1.

Which singer, equally well known for her portrayal of a character on TV, was at number one in the UK charts with Perfect Moment this day in 1999?

2.

At which city did France Drake “singe the King of Spain’s beard”?

3.

Which politician was born at Yorba Linda, California, and is to date the USA’s only president born in California?

4.

Who presented Desert Island Discs after Roy Plomley and before Sue Lawley?

5.

Why did 87-year old great-grandmother Melita Norwood, hit the headlines in September 1999?

6.

In the Periodic Table of Elements what is the third gas, atomic number 7?

7.

In the 2001 film Ocean’s Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film, who plays Danny Ocean, the leader of a gang of casino robbers?

8.

In terms of International football (apart from the bleedin’ obvious and apart from the fact they all captained England) what connects the England players: Alan Mullery, Alan Ball, Trevor Cherry and Ray Wilson?

1.

In which BBC TV medical/police drama series did Nigel Havers replace Nigel le Valliant as the central character in 1997?

2.

Which crescent-shaped mountain range is a continuation of the Alps and runs through parts of the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Ukraine?

3.

Which musical instrument was played by jazzmen Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian?

4.

During the reign of which monarch did Titus Oates hatch his so-called Popish plot?

5.

In which Oscar-nominated film of 1996 does Alan Isaacman, addressing a jury, say: “I like the fact that I can live in a country where I can pick up Hustler magazine and read it, or throw it in the garbage can if that's where I think it belongs”?

6.

Who won the 1993 (British) Open golf tournament at Sandwich with a total score of 267, the lowest ever recorded?

7.

Which novel of 1955 opens with the words: “The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way to the lagoon”?

8.

Which perfume house would you associate with Fahrenheit, Eau Sauvage and Poison?

1.

Which novel of 1838/39 features Wackford Squeers and Smike?

2.

Which fashion designer was shot dead in Miami in July 1997?

3.

In the ITV drama Shipman shown in July last year who played Dr Harold Shipman?

4.

Which cricketer started 2002 playing for Burnley in the Lancashire League and ended it with two one-day international caps and a place in England’s 2003 World Cup squad?

5.

Which African country has airports coded CPT and JNB?

6.

In which decade of the 19th century did these events take place?

·    Disraeli becomes PM for the first time;

·    The first underground railway from Farringdon Street to Paddington is opened;

·    The first TUC meets in Manchester;

·    The English FA is founded.

7.

Which 1979 song gave the Pretenders their first number one hit in the UK?

8.

Which prominent Tory represents the Nottinghamshire borough of Rushcliffe in Parliament?

ROUND 4

1.

Which film of 1975 starred Al Pacino and was advertised with the tagline: “The robbery should have taken 10 minutes.  4 hours later the bank was like a circus sideshow.  8 hours later it was the hottest thing on live TV.  12 hours later it was all history.  And it’s all true”?

2.

Who became Formula 1 motor racing world champion in 1998 and retained the title the following year?

3.

Which surname connects a newspaper editor born in 1846, an architect born in 1811, a novelist born in 1771 and an explorer born in 1868?

4.

What name is given to a four-sided plane figure quadrilateral with two parallel sides of unequal length?

5.

In which number one hit of 1968 would you hear the words:

“Through the door there came familiar laughter

I saw your face and heard you call my name

Oh my friend we’re older but no wiser

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same”?

6.

Who disappeared in London in February 1995 after appearing in the West End opening of the play Cell Mates?

7.

Which TV comedy, first seen in 1968, included episodes entitled: Command Decision, Put That Light Out, Things That Go Bump In The Night, and The Royal Train?

8.

Who made a famous speech in 1960 referring to “a wind of change”?

1.

Which controversial film of 1971 starred Dustin Hoffman and was advertised with the words: “The knock at the door meant the birth of one man and the death of seven others”?

2.

Which driver won the Australian Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix of this season?

3.

Which surname connects: an Archbishop of Canterbury born in 1887, a naval commander born in 1841, a Hollywood actress born in 1956 and the surname of Keith Waterhouse's Billy Liar?

4.

Convert decimal 33 to a base 4 numeral.

5.

In which number one hit of 1966 would you hear the words:

“I love the colourful clothes she wears

And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair

I hear the sound of a gentle word

On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air”?

6.

Whose trial started in Los Angeles in January 1995, and ended in October the same year with a not guilty verdict?

7.

Which TV comedy, first seen in 1982, included episodes entitled: The Funeral, The Flying Nun, The Sausage In The Trousers and The Camera In The Potato?

8.

In 1969 King Idris was ousted in a military coup in which country?

1.

Which novel of 1874 features Bathsheba Everdene, Gabriel Oak and William Boldwood?

2.

Which 19 year-old was found guilty of murder in a Massachusetts court on October 30 1997?

3.

The recent ITV drama Eyewitness focused on whose trial and conviction for murder?

4.

Which batsman made his debut for England at the age of 25 against the West Indies in 2000, scored his maiden test century against Sri Lanka in 2001 and, to date, has a batting average of 40 for his 31 test matches?

5.

Which European country has airports coded VLC, ALC and BIO?

6.

In which decade of the 19th century did these events take place?

·    Zola publishes J’Accuse;

·    Gladstone forms his fourth administration;

·    Lizzie Borden murders her parents;

·    The Manchester Ship Canal is opened.

7.

Which 1980 song gave Abba their final number one hit in the UK?

8.

Which prominent member of the Labour Party represents Hartlepool in Parliament?

1.

In which BBC TV crime/drama series first shown in 1996 and based on the novels of Reginald Hill, does Colin Buchanan play one of the central characters?

2.

What name is given to the Eastern section of the Northern Italian Alps, its highest point being Marmolada at 10,965 feet?

3.

With which musical instrument would you associate jazzmen Art Blakey, Buddy Rich and Kenny Clarke?

4.

Which word entered the English language as a result of the 17th century activities of Sir Thomas Clifford, Lord Ashley, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Arlington and the Earl of Lauderdale?

5.

In which 1994 film does Queen Charlotte say: “Come on, smile and wave.  That’s what you get paid for.  Smile and wave”?

6.

Who won the (British) Open golf tournament in 1959, 1968 and again in 1974, thus becoming the only golfer to win the Open in three different decades in the 20th century?

7.

Which novel of 1955 opens with the words: “It was love at first sight.  The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him.”?

8.

Which perfume house would you associate with Paris, Opium and Baby Doll?

1.

Which group were at number one in the UK charts this day in 1989 with Eternal Flame, a revived number one for Atomic Kitten in 2001?

2.

At which battle of 1265 was Simon de Montfort defeated and killed?

3.

Which politician, born in 1924, is, to date, the only US President born in Georgia?

4.

On which radio programme was the first panel made up of Julian Huxley, C E M Joad and Commander Campbell?

5.

Which 37 year-old’s murder by shooting in London was front-page news in April 1999?

6.

In the Periodic Table of Elements what is the first metallic solid, atomic number 3?

7.

In the 2001 film Hannibal, the sequel to Silence of the Lambs, who plays the hideously disfigured Mason Verger, bent on revenge against Hannibal Lecter?

8.

Which soccer player made his international debut in 1995 and became England’s seventh player to receive a red card when he was sent off for a second bookable offence against Sweden in 1999?

1.

Who was England’s soccer captain for the first six matches of the 1990’s and, in total, England’s captain 20 times?

2.

Which postwar Oscar-winning film opens with a motorcycle crash?

3.

Which 1938 Evelyn Waugh novel satirises the battle of Fleet St as the rivalry between the Daily Brute and the Daily Beast?

4.

Which US state is bordered by Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming?

5.

What is the name of Coldplay’s album, currently at number one in the album charts?

6.

Who, in 1975, became Gerald Ford’s Secretary of Defence, and being 43 years old was the youngest man to hold that position up to that time?

7.

Which peer carried out a public enquiry following serious racial disturbances in SE London in 1981?

8.

“But love is blind and lovers cannot see” is a quotation from which Shakespeare play?

1.

Which singer, equally well known for her portrayal of a character on TV, was at number one in the UK charts with Perfect Moment this day in 1999?

Martine McCutcheon

2.

At which city did France Drake “singe the King of Spain’s beard”?

Cadiz

3.

Which politician was born at Yorba Linda, California, and is to date the USA’s only president born in California?

Richard Nixon

4.

Who presented Desert Island Discs after Roy Plomley and before Sue Lawley?

Michael Parkinson

5.

Why did 87-year old great-grandmother Melita Norwood, hit the headlines in September 1999?

Revealed as a former spy for the Soviet Union

6.

In the Periodic Table of Elements what is the third gas, atomic number 7?

Nitrogen

7.

In the 2001 film Ocean’s Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film, who plays Danny Ocean, the leader of a gang of casino robbers?

George Clooney

8.

In terms of International football (apart from the bleedin’ obvious and apart from the fact they all captained England) what connects the England players: Alan Mullery, Alan Ball, Trevor Cherry and Ray Wilson?

(first four players to be) sent off whilst playing for England (cads!!)

1.

In which BBC TV medical/police drama series did Nigel Havers replace Nigel le Valliant as the central character in 1997?

Dangerfield

2.

Which crescent-shaped mountain range is a continuation of the Alps and runs through parts of the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Ukraine?

Carpathians

3.

Which musical instrument was played by jazzmen Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian?

Guitar

4.

During the reign of which monarch did Titus Oates hatch his so-called Popish plot?

Charles II

5.

In which Oscar-nominated film of 1996 does Alan Isaacman, addressing a jury, say: “I like the fact that I can live in a country where I can pick up Hustler magazine and read it, or throw it in the garbage can if that's where I think it belongs”?

The People vs Larry Flint

6.

Who won the 1993 (British) Open golf tournament at Sandwich with a total score of 267, the lowest ever recorded?

Greg Norman

7.

Which novel of 1955 opens with the words: “The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way to the lagoon”?

Lord of the Flies

8.

Which perfume house would you associate with Fahrenheit, Eau Sauvage and Poison?

Christian Dior

1.

Which novel of 1838/39 features Wackford Squeers and Smike?

Nicholas Nickleby

2.

Which fashion designer was shot dead in Miami in July 1997?

Gianni Versace

3.

In the ITV drama Shipman shown in July last year who played Dr Harold Shipman?

James Bolam

4.

Which cricketer started 2002 playing for Burnley in the Lancashire League and ended it with two one-day international caps and a place in England’s 2003 World Cup squad?

Jimmy (James) Anderson

5.

Which African country has airports coded CPT and JNB?

South Africa

6.

In which decade of the 19th century did these events take place?

·    Disraeli becomes PM for the first time;

·    The first underground railway from Farringdon Street to Paddington is opened;

·    The first TUC meets in Manchester;

·    The English FA is founded.

1860’s

7.

Which 1979 song gave the Pretenders their first number one hit in the UK?

Brass in Pocket

8.

Which prominent Tory represents the Nottinghamshire borough of Rushcliffe in Parliament?

Kenneth Clarke

ROUND 4

1.

Which film of 1975 starred Al Pacino and was advertised with the tagline: “The robbery should have taken 10 minutes.  4 hours later the bank was like a circus sideshow.  8 hours later it was the hottest thing on live TV.  12 hours later it was all history.  And it’s all true”?

Dog Day Afternoon

2.

Who became Formula 1 motor racing world champion in 1998 and retained the title the following year?

Mika Hakkinen

3.

Which surname connects a newspaper editor born in 1846, an architect born in 1811, a novelist born in 1771 and an explorer born in 1868?

Scott

4.

What name is given to a four-sided plane figure quadrilateral with two parallel sides of unequal length?

Trapezium

5.

In which number one hit of 1968 would you hear the words:

“Through the door there came familiar laughter

I saw your face and heard you call my name

Oh my friend we’re older but no wiser

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same”?

Those Were The Days

(Mary Hopkins)

6.

Who disappeared in London in February 1995 after appearing in the West End opening of the play Cell Mates?

Stephen Fry

7.

Which TV comedy, first seen in 1968, included episodes entitled: Command Decision, Put That Light Out, Things That Go Bump In The Night, and The Royal Train?

Dad’s Army

8.

Who made a famous speech in 1960 referring to “a wind of change”?

Harold Macmillan

1.

Which controversial film of 1971 starred Dustin Hoffman and was advertised with the words: “The knock at the door meant the birth of one man and the death of seven others”?

Straw Dogs

2.

Which driver won the Australian Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix of this season?

David Coulthard

3.

Which surname connects: an Archbishop of Canterbury born in 1887, a naval commander born in 1841, a Hollywood actress born in 1956 and the surname of Keith Waterhouse's Billy Liar?

Fisher

4.

Convert decimal 33 to a base 4 numeral.

201 (two-zero-one)

5.

In which number one hit of 1966 would you hear the words:

“I love the colourful clothes she wears

And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair

I hear the sound of a gentle word

On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air”?

Good Vibrations

(by The Beach Boys)

6.

Whose trial started in Los Angeles in January 1995, and ended in October the same year with a not guilty verdict?

O J Simpson

7.

Which TV comedy, first seen in 1982, included episodes entitled: The Funeral, The Flying Nun, The Sausage In The Trousers and The Camera In The Potato?

‘Allo ‘Allo

8.

In 1969 King Idris was ousted in a military coup in which country?

Libya

1

Which novel of 1874 features Bathsheba Everdene, Gabriel Oak and William Boldwood?

Far From The Madding Crowd

2.

Which 19 year-old was found guilty of murder in a Massachusetts court on October 30 1997?

Louise Woodward

3.

The recent ITV drama Eyewitness focused on whose trial and conviction for murder?

Kenneth Noye

4.

Which batsman made his debut for England at the age of 25 against the West Indies in 2000, scored his maiden test century against Sri Lanka in 2001 and, to date, has a batting average of 40 for his 31 test matches?

Marcus Trescothick

5.

Which European country has airports coded VLC, ALC and BIO?

Spain

6.

In which decade of the 19th century did these events take place?

·    Zola publishes J’Accuse;

·    Gladstone forms his fourth administration;

·    Lizzie Borden murders her parents;

·    The Manchester Ship Canal is opened.

1890’s

7.

Which 1980 song gave Abba their final number one hit in the UK?

Super Trouper

8.

Which prominent member of the Labour Party represents Hartlepool in Parliament?

Peter Mandelson

1.

In which BBC TV crime/drama series first shown in 1996 and based on the novels of Reginald Hill, does Colin Buchanan play one of the central characters?

Dalziel and Pascoe

2.

What name is given to the Eastern section of the Northern Italian Alps, its highest point being Marmolada at 10,965 feet?

Dolomites

3.

With which musical instrument would you associate jazzmen Art Blakey, Buddy Rich and Kenny Clarke?

Drums

(percussion)

4.

Which word entered the English language as a result of the 17th century activities of Sir Thomas Clifford, Lord Ashley, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Arlington and the Earl of Lauderdale?

Cabal

(an acronym from the five names)

5.

In which 1994 film does Queen Charlotte say: “Come on, smile and wave.  That’s what you get paid for.  Smile and wave”?

The Madness of King George

6.

Who won the (British) Open golf tournament in 1959, 1968 and again in 1974, thus becoming the only golfer to win the Open in three different decades in the 20th century?

Gary Player

7.

Which novel of 1955 opens with the words: “It was love at first sight.  The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him.”?

Catch-22

8.

Which perfume house would you associate with Paris, Opium and Baby Doll?

Yves St Laurent

1.

Which group were at number one in the UK charts this day in 1989 with Eternal Flame, a revived number one for Atomic Kitten in 2001?

The Bangles

2.

At which battle of 1265 was Simon de Montfort defeated and killed?

Evesham

3.

Which politician, born in 1924, is, to date, the only US President born in Georgia?

Jimmy Carter

4.

On which radio programme was the first panel made up of Julian Huxley, C E M Joad and Commander Campbell?

The Brains Trust

5.

Which 37 year-old’s murder by shooting in London was front-page news in April 1999?

Jill Dando

6.

In the Periodic Table of Elements what is the first metallic solid, atomic number 3?

Lithium

7.

In the 2001 film Hannibal, the sequel to Silence of the Lambs, who plays the hideously disfigured Mason Verger, bent on revenge against Hannibal Lecter?

Gary Oldman

8.

Which soccer player made his international debut in 1995 and became England’s seventh player to receive a red card when he was sent off for a second bookable offence against Sweden in 1999?

Paul Scholes

1.

Who was England’s soccer captain for the first six matches of the 1990’s and, in total, England’s captain 20 times?

Gary Lineker

2.

Which postwar Oscar-winning film opens with a motorcycle crash?

Lawrence of Arabia

3.

Which 1938 Evelyn Waugh novel satirises the battle of Fleet St as the rivalry between the Daily Brute and the Daily Beast?

Scoop

4.

Which US state is bordered by Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming?

Utah

5.

What is the name of Coldplay’s album, currently at number one in the album charts?

A Rush of Blood to the Head

6.

Who, in 1975, became Gerald Ford’s Secretary of Defence, and being 43 years old was the youngest man to hold that position up to that time?

Donald Rumsfeld

7.

Which peer carried out a public enquiry following serious racial disturbances in SE London in 1981?

Lord Scarman

8.

“But love is blind and lovers cannot see” is a quotation from which Shakespeare play?

The Merchant of Venice