ROUND 1 - Hidden theme - 'Back to the Drawing Board'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

Which leader of the Liberal Party became his country's 23rd Prime Minister on November 4 2015?

2.

Born in 1927 and still alive, which British entertainer, when aged 7, accepted a dare to ride a bicycle with his eyes shut?  He sustained facial injuries, which have resulted in a distinctive feature that has become a trademark of his career.

3.

With its headquarters currently in Wigan, which national environmental charity was first registered in 1960?  Its logo first appeared in 1969.  Celebrities such as Marc Bolan, Morecambe and Wise, Terry Wogan and most significantly The Wombles have helped to promote their cause.

4.

Who served as United States Secretary of State in the Reagan administration between 1982 and 1989?  He is one of only two politicians to have held 4 different positions in the US cabinet.

5.

Which actress won the 1993 Olivier Award for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice?   Her only BAFTA nominations have been for the TV series The Singing Detective and Fat Friends, but the US National Society of Film Critics named her best actress for the film Life Is Sweet.

6.

Which 1983 film directed by Brian de Palma featured Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee, as its central character? The film was controversial at the time due its excessive use of violence and graphic scenes of drug taking.

7.

Who was granted US patent 174,465 on 7 March 1876, despite applying for it on the same morning that Elisha Gray had submitted a patent caveat for a similar product?

8.

Which model and TV presenter was married to rock star Midge Ure between 1985 and 1989?  She was one of the celebs who competed in the 2013 series of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.

Sp.

Who was World Professional Snooker Champion in 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989?

ROUND 2 - 'Manky Pubs'

All the answers contain a key word from the name of a well-known Manchester or Salford city centre pub - past or present

1.

Name the ancient province of Scotland, modern day eastern Perthshire, that includes the city of Perth and the town of Scone.

2.

Which poetic monologue from Kipling’s Barrack Room Ballads begins as follows:

“I went into a public ‘ouse to get “a pint o’ beer

The publican ‘e up an’ sez “We serve no redcoats here”?

3.

Which English artist was born in Rome in 1849 and worked in the pre-Raphaelite style long after the movement’s heyday?  His best known paintings include The Lady of Shallot and Ophelia. (surname only needed)

4.

What is the name of the organization that began by raising money for voluntary hospitals in 1897, but is now a think tank specialising in the NHS and healthcare policy?

5.

In which 1939 Marx Brothers movie does Groucho play lawyer J Cheever Loophole and sing Lydia the Tattooed Lady?

6.

Which historic East Sussex building housed the Royal Observatory when it moved away from Greenwich after World War II?  It has since moved again, and the site is now The Observatory Science Centre.

7.

What forename and surname are shared by the British inventor who launched the folding ‘A Bike’ in 2006 and a UK author, with a taste for the macabre, who published the short story collection Hearts of Gold in 1979?

8.

Who was Prime Minister of Britain and Ireland at the time of the 1832 Reform Act?

Sp.

On the classic UK Monopoly board, what lies between Chance and Kings Cross Station?

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme - 'A Foot in Both Camps'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

In the US TV series Grey’s Anatomy, what is the first name of Ms Grey, the surgeon character who gives the medical drama its name?

2.

Which Scottish economist became Controller General of Finances of France in 1720?   His policies led to the Mississippi Company Bubble and a catastrophic collapse of the French economy. (surname only needed)

3.

Name the former South London borough, now part of Richmond on Thames, which includes the suburbs of Mortlake and East Sheen.  It is linked to North London by the Hammersmith Bridge.

4.

Which 1980s American pop group was led by August Darnell, played a blend of disco, vintage jazz and latin rhythms, and had a UK top ten hit in 1982 with Stool Pigeon?

5.

Who is the Essex-born writer of hard-boiled crime fiction who has published 22 novels, including Hard Girls and Get Even?

6.

Name the late Victorian artist, famous for his decadent style of pen and ink drawings, who provided illustrations for Oscar Wilde’s Salome and died of consumption aged 25 in 1898. (surname only needed)

7.

Which international sporting competition, first held in 1900, has been won 32 times by the USA and 28 times by Australia?

8.

What name links the world’s largest chain of specialist ice cream shops and the actor who played Den Perry in the Phoenix Nights TV series?

Sp.

The Mister Men children’s books were written and illustrated by which Yorkshire born former adman?

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

By what name was William Lamb better known?  Born in London in 1779, he became a Whig politician who served as Home Secretary between 1830 and 1834 and then as Prime Minister, first in 1834 and then between 1835 and 1841.

2.

Which song written and performed by Sir Harry Lauder in 1912 centred on the performer's love for bonnie Kate McBride?

3.

Which Latvian-born social and political theorist is widely considered to be a leading British scholar of his generation?  Born in 1909 he is noted for his essays The Hedgehog and the Fox and Two Concepts of Liberty. (both names needed)

4.

Which American is the music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra?  He was principal conductor of the Hallé Orchestra from 1992 to 1999. (both names needed)

5.

Which Michael Jackson song was a number one single in Italy and Spain in 1996, reached number four in the United Kingdom, but only 91 on the Billboard hot 100?  It originally appeared on the History album of 1995.

6.

Which make and model of car built between 1962 and 1982 was the United Kingdom’s best-seller of the 1970s?  It was notably driven – and destroyed – by Father Ted in the television comedy series of the same name.

7.

Which metals and mining multinational corporation was founded in 1873 when a consortium of investors purchased a mine complex in Huelva, Spain?  It became the world's largest producer of aluminium with its acquisition of Alcan for £38 billion in 2007.

8.

Which iconic item of furniture was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich and was first shown in the German Pavilion at the International Exposition in 1929?

Sp1

The rock group R.E.M. met and formed in 1980 in which city?  Other rock groups to come from the same place include Pylon, Modern Skirts, Drive-by Truckers, and the B-52s.

Sp2

Thomas Townshend was better known by which title?  He was Home Secretary between 1782 and 1789, serving under both the Earl of Shelburne and William Pitt the Younger.

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

Which ship, the last battle cruiser built for the Royal Navy, went down to Davy Jones’ locker during the Battle of Denmark Strait on the 24 May 1941?

2.

This London-born midfielder represented England at every level from under 16 to senior, earning 18 full caps.  He currently plays in the Championship with Fulham, having transferred from Tottenham in 2013.  Who is he? (both names needed)

3.

Which well-loved actress, who first rose to fame in 1975, presents the Channel 4 series Hidden Villages?

4.

Which brewing company sponsored the Welsh National Rugby Union team from 2004 to 2010?

5.

Which Ukrainian-born American singer, comedian, actress and radio personality was widely known by the nickname 'The Last of the Red Hot Mamas'? (both names needed)

6.

Colin Vearncombe, who died at the age of 53 in January this year following a car crash near Cork, was better known under what stage name?

7.

In January 2017 the European Space Agency is planning a joint mission with Japan called Bepicolombo to study and map which celestial body?

8.

Which novel written in 1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of Hester Prynne as she struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity?

Sp1

Which band, much beloved by the music press at the time, scored their biggest hit in 1987 with the song Prime Mover which reached the heady heights of number 18?

Sp2

Which singer, a protégée of Paul Weller, scored her biggest hit in April 1983 with The House That Jack Built?

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme - 'It's All Greek to me'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

Which character, who first appeared in 1873, has been played on screen by David Niven in 1956, Pierce Brosnan in 1989 and Steve Coogan in 2004?

2.

What was the name of the special forces unit assembled by Major General Orde Wingate during the second World War?  They were noted for two expeditions in Burma called Operation Longcloth in 1943, and Operation Thursday in 1944 .

3.

Which protest movement began at the University of Cape Town in March 2015?  The movement grew to include other educational institutions, the most notable being Oriel College, Oxford.

4.

Which town in Tennessee can be found on highway number nineteen?  It has a speed limit of 25.  They have a picnic on Labor Day and the people keep the city clean but there is no whiskey for sale.

5.

Originally an Algonquian word for 'war leader' or 'person of importance', what name was given to those members of the Republican Party who defected to support Democrat Party candidate Grover Cleveland in the 1884 US Election?

6.

Which eponymous adjective was described in the online OED in 2006 as referring to plays which are “typically characterized by implications of threat and strong feeling produced through colloquial language, apparent triviality, and long pauses”.

7.

Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio are suitors of Bianca in which play?

8.

Which dynasty, which lasted from 2070 BC to 1600 BC, was the first in traditional Chinese history?  According to tradition, the dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave his throne to him.

Sp1

Which town with a population of approximately 64,000 is located on the River Tone between the Quantock, Blackdown and Brendon Hills?

Sp2

Which two characters who appeared on television between 1957 and 1971 always appeared in the same outfits.  One wore red clothes and the other blue clothes but this distinction was of little use on monochrome TV so one of the characters wore a hat.

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme - 'Who's the Boss?'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

‘Wherever there’s a fight so hungry people can eat, I’ll be there".  Which character says these words in a John Steinbeck novel of 1939?

2.

Which three-word phrase is often used to refer to a biblical territory said to stretch from the brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River?

3.

Which eight-letter name is given to a type of dry terrain where sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water?  They are characterized by steep slopes and minimal vegetation.

4.

Which two-word name was given by the press to the organized crime groups of the 1930s and 1940s that acted as the ‘enforcement arm’ of the American mafia?

5.

Ten-year-old Mary Lennox goes to live with her uncle Archibald Craven in which classic children’s novel of 1911?

6.

Starting on 25 April 1916, which event was covered on the front page of the New York Times for 14 consecutive days?

7.

What is the colloquial name for a connection between the earth and heaven that a biblical patriarch dreams about during his flight from his brother?

8.

Which Miley Cyrus song of 2013 hit number one in both the UK and the United States?  It shares a name with an implement used in the building trade.

Sp1

Starring Burt Lancaster and directed by Louis Malle, which romantic crime film of 1980 is one of 41 to have been nominated for all ‘big five’ Academy awards?

Sp2

Starring Anthony Hopkins and directed by Richard Attenborough, which 1978 psychological horror film was based on a book of the same name by William Goldman?

ROUND 8 - 'Land of the Free'

All of the answers in this round contain the name of one of the United States 100 most populous cities - homophones and sound-alikes may feature - forename and surname are needed where stated

1.

Which variety of the card game poker involves four cards being dealt to each player, who must use two of those cards alongside three community cards to build the best hand?  The game was first introduced into poker-playing circles by Robert Turner.

2.

Which British female singer had UK top ten hits in 2005 with Crazy Chick and Call My Name?

3.

There is a Blue Plaque on the Octagon building in Devon commemorating the place where John Everett Millais painted which famous work of art?

4.

At the Gate of the Convent and Love’s Widowhood are collections of poems by which British poet laureate?  He also was editor of the National Review during the 19th century.

5.

In 1923, Marie Stopes bought the Old Higher Lighthouse on which Dorset island?  She used it as her summer residence until her death in 1958.

6.

In 1479, who did Felipa Moniz Perestrelo marry in Vila Baleira on Porto Santo Island, which lies 43km north of Madeira?

7.

Which actress was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in the 1983 film Yentl?  Her first husband was the film director Steven Spielberg.

8.

Which Spanish coloratura soprano, who died in 2005, made her operatic debut in 1941 as Mimi in La Bohème at Barcelona’s Liceu whilst she was still a student?  She made several recordings with the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling and sang at the Barcelona Olympics.

Sp1

Which US president was born in 1837 with the given first name Stephen?  He became better known by his middle name and surname.

Sp2

Which character from the TV sitcom Friends had the middle name Muriel?

ROUND 1 - Hidden theme - 'Back to the Drawing Board'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

Which leader of the Liberal Party became his country's 23rd Prime Minister on November 4 2015?

Justin Trudeau

2.

Born in 1927 and still alive, which British entertainer, when aged 7, accepted a dare to ride a bicycle with his eyes shut?  He sustained facial injuries, which have resulted in a distinctive feature that has become a trademark of his career.

Ken Dodd

3.

With its headquarters currently in Wigan, which national environmental charity was first registered in 1960?  Its logo first appeared in 1969.  Celebrities such as Marc Bolan, Morecambe and Wise, Terry Wogan and most significantly The Wombles have helped to promote their cause.

'Keep Britain Tidy'

4.

Who served as United States Secretary of State in the Reagan administration between 1982 and 1989?  He is one of only two politicians to have held 4 different positions in the US cabinet.

George P Schultz

(George Schultz is acceptable)

5.

Which actress won the 1993 Olivier Award for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice?   Her only BAFTA nominations have been for the TV series The Singing Detective and Fat Friends, but the US National Society of Film Critics named her best actress for the film Life Is Sweet.

Alison Steadman

6.

Which 1983 film directed by Brian de Palma featured Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee, as its central character? The film was controversial at the time due its excessive use of violence and graphic scenes of drug taking.

Scarface

7.

Who was granted US patent 174,465 on 7 March 1876, despite applying for it on the same morning that Elisha Gray had submitted a patent caveat for a similar product?

Alexander Graham Bell

8.

Which model and TV presenter was married to rock star Midge Ure between 1985 and 1989?  She was one of the celebs who competed in the 2013 series of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.

Annabel Giles

Sp.

Who was World Professional Snooker Champion in 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989?

Steve Davis

ROUND 2 - 'Manky Pubs'

All the answers contain a key word from the name of a well-known Manchester or Salford city centre pub - past or present

1.

Name the ancient province of Scotland, modern day eastern Perthshire, that includes the city of Perth and the town of Scone.

Gowrie

(The Lass O’ Gowrie on Charles Street)

2.

Which poetic monologue from Kipling’s Barrack Room Ballads begins as follows:

“I went into a public ‘ouse to get “a pint o’ beer

The publican ‘e up an’ sez “We serve no redcoats here”?

Tommy

(Tommy Ducks, of 'knickers on the ceiling' fame, stood opposite the Midland Hotel until 1993)

3.

Which English artist was born in Rome in 1849 and worked in the pre-Raphaelite style long after the movement’s heyday?  His best known paintings include The Lady of Shallot and Ophelia. (surname only needed)

John William Waterhouse

(The Waterhouse on Princess Street)

4.

What is the name of the organization that began by raising money for voluntary hospitals in 1897, but is now a think tank specialising in the NHS and healthcare policy?

The King’s Fund

(The King’s Arms, Chapel Street in Salford)

5.

In which 1939 Marx Brothers movie does Groucho play lawyer J Cheever Loophole and sing Lydia the Tattooed Lady?

At the Circus

(The Circus Tavern on Portland Street)

6.

Which historic East Sussex building housed the Royal Observatory when it moved away from Greenwich after World War II?  It has since moved again, and the site is now The Observatory Science Centre.

Herstmonceux Castle

(The Castle on Oldham Street)

7.

What forename and surname are shared by the British inventor who launched the folding ‘A Bike’ in 2006 and a UK author, with a taste for the macabre, who published the short story collection Hearts of Gold in 1979?

Clive Sinclair

(Sinclair’s Oyster Bar in Shambles Square)

8.

Who was Prime Minister of Britain and Ireland at the time of the 1832 Reform Act?

Early Grey

(The Grey Horse on Portland Street)

Sp.

On the classic UK Monopoly board, what lies between Chance and Kings Cross Station?

Angel Islington

(The Angel near Angel Meadow)

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme - 'A Foot in Both Camps'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

In the US TV series Grey’s Anatomy, what is the first name of Ms Grey, the surgeon character who gives the medical drama its name?

Meredith

2.

Which Scottish economist became Controller General of Finances of France in 1720?   His policies led to the Mississippi Company Bubble and a catastrophic collapse of the French economy. (surname only needed)

John Law

3.

Name the former South London borough, now part of Richmond on Thames, which includes the suburbs of Mortlake and East Sheen.  It is linked to North London by the Hammersmith Bridge.

Barnes

4.

Which 1980s American pop group was led by August Darnell, played a blend of disco, vintage jazz and latin rhythms, and had a UK top ten hit in 1982 with Stool Pigeon?

Kid Creole and the Coconuts

5.

Who is the Essex-born writer of hard-boiled crime fiction who has published 22 novels, including Hard Girls and Get Even?

Martina Cole

6.

Name the late Victorian artist, famous for his decadent style of pen and ink drawings, who provided illustrations for Oscar Wilde’s Salome and died of consumption aged 25 in 1898. (surname only needed)

Aubrey Beardsley

7.

Which international sporting competition, first held in 1900, has been won 32 times by the USA and 28 times by Australia?

The Davis Cup

8.

What name links the world’s largest chain of specialist ice cream shops and the actor who played Den Perry in the Phoenix Nights TV series?

Robbins

(Baskin and Robbins & Ted Robbins)

Sp.

The Mister Men children’s books were written and illustrated by which Yorkshire born former adman?

Roger Hargreaves

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

By what name was William Lamb better known?  Born in London in 1779, he became a Whig politician who served as Home Secretary between 1830 and 1834 and then as Prime Minister, first in 1834 and then between 1835 and 1841.

Lord Melbourne

2.

Which song written and performed by Sir Harry Lauder in 1912 centred on the performer's love for bonnie Kate McBride?

Roamin' in the Gloamin'

3.

Which Latvian-born social and political theorist is widely considered to be a leading British scholar of his generation?  Born in 1909 he is noted for his essays The Hedgehog and the Fox and Two Concepts of Liberty. (both names needed)

Isaiah Berlin

4.

Which American is the music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra?  He was principal conductor of the Hallé Orchestra from 1992 to 1999. (both names needed)

Kent Nagano

5.

Which Michael Jackson song was a number one single in Italy and Spain in 1996, reached number four in the United Kingdom, but only 91 on the Billboard hot 100?  It originally appeared on the History album of 1995.

Stranger in Moscow

6.

Which make and model of car built between 1962 and 1982 was the United Kingdom’s best-seller of the 1970s?  It was notably driven – and destroyed – by Father Ted in the television comedy series of the same name.

Ford Cortina

7.

Which metals and mining multinational corporation was founded in 1873 when a consortium of investors purchased a mine complex in Huelva, Spain?  It became the world's largest producer of aluminium with its acquisition of Alcan for £38 billion in 2007.

Rio Tinto

8.

Which iconic item of furniture was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich and was first shown in the German Pavilion at the International Exposition in 1929?

Barcelona Chair

Sp1

The rock group R.E.M. met and formed in 1980 in which city?  Other rock groups to come from the same place include Pylon, Modern Skirts, Drive-by Truckers, and the B-52s.

Athens

(in the State of Georgia)

Sp2

Thomas Townshend was better known by which title?  He was Home Secretary between 1782 and 1789, serving under both the Earl of Shelburne and William Pitt the Younger.

Viscount Sydney

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

Which ship, the last battle cruiser built for the Royal Navy, went down to Davy Jones’ locker during the Battle of Denmark Strait on the 24 May 1941?

HMS Hood

2.

This London-born midfielder represented England at every level from under 16 to senior, earning 18 full caps.  He currently plays in the Championship with Fulham, having transferred from Tottenham in 2013.  Who is he? (both names needed)

Scott Parker

3.

Which well-loved actress, who first rose to fame in 1975, presents the Channel 4 series Hidden Villages?

Penelope Keith

4.

Which brewing company sponsored the Welsh National Rugby Union team from 2004 to 2010?

Brains

5.

Which Ukrainian-born American singer, comedian, actress and radio personality was widely known by the nickname 'The Last of the Red Hot Mamas'? (both names needed)

Sophie Tucker

6.

Colin Vearncombe, who died at the age of 53 in January this year following a car crash near Cork, was better known under what stage name?

Black

7.

In January 2017 the European Space Agency is planning a joint mission with Japan called Bepicolombo to study and map which celestial body?

Mercury

8.

Which novel written in 1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of Hester Prynne as she struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity?

The Scarlet Letter

Sp1

Which band, much beloved by the music press at the time, scored their biggest hit in 1987 with the song Prime Mover which reached the heady heights of number 18?

Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction

Sp2

Which singer, a protégée of Paul Weller, scored her biggest hit in April 1983 with The House That Jack Built?

Tracie (Young)

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme - 'It's All Greek to me'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

Which character, who first appeared in 1873, has been played on screen by David Niven in 1956, Pierce Brosnan in 1989 and Steve Coogan in 2004?

Phileas Fogg

2.

What was the name of the special forces unit assembled by Major General Orde Wingate during the second World War?  They were noted for two expeditions in Burma called Operation Longcloth in 1943, and Operation Thursday in 1944 .

Chindits

3.

Which protest movement began at the University of Cape Town in March 2015?  The movement grew to include other educational institutions, the most notable being Oriel College, Oxford.

Rhodes Must Fall

(must be accurate)

4.

Which town in Tennessee can be found on highway number nineteen?  It has a speed limit of 25.  They have a picnic on Labor Day and the people keep the city clean but there is no whiskey for sale.

Nutbush

(Nutbush City Limits)

5.

Originally an Algonquian word for 'war leader' or 'person of importance', what name was given to those members of the Republican Party who defected to support Democrat Party candidate Grover Cleveland in the 1884 US Election?

Mugwumps

6.

Which eponymous adjective was described in the online OED in 2006 as referring to plays which are “typically characterized by implications of threat and strong feeling produced through colloquial language, apparent triviality, and long pauses”.

Pinteresque

(allow Pinter)

7.

Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio are suitors of Bianca in which play?

The Taming of the Shrew

8.

Which dynasty, which lasted from 2070 BC to 1600 BC, was the first in traditional Chinese history?  According to tradition, the dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave his throne to him.

Xia

Sp1

Which town with a population of approximately 64,000 is located on the River Tone between the Quantock, Blackdown and Brendon Hills?

Taunton

Sp2

Which two characters who appeared on television between 1957 and 1971 always appeared in the same outfits.  One wore red clothes and the other blue clothes but this distinction was of little use on monochrome TV so one of the characters wore a hat.

Pinky and Perky

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme - 'Who's the Boss?'

All the answers are linked by a common theme - some of the theme words appear as 'sound-alikes'

1.

‘Wherever there’s a fight so hungry people can eat, I’ll be there".  Which character says these words in a John Steinbeck novel of 1939?

Tom Joad

(in Grapes of Wrath)

2.

Which three-word phrase is often used to refer to a biblical territory said to stretch from the brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River?

The Promised Land

3.

Which eight-letter name is given to a type of dry terrain where sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water?  They are characterized by steep slopes and minimal vegetation.

Badlands

4.

Which two-word name was given by the press to the organized crime groups of the 1930s and 1940s that acted as the ‘enforcement arm’ of the American mafia?

Murder Incorporated

(or Murder Inc.)

5.

Ten-year-old Mary Lennox goes to live with her uncle Archibald Craven in which classic children’s novel of 1911?

The Secret Garden

6.

Starting on 25 April 1916, which event was covered on the front page of the New York Times for 14 consecutive days?

The Easter Rising

7.

What is the colloquial name for a connection between the earth and heaven that a biblical patriarch dreams about during his flight from his brother?

Jacob’s Ladder

8.

Which Miley Cyrus song of 2013 hit number one in both the UK and the United States?  It shares a name with an implement used in the building trade.

Wrecking Ball

Sp1

Starring Burt Lancaster and directed by Louis Malle, which romantic crime film of 1980 is one of 41 to have been nominated for all ‘big five’ Academy awards?

Atlantic City

Sp2

Starring Anthony Hopkins and directed by Richard Attenborough, which 1978 psychological horror film was based on a book of the same name by William Goldman?

Magic

ROUND 8 - 'Land of the Free'

All of the answers in this round contain the name of one of the United States 100 most populous cities - homophones and sound-alikes may feature - forename and surname are needed where stated

1.

Which variety of the card game poker involves four cards being dealt to each player, who must use two of those cards alongside three community cards to build the best hand?  The game was first introduced into poker-playing circles by Robert Turner.

Omaha

2.

Which British female singer had UK top ten hits in 2005 with Crazy Chick and Call My Name?

Charlotte Church

3.

There is a Blue Plaque on the Octagon building in Devon commemorating the place where John Everett Millais painted which famous work of art?

The Boyhood of Raleigh

4.

At the Gate of the Convent and Love’s Widowhood are collections of poems by which British poet laureate?  He also was editor of the National Review during the 19th century.

Alfred Austin

5.

In 1923, Marie Stopes bought the Old Higher Lighthouse on which Dorset island?  She used it as her summer residence until her death in 1958.

Isle of Portland

(Portland is acceptable)

6.

In 1479, who did Felipa Moniz Perestrelo marry in Vila Baleira on Porto Santo Island, which lies 43km north of Madeira?

Christopher Columbus

7.

Which actress was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in the 1983 film Yentl?  Her first husband was the film director Steven Spielberg.

Amy Irving

8.

Which Spanish coloratura soprano, who died in 2005, made her operatic debut in 1941 as Mimi in La Bohème at Barcelona’s Liceu whilst she was still a student?  She made several recordings with the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling and sang at the Barcelona Olympics.

Vittoria de los Angeles

Sp1

Which US president was born in 1837 with the given first name Stephen?  He became better known by his middle name and surname.

Grover Cleveland

Sp2

Which character from the TV sitcom Friends had the middle name Muriel?

Chandler Bing