ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Which 1965 film is based on the raid on the Vemork Norsk Hydro plant?

2.

Which film was the sequel to the David Essex film That’ll Be The Day?   It is also the title of a film starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

3.

What was the only Top 20 hit for Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle?

4.

Which 1961 novel features a music teacher called Gordon Lowther, an art teacher called Teddy Lloyd and schoolgirls, Sandy Stranger and Rose Stanley?

5.

Which American city has a baseball team called the Tigers?

6.

What was the name of Champion the Wonder Horse’s canine companion?

7.

Arthur Seaton is the main character in which 1958 novel set in Nottingham?

8.

Who scored the winning goal in the 1965 FA Cup Final?

1.

Who was the last British author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?

2.

What is the name of Mitt Romney’s running mate?

3.

Which English city contains the Lakeside Arts Centre and has an ice hockey team called the Panthers?

4.

Which 1972 film begins with the lines: “I believe in America.  America has made my fortune”?

5.

Nick Buckles is the Chief Executive of which British company?

6.

Of the 8 most popular pieces of music chosen on Desert Island Discs, seven are orchestral.  Four of these pieces are by the same composer.  Who is the composer?

7.

The River Severn flows through which three English county towns?

8.

What title is shared by a 1936 film starring Charlie Chaplin and a 2006 album by Bob Dylan?

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme

1.

Who was the commander of Apollo 13?

2.

Which former Lord Chief Justice conducted the major enquiry into the Hillsborough disaster in 1989?

3.

Who wrote The History Man?

4.

Pastor Maldonado drives for which Formula 1 team?

5.

Which Canadian born professor of politics was the BBC’s psephologist on every general election night from 1955 to 1979?

6.

Who owned the dog named Bull’s Eye?

7.

Who wrote the children’s stories The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy?

8.

Who made his career from creating simple geometric hairstyles and in 1963 relaunched the bob cut which became the style of the 60s?

ROUND 4 - Pairs

1.

What is the largest city on Corsica?

2.

Which individual Gold Medal was won by Christine Dujardin in this year’s Olympics?

3.

In which Verdi opera does the Anvil Chorus appear?

4.

What is the largest city on Sardinia?

5.

Five angles in a hexagon measure 80^o, 90^o, 130^o, 100^o and 170^o.  What is the size of the other angle?

6.

In which Verdi opera does the aria La Donna e Mobile appear?

7.

In which sport did Jade Jones win a Gold Medal in this year’s Olympics?

8.

The sine of 60^o is 0.866 (to 3 decimal places). The cosine of 60^o is 0.5. What is the tangent of 60^o to 3 decimal places?

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

Who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936?

2.

Who’s last work was Birthday Letters published in 1998?

3.

Which red haired Australian bowler of the 1980s and 90s took 291 test wickets at an average of 28.63?

4.

Which golfer won his only major championship at Royal St. George’s in 2011?

5.

Who is Southampton’s leading goal scorer in this season’s Premier League?

6.

Who is the highest scoring Scottish player in (English) Premier League history?

7.

Who was the first person to win each of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony?

8.

Which Italian / American composer of the last century won 20 Grammys and 4 Oscars?

ROUND 6 - Paired with Round 2

1.

Who was the last American author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?

2.

What is the name of the NASA rover craft currently sending images from the surface of Mars?

3.

Which English city contains the Ferens Art Gallery and has an ice hockey team called the Stingrays?

4.

Which 1968 film begins with the line: “Here you are sir, Main Level D”?   

5.

Philip Clarke is the Chief Executive of which British company?

6.

Of the 8 most popular pieces of music chosen on Desert Island Discs one is a piece of chamber music.  Who is the composer?

7.

The River Danube flows through which four European capital cities?

8.

What title is shared by a 1936 film starring Marlene Dietrich and a 1975 album by Bob Dylan?

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

Each answer contains a word or part of a word which relates to a part of a specific sequence (which are presented in order, albeit with some gaps)

1.

In which poem does the line: "Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink" appear?

2.

The four earls and first seven dukes of which county were all named William Cavendish?

3.

Which 1980 film, starring Sissy Spacek, told the story of country and western singer, Loretta Lynn?

4.

Which marine mammal, Latin name Physeter macrocephalus, has the largest brain of any animal?

5.

Which Rugby League team are nicknamed The Wildcats?

6.

On which island of the Inner Hebrides did George Orwell spend much of the last three years of his life, completing 1984 there in 1948?

7.

Which 1944 play tells the story of a servant girl, Grusha Vachnadze and culminates with her winning custody of her adopted child, Michael?

8.

In England’s famous 1981 victory over the Australians at Headingley, who helped Ian Botham put on 67 runs for the ninth wicket after Graham Dilley was dismissed?

ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

Which British colony fell to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941?

2.

What is traditionally consumed during the trou Normand (Norman hole)?

3.

Which region of Slovenia gives its name to a type of landscape, usually based on limestone, characterised by dissolution of the bedrock, such as that found around Malham?

4.

The siege of which Belgian town was broken by US forces under General Patton on Boxing Day 1944?

5.

Which grape variety, used throughout the world but chiefly associated with the Alsace region, has a name which refers to the spicy character of the wines it produces?

6.

RFLP analysis, PCR analysis, STR analysis and AmpFLP analysis are all techniques used in which process now frequently used forensically?

7.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has recently started a public consultation on the use of what type of DNA in IVF treatment, which would mean any baby born following such treatment would share DNA with three people?

8.

Which glacially created landforms give rise to what is sometimes called ‘basket of eggs’ topography?

Spares

1.

From which 1973 hit are these the first two lines: "When are you gonna come down, when are you going to land"?

2.

What connects Lancashire CC in 2011 and 2012 and Manchester City in 1937 and 1938?

3.

Which restaurant in Copenhagen has been judged the world’s best by Restaurant magazine for the last three years?

4.

Texel is the largest in island in which island chain?

5.

What links the site of a 1759 battle and a tourist attraction at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire?

6.

Who wrote the Baroque Cycle of semi-historical novels?

7.

The town of Saltaire in West Yorkshire has street names including Ada Street, Edward Street, Fanny Street, Herbert Street and William Henry Street.  What is the origin of these names?

8.

The term ‘Fergie-time’ originated after a 1993 Premiership match in which Manchester United scored twice in the seven minutes of injury time to beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 and go on to win the title.  What was the real reason there was so much injury time?

ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Which 1965 film is based on the raid on the Vemork Norsk Hydro plant?

Heroes of Telemark

2.

Which film was the sequel to the David Essex film That’ll Be The Day?   It is also the title of a film starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

Stardust

3.

What was the only Top 20 hit for Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle?

Diamond Lights

4.

Which 1961 novel features a music teacher called Gordon Lowther, an art teacher called Teddy Lloyd and schoolgirls, Sandy Stranger and Rose Stanley?

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

5.

Which American city has a baseball team called the Tigers?

Detroit

6.

What was the name of Champion the Wonder Horse’s canine companion?

Rebel

7.

Arthur Seaton is the main character in which 1958 novel set in Nottingham?

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

8.

Who scored the winning goal in the 1965 FA Cup Final?

Ian St John

1.

Who was the last British author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?

Harold Pinter

(in 2005)

2.

What is the name of Mitt Romney’s running mate?

Paul Ryan

3.

Which English city contains the Lakeside Arts Centre and has an ice hockey team called the Panthers?

Nottingham

4.

Which 1972 film begins with the lines: “I believe in America.  America has made my fortune”?

The Godfather

5.

Nick Buckles is the Chief Executive of which British company?

G4S

(accept G4)

6.

Of the 8 most popular pieces of music chosen on Desert Island Discs, seven are orchestral.  Four of these pieces are by the same composer.  Who is the composer?

Beethoven

(Symphonies 6, 7 and 9, Piano Concerto 5)

7.

The River Severn flows through which three English county towns?

Shrewsbury, Worcester and Gloucester

8.

What title is shared by a 1936 film starring Charlie Chaplin and a 2006 album by Bob Dylan?

Modern Times

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme

1.

Who was the commander of Apollo 13?

Jim Lovell

2.

Which former Lord Chief Justice conducted the major enquiry into the Hillsborough disaster in 1989?

Lord Taylor

3.

Who wrote The History Man?

Malcolm Bradbury

4.

Pastor Maldonado drives for which Formula 1 team?

Williams

5.

Which Canadian born professor of politics was the BBC’s psephologist on every general election night from 1955 to 1979?

Robert McKenzie

6.

Who owned the dog named Bull’s Eye?

Bill Sikes

7.

Who wrote the children’s stories The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy?

Frances Hodgson Burnett

8.

Who made his career from creating simple geometric hairstyles and in 1963 relaunched the bob cut which became the style of the 60s?

Vidal Sassoon

ROUND 4 - Pairs

1.

What is the largest city on Corsica?

Ajaccio

2.

Which individual Gold Medal was won by Christine Dujardin in this year’s Olympics?

Dressage

3.

In which Verdi opera does the Anvil Chorus appear?

Il Trovatore

4.

What is the largest city on Sardinia?

Cagliari

5.

Five angles in a hexagon measure 80^o, 90^o, 130^o, 100^o and 170^o.  What is the size of the other angle?

150^o

(they add up to 720^o)

6.

In which Verdi opera does the aria La Donna e Mobile appear?

Rigoletto

7.

In which sport did Jade Jones win a Gold Medal in this year’s Olympics?

Taekwando

8.

The sine of 60^o is 0.866 (to 3 decimal places). The cosine of 60^o is 0.5. What is the tangent of 60^o to 3 decimal places?

1.732

(tangent = sine ÷ cosine)

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

Who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936?

Eugene O’Neill

2.

Who’s last work was Birthday Letters published in 1998?

Ted Hughes

3.

Which red haired Australian bowler of the 1980s and 90s took 291 test wickets at an average of 28.63?

Craig McDermott

4.

Which golfer won his only major championship at Royal St. George’s in 2011?

Darren Clarke

5.

Who is Southampton’s leading goal scorer in this season’s Premier League?

Rickie Lambert

6.

Who is the highest scoring Scottish player in (English) Premier League history?

Duncan Ferguson

(69 goals)

7.

Who was the first person to win each of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony?

Richard Rodgers

8.

Which Italian / American composer of the last century won 20 Grammys and 4 Oscars?

Henry Mancini

ROUND 6 - Paired with Round 2

1.

Who was the last American author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?

Toni Morrison

(in 1993)

2.

What is the name of the NASA rover craft currently sending images from the surface of Mars?

Curiosity

3.

Which English city contains the Ferens Art Gallery and has an ice hockey team called the Stingrays?

Hull

4.

Which 1968 film begins with the line: “Here you are sir, Main Level D”?   

2001: A Space Odyssey

5.

Philip Clarke is the Chief Executive of which British company?

Tesco

6.

Of the 8 most popular pieces of music chosen on Desert Island Discs one is a piece of chamber music.  Who is the composer?

Schubert

(String Quintet in C Major)

7.

The River Danube flows through which four European capital cities?

Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade

8.

What title is shared by a 1936 film starring Marlene Dietrich and a 1975 album by Bob Dylan?

Desire

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

Each answer contains a word or part of a word which relates to a part of a specific sequence (which are presented in order, albeit with some gaps)

1.

In which poem does the line: "Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink" appear?

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

2.

The four earls and first seven dukes of which county were all named William Cavendish?

Devonshire

3.

Which 1980 film, starring Sissy Spacek, told the story of country and western singer, Loretta Lynn?

The Coalminer's Daughter

4.

Which marine mammal, Latin name Physeter macrocephalus, has the largest brain of any animal?

Sperm Whale

5.

Which Rugby League team are nicknamed The Wildcats?

Wakefield Trinity

6.

On which island of the Inner Hebrides did George Orwell spend much of the last three years of his life, completing 1984 there in 1948?

Jura

7.

Which 1944 play tells the story of a servant girl, Grusha Vachnadze and culminates with her winning custody of her adopted child, Michael?

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

(by Bertolt Brecht)

8.

In England’s famous 1981 victory over the Australians at Headingley, who helped Ian Botham put on 67 runs for the ninth wicket after Graham Dilley was dismissed?

Chris Old

ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

Which British colony fell to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941?

Hong Kong

2.

What is traditionally consumed during the trou Normand (Norman hole)?

(The trou Normand is a pause between courses of a meal)

3.

Which region of Slovenia gives its name to a type of landscape, usually based on limestone, characterised by dissolution of the bedrock, such as that found around Malham?

Karst

4.

The siege of which Belgian town was broken by US forces under General Patton on Boxing Day 1944?

Bastogne

5.

Which grape variety, used throughout the world but chiefly associated with the Alsace region, has a name which refers to the spicy character of the wines it produces?

Gewurztraminer

6.

RFLP analysis, PCR analysis, STR analysis and AmpFLP analysis are all techniques used in which process now frequently used forensically?

(or testing)

7.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has recently started a public consultation on the use of what type of DNA in IVF treatment, which would mean any baby born following such treatment would share DNA with three people?

(the technique is intended to prevent mitochondrial diseases)

8.

Which glacially created landforms give rise to what is sometimes called ‘basket of eggs’ topography?

Drumlins

Spares

1.

From which 1973 hit are these the first two lines: "When are you gonna come down, when are you going to land"?

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

2.

What connects Lancashire CC in 2011 and 2012 and Manchester City in 1937 and 1938?

Champions one season and relegated the next

3.

Which restaurant in Copenhagen has been judged the world’s best by Restaurant magazine for the last three years?

Noma

4.

Texel is the largest in island in which island chain?

Friesian Islands

(accept Wadden Islands)

5.

What links the site of a 1759 battle and a tourist attraction at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire?

Heights of Abraham

(the site of the Battle of Quebec)

6.

Who wrote the Baroque Cycle of semi-historical novels?

Neal Stephenson

7.

The town of Saltaire in West Yorkshire has street names including Ada Street, Edward Street, Fanny Street, Herbert Street and William Henry Street.  What is the origin of these names?

Names of children of Caroline and Titus Salt

(the mill-owner and founder of Saltaire - other street names refer to other members of the Salt family and to members of the Royal Family)

8.

The term ‘Fergie-time’ originated after a 1993 Premiership match in which Manchester United scored twice in the seven minutes of injury time to beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 and go on to win the title.  What was the real reason there was so much injury time?

The referee, Mike Peck, suffered an Achilles injury leading to a lengthy delay while he was replaced by the linesman, John Hilditch

(who promptly awarded Wednesday a penalty)