ROUND 1

1.

Which novel and film opens with the words:

“What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died”?

2.

Which famous Briton succeeded Florence Nightingale on the Bank of England ten pound note?

3.

In which US state is the Ivy League Princeton University?

4.

Give a year in the life of the artist Botticelli.

5.

Who was the actress mother of the actress Isabella Rossellini?

6.

With which sport is Todd Blackadder most associated?

7.

The following locations appear in which James Bond film: London, Beirut, Macau, Hong Kong and Bangkok?

8.

Which radio show regularly includes letters from Mrs Trellis of North Wales?  These are often letters of complaint for example: “the show has an enormous fistful of rampant innuendo rammed into every crack”.

ROUND 2

1.

Who is the unheard scorer for I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue?  She is the subject of much innuendo for example: “After the show X is going to an ice cream parlour with her Italian gentleman-friend.  She is really looking forward to licking the nuts off a large Neapolitan”.

2.

The following locations appear in which James Bond film: London, South Africa, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Baja California?

3.

What is a baldrick?

4.

Who is the actor father of actress Angelina Jolie?

5.

Give a year in the life of the artist Canaletto.

6.

In which US state is the Ivy League Brown University?

7.

Which famous Briton preceded Sir John Houblon on the Bank of England fifty pound note?

8.

Which play starts with the line:

“To begin at the beginning, it is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black”?

ROUND 3 - Picture Round

1.

Name this 20th century Prime Minister, perhaps better remembered as a Foreign Secretary.

2.

Name this 20th century Prime Minister.  His biography by Robert Blake is entitled The Unknown Prime Minister.

3.

Name this 20th century US President.  The George W Bush of his day, his quirky comments were described as ‘Gamalielese’ by critic H L Mencken.

4.

Name this 20th century US President.  His most famous comment was: “the chief business of the American people is business”, but he was better known for saying very little.

5.

Who is this Nobel Prize winning author?

6.

Who is this Nobel Prize winning author?

7.

Name this tennis player.  He won six Grand Slam singles titles.

8.

Name this tennis player.  He won seven Grand Slam singles titles.

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Who is currently delivering this year’s Reith Lectures on radio?

2.

Who won Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1972 for his role in Cabaret?

3.

Which series of novels include the works Doctor Thorne and The Small House at Allington?

4.

What is the title of Leon Gast’s 1996 film documentary about Mohammed Ali’s defeat of George Foreman in Zaire?

5.

Who was married to documentary producer Desmond Wilcox from 1977 until the latter’s death in 2000?

6.

Married to journalist Melanie Phillips, who is the legal editor of the Daily Telegraph and formerly the legal correspondent of the BBC?

7.

Which film of 1969, set in London and Turin, was remade in 2003, but set in Los Angeles and Venice?

8.

Who was reshuffled in the Cabinet last week to the post of Communities and Local Government?

ROUNDS 5-8 - Bingo Quiz

1.

Which two former US presidents died on the same day?

2.

If Café Florian is on your right and Café Quadri on your left, what is straight ahead?

3.

Which sportsman was in trouble recently for political incorrectness when he said he was playing 'like a spaz'?

4.

Which European statesman, president of his country from 1959-1973, was pejoratively described in J Edgar Hoover’s secret files as a Portuguese Jew although he was neither Portuguese nor Jewish?

5.

Two queens of England have been nicknamed the she-wolf of France.  Name either. (forename alone is enough)

6.

Name either of the two swimmers who have won BBC Sport’s Personality of the Year.

7.

For which North West constituency was Mark Hunter elected Liberal Democrat MP on 14th July 2005?

8.

On which lake in the Lake District did Sir Henry Seagrave die in 1930 when setting a world water speed record?

9.

Which contest of 2005 was won 54-50 in the final round?

10.

Which comic actress was the second wife of comic actor John le Mesurier?

11.

Which two dwarves in Snow White have names not ending in 'y'?

12.

How is the literary character Dolores Haze better known?

13.

What is the collective noun for a group of ravens?

14.

What is the name of Lord Peter Wimsey’s lady friend, herself an amateur sleuth?

15.

Who did William Whiston succeed as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in 1702?

16.

“You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, and you’re mine”.  Two singers have had top 5 hits in the UK with the song You’re Sixteen.  Name either.

17.

Which city has four parliamentary constituencies rather unimaginatively named North, South, East, and West?

18.

Which actress was briefly Tony Blair’s mother-in-law in 1986?

19.

What is the chemical symbol for the element antimony?

20.

In Norse mythology what species of tree was Yggdrasil?

21.

In which European capital is Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure set?

22.

Which triennial music competition was established in 1963 by Fanny Waterman and Marion Thorpe, and had Michael Roll as its first winner?

23.

How many times has Britain come second in the Eurovision song contest? (+ or – 2)

24.

Which organ of the body is affected by keratitis?

25.

Which official had the power to ban plays until 26th September 1968?

26.

Which is the largest landlocked African nation?

27.

Who was the only posthumous Formula 1 Grand Prix champion?

28.

Which youth organisation was founded by William Smith in 1883?

29.

Which is the most northerly and second largest of Japan’s main islands?

30.

What is the name of John Prescott’s former diary secretary with whom he had an affair?

31.

Which singer had the 1000th ever UK No 1 hit?

32.

What started with Sergeant and ended with Columbus?

33.

Which country is bordered by Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma and China?

34.

In which city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat in a bus on 5th December 1955?

35.

Which two US states were separated by the Mason-Dixon line?

36.

Which author is the current Children’s Laureate?

37.

The Earl of Essex, executed in 1540 only three months after being elevated to the peerage, is better known as whom?

38.

Which physicist formulated the Uncertainty Principle in 1926?

39.

Who was assassinated by John Bellingham?

40.

What is the nickname of the building at 30 St Mary Axe in London?

ROUND 1

1.

Which novel and film opens with the words:

“What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died”?

Love Story

(by Erich Segal)

2.

Which famous Briton succeeded Florence Nightingale on the Bank of England ten pound note?

Charles Dickens

3.

In which US state is the Ivy League Princeton University?

New Jersey

4.

Give a year in the life of the artist Botticelli.

1445-1510

5.

Who was the actress mother of the actress Isabella Rossellini?

Ingrid Bergman

6.

With which sport is Todd Blackadder most associated?

Rugby Union

7.

The following locations appear in which James Bond film: London, Beirut, Macau, Hong Kong and Bangkok?

The Man With The Golden Gun

8.

Which radio show regularly includes letters from Mrs Trellis of North Wales?  These are often letters of complaint for example: “the show has an enormous fistful of rampant innuendo rammed into every crack”.

I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue

ROUND 2

1.

Who is the unheard scorer for I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue?  She is the subject of much innuendo for example: “After the show X is going to an ice cream parlour with her Italian gentleman-friend.  She is really looking forward to licking the nuts off a large Neapolitan”.

Samantha

2.

The following locations appear in which James Bond film: London, South Africa, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Baja California?

Diamonds Are Forever

3.

What is a baldrick?

A sash or shoulder belt used to carry a sword

4.

Who is the actor father of actress Angelina Jolie?

Jon Voight

5.

Give a year in the life of the artist Canaletto.

1697-1768

6.

In which US state is the Ivy League Brown University?

Rhode Island

7.

Which famous Briton preceded Sir John Houblon on the Bank of England fifty pound note?

Sir Christopher Wren

8.

Which play starts with the line:

“To begin at the beginning, it is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black”?

Under Milk Wood

(by Dylan Thomas)

ROUND 3 - Picture Round

1.

Name this 20th century Prime Minister, perhaps better remembered as a Foreign Secretary.

Arthur Balfour

2.

Name this 20th century Prime Minister.  His biography by Robert Blake is entitled The Unknown Prime Minister.

Andrew Bonar Law

3.

Name this 20th century US President.  The George W Bush of his day, his quirky comments were described as ‘Gamalielese’ by critic H L Mencken.

Warren Harding

(his middle name was Gamaliel)

4.

Name this 20th century US President.  His most famous comment was: “the chief business of the American people is business”, but he was better known for saying very little.

Calvin Coolidge

5.

Who is this Nobel Prize winning author?

William Golding

(he won the prize in 1983)

6.

Who is this Nobel Prize winning author?

V S Naipaul

(he won the prize in 2001)

7.

Name this tennis player.  He won six Grand Slam singles titles.

Stefan Edberg

8.

Name this tennis player.  He won seven Grand Slam singles titles.

Mats Wilander

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Who is currently delivering this year’s Reith Lectures on radio?

Daniel Barenboim

2.

Who won Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1972 for his role in Cabaret?

Joel Grey

3.

Which series of novels include the works Doctor Thorne and The Small House at Allington?

The Barsetshire Chronicles

(by Anthony Trollope)

4.

What is the title of Leon Gast’s 1996 film documentary about Mohammed Ali’s defeat of George Foreman in Zaire?

When We Were Kings

5.

Who was married to documentary producer Desmond Wilcox from 1977 until the latter’s death in 2000?

Esther Rantzen

6.

Married to journalist Melanie Phillips, who is the legal editor of the Daily Telegraph and formerly the legal correspondent of the BBC?

Joshua Rozenberg

7.

Which film of 1969, set in London and Turin, was remade in 2003, but set in Los Angeles and Venice?

The Italian Job

8.

Who was reshuffled in the Cabinet last week to the post of Communities and Local Government?

Ruth Kelly

ROUNDS 5-8 - Bingo Quiz

1

Which two former US presidents died on the same day?

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

(on 4th July 1826 - the 50th anniversary of their signing of the Declaration of Independence)

2.

If Café Florian is on your right and Café Quadri on your left, what is straight ahead?

St Mark’s Cathedral, Venice

3.

Which sportsman was in trouble recently for political incorrectness when he said he was playing 'like a spaz'?

Tiger Woods

4.

Which European statesman, president of his country from 1959-1973, was pejoratively described in J Edgar Hoover’s secret files as a Portuguese Jew although he was neither Portuguese nor Jewish?

Eamon de Valera

5.

Two queens of England have been nicknamed the she-wolf of France.  Name either. (forename alone is enough)

(one of)

Isabella

(wife of Edward II)

Margaret

(wife of Henry VI)

6.

Name either of the two swimmers who have won BBC Sport’s Personality of the Year.

(one of)

Ian Black or Anita Lonsborough

7

For which North West constituency was Mark Hunter elected Liberal Democrat MP on 14th July 2005?

Cheadle

(in the by-election following Patsy Calton’s death)

8

On which lake in the Lake District did Sir Henry Seagrave die in 1930 when setting a world water speed record?

Windermere

9.

Which contest of 2005 was won 54-50 in the final round?

Contest to be Olympic Host City for 2012 when London beat Paris

10.

Which comic actress was the second wife of comic actor John le Mesurier?

Hattie Jacques

11.

Which two dwarves in Snow White have names not ending in 'y'?

Doc and Bashful

12.

How is the literary character Dolores Haze better known?

Lolita

13

What is the collective noun for a group of ravens?

An unkindness

14.

What is the name of Lord Peter Wimsey’s lady friend, herself an amateur sleuth?

Harriet Vane

15.

Who did William Whiston succeed as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in 1702?

Isaac Newton

16.

“You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, and you’re mine”.  Two singers have had top 5 hits in the UK with the song You’re Sixteen.  Name either.

(one of)

Johnny Burnette (1961)

Ringo Starr (1974)

17.

Which city has four parliamentary constituencies rather unimaginatively named North, South, East, and West?

Belfast

18.

Which actress was briefly Tony Blair’s mother-in-law in 1986?

Pat Phoenix

19

What is the chemical symbol for the element antimony?

Sb

20.

In Norse mythology what species of tree was Yggdrasil?

Ash

21.

In which European capital is Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure set?

Vienna

22.

Which triennial music competition was established in 1963 by Fanny Waterman and Marion Thorpe, and had Michael Roll as its first winner?

Leeds Piano Competition

23.

How many times has Britain come second in the Eurovision song contest? (+ or – 2)

15

(accept 13-17)

24.

Which organ of the body is affected by keratitis?

The cornea of the eye

(eye is acceptable)

25

Which official had the power to ban plays until 26th September 1968?

Lord Chamberlain

26.

Which is the largest landlocked African nation?

Chad

27.

Who was the only posthumous Formula 1 Grand Prix champion?

Jochen Rindt

28.

Which youth organisation was founded by William Smith in 1883?

The Boys’ Brigade

29.

Which is the most northerly and second largest of Japan’s main islands?

Hokkaido

30.

What is the name of John Prescott’s former diary secretary with whom he had an affair?

Tracey Temple

31

Which singer had the 1000th ever UK No 1 hit?

Elvis Presley

32.

What started with Sergeant and ended with Columbus?

The Carry On film series

33.

Which country is bordered by Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma and China?

Laos

34.

In which city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat in a bus on 5th December 1955?

Montgomery

(Alabama}

35.

Which two US states were separated by the Mason-Dixon line?

Maryland and Pennsylvania

36.

Which author is the current Children’s Laureate?

Jacqueline Wilson

37.

The Earl of Essex, executed in 1540 only three months after being elevated to the peerage, is better known as whom?

Thomas Cromwell

38.

Which physicist formulated the Uncertainty Principle in 1926?

Werner Heisenberg

39.

Who was assassinated by John Bellingham?

The Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval

40.

What is the nickname of the building at 30 St Mary Axe in London?

The Gherkin

(also accept The Swiss Re Tower, The Towering Innuendo, The Crystal Phallus and The Erotic Gherkin)