Season 4 - Week 8 Flashcards
In 2016, who captained Great Britain to the Olympic gold medal in hockey and, in doing so, became part of the first same-sex married couple to win an Olympic medal in the same team? She carried the GB flag at the 2016 Olympic closing ceremony, and received an MBE in 2015.
Kate RICHARDSON-WALSH
Which wizard is the headmaster of Hogwarts School for the majority of the Harry Potter book series? The character was later played on film by Richard Harris and Michael Gambon.
Albus DUMBLEDORE
Which popular item on the menu at McDonalds consists of two beef patties, a slice of cheese, lettuce, onion, pickles and a namesake sauce?
BIG MAC
In the 1987 hit single Hey Matthew by Karel Fialka, the titular boy lists a number of shows he enjoys watching on TV. One of these shows is which series that ran from 1979 to ‘85 and followed cousins Bo and Luke and their exploits in rural Georgia, while attempting to evade county commissioner Boss Hogg?
The DUKES OF HAZZARD
The action movie Die Hard gave rise to numerous imitations. Which 1994 film that could be described as ‘Die Hard on a bus’ features LAPD SWAT officer Jack Traven attempting to keep a bus moving above 50 miles per hour to prevent a bomb exploding?
SPEED
The 1980s were perhaps the golden age of the novelty song. Red Dwarf creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor wrote the lyrics to the 1986 number one The Chicken Song, credited to which satirical comedy puppet show that returned to lukewarm reviews in 2020?
SPITTING IMAGE
Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the England-Scotland rugby union match in the Six Nations? It was first awarded in 1879, and its name alludes to its Indian workmanship.
CALCUTTA Cup
During the 2021-22 pantomime season, who played the title role in Dick Whittington at the New Wimbledon Theatre? A regular presence on British TV since the early 90s, his best-known acting role is as Alfie Moon in EastEnders.
Shane RICHIE
Which UK band, fronted by Indian-born vocalist Sonya Aurora Madan, had chart hits in the Britpop era with songs including King of the Kerb and Great Things?
ECHOBELLY
Which British golf and tenniswear brand was established in 1881 and features a black panther as its logo? It has supplied tennis balls to Wimbledon since 1902, the longest partnership in sporting history.
SLAZENGER
The Pleasing beauty brand was launched in 2021 by which former One Direction singer and style icon? He became Vogue’s first ever solo male cover star in December 2019, wearing a lace Gucci dress with a tuxedo jacket.
Harry STYLES
The English composer Rachel Portman wrote the soundtrack for which 2000 film, based on a novel by Joanne Harris? The movie follows the life of confectioner Vianne Rocher and her daughter Anouk as they settle in a fictional French village.
CHOCOLAT
Several actors in The Vicar of Dibley have died in recent years. Which actress who played Letitia Cropley died in 2016, aged 95? Her other major roles include Nana in The Royle Family.
Liz SMITH
Also mentioned in the song Hey Matthew, which ABC TV series that ran between 1981 and ‘89 starred John Forsythe as oil magnate Blake Carrington? The show was conceived as a rival to the CBS show Dallas.
DYNASTY
During the 2021-22 pantomime season, which singer starred as The Spirit of the Ring in Aladdin at the Manchester Opera House? In 2008, she beat JLS and Eoghan [OH-wan] Quigg to win the fifth series of The X Factor, and topped that year’s Christmas chart with a cover of Hallelujah.
Alexandra BURKE
Which musician performed under the pseudonym Ziggy Stardust, an androgynous, alien rock star, between 1972 and ‘73, during which time he released the albums Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and Aladdin Sane?
David BOWIE
Which British hockey player saved all four penalties in the final of the 2016 Olympic hockey final? She has played more than 150 times for England and Great Britain combined, and was awarded an MBE in the 2017 New Year’s Honours list.
Maddie HINCH
Which band, fronted by Martin Rossiter, had UK top 20 hits during the Britpop era with songs including Olympian and For the Dead? Rossiter’s vocal stylings led the music press to compare this band unfavourably to the Smiths.
GENE
What method is used to ‘capture’ Pokemon in the 1999 video game Pokemon Snap? The game’s name is a reference to this artistic practice.
Taking their PHOTOgraph (accept similar)
Which major tenniswear brand, whose logo incorporates a blue, white and red shield, was founded in Los Angeles in 1966? The name of the company contains the nationality of its two founders, Art and Ernie Brunner.
K-SWISS
Played on screen by Ian McKellen, which wizard is the original guide and leader of the Fellowship of the Ring in the Lord of the Rings books?
GANDALF
Which popular item on the menu at Burger King consists of a flame-grilled beef patty, tomatoes, lettuce, mayo, ketchup, pickles and sliced onions?
WHOPPER
Which 1992 action movie that could be described as ‘Die Hard on a ship’ features the former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback, who defends the battleship Missouri from a group of mercenaries whilst working as a cook?
UNDER SIEGE
Which American-Australian vocalist reached number one in 1981 with Shaddap You Face? The song kept Ultravox’s Vienna off the top spot, a fact that appears to still annoy Ultravox lead singer Midge Ure.
Joe DOLCE Music Theatre
Which major tennis and badminton brand was founded in Japan in 1946, and launched a highly successful R-7 tennis racquet popularized by Martina Navratilova? Its logo features two stylized white letter Ys on a green and blue background, representing open land and wide skies.
YONEX
Which musician released I Am… Sasha Fierce in 2008, named after her on-stage alter ego? Previously a member of Destiny’s Child, this artist has also released the singles Crazy in Love and Single Ladies.
BEYONCE KNOWLES (accept either underlined part)
Which award is presented to the winner of the France-Italy match in the Six Nations? Awarded for the first time in 2007, it is named after a famous Italian military figure.
Giuseppe GARIBALDI Cup
The gender-neutral, environmentally friendly cosmetic brand Humanrace was launched in 2020 by which American rapper? This man featured on two of the ten bestselling UK singles of the 2010s, Daft Punk’s Get Lucky and Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines, and recorded the top-selling single of that decade in his own right.
PHARRELL WILLIAMS
Which Vicar of Dibley cast member played the verger Alice Tinker, and died in 2018 at the age of just 53? Her other roles included Honey Thacker in Notting Hill.
Emma CHAMBERS
Which alliteratively named KFC meal consists of six, ten or fourteen pieces of chicken with chips, and is one of their most popular menu options in the UK?
BARGAIN BUCKET
Which British hockey player scored 115 international goals and was top-scorer at both the 2012 and ‘16 Olympic Games? She was awarded an MBE in 2017, but suffered a traumatic brain injury the following year which forced her to retire from the sport.
Alex DANSON-BENNETT
Which 1993 action movie that could be described as ‘Die Hard on a mountain’ features a rescue climber named Gabe Walker, who battles a gang of international thieves after their plane crashes following a mid-air heist?
CLIFFHANGER
Rachel Portman composed the score for which dystopian film of 2010, which was based on a book by Kazuo Ishiguro? In this movie, Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield play students of Hailsham College, who are prepared for their fate as human organ donors.
NEVER LET ME GO
During the 2021-22 pantomime season, which dance troupe, led by Ashley Banjo, played Jack and his siblings in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Milton Keynes Theatre? They became arguably the most famous street dance crew in the UK when they won the third series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.
DIVERSITY
The Pictobox and the Deluxe Pictobox are used by the main character to take pictures of almost every character, enemy or boss in The Wind Waker, a 2002 release in which series of video games that also features instalments such as Majora’s Mask and The Ocarina of Time?
The LEGEND OF ZELDA (prompt on Zelda)
Stephen Dillane, Joseph Fiennes and Sam Neill have all portrayed which wizard on screen, who features prominently in Arthurian legend as an advisor and mentor to the king?
MERLIN
In December 2021, which rapper and fiancé of Megan Fox, known for his elaborate manicures and tendency to dye his tongue to match them, launched the brand UN/DN LAQR, which features a range of genderless nail polishes?
Machine Gun KELLY (accept Colson BAKER)
Which act, led by John O’Connor and specialising in novelty songs, reached number one in 1987 with Star Trekkin’, having had a smaller hit earlier in the decade with Arthur Daley ‘E’s Alright?
The FIRM
The investigative reporter and photographer Jade uses her camera for a variety of tasks in what 2003 action-adventure game, developed by Ubisoft and probably the only game released by a major studio to be named after a work by Friedrich Nietzsche?
BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL
There is debate about whether which Marvel Comics superhero, a former neurosurgeon who learns the dark arts after injuring his hands, is a wizard or not? He has been played on film by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Dr (Stephen) STRANGE
Which trophy is awarded to the winners of the annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand? It is named after a Governor-General of New Zealand.
BLEDISLOE Cup
Rachel Portman composed music for the sound track to which 2011 film based on a book by David Nicholls, which follows the characters Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew as they graduate from Edinburgh University? The film was derided for Anne Hathaway’s unusual Yorkshire accent in the lead role.
ONE DAY
Also mentioned in the song Hey Matthew, which action series starred Jan Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine as crew members of a military helicopter? The show ran for three series between 1984 and ’87.
AIRWOLF
Referencing their size, what name does Subway give to a whole one of its submarine rolls? Customers with smaller appetites may opt to have the roll cut in half.
FOOTLONG
Which Vicar of Dibley cast member played Jim Trott in the series, and died in 2021 at the age of 89? This veteran of stage and screen was also a songwriter who wrote Mrs Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter for Herman’s Hermits.
Trevor PEACOCK
Featuring Crispin Hunt on vocals, which band had moderate chart hits during the Britpop era with the songs She Said and On And On? Their guitarist, Richard Hawley, later went on to have a successful solo career.
LONGPIGS
Who was the first female British hockey player to appear at four Olympic games, winning a bronze medal in Barcelona in 1992? This flame-haired forward scored over 100 international goals, is the fourth most-capped British player of all time, and received an MBE in 2000.
Jane SIXSMITH
Which rapper has used the alter egos Roman Zolanski and Harajuku Barbie? She has released the singles Starships and Anaconda.
Nicki MINAJ
Which 1992 action movie, that could be described as ‘Die Hard on a plane’, features a former Secret Service agent named John Cutter fighting back against a group of international terrorists who take over the plane he’s travelling on?
PASSENGER 57
Fronted by Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson, which British band, who were associated with the Riot Grrl and Shoegaze movements early in their career, had their biggest success during the Britpop era with songs such as Single Girl and Ladykillers?
LUSH
Rachel Portman composed the soundtrack to which 2006 biopic about Truman Capote? It starred Toby Jones, and was less well received than Capote, the previous year’s biopic about the same writer.
INFAMOUS
Photojournalist Frank West is the protagonist of what 2006 action-adventure game, where he gets trapped in a shopping mall infested with zombies? The player can earn Prestige Points by taking photographs which are scored based on categories such as horror, drama and erotica.
DEAD RISING
During the 2021-22 pantomime season, which actress played Queen Dragonella in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the Bristol Hippodrome? She is best known to TV viewers for starring alongside Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke in the sitcom Birds of a Feather, and was also among the contestants in the 2022 series of Celebrity MasterChef.
Lesley JOSEPH
Founded in 1875 in France, which major tennis racquet brand is named after its founder, who created the first tennis racquet strings made of natural gut? A pioneer in sports technology, its wearable Pop wristband is one of the leading tennis performance monitors.
BABOLAT
The men’s premium personal care brand MANTL was launched in 2020 by which culture expert on Netflix’s Queer Eye? He previously starred in the MTV reality show Real World: Philadelphia, and has also appeared on the reality baking shows Nailed It and Is it Cake?
Karamo BROWN
Which Stockport primary school choir reached the top of the charts at Christmas 1980 with There’s No One Quite Like Grandma? This choir had provided uncredited backing vocals on Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs by Brian and Michael two years earlier.
St WINIFRED’s School Choir
2-D was the alter-ego of Damon Albarn in which virtual band, formed by Albarn and Jamie Hewitt in 1998? Their second album, Demon Days, included the singles Dirty Harry and Feel Good Inc.
GORILLAZ
Another Vicar of Dibley cast member to have died in the last few years was which actor, who played Councillor David Horton and died in 2022 aged 78? His other roles included Lionel Bainbridge in Brush Strokes.
Gary WALDHORN
Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the Scotland-Wales match in the Six Nations? It is named after a former Scottish player who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2017.
Doddie WEIR Cup
Mentioned in the song Hey Matthew, which British children’s sci-fi TV series was created by Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr and first shown between 1983 and ’86? The series featured characters such as Sergeant Major Zero, Kate Kestrel and the villain Zelda.
TERRAHAWKS
