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After the mainlands of Great Britain and Ireland, which is the most populous of the islands which make up the British Isles, being home to around 150,000 inhabitants?

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According to the most recently available data (for 2008), in terms of passenger numbers which European destination is the busiest international route from Manchester Airport?

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Who famously disappeared 66 years ago today?

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Who was the MP for the Cornish constituency of Falmouth and Cambourne from 1992 to 1997?

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The Spanish call it a bocadillo; what do we call it?

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Name either of the men who rode Red Rum to victory in the Grand National.

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Who plays Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC TV series Spooks?

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Dame Edna Everage claims to be ‘an average Australian housewife and megastar’ from which real-life suburb of Melbourne?

3.

Which American, who was probably as well known for her hairstyle as for her acting, appeared in films such as This Gun For Hire, I Married a Witch, The Hour Before the Dawn and The Blue Dahlia?

4.

In which Oscar-winning song would you find these lyrics:

 “Two drifters off to see the world, There's such a lot of world to see”?

5.

Which 2001 film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt was a remake of a 1960 film which starred Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin?

6.

Which critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, usually referred to by his first name only, has had UK hits with the songs The New Pollution, Devil’s Haircut and Loser?

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Which two words complete this phrase uttered by Paul Coia on 2 November 1982: “Good afternoon.  It's a pleasure to be able to say to you: Welcome to…”?

8.

Which title character in a BBC TV comedy-drama has had female partners called Maddie Magellan, Carla Borrego and Joey Ross?

1.

Who is the main presenter of the weekday breakfast show on the radio station talkSPORT?

2.

Billy Murray, probably best known for his role as gangster Johnnie Allen in EastEnders, played which corrupt detective in The Bill in the late 1990s and in his own six-part spin-off in 2001?

3.

Who was the singer in the British pop duo Soft Cell?

4.

What is the name of the fox who is the main mascot of Leicester City FC?

5.

Which ITV children’s programme of the 1970s featured the characters Dusty Mop and Humphrey Cushion?

6.

Which brother of Fiver eventually becomes leader of the rabbits in Watership Down?

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Which 1980s soap opera spoof featured the characters Clifford, Miss Bertha and Miss Babs?

8.

What name, taken from their shape, is common to the three artificial archipelagos which are at various stages of construction off the coast of Dubai?

ROUND 5 - WithQuiz style - Hidden theme

1.

In the book Treasure Island, which character was the landlord of the Spy-Glass Inn, Bristol?

2.

Which group had their first UK hit with Paper Sun, which reached number 5 in 1967?

3.

Which album, released less than a month before he was murdered, is John Lennon’s best-selling studio album and includes the songs (Just Like) Starting Over and Woman?

4.

Who had a 1988 number 5 UK hit single with Fast Car?

5.

Which city staged the 2010 Winter Olympics?

6.

Which pseudonym did Edith Pargeter use to write the Brother Cadfael books? (full name required)

7.

Which British sporting icon, who died in 2006, was the son of Flower Child and Grey Mirage?

8.

Which Manchester City player has the squad number 18?

1.

Which BAFTA-winning film of 1990 starred Juliet Stevenson as Nina and Alan Rickman as her recently deceased boyfriend, Jamie?

2.

Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the mother of Edward VI?

3.

Who played bass guitar in The Who until his death in 2002?

4.

Of which famous restaurant near London’s Covent Garden, renowned for its waiting list of up to three months for lunch and six months for dinner, is Gary Lee the head chef?

5.

She was mute, could breathe underwater, was reputedly modelled on Brigitte Bardot and was the love interest for Troy Tempest in the TV series Stingray.  Who was she?

6.

With which of his team mates did Blackburn Rovers’ Graeme Le Saux famously come to blows during a Champions League game against Spartak Moscow in 1996?

7.

Who is the famous husband of Spanish lawyer Miriam González Durántez?

8.

Written by Earl Scruggs, which bluegrass instrumental tune was used as background music in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde and has subsequently been used as the archetypal music to accompany rural car chases in many other films and TV programmes?

1.

Which city was the scene of the destruction of Kublai Khan’s invasion fleet by the divine wind or Kamikaze in 1281 and is the most populous city on the Japanese island of Kyushu?

2.

Which actor’s last film appearance was as Antonius Proximo, in an Oscar-winning film of 2000?

3.

Complete the title of this 1974 play by Willie Russell: John, Paul, George, Ringo and..…?

4.

On which of the islands of the Inner Hebrides would you find the Ardbeg distillery?

5.

Which Staffordshire market town calls itself 'The Queen of the Moorlands'?

6.

Agrostology and graminology both refer to the study of what?

7.

Which professional football club began life in the late 19th century as Thames Ironworks FC?

8.

Which acid has the chemical formula H2SO3?

9.

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, what is the name of the actor who plays Moonshine in the play-within-a-play, Pyramus and Thisbe?

10.

Which British political party leader will celebrate his 41st birthday on Christmas Eve this year?

1.

At which football club did Jimmy Greaves make his professional debut in 1957?

2.

Which disease may be diagnosed using a Wassermann test?

3.

What name is given to the study of place names, including their origins and meanings?

4.

Which city has played host to the Winter Olympics and a G8 summit and is the most populous city on the Japanese island of Hokkaido?

5.

Although the art is dying out due largely to the fear of litigation in the age of freedom-of-information, doctors have been known to communicate inappropriately with each other via patient notes by the use of new abbreviations, or by giving new definitions to existing ones.  For example, GPO is used to mean ‘good for parts only’ and the notes of an attractive female patient may contain the suggestion to perform a TUBE, or ‘Totally Unnecessary Breast Examination’.  Can you complete the meaning of the acronym TEETH: ‘Tried Everything Else...…’?

1.

How many aces did Andy Murray serve during the 2010 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship?

2.

In the 2010 General Election Ed Miliband was elected as MP for Doncaster North.  How many votes did he receive?

1.

After the mainlands of Great Britain and Ireland, which is the most populous of the islands which make up the British Isles, being home to around 150,000 inhabitants?

Portsea Island

(includes the city of Portsmouth)

2.

According to the most recently available data (for 2008), in terms of passenger numbers which European destination is the busiest international route from Manchester Airport?

Palma, Majorca

(accept Majorca)

3.

Who famously disappeared 66 years ago today?

4.

Who was the MP for the Cornish constituency of Falmouth and Cambourne from 1992 to 1997?

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Point

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Patricia Neal

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Arran Coghlan

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1.

The Spanish call it a bocadillo; what do we call it?

2.

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Name either of the men who rode Red Rum to victory in the Grand National.

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8.

9.

10.

1.

Who plays Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC TV series Spooks?

Peter Firth

2.

Dame Edna Everage claims to be ‘an average Australian housewife and megastar’ from which real-life suburb of Melbourne?

Moonee Ponds

3.

Which American, who was probably as well known for her hairstyle as for her acting, appeared in films such as This Gun For Hire, I Married a Witch, The Hour Before the Dawn and The Blue Dahlia?

Veronica Lake

4.

In which Oscar-winning song would you find these lyrics:

 “Two drifters off to see the world, There's such a lot of world to see”?

Moon River

5.

Which 2001 film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt was a remake of a 1960 film which starred Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin?

Ocean’s 11

6.

Which critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, usually referred to by his first name only, has had UK hits with the songs The New Pollution, Devil’s Haircut and Loser?

Beck

7.

Which two words complete this phrase uttered by Paul Coia on 2 November 1982: “Good afternoon.  It's a pleasure to be able to say to you: Welcome to…”?

Channel 4

8.

Which title character in a BBC TV comedy-drama has had female partners called Maddie Magellan, Carla Borrego and Joey Ross?

Jonathan Creek

Theme: Each answer contains a word that describes a body of water:

Firth, Pond, Lake, River, Ocean, Beck, Channel and Creek

1.

Who is the main presenter of the weekday breakfast show on the radio station talkSPORT?

Alan Brazil

2.

Billy Murray, probably best known for his role as gangster Johnnie Allen in EastEnders, played which corrupt detective in The Bill in the late 1990s and in his own six-part spin-off in 2001?

Don Beech

3.

Who was the singer in the British pop duo Soft Cell?

Marc Almond

4.

What is the name of the fox who is the main mascot of Leicester City FC?

Filbert

5.

Which ITV children’s programme of the 1970s featured the characters Dusty Mop and Humphrey Cushion?

Hickory House

6.

Which brother of Fiver eventually becomes leader of the rabbits in Watership Down?

Hazel

7.

Which 1980s soap opera spoof featured the characters Clifford, Miss Bertha and Miss Babs?

Acorn Antiques

8.

What name, taken from their shape, is common to the three artificial archipelagos which are at various stages of construction off the coast of Dubai?

Palm

Theme: Each answer contains the name of a type of nut:

Brazil, Beech, Almond, Filbert, Hazel, Acorn, Palm and Hickory

1.

In the book Treasure Island, which character was the landlord of the Spy-Glass Inn, Bristol?

Long John Silver

2.

Which group had their first UK hit with Paper Sun, which reached number 5 in 1967?

Traffic

3.

Which album, released less than a month before he was murdered, is John Lennon’s best-selling studio album and includes the songs (Just Like) Starting Over and Woman?

Double Fantasy

4.

Who had a 1988 number 5 UK hit single with Fast Car?

Tracy Chapman

5.

Which city staged the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Vancouver

6.

Which pseudonym did Edith Pargeter use to write the Brother Cadfael books? (full name required)

Ellis Peters

7.

Which British sporting icon, who died in 2006, was the son of Flower Child and Grey Mirage?

Desert Orchid

8.

Which Manchester City player has the squad number 18?

Gareth Barry

Theme: Each answer contains the name of an island:

Long, Traffic, Fantasy, Tracy, Vancouver, Ellis, Desert and Barry

1.

Which BAFTA-winning film of 1990 starred Juliet Stevenson as Nina and Alan Rickman as her recently deceased boyfriend, Jamie?

Truly, Madly, Deeply

2.

Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the mother of Edward VI?

Jane Seymour

3.

Who played bass guitar in The Who until his death in 2002?

John Entwistle

4.

Of which famous restaurant near London’s Covent Garden, renowned for its waiting list of up to three months for lunch and six months for dinner, is Gary Lee the head chef?

The Ivy

5.

She was mute, could breathe underwater, was reputedly modelled on Brigitte Bardot and was the love interest for Troy Tempest in the TV series Stingray.  Who was she?

Marina

6.

With which of his team mates did Blackburn Rovers’ Graeme Le Saux famously come to blows during a Champions League game against Spartak Moscow in 1996?

David Batty

7.

Who is the famous husband of Spanish lawyer Miriam González Durántez?

Nick Clegg

8.

Written by Earl Scruggs, which bluegrass instrumental tune was used as background music in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde and has subsequently been used as the archetypal music to accompany rural car chases in many other films and TV programmes?

Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Theme: Each answer contains the name of a character from Last of the Summer Wine:

1.

Which city was the scene of the destruction of Kublai Khan’s invasion fleet by the divine wind or Kamikaze in 1281 and is the most populous city on the Japanese island of Kyushu?

Fukuoka

2.

Which actor’s last film appearance was as Antonius Proximo, in an Oscar-winning film of 2000?

Oliver Reed

3.

Complete the title of this 1974 play by Willie Russell: John, Paul, George, Ringo and..…?

Bert

4.

On which of the islands of the Inner Hebrides would you find the Ardbeg distillery?

Islay

5.

Which Staffordshire market town calls itself 'The Queen of the Moorlands'?

Leek

6.

Agrostology and graminology both refer to the study of what?

Grasses

7.

Which professional football club began life in the late 19th century as Thames Ironworks FC?

West Ham United

8.

Which acid has the chemical formula H2SO3?

Sulphurous acid

(do not accept ‘sulphuric’)

9.

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, what is the name of the actor who plays Moonshine in the play-within-a-play, Pyramus and Thisbe?

Robin Starveling

10.

Which British political party leader will celebrate his 41st birthday on Christmas Eve this year?

Ed Miliband

1.

At which football club did Jimmy Greaves make his professional debut in 1957?

Chelsea

2.

Which disease may be diagnosed using a Wassermann test?

Syphilis

3.

What name is given to the study of place names, including their origins and meanings?

Toponomy

4.

Which city has played host to the Winter Olympics and a G8 summit and is the most populous city on the Japanese island of Hokkaido?

Sapporo

5.

Although the art is dying out due largely to the fear of litigation in the age of freedom-of-information, doctors have been known to communicate inappropriately with each other via patient notes by the use of new abbreviations, or by giving new definitions to existing ones.  For example, GPO is used to mean ‘good for parts only’ and the notes of an attractive female patient may contain the suggestion to perform a TUBE, or ‘Totally Unnecessary Breast Examination’.  Can you complete the meaning of the acronym TEETH: ‘Tried Everything Else...…’?

'Try Homeopathy'

1.

How many aces did Andy Murray serve during the 2010 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship?

89

2.

In the 2010 General Election Ed Miliband was elected as MP for Doncaster North.  How many votes did he receive?

19,637