1.

Which French politician, Prime Minister from 2007 to 2012, has just won the vote to be the candidate for France's Centre-Right party in the 2017 presidential election?

2.

Which Spanish politician was recently re-elected as Prime Minister of Spain as head of a minority government after more than a year of political deadlock?

3.

In Sellar and Yeatman's famous 1930 historical satire 1066 And All That only one other year is referenced apart from 1066.  Which year?

4.

Again, according to 1066 And All That who did the authors describe as "Wrong But Wromantic" and "Right But Repulsive"?

5.

6.

Similarly, what refrain, also the title of the song, follows these lines from a 1984 hit song which also reached number 3 in the UK singles charts:

"You must understand / Though the touch of your hand / Makes my pulse react / That it's only the thrill / Of boy meeting girl / Opposites attract"?

7.

As everyone knows, David Lloyd George was the only British Prime Minister whose first language was not English - but who was the only American president whose first language was something else?

8.

As everyone knows, Winston Churchill's mother was born in the United States (in New York) but which 20th century American president's mother was born in England (in Carlisle)?

Sp1

In 2016, we sadly said farewell to Brenda Furlong and Denise Best.  How were they better known?

Sp2

What did Andy and Jamie Murray achieve in tennis in 2016 that had never been done before?

1.

Born in 1860 who practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career?  "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress.”  He died of tuberculosis at a Black Forest spa in 1904.

2.

What was the name given to the triumvirate of Ottoman leaders who took power in the coup d’état of 1913 and remained in power until the end of the First World War?

3.

Born Neta-Lee Hershlag in Jerusalem in 1981 which Academy Award winning actress was first nominated for an Academy Award for Closer in 2004 and won a Golden Globe for her performance?

4.

Which 2011 psychological thriller drama starring Tilda Swinton and directed by Lynne Ramsay was based on the 2003 Orange Prize winning book of the same name by Lionel Shriver?

5.

Which recently retired Test cricketer set many records during his career and holds the current (as of 2016) record for the fastest century in Test cricket?

6.

Who holds the office of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport?  She is currently MP for Staffordshire Moorlands having previously stood for Manchester Withington (in 2005 when she came a distant third).

7.

Which Mozart opera composed in 1787 had an Italian libretto and was given the alternative title Il Dissoluto Punito?  Minor characters include Leporello (a servant) and Zerlina (a peasant girl).

8.

Born in Morecambe in 1938 which actress starred in School for Scoundrels (in 1960) and The Day of the Triffids (in 1962)?  She was married to Mel Tormé from 1966 to 1977.

Sp.

Born in Barnsley in 1964 which fantasy/horror/folk-tale author is most famous for her 1999 book Chocolat, successfully adapted as a film in 2000?

ROUND 3 - 'Not Really a Theme Round'

....but all the answers have something (or maybe nothing) in common

1.

In which city in November this year was the Soldier’s Song played in Soldier’s Field prior to the Irish Rugby Union team’s first ever victory against the All Blacks in 111 years?

2.

Who did West Ham fans vote 'Hammer of the Year' in the 1999/2000 season>  A year later he won a FIFA fair play award.  His several tattoos include the word 'DUX' in capital letters.

3.

The futuristic Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on the Clyde riverbank in Govan, Glasgow is known by what descriptively accurate nickname?

4.

What is the name of the company that is the international arm of the Dutch national Rail company Nederlandse Spoorwegen?  It currently holds several bus and rail franchises in the UK including that of Scotrail.  It shares its name with a Celtic god.

5.

In California which word was often used as an alternative to the Spanish word 'vacquero'?  It is also a children’s game manufactured by Hasbro.  In Father Ted Father Dougal was addicted to it; Father Ted, however, thought it was stupid and not as grown up as chess.

6.

Who was William Hague’s shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from February 2000 until September 2001?

7.

Which New York born writer was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his 1998 novel Underworld?  Ten years earlier he had had success with his novel Libra which focused on the life and political motivation of Lee Harvey Oswald.

8.

What four letter word answers this question (which was the title of a bestselling 1978 debut album by an American group with the same four letter name): “Q: Are We Not Men?  A. We are - - - - “?

Sp1

What name was given by Pliny the Elder to a genus of various flowering plants found in temperate to tropical regions?  He gave them this name in the belief that the plant could be used as a cure for lead poisoning.

Sp2

What word completes this refrain that occurs twice in TS Eliot’s The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock: "In the room the women come and go / Talking of -------------"?

1.

Located between Switzerland and Italy, this is the second highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe. Name it.

2.

This English-Australian film and stage actor played the roles of Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy, Elrond in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the title role of V in V for Vendetta and Mitzi Del Bra in the comedy-drama The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  Who is he?

3.

This is a recurring fictional character in the American TV series Sex and the City, portrayed by actor Chris Noth. He is the primary on-and-off love interest of the series' protagonist, Carrie Bradshaw, who usually simply refers to him by this nickname?  What is this nickname?

4.

This 1939 crime novel by the British writer James Hadley Chase provoked considerable controversy because of its explicit depiction of sexuality and violence.  It was adapted into a stage play in 1942 and a British film in 1948.  The novel was also the basis for the 1971 American film, The Grissom Gang.  What was the title of the novel, the play and the film?

5.

Played by Angelica Huston in a 1990 film adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, The Witches what name does the Grand High Witch use for ordinary purposes and to disguise her true nature?

6.

Born in 1876 and died in 1962, this writer and academic was once regarded as 'probably the most widely read historian in the history of the world'.  He was the great-nephew of another famous historian, Thomas Babington Macaulay.  Among his prolific works were, England in the Age of Wycliffe, England Under The Stuarts and Garibaldi and The Making of Italy.  In addition to his various academic distinctions, he became the first President of the Youth Hostels Association and their YHA headquarters are named in his honour.  Who was he?

7.

The dictionary defines this word as: "of or pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing; perceived by or spoken into the ear; having the shape of an ear".  With just a slight variation in spelling, it also the Latin name for a species of widely cultivated primrose commonly called bear's ear.  What is the word?

8.

Played by actress Jennifer Garner in the title role of a 2005 Canadian-American superhero film directed by Rob Bowman, this is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil based on a Marvel Comics character.  With a slight variation in spelling, the name also refers to a famous tragedy by Sophocles.  Name the film.

Sp1

This French word means 'numeral' or 'numerical figure' and should be quite guessable if you have by now figured out the theme of this round.  What is it?

Sp2

This word may refer to either: light that reaches Earth from a celestial body, a series of 5 aeroplanes built by Powel Crosley Jr., a title of a jazz album by Bill Evans, a song from a Men Without Hats' Album entitled Pop Goes the World, a town in Ontario, Canada or a popular nickname coined by a Chicago Sun-Times columnist for Jerry Brown , the present day Governor of California.  What is it?

1.

What is the main ingredient of the Northumbrian dish Pan Haggerty?

2.

These are the opening lines of which song that caused controversy at the 1996 Brit Awards?

3.

Which politician described Danny Alexander as a “ginger rodent” when addressing the Scottish Labour Party in 2010?

4.

In the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy what part was played by John Hurt?

5.

Goodbye Columbus was the debut novel of which American writer?

6.

Lesser Horseshoe, Daubenton’s and Noctule are all types of which creature?

7.

Who wrote the song Thank You For Being a Friend which was used as the theme for The Golden Girls?  He also had a huge hit with Never Let Her Slip Away.

8.

Which Greek hero had a faithful doggy companion called Argos?

ROUND 6 - Overlapping answers

Each question has two parts - the last word of the first answer is the first word of the second answer

1.

Nickname given to William of Orange in Northern Ireland; Love interest of Angelina Jolie prior to Brad Pitt.

2.

A painting of the River Stour in 1821; The founder of the fashion house Red or Dead.

3.

Frank Capra film of 1934 starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert; Queen album of 1975 featuring tracks You’re My Best Friend and Love of My Life.

4.

Currently playing in the Championship - though maybe not for long - this football team has two seahorses on its crest; This company now owns Jacobs, Crawfords and McVities.

5.

Castries is the capital of this Carribbean Island; Opera by Donizetti based on a novel by Sir Walter Scott.

6.

Architect of the Palace of Westminster; Soap character played for many years by actor Paul Usher.

7.

Stephen Morris and Phil Cunningham are two of the less well known members of this Manchester group; Founded in 1348 by Edward III this honour is granted at the monarch’s pleasure - John Major was awarded it in 2005.

8.

Billy Shears was the singer with this group; Paul McCartney’s album featuring Christopher Lee on the cover.

Sp.

The premier of this ballet by the Ballet Russe in Paris caused an uproar;  What you English call Scallions.

ROUNDS 7 & 8 - 'Blind Date Bingo'

Each answer is, or contains, a girl’s name - so throw your keys on the table and pick a lassie

1.

By what name was the author of the mathematical books Euclid and his Modern Rivals (1879) and The Game of Logic (1887) better known.

2.

In which city would you find the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (used for Rugby Union and Football matches) and the St George’s Park cricket ground.

3.

According to a poem written in Montreal in 1966 and subsequently recorded as a song by both Judy Collins and its author who “takes you by the hand / And leads you to the river / She is wearing rags and feathers / From Salvation Army counters”?

4.

Most commonly found in granitic pegmatites and mica schists, what has the chemical formula Be₃ A₁₂ (Si 0₃) ₆?

5.

Which French writer’s first works were published under the name 'Willy'?  She later became famous using only her maiden surname.

6.

The Tomb of Lazarus is a traditional pilgrimage site in which biblical village on the Mount of Olives?

7.

Even if Hilary Clinton had made it to the White House, she still would not have beaten his record.  Standing at just 5 feet and 4 inches and weighing in at just under 100 pounds (the original 7 stone weakling), who was the USA’s most diminutive president?  His surname was the third most popular girl’s name in North America at the beginning of this century.

8.

Her story first appearing in 13th Century chronicles, who according to popular legend was the first and, to date, only female pope?  According to one story her sex was only revealed when she gave birth during a procession.

9.

In the lyrics of the 1969 song Where Do You Go To My Lovely? what is the name of the girl being addressed by the singer Peter Sarstedt?

10.

Who said in 1980: “John Bond has blackened my name with his insinuations about the private lives of football managers.  Now both my wives are terribly upset.”?

11.

What was the title of the less successful (but equally unfunny) sequel to Are You Being Served? which ran on BBC1 from 1992 to 1993?

12.

Now preserved in Washington’s Library of Congress as a film of cultural significance what was the name of the 1914 melodramatic film serial shown in weekly episodes?  Pearl White became famous as the eponymous and resilient damsel in distress.

13.

“You’d find it easier to be bad than good if you had red hair….people who haven’t red hair don’t know what trouble is” is a quote from which 1908 novel.

14.

What name is given in the USA to the 'Right to remain silent warning' that must be given by law enforcement officers to criminal suspects in police custody.

15.

Which pub on Richmond Street in Manchester’s gay village takes its name from the name given to various 18th Century drinking establishments where men could meet other men without much fear of prosecution.

16.

'Ericaceous' relates to plants of which family?

17.

In the Victoria Wood song , commonly called Let’s Do It what is Barry’s wife called?  More passionate by nature than her husband, her pleas to have her lower portions smeared with avocado go unanswered as Barry continues to read his catalogue on vinyl flooring.

18.

Name this English town from these 3 clues: It was founded by the Romans in AD122 and is the southernmost town on the Solway Firth; It holds a popular Blues music festival every July; It was the birth place of Fletcher Christian of HMS Bounty fame.

19.

20.

1.

Which French politician, Prime Minister from 2007 to 2012, has just won the vote to be the candidate for France's Centre-Right party in the 2017 presidential election?

Francois Fillon

2.

Which Spanish politician was recently re-elected as Prime Minister of Spain as head of a minority government after more than a year of political deadlock?

Mariano Rajoy

3.

In Sellar and Yeatman's famous 1930 historical satire 1066 And All That only one other year is referenced apart from 1066.  Which year?

55 BC

(when Julius Caesar first invaded Britain - the authors thought they were the only two memorable dates)

4.

Again, according to 1066 And All That who did the authors describe as "Wrong But Wromantic" and "Right But Repulsive"?

Cavaliers and Roundheads

5.

Robert de Niro's Waiting....

(by Bananarama)

6.

Similarly, what refrain, also the title of the song, follows these lines from a 1984 hit song which also reached number 3 in the UK singles charts:

"You must understand / Though the touch of your hand / Makes my pulse react / That it's only the thrill / Of boy meeting girl / Opposites attract"?

What's Love Got To Do With It?

(by Tina Turner)

7.

As everyone knows, David Lloyd George was the only British Prime Minister whose first language was not English - but who was the only American president whose first language was something else?

Martin van Buren

(his first language was Dutch - Lloyd George's, of course, was Welsh)

8.

As everyone knows, Winston Churchill's mother was born in the United States (in New York) but which 20th century American president's mother was born in England (in Carlisle)?

Woodrow Wilson

Sp1

In 2016, we sadly said farewell to Brenda Furlong and Denise Best.  How were they better known?

Victoria Wood and Caroline Aherne

(Brenda Furlong was Wood's character name in Dinnerladies and Denise Best was Aherne's married name in The Royle Family)

Sp2

What did Andy and Jamie Murray achieve in tennis in 2016 that had never been done before?

They became the only brothers to finish the year as world number one tennis players in both singles and doubles

1.

Born in 1860 who practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career?  "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress.”  He died of tuberculosis at a Black Forest spa in 1904.

Anton Chekhov

2.

What was the name given to the triumvirate of Ottoman leaders who took power in the coup d’état of 1913 and remained in power until the end of the First World War?

The Three Pashas

3.

Born Neta-Lee Hershlag in Jerusalem in 1981 which Academy Award winning actress was first nominated for an Academy Award for Closer in 2004 and won a Golden Globe for her performance?

Natalie Portman

(Academy Award for Black Swan)

4.

Which 2011 psychological thriller drama starring Tilda Swinton and directed by Lynne Ramsay was based on the 2003 Orange Prize winning book of the same name by Lionel Shriver?

We Need To Talk About Kevin

5.

Which recently retired Test cricketer set many records during his career and holds the current (as of 2016) record for the fastest century in Test cricket?

Brendan McCullum

(of New Zealand)

6.

Who holds the office of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport?  She is currently MP for Staffordshire Moorlands having previously stood for Manchester Withington (in 2005 when she came a distant third).

Karen Bradley

7.

Which Mozart opera composed in 1787 had an Italian libretto and was given the alternative title Il Dissoluto Punito?  Minor characters include Leporello (a servant) and Zerlina (a peasant girl).

Don Giovanni

8.

Born in Morecambe in 1938 which actress starred in School for Scoundrels (in 1960) and The Day of the Triffids (in 1962)?  She was married to Mel Tormé from 1966 to 1977.

Janette Scott

Sp.

Born in Barnsley in 1964 which fantasy/horror/folk-tale author is most famous for her 1999 book Chocolat, successfully adapted as a film in 2000?

Joanne Harris

1.

In which city in November this year was the Soldier’s Song played in Soldier’s Field prior to the Irish Rugby Union team’s first ever victory against the All Blacks in 111 years?

Chicago

2.

Who did West Ham fans vote 'Hammer of the Year' in the 1999/2000 season>  A year later he won a FIFA fair play award.  His several tattoos include the word 'DUX' in capital letters.

Paolo di Canio

3.

The futuristic Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on the Clyde riverbank in Govan, Glasgow is known by what descriptively accurate nickname?

The Armadillo

4.

What is the name of the company that is the international arm of the Dutch national Rail company Nederlandse Spoorwegen?  It currently holds several bus and rail franchises in the UK including that of Scotrail.  It shares its name with a Celtic god.

Abellio

5.

In California which word was often used as an alternative to the Spanish word 'vacquero'?  It is also a children’s game manufactured by Hasbro.  In Father Ted Father Dougal was addicted to it; Father Ted, however, thought it was stupid and not as grown up as chess.

Buckaroo

6.

Who was William Hague’s shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from February 2000 until September 2001?

Michael Portillo

7.

Which New York born writer was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his 1998 novel Underworld?  Ten years earlier he had had success with his novel Libra which focused on the life and political motivation of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Don DeLillo

8.

What four letter word answers this question (which was the title of a bestselling 1978 debut album by an American group with the same four letter name): “Q: Are We Not Men?  A. We are - - - - “?

Devo

Sp1

What name was given by Pliny the Elder to a genus of various flowering plants found in temperate to tropical regions?  He gave them this name in the belief that the plant could be used as a cure for lead poisoning.

Plumbago

Sp2

What word completes this refrain that occurs twice in TS Eliot’s The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock: "In the room the women come and go / Talking of -------------"?

Michaelangelo

1.

Located between Switzerland and Italy, this is the second highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe. Name it.

Monte Rosa

2.

This English-Australian film and stage actor played the roles of Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy, Elrond in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the title role of V in V for Vendetta and Mitzi Del Bra in the comedy-drama The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  Who is he?

Hugo Weaving

3.

This is a recurring fictional character in the American TV series Sex and the City, portrayed by actor Chris Noth. He is the primary on-and-off love interest of the series' protagonist, Carrie Bradshaw, who usually simply refers to him by this nickname?  What is this nickname?

Mr Big

(or just 'Big')

4.

This 1939 crime novel by the British writer James Hadley Chase provoked considerable controversy because of its explicit depiction of sexuality and violence.  It was adapted into a stage play in 1942 and a British film in 1948.  The novel was also the basis for the 1971 American film, The Grissom Gang.  What was the title of the novel, the play and the film?

No Orchids For Miss Blandish

5.

Played by Angelica Huston in a 1990 film adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, The Witches what name does the Grand High Witch use for ordinary purposes and to disguise her true nature?

Miss Ernst

6.

Born in 1876 and died in 1962, this writer and academic was once regarded as 'probably the most widely read historian in the history of the world'.  He was the great-nephew of another famous historian, Thomas Babington Macaulay.  Among his prolific works were, England in the Age of Wycliffe, England Under The Stuarts and Garibaldi and The Making of Italy.  In addition to his various academic distinctions, he became the first President of the Youth Hostels Association and their YHA headquarters are named in his honour.  Who was he?

(George Macaulay) Trevelyan

7.

The dictionary defines this word as: "of or pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing; perceived by or spoken into the ear; having the shape of an ear".  With just a slight variation in spelling, it also the Latin name for a species of widely cultivated primrose commonly called bear's ear.  What is the word?

Auricular

(or Auricula)

8.

Played by actress Jennifer Garner in the title role of a 2005 Canadian-American superhero film directed by Rob Bowman, this is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil based on a Marvel Comics character.  With a slight variation in spelling, the name also refers to a famous tragedy by Sophocles.  Name the film.

Elektra

(or Electra)

Sp1

This French word means 'numeral' or 'numerical figure' and should be quite guessable if you have by now figured out the theme of this round.  What is it?

(Le) Chiffre

Sp2

This word may refer to either: light that reaches Earth from a celestial body, a series of 5 aeroplanes built by Powel Crosley Jr., a title of a jazz album by Bill Evans, a song from a Men Without Hats' Album entitled Pop Goes the World, a town in Ontario, Canada or a popular nickname coined by a Chicago Sun-Times columnist for Jerry Brown , the present day Governor of California.  What is it?

Moonbeam

Theme: Each answer refers to a notable villain from a James Bond movie.....

Rosa Klebb (From Russia with Love), Hugo Drax (Moonraker), Mr. Big (Live and Let Die), Julius No (Dr No), Ernst Stavros Blofeld (several films), Alec Trevelyan (GoldenEye), Auric Goldfinger (Goldfinger), Elektra King (The World Is Not Enough), Le Chiffre (Casino Royale), Colonel Moon (Die Another Day)

1.

What is the main ingredient of the Northumbrian dish Pan Haggerty?

Potatoes

2.

These are the opening lines of which song that caused controversy at the 1996 Brit Awards?

Earth Song

(by Michael Jackson)

3.

Which politician described Danny Alexander as a “ginger rodent” when addressing the Scottish Labour Party in 2010?

Harriet Harman

4.

In the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy what part was played by John Hurt?

Control

5.

Goodbye Columbus was the debut novel of which American writer?

Philip Roth

6.

Lesser Horseshoe, Daubenton’s and Noctule are all types of which creature?

Bats

7.

Who wrote the song Thank You For Being a Friend which was used as the theme for The Golden Girls?  He also had a huge hit with Never Let Her Slip Away.

Andrew Gold

8.

Which Greek hero had a faithful doggy companion called Argos?

Odysseus

1.

Nickname given to William of Orange in Northern Ireland; Love interest of Angelina Jolie prior to Brad Pitt.

King Billy Bob Thornton

2.

A painting of the River Stour in 1821; The founder of the fashion house Red or Dead.

Hay Wain/Wayne Hemmingway

3.

Frank Capra film of 1934 starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert; Queen album of 1975 featuring tracks You’re My Best Friend and Love of My Life.

It Happened One Night at the Opera

4.

Currently playing in the Championship - though maybe not for long - this football team has two seahorses on its crest; This company now owns Jacobs, Crawfords and McVities.

Newcastle United Biscuits

5.

Castries is the capital of this Carribbean Island; Opera by Donizetti based on a novel by Sir Walter Scott.

St Lucia Di Lammermoor

6.

Architect of the Palace of Westminster; Soap character played for many years by actor Paul Usher.

Charles Barry Grant

7.

Stephen Morris and Phil Cunningham are two of the less well known members of this Manchester group; Founded in 1348 by Edward III this honour is granted at the monarch’s pleasure - John Major was awarded it in 2005.

New Order of the Garter

8.

Billy Shears was the singer with this group; Paul McCartney’s album featuring Christopher Lee on the cover.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band On The Run

Sp.

The premier of this ballet by the Ballet Russe in Paris caused an uproar;  What you English call Scallions.

The Rite of Spring Onions

ROUNDS 7 & 8 - 'Blind Date Bingo'

Each answer is, or contains, a girl’s name - so throw your keys on the table and pick a lassie

1.

By what name was the author of the mathematical books Euclid and his Modern Rivals (1879) and The Game of Logic (1887) better known.

Lewis Carroll

2.

In which city would you find the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (used for Rugby Union and Football matches) and the St George’s Park cricket ground.

Port Elizabeth

3.

According to a poem written in Montreal in 1966 and subsequently recorded as a song by both Judy Collins and its author who “takes you by the hand / And leads you to the river / She is wearing rags and feathers / From Salvation Army counters”?

Suzanne

(by Leonard Cohen)

4.

Most commonly found in granitic pegmatites and mica schists, what has the chemical formula Be₃ A₁₂ (Si 0₃) ₆?

Beryl

5.

Which French writer’s first works were published under the name 'Willy'?  She later became famous using only her maiden surname.

Colette

6.

The Tomb of Lazarus is a traditional pilgrimage site in which biblical village on the Mount of Olives?

Bethany

7.

Even if Hilary Clinton had made it to the White House, she still would not have beaten his record.  Standing at just 5 feet and 4 inches and weighing in at just under 100 pounds (the original 7 stone weakling), who was the USA’s most diminutive president?  His surname was the third most popular girl’s name in North America at the beginning of this century.

(James) Madison

8.

Her story first appearing in 13th Century chronicles, who according to popular legend was the first and, to date, only female pope?  According to one story her sex was only revealed when she gave birth during a procession.

(Pope) Joan

9.

In the lyrics of the 1969 song Where Do You Go To My Lovely? what is the name of the girl being addressed by the singer Peter Sarstedt?

Marie-Claire

10.

Who said in 1980: “John Bond has blackened my name with his insinuations about the private lives of football managers.  Now both my wives are terribly upset.”?

Malcolm Allison

11.

What was the title of the less successful (but equally unfunny) sequel to Are You Being Served? which ran on BBC1 from 1992 to 1993?

Grace and Favour

12.

Now preserved in Washington’s Library of Congress as a film of cultural significance what was the name of the 1914 melodramatic film serial shown in weekly episodes?  Pearl White became famous as the eponymous and resilient damsel in distress.

The Perils of Pauline

13.

“You’d find it easier to be bad than good if you had red hair….people who haven’t red hair don’t know what trouble is” is a quote from which 1908 novel.

Anne of Green Gables

14.

What name is given in the USA to the 'Right to remain silent warning' that must be given by law enforcement officers to criminal suspects in police custody.

Miranda (Warning or Rights)

15.

Which pub on Richmond Street in Manchester’s gay village takes its name from the name given to various 18th Century drinking establishments where men could meet other men without much fear of prosecution.

The Molly House

16.

'Ericaceous' relates to plants of which family?

Heather

17.

In the Victoria Wood song , commonly called Let’s Do It what is Barry’s wife called?  More passionate by nature than her husband, her pleas to have her lower portions smeared with avocado go unanswered as Barry continues to read his catalogue on vinyl flooring.

Freda

(The Ballad of Barry and Freda)

18.

Name this English town from these 3 clues: It was founded by the Romans in AD122 and is the southernmost town on the Solway Firth; It holds a popular Blues music festival every July; It was the birth place of Fletcher Christian of HMS Bounty fame.

19.

20.

Virginia Plain