ROUND 1 - Themed - 'February'

The shortest month but quite a lot happened!

1.

What is the name of the far right Dutch MP banned from visiting the UK and the House of Lords in February 2009?

2.

Which city hosts the annual World Economic Forum?

3.

Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in February this year?

4.

Which Jordanian cleric was awarded a nominal amount of damages by the European Court of Justice in February 2009?

5.

The second test in Antigua was abandoned in February 2009 at which ground was the third Test played?

6.

In the 2009 Brit Awards who won the Mastercard Best British Album award for her record Rockferry?

7.

In a February edition of Desert Island Discs who said of an important event in aid of Comic Relief: “I have a lot of self-loathing, and this was something I could be proud about in a simple way.”?

8.

According to hackers, to which country did Justice Secretary Jack Straw need money sending when he had ostensibly lost his wallet and needed $3500 to enable him to get home?

ROUND 2

1.

Which British monarch was born on 6th February 1665 at St James's Palace and died on the 8th March 1702 at Kensington Palace?

2.

Which insurance company is currently being endorsed on TV by Iggy Pop?

3.

In which UK city will you find the Royal Yacht Britannia moored?

4.

After whom is the Manchester University Students Union building named?

5.

You Can Leave Your Hat On was popularized in the film The Full Monty.  Who wrote the song?

6.

Complete the following advert from the back of some London buses: “There’s probably no God….”

7.

Which actor plays the postman Thomas Brown in the BBC TV Series Lark Rise to Candleford?

8.

In April this year the NHS prescription charge will rise to which amount?

ROUND 3 - Themed - 'Intro and Outro'

Each answer includes the name of someone mentioned in the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s The Intro and the Outro

1.

Who opened his first holiday camp in Skegness in 1936?

2.

Which extrovert, larger than life, entertainer wrote to a reviewer of one of his early shows: "Thank you for your very amusing review.  After reading it, in fact, my brother George and I cried all the way to the bank."?

3.

Who plays leading male roles in the films The Searchers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Quiet Man and True Grit?

4.

Which orchestra leader appears in the film Blazing Saddles?

5.

How is Lord Marmaduke of Bunkerton better known?

6.

In a TV mini-series of 2005 the young version was played by David Tennant and the older version by Peter O’Toole.  What character did they play?

7.

Who popularized the song Paddy McGinty’s Goat?

8.

Who was responsible for the famous Infra Draw Method of winning the football pools?

ROUND 4 - Themed - 'April 1st'

Don’t be fooled – all questions pertain to the fool-ish or All Fools Day

1.

Which normally serious TV programme perpetrated the Swiss Spaghetti Tree hoax in 1957?

2.

In 1977 The Guardian newspaper invented an island with the name of a typeface as an April Fool day stunt.  What was this island called?

3.

What was painted on the M3 motorway in 2000 as an April Fool stunt?

4.

Whose first solo album in 1973 was titled These Foolish Things?

5.

Which fast food chain claimed to have introduced a left-handed burger in 1998?  The condiments were designed to drip from the right side.  

6.

Feste is The Fool in which Shakespeare comedy?

7.

Foolow is an upland village in which English county?

8.

Why Do Fools Fall in Love? was a hit for which group in 1956?

ROUND 5 - Themed - 'Home and Away'

1.

Which Stockport born presenter claimed she never wore knickers when presenting a well known TV series?

2.

Which exhibition celebrates the 60th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales at the City of Manchester Art Gallery until May 4th 2009?

3.

Which now defunct airline was operating the plane in the Stockport air disaster in 1967?

4.

Closed in 2005, which Swan Street, Manchester music venue is, according to its website, due to open again in September 2009?

5.

Parts of four parliamentary constituencies form Stockport Metropolitan Borough. Stockport is one, name two of the other three.

6.

On what street in Manchester City Centre is the Greater Manchester Police Museum situated?

7.

After playing for, amongst others, Sheffield Wednesday and Sporting Club of Portugal (Lisbon), who is the Stockport County FC Chief Physiotherapist?

8.

Name two of the people featured as Grade II Listed statues in Albert Square in Manchester (NB Prince Albert is not one).

ROUND 6 - Themed - Food and Drink

1.

What are the pigs used to make Jamon Iberico de Bellota primarily encouraged to eat?

2.

Grado and The Olive Press chain are restaurants owned by which Lancashire based chef?

3.

The 1987 film Babette’s Feast is set in which country?   

4.

Some football grounds advertise Pukka Pies.  On the outskirts of which East Midland city are these delicacies made?

5.

Which Cheshire town is nearest to The Cheshire Smokehouse?

6.

Ferran Adria is the head chef at which world famous restaurant?

7.

In Italian cookery what is ‘pan grattato’?

8.

Ina Garten is the large presenter of an American cookery show on UKTV Food. How is she better known?

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

1.

Frankie was a number one hit for which group in June 1985?

2.

Derek Nimmo plays which character in the classic TV Series Oh Brother?

3.

Which famous farce by (Jevan) Brandon-Thomas was first performed in 1892 and is still popular today?

4.

From which poem by Sylvia Plath are these opening lines:

"You do not do, you do not do

Any more, black shoe

In which I have lived like a foot

For thirty years, poor and white,

Barely daring to breathe or Achoo”?

5.

What character does Richard Griffiths play in the film Withnail & I?

6.

The actor Frank Kelly played a minor but pivotal role in which Channel 4 1990’s comedy series?

7.

Which 20th century play by Bertholt Brecht set in the Thirty Years’ War was perhaps written as a response to the German invasion of Poland in 1939?

8.

In Radio 4’s The Archers what is Tom Archer’s relationship with Peggy Woolley?

ROUND 8 - Flags of the World

Once the identity of the first flag is known the other seven begin with the initial and then successive letters of this first flag

(The astute amongst you will have worked out that flag Number 1 belongs to a country with 7 letters)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Extra time Round

1.

The film Cockleshell Heroes depicts a raid on which French harbour?

2.

What nationality is world music performer Baaba Maal?

3.

In the magazine Private Eye Victor Lewis Smith edits a column that features bizarre and often very rude stories from around the world.  What is this column called?

4.

In which Nottinghamshire town will you find the alleged ‘Original Bramley Apple Tree’?

5.

In which English county will you find English Heritage property Brodsworth Hall and Gardens?

6.

Which Impressionist painted the picture Entrée du Village de Voisins, Yvelines in 1872?

7.

Which former judge chaired the inquiry into the Brixton Riots in 1981?

8.

What is the process where a chemical matter changes directly from solid to gas without first becoming a liquid?

Spares

1.

Who is the author of the book The Cruel Sea?

2.

Legoland in Denmark is found near which town?

3.

Which Cathedral hosts the annual distribution of Maundy Money this year?

4.

Which Tranmere based band has released tracks called Dickie Davies Eyes and All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit?

5.

Which car company manufacturers a model called the Picante?

Tiebreaker

According to the CIA Factbook accessed on 23rd March 2009, what was the estimated population of Algeria in July 2008?

ROUND 1 - Themed - 'February'

The shortest month but quite a lot happened!

1.

What is the name of the far right Dutch MP banned from visiting the UK and the House of Lords in February 2009?

Geert Wilders

2.

Which city hosts the annual World Economic Forum?

Davos

3.

Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in February this year?

Sean Penn

(for his performance in Milk)

4.

Which Jordanian cleric was awarded a nominal amount of damages by the European Court of Justice in February 2009?

Abu Qatada

5.

The second test in Antigua was abandoned in February 2009 at which ground was the third Test played?

Antigua Recreation Ground

6.

In the 2009 Brit Awards who won the Mastercard Best British Album award for her record Rockferry?

Duffy

7.

In a February edition of Desert Island Discs who said of an important event in aid of Comic Relief: “I have a lot of self-loathing, and this was something I could be proud about in a simple way.”?

David Walliams

(about his Channel swim)

8.

According to hackers, to which country did Justice Secretary Jack Straw need money sending when he had ostensibly lost his wallet and needed $3500 to enable him to get home?

Nigeria

ROUND 2

1.

Which British monarch was born on 6th February 1665 at St James's Palace and died on the 8th March 1702 at Kensington Palace?

Anne

2.

Which insurance company is currently being endorsed on TV by Iggy Pop?

Swiftcover

3.

In which UK city will you find the Royal Yacht Britannia moored?

Edinburgh

(Leith)

4.

After whom is the Manchester University Students Union building named?

Steve Biko

5.

You Can Leave Your Hat On was popularized in the film The Full Monty.  Who wrote the song?

Randy Newman

6.

Complete the following advert from the back of some London buses: “There’s probably no God….”

“…..now stop worrying and enjoy your life”

(The wording must be precise)

7.

Which actor plays the postman Thomas Brown in the BBC TV Series Lark Rise to Candleford?

Mark Heap

8.

In April this year the NHS prescription charge will rise to which amount?

£7.20

Each answer includes the name of someone mentioned in the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s The Intro and the Outro

1.

Who opened his first holiday camp in Skegness in 1936?

(Sir) Billy Butlin

2.

Which extrovert, larger than life, entertainer wrote to a reviewer of one of his early shows: "Thank you for your very amusing review.  After reading it, in fact, my brother George and I cried all the way to the bank."?

Liberace

3.

Who plays leading male roles in the films The Searchers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Quiet Man and True Grit?

John Wayne

4.

Which orchestra leader appears in the film Blazing Saddles?

Count Basie

5.

How is Lord Marmaduke of Bunkerton better known?

Lord Snooty

6.

In a TV mini-series of 2005 the young version was played by David Tennant and the older version by Peter O’Toole.  What character did they play?

Casanova

7.

Who popularized the song Paddy McGinty’s Goat?

Val Doonican

8.

Who was responsible for the famous Infra Draw Method of winning the football pools?

Horace Batchelor

ROUND 4 - Themed - 'April 1st'

Don’t be fooled – all questions pertain to the fool-ish or All Fools Day

1.

Which normally serious TV programme perpetrated the Swiss Spaghetti Tree hoax in 1957?

Panorama

2.

In 1977 The Guardian newspaper invented an island with the name of a typeface as an April Fool day stunt.  What was this island called?

San Seriffe

3.

What was painted on the M3 motorway in 2000 as an April Fool stunt?

A zebra crossing

4.

Whose first solo album in 1973 was titled These Foolish Things?

Bryan Ferry

5.

Which fast food chain claimed to have introduced a left-handed burger in 1998?  The condiments were designed to drip from the right side.  

Burger King

6.

Feste is The Fool in which Shakespeare comedy?

Twelfth Night

7.

Foolow is an upland village in which English county?

Derbyshire

8.

Why Do Fools Fall in Love? was a hit for which group in 1956?

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

ROUND 5 - Themed - 'Home and Away'

1

Which Stockport born presenter claimed she never wore knickers when presenting a well known TV series?

Judith Chalmers

2.

Which exhibition celebrates the 60th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales at the City of Manchester Art Gallery until May 4th 2009?

10 Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci

3.

Which now defunct airline was operating the plane in the Stockport air disaster in 1967?

British Midland Airways

4.

Closed in 2005, which Swan Street, Manchester music venue is, according to its website, due to open again in September 2009?

The Band on the Wall

5.

Parts of four parliamentary constituencies form Stockport Metropolitan Borough. Stockport is one, name two of the other three.

(two from)

Cheadle, Hazel Grove, Denton and Reddish

6.

On what street in Manchester City Centre is the Greater Manchester Police Museum situated?

Newton Street

7.

After playing for, amongst others, Sheffield Wednesday and Sporting Club of Portugal (Lisbon), who is the Stockport County FC Chief Physiotherapist?

Roger Wylde

8.

Name two of the people featured as Grade II Listed statues in Albert Square in Manchester (NB Prince Albert is not one).

(two from)

James Fraser, Oliver Heywood, William Gladstone and John Bright

ROUND 6 - Themed - Food and Drink

1

What are the pigs used to make Jamon Iberico de Bellota primarily encouraged to eat?

Acorns

2.

Grado and The Olive Press chain are restaurants owned by which Lancashire based chef?

Paul Heathcote

3.

The 1987 film Babette’s Feast is set in which country?   

Denmark

4.

Some football grounds advertise Pukka Pies.  On the outskirts of which East Midland city are these delicacies made?

Leicester

(in the suburb of Syston)

5.

Which Cheshire town is nearest to The Cheshire Smokehouse?

Wilmslow

6.

Ferran Adria is the head chef at which world famous restaurant?

El Bulli

7.

In Italian cookery what is ‘pan grattato’?

Breadcrumbs

8.

Ina Garten is the large presenter of an American cookery show on UKTV Food. How is she better known?

The Barefoot Contessa

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

1.

Frankie was a number one hit for which group in June 1985?

Sister Sledge

2.

Derek Nimmo plays which character in the classic TV Series Oh Brother?

Brother Dominic

3.

Which famous farce by (Jevan) Brandon-Thomas was first performed in 1892 and is still popular today?

Charley’s Aunt

4.

From which poem by Sylvia Plath are these opening lines:

"You do not do, you do not do

Any more, black shoe

In which I have lived like a foot

For thirty years, poor and white,

Barely daring to breathe or Achoo”?

Daddy

5.

What character does Richard Griffiths play in the film Withnail & I?

Uncle Monty

6.

The actor Frank Kelly played a minor but pivotal role in which Channel 4 1990’s comedy series?

Father Ted

7.

Which 20th century play by Bertholt Brecht set in the Thirty Years’ War was perhaps written as a response to the German invasion of Poland in 1939?

Mother Courage

8.

In Radio 4’s The Archers what is Tom Archer’s relationship with Peggy Woolley?

Grandson

ROUND 8 - Flags of the World

Once the identity of the first flag is known the other seven begin with the initial and then successive letters of this first flag

1.

Germany

2.

Ghana

3.

Estonia

4.

Romania

5.

Morocco

6.

Albania

7.

Netherlands

8.

Yemen

1.

The film Cockleshell Heroes depicts a raid on which French harbour?

Bordeaux

2.

What nationality is world music performer Baaba Maal?

Senegalese

3.

In the magazine Private Eye Victor Lewis Smith edits a column that features bizarre and often very rude stories from around the world.  What is this column called?

Funny Old World

4.

In which Nottinghamshire town will you find the alleged ‘Original Bramley Apple Tree’?

Southwell

5.

In which English county will you find English Heritage property Brodsworth Hall and Gardens?

South Yorkshire

6.

Which Impressionist painted the picture Entrée du Village de Voisins, Yvelines in 1872?

Camille Pissaro

7.

Which former judge chaired the inquiry into the Brixton Riots in 1981?

Baron Scarman

8.

What is the process where a chemical matter changes directly from solid to gas without first becoming a liquid?

Sublimation

Go back to Extra time questions without answers

1.

Who is the author of the book The Cruel Sea?

Nicholas Montserrat

2.

Legoland in Denmark is found near which town?

Billund

3.

Which Cathedral hosts the annual distribution of Maundy Money this year?

St Edmundsbury

(in Bury St Edmunds)

4.

Which Tranmere based band has released tracks called Dickie Davies Eyes and All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit?

Half Man Half Biscuit

5.

Which car company manufacturers a model called the Picante?

Kia

Go back to Spare questions without answers

According to the CIA Factbook accessed on 23rd March 2009, what was the estimated population of Algeria in July 2008?

33,769,668

Go back to Tiebreaker question without answer