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I'm a Celeb - 26/02/18 - Questions

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1.

Which 1984 Number Two hit single was ranked the worst song in pop history in a Guardian newspaper article in 2009?  The group who recorded it have been described thus: “If you're looking for the band with the least street credibility in the world, whose name alone makes people cringe, then look no further than this band.”

2.

Wythenshawe-born actor David Schofield plays the part of which political character in the recent film The Darkest Hour? (the surname starts with the anagram letter)

3.

Which breed of dog is also known as the Monkey terrier? The first part of its name comes from the German word for ‘ape’. They were most often used as ratters, working to remove rodents from kitchens, granaries, and stables.

4.

One of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, which standard American song includes the lyrics: “Sometimes I wonder how I spend / The lonely nights / Dreaming of a song / The melody / Haunts my reverie / And I am once again with you / When our love was new / And each kiss an inspiration / But that was long ago”?

5.

Just south of the Italian city of Trieste, jutting into the Adriatic, is a peninsula divided between Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. Its main city is Pula but what’s the name of the peninsula?

6.

Whose sixth child (born July 5th 2017) is called Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher? (the surname starts with the anagram letter)

7.

Fictionally what name was given to the convent in which the Whitechapel-based Anglican community of the Sisters of St John the Divine lived?

8.

Derived from the Old English word meaning to ‘haul’ what generic name is given to the Percheron, the Suffolk and the Clydesdale, amongst others?

9.

Which ward of Manchester City Council is bordered by Higher Blackley, Crumpsall, Charlestown, Cheetham, Moston and Miles Platting/Newton Heath?

10.

What surname is shared by the man who served as Irish Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, and the current joint holder of the highest number of Olympic Golds for a British Olympic competitor?

and now identify the celebrity whose 10-letter surname makes up an anagram of the

first letters of the 10 answers