the 36*30’ parallel?
Missouri Compromise
Which British artist had a us number one with Sunshine Superman in 1966?
Donovan
Who wrote Malory Towers books?
Enid Blyton
What word beginning with R was a name for dense slum housing in 19th century cities especially in London?
Rookery
Which fictional sleuth did Emma Roberts portray in 2007? Books on which this film are adapted are written by ghostwriters under name Carolyn Keene?
Nancy Drew
Serving between 1983-91, who is longest ruling Labour PM of Australia?
Bob Hawke
What hill, located near a former gate of the city of London, comprises one of three ancient hills of London alongside Tower Hill and Cornhill?
Ludgate Hill
Whose resignation after just 54 days in the role made him the shortest serving Director-General in history of bbc? 2012
George Entwistle
Rio Rancho, Farmington and Clovis are amongst most populous cities in which us state?
New Mexico
Emma Thompson marriage with Kenneth Branagh ended after his affair with which costar on Frankenstein?
Helena Bonham-Carter
Located about 10 miles north of Munich and opened in March 1933, what was first concentration camp opened by Nazis?
Dachau
Sharing name with sea creature, which upright bagless vacuum creature was third most popular in the uk in recent survey?
The Shark
What year was the great stink? Bazalgette commissioned to sort out. Filthy Father Thames mentioned.
1858
Who is currently world record holder in womens javelin with 72.28m set in 2008?
Barbora Spotakova
Who was convicted of reichstsg fire in 1933?
Marinus van der Lubbe
Which broadcaster and commentator is wife of screenwriter Richard Curtis?
Emma Freud
Highwayman was a robber on horseback, what F was pedestrian equivalent?
Footpad
Two Noble Kinsmen, based on Chaucer’s Knight Tale, title characters
Palamon and Arcite
What colourful nickname for the SA stormtroopers, original paramilitary force nazis?
Brownshirts
Which was first us state (or colony as was then) to enact a law prohibiting slavery? Did this back in 1652.
Rhode Island
Who was president of Germany 1925-34?
Paul Von Hindenburg
Whcih man, friend of Hitler in early days of Nazi Party, founded and led the SA, the NP’s militia? Hitler begun to see him as a rival and executed in Night of the Long Knives.
Ernst Rohm
Which British group has a US number one with “I’m telling you now” in 1965?
Freddie and the Dreamers
Whcih British group had US #1 with “Silly Love Songs” in 1976?
Wings
Which battle of a September 1862 was first field army-level battle of the US civil war to take place on Union soil? It remains bloodiest day in American history with combined tally of 22,717 dead wounded or missing.
Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg)
Which pen name did Rowling use for 2001 book Fantastic Bessts? Character played by Eddie red maybe in movie.
Newt Scamander
Whcih man captained Holland to SFs of both 1998 fifa World Cup and uefa euro 2000 but only lasted 77 days as manager of Crystal Palace in 2017?
Frank de Boer
Which airline name comes from Arabic for “United”
Etihad
In which Shakespeare play does the title character a general in roman army, present Tamora Queen of the Goths as a slave to the new Roman emperor Saturninus who takes as wife.
Titus Andronicus
Nicola Sturgeon constituency for Scottish Parliament since 2007
Glasgow Southside
What year was Lady Jane Grey queen?
1553 (died in 1554)
What shape is something hippocrepian?
Horseshoe
Which two months does London Fashion Week happen in?
February and September
Peyton Manning won super bowl with which two teams
Indianapolis Colts
Denver Broncos
Which sixth century the great pope and first name said to compiled the seven deadly sins
Gregory the First the Great
The Woodies nickname for Australian doubles tennis players of which names
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Class of ‘92 snooker is three players who debuted that season and went on to win worlds and triple crown. All three made semis of 2022 world champs alongside Judd Trump.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams
Nickname for the New York giants during 1980s that won two super bowl championships first in 1986 and one in 1990. Lawrence Taylor the star and said to be one of best linebacker all times.
Big Blue Wrecking Crew
Defensive line of the Minnesota vikings from 60 to 70s. Popular song of the 1958 by Sheb Woolley.
Purple People Eaters
Nickname of defensive line for San Diego Chargers (1961-2016) who were in 1970s/80s
Bruise Brothers
Name of American photographer best know for taking photos of large groups of naked people?
Spencer Tunick
Battle of Edge Hill 1642 first pitched battle of English civil war took place in which county?
Warwickshire
Jaguar won Le Mans 24 Hour race in 1950s with three different models of car. Name any?
XK120
C-type
D-type
Rolls Royce Motor Cars is wholly owned subsidiary of which organisation?
BMW Group
Lewis Hamilton finished lower in 2022 F1 championship than teammate George Russell. Who was last teammate to beat hamilton in F1 championship?
Nico Rosberg (2016)
A young child normally has how many milk tooth?
20
What is name of the spacecraft being used in the Artemis space programme?
Orion
Which vehicle was used for the 135th and last space shuttle mission in July 2011?
Atlantis
Which gas is produced using the double replacement reaction when calcium carbide mixes with water?
Acetylene
Name of Ernest Shackleton ship sunk in November 1915 after stuck in pack ice? Found in Weddell Sea in 2022.
Endurance
Grace Darling found national game as result of rescue of survivors from shipwreck of which ship?
SS Forfarshire
Which is only active racecourse in Lincolnshire?
Market Rasen
For which English county does England test captain Ben Stokes play for?
Durham
Which rugby league club plays home games at totally wicked stadium?
St Helens
From 2021, the Racing Point team has been renamed as what?
Aston Martin Racing
What fibres is dartboard made up of?
Sisal
What is metal wire on a dartboard known as animal termV
Spider
Which path at 630 miles in length is longest long distance footpath in GB?
The South West Coast
Name of airport on Isle of Man ?
Ronaldsway
Capital of Canada Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
Capital of Yukon in Canada?
Whitehorse
Of 55 cities in England which one comes first alphabetically?
Bath
Who was in final of strictly 2020, was in The Other Boleyn Girl and played Tiffany Butcher in Eastenders.
Maisie Smith
The number 1 uk hit Woodstock was by which group?
Matthews Southern Comfort
What was the original name of the band The Shadows?
The Drifters
Of eight welsh counties which is only one without coastline?
Powys
What room was hellish place to visit in The Shining?
Room 237
How many people make up criminal jury in Scotland?
15
In the Bible, which prophet was carried up to heaven in a fiery chariot?
Elijah
Who wrote the Palliser series of novels?
Anthony Trollope
Faro and Lambic beer traditionally brewed in which country?
Belgium
Who is only boxer to appear on front cover of Beatles of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Sonny Liston
Which bassist for Manfred Mann won a Grammy for designing Beatles’ Revolver cover?
Klaus Voormann
Who played Jim Hacker in Yes Minister (department of administrative affairs) and Yes Prime Minister?
Paul Eddington
How many statute miles are there in a nautical mile?
1.15 nautical miles = 1 mile
Only connect: the four De Niro/Pacino link ups.
The Godfather Part 2
Heat
Righteous Kill
The Irishman
What is a slingback?
Woman’s footwear
Since 2011, pubs in uk able to sell beer in 2/3 pint glasses, what’s name for these glasses?
Schooner
What’s largest cell in the human body?
Ovum (female egg)
Who was first known European to reach New Zealand?
Abel Tasman
The Rothschild is a subspecies of which mammal?
Giraffe
Houses have DPC, what does this stand for?
Damp Proof Course
Two Washington post journalists who broke the watergate scandal in 1972
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
In which English county would you find coastal resort of california?
Norfolk
What type of sedimentary rock is marble formed from after heat and pressure of metamorphism?
Limestone
Which secret society refers to God as “the great architect of the Universe”?
Free Masons
Which American inventor and businessman first invented railway dining cars?
George Pullman
What’s the minimum and maximum of points a player can given away by a foul stroke in snooker?
Minimum: four
Maximum: seven
Who wrote The Railway Children?
Edith Nesbit
What term used to describe the time for a disease to develop after it has entered the body?
Incubation Period
Lincoln’s Inn and Grays Inn are two of four Inns of Court, name either of other two?
Inner Temple
Middle Temple
Chevening House is in which county and used by which member of cabinet traditionally?
Foreign Secretary, in Kent
Dorneywood is in which county and used by which member of cabinet traditionally?
Buckinghamshire and Chancellor
Who had a hit with Between the Wars in 1985?
Billy Bragg
Which art gallery and park named after an industrialist was founded in 1889 for the perpetual gratification of the people of Manchester?
Whitworth
Which London museum was first established in 1852 S the Museum of Manufactures?
The V&A
Who closed his tv show with the line “May your god go with you”?
Dave Allen
Roger John Keith Pete surnames and instruments
Roger Daltrey lead singer
Pete Townshend guitarist
John Entwistle bassist
Keith Moon drummer (died 1978 Curzon Place same flat as Mama Cass died four years earlier)
Born Macclesfield 1961, which explorer has made bbc series The Skeleton Coast, Last of the Medicine Men and Expedition Africa?
Benedict Allen
Born Macclesfield 1939, who was held prisoner between 1987 and 1991 after taken hostage in Lebanon?
Terry Waite
Born in Bollington in October 1891, who awarded 1935 Nobel Prize for Physics for discovery of neutron in 1932?
James Chadwick
Born Macclesfield 1977, who won gold medals at four consecutive Olympic Games between 2000 and 2012?
Ben Ainslie
Born in Macclesfield 1933 who is known as father of British rhythm and blues and remains active with his band the Bluesbreakers?
John Mayall
Which is largest fruit grown?
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
What’s the most abundant metal in human body?
Calcium
Only Connect: Top four composition elements in human body by mass
4) Nitrogen 3.2%
3) Hydrogen 10%
2) carbon 18.5%
1) oxygen 65%
Calcium is 5th
By percentage of atoms what is the highest element in the human body?
Hydrogen (62% of atoms compared to 24% of Oxygen)
Solar system tallest mountain what central peak on what asteroid discovered by Olbers in 1807 and named after virgin goddesss of home and hearth?
Rheasilvia on the asteroid Vesta
Caloris Montes are mountains on which planet?
Mercury
Mons Huygens, Mons Hadley and Mons Rumker are on which astronomical body?
The Moon
Which astronomical body has Mithrim Montes and Doom Mons mountains on it?
Titan
The Hillary Montes and Tenzing Montes are on which astronomical body?
Pluto
Mountains on which astronomical body include Butler Mons, Clarke Mons, Kubrick Mons, Nemo Crater, Dorothy Crater.
Charon (moon of Pluto)
Who was first British winner of the US Masters?
Sandy Lyle
Which Irish boxer is currently the undisputed womens lightweight world champion?
Katie Taylor
During which conflict were the most Victorian crosses awarded in a single day ?
Indian Mutiny (second relief of Lucknow on 16 Nov 1857)
Which Hollywood star said “I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally” and “‘‘twas a woman who drove me to drink, I never had the courtesy to thank her”?
WC Fields (William Claude Dukenfield)
Which Oscar winning actress played Pearl Slaghoople in 1994 The Flintstones
Elizabeth Taylor
What does LS Lowry stand for and when born
Laurence Stephen Lowry
1887 Stretford (Manchester)
As of December 2022, Grant Shapps holds which cabinet position (give in full)
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Gunfight at OK Corral fought in 1881 in which location and state between who?
Tombstone, Arizona
Clanton and McLaury brothers vs. Virgil, Morgan and Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday
What name of the plant whose Latin name is Dipsacus - favourite of goldfinches?
Teasel
Where in UK can you find a Poison Garden with over 100 dangerous plants?
The Alnwick Castle/Garden
What year was Neptune discovered?
1846
German astronomer first to view planet Neptune using telescope in 23 September 1846?
Johann Gottfried Galle
Which French astronomer predicted existence of Neptune and position of Neptune only by mathematics and proven to be right in 1846? Got Copley Medal.
Urbain Le Verrier
Who was Astronomer Royal1835-1881 established Greenwich as location of prime meridian, measured mean density of earth and other stuff but known for ignoring John Couch Adams suggestions of a Neptune before Le Verrier and Galle did their business?
George Airy
The worlds first scheduled airline was between which two Florida locations from 1914v
St Petersburg-Tampa
Harvard founded in which year?
1636
Which unit of measurement equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms?
One Cable
Who was architect of current Cathedral Church of St Michael in Coventry?
Basil Spence
How many hoops used in game of croquet in UK?
6
Which actor played the Scottish undertaker in bbc show Dads Army?
John Laurie
Colours of four croquet balls
Blue black red and yellow
Thebe and Metis are moons of which planet?
Jupiter
In which English county is the tree known as Royal Oak in which Charles II said to have hidden after battle of Worcester in 1651?
Shropshire (Boscobel House)
Which wood used to make English longbows because of flexibility and strength?
Yew
From the bark of which tree was aspirin first produced?
Willow
What tree gets name from extremely hard word - carpinus betulus Latin name?
Hornbeam
Common name for the native Linden tree?
Lime
I’m which year did disappearance of Agatha Christie for 11 days cause national manhunt?
1926
Which jazz pianist married to elvis Costello?
Diana Krall
In which large northern town is the Shipley Art Gallery?
Gateshead
How old was George Foreman when he knocked out Michael Moorer in 1994 and became world champion for second time? Oldest to ever win heavyweight world title.
45 years old when he won, gave it up at 46
One of only five fighters to have beaten George Foreman, which boxer beat him in 1993, was in Rocky V in 1990 as Tommy Gunn, retired 1996 as HIV positive died in 2013 aids.
Tommy Morrison
Which British born boxer and actor won the Heavyweight championship in 1993 against Tommy Morrison and then lost to Herbie Hide in next fight? Played Sonny Liston in 2001 film Ali.
Michael Bentt
I’m which year did z John Curry win an Olympic gold medal for ice skating?
1976 Innsbruck
Robin Cousins won gold medal figure skating at which Olympics?
1980 Lake Placid
2022 Open Championship winner?
Cameron Smith
In which sport could you use recurve, compound or traditional piece of equipment?
Archery (bow)
In 1972, which British singer released an album entitled Blondes Have More Fun?
Rod Stewart
First ever record played on bbc radio 1 in 1967
Flowers in the Rain by The Move
What was elvis first number one song in uk in 1957?
All Shook Up
Who won Nobel Prizr Medicine alongside Crick and Watson in 1962?
Maurice Wilkins
What are the two types of manufacturing, one involves creating it like 3D printing and one is about removing parts by cutting, drilling, grinding etc.
Additive vs Subtractive
Pes Planus is what medical condition
Flat feet
How is nitrogen produced as as industrial gas?
Fractional distillation
Which accountancy firm was seen to be complicit in fraudulent actions of Enron in 2001 bankruptcy?
Arthur Andersen
Which failed investment scheme led to bail out of Scotland and ultimately Act of Union in 1707?
Darien Scheme
S’Wonderful and I Got Rhythm from which film?
An American in Paris
No business like show business and anything you can do from which film
Annie Get Your Gun
You’re the Top, Blow Gabriel Blow and I Get a kick out of you from which film
Anything Goes
Which Roman empower proclaimed at York in 306AD and has statue outside York Minster?
Constantine I the Great (306-337 first to convert to Christianity)
Official artist for coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II in 1953? Has statue by Philip Jackson at Waterloo station.
Terence Cuneo
Which sculptor has done Constantine I at York Minster, Terence Cuneo at Waterloo, Bobby Moore Wembley, Raoul Wallenberg London, Gandhi on Parliament square, equestrian statue of Elizabeth II windsor great park?
Philip Jackson
Name of the Spanish enclaves bordering Morocco
Ceuta and Melilla
Name of puppeter with Achmed the Dead Terrorist
Jeff Dunham
Respective pseudonyms under whcih cook and moore recorded adult recordings during 1970s
Derek and Clive
Bud Flanagan and Chester Allen were british singing and comedy duo during 1930/40s, what larger group were they members of?
Crazy Gang
Which English ventriloquist known for Orville the Duck and orange monkey called Cuddles?
Keith Harris
The Sun use headline “crisis? What crisis?” After James Callaghan returned from a conference and spoke to press what month and year?
December 1978 Winter of Discontent
Governor of Florida regarded as strong candidate for republic party next election?
Ron DeSantis
Who did Tony Blair appoint as first ever Minister for Women and Equality after 1997 GE win?
Harriet Harman
What was wife of James Callaghan?
Audrey Callaghan
How many female MPs nicknamed Blair’s Babes were elected in Labour party’s landslide victory of 1997?
101
Which British PM was genealogically one sixteenth Iroquois?
Winston Churchill
What is most southerly city in England?
Truro
Name of desert surrounding Las Vegas?
Mojave Desert
The Pindus Mountains lie mainly in which country?
Greece
What river flows through Rochdale ?
Roch
Name either of the two Indonesian islands separated by the Sunda Strait?
Java and Sumatra
Laurent Blanc was first player ever to do what in a fifa World Cup?
First to score a golden goal against Paraguay in 113th minute
Which Minoan Princess helped Theseus to slay the minotaur?
Ariadne
What is medical term for weakening of an artery wall that creates a bulge in the artery?
Aneurysm
Who was World heavyweight boxing champion during WW2?
Joe Louis (1937-49)
Which boxer “Kid Blackie” and “Manassa Mauler” was heavyweight champion 1919 to 1926?
William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey
Who was wolrd heavyweight title 1952-56?
Rocky Marciano
In Greek mythology, name of the nymphs who lived in trees?
Dryads
What are the name for 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris?
Nereids
Nymphs who were three thousand daughters of Oceanus and Tethys
Oceanids
Gods of rivers and streams in Ancient Greek myth
Potamoi
Type of nymphs presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams.
Naiads
Who was wife of Orpheus?
Eurydice
Which country has the internet code .at?
Austria
Charterhouse public school is to be found in which English county?
Surrey
Who played Raymond Tango in Tango and Cash 1989?
Sly Stallone (Kurt Russell plays Gabriel Cash)
2004, large binocular telescope built on Mount Graham in which state?
Arizona
Who did mark Antony divorce in favour of Cleopatra?
Octavia
At 2022 World Cup, which only team to beat Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Which actor played Blanco Webb in tv series Porridge?
David Jason
Which is largest landlocked county in England
Shropshire
What type of hat and colour does the French foreign legion wearB
White Kepi
What are purple Laver and devils apron types of?
Seaweed
Harry, Sam, Albert and Jack were eponymous founders of which company?
Warner Brothers
What does RKO stand for?
Radio Keith Orpheum
How long must person have been dead to qualify for a blue plaque?
20 years
In which year did the CD first commercially become available? What song was it?
1982: Billy Joel’s 52nd Street
Last monopoly property alphabetically?
Whitehall
What is the raised ridge down the centre of a backgammon board game?
Bar
“Alice, Where Art Thou?” Is the opening theme to which British tv sitcom?
Open All Hours
Which opera venue is near to Lewes, East Sussex?
Glyndebourne
Which flower is also called woodbine in the UK?
Honeysuckle
Whose most famous line was “You ain’t heard nothing yet!”
Al Jonson playing Jack Robinson in The Jazz Singet
What is a jumbuck?
Male sheep
Alphabetically what is last of the Chinese signs of the zodiacs?
Tiger
Poet born 1572, To Celia, On my first Sonne, a celebration of charis, cynthia’s revels.
Ben Jonson
Born 1572, died 1631, poet: the sun rising, the good-Morrow, a valediction: forbidding mourning, the flea.
John Donne
“Had we but world enough and time, this coyness, lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way to walk; and pass our long love’s day.” First lines of which metaphysical poem by which poet?
Andrew Marvell’s To His Coy Mistress
Born 1857 Swiss linguist, semiotician and philosopher. Course in General Linguistics. One of first to say “indo-European”.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Two complementary viewpoints in linguistic analysis. One meaning Greek for together time, considers a language at a moment in time without taking its history into account. One meaning through time, considers the development and evolution of a language through history.
Synchrony: moment in time
Diachrony: development in time
Linguistic terms coined by Ferdinand de Saussure in his course in general linguistics. One term means the abstract, systematic rules and conventions of a signifying system, independent of the individual user. The other refers to concrete instances of the use of the other, including texts which provide research for linguistics.
Langue and Parole
Called “first lady of American crime”, 1912-87, in birth of a Nation, la boheme, duel in the sun, The Whales of August (1987).
Lillian Gish
Type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody.
Polyphony
An ion or molecule attached to a metal atom by coordinate bonding. From Latin for “to bind”.
Ligand
IAEA stands for what? Based in Vienna and won Nobel in 2005.
International Atomic Energy Agency
American filmmaker known for documentary films. The Civil War, Baseball, The National Parks: Americas Best Idea, Prohibition, The Roosevelt’s. Two Oscar nominations: 1981’s Brooklyn Bridge and 1985’s The Statue of Liberty.
Ken Burns
What process of galvanisation (adding zinc) uses a rotating drum to vaporise the zinc which then clings to the steel?
Sherardising
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason by which philosopher?
Arthur Schopenhauer
Cuckoo said to arrive in UK on which saints day, 14th April?
St Tiburtius
Named after Nobel prize laureate, which theorem describes the economic efficiency of an economic allocation or outcome in the presence of externalities? Theorem states if trade in an externality possible and sufficiently low transaction costs, bargaining will lead to Pareto efficient outcome regardless of the initial allocation of property.
Coase Theorem
Born 1871 Berlin, German logician known for role developing axiomatic set theory with Fraenkel.
Ernst Zermelo
Austrian scientist’s body part used as a thought experiment suggesting might be more likely for said single organ to spontaneously form in a void rather than universe to come around in the way it is said to have done.
Boltzmann Brain
What country Nok culture from?
Nigeria
The Este Culture is found in which country?
Italy (Veneto)
The Chavin culture found in which country?
Peru
What type of car is KITT in Knight Rider
1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Martin Johnson spent whole club careeer at which rugby union club? The team has won most premiership titles in rugby history.
Leicester Tigers
In Elf, what song sung at end to summon up Christmas spirit?
Santa Claus is coming to town
Although origins go back to “king of bling” Tunisian Azzedine Alaia, what figure hugging body con dress most closely associated with French fashion house Herve Leger?
Bandage Dress
Which Italian formula 1 driver was first to start 200 grand prixs having made debut in 1977? He finished second in 1992 championship but never threatened team mate Nigel Mansell.
Riccardo Patrese
Which card based game requires players to find symbols in common between two cards? The symbols are arranged on the cards in such a way ensuring only one correct answer in each turn.
Spot It! (Dobble)
Which vocal trio, who did backing vocals on The Who’s “I can’t explain”, had two top 10 hits “funny how love can be” and “tossing and turning” in 1965?
The Ivy League
Julia Louis-Dreyfus character in Veep. Tied with Cloris Leachman for most Emmy’s with eight, six for playing this character.
Selina Meyer
Which theme park situated near village of Ower in New Forest, was opened by Richard Mancey in 1983? Peppa Pig World since 2011.
Paultons Park
Which American author is best known for creating the characters of Jane Rizzoli and Dr Mauru Isles who later featured in tv show Rizzoli and Isles?
Tess Gerritsen
Which iconic actor and comedian made last film appearance in 1968, playing God in the Otto Preminger film “Skidoo”?
Groucho Marx
Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James van der Beek and Billy Porter are in cast of tv series debuted in 2018 set in NYC LGBT scene of 1980s?
Pose
Which snooker player defeated Terry Griffiths in the 1979 UK championships final despite being docked two frames because he turned up late to the match?
John Virgo
Which American rock band end almost all of their sets with 2003 single “saturday” taken from their debut album “take this to your grave”?
Fallout Boy
Which regular member of Carry On cast played the characters Desiree Dubarry, Emily Bung, Sarah Allcock and Mrs Dangle?
Joan Sims
Debuting in Super Street Fighter II which fighting game character is an MI6 operative and an amnesiac sleeper agent of the villainous M Bison? Played by Kylie in the movie.
Cammy White
Which Swiss formula 1 driver won 5 grand prix wins between 1970 and 1979? Came second in the 1974 formula one season having been level in points going into last race.
Clay REGAZZONI
Which American actress joined SNL in 2012, later becomes first member to win Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in comedy series? 2016 played Dr Holtzmann in Ghostbusters.
Kate McKinnon
In which family game are the players required to place their head in a mask and turn a handle a specified amount of times without triggering a device primed to throw a harmless substance at them?
Pie Face
In game of thrones books which knight is royal executioner for King Robert Baratheon? Silent nature as tongue removed by mad king.
Ilyn Payne
Only Connect - Which theme park operator has four sites in UK - “Kingdom” in Matlock Bath Derbyshire, “Land” in Milton Keynes”, “Valley” in Rotherham and “World” in Warrington?
Gulliver’s
Which beat group from Surrey backed Jerry Lee Lewis for his Live at the Star Club, Hamburg album and had top ten hit in 1964 with Tobacco Road?
The Nashville Teens
Part of Inditex group, loose fitting black and white polka dot midi dreess with button back and ruffled hem was so popular it got is own insta account in 2019 and was by which shop?
Zara
Which 2015 single by The Weeknd shares name with a us reality tv show follows Lauren Conrad and her friends Heidi, Audrina, Whitney in forging careers in fashion after High School?
The Hills
Which regular member of Carry On cast played characters Private James Widdle, Gabriel Dimple, Peter Golightly and Charlie Muggins?
Charles Hawtrey
Debuting in Street Fighter II, which fighting game character is an Indian yogi notable for being able to stretch his limbs to extreme lengths while fighting? Also able to breath fire.
Dhalsim
Which beat group who formed as the trendsetters, were produced by Jonathan King and had top 10 hit in 1965 with “it’s good news week”?
Hedgehoppers Anonymous
In game of thrones, real name of the Hound?
Sandor Clegane
England World Cup winning number eight Lawrence Dallagio spent entire club career at which rugby team?
Wasps
Worn by many celebrities, which much coveted nip/and/cinch figure-hugging dress designed by Roland mouret shares name with brand of Mars chocolate advertised with strap line “why have cotton when you can have a silk?”?
Galaxy Dress
Which Argentinian formula one driver won 12 Grand Prix between 1974 and 1981? He lost 1981 world championship by 1 point being overtaken on last day of the season.
Carlos Reutemann
One of four bosses of SFII, which character is Spanish bullfighter and ninja who fights using single metal claw? In Japanese version character called Balrog.
Vega
It’s name referencing a New England state capital which popular dessert consists of a yellow butter cake filled with custard or cream and topped with chocolate glaze?
Boston Cream Pie
Magnum PI drove which specific car known as Robin 1?
Ferrari 308 GTB/S
1972 which Belgian designer introduced the wrap dress, a long sleeved clinging jersey dress with a crossover front and tie around waist?
Diane von Furstenberg
In game of thrones which house of Tyrell member known as knight of flowers? Hinted he’s having affair with renly Baratheon.
Loras Tyrell
Irish rugby legend Ronan O’Gara spent entire club career whcih team? Play at Thomond Park.
Munster Rugby
With lyrics including Yo No Soy Marinero, which Mexican folk song reached #1 in uk single charts in 1987 with a version recorded by Los Lobos?
La Bamba
Which Belgian formula one driver won 8 grand prixs between 1968 and 1972? Came second in 1969 and 1970 F1 seasons, latter was won posthumously by Jochen Rindt.
Jacky Ickx
Rugby players Bakkies Botha, Bryan Habana and Jonny Wilkinson all ended their careers at which team? Team won three European cups and one French league title during 2010s.
Toulon
Name referring to American river, which popular dessert consists of a gooey chocolate sauce poured on top of a crumbly chocolate crust?
Mississippi Mud Pie
Founded in 1969 by Robert Staveley, which theme park in North Yorkshire is home to Europe’s longest rollercoaster “The Ultimate”?
Lightwater Valley
Which regular member of the Carry On cast played the characters Bert Handy, Gladstone Screwer, Vic Flange and Bill Boosey?
Sid James
Name of the band will Ferrell and Rachel macadams make to join eurovision in 2020 eurovision film?
Fire Saga
Unusual for having female bassist Megan Davies, which beat group from West Midlands had top ten hit 1964 with Tell Me When?
The Applejacks
What car did Starsky and Hutch drive?
Ford Gran Torino
Prior to becoming standalone book, the BFG is focus in a chapter in which other novel by Roald Dahl?
Danny the Champion of the World
Which legendary centre was 1960 NBA Rookie of the Year and won MVP Finals in 1972 while playing Lakers? Still only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game.
Wilt Chamberlain
Since 2010, two mercury prize winners have names start with S and end with A?
Skepta and Sampha
Which 1965 Beatles album features the title track as well as Ticket to Ride?
Help
In sonic the hedgehog what type of creature is Mighty?
Armadillo
In which British sitcom from 1978-83 did Geoffrey Palmer play dentist and lepidopterist Ben Parkinson?
Butteflies
The horse Best Mate which won three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups between 2002 and 2004 was ridden by which jockey on each occasion?
Jim Culloty
“You’re dead to me” is popular bbc podcast on what subject matter? Dan Carlin hosts a Hardcore podcast on this same subject.
History
Sonic the Hedgehog character Blaze is which type of animal?
Cat
What is George’s surname in George’s Marvellous Medicine?
Kranky
In which British sitcoms that ran 1992-2005 did Geoffrey Palmer play Lionel Hardcastle who is reunited with old flame from his 1950s military service days Jean Pargeter?
As Time Goes By
Ian Paice was a founder of which English hard rock band alongside Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore?
Deep Purple
Which legendary Center was 1970 nba rookie of the year and won the nba finals mvp award in 1971 for the Milwaukee Bucks and again 14 years later for the LA Lakers?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Since 2010, two albums have won Mercury Prize start with K and end with A?
Konnichiwa
Kiwanuka
In fifth season of Luther, Dr Vivien Lake played by who? Also Ros Myers in four series of Spooks and Karen Marsden in Cold Feet.
Hermione Norris
Which Rolling Stones album 1971 has Brown Sugar and Wild Horses? Cover has a jeans clad male crotch.
Sticky Fingers
Which horse won Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2008, finished 2nd in 09 10 11 on the former occasion behind Kauto Star?
Denman
Sonic the hedgehog character Espio is which type of animal?
Chameleon
The late Neil Peart was part of which progressive rock trio alongside Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson?
Rush
Ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen, which horse won the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup, finished third in 2012 and 2013?
Long Run
On the Grindr app, five letter name given to a man who is very hairy but slimmer than a bear?
Otter
In which sitcom 1976-79 did Geoffrey Palmer play retired reactionary military man Major James Anderson who was brother in law of title characters wife?
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Three farmers from Fantastic Mr Fox
Boggis / Bunce / Bean
Which legendary centre was 1993 nba rookie of year and named nba final mvp three years running 2000-02 while playing Lakers?
Shaq O’Neal
Ridden by Paul Townend both times, which horse has won the 2019 and 2020 Cheltenham gold cups?
AL BOUM PHOTO
Nicko McBrain joined which heavy metal band shortly after 1982 album The Number of the Beast?
Iron Maiden
Sonic the Hedgehog character Rouge was which type of animal?
Bat
Which David Bowie album released in 1971 features tracks Changes and Life on Mars? Album displays close up of Bowie’s looking past camera while pull back hair.
Hunky Dory
Succeeding Colin Angus as the lead vocalist with “The Shamen” in 1990, Richard West was better known by what pseudonym?
Mr C
This group included among others Dicky Mint, Mick the Marmalizer, Stephen “Titch” Doyle, Little Evan and Nigel Ponsonby-Smallpiece. By what term were they collectively known?
(Ken Dodd’s) Diddy Men
Rey Mysterio named one of his signature moves after telephone code of San Diego, what is that move?
619
Which club that players games at Wetherby Road reached football league for first time at 2020?
Harrogate Town FC
2019 album Dogrel was debut post punk band?
Fontaines DC
Which US tv shown1986-90 was sitcom featured a friendly extra terrestrial who crash lands in garage of a middle class family? It starred Max Wright and Anne Schedeen.
Alf
Which British boxer held the wba super-middleweight title between 2017-18? Earlier in career fought two memorable title bouts against then champion Carl Froch.
George Groves
Sent out to 300k people annually, which holiday company publishes free magazine entitled Village Life?
Center Parcs
Which Belgian - nicknamed The Cannibal - won Tour de France five times 1969-74?
Eddy Merckx
Which group had uk top ten hit single in 1983 with cover of The Beatles song “Dear Prudence”?
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp were title characters in which tv police procedural drama series set in Manchester which also starred Amelia bullmore as detective chief inspector Gill Murray?
Scott and Bailey
“An ending fitting for the start. You twist and tore our love apart” are the opening two lines of which 2004 hit by The Libertines?
Can’t Stand Me Now
Which British boxer who won Olympic gold at middleweight in Beijing in 2008 held the IBF super middleweight world title between 2015-17?
James DeGale
Flower and World Power are popular fragrances developed by which French fashion house; originally founded by a Japanese designer?
Kenzo
Number one in uk charts 1987 in charity for Zeebrugge ferry disaster was which Beatles song covered?
Let It Be
Which us tv show 1977-87 was comedy drama set on cruise ship? Revolves around ships captain, played by Gavin McLeod and adventures on ship.
The Love Boat
Which magazine aimed at over 50s claims to be britains biggest selling monthly magazine!
Saga
Girl Online was the record breaking debut novel of which YouTuber and vlogger? Her YouTube channel largely contains videos on fashion tips and beauty Hauls!
Zoella (Zoe Sugg)
Beast’s real regal name in beauty and the beast?
Prince Adam
Caroline Quentin starred as DCI Janine Lewis in which tv police procedural drama series set in Manchester, which also starred as Ian Kelsey as DI Richard Mayne?
Blue Murder
“She’s had to peel me off the pavement. Trying to insinuate, sometimes I am in danger of going too far.” Opening lines to which 2008 song by The Courteeners?
Not Nineteen Forever
Which actor appeared alongside RDN in 1991 remake of Cape Fear playing role of Lieutenant Elgart? In 1962 film, this actor played Max Cady, the role taken on by RDN in 1991 version.
Robert Mitchum
At 1998 brits a member of which band tipped iced water over John Prescott and wife?
Chumbawumba
Joanna Scanlan started as DI Viv Deering in which tv police drama set in Manchester which also started Elaine Cassidy as DS Dinah Kowalska?
No offence
Which Spaniard - nicknamed Big Mig - won Tour de France five times between 1991-95?
Miguel Indurain
Which Hertfordshire boxer, former world middleweight title holder, became WBO super middleweight champion in May 2019? So far retained this twice, most recently by beating Martin Murray in December 2020.
Billy-Joe Saunders
Which us tv show 1982-89 was sitcom reflecting changing American attitudes, Michael j fox as young republic Alex Keaton and Michael Gross and Meridith Baxter as ex hippie parents?
Family Ties
Which band had top 3 hit in 1990’ with cover of Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever?
Candy Flip
Who was Lori Quaid wife of Arnie in Total Recall?’ Also Ginger McKenna in Casino.
Sharon Stone
First appearing in 1953 which beano comic character is second longest running after Dennis the menace?
Roger the Dodger
The Netflix doc “#GIRLBOSS” was adapted from an autobiography by Sophia Amoruso. She founded which fashion retailer Now owned by boohoo group?
Nasty Gal
Named after latin for “he/she/it said”, which card game uses deck illustrated with dreamlike images? Players select cards that match a title suggest by the “storyteller”.
Dixit
It’s like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under. Lyrics from “the message”, 1982 record which hip hop group?
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Which Julia Donaldson childrens story involves titular character making a Homeric journey back to his “family tree”? Martin Freeman voice acted the title role in a 2015 adaptation.
Stickman
Which tennis player the most recent non European to win the Wimbledon singles men title?
LLeyton Hewitt
Harold Lloyd appears most famously in which film where he dangles from a large clock atop a skyscraper?
Safety Last!
Which duo had a uk top 10 hit in 1979 with a cover of the Beatles song “I wanna hold your hand”?
Dollar
Geraldine Somerville played DS Jane Penhaligon alongside Christopher Ecclestone as DCI David Bilborough in which tv police drama set in Manchester!
Cracker
“You know that I would love to see you next year. I hope that I am still alive next year”. Opening lines of which song 2005 by Maximo park?
Apply some pressure
Which British boxer held IbO super middle weight world title twice between 2017 and 2019. Three losses are Billy Joe Saunders 2014, George Groves 2018 and Liam Smith 2023.
Chris Eubank Jr
Non fiction about fungi Entangled Life by who
Merlin Sheldrake
Jedward represent Ireland at Eurovision twice which years and what songs
2011 Lipstick
2012 Waterline
The only openly gay man to referee the rugby Union World Cup final. Which welsh referee is only person to have refereed 100 international matches in rugby Union?
Nigel Owens
Which Belgian chocolatier was founded in 1926 in Belgium by Draps family?
Godiva
The Beckham of the Baize and Snooker Spice were nicknames for which snooker player three time winner of Masters event. Died young.
Paul Hunter
Which German athlete who won gold in womens 100 and 200m at the 1991 world championships in Tokyo banned for three years after positive for anabolic agent clenbuterol?
Katrin Krabbe
Which sheeps milk cheese from Spain has a buttery texture and distinctive creamy flavour. It takes its name from the region it’s made?
Manchego
Which digital distribution service launched by Valve in 2003, allows users to purchase, create and play PC games? Could play on their own index vr headsets.
Steam
Which comedian, who co-presented the BBC Saturday night prime time show “all together now” with Geri Horner, was winner of series 3 of Taskmaster in 2016?
Rob Beckett
Which sheeps milk cheese from France is aged in Cambalou caves or namesake
Commune? It features distinctive veins of blue mold.
Roquefort
Noted for having one of the best cue actions in the game of snooker - which former world champion has been nicknamed both the Whiston Warrior or more commonly “the magician”?
Shaun Murphy
Greek chocolatier called Kestekides was founder of which Belgian chocolate company which he set up after moving to Belgium in 1913
Leonidas
Who repped UK at 2012 eurovision with “love will set you free”?
Engelbert Humperdinck
In 2013 which player while playing for leeds United became second male footballer in Britain to come out while playing? He went on to make 96 appearances for the LA Galaxy.
Robbie Rogers
Wes Anderson film about three estranged brothers who agree to meet in India a year after fathers funeral
The Darjeeling Limited
Which British chocolate company founded in 1991 takes two parts of their name from ethical aims of company founders and high quality cocoa solids they vowed to use?
Green and Black
Which American former shot-putter, who won gold at 1996 Atlanta Olympics received lifetime ban in 1998 after testing positive for anabolic steroids?
Randy Barnes
Which welsh singer repped UK at 2013 eurovision with song “believe in me”? 19th place.
Bonnie Tyler
Standing just five feet five inches tall, regarded as small for a snooker player, whose nicknames include Pocket Rocket and Pocket Dynamo, won world title in 2006?
Graeme Dott
Which cartoon series of 1990s features titular Wallaby, along with his friends, male cow called Heffer and neurotic turtle called Filbert?
Rocko’s Modern Life
After initially winning 2006 Tour de France which American road racing cyclist disqualified after two urine samples positive for banned synthetic testosterone?
Floyd Landis
Jazz pianist experimented with time signatures in his career:
Unsquare Dance 7/4
Worlds Fair 13/4
Blue Rondo a la Turk 9/8
Dave Brubeck
1993 snoop Dogg album debut featured Who Am I?, Gin & Juice, Doggy Dogg World?
Doggystyle
Cows milk cheese from Italy has metal rods inserted and removed during aging thus creating distinctive veining? Blue cheese common on pizza.
Gorgonzola
In 2011, which wicketkeeper played 8 ODIs for England became first international cricketer to come out as gay? Since 2017, he has played for Somerset and prior to that had spells at Surrey and Worcestershire.
Steven Davies
Nicknames include The Gentleman and The Fen Potter - which 46 year old snooker player shares his full name with member of Aerosmith?
Joe Perry
Founded in 1993 by Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris as Chocolate Express, own own choc plantation on Rabot Express on St Lucia. Which British chocolatier rebranded in 2003 to current name?
Hotel Chocolat
Tv show Normal People tells story of Marianne and Conor who meet in what county of Ireland?
Sligo
Which radio 1 DJ presented the Top 40 countdown between 1986-90 and again between 1992-95?
Bruno Brookes
Born in Brixton 1908 which comedians most famous character was Professor Wallofski?
Max Wall
First woman to win SPOTY doing so for swimming in 1962
Anita Lonsbrough
Complete name of 80s and 90s rave act: Two Men, a Drum Machine and a …
Trumpet
Which German biathlete won Pursuit and Sprint golds at 2018 Olympics before retiring at age of 25?
Laura Dahlmeier
Concerning theft of two atomic bombs and the blackmail of west for return - which James Bond film stars Adolfo Celi as Emilio Largo, eyepatch wearing SPECTRE number two?
Thunderball
Flurp, Dwork and Plunk were three of the disgusting characters in which series of collectible toy puppets originally released 1987?
Boglins
In 2014, which Jamaica singer has only top 40 hit with Cheerleader which got to #1 in many countries after remix by DJ Felix Jaehn
OMI
Which 2014 horror film is prequel to 2013 release The Conjuring? Features background story of murderous doll.
Annabelle
Career Girls, Tall Poppies, Venus Envy are chicklit novels written by which former Conservative MP?
Louise Mensch
Which Mobile Phone manufacturer has released P30 and Mate series of phones? By some metrics it has overtaken Samsung and Apple to be largest manufacturer in world.
Huawei
In 2016, which British singer songwriter has only top 40 hit in uk with “dancing on my own”, cover of the Robyn track which became the bestselling single of summer 2016?
Callum Scott
A prequel to a Hitchcock classic, which drama tv stars Freddie Highmore and VerA Farmigia playing his mother Norma?
Bates Motel
Transferring from Portsmouth to AC Milan then Monaco three years later before going Rangers which England international nicknamed Attila during his spell playing in Italy as fans struggled to pronounce his surname?
Mark Hateley
80s and 90s rave act - A Homeboy, A Hippie and a Funki…
Dredd
Which Bond film does Robert Carlyle as Victor Renard Zokas turn up?
The World is Not Enough
Frigid Bridget, Adam Bomb and Fryin’ Brian were three of the disgusting characters in which series of collectible sticker trading cards originally released in 1985?
Garbage Pail Kids
80s and 90s rave act - Sonz of a Loop Da Loop…
Era
Whcih London bron Irish comedian was team captain on tv Never Mind The Buzzcocks from 1996-2002? He was youngest winner of the Perrier Award (aged 24) and sadly died 2017 age 51.
Sean Hughes
Concerning missing missile detection system that has been lost in a web of deception spun by rival Greek businessman - which Bond stars Julian Glover as Aristotle Kristatos a smuggler trying to sell system to KGB?
For Your Eyes Only
Which Scottish midfielder transferred from Motherwell to Borussia Dortmund in 1996 and in his first season playing there became first British player to win champions league with non British team?
Paul Lambert
Which hairstyle synonymous with 1960s female singers such as Dusty Springfield is created by backcombing into a tangled pile and then lightly combing over to make a smooth outer surface?
Beehive
Screamin’ Meemie, Skull Face and Swine Sucker were three of the disgusting characters in which series of collectible toy foam balls originally released in 1985?
Madballs
“Where rainbows end” and “if you could see me now” are chick lit works by which Irish author ?
Cecilia Ahern
Which German Luger won singles and team relay golds at 2014 Sochi, 2018 Pyeongchang and 2022 Beijing? Six golds in total.
Natalie Geisenberger
80s and 90s rave act: The Future Sound of ….
London
Concerning the defection of KGB Officer and attempt to stop an arms dealer from starting another world war - which James Bond stars Joe Don Baker as Brad Whitaker, a self styled general who styles himself on Napoleon?
The Living Daylights
Also spin-off from The Conjuring franchise, what 2018 horror sees Bonnie Aarons playing title character - holy individual possessed by demon Valek?
The Nun
Irish author wrote Watermelon, Last Chance Saloon and A Woman’s Right to Shoes, and also did Saved by Cake after discussing her depression?
Marian Keyes
2014 which Dutch rapper had only uk top 40 hit with track Waves which reached number one after remix by Robin Schulz?
Mr Probz
Antoine de paris, said to be first celebrity hairdresser, created which cut based on imagery of Joan of Arc? Famous is Swing Out Sister singer Corinne Drewery, Vogue editor Anna Wintour and Rihanna in Umbrella video.
Bob
Manticore, Haniver and Jotun Troll were three disgusting characters in which series of collectible soft plastic figures originally released in 1990?
Monster in my Pocket
Which mobile phone manufacturer designed successful “chocolate” and “shine” series in 2000s? Smaller than fellow Korean Samsung, reduction since 2015 due to Chinese manufacturers.
LG
Nordic Combined consists of which two winter sports?
Cross country skiing and Ski Jumping
December 2014 launched, which dating website main selling is in hetero matches only female users can make contact with matches?
Bumble
One of best MMA in history; which fighter has been UFC Light Heavyweight champion on two occasions? Only loss 2009 disqualification loss however has failed multiple drug tests and stripped title at least once.
Jon Jones
Subgenre of RPG traditionally characterised by dungeon craw through procedurally generated levels, turn based gameplay and perm death of playable character. 1980 video game is the forerunner and namesake of the genre.
Roguelike
Tasking the player with recovering the Amulet of Yendor and then escaping the dungeon safely, what 1987 video game revered as one of earliest and best roguelikes in gaming history?
Nethack
Which fashion designer known for balloon dressses in 1950s and Unwaisted sack dress, the “baby doll” dress and four pointed “envelope dress” in late 1950s?
Cristobal Balenciaga
“Strange and Beautiful” (I’ll put a spell on you” was 2002 hit single for Matthew Hales under what better known stage name?
Aqualung
Super Bowl 57 2023 first time that brothers play against each other in the NFL’s championship game., what names?
Jason Kelce - Phil Eagles
Travis Kelce - KC Chiefs
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk rapper name
Dababy
Roger Daltrey starred in title role of which 1980 film, that was based on true story of notorious British bank robber of 1960s?
McVicar
