ROUND 1

1.

In 1963 a book entitled Inside Mr Enderby was published.  What was the author’s name?

2.

Also in 1963 the book entitled One Fat Englishman was published.  Name the author.

3.

The Ginger Man, The Lady Who Liked Clean Rest Rooms and A Fairy Tale of New York were written by whom?

4.

Who wrote Female Friends and The Life and Loves of a  She Devil?

5.

Name the author of 44 Scotland Street, Tears of the Giraffe and The Company of Cheerful Ladies.

6.

The Flashman novels were created by whom?

7.

Who wrote Identity, The Unbearable Likeness of Being and The Book of Laughter and Forgetting?

8.

Finally, who was the writer of Chatterton, The House of Dr Dee and Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem?

ROUND 2

1.

Who won an Oscar this year for best actress in a supporting role, and in which film?

2.

Who won an Oscar this year for best actor in a supporting role, and in which film?

3.

Who was the first woman to ride in the Grand National?

4.

Who was the first Briton to win a medal in the Winter Olympics of 2006?

5.

Whose latest novel is entitled The Lighthouse?

6.

What are the Christian names of the author P D  James?

7.

Who painted Mr and Mrs Clarke and Percy?

8.

In which art gallery is Picasso’s Guernica displayed?

ROUND 3

1.

In Greek mythology, who was the Queen of the Underworld?

2.

In Greek mythology, whom did Persephone challenge for the love of Adonis?

3.

Who is the new James Bond?

4.

Which film won the best picture award at the latest Oscars?

5.

Which model is currently the face of both Next, and Marks and Spencer?

6.

What do John Lennon, Robin Hood and Ronald Reagan have in common?

7.

Which Scottish island was deliberately contaminated with anthrax in the 1950s?

8.

What is the last line in Gone With the Wind?

ROUND 4

1.

In which city is Da Vinci’s The Last Supper displayed?

2.

As which TV character is David Hyde Pierce better known?

3.

Which TV comedy character owned a cat named Vienna?

4.

In which city is the opera Carmen set?

5.

What were Bill Medley and Bobby Hadfield better known as?

6.

In the 1980s, who was Stuart Goddard better known as?

7.

Which football team is sponsored by Chang beer?

8.

Which football team plays at Sixfields Stadium?

ROUND 5

1.

Who presents the current TV programme Streets Ahead?

2.

Zipfer beer originates from which country?

3.

In which London hotel does chef Gordon Ramsey cook?

4.

Of which company is Phil Meeson the managing director?

5.

Who wrote Edward the Second?

6.

Who wrote the play The School for Scandal?

7.

Who is the MP for Henley-on-Thames?

8.

Who is the MP for Neath?

ROUND 6

1.

Who wrote: “Fame, like a wayward girl, will still be coy. To those who woo her with too slavish knees.”?

2.

Who directed the 1980 film Fame?

3.

Which American poet wrote: “Fame is fickle food upon a shifting plate”?

4.

What can be found between Gower Street and La Brea Avenue, and on Vine Street from Yucca Avenue to Sunset Boulevard?

5.

Which group sang When Will I Be Famous? in the 80s?

6.

Who said: “In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes”?

7.

In the Famous Five by Enid Blyton what was the name of the island owned by George’s parents?

8.

In the Famous Five by Enid Blyton what was George’s father’s name?

ROUND 7

1.

Which TV chef has a dog called Chalky?

2.

Which true life character was Citizen Kane based on?

3.

What word was written on the young Citizen Kane’s sledge?

4.

Which actor played Clancy and beat Steve McQueen in The Cinncinatti Kid?

5.

Which actor played Minnesota Fats and beat Paul Newman in The Hustler?

6.

Alias Smith and Jones was based on which classic film?

7.

What was the name of Butch Cassidy’s gang?

8.

Which fictional town did Dad’s Army defend?

1.

Which 1973 Western was directed by Sam Peckinpah, starred Kris Kristofferson and had music by Bob Dylan?

2.

Which 1941 film, set in a coal-mining village in Wales, directed by John Ford, starring Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O’Hara, won 5 Oscars (including Best Picture)?

3.

In which sport was the first men’s world championship held in 1959 and the first women’s in 1979 - both of which are now held annually - with the 2002 women’s champions being Scotland?

4.

In which sport was the first world championship held in Nottingham in 1978, and has been held since 1986 at Frimley Green, with the first women’s championship being held in 2001?

5.

There were three monarchs in the House of Lancaster.  Name them.

6.

There were three monarchs in the House of York.  Name them.

7.

In 1935 Eric Shipton led an expedition to survey which region?

8.

The British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition took place in 1957-8.  Who led this expedition?

1.

A Lieutenant-General in the Army is equivalent to what rank in the Royal Navy?

2.

A Wing-Commander in the RAF is equivalent to what rank in the Army?

3.

What is the translation of the yuppie term ‘Lombard’?

4.

What is the translation of the yuppie term ‘Sinbad’?

5.

Who is the patron saint of horses?

6.

Which sport’s world championship was first held in 1958 and now takes place annually?  Its Olympic champion is automatically the world champion in an Olympic year and its women’s championship was first held in 1984.

7.

In fox-hunting terms what does ‘Tantivy’ signify?

8.

Similarly, what does it mean in fox-hunting to ‘Cut a Voluntary’?

ROUND 1

1.

In 1963 a book entitled Inside Mr Enderby was published.  What was the author’s name?

Anthony Burgess

2.

Also in 1963 the book entitled One Fat Englishman was published.  Name the author.

Kingsley Amis

3.

The Ginger Man, The Lady Who Liked Clean Rest Rooms and A Fairy Tale of New York were written by whom?

J P Donleavy

4.

Who wrote Female Friends and The Life and Loves of a  She Devil?

Faye Weldon

5.

Name the author of 44 Scotland Street, Tears of the Giraffe and The Company of Cheerful Ladies.

Alexander McCall Smith

6.

The Flashman novels were created by whom?

George Macdonald Fraser

7.

Who wrote Identity, The Unbearable Likeness of Being and The Book of Laughter and Forgetting?

Milan Kundera

8.

Finally, who was the writer of Chatterton, The House of Dr Dee and Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem?

Peter Ackroyd

ROUND 2

1.

Who won an Oscar this year for best actress in a supporting role, and in which film?

Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener

2.

Who won an Oscar this year for best actor in a supporting role, and in which film?

George Clooney in Syriana

3.

Who was the first woman to ride in the Grand National?

Charlotte Brew

4.

Who was the first Briton to win a medal in the Winter Olympics of 2006?

Shelley Rudman

(in the skeleton bob sleigh)

5.

Whose latest novel is entitled The Lighthouse?

P D  James

6.

What are the Christian names of the author P D  James?

Phyllis Dorothy

7.

Who painted Mr and Mrs Clarke and Percy?

David Hockney

8.

In which art gallery is Picasso’s Guernica displayed?

Reina Sofia in Madrid

ROUND 3

1.

In Greek mythology, who was the Queen of the Underworld?

Persephone

2.

In Greek mythology, whom did Persephone challenge for the love of Adonis?

Aphrodite

3.

Who is the new James Bond?

Daniel Craig

4.

Which film won the best picture award at the latest Oscars?

Crash

5.

Which model is currently the face of both Next, and Marks and Spencer?

Naomi Renoir

6.

What do John Lennon, Robin Hood and Ronald Reagan have in common?

They all have airports named after them

7.

Which Scottish island was deliberately contaminated with anthrax in the 1950s?

Gruinard

8.

What is the last line in Gone With the Wind?

“Tomorrow is another day”

ROUND 4

1.

In which city is Da Vinci’s The Last Supper displayed?

Milan

2.

As which TV character is David Hyde Pierce better known?

Niles Crane

(in Frasier}

3.

Which TV comedy character owned a cat named Vienna?

Rigsby

(in Rising Damp)

4.

In which city is the opera Carmen set?

Seville

5.

What were Bill Medley and Bobby Hadfield better known as?

The Righteous Brothers

6.

In the 1980s, who was Stuart Goddard better known as?

Adam Ant

7.

Which football team is sponsored by Chang beer?

Everton

8.

Which football team plays at Sixfields Stadium?

Northampton Town

ROUND 5

1

Who presents the current TV programme Streets Ahead?

Sarah Beeney

2.

Zipfer beer originates from which country?

Austria

3.

In which London hotel does chef Gordon Ramsey cook?

Claridges

4.

Of which company is Phil Meeson the managing director?

Jet2.com

(accept Jet2)

5.

Who wrote Edward the Second?

Christopher Marlowe

6.

Who wrote the play The School for Scandal?

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

7.

Who is the MP for Henley-on-Thames?

Boris Johnson

8.

Who is the MP for Neath?

Peter Hain

ROUND 6

1

Who wrote: “Fame, like a wayward girl, will still be coy. To those who woo her with too slavish knees.”?

Keats

2.

Who directed the 1980 film Fame?

Alan Parker

3.

Which American poet wrote: “Fame is fickle food upon a shifting plate”?

Emily Dickinson

4.

What can be found between Gower Street and La Brea Avenue, and on Vine Street from Yucca Avenue to Sunset Boulevard?

The Hollywood Walk of Fame

(where stars leave impressions of their hands and have plaques in the pavement)

5.

Which group sang When Will I Be Famous? in the 80s?

Bros

6.

Who said: “In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes”?

Andy Warhol

7.

In the Famous Five by Enid Blyton what was the name of the island owned by George’s parents?

Kirrin Island

8.

In the Famous Five by Enid Blyton what was George’s father’s name?

Quentin

(Uncle Quentin to the others)

ROUND 7

1.

Which TV chef has a dog called Chalky?

Rick Stein

2.

Which true life character was Citizen Kane based on?

William Randolph Hearst

3.

What word was written on the young Citizen Kane’s sledge?

Rosebud

4.

Which actor played Clancy and beat Steve McQueen in The Cinncinatti Kid?

Edward G Robinson

5.

Which actor played Minnesota Fats and beat Paul Newman in The Hustler?

Jackie Gleeson

6.

Alias Smith and Jones was based on which classic film?

Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid

7.

What was the name of Butch Cassidy’s gang?

The Hole in the Wall Gang

8.

Which fictional town did Dad’s Army defend?

Warmington-on-Sea

1.

Which 1973 Western was directed by Sam Peckinpah, starred Kris Kristofferson and had music by Bob Dylan?

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid

2.

Which 1941 film, set in a coal-mining village in Wales, directed by John Ford, starring Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O’Hara, won 5 Oscars (including Best Picture)?

How Green Was My Valley

3.

In which sport was the first men’s world championship held in 1959 and the first women’s in 1979 - both of which are now held annually - with the 2002 women’s champions being Scotland?

Curling

4.

In which sport was the first world championship held in Nottingham in 1978, and has been held since 1986 at Frimley Green, with the first women’s championship being held in 2001?

Darts

5.

There were three monarchs in the House of Lancaster.  Name them.

Henry IV (1399-1413),

Henry V (1413-1422),

Henry VI (1422-1461)

6.

There were three monarchs in the House of York.  Name them.

Edward IV (1461-1483),

Edward V (1483),

Richard III (1483-1485)

7.

In 1935 Eric Shipton led an expedition to survey which region?

Everest

8.

The British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition took place in 1957-8.  Who led this expedition?

Sir Vivian Fuchs

1.

A Lieutenant-General in the Army is equivalent to what rank in the Royal Navy?

Vice-Admiral

2.

A Wing-Commander in the RAF is equivalent to what rank in the Army?

Lieutenant-Colonel

3.

What is the translation of the yuppie term ‘Lombard’?

‘Lots Of Money But A Right Dickhead’

4.

What is the translation of the yuppie term ‘Sinbad’?

‘Single Income, No Boyfriend, Absolutely Desperate’

5.

Who is the patron saint of horses?

St Giles

6.

Which sport’s world championship was first held in 1958 and now takes place annually?  Its Olympic champion is automatically the world champion in an Olympic year and its women’s championship was first held in 1984.

Biathlon

7.

In fox-hunting terms what does ‘Tantivy’ signify?

Riding at full gallop

8.

Similarly, what does it mean in fox-hunting to ‘Cut a Voluntary’?

To fall off whilst hunting

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