ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

(David's Round)

1.

Which word connects a suburb of Nottingham; a test cricketer from England; a test cricketer from Sri Lanka; a notorious figure from American history and an American actor and comedian best known for a high-profile celebrity marriage and the subsequent divorce?

2.

After the UK joined the EEC, which Chancellor of the Exchequer was responsible for the introduction of VAT, replacing the levy of luxuries known as Purchase Tax?

3.

Who did Holly Willoughby replace as co-host of the ITV daytime show This Morning in 2009?

4.

Which drummer, who has released singles under the pseudonym Klark Kent, was road manager for Curved Air during their 1974 reunion tour and subsequently assumed drumming duties with the band, before going on to co-found a group with which he had substantial success on both sides of the Atlantic?

5.

Which British novelist wrote the 1910 non-fiction self-help book How to Live on 24 Hours a Day?

6.

Which surname connects Oscar nominees in the best actress category for roles in films made in 1984, 1991 and 2011?

7.

What name is given to the thin transparent sheets of mica that were used for peepholes in boilers, lanterns, stoves, kerosene heaters and early 20th century cars, because they were less likely to shatter under extreme temperatures?

8.

Which British charity was founded in 1950 by a group of actors, led by Martin Boddey.  It has had amongst others Sir David Frost, Sir Tim Rice and Nicholas Parsons as past presidents - a post which is currently held by Chris Tarrant?

Sp.

In 1964, Peter Anthony Allen was the last person to be executed at which prison?

ROUND 2 - Hidden theme Picture Round with pairings and a cruel twist

(with alternative questions that don't rely on the pictures)

(David's Round)

1.

Name this British musician.

or

Which singer won the 1996 Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the BRITS, 27 years after his first UK chart hit?

2.

Name this British musician.

or

Which singer won the 1989 Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the BRITS, 31 years after his first UK chart hit?

3.

Name this actress.

or

Which actress, who was born Mary Cathleen Collins, made her first film appearance in the 1973 ‘R’ rated feature Fantasies, which was directed by her future husband?

4.

Name this actress.

or

Which actress, whose evidence was central to the Leveson phone hacking inquiry, made this statement during her testimony: “I would often find myself almost daily - I was 21 - at midnight running down a dark street on my own with 10 big men chasing me. The fact that they had cameras in their hands meant that that was legal. But if you take away the cameras, what have you got? You've got a pack of men chasing a woman, and obviously that's a very intimidating situation to be in.”?

5.

Name this American famous for a significant achievement.

or

In 1962, who, along with Chuck Yeager, had to be rescued, after getting stuck trying to land a Lockheed jet aircraft during a test flight?

6.

Name this American famous for her first published novel.

or

Which American novelist won the National Book Award for the Most Distinguished Novel of 1936. The novel in question was her first published work and is the one she is most famous for?

7.

Who is this British-born snooker writer and commentator?

or

Which Guardian snooker correspondent wrote biographies of players Terry Griffiths, Cliff Thorburn and Dennis Taylor. He was a commentator on the sport on the BBC until he was effectively sacked in 2009?

8.

Who is this New Zealand-born cricket and rugby writer and commentator?

or

Which New Zealand wicketkeeper, who played test cricket between 1980 and 1992, is now a prominent rugby and cricket commentator and shares his forename and surname with an African leader who was prime minister of his country between 1964 and 1979 and an actor who appeared intermittently in the Australian TV soap Neighbours between 1987 and 2011?

ROUND 3 - 'If it's in Heat Magazine it must be true'

A round of gossip, scandal and bitchiness with not a theme in sight

(Anne-Marie's Round)

1.

Who recently caused a great controversy by referring to the multi Grammy and Brit Award winning singer Adele, as fat?

2.

Which recently divorced Hollywood 'A' lister is stepping out with Casper Smart a 24year old dancer 18 years her junior?  It is not the first time this particular lady has shacked up with a backing dancer.

3.

What is the name of the White House employee who secretly taped her phone calls with Monica Lewinsky which detailed Miss Lewinsky’s 'sexual' affair with President Bill Clinton?

4.

Cecil Parkinson’s affair with his secretary Sara Keays resulted in the birth of their child.  What is the first name of this child?

5.

Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire, 1747 – 1806, had an illegitimate child, Eliza Courtney.  Who was the child’s father?

6.

Frances Stevenson was the mistress to which British Prime Minister?  His nickname for her was 'My Darling Pussy'.

7.

Staying with David Lloyd George, who allegedly stated during WW1 that he tried to avoid sharing military secrets with the Cabinet, as they would all tell their wives, apart from Lloyd George "who would tell someone else's wife"?

8.

Which of Princess Diana’s alleged lovers referred to her as 'Squidgy' and hence caused the media furore of 'Squidgygate'?

Sp1

Matt Bellamy, lead singer of the band Muse, has recently fathered a child to which Hollywood actress?

Sp2

According to internet rumours which then Premiership footballer allegedly had a homosexual relationship with heavyweight boxer Lennox Lewis?

ROUNDS 4 & 5 - Pick Your Own

(Cheryl's Round)

1.

OSCARS

Who, at this year’s Oscars with his latest nomination, has become the only person to have been nominated in 5 different non- technical categories?

2.

ASTRONOMY

What percentage of the Solar System’s mass is concentrated in the sun?

3.

NATURE

What is the only fish that can blink with both eyes?

4.

WORDS

What is the only English word ending in ‘mt’?

5.

PEOPLE

Whose stage name derives from their early problem with flatulence?

6.

SPORT

Since 1896, the beginning of the Modern Olympics, apart from Great Britain, only three nations have taken part in every summer games.  Name two of them.

7.

GEOGRAPHY

The longest freshwater shoreline in the world is in which American state?

8.

DRAMA

What happens in a ‘walla-walla’ scene?

9.

MUSIC

What was the name of the airplane in which Buddy Holly died?

10.

MODERN HISTORY

In 1980, there was only one country in the world with almost no telephones (actually 1 per 2000). What was it?              

11.

FILM

The Sesame Street characters, Bert and Ernie, were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in which Frank Capra film?

12.

ASTRONOMY

Which is the only planet in the Solar System that rotates clockwise

13.

HUMAN BIOLOGY

How many bones are humans born with?

14.

AMERICAN HISTORY

Until 1796 there was a state in the USA called Franklin which separated from North Carolina.  What is it now called?

15.

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

How is Mildred Hubble better known in children’s literature?

16.

SCIENCE

Which letter does not appear anywhere in the Periodic Table?

17.

INVENTIONS

What was invented in India in the Fifth Century.  It was widely used in calculations, astronomy and astrology.  It spread first to Arabia and then Europe before the rest of the world.

18.

MUSIC/FILMS

The band Duran Duran got their name from an astronaut in which 1968 film?

19.

GAMES

Each king in a deck of traditional (Paris) playing cards represents a great king from history.  Name one of the kings.

20.

SPORT

Which Formula 1 racing driver is hoping to return to racing this season following a horrific rally driving crash where his hand was almost severed off?

ROUND 6 - 'The WithQuiz Round'

Each player chooses a team name - the question and/or answer has a loose connection to the name of the team chosen

(Danny's Round)

1.

I Blame Smoke Fairies

What was the name of the elven character played by Orlando Bloom in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

2.

Compulsory Meat Raffle

What cost 37p when it was abolished in 1987?  It was found at that time that less than 50% of the people who were liable to pay actually bothered.  (It still is in force in Northern Ireland)

3.

Electric Pigs

What was the name of the MP who tried to claim £2,115 on expenses for the clearing of his moat?

4.

Opsimaths

In context of British government, what does the abbreviation OPSI stand for?

5.

Charabancs of Fire

Who had a no. 3 hit in 1968 with Fire Brigade?         

6.

Albert

What is the name of the liturgical garment worn over the alb for the celebration of the Eucharist?

7.

Prodigals

How is the free-spending and extravagant Hassanal Bolkiah better known?

8.

History Men

Better known for their work in another literary field, who were the compilers of the first comprehensive German dictionary, first published in 1854?

9.

Ethel Rodin

In Norse mythology, who was the wife of Odin and queen of Asgard?

10.

Bards of Didsbury

Born on 25 Jan 1949, which performer, who came to prominence in the punk era, has the nickname 'The Bard of Salford'?

11.

The Men They Couldn't Hang

Who was the famous celebrity attorney whose roster of clients included Michael Jackson, OJ Simpson and Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs, none of which were found guilty of the charges they faced?

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

(Danny's Round)

1.

Which wheelchair-bound character in the The Rocky Horror Picture Show was played on film by Jonathan Adams?  The character's name was subtitled 'a rival scientist' (i.e. rival to the lead character Frank 'n Furter).

2.

Harold Bennett , born 1899, who played Mr Blewitt in Dad's Army was perhaps better known for playing which 1970's sitcom character?  (you must be specific)

3.

What was the real name of the Australian naturalist nicknamed 'the Crocodile Hunter'?  He was killed by a stingray in 2006.

4.

Who, following a remarkable piece of judgement by Tony Blair (not), was made a life peer in 2001?  He took the title Baron of Crossharbour.

5.

Who succeeded Willy Brandt as Chancellor of West Germany in 1974?

6.

Who beat Tommy Steele to number one in January 1957 with his version of Singing the Blues?

7.

What is the name of the band formed by Adrian Edmondson in 2008?  They are known for playing old punk/new wave classics in a folk style.

8.

What is the main ingredient of the dish feijoada?  The name is a translation of the Portuguese word feijao.

Sp1

Which hit song by Stevie Wonder which featured on the Songs in the Key of Life album was a tribute to a legendary jazz performer who died in 1974?

Sp2

Who plays the character Brian Lane in the TV series New Tricks?

ROUND 8 - 'Pairings' Round

It's Wednesday February 29th and possibly the only day in the Quiz League's history that a woman can ask a man for his hand in marriage (I've not checked this fact - I'm not THAT sad).  Each question gives a brief biography of two people who are, or have been, romantically linked.  Name both.

(Mark's Round)

1.

a) a US Film director, mainly of comedies, and one of the few people who has won an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony

b) a film actress who won best actress Oscar for Miracle Worker in 1962 and four other nominations

2.

a) a US film director, often of surreal films, with three Best Director Oscar nominations 1980, 1987 and 2002

b) an actress who starred in his 1987 Oscar nominated film, and whose mother won 3 best actress Oscars

3.

a) a golfer, twice winner of the Open

b) a tennis player, 18 times a Grand Slam singles champion

4.

a) a Swiss tennis player winner of five grand slam single titles including Wimbledon

b) a Spanish golfer, who never has won a Major but is a regular member of Ryder Cup team.

5.

a) a 19th Century  romantic composer and virtuoso pianist

b) a French novelist and memoirist, one memoir entitled A Winter in Majorca

6.

a) a Mexican artist, best known for her self-portraits

b) an exiled revolutionary

7.

a) a former Bond Girl

b) a famous British drummer

8.

a) a Somali-American fashion model

b) a British musician and actor who has sold an estimated 250 million albums

Sp.

a) a US film director born 1958, films include Batman and Batman Returns

b) a UK film actress who has starred in many of her partner’s films.

ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

(David's Round)

1.

Which word connects a suburb of Nottingham; a test cricketer from England; a test cricketer from Sri Lanka; a notorious figure from American history and an American actor and comedian best known for a high-profile celebrity marriage and the subsequent divorce?

Arnold

(technically Arnold is in Gedling, but is commonly accepted as a Nottingham suburb; the others are Geoff, Russell, Benedict and Tom)

2.

After the UK joined the EEC, which Chancellor of the Exchequer was responsible for the introduction of VAT, replacing the levy of luxuries known as Purchase Tax?

Anthony Barber

3.

Who did Holly Willoughby replace as co-host of the ITV daytime show This Morning in 2009?

Fern Britton

4.

Which drummer, who has released singles under the pseudonym Klark Kent, was road manager for Curved Air during their 1974 reunion tour and subsequently assumed drumming duties with the band, before going on to co-found a group with which he had substantial success on both sides of the Atlantic?

Stewart Copeland

5.

Which British novelist wrote the 1910 non-fiction self-help book How to Live on 24 Hours a Day?

Arnold Bennett

6.

Which surname connects Oscar nominees in the best actress category for roles in films made in 1984, 1991 and 2011?

Davis

(Judy, Geena and Viola)

7.

What name is given to the thin transparent sheets of mica that were used for peepholes in boilers, lanterns, stoves, kerosene heaters and early 20th century cars, because they were less likely to shatter under extreme temperatures?

Isinglass

8.

Which British charity was founded in 1950 by a group of actors, led by Martin Boddey.  It has had amongst others Sir David Frost, Sir Tim Rice and Nicholas Parsons as past presidents - a post which is currently held by Chris Tarrant?

Lord’s Taverners

Sp.

In 1964, Peter Anthony Allen was the last person to be executed at which prison?

Walton

(now known as HM Prison Liverpool)

ROUND 2 - Hidden theme Picture Round with pairings and a cruel twist

(with alternative questions that don't rely on the pictures)

(David's Round)

1.

Name this British musician.

or

Which singer won the 1996 Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the BRITS, 27 years after his first UK chart hit?

David Bowie

2.

Name this British musician.

or

Which singer won the 1989 Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the BRITS, 31 years after his first UK chart hit?

Cliff Richard

3.

Name this actress.

or

Which actress, who was born Mary Cathleen Collins, made her first film appearance in the 1973 ‘R’ rated feature Fantasies, which was directed by her future husband?

Bo Derek

4.

Name this actress.

or

Which actress, whose evidence was central to the Leveson phone hacking inquiry, made this statement during her testimony: “I would often find myself almost daily - I was 21 - at midnight running down a dark street on my own with 10 big men chasing me. The fact that they had cameras in their hands meant that that was legal. But if you take away the cameras, what have you got? You've got a pack of men chasing a woman, and obviously that's a very intimidating situation to be in.”?

Sienna Miller

5.

Name this American famous for a significant achievement.

or

In 1962, who, along with Chuck Yeager, had to be rescued, after getting stuck trying to land a Lockheed jet aircraft during a test flight?

Neil Armstrong

6.

Name this American famous for her first published novel.

or

Which American novelist won the National Book Award for the Most Distinguished Novel of 1936. The novel in question was her first published work and is the one she is most famous for?

Margaret Mitchell

7.

Who is this British-born snooker writer and commentator?

or

Which Guardian snooker correspondent wrote biographies of players Terry Griffiths, Cliff Thorburn and Dennis Taylor. He was a commentator on the sport on the BBC until he was effectively sacked in 2009?

Clive Everton

8.

Who is this New Zealand-born cricket and rugby writer and commentator?

or

Which New Zealand wicketkeeper, who played test cricket between 1980 and 1992, is now a prominent rugby and cricket commentator and shares his forename and surname with an African leader who was prime minister of his country between 1964 and 1979 and an actor who appeared intermittently in the Australian TV soap Neighbours between 1987 and 2011?

Ian Smith

ROUND 3 - 'If it's in Heat Magazine it must be true'

A round of gossip, scandal and bitchiness with not a theme in sight

(Anne-Marie's Round)

1.

Who recently caused a great controversy by referring to the multi Grammy and Brit Award winning singer Adele, as fat?

Karl Lagerfeld

2.

Which recently divorced Hollywood 'A' lister is stepping out with Casper Smart a 24year old dancer 18 years her junior?  It is not the first time this particular lady has shacked up with a backing dancer.

Jennifer Lopez

3.

What is the name of the White House employee who secretly taped her phone calls with Monica Lewinsky which detailed Miss Lewinsky’s 'sexual' affair with President Bill Clinton?

Linda Tripp

4.

Cecil Parkinson’s affair with his secretary Sara Keays resulted in the birth of their child.  What is the first name of this child?

Flora

5.

Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire, 1747 – 1806, had an illegitimate child, Eliza Courtney.  Who was the child’s father?

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

(accept Earl Grey)

6.

Frances Stevenson was the mistress to which British Prime Minister?  His nickname for her was 'My Darling Pussy'.

David Lloyd George

7.

Staying with David Lloyd George, who allegedly stated during WW1 that he tried to avoid sharing military secrets with the Cabinet, as they would all tell their wives, apart from Lloyd George "who would tell someone else's wife"?

Lord Kitchener

8.

Which of Princess Diana’s alleged lovers referred to her as 'Squidgy' and hence caused the media furore of 'Squidgygate'?

James Gilbey

Sp1

Matt Bellamy, lead singer of the band Muse, has recently fathered a child to which Hollywood actress?

Kate Hudson

Sp2

According to internet rumours which then Premiership footballer allegedly had a homosexual relationship with heavyweight boxer Lennox Lewis?

Sol Campbell

ROUNDS 4 & 5 - Pick Your Own

(Cheryl's Round)

1.

OSCARS

Who, at this year’s Oscars with his latest nomination, has become the only person to have been nominated in 5 different non- technical categories?

Kenneth Branagh

(Best director and actor - Henry V, Best live-action short film - Swan Song, Best adapted screenplay - Hamlet and Best supporting actor - My Week with Marilyn)

2.

ASTRONOMY

What percentage of the Solar System’s mass is concentrated in the sun?

99.8%

(accept 98% - 99.8%; Jupiter contains most of the rest)

3.

NATURE

What is the only fish that can blink with both eyes?

Shark

(Some species, roll the nictating membrane over their eyes when feeding to protect them)

4.

WORDS

What is the only English word ending in ‘mt’?

Dreamt

5.

PEOPLE

Whose stage name derives from their early problem with flatulence?

Whoopie Goldberg

(Originally called Caryn Elaine Johnson, she was called Whoopie cushion by her mates)

6.

SPORT

Since 1896, the beginning of the Modern Olympics, apart from Great Britain, only three nations have taken part in every summer games.  Name two of them.

(two of)

Greece, Australia and Switzerland

(although Australia competed twice with New Zealand, and Switzerland only competed in the equestrian events in 1956 and didn’t go to Melbourne for the main event)

7.

GEOGRAPHY

The longest freshwater shoreline in the world is in which American state?

Michigan

8.

DRAMA

What happens in a ‘walla-walla’ scene?

Extras pretend to talk in the background by saying ‘walla-walla’ making it look like they are actually talking

9.

MUSIC

What was the name of the airplane in which Buddy Holly died?

American Pie

(as in the Don Mclean song)

10.

MODERN HISTORY

In 1980, there was only one country in the world with almost no telephones (actually 1 per 2000). What was it?              

Bhutan

11.

FILM

The Sesame Street characters, Bert and Ernie, were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in which Frank Capra film?

It’s a Wonderful Life

12.

ASTRONOMY

Which is the only planet in the Solar System that rotates clockwise

Venus

13.

HUMAN BIOLOGY

How many bones are humans born with?

300

(allow 290 -310; a number of the 300 you are born with fuse to give 206 as an adult)

14.

AMERICAN HISTORY

Until 1796 there was a state in the USA called Franklin which separated from North Carolina.  What is it now called?

Tennessee

15.

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

How is Mildred Hubble better known in children’s literature?

The Worst Witch

16.

SCIENCE

Which letter does not appear anywhere in the Periodic Table?

'J'

17.

INVENTIONS

What was invented in India in the Fifth Century.  It was widely used in calculations, astronomy and astrology.  It spread first to Arabia and then Europe before the rest of the world.

Zero

18.

MUSIC/FILMS

The band Duran Duran got their name from an astronaut in which 1968 film?

Barbarella

19.

GAMES

Each king in a deck of traditional (Paris) playing cards represents a great king from history.  Name one of the kings.

(any of)

King David (spades),

Alexander the Great (clubs), Charlemagne/Charles (hearts),

Julius Caesar (diamonds) 

20.

SPORT

Which Formula 1 racing driver is hoping to return to racing this season following a horrific rally driving crash where his hand was almost severed off?

Robert Kubica

ROUND 6 - 'The WithQuiz Round'

Each player chooses a team name - the question and/or answer has a loose connection to the name of the team chosen

(Danny's Round)

1.

I Blame Smoke Fairies

What was the name of the elven character played by Orlando Bloom in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Legolas

2.

Compulsory Meat Raffle

What cost 37p when it was abolished in 1987?  It was found at that time that less than 50% of the people who were liable to pay actually bothered.  (It still is in force in Northern Ireland)

Dog licence

(which was compulsory at the time for dog owners)

3.

Electric Pigs

What was the name of the MP who tried to claim £2,115 on expenses for the clearing of his moat?

Douglas Hogg

(aka Viscount Hailsham)

4.

Opsimaths

In context of British government, what does the abbreviation OPSI stand for?

Office of Public Sector Information

(be precise)

5.

Charabancs of Fire

Who had a no. 3 hit in 1968 with Fire Brigade?         

The Move

6.

Albert

What is the name of the liturgical garment worn over the alb for the celebration of the Eucharist?

The chasuble

7.

Prodigals

How is the free-spending and extravagant Hassanal Bolkiah better known?

Sultan of Brunei

8.

History Men

Better known for their work in another literary field, who were the compilers of the first comprehensive German dictionary, first published in 1854?

The Brothers Grimm

9.

Ethel Rodin

In Norse mythology, who was the wife of Odin and queen of Asgard?

Frigg (or Frigga)

10.

Bards of Didsbury

Born on 25 Jan 1949, which performer, who came to prominence in the punk era, has the nickname 'The Bard of Salford'?

John Cooper Clarke

11.

The Men They Couldn't Hang

Who was the famous celebrity attorney whose roster of clients included Michael Jackson, OJ Simpson and Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs, none of which were found guilty of the charges they faced?

Johnnie Cochran

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

(Danny's Round)

1.

Which wheelchair-bound character in the The Rocky Horror Picture Show was played on film by Jonathan Adams?  The character's name was subtitled 'a rival scientist' (i.e. rival to the lead character Frank 'n Furter).

Dr Everard Scott

(accept Dr Scott)

2.

Harold Bennett , born 1899, who played Mr Blewitt in Dad's Army was perhaps better known for playing which 1970's sitcom character?  (you must be specific)

Young Mr Grace

(in Are You Being Served? - not Old Mr Grace; that was a different character)

3.

What was the real name of the Australian naturalist nicknamed 'the Crocodile Hunter'?  He was killed by a stingray in 2006.

Steve Irwin

4.

Who, following a remarkable piece of judgement by Tony Blair (not), was made a life peer in 2001?  He took the title Baron of Crossharbour.

Conrad Black

5.

Who succeeded Willy Brandt as Chancellor of West Germany in 1974?

Helmut Schmidt

6.

Who beat Tommy Steele to number one in January 1957 with his version of Singing the Blues?

Guy Mitchell

7.

What is the name of the band formed by Adrian Edmondson in 2008?  They are known for playing old punk/new wave classics in a folk style.

The Bad Shepherds

8.

What is the main ingredient of the dish feijoada?  The name is a translation of the Portuguese word feijao.

Beans

(usually black beans but some recipes do not specify so accept beans)

Sp1

Which hit song by Stevie Wonder which featured on the Songs in the Key of Life album was a tribute to a legendary jazz performer who died in 1974?

Sir Duke

Sp2

Who plays the character Brian Lane in the TV series New Tricks?

Alun Armstrong

ROUND 8 - 'Pairings' Round

It's Wednesday February 29th and possibly the only day in the Quiz League's history that a woman can ask a man for his hand in marriage (I've not checked this fact - I'm not THAT sad).  Each question gives a brief biography of two people who are, or have been, romantically linked.  Name both.

(Mark's Round)

1.

a) a US Film director, mainly of comedies, and one of the few people who has won an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony

b) a film actress who won best actress Oscar for Miracle Worker in 1962 and four other nominations

Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft

(married for 40 years until she died in 2005)

2.

a) a US film director, often of surreal films, with three Best Director Oscar nominations 1980, 1987 and 2002

b) an actress who starred in his 1987 Oscar nominated film, and whose mother won 3 best actress Oscars

David Lynch and Isabella Rosselini

(the film was Blue Velvet and Rosselini’s mother was Ingrid Bergman; they were partners for 4 years 1987-1991)

3.

a) a golfer, twice winner of the Open

b) a tennis player, 18 times a Grand Slam singles champion

Greg Norman and Chris Evert

(married 2007-2009)

4.

a) a Swiss tennis player winner of five grand slam single titles including Wimbledon

b) a Spanish golfer, who never has won a Major but is a regular member of Ryder Cup team.

Martina Hingis and Sergio Garcia

(partners for 2 years 2002-2003)

5.

a) a 19th Century  romantic composer and virtuoso pianist

b) a French novelist and memoirist, one memoir entitled A Winter in Majorca

Frederick Chopin and Georg Sand

6.

a) a Mexican artist, best known for her self-portraits

b) an exiled revolutionary

Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky

7.

a) a former Bond Girl

b) a famous British drummer

Barbara Bach and Ringo Starr

(she was in The Spy who Loved Me, he narrated Thomas the Tank Engine; they have been married for 30 years)

8.

a) a Somali-American fashion model

b) a British musician and actor who has sold an estimated 250 million albums

Imam and David Bowie

(married for 20 years)

Sp.

a) a US film director born 1958, films include Batman and Batman Returns

b) a UK film actress who has starred in many of her partner’s films.

Tim Burton and Helena Bonham-Carter