ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

What is the nickname of the Aviva Premiership Rugby Union team based at Franklin Gardens, Northampton?

2.

What was the 1992 sequel to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October?

3.

Which British Prime Minister was born on February 20th 1951?

4.

What was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922 by Sir William Lyons and changed its name to avoid having the same initials as the German SS?

5.

Which entrepreneur, who married Melinda French in 1994, founded the digital imaging company Corbis in 1989, 14 years after he co-founded the enterprise he is most associated with?

6.

Active between 1966 and 1982, which revolutionary organisation was founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland, California?

7.

The first female president of the Cambridge Footlights, she provided voices on Spitting Image as well as being one of the stars of both the radio and TV version of Dead Ringers.  Who is she?

8.

Which rock band, formed in 1971, caused consternation during their 2007 comeback tour, when they announced that the face value price for a London concert was £950?

Sp.

What was the title of the only album credited to Paul and Linda McCartney?

1.

Which shrub, genus Gossypium, covers 2.5% of the world’s arable land?

2.

Name the Cornish town that lies across the Camel estuary from Padstow.

3.

Who sang I’m So Excited in 1982 and again in 1984?

4.

Which Whig politician and brewer introduced a Minimum Wage Bill into the House of Commons in 1795?

5.

Whose report into the Monica Lewinsky scandal led to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998?

6.

What has been the chosen name of 14 popes and 2 antipopes?

7.

Which US Air Force pilot was shot down over Soviet territory in 1960 and held prisoner for 2 years?

8.

Who presented the Tonight Show on American TV from 1962 until 1992?

1.

What is the name of the Republican presidential candidate who was once CEO of Godfather Pizza company and whose campaign has been affected by allegations of sexual misconduct?

2.

What significant event happened in or around the town of Obari last weekend?

3.

Which now legendary racehorse won the Betfair chase at Haydock Park last Saturday?  It was the horse's 15th Grade one victory.

4.

Cristina Fernadez Kirchner has been recently re-elected as President of which country?

5.

What was the name of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston who sadly died early this month?

6.

What was the name of the man who was shot by police whilst sat in a car - an event which allegedly led to the Tottenham riots in August?

7.

Olli Rehn who is the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial affairs is from which country?

8.

Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Leng Sary are currently on trial.  Of which infamous organisation were they once members?

Sp.

Which ex Cricketer was found to have committed suicide (allegedly) in a South Africa hotel room earlier this month?

ROUND 4 - 'Watching the Detectives'

1.

Which super hero crime fighter was voiced by Scatman Crothers?

2.

Which 1980s UK band was dubbed by The NME as: "1984's most instantly kitsch mass programme of monosodium glutamation of the brain"?  Whilst City Limits said they were: "Candy-floss art capitalists", and The Guardian dubbed them: "The three haircuts”?

3.

Peter Robinson writes books featuring Detective Inspector Banks.  Where are his novels set?

4.

Stephen Booth also writes books in a rural setting featuring Sergeant Ben Cooper and Diana Fry but where are they set?

5.

Who played Nurse Mills to Michael Gambon’s Singing Detective?

6.

Staying with the Singing Detective which actor played the 3 roles of Mark Binney, Finney and Raymond?

7.

Which 1948 Hitchcock film, based on the real life murderers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loab was his first in Technicolor?

8.

The Rope starred James Stewart who also starred in Rear Window.  Who was his female Rear Window co-star?

Sp1

Who is the most recent actress to play Miss Marple?

Sp2

Which TV detective show stars Honeysuckle Weeks and Michael Kitchen?

ROUND 5 - Blockbusters

"I'll have a 'B' please Bob” - here is a homage to one of our favourite game shows of the 1980s

Pick a number between 1 and 12 and solve the initials from the clues provided

1.

JRT

Stolen in Brazil in 1983.

2.

HTS

First female prime minister of Denmark elected in 2011.

3.

JCF

The last Spanish male tennis player before Rafael Nadal to be number one in the World ATP rankings.

4.

DOTM

The third instalment in the Transformer film series released in 2011.

5.

JSG

Former Conservative cabinet member who was elevated to the peerage in 2010 taking the title Lord Deben.

6.

TTC

Dickens character based on his sister’s son Henry Burnett Junior.

7.

JRJ

Film actor who managed the British Ice Hockey team and also hosted the first show broadcast on Scottish Television.

8.

DES

City whose name is derived from the Arabic for ‘Harbour of Peace’.

9.

JWH

Album that featured the tracks Dear Landlord and I Pity The Poor Immigrant.

10.

LLW

Ninth in line of succession to the British throne.

11.

MWC

Long running US sitcom that featured the Bundy family.

12.

LDL

Donizetti opera based on a Walter Scott novel.

A theme pinched from the 2010 – 2011 quiz season (sometimes the theme word may be contained in a longer word)

1.

"Punctured bicycle on a hillside, desolate" is the opening line from which 1980s song?

2.

What was the name of the 'iconic' hit by The Cockerel Chorus which reached No.14 in the charts in 1973?

3.

Which famous Brussels landmark can be found at the junction of Rue de l'Etuve and Rue de Chêne?

4.

The Berlaymont Building in Brussels can be found on which square/roundabout, named after one of the founding fathers of the EEC?

5.

"I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all" is the second line in a famous speech by whom?

6.

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation" is the first line of a famous speech by whom?

7.

Which film role has been played by Anthony Newley, Jack Wild and Elijah Wood, among others?

8.

Which actress, born Virginia Katherine McMath, won best actress Oscar for her role in Kitty Foyle?

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

1.

What is the name of the UK film that features golden Eiffel Towers?

2.

Name the TV sitcom that ran from 1998-2000 that was set at HWD Components.

3.

Name the Welsh Painter, who was the leading portrait artist of his day, examples included celebrated ones of T E Lawrence and Dylan Thomas.

4.

Name one of the 20th century's major British literary critics, whose main work was The Sense of an Ending.  He was the editor of Fontana Modern Masters series, and a prolific reviewer.

5.

Name the takeaway at 684 Chester Road, Old Trafford popular on matchdays, named after the owner.

6.

What is the name of the word game that uses a 4x4 grid of lettered dice?

7.

What was the name of the body first formed by Norman kings that advised the monarch on the use of the royal prerogative?

8.

What was Suzi Quatro’s first No 1 hit in 1973?

ROUND 8 - 'Are You Ready for Tea?'

1.

Apart from prawn, what is the main ingredient in prawn crackers?

2.

What is the major ingredient in marshmallow?

3.

If you cover the mashed potato of a pie topping with a layer of breadcrumbs, what type of pie is it called?

4.

What is the key difference between cottage pie and shepherd’s pie?

5.

From what is Indian gram flour made?

6.

If you ordered saag aloo from an Indian menu, what two vegetables would you get?

7.

If you ordered brinjal in an Indian restaurant, what vegetable would you get?

8.

Named after a small seaside town in Morayshire, what is the name of the thick soup made with smoked haddock, potato and onions?

Spares

1.

What did 3M originally stand for in the company name?

2.

MAMIL is an acronym now applied to a not-so-young male trying to keep fit but choosing to wear unfortunately age-inappropriate sporting attire.  What does it stand for?

ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

What is the nickname of the Aviva Premiership Rugby Union team based at Franklin Gardens, Northampton?

Saints

2.

What was the 1992 sequel to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October?

Patriot Games

3.

Which British Prime Minister was born on February 20th 1951?

Gordon Brown

4.

What was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922 by Sir William Lyons and changed its name to avoid having the same initials as the German SS?

Jaguar

5.

Which entrepreneur, who married Melinda French in 1994, founded the digital imaging company Corbis in 1989, 14 years after he co-founded the enterprise he is most associated with?

Bill Gates

6.

Active between 1966 and 1982, which revolutionary organisation was founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland, California?

Black Panthers

7.

The first female president of the Cambridge Footlights, she provided voices on Spitting Image as well as being one of the stars of both the radio and TV version of Dead Ringers.  Who is she?

Jan Ravens

8.

Which rock band, formed in 1971, caused consternation during their 2007 comeback tour, when they announced that the face value price for a London concert was £950?

The Eagles

Sp.

What was the title of the only album credited to Paul and Linda McCartney?

Ram

1.

Which shrub, genus Gossypium, covers 2.5% of the world’s arable land?

Cotton

2.

Name the Cornish town that lies across the Camel estuary from Padstow.

Rock

3.

Who sang I’m So Excited in 1982 and again in 1984?

Pointer Sisters

4.

Which Whig politician and brewer introduced a Minimum Wage Bill into the House of Commons in 1795?

Samuel Whitbread

5.

Whose report into the Monica Lewinsky scandal led to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998?

Kenneth Starr

6.

What has been the chosen name of 14 popes and 2 antipopes?

Clement

7.

Which US Air Force pilot was shot down over Soviet territory in 1960 and held prisoner for 2 years?

Gary Powers

8.

Who presented the Tonight Show on American TV from 1962 until 1992?

Johnny Carson

1.

What is the name of the Republican presidential candidate who was once CEO of Godfather Pizza company and whose campaign has been affected by allegations of sexual misconduct?

Herman Cain

2.

What significant event happened in or around the town of Obari last weekend?

The capture of Saif Gaddafi

3.

Which now legendary racehorse won the Betfair chase at Haydock Park last Saturday?  It was the horse's 15th Grade one victory.

Kauto Star

4.

Cristina Fernadez Kirchner has been recently re-elected as President of which country?

Argentina

5.

What was the name of the Labour MP for Feltham and Heston who sadly died early this month?

Alan Keen

6.

What was the name of the man who was shot by police whilst sat in a car - an event which allegedly led to the Tottenham riots in August?

Mark Duggan

7.

Olli Rehn who is the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial affairs is from which country?

Finland

8.

Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Leng Sary are currently on trial.  Of which infamous organisation were they once members?

Khmer Rouge

Sp.

Which ex Cricketer was found to have committed suicide (allegedly) in a South Africa hotel room earlier this month?

Peter Roebuck

ROUND 4 - 'Watching the Detectives'

1.

Which super hero crime fighter was voiced by Scatman Crothers?

Hong Kong Phooey

2.

Which 1980s UK band was dubbed by The NME as: "1984's most instantly kitsch mass programme of monosodium glutamation of the brain"?  Whilst City Limits said they were: "Candy-floss art capitalists", and The Guardian dubbed them: "The three haircuts”?

The Thompson Twins

3.

Peter Robinson writes books featuring Detective Inspector Banks.  Where are his novels set?

Yorkshire Dales

(accept Yorkshire)

4.

Stephen Booth also writes books in a rural setting featuring Sergeant Ben Cooper and Diana Fry but where are they set?

The Peak District

5.

Who played Nurse Mills to Michael Gambon’s Singing Detective?

Joanne Whalley

6.

Staying with the Singing Detective which actor played the 3 roles of Mark Binney, Finney and Raymond?

Patrick Malahide

7.

Which 1948 Hitchcock film, based on the real life murderers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loab was his first in Technicolor?

The Rope

8.

The Rope starred James Stewart who also starred in Rear Window.  Who was his female Rear Window co-star?

Grace Kelly

Sp1

Who is the most recent actress to play Miss Marple?

Julia McKenzie

Sp2

Which TV detective show stars Honeysuckle Weeks and Michael Kitchen?

Foyle’s War

ROUND 5 - Blockbusters

"I'll have a 'B' please Bob” - here is a homage to one of our favourite game shows of the 1980s

Pick a number between 1 and 12 and solve the initials from the clues provided

1.

JRT

Stolen in Brazil in 1983.

Jules Rimet Trophy

2.

HTS

First female prime minister of Denmark elected in 2011.

Helle Thorning Schmidt

3.

JCF

The last Spanish male tennis player before Rafael Nadal to be number one in the World ATP rankings.

Juan Carlos Ferrero

4.

DOTM

The third instalment in the Transformer film series released in 2011.

Dark Of The Moon

5.

JSG

Former Conservative cabinet member who was elevated to the peerage in 2010 taking the title Lord Deben.

John Selwyn Gummer

6.

TTC

Dickens character based on his sister’s son Henry Burnett Junior.

Tiny Tim Cratchit

7.

JRJ

Film actor who managed the British Ice Hockey team and also hosted the first show broadcast on Scottish Television.

James Robertson Justice

8.

DES

City whose name is derived from the Arabic for ‘Harbour of Peace’.

Dar Es Salaam

9.

JWH

Album that featured the tracks Dear Landlord and I Pity The Poor Immigrant.

John Wesley Harding

10.

LLW

Ninth in line of succession to the British throne.

Lady Louise Windsor

11.

MWC

Long running US sitcom that featured the Bundy family.

Married With Children

12.

LDL

Donizetti opera based on a Walter Scott novel.

Lucia Di Lammermoor

A theme pinched from the 2010 – 2011 quiz season (sometimes the theme word may be contained in a longer word)

1.

"Punctured bicycle on a hillside, desolate" is the opening line from which 1980s song?

This Charming Man

(by The Smiths)

2.

What was the name of the 'iconic' hit by The Cockerel Chorus which reached No.14 in the charts in 1973?

Nice One Cyril

3.

Which famous Brussels landmark can be found at the junction of Rue de l'Etuve and Rue de Chêne?

The Manneken Pis

(If you haven't been, don't bother as it is rubbish!)

4.

The Berlaymont Building in Brussels can be found on which square/roundabout, named after one of the founding fathers of the EEC?

Schuman

(after Robert Schuman)

5.

"I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all" is the second line in a famous speech by whom?

Nelson Mandela

(on his release from prison)

6.

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation" is the first line of a famous speech by whom?

Abraham Lincoln

(Gettysburg Address)

7.

Which film role has been played by Anthony Newley, Jack Wild and Elijah Wood, among others?

The Artful Dodger

8.

Which actress, born Virginia Katherine McMath, won best actress Oscar for her role in Kitty Foyle?

Ginger Rogers

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

1.

What is the name of the UK film that features golden Eiffel Towers?

Lavender Hill Mob

2.

Name the TV sitcom that ran from 1998-2000 that was set at HWD Components.

Dinnerladies

3.

Name the Welsh Painter, who was the leading portrait artist of his day, examples included celebrated ones of T E Lawrence and Dylan Thomas.

Augustus John

4.

Name one of the 20th century's major British literary critics, whose main work was The Sense of an Ending.  He was the editor of Fontana Modern Masters series, and a prolific reviewer.

Sir Frank Kermode

5.

Name the takeaway at 684 Chester Road, Old Trafford popular on matchdays, named after the owner.

Lou Macari’s Chip Shop

(accept any name with Lou Macari in it)

6.

What is the name of the word game that uses a 4x4 grid of lettered dice?

Boggle

7.

What was the name of the body first formed by Norman kings that advised the monarch on the use of the royal prerogative?

The Privy Council

8.

What was Suzi Quatro’s first No 1 hit in 1973?

Can the Can

ROUND 8 - 'Are You Ready for Tea?'

1.

Apart from prawn, what is the main ingredient in prawn crackers?

Tapioca

2.

What is the major ingredient in marshmallow?

Gelatine

3.

If you cover the mashed potato of a pie topping with a layer of breadcrumbs, what type of pie is it called?

Cumberland Pie

4.

What is the key difference between cottage pie and shepherd’s pie?

Cottage pie contains minced beef; shepherd’s pie contains minced lamb

5.

From what is Indian gram flour made?

Ground chick peas

6.

If you ordered saag aloo from an Indian menu, what two vegetables would you get?

Spinach and potato

7.

If you ordered brinjal in an Indian restaurant, what vegetable would you get?

Aubergine

8.

Named after a small seaside town in Morayshire, what is the name of the thick soup made with smoked haddock, potato and onions?

Cullen Skink

Spares

1.

What did 3M originally stand for in the company name?

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing

2.

MAMIL is an acronym now applied to a not-so-young male trying to keep fit but choosing to wear unfortunately age-inappropriate sporting attire.  What does it stand for?

Middle-aged man in lycra