ROUND 1 - Given theme - Each answer contains the sound 'milly'

1.

What first name links an English novelist and poetess (1818-1848), an American poetess (1830-1886) and the actress Eileen Derbyshire, born in Urmston in 1930?

2.

What word derived from Italian is used to describe decorative glassware in which coloured glass rods, known as ‘murrine’, have been fused and cut to create flower patterns?

3.

In the last 100 years: Edward and Oliver Stanley in 1938, the Earl of Listowel in 1947 with John Hare (later Lord Blakenham) in the 60’s, and who in 2007?

4.

The 1965–1968 TV series Lost in Space, and the 1998 film of the same name, were based on which novel, first published in 1812?

5.

From 1964, this was a Trotskyist entryist group within the Labour Party.  It split to form its own party in 1991.  In 1997, it renamed itself the Socialist Party.  After what newspaper was this group named prior to 1997?

6.

Born 30 November 1945 and died 19 August 1979, she has been described as one of the 'two hottest British sex film stars of the seventies', the other being Fiona Richmond.  Who was she?

7.

This road race of roughly 1500 kilometres took place 24 times from 1927 to 1957.  Usually won by the home nation, the only exceptions being in 1931 and 1940, when German pairs won it, and in 1955 when Sterling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won it.  Name the race.

8.

Which word, derived from the Greek meaning ‘to have communion or hold verbal intercourse with a person’, describes a commentary that follows a reading of scripture?

Sp1

In the mnemonic ‘BROM 4689’, what does the 'R' stand for?

Sp2

Who said after the death of Harry Secombe: "I'm glad he died before me, because I didn't want him to sing at my funeral."?

1.

This singer/song-writer has won Grammy Awards for Crying in 1989, Absolute Torch and Twang in 1990, Constant Craving in 1993 and A Wonderful World in 2004. Who is she?

2.

This singer won five Grammy Awards in 1991 and 2006.  Winning songs and albums include The Emancipation of Mimi and We Belong Together.  Who is she?

3.

The largest public housing scheme in Europe was opened in Manchester in 1972, but it was so marred by serious construction and design errors that, by 1984, it had been abandoned by Manchester City Council.  Demolition began in 1991.  What was the housing scheme called?

4.

What name connects Robert Ludlum in 1980, 1986 and 1990 and Matt Damon in 2002, 2004 and 2007?

5.

Which actor connects The Magnificent Seven in 1960 to Coronation Street in 2012?

6.

In his own obituary in 2007 who wrote:
"My old mate Spike Milligan said he wanted an inscription on his tombstone to read: 'I told you I was ill.' Well, now that I'm gone, I want carved on my gravestone these words, in letters so small that any visitor will have to move right up close to read them: 'Get off! You're standing on my privates.'"?

7.

Who was the youngest ever captain of the Welsh football team, at 20 years and 90 days?

8.

This bar on Great Bridgewater Street in Manchester was once a public toilet.  What is it now called?

Sp1

(Note to QM: This spare is intended for Questions 3, 4, 5 & 6 if needed)
Founded in London in 1831, it opened in Manchester in 2003.  Name the department store.

Sp2

(Note to QM: This spare is intended for Questions 1, 2, 7 & 8 if needed)
This TV medical drama aired in the US from 23 September 1969 to 29 July 1976 and starred Robert Young.  What was it called?

ROUND 3 - Questions and/or answers about people with a connection to Slough

1.

Princess Louise, a daughter of Queen Victoria and widow of the Duke of Argyll, was cremated at Golders-Green in 1939.  The only other Royal Family member to be cremated was at Slough Crematorium on 16 February 2002.  Who was it?

2.

Charles I was tried and beheaded in 1649.  The next senior member of the Royal Family to appear in the dock was on 21 November 2002 at Slough Magistrates Court.  Who was it?

3.

Having been a postman in Slough, he held various ministerial offices, and was finally Home Secretary between June 2009 and May 2010?

4.

Partly educated in Slough, who is the only PM to serve under 3 monarchs?

5.

In 1909, aged 15, he operated a hand-cranked roundabout on a Slough fairground.  In 1958, he pitched his circus in Slough, and his life was celebrated in a BBC TV special.  He died in 1966, but the TV Christmas Spectaculars continued until 1982.  Who was he?

6.

Cremated in Slough in 1999, which comedian made the first mobile phone call in the UK on 1 January 1985 from St Katherine's Dock, East London, to Vodafone's Headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire?

7.

Having worked at Mars Confectionery in Slough from 1987 to 1989, who, in 1991, became the first Briton in space?

8.

Ironically dying of a heart attack while attending his uncle's funeral in Slough, this footballer is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton, and was also capped four times by England in the early 1970s.  A statue of him was erected outside Chelsea’s West Stand in 2010.  Who is he?

Sp1

Name the next principle character from this list of TV series filmed in Slough in the 60’s: Troy Tempest, The Tracy family, Captain Scarlet and who?

Sp2

Educated in part at Slough Grammar School, this musician is widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits Are Friends Electric? (as Tubeway Army) and Cars.  He is still doing the rounds.  Who is he?

Sp3

Raised in Slough, this cartoonist is best known for the daily strip If..., in The Guardian. One of his most famous caricatures is of John Major wearing his Y-fronts on the outside of his clothes, in a parody of Superman.  Name him.

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme which must NOT to be revealed at the end of the round

1.

Which Edward Lear poem starts "When awful darkness and silence reign / Over the great Gromboolian plain" and includes the lines "Far and few, far and few, / Are the lands where the Jumblies live; / Their heads are green, and their hands are blue / And they went to sea in a sieve."?

2.

A dust devil is a strong and relatively long-lived whirlwind.  What do Australians call it?

3.

Which first name links an athlete who revolutionised the high jump event, and won Olympic Gold in 1968, and a crime writer, whose novels centre around horse racing?

4.

Which natural feature comprises the three elements: Horseshoe, American and Bridal Veil?

5.

In cribbage, what is scored if the player holds a Jack of the same suit as the starter?

6.

Released in 1977, this is the only studio album released by the Sex Pistols.  What was it called?

7.

This weekly ‘lad mag’ was first published in 2004.  Its marketing campaign uses a slogan, 'When You Really Need Something Funny'.  Name the magazine.

8.

According to the nursery rhyme, who did the Sparrow kill, with his bow and arrow?

Sp1

What name connects a town in County Kerry and an inner-city area of Liverpool, bordered by Toxteth and Aigburth?

Sp2

Gordon Parks directed this 1971 film.  In 2000, as a prime example of the blaxploitation genre, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.’  Name the film.

ROUND 5 - Mini Bingo Round - Each answer has the name of a month in it

Select a month when it comes to your turn

1.

Which armed insurrection do Russians celebrate on 7th November?

2.

The Scottish band Pilot were a one-hit wonder who went to the top of the UK singles charts on 1st February 1975 and remained there for three weeks.  What was the name of the song?

3.

James Patterson is an American author of thrillers, largely known for his Alex Cross novels, but what is the 4th of his Women’s Murder Club novels called?

4.

The Geminids is considered by many to be the best meteor shower in the heavens.  Although some meteors should be visible from the 6th to the 19th, the peak of the shower usually occurs around the 13th and 14th, with up to 60 multicoloured meteors per hour.  In which month?

5.

This violinist was born in Singapore on 27 October 1978.  In the Sunday Times Rich List 2006, she was ranked as the wealthiest young entertainer under 30 in the UK.  Who is she?

6.

What military manoeuvre started at Yudu in the province of Jiangxi on 16th October 1934, and finished at Yan'an in Shaanxi on 19th October 1935?

7.

In this month in 2012, the following died: Davy Jones from the Monkees, the singer Whitney Houston, the jockey and trainer Josh Gifford, and the actor Ben Gazzara.  Name the month.

8.

Carole King’s best performance in the UK singles charts was a number 3 in October 1962.  According to the song lyrics, what might it as well do?

9.

Born Gaius Octavius in 63BC, he became Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus in 44BC.  After two more name changes, in 27BC, he changed his name again.  By what shortened version of this name is he now commonly known?

10.

What connects pasta on the BBC, a holiday resort in The Guardian, and ‘Diseases of Brunus Edwardii’ in the Veterinary Record?

11.

In which month of 2012 was Nadine Dorries suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party for deciding to take part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! without informing the Chief Whip?

12.

In which month are World Brain Tumour Day, Global Wind Day, Bloomsday, World Sauntering Day, and Go Skateboarding Day?

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

Which beer advertises itself with the slogan: 'What's the matter Lagerboy, afraid you might taste something?'?

2.

He has a teddy bear called Alan Measles and was awarded the Turner Prize in 2003, the first time it was given to a ceramic artist.  Who is he?

3.

Which colourless lemon-lime drink did Coca Cola introduce in 1961, in response to the popularity of 7-Up?

4.

This jet was in US military service from 1960 to 1996.  Among its nicknames were: Rhino, Double Ugly, and the Flying Anvil.  In recognition of its downing large numbers of Soviet-built MiGs, it was also called the 'World’s Leading Distributor of MiG Parts'.  Name the plane.

5.

This film was made in 1933, and remade in 1976 and 2005.  In 2005, Naomi Watts played the lead part of Ann Darrow.  In 1976 Jessica Lange played the lead part of Dwan (sic).  Who played the lead part of Ann Darrow on 1933?

6.

This American record producer and songwriter originated the ‘Wall of Sound’ production technique.  He is currently serving a prison sentence of 19 years to life for second degree murder.  Who is he?

7.

Originally named the ‘40/50 hp’ this car was first made in Manchester in 1906, with production moving to Derby in 1908.  It was also, from 1921 to 1926, made in Springfield, MA.  7874 were produced, many of them still running to this day.  Name the model of car.

8.

The company produced cars from 1907 to 1979.  Models included the Husky produced from 1954 to 63, Hunter produced from 1966 to 79, and Avenger produced from 1970 to 81.  What model did it produce from 1963 to 1976?

Sp1

She is the daughter of Bob and Paula, sister of Fifi Trixibelle and Peaches Honeyblossom, and half-sister to Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily.  Who is she?

Sp2

Complete this Two Ronnies sketch:

Ronnie Barker:    "There now follows a sketch featuring ghosties and ghoulies."

Ronnie Corbett:  "In which I get caught by the ghosties..."

Ronnie Barker:    "And I get caught by…"    what?

ROUND 7 - Given theme - Each answer contains the letters 'elli'

1.

Who commanded the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, history’s largest and only major clash of dreadnoughts?

2.

In AD 69, the 'Year of the Four Emperors', the Roman Empire was ruled by Galba, Otho, Vespasian and which other emperor?

3.

Last year, Manchester City won the Premiership.  Who won the Ligue 1 in France?

4.

In 1925, the first winner was 11 year old Frank Neuhauser from Louisville.  In 2012, the winner was 14 year old Snigdha Nandipati from San Diego.  What is the competition called?

5.

This French violinist founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt in 1934.  Who was he?

6.

The actress Rachel Roberts, the former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths, and the entertainer Donald Swann, best known for his performance of comic songs with Michael Flanders, were all born here.  Name the town.

7.

He was an Italian neorealist directing films such as Roma Città Aperta (Rome, Open City) in 1945. His daughter is noted for her 14-year tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as Blue Velvet (1986) and Death Becomes Her (1992).  What is the family name?

8.

The most famous member of this genus of flowering plants is the tea plant.  As an ornamental plant, it is the state flower of Alabama.  Name the genus.

Sp1

What two-word phrase describes an illegal type of network marketing, in which recruits pay an admission fee to join the scheme to earn commissions by persuading other people to join the scheme, but little or no product of any real value is exchanged?

Sp2

In his initial observations, this Italian astronomer named the ‘seas’ and ‘continents’ of Mars.  In 1877, he observed a dense network of linear structures on Mars which he called ‘channels’ but the term was mistranslated as ‘canals’, leading to speculation as to life on Mars.  Who was he?

ROUND 8 - Given theme - 'Cross with their flags'

Each answer is the name of a country or state with a cross somewhere on its flag

1.

There are no public phones in this country, but there are over 5 million mobile phones for a population of 5.4 million. The world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones, named after a town in this country, started in the 19th century, as a paper manufacturer, and later moved into the production of rubber galoshes.  Name the country.

2.

The aboriginal inhabitants of this country, the Arawaks, were a seagoing people, who lived calm and peaceful lives, and are said to have invented the hammock. The national beer is Red Stripe.  Name the country.

3.

Which country connects James Bond’s mother, the actress who played Bond girl Honey Ryder, and the director of Quantum of Solace?  Additional hint: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle popularised skiing in this country.

4.

In 1980, this country elected the world's first democratically elected female head of state.  With a presidency of exactly 16 years, she is still the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date.  Name the country.

5.

In which state was the current US President born?

6.

Hiram Revels was the first African American to serve in the US Congress, being a Senator in 1870 and 1871.  Ironically, the state he represented is the only one which still has the Confederate flag as part of the state flag.  Name the state.

7.

This country is the most sexually active in the world; it has the highest population of goats in the EU; and has the highest smoking rates in Europe.  Name the country.

8.

Which country has the oldest national flag in the world still in use (since the 13th Century) and, in 1792, was the first to abolish the slave trade?

Sp1

The river Danube flows through the capital cities of Austria, Hungary, Serbia and which other country?

Sp2

Only 7 countries in the world claim 100% literacy rates.  Andorra, Greenland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg are four of them.  Name any one of the other three.

ROUND 1 - Given theme - Each answer contains the sound 'milly'

1.

What first name links an English novelist and poetess (1818-1848), an American poetess (1830-1886) and the actress Eileen Derbyshire, born in Urmston in 1930?

Emily

(Bronte, Dickinson, plays Emily Bishop née Nugent, in Coronation Street)

2.

What word derived from Italian is used to describe decorative glassware in which coloured glass rods, known as ‘murrine’, have been fused and cut to create flower patterns?

Millefiori

3.

In the last 100 years: Edward and Oliver Stanley in 1938, the Earl of Listowel in 1947 with John Hare (later Lord Blakenham) in the 60’s, and who in 2007?

Ed and David Miliband

(brothers who served in the UK Cabinet)

4.

The 1965–1968 TV series Lost in Space, and the 1998 film of the same name, were based on which novel, first published in 1812?

The Swiss Family Robinson

5.

From 1964, this was a Trotskyist entryist group within the Labour Party.  It split to form its own party in 1991.  In 1997, it renamed itself the Socialist Party.  After what newspaper was this group named prior to 1997?

Militant

(as in Militant Tendency and Militant Labour)

6.

Born 30 November 1945 and died 19 August 1979, she has been described as one of the 'two hottest British sex film stars of the seventies', the other being Fiona Richmond.  Who was she?

Mary Millington

7.

This road race of roughly 1500 kilometres took place 24 times from 1927 to 1957.  Usually won by the home nation, the only exceptions being in 1931 and 1940, when German pairs won it, and in 1955 when Sterling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won it.  Name the race.

The Mille Miglia

(1500 kilometres = approx. 1000 Roman miles)

8.

Which word, derived from the Greek meaning ‘to have communion or hold verbal intercourse with a person’, describes a commentary that follows a reading of scripture?

Homily

Sp1

In the mnemonic ‘BROM 4689’, what does the 'R' stand for?

Ramillies

(John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough's main victories in the War of the Spanish Succession: Blenheim 1704, Ramillies 1706, Ouidenarde 1708, Malplaquet 1709)

Sp2

Who said after the death of Harry Secombe: "I'm glad he died before me, because I didn't want him to sing at my funeral."?

Spike Milligan

(a recording of Secombe singing was played at Milligan's memorial service)

1.

This singer/song-writer has won Grammy Awards for Crying in 1989, Absolute Torch and Twang in 1990, Constant Craving in 1993 and A Wonderful World in 2004. Who is she?

k.d. lang
 

2.

This singer won five Grammy Awards in 1991 and 2006.  Winning songs and albums include The Emancipation of Mimi and We Belong Together.  Who is she?

Mariah Carey
 

3.

The largest public housing scheme in Europe was opened in Manchester in 1972, but it was so marred by serious construction and design errors that, by 1984, it had been abandoned by Manchester City Council.  Demolition began in 1991.  What was the housing scheme called?

The Hulme Crescents

(the architects Hugh Wilson and Lewis Womersley were also responsible for the Arndale Centre and the University Precinct Centre)

4.

What name connects Robert Ludlum in 1980, 1986 and 1990 and Matt Damon in 2002, 2004 and 2007?

Bourne

(author and film star of The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum)

5.

Which actor connects The Magnificent Seven in 1960 to Coronation Street in 2012?
 

Robert Vaughn

(Lee in The Magnificent Seven and Milton Fanshaw in Coronation Street)

6.

In his own obituary in 2007 who wrote:
"My old mate Spike Milligan said he wanted an inscription on his tombstone to read: 'I told you I was ill.' Well, now that I'm gone, I want carved on my gravestone these words, in letters so small that any visitor will have to move right up close to read them: 'Get off! You're standing on my privates.'"?

Bernard Manning

7.

Who was the youngest ever captain of the Welsh football team, at 20 years and 90 days?

Aaron Ramsey

(versus England on 26 March 2011)

8.

This bar on Great Bridgewater Street in Manchester was once a public toilet.  What is it now called?
 

The Temple

(accept The Temple of Convenience)

Sp1

(Note to QM: This spare is intended for Questions 3, 4, 5 & 6 if needed)
Founded in London in 1831, it opened in Manchester in 2003.  Name the department store.

Harvey Nichols

Sp2

(Note to QM: This spare is intended for Questions 1, 2, 7 & 8 if needed)
This TV medical drama aired in the US from 23 September 1969 to 29 July 1976 and starred Robert Young.  What was it called?

Marcus Welby MD

ROUND 3 - Questions and/or answers about people with a connection to Slough

1.

Princess Louise, a daughter of Queen Victoria and widow of the Duke of Argyll, was cremated at Golders-Green in 1939.  The only other Royal Family member to be cremated was at Slough Crematorium on 16 February 2002.  Who was it?
 

Princess Margaret

(the municipal ceremony, unattended by any family members, cost £260, plus a £20 surcharge as she lived outside the borough)

2.

Charles I was tried and beheaded in 1649.  The next senior member of the Royal Family to appear in the dock was on 21 November 2002 at Slough Magistrates Court.  Who was it?
 

3.

Having been a postman in Slough, he held various ministerial offices, and was finally Home Secretary between June 2009 and May 2010?
 

4.

Partly educated in Slough, who is the only PM to serve under 3 monarchs?
 

(served under George V, Edward VIII and George VI and he was educated at St. Michael’s School in Slough, and then Harrow)

5.

In 1909, aged 15, he operated a hand-cranked roundabout on a Slough fairground.  In 1958, he pitched his circus in Slough, and his life was celebrated in a BBC TV special.  He died in 1966, but the TV Christmas Spectaculars continued until 1982.  Who was he?

Billy Smart

6.

Cremated in Slough in 1999, which comedian made the first mobile phone call in the UK on 1 January 1985 from St Katherine's Dock, East London, to Vodafone's Headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire?

Ernie Wise
 

7.

Having worked at Mars Confectionery in Slough from 1987 to 1989, who, in 1991, became the first Briton in space?

Helen Sharman

8.

Ironically dying of a heart attack while attending his uncle's funeral in Slough, this footballer is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton, and was also capped four times by England in the early 1970s.  A statue of him was erected outside Chelsea’s West Stand in 2010.  Who is he?

Peter Osgood
 

Sp1

Name the next principle character from this list of TV series filmed in Slough in the 60’s: Troy Tempest, The Tracy family, Captain Scarlet and who?

Joe 90

Sp2

Educated in part at Slough Grammar School, this musician is widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits Are Friends Electric? (as Tubeway Army) and Cars.  He is still doing the rounds.  Who is he?

Gary Numan

Sp3

Raised in Slough, this cartoonist is best known for the daily strip If..., in The Guardian. One of his most famous caricatures is of John Major wearing his Y-fronts on the outside of his clothes, in a parody of Superman.  Name him.

Steve Bell

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme which must NOT to be revealed at the end of the round

1.

Which Edward Lear poem starts "When awful darkness and silence reign / Over the great Gromboolian plain" and includes the lines "Far and few, far and few, / Are the lands where the Jumblies live; / Their heads are green, and their hands are blue / And they went to sea in a sieve."?

The Dong with the Luminous Nose

2.

A dust devil is a strong and relatively long-lived whirlwind.  What do Australians call it?

A willy-willy

3.

Which first name links an athlete who revolutionised the high jump event, and won Olympic Gold in 1968, and a crime writer, whose novels centre around horse racing?

Dick

(Fosbury and Francis)

4.

Which natural feature comprises the three elements: Horseshoe, American and Bridal Veil?
 

Niagara Falls

(additional information: Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, drowned in 1883 trying to swim the rapids down river from the falls)

5.

In cribbage, what is scored if the player holds a Jack of the same suit as the starter?

One for his nob

6.

Released in 1977, this is the only studio album released by the Sex Pistols.  What was it called?

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

(accept Never Mind the Bollocks)

7.

This weekly ‘lad mag’ was first published in 2004.  Its marketing campaign uses a slogan, 'When You Really Need Something Funny'.  Name the magazine.

Nuts
 

8.

According to the nursery rhyme, who did the Sparrow kill, with his bow and arrow?

Cock Robin

Sp1

What name connects a town in County Kerry and an inner-city area of Liverpool, bordered by Toxteth and Aigburth?

Dingle
 

Sp2

Gordon Parks directed this 1971 film.  In 2000, as a prime example of the blaxploitation genre, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.’  Name the film.

Shaft

ROUND 5 - Mini Bingo Round - Each answer has the name of a month in it

Select a month when it comes to your turn

1.

Which armed insurrection do Russians celebrate on 7th November?

The October Revolution

(traditionally dated to 25 October 1917 in the old style Julian Calendar, which corresponds with 7 November 1917 in the new style Gregorian Calendar)

2.

The Scottish band Pilot were a one-hit wonder who went to the top of the UK singles charts on 1st February 1975 and remained there for three weeks.  What was the name of the song?

January

(as in "January, sick and tired, you've been hanging on me")

3.

James Patterson is an American author of thrillers, largely known for his Alex Cross novels, but what is the 4th of his Women’s Murder Club novels called?

4th of July

4.

The Geminids is considered by many to be the best meteor shower in the heavens.  Although some meteors should be visible from the 6th to the 19th, the peak of the shower usually occurs around the 13th and 14th, with up to 60 multicoloured meteors per hour.  In which month?

December

5.

This violinist was born in Singapore on 27 October 1978.  In the Sunday Times Rich List 2006, she was ranked as the wealthiest young entertainer under 30 in the UK.  Who is she?

Vanessa-Mae
 

6.

What military manoeuvre started at Yudu in the province of Jiangxi on 16th October 1934, and finished at Yan'an in Shaanxi on 19th October 1935?

The Long March

7.

In this month in 2012, the following died: Davy Jones from the Monkees, the singer Whitney Houston, the jockey and trainer Josh Gifford, and the actor Ben Gazzara.  Name the month.

February

8.

Carole King’s best performance in the UK singles charts was a number 3 in October 1962.  According to the song lyrics, what might it as well do?

Rain Until September

9.

Born Gaius Octavius in 63BC, he became Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus in 44BC.  After two more name changes, in 27BC, he changed his name again.  By what shortened version of this name is he now commonly known?

The Emperor Augustus

(from Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus)

10.

What connects pasta on the BBC, a holiday resort in The Guardian, and ‘Diseases of Brunus Edwardii’ in the Veterinary Record?

April Fools’ Day Pranks

(Spaghetti Harvest, San Serif, Diseases of the Teddy Bear)

11.

In which month of 2012 was Nadine Dorries suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party for deciding to take part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! without informing the Chief Whip?

November

12.

In which month are World Brain Tumour Day, Global Wind Day, Bloomsday, World Sauntering Day, and Go Skateboarding Day?

(8th, 15th, 16th, 19th and 21st respectively)

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

Which beer advertises itself with the slogan: 'What's the matter Lagerboy, afraid you might taste something?'?

Hobgoblin

2.

He has a teddy bear called Alan Measles and was awarded the Turner Prize in 2003, the first time it was given to a ceramic artist.  Who is he?

Grayson Perry

3.

Which colourless lemon-lime drink did Coca Cola introduce in 1961, in response to the popularity of 7-Up?

Sprite

4.

This jet was in US military service from 1960 to 1996.  Among its nicknames were: Rhino, Double Ugly, and the Flying Anvil.  In recognition of its downing large numbers of Soviet-built MiGs, it was also called the 'World’s Leading Distributor of MiG Parts'.  Name the plane.

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

(accept Phantom)

5.

This film was made in 1933, and remade in 1976 and 2005.  In 2005, Naomi Watts played the lead part of Ann Darrow.  In 1976 Jessica Lange played the lead part of Dwan (sic).  Who played the lead part of Ann Darrow on 1933?

Fay Wray

(in King Kong)

6.

This American record producer and songwriter originated the ‘Wall of Sound’ production technique.  He is currently serving a prison sentence of 19 years to life for second degree murder.  Who is he?

Phil Spector
 

7.

Originally named the ‘40/50 hp’ this car was first made in Manchester in 1906, with production moving to Derby in 1908.  It was also, from 1921 to 1926, made in Springfield, MA.  7874 were produced, many of them still running to this day.  Name the model of car.

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
 

8.

The company produced cars from 1907 to 1979.  Models included the Husky produced from 1954 to 63, Hunter produced from 1966 to 79, and Avenger produced from 1970 to 81.  What model did it produce from 1963 to 1976?

Hillman Imp
 

Sp1

She is the daughter of Bob and Paula, sister of Fifi Trixibelle and Peaches Honeyblossom, and half-sister to Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily.  Who is she?

Little Pixie Geldorf

(accept Pixie)

Sp2

Complete this Two Ronnies sketch:

Ronnie Barker:    "There now follows a sketch featuring ghosties and ghoulies."

Ronnie Corbett:  "In which I get caught by the ghosties..."

Ronnie Barker:    "And I get caught by…"    what?

"Surprise!"

ROUND 7 - Given theme - Each answer contains the letters 'elli'

1.

Who commanded the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, history’s largest and only major clash of dreadnoughts?

2.

In AD 69, the 'Year of the Four Emperors', the Roman Empire was ruled by Galba, Otho, Vespasian and which other emperor?

Vitellius

3.

Last year, Manchester City won the Premiership.  Who won the Ligue 1 in France?

Montpellier

4.

In 1925, the first winner was 11 year old Frank Neuhauser from Louisville.  In 2012, the winner was 14 year old Snigdha Nandipati from San Diego.  What is the competition called?

5.

This French violinist founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt in 1934.  Who was he?

Stéphane Grappelli

6.

The actress Rachel Roberts, the former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths, and the entertainer Donald Swann, best known for his performance of comic songs with Michael Flanders, were all born here.  Name the town.

Llanelli

7.

He was an Italian neorealist directing films such as Roma Città Aperta (Rome, Open City) in 1945. His daughter is noted for her 14-year tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as Blue Velvet (1986) and Death Becomes Her (1992).  What is the family name?

(Roberto and Isabella) Rossellini

8.

The most famous member of this genus of flowering plants is the tea plant.  As an ornamental plant, it is the state flower of Alabama.  Name the genus.

Camellia

Sp1

What two-word phrase describes an illegal type of network marketing, in which recruits pay an admission fee to join the scheme to earn commissions by persuading other people to join the scheme, but little or no product of any real value is exchanged?

Pyramid Selling

Sp2

In his initial observations, this Italian astronomer named the ‘seas’ and ‘continents’ of Mars.  In 1877, he observed a dense network of linear structures on Mars which he called ‘channels’ but the term was mistranslated as ‘canals’, leading to speculation as to life on Mars.  Who was he?

ROUND 8 - Given theme - 'Cross with their flags'

Each answer is the name of a country or state with a cross somewhere on its flag

1.

There are no public phones in this country, but there are over 5 million mobile phones for a population of 5.4 million. The world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones, named after a town in this country, started in the 19th century, as a paper manufacturer, and later moved into the production of rubber galoshes.  Name the country.

Finland

(the company is Nokia)

2.

The aboriginal inhabitants of this country, the Arawaks, were a seagoing people, who lived calm and peaceful lives, and are said to have invented the hammock. The national beer is Red Stripe.  Name the country.

Jamaica

3.

Which country connects James Bond’s mother, the actress who played Bond girl Honey Ryder, and the director of Quantum of Solace?  Additional hint: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle popularised skiing in this country.

Switzerland

(Bond's mother was born there as was  Ursula Andress; Marc Forster is half-Swiss and lives there, Conan Doyle went skiing in Davos)

4.

In 1980, this country elected the world's first democratically elected female head of state.  With a presidency of exactly 16 years, she is still the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date.  Name the country.

Iceland

(Vigdis Finnbogadottir was elected Icelandic President)

5.

In which state was the current US President born?

Hawaii

6.

Hiram Revels was the first African American to serve in the US Congress, being a Senator in 1870 and 1871.  Ironically, the state he represented is the only one which still has the Confederate flag as part of the state flag.  Name the state.

Mississippi

7.

This country is the most sexually active in the world; it has the highest population of goats in the EU; and has the highest smoking rates in Europe.  Name the country.
 

Greece

(figures are 164 times per person per year, 37.2% of the total population, and 3017 cigarettes per adult per year)

8.

Which country has the oldest national flag in the world still in use (since the 13th Century) and, in 1792, was the first to abolish the slave trade?

Denmark

Sp1

The river Danube flows through the capital cities of Austria, Hungary, Serbia and which other country?

Slovakia

(Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and Bratislava)

Sp2

Only 7 countries in the world claim 100% literacy rates.  Andorra, Greenland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg are four of them.  Name any one of the other three.

Vatican City