WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Cryptic Pics - Big Read Best Read - Questions |
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27/03/2017 |
Big Read Best Read |
In April 2003 BBC’s Big Read programme canvassed listeners views on the nation’s 100 best loved novels. Each answer is the title of one of the novels on that list. |
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What is the popular name in English for Bizet's aria Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre from his opera Carmen? |
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What was the name of the ITV drama series aired between 1979 and 1988 based on short stories written by Roald Dahl? |
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What's the title of the album that features the hit song Hometown Glory? |
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What was the nickname of the American jazz musician who wrote the tune Ornithology? |
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The Sousa march usually played at US Presidential inaugurations is most commonly known in the UK for its use in which TV show? |
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The Travelling Wilbury's band consisted of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and which other musician? |
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Completed in 1893 what is the popular name for the Ninth Symphony written by a well-known Czech composer? |
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Which band had a hit with the song After the Love Has Gone? |
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What was the title of Gerry and the Pacemakers' second number one hit? |
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What is the nickname for Vaughan Williams' First Symphony? |
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