1.

What was unusual about Kenneth Brannagh`s 1999 version of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labours Lost?

2.

What did Mark Twain describe as “nothing but a cabbage with a college education”?

3.

What is the name of Mel Gibson`s new film?

4.

Which series starring John Nettles is adapted for television from the novels of Caroline Graham?

5.

Who won the World Formula One Motor Racing Championship in 1985?

6.

Which group’s albums include Red Roses for Me and Rum, Sodomy and The Lash?

7.

Who is Everton`s new manager?

8.

Who composed the music for Candide, On the Town and Songfest?

1.

In which town was Elvis Presley born?

2.

In the film Streetcar Named Desire, name the female lead 

3.

Who directed the film Trainspotting in 1996?

4.

Which US scientist and essayist wrote The Mismeasure of Man, Ever Since Darwin, Wonderful Life and Bully for Brontasaurus?

5.

In Greek Mythology who was the sister of Apollo?

6.

In which year (+/-2) did the USA formally take possession of Alaska?

7.

Southampton is situated on two rivers, the Test and…

8.

In which English county is the Long Mynd?

1.

What is the capital city of Estonia?

2.

What is the capital city of Angola?

3.

Who is the chairman of Quote, Unquote on Radio 4?

4.

What was until the 1st January 2002 the currency unit for Finland?

5.

What is the name of Robert de Niro's character in the film Taxi Driver?

6.

Which singer had The Bell Bottom Blues in the 1950's?

7.

Which US state has borders with Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin?

8.

Eternal Flame was a hit for which eighties band?

1.

Which team beat Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final?  

2.

Who has written novels under the name Barbara Vine?

3.

Which family of birds has species called Little, Caspian and Fairy?

4.

In the 1992 European Football Championships who did the eventual winners, Denmark, replace just before the competition began?

5.

Who is the Shadow Health Minister?

6.

What does the musical term 'da capo' mean?

7.

Who wrote the 1991 Booker Prize-winning novel The Famished Road?

8.

Which short lived soap was ITV's answer to rival the BBC's East Enders?

1.

Who was recently transferred on loan from Everton to Burnley?

2.

Which composer’s works include Belshazzar’s Feast, The Bear and The Wise Virgins?

3.

Who won the World Formula One Motor Racing Championship in 1979?

4.

Who has an album called The Invisible Band?

5.

What is the name of Russell Crowe`s new film?

6.

Which series, starring David Jason, is adapted for television from the novels of R D Wingfield?

7.

Which American actor inspired the rebuilding of the Globe theatre?

8.

What did Mark Twain describe as “a good walk spoiled”?

1.

In Greek Mythology who was the wife of Zeus?

2.

As immortalised in the film Zulu, in what year (+/-2) was the defence of Rorke’s Drift?

3.

Who directed the film Four Weddings and a Funeral?

4.

Which British scientist and author wrote Almost Like a Whale and The Lamguage of the Genes?

5.

In which town was Buddy Holly born?

6.

Who played the male lead in American Beauty?

7.

Norwich is situated on which river?

8.

In which English county is the Silbury Hill?

1.

Who is the chairman of Just a Minute on Radio 4?

2.

What is the currency unit for Iran?

3.

What is the capital city of Lithuania?

4.

What is the capital city of Uruguay?

5.

Which US state has borders with Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin?

6.

Name the lead singer of A-Ha.

7.

On which boxer’s life is the film Raging Bull based? 

8.

Lonnie Donegan released the first commercially successful skiffle record.  What was it called?

1.

Who wrote the 1995 Booker Prize-winning novel The Ghost Road?

2.

Which actor played the holiday camp host Ted Bovis in Hi de Hi?

3.

Who is the Shadow Foreign Secretary?

4.

In which Ealing comedy does Alec Guinness play eight members of the same family?

5.

Which family of birds has species called Little, Common and Glaucous?

6.

Which team had Manchester United played against prior to the Munich Air Disaster in 1958?

7.

Who did Manchester United beat in the 1983 FA Cup final?

8.

Which novelist was born Mary Ann Evans?

1.

How many US states existed when George Washington took office as president?  

2.

Which U.S. president was the first to visit all 50 states?

3.

Which river separates the USA from Mexico?

4.

Which 2 capital cities stand at the mouth of the River Plate?

5.

What is the more common name for allergic rhinitis?

6.

What name is given to opacity in the lens of the eye?

7.

What was Field Marshall Montgomery’s first name?    

8.

In which country is El Alamein?

9.

Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times?

10.

Who had a hit in 1977 with the song Three Times A Lady?

11.

Who retired undefeated as heavyweight champion of the world in 1956 after 49 professional fights?

12.

Which cyclist came back from cancer treatment to win the Tour de France?

13.

What does a funambulist walk on?

14.

What does a dendrologist study?

15.

In which musical did Clint Eastwood perform the song I Talk To The Trees?

16.

Who played Anna in the 1956 film The King and I?

1.

What was unusual about Kenneth Brannagh`s 1999 version of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labours Lost?

It was a musical version

(using the songs of Cole Porter and Irving Berlin)

2.

What did Mark Twain describe as “nothing but a cabbage with a college education”?

Cauliflower

3.

What is the name of Mel Gibson`s new film?

We Were Soldiers

4.

Which series starring John Nettles is adapted for television from the novels of Caroline Graham?

Midsomer Murders

5.

Who won the World Formula One Motor Racing Championship in 1985?

Alain Prost

6.

Which group’s albums include Red Roses for Me and Rum, Sodomy and The Lash?

The Pogues

7.

Who is Everton`s new manager?

David Moyes

8.

Who composed the music for Candide, On the Town and Songfest?

Leonard Bernstein

1.

In which town was Elvis Presley born?

Tupelo, Mississippi

2.

In the film Streetcar Named Desire, name the female lead 

Vivien Leigh

3.

Who directed the film Trainspotting in 1996?

Danny Boyle

4.

Which US scientist and essayist wrote The Mismeasure of Man, Ever Since Darwin, Wonderful Life and Bully for Brontasaurus?

Stephen J Gould

5.

In Greek Mythology who was the sister of Apollo?

Artemis

6.

In which year (+/-2) did the USA formally take possession of Alaska?

1867

7.

Southampton is situated on two rivers, the Test and…

the Itchen

8.

In which English county is the Long Mynd?

Shropshire

1.

What is the capital city of Estonia?

Tallin

2.

What is the capital city of Angola?

Luanda

3.

Who is the chairman of Quote, Unquote on Radio 4?

Nigel Rees

4.

What was until the 1st January 2002 the currency unit for Finland?

Markka

5.

What is the name of Robert de Niro's character in the film Taxi Driver?

Travis Bickle

6.

Which singer had The Bell Bottom Blues in the 1950's?

Alma Cogan

7.

Which US state has borders with Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin?

Michigan

8.

Eternal Flame was a hit for which eighties band?

The Bangles

1.

Which team beat Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final?  

Southampton

2.

Who has written novels under the name Barbara Vine?

P D James

3.

Which family of birds has species called Little, Caspian and Fairy?

Tern

4.

In the 1992 European Football Championships who did the eventual winners, Denmark, replace just before the competition began?

Yugoslavia

5.

Who is the Shadow Health Minister?

Liam Fox

6.

What does the musical term 'da capo' mean?

From the beginning

7.

Who wrote the 1991 Booker Prize-winning novel The Famished Road?

Ben Okri

8.

Which short lived soap was ITV's answer to rival the BBC's East Enders?

Albion Market

1.

Who was recently transferred on loan from Everton to Burnley?

Paul Gascoigne

2.

Which composer’s works include Belshazzar’s Feast, The Bear and The Wise Virgins?

William Walton

3.

Who won the World Formula One Motor Racing Championship in 1979?

Jody Sheckter

4.

Who has an album called The Invisible Band?

Travis

5.

What is the name of Russell Crowe`s new film?

A Beautiful Mind

6.

Which series, starring David Jason, is adapted for television from the novels of R D Wingfield?

A Touch of Frost

7.

Which American actor inspired the rebuilding of the Globe theatre?

Sam Wanamaker

8.

What did Mark Twain describe as “a good walk spoiled”?

Golf

1.

In Greek Mythology who was the wife of Zeus?

Hera

2.

As immortalised in the film Zulu, in what year (+/-2) was the defence of Rorke’s Drift?

1879

3.

Who directed the film Four Weddings and a Funeral?

Mike Newell

4.

Which British scientist and author wrote Almost Like a Whale and The Lamguage of the Genes?

Prof Steve Jones

5.

In which town was Buddy Holly born?

Lubbock, Texas

6.

Who played the male lead in American Beauty?

Kevin Spacey

7.

Norwich is situated on which river?

Wensum

8.

In which English county is the Silbury Hill?

Wiltshire

1.

Who is the chairman of Just a Minute on Radio 4?

Nicholas Parsons

2.

What is the currency unit for Iran?

Rial

3.

What is the capital city of Lithuania?

Vilnius

4.

What is the capital city of Uruguay?

Montevideo

5.

Which US state has borders with Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin?

Minnesota

6.

Name the lead singer of A-Ha.

Morten Harket

7.

On which boxer’s life is the film Raging Bull based? 

Jake La Motta

8.

Lonnie Donegan released the first commercially successful skiffle record.  What was it called?

Rock Island Line

1.

Who wrote the 1995 Booker Prize-winning novel The Ghost Road?

Pat Barker

2.

Which actor played the holiday camp host Ted Bovis in Hi de Hi?

Paul Shane

3.

Who is the Shadow Foreign Secretary?

Michael Ancram

4.

In which Ealing comedy does Alec Guinness play eight members of the same family?

Kind Hearts and Coronets

5.

Which family of birds has species called Little, Common and Glaucous?

Gull

6.

Which team had Manchester United played against prior to the Munich Air Disaster in 1958?

Red Star Belgrade

7.

Who did Manchester United beat in the 1983 FA Cup final?

Brighton

8.

Which novelist was born Mary Ann Evans?

George Eliot

1.

How many US states existed when George Washington took office as president?  

13

2.

Which U.S. president was the first to visit all 50 states?

Richard Nixon

3.

Which river separates the USA from Mexico?

Rio Grande

4.

Which 2 capital cities stand at the mouth of the River Plate?

Buenos Aires and Montevideo

5.

What is the more common name for allergic rhinitis?

Hay fever

6.

What name is given to opacity in the lens of the eye?

Cataract

7.

What was Field Marshall Montgomery’s first name?    

Bernard

8.

In which country is El Alamein?

Egypt

9.

Which disciple denied knowing Jesus three times?

Peter

10.

Who had a hit in 1977 with the song Three Times A Lady?

The Commodores

11.

Who retired undefeated as heavyweight champion of the world in 1956 after 49 professional fights?

Rocky Marciano

12.

Which cyclist came back from cancer treatment to win the Tour de France?

Lance Armstrong

13.

What does a funambulist walk on?

A Tightrope

14.

What does a dendrologist study?

Trees and Shrubs

15.

In which musical did Clint Eastwood perform the song I Talk To The Trees?

Paint Your Wagon

16.

Who played Anna in the 1956 film The King and I?

Deb