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| 30/04/2018 | I'm a Celeb.... | 10 general knowledge questions alongside a part-picture of a celebrity. The celebrity's name is formed from an anagram of the first letters of the 10 answers. | |
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Which Grade II listed building is home to Viscount Ashbrook? It was originally built in the 19th century by the Egerton-Warburton family and together with the nearby Stockley Farm remains a popular Cheshire tourist attraction. |
Arley Hall |
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His surname is Bulmer but he is usually known by his first name. He moved to Manchester from the Ukraine in 2007 and stayed for 2 years after which time he moved to Turkey. What is the name of this Brazilian? |
Elano (former Manchester City player) |
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Which well-known city, the 14th largest in Texas, probably derives its name from the yellow wildflowers that were plentiful during the spring and summer? |
Amarillo (the Spanish word for yellow is Amarillo) |
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Which controversial 1992 UK number one hit record included these lyrics: “Extraordinary fella, like Mister Punchinella / He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused.” |
Ebeneezer Goode (by The Shamen) |
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What first name links the sister of Professor Albus Dumbledore and the star of the most watched TV programme of 2017? |
Ariana (refers to character in Harry Potter books & Ariana Grande star of the One Love concert in Manchester shown on BBC1 on June 4th 2017) |
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Which singer has recently released a pop song including the lyrics: “Oh, My heart's torn up, come find the pieces / Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh / I'm chasing a perfect storm, oh, oh.”? |
SuRie (the song’s called Storm and it’s the 2018 UK Eurovision Song Contest entry) |
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Which US author won the 1962 Nobel Literature prize for “his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception” shortly after the publication of his last novel? (surname gives the anagram letter) |
John Steinbeck (The Winter of Our Discontent) |
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Learie Constantine, the celebrated West Indian cricketer, played Lancashire League Cricket between 1929 and 1938 for which club? |
Nelson |
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What is the name of the confection, originating in southern France and northern Italy consisting of a chestnut candied in sugar syrup and glazed? |
Marron glacé |
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10. |
In the 1953 RomCom film Roman Holiday Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn famously zip around the streets of Rome using what particular brand of vehicle? |
Vespa scooter |
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and the celebrity is .... Vanessa Mae
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