Season 4 - Week 4 Flashcards
Horse racing is not the only sport to feature a yearly Derby race. Which sport, where six competitors wear different colours, has a Derby which was held until 1985 at the White City Stadium in London?
GREYHOUND racing (prompt on DOG racing)
The television panel show Have I Got News for You has used a series of guest presenters since which actor and comedian, who presented the show for 12 years, was sacked in 2002?
Angus DEAYTON
“Now, Stephanie. Gently extend your arm… extend your middle finger… very good. Well done.” These instructions are given to a learner driver during a car chase in which 1988 comedy film, the first in an eventual trilogy? The chase ends in an explosion at a fireworks factory, as Lieutenant Frank Drebin tries to assure onlookers that there is “nothing to see here”.
The NAKED GUN: From the Files of Police Squad!
Factory Records and New Order largely financed which nightclub, located on Whitworth Street in Manchester, which became synonymous with the ‘Madchester’ music scene of the 80s and 90s?
The HACIENDA
Which 2007 LGBT coming-of-age novel by Andre Aciman is set in 1980s Italy, and centres on a blossoming romantic relationship between a 17-year-old boy named Elio and a 24-year-old American scholar named Oliver? Timothée Chalamet starred in a 2017 film adaptation of the work.
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
In the 1978 film version of The Lady Vanishes, which actress starred alongside Cybill Shepherd and Elliott Gould as Miss Froy - the ‘lady’ referred to in the film’s title? TV viewers might know her best for playing crime-solving novelist Jessica Fletcher in the 1980s TV series Murder, She Wrote.
Angela LANSBURY
Tony Burrows featured on an astonishing number of UK one hit wonders in the 1960s and 1970s. One of them was which duo formed with Roger Greenaway, whose only UK top ten was 1970’s Gimme Dat Ding?
The PIPKINS
Remy Martin is one of the “big four” producers who dominate production of which brandy, made in and named after a town on the river Charente in France? This type of brandy is doubly-distilled and may be given gradings including VSOP, standing for Very Superior Old Pale.
COGNAC
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer play Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls respectively in what 1984 comedy, a fly-on-the-wall mockumentary about a mishap-prone British rock band?
This Is SPINAL TAP
Which Scottish golfer captained Europe to a 2010 Ryder Cup win at Celtic Manor? While famously never winning a Major, this player’s total Ryder Cup points tally was only two behind all-time European leader Sergio Garcia, and he sank the winning putt in the event in 2004.
Colin MONTGOMERIE
Which musician found fame in the early ‘80s as the lead singer and songwriter for the band Oingo Boingo? He has since become a highly respected composer of film scores and soundtracks, working extensively with Tim Burton.
Danny ELFMAN
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome is a common TV trope, where characters disappear without any explanation. The character it is named after was the older brother of Richie and Joanie in which US TV show?
HAPPY DAYS
The BFG 9000 plasma gun has featured in several titles made by id Software, including Quake and which other massively popular first-person shooter series, the original version of which was released for the PC in 1993?
DOOM
In the late 1970s, Diana Ross, Cher and Andy Warhol were all regular patrons of which nightclub in Midtown Manhattan? Its name became synonymous with the rise of disco music.
STUDIO 54
The cognac industry is dominated by the “big four” producers, who have more than a 90% market share between them. Among them is which producer, which forms the H in the name of the conglomerate LVMH?
Jas HENNESSY & Co
This Is What You Came For, a 2016 Calvin Harris song co-written with Taylor Swift, featured which singer on vocals? This Barbadian singer had previously collaborated with Harris on the songs Where Have You Been? and We Found Love.
RIHANNA (accept Robyn FENTY)
Which greyhound racing stadium hosted the English Greyhound Derby for more than 30 years between 1985 and 2016? Sharing its name with the district of London in which it was located, the stadium was demolished in 2018.
WIMBLEDON
Miles Teller plays aspiring jazz drummer Andrew Neiman in what 2014 film? The film received six Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture, while J.K. Simmons won Best Supporting Actor for his role.
WHIPLASH
The best-selling cars in the United States so far in 2022 include the Camry and the Corolla, models made by which Japanese manufacturer?
TOYOTA
Which Spanish golfer, who died in 2011, captained Europe to victory in the 1997 Ryder Cup at Valderrama? He competed in nine Ryder Cups between 1979 and 1995, winning four of them.
Seve(riano) BALLESTEROS
Which comedian has made the most appearances as guest presenter of Have I Got News for You? A classically trained singer, he is best known for his role as a quiz show host on Pointless and for his comedy partnership with Ben Miller.
Alexander ARMSTRONG
Which England midfielder was given a one-match ban by FIFA for gesturing with his middle finger during a game against Slovakia in 2017? This former Tottenham Hotspur player has earned 37 England caps to date, though he has not played for the national team since 2019. In August 2022, he joined Beşiktaş on loan from Everton.
Dele ALLI
Which 2006 graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel addresses themes of sexual orientation and gender roles during the author’s childhood in rural Pennsylvania? A musical theatre adaptation of the work won several Tony Awards.
FUN HOME
Which elderly amateur sleuth did Angela Lansbury play in the 1980 film The Mirror Crack’d? One of Agatha Christie’s most famous creations, this resident of the village of St Mary Mead has been played in British TV adaptations by Joan Hickson, Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie.
Miss (Jane) MARPLE
