ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Where in the house might you see nosings, bullnose, stringer and volute?

2.

Born in 1955 this English Table Tennis player was 11 times English Champion and peaked at third in Europe and 7th= in the world.  He also represented Great Britain in the 1988 Olympics.  Who is he?

3.

This American Basketball team won 8 straight titles between1959 and 1966 and, although they have not won it since 2008, have the highest percentage of NBA Championship wins (23.9).  Who are they?

4.

This author is perhaps best known for her novels featuring Dr Tony Hills.  She also captained the alumnae team from St Hilda's to victory in the 2017 Christmas University Challenge series.  Who is she?

5.

Also known as a church furlong, rectory manor or parson's close how is this area of land within an ecclesiastical parish, used to support a parish priest, more commonly known?

6.

A genus of some 48 to 56 species within the family 'Pinaceae', how is the genus 'Abies' commonly known?

7.

How is the area of France that comprises the regions of Auvergne and Limousin along with parts of three other regions known?

8.

The brother of Henry VIII's third wife he became Lord Protector of England from 1547 to 49.  Of where did he create himself Duke in 1547?

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ROUND 2 - Spoonerisms

Each question is in two parts, in which the answer to the second part is a spoonerism of the answer to the first and some of the second parts are further subdivided into two parts

Ignore any definite or indefinite article at the start of an answer

1.

a) What are the forenames of the Chuckle Brothers?

b) What are the surnames of the victims of the bombing that took place on the English mainland on 20th March 1993?

2.

a) Archie Norman became the chairman of which company in September 2017?

b) (two-parts):

i) Which charity was founded in 1991 to fund medical research into cures for children's diseases and, in February 2017, partnered with Great Ormond Street Hospital?

ii) Which organisation was founded by the Australian barrister Roland Berrill and the British scientist and lawyer Lancelot Ware in 1946?

3.

a) This Texan singer-songwriter, who died in 1988 aged 52, was sometimes called the 'Caruso of Rock', but by what other name was he better known?

b) Which people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, are native to southern Nigeria?  In the Nigerian-Biafran War of 1970 they were the main group calling for Biafra to secede from Nigeria and be recognised as an independent state; Chuka Umunna's ancestors belonged to this group of people.

4.

a) Who played the part of Howard Moon in the surreal sitcom The Mighty Boosh and plays the title character in the 2017 film Mindhorn?

b) (two parts):

i) In which branch of algebra are the values limited to true or false?

ii) Born in Enfield in 1968, what is the surname of the athlete who won gold in the 110m hurdles in the 1998 Commonwealth Games?

5.

a) By what name was the artist Emmanuel Radnitzky better known?

ii) What is the surname of England’s cricket captain from 1955 to 1960?

6.

a) Who won the Booker Prize in 1995 for the last book in their Regeneration Trilogy?

b) (two parts):

i) The name of which order of animals is Greek for 'hand wing'?

ii) Born Dorothy Rothschild, she was a founder member of the Algonquin Round Table; by what surname was she better known?

7.

a) Which resort does Donald Trump refer to as his 'Southern White House'?
b) (two parts):

i) In the 1978 film, what is the forename of Superman’s biological mother?

ii) What is the forename of the actress who plays Lois Lane in the same film?

8.

a) Who wears the number 66 shirt for the England cricket team in ODIs?

b) (two parts):

i) What is the surname of Michael Jackson’s second wife Debbie, the mother of Prince and Paris?

ii) Which plant of the genus Corchorus is used to make hessian?

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ROUND 3 - Run Ons

As usual the second part of the answer to the first question is the first part of the answer to the second question

1.

Film of 1999 by Ayub Khan Din which is set in Salford.

The Queen Victoria Hospital in this town was developed in WW2 as a specialist burns unit by Sir Archibald McIndoe.

2.

Esther Greenwood is the protagonist in this 1963 roman-à-clef.

American actor, singer, songwriter who had major roles in The Dallas Buyers Club and Blade Runner 2049.

3.

New Zealand half back between 1967 and 1977 who played 86 matches for his country including 29 tests.

1928 painting by LS Lowry.

4.

Tourist Attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.

Builder of the first cast iron bridge.

5.

1950-born British singer-songwriter who had a 1976 Top Ten hit with Love and Attraction.

1983 John Landis directed film starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.

6.

One of the founder members of the football league who in 1894 became the first Football Club from outside the top division to win the FA Cup.

Irish province where Patrick Bronte was born.

7.

Name by which Martha Jane Cannary is better known.

19th-century character in literature who started life at Gateshead Hall.

8.

Poet, comedian, TV and Radio presenter whose career took off after appearing on Opportunity Knocks.

Australian landmark initially named after the Chief Secretary of South Australia.

Sp

The title and name of a 19th-century British Prime Minister who served two terms in this role.

Home ground of Queen of the South.

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ROUND 4 - Announced theme

Each answer contains a christian name - some of the names are part of longer words

1.

Ezra Pound received a manuscript of a poem for review in 1922.  He crossed out the first page completely and then made alterations throughout the poem before sending it back to the author, who accepted the changes. What was the first line of the second page that became the first line of the poem?

2.

What is the line that precedes the following lines from a poem published in 1818:

"Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness; but still will keep a bower quiet for us, and a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing."

3.

An aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or chalcedony and other minerals, this is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in colour.  It can be highly polished and is used for vases etc.  A green variety with red spots, known as heliotrope (or bloodstone), is one of the birthstones of March.  What is it called?

4.

Founded in 1130 what was the only entirely British order of monks?

5.

What slang name for a privy or outhouse was used by the character Kent in King Lear?

6.

The 8th longest UK river is formed by the confluence of the Daer Water and the Potrail Water.  What is it called?

7.

What was the name of the weapon similar to a halberd used by the English soldiers at Flodden Field and other battles which consisted of a blade like that used for hedge cutting tied to a long pole underneath a spearhead?

8.

What is the name of the tribe living in the south and south-east of Myanmar in an eponymous state who make up around 7% of the Burmese population?

Sp

Which song from a 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical contains the following lines:

"The sheep aren't sleepin' any more. All the rams that chase ewe sheep are determined there'll be new sheep, and the ewe sheep aren't even keepin' score!"

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ROUND 5 - Run Ons with a twist

As usual for run-on rounds, the last word of the first answer is the first word of the second answer but, this time, the answer is already given to you as in the last round of Only Connect, i.e., the vowels have been removed and the consonants have been re-spaced.

Before answering your question, you will be given a piece of paper containing the string of consonants contained in the answer.

1.

 RLS  HRNF  RT

This person, who died in January 2014, was an Israeli general and politician who founded and commanded the special forces outfit Unit 101.

Which variety of persimmon is named after the central section of the Coastal Plain of Israel?

2.

CH  RSTP  HRLMBR  TNDB  TLR

Which French-American actor starred as John Clayton, the real name of the eponymous character he played in a 1984 film?

Which British company, founded by two people in 1834, had a TV advertising campaign featuring a toff and his manservant (whose names were the same as the founders) before it was banned in 2003?

3.

VMR  SNTVN  CNTN  DTHG  RNDNS

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in On The Waterfront (1954) and later starred as the femme fatale in North by Northwest?

The island of Mustique forms part of this country.

4.

TRL  SND  CRSS  DD  CK

This opera by William Walton is based on a Middle English epic poem with a different spelling, set during the Trojan War.

This person became known during the 21 July 2005 London bombings for being the Gold Commander in the control room during the operation which led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes; they assumed their current role on 10 April 2017.

5.

LL  SFT  HFLD  FD  RMS

This is a 1989 film based on W P Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe which featured Burt Lancaster in his final film role.

6.

This football team was formed in 1992 through a merger of two earlier teams. They worked their way up from the Conference League to League One in season 2010-11 but are now in the National League.

7.

This football team holds the record for winning the most national championship titles and for the most successes in the Schweizer Cup.

8.

This book, published in 1960, contains just 50 different words and features the character Sam-Iam.  Senator Ted Cruz read it on the floor of the Senate during his filibuster over the funding over Obamacare.

Sp

RND   HTRYL  CHTN  STN

This person wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things.
This American artist reproduced a number of masterpieces by, among others, Cezanne, Picasso and Van Gogh, such as Bedroom at Arles in 1992.

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ROUND 6 - Hidden theme - 'Xīnnián kuàilè' - 'Happy New Year!'

A round of questions with a topical hidden theme - usual rules re soundalikes etc.

1.

What was the title of Willie Dixon’s 1961 song, first covered by Howlin’ Wolf and subsequently taken to number one by the Rolling Stones?  It was the first and only Blues song ever to top the UK charts.

2.

What are found at Osmington, Alton Barnes, Cherhill, Devizes, Kilburn, Pewsey, and most famously at Uffington?

3.

Which 1981 book by Thomas Harris first introduced the character of Hannibal Lecter?  It was made into a 1986 film called Manhunter but then subsequently remade in 2002 with its original title and featuring Anthony Hopkins.

4.

What is the slightly clichéed catchphrase from the chorus of the 2013 Katie Perry song Roar?

5.

Based upon a Shakespeare quote from Julius Caesar, what was the name of Frederick Forsyth‘s third novel, first published in 1974?

6.

What was the name of the 1962 James Clavell novel and 1965 film set in a Singapore POW camp?

7.

Saiyūki (literally ‘journey to the west’) was a late 1970s TV show.  When shown in the UK, in 1981/2, the voices were dubbed; Horse by Andrew Sachs, Pigsy by Peter Woodthorpe, and the title character by David Collings.  How was the program known here?

8.

What song by Jefferson Airplane from the album Surrealistic Pillow contains the line “one pill makes you large, one pill makes you small”?

Sp1

From Matthew 7:15 (the Sermon of the Mount) complete this line: "Beware of false prophets which come to see you…..."

Sp2

Which creatures of the genius Sus contain the peccary, the babirusa and bearded varieties?  They were first domesticated 12,000 to 13,000 years ago.

Sp3

What is the nickname of Kurt Russell‘s character in John Carpenter’s 1981 film Escape from New York and it’s sequels?

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ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

In 79 A.D., Titus was the first Roman Emperor to succeed his father.  The father had come to power 10 years earlier and had made his name as a Legate during the Roman invasion of Britain and during the subjugation of Judea.  Who was he?

2.

In 180 AD, Commodus was the first Roman Emperor to be 'born into the purple' - that is, born whilst his father was Emperor.  His father was the last of the ‘great five’ emperors – and his death is considered to be the beginning of the fall of the empire.  In the film Gladiator he was played by Robert Harris.  Who was he?

3.

What is the name of the New Zealand prime minister who has announced that she will take maternity leave later this year?

4.

Who was the first prime minister in the world to give birth whilst in office?

5.

There are many UK pubs with the name The Black Boy.  This name actually derives from a nickname for a British king who had "a sensuous curling mouth, dark complexion, black hair and dark brown eyes, much resembling his Italian grandmother”.  Who was he?

6.

Wetherspoons has used the title of this 1946 essay for 14 of its pubs including one on Whitehall and a very large one in Manchester.  What is the name of this 'ideal' pub?

7.

Name the grape variety which requires a lot of sunshine.  It is one of the ‘Bordeaux six’ grapes.  Cahors produces a very robust 'black wine' with at least 70% of this grape.  However Argentina is now by far the largest producer of wines with this grape.

8.

Name this grape variety.  It is a white grape which imparts flavours of peach, pears and violets.  It was virtually extinct 50 years ago, but has been enthusiastically grown in the Pays d’Oc in recent years.  However, blessed by a microclimate and perfect soil, Condrieu (pronounced 'con-dree-err') which insists on 100% use of this grape, makes a stunning and invariably very expensive wine.

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ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

What did Bismarck say was "not worth the bones of one Pomeranian Guardsman"?  It was the subject of the Congress of Berlin held in 1878, which was attended by all the then European powers.

2.

At the Congress of Berlin of 1878 Bismarck referred in admiration to which statesman who died in 1881 with the words "Der alte Jude, er ist der Mann"?

3.

One of the richest men in the US, this industrialist, philanthropist, banker and university benefactor, who died in 1937, was the United States Treasury Secretary from 1921 to 1932.  Who was he?

4.

Again one of the richest man in America on his death in 1877 with an estimated estate worth $143 billion in today's money, he made his money in shipping and then in railroads, owning the railway that built Grand Central Station.  Who was he?

5.

Marcia Blaine High School is the setting for which novel?

6.

In which TV sitcom running from 1974 to 1984 do some of the characters attend Jefferson High School?

7.

In physics what name is given to the quantity of force times distance?

8.

In physics what name is given to the quantity of mass times velocity?

Sp1

Marie Lloyd was asked to change the title of her song She Sits Among the Cabbages and Peas because it was felt to be indelicate. To which vegetable did she change the word 'Peas' thereby having the last laugh?

Sp2

Which piece of music written in 1741 is partly based on the two folk tunes which in translation are "cabbages and turnips" and "I haven't seen you for a long time"?

Sp3

How have Penny Lawrence, Mark Goldring, and a dodgy Belgian called Roland van Hauwermeiren been in the news in the last week?

Sp4

One of the richest men in the United States he was the owner of a company that produced coke for iron production, was chairman of Carnegie Steel Company and was a vigourous union buster.  He died in 1919.  Who was he?

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ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Where in the house might you see nosings, bullnose, stringer and volute?

2.

Born in 1955 this English Table Tennis player was 11 times English Champion and peaked at third in Europe and 7th= in the world.  He also represented Great Britain in the 1988 Olympics.  Who is he?

Desmond Douglas

3.

This American Basketball team won 8 straight titles between1959 and 1966 and, although they have not won it since 2008, have the highest percentage of NBA Championship wins (23.9).  Who are they?

Boston Celtics

4.

This author is perhaps best known for her novels featuring Dr Tony Hills.  She also captained the alumnae team from St Hilda's to victory in the 2017 Christmas University Challenge series.  Who is she?

Val McDermid

5.

Also known as a church furlong, rectory manor or parson's close how is this area of land within an ecclesiastical parish, used to support a parish priest, more commonly known?

Glebe

6.

A genus of some 48 to 56 species within the family 'Pinaceae', how is the genus 'Abies' commonly known?

Fir

7.

How is the area of France that comprises the regions of Auvergne and Limousin along with parts of three other regions known?

Massif Central

8.

The brother of Henry VIII's third wife he became Lord Protector of England from 1547 to 49.  Of where did he create himself Duke in 1547?

Somerset

ROUND 2 - Spoonerisms

Each question is in two parts, in which the answer to the second part is a spoonerism of the answer to the first and some of the second parts are further subdivided into two parts

Ignore any definite or indefinite article at the start of an answer

1.

a) What are the forenames of the Chuckle Brothers?

b) What are the surnames of the victims of the bombing that took place on the English mainland on 20th March 1993?

Paul & Barry / Ball & Parry

2.

a) Archie Norman became the chairman of which company in September 2017?

b) (two-parts):

i) Which charity was founded in 1991 to fund medical research into cures for children's diseases and, in February 2017, partnered with Great Ormond Street Hospital?

ii) Which organisation was founded by the Australian barrister Roland Berrill and the British scientist and lawyer Lancelot Ware in 1946?

Marks & Spencer / Sparks & Mensa

3.

a) This Texan singer-songwriter, who died in 1988 aged 52, was sometimes called the 'Caruso of Rock', but by what other name was he better known?

b) Which people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, are native to southern Nigeria?  In the Nigerian-Biafran War of 1970 they were the main group calling for Biafra to secede from Nigeria and be recognised as an independent state; Chuka Umunna's ancestors belonged to this group of people.

(The) Big O/ Igbo

4.

a) Who played the part of Howard Moon in the surreal sitcom The Mighty Boosh and plays the title character in the 2017 film Mindhorn?

b) (two parts):

i) In which branch of algebra are the values limited to true or false?

ii) Born in Enfield in 1968, what is the surname of the athlete who won gold in the 110m hurdles in the 1998 Commonwealth Games?

Julian Barratt / Boolean, (Tony) Jarrett

5.

a) By what name was the artist Emmanuel Radnitzky better known?

ii) What is the surname of England’s cricket captain from 1955 to 1960?

Man Ray / Ran, (Peter) May

6.

a) Who won the Booker Prize in 1995 for the last book in their Regeneration Trilogy?

b) (two parts):

i) The name of which order of animals is Greek for 'hand wing'?

ii) Born Dorothy Rothschild, she was a founder member of the Algonquin Round Table; by what surname was she better known?

Pat Barker / Bat, Parker

7.

a) Which resort does Donald Trump refer to as his 'Southern White House'?
b) (two parts):

i) In the 1978 film, what is the forename of Superman’s biological mother?

ii) What is the forename of the actress who plays Lois Lane in the same film?

Mar-a-Lago / Lara, Margot (Kidder)

8.

a) Who wears the number 66 shirt for the England cricket team in ODIs?

b) (two parts):

i) What is the surname of Michael Jackson’s second wife Debbie, the mother of Prince and Paris?

ii) Which plant of the genus Corchorus is used to make hessian?

Joe Root (as in 'Route 66') / Rowe, Jute

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ROUND 3 - Run Ons

As usual the second part of the answer to the first question is the first part of the answer to the second question

1.

Film of 1999 by Ayub Khan Din which is set in Salford.

The Queen Victoria Hospital in this town was developed in WW2 as a specialist burns unit by Sir Archibald McIndoe.

East is East Grinstead

2.

Esther Greenwood is the protagonist in this 1963 roman-à-clef.

American actor, singer, songwriter who had major roles in The Dallas Buyers Club and Blade Runner 2049.

3.

New Zealand half back between 1967 and 1977 who played 86 matches for his country including 29 tests.

1928 painting by LS Lowry.

Sid Going to the Match

4.

Tourist Attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.

Builder of the first cast iron bridge.

Heights of Abraham Darby

5.

1950-born British singer-songwriter who had a 1976 Top Ten hit with Love and Attraction.

1983 John Landis directed film starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.

Joan ArmaTrading Places

6.

One of the founder members of the football league who in 1894 became the first Football Club from outside the top division to win the FA Cup.

Irish province where Patrick Bronte was born.

Notts County Down

7.

Name by which Martha Jane Cannary is better known.

19th-century character in literature who started life at Gateshead Hall.

Calamity Jane Eyre

8.

Poet, comedian, TV and Radio presenter whose career took off after appearing on Opportunity Knocks.

Australian landmark initially named after the Chief Secretary of South Australia.

Pam Ayres Rock

Sp

The title and name of a 19th-century British Prime Minister who served two terms in this role.

Home ground of Queen of the South.

Viscount (or Henry) Palmerston Park

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ROUND 4 - Announced theme

Each answer contains a christian name - some of the names are part of longer words

1.

Ezra Pound received a manuscript of a poem for review in 1922.  He crossed out the first page completely and then made alterations throughout the poem before sending it back to the author, who accepted the changes. What was the first line of the second page that became the first line of the poem?

"April is the cruellest month"

2.

What is the line that precedes the following lines from a poem published in 1818:

"Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness; but still will keep a bower quiet for us, and a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing."

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever"

3.

An aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or chalcedony and other minerals, this is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in colour.  It can be highly polished and is used for vases etc.  A green variety with red spots, known as heliotrope (or bloodstone), is one of the birthstones of March.  What is it called?

Jasper

4.

Founded in 1130 what was the only entirely British order of monks?

(The) Gilbertines

5.

What slang name for a privy or outhouse was used by the character Kent in King Lear?

Jakes

6.

The 8th longest UK river is formed by the confluence of the Daer Water and the Potrail Water.  What is it called?

River Clyde

7.

What was the name of the weapon similar to a halberd used by the English soldiers at Flodden Field and other battles which consisted of a blade like that used for hedge cutting tied to a long pole underneath a spearhead?

Bill (hook)

8.

What is the name of the tribe living in the south and south-east of Myanmar in an eponymous state who make up around 7% of the Burmese population?

Karen

Sp

Which song from a 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical contains the following lines:

"The sheep aren't sleepin' any more. All the rams that chase ewe sheep are determined there'll be new sheep, and the ewe sheep aren't even keepin' score!"

June is Bustin' Out All Over

Go back to Round 4 questions without answers

ROUND 5 - Run Ons with a twist

As usual for run-on rounds, the last word of the first answer is the first word of the second answer but, this time, the answer is already given to you as in the last round of Only Connect, i.e., the vowels have been removed and the consonants have been re-spaced.

Before answering your question, you will be given a piece of paper containing the string of consonants contained in the answer.

1.

 RLS  HRNF  RT

This person, who died in January 2014, was an Israeli general and politician who founded and commanded the special forces outfit Unit 101.

Which variety of persimmon is named after the central section of the Coastal Plain of Israel?

Ariel Sharon fruit

2.

CH  RSTP  HRLMBR  TNDB  TLR

Which French-American actor starred as John Clayton, the real name of the eponymous character he played in a 1984 film?

Which British company, founded by two people in 1834, had a TV advertising campaign featuring a toff and his manservant (whose names were the same as the founders) before it was banned in 2003?

Christopher Lambert and Butler

(John Clayton is better known as Tarzan)

3.

VMR  SNTVN  CNTN  DTHG  RNDNS

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in On The Waterfront (1954) and later starred as the femme fatale in North by Northwest?

The island of Mustique forms part of this country.

Eva Marie Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.

TRL  SND  CRSS  DD  CK

This opera by William Walton is based on a Middle English epic poem with a different spelling, set during the Trojan War.

This person became known during the 21 July 2005 London bombings for being the Gold Commander in the control room during the operation which led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes; they assumed their current role on 10 April 2017.

Troilus and Cressida Dick

5.

LL  SFT  HFLD  FD  RMS

This is a 1989 film based on W P Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe which featured Burt Lancaster in his final film role.

Lilies of the Field of Dreams

6.

This football team was formed in 1992 through a merger of two earlier teams. They worked their way up from the Conference League to League One in season 2010-11 but are now in the National League.

Made in Dagenham and Redbridge

7.

This football team holds the record for winning the most national championship titles and for the most successes in the Schweizer Cup.

Günter Grasshopper Club Zurich

8.

This book, published in 1960, contains just 50 different words and features the character Sam-Iam.  Senator Ted Cruz read it on the floor of the Senate during his filibuster over the funding over Obamacare.

Gretna Green Eggs and Ham

Sp

RND   HTRYL  CHTN  STN

This person wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things.
This American artist reproduced a number of masterpieces by, among others, Cezanne, Picasso and Van Gogh, such as Bedroom at Arles in 1992.

Arundhati Roy Lichtenstein

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ROUND 6 - Hidden theme - 'Xīnnián kuàilè' - 'Happy New Year!'

A round of questions with a topical hidden theme - usual rules re soundalikes etc.

1.

What was the title of Willie Dixon’s 1961 song, first covered by Howlin’ Wolf and subsequently taken to number one by the Rolling Stones?  It was the first and only Blues song ever to top the UK charts.

Little Red Rooster

2.

What are found at Osmington, Alton Barnes, Cherhill, Devizes, Kilburn, Pewsey, and most famously at Uffington?

(on chalk hillsides)

3.

Which 1981 book by Thomas Harris first introduced the character of Hannibal Lecter?  It was made into a 1986 film called Manhunter but then subsequently remade in 2002 with its original title and featuring Anthony Hopkins.

Red Dragon

4.

What is the slightly clichéed catchphrase from the chorus of the 2013 Katie Perry song Roar?

"Eye of the Tiger"

5.

Based upon a Shakespeare quote from Julius Caesar, what was the name of Frederick Forsyth‘s third novel, first published in 1974?

The Dogs of War

6.

What was the name of the 1962 James Clavell novel and 1965 film set in a Singapore POW camp?

King Rat

7.

Saiyūki (literally ‘journey to the west’) was a late 1970s TV show.  When shown in the UK, in 1981/2, the voices were dubbed; Horse by Andrew Sachs, Pigsy by Peter Woodthorpe, and the title character by David Collings.  How was the program known here?

(accept Monkey)

8.

What song by Jefferson Airplane from the album Surrealistic Pillow contains the line “one pill makes you large, one pill makes you small”?

White Rabbit

Sp1

From Matthew 7:15 (the Sermon of the Mount) complete this line: "Beware of false prophets which come to see you…..."

"In sheep’s clothing but really are ravenous wolves"

Sp2

Which creatures of the genius Sus contain the peccary, the babirusa and bearded varieties?  They were first domesticated 12,000 to 13,000 years ago.

 Pigs

Sp3

What is the nickname of Kurt Russell‘s character in John Carpenter’s 1981 film Escape from New York and it’s sequels?

Snake

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ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

In 79 A.D., Titus was the first Roman Emperor to succeed his father.  The father had come to power 10 years earlier and had made his name as a Legate during the Roman invasion of Britain and during the subjugation of Judea.  Who was he?

Vespasian

2.

In 180 AD, Commodus was the first Roman Emperor to be 'born into the purple' - that is, born whilst his father was Emperor.  His father was the last of the ‘great five’ emperors – and his death is considered to be the beginning of the fall of the empire.  In the film Gladiator he was played by Robert Harris.  Who was he?

Marcus Aurelius

3.

What is the name of the New Zealand prime minister who has announced that she will take maternity leave later this year?

Jacinda Ardern

4.

Who was the first prime minister in the world to give birth whilst in office?

Benazir Bhutto

5.

There are many UK pubs with the name The Black Boy.  This name actually derives from a nickname for a British king who had "a sensuous curling mouth, dark complexion, black hair and dark brown eyes, much resembling his Italian grandmother”.  Who was he?

Charles the Second

6.

Wetherspoons has used the title of this 1946 essay for 14 of its pubs including one on Whitehall and a very large one in Manchester.  What is the name of this 'ideal' pub?

The Moon under the Water.

7.

Name the grape variety which requires a lot of sunshine.  It is one of the ‘Bordeaux six’ grapes.  Cahors produces a very robust 'black wine' with at least 70% of this grape.  However Argentina is now by far the largest producer of wines with this grape.

Malbec

8.

Name this grape variety.  It is a white grape which imparts flavours of peach, pears and violets.  It was virtually extinct 50 years ago, but has been enthusiastically grown in the Pays d’Oc in recent years.  However, blessed by a microclimate and perfect soil, Condrieu (pronounced 'con-dree-err') which insists on 100% use of this grape, makes a stunning and invariably very expensive wine.

Viognier

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ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

What did Bismarck say was "not worth the bones of one Pomeranian Guardsman"?  It was the subject of the Congress of Berlin held in 1878, which was attended by all the then European powers.

The Balkans

2.

At the Congress of Berlin of 1878 Bismarck referred in admiration to which statesman who died in 1881 with the words "Der alte Jude, er ist der Mann"?

Benjamin Disraeli

3.

One of the richest men in the US, this industrialist, philanthropist, banker and university benefactor, who died in 1937, was the United States Treasury Secretary from 1921 to 1932.  Who was he?

(Andrew) Mellon

4.

Again one of the richest man in America on his death in 1877 with an estimated estate worth $143 billion in today's money, he made his money in shipping and then in railroads, owning the railway that built Grand Central Station.  Who was he?

(Cornelius) Vanderbilt

5.

Marcia Blaine High School is the setting for which novel?

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

6.

In which TV sitcom running from 1974 to 1984 do some of the characters attend Jefferson High School?

7.

In physics what name is given to the quantity of force times distance?

8.

In physics what name is given to the quantity of mass times velocity?

Momentum

Sp1

Marie Lloyd was asked to change the title of her song She Sits Among the Cabbages and Peas because it was felt to be indelicate. To which vegetable did she change the word 'Peas' thereby having the last laugh?

Sp2

Which piece of music written in 1741 is partly based on the two folk tunes which in translation are "cabbages and turnips" and "I haven't seen you for a long time"?

Sp3

How have Penny Lawrence, Mark Goldring, and a dodgy Belgian called Roland van Hauwermeiren been in the news in the last week?

(PL resigned; MG hadn’t at the time of setting; RvH as alleged main culprit in the scandal was making himself scarce)

Sp4

One of the richest men in the United States he was the owner of a company that produced coke for iron production, was chairman of Carnegie Steel Company and was a vigourous union buster.  He died in 1919.  Who was he?

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