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PHIL DRABBLE
"Who for 17 years from 1976 presented ""One Man and His Dog?"
BARCLAYS
Robert Diamond is the Chief Executive of which British bank?
CARRY ON FOLLOW THAT CAMEL
Which Carry On film Starred Phil Silvers?
NIGEL PARGETTER
Which Archers character was killed in 2010 when he fell from the roof of Lower Loxley?
UGANDA
Which is the birth country of Archbishop John Sentamu?
GOLF
Which sport is featured in the 1951 film, Follow The Sun?
NIGELLA LAWSON
Which TV celebrity is married to Charles Saatchi?
JUSTIN WEBB
Which BBC journalist has been revealed as the secret son of the late Peter Woods?
WASHINGTON DC
Which US City is not part of any US State?
RADIO LANCASHIRE
Which BBC Local Radio Station began as Radio Blackburn in 1971?
ROY JENKINS
Which Member of The SDP failed to win the 1981 Warrington By-Election?
NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM
The Urbis Centre in Manchester is soon to be the home of which national museum?
BRENDA DEAN
Who was General Secretary of SOGAT from 1983 to 1985, the first woman to lead a major trade union?
BAVARIA
Munich is the capital of which German state?
EASTER ISLAND
Which Pacific Island is known as Rapa Nui to the local inhabitants?
MUNICH
Before his election, Pope Benedict XVI was Archbishop of which City?
LEEDS UNITED
When Sunderland won the 1973 FA Cup, under Bob Stokoe, who did they defeat in the final?
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
Which was the only one of his own films that Hitchcock ever remade?
SIR FRANK WHITTLE
Name the British inventor of the jet engine?
DONCASTER
Which racecourse hosts The Lincoln Handicap?
FIFTEEN
Give the name of the restaurant charity formed by Jamie Oliver to help disadvantaged young people?
WALNUT
Which wood is traditionally used in manufacture of gun stocks?
JOCHEN RINDT
Who was the only posthumous World Motor Racing Champion?
JOHN MASEFIELD
Which poet wrote the children's fantasy novel, The Box of Delights?
FACE TO FACE
Name the TV chat show hosted by John Freeman and later by Jeremy Isaacs, which ran on BBC television 1958 to 62 and 89 to 98 with one guest each week?
THE PEMBROKESHIRE COAST
Apart from The Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia, which is the other National Park in Wales?
GREGORY'S GIRL
"Clare Grogan, singer with ""Altered Images"" first found fame as an actress in which film?"
MORGAN FREEMAN
Who plays Nelson Mandela in the 2009 film Invictus?
CLINT EASTWOOD
Who directed the 2009 film Invictus?
A CAPON
What name is given to a castrated chicken?
RINGO STARR
Apart from George, who was the only other Beatle to appear at the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square?
THE OVAL
Where in London was the venue of the first FA Cup Final in 1872?
HEAVEN 17
"Which pop group was named after a fictional band in the film ""A Clockwork Orange""?"
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Which film about the founding of Facebook won the Best Motion Picture Drama at the 2011 Golden Globe awards?
COLIN FIRTH
Who plays King George VI in the award winning film The King's Speech?
OLD HARRY'S GAME
In which radio comedy series does Andy Hamilton play The Devil?
TV audiences
What do Nielsen Ratings measure?
Essex
Graham Napier has hit a record 16 sixes in an innings both in a Twenty20 match in 2008 and a County Championship match in 2011, for which county does he play?
Juba
What is the capital of the new country. South Sudan?
Horrible Histories
Terry Deary and Peter Hepplewhite write which series of entertaining and educational books for youngsters?
Ben Miller
Who plays the part of detective DI Richard Poole in the TV series `Death in Paradise'?
LS Lowry
In November 2011, 'Piccadilly Circus, London', one of the very few paintings of London by which artist, sold at auction for £5.6 million?
The Vapors
Which group had a 1980 hit with 'Turning Japanese'?
Green Park
Where in London is the Bomber Command Memorial to be built in 2012?
Egypt
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, is currently head of state of which country?
Paul McCartney
Who composed the ballet 'Ocean's Kingdom' first performed in 2011?
Christopher Lee
Who played Fu Manchu in the 1960s films based on the books by Sax Rohmer?
The Chaser
How would any one of Anne Hegarty, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace and Paul Sinha be described on a TV programme?
The Old Curiosity Shop
Marton, Sally Brass and Christopher Nubbles are characters in which Dickens novel?
Hear'Say
Formed in 2001, Myleene Klass, Kym Marsh and Suzanne Shaw were members of which pop group?
Hajj
What name is given to the pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca?
Baikonur
Name the Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan from where Russian space missions are launched?
Revolver
Klaus Voorman created the cover of which 1966 Beatles album?
Edward Elgar
Who composed the oratorio 'The Dream of Gerontius'?
Painted Lady
One of the most widespread of all butterflies, Vanessa Cardui has orange-brown wings with black and white corners. How is it commonly known?
Damascus
In the Bible to where was Saul heading when he was blinded by the light and converted to Christianity?
Thomas Jefferson
"Which early US President said ""if you want something that you've never had, you must be willing to do something that you've never done""?"
Gurdwara
What name is given to the place of worship in the Sikh religion?
'The Beatles'
Richard Hamilton, who died in September 2011, was famous for the design of the cover of which Beatles album?
William Walton
Who composed the cantata 'Belshazzar's Feast', first performed in 1931?
Purple Emperor
What is the common name of the butterfly 'Apatura Iris', the male is the most beautiful found in the British Isles. It has black/brown wings with white bands and a coloured sheen that gives it its name?
Jericho
In the Bible parable of the Good Samaritan, to where was the traveller heading when he was attacked?
Winston Churchill
"Which British Prime Minister said ""in the case of war, it's not who is right but who is left""?"
Dean Martin
In a series of films based on the books by Donald Hamilton, who played the character Matt Helm?
Nick Hewer
Who, along with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, will host the 2012 series of Countdown?
California
Squaw Valley, the venue for the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, is in which US state?
Martin Chuzzlewit
Nadgett, Elijah Pogram and Tom Pinch appear in which Dickens novel?
New Seekers
In the early 1970s, Lynne Paul and Eve Graham were the lead singers in which group?
Cassandra
In Greek mythology, who is the twin sister of Helenus?
Soft Cell
Which group had a 1981 hit with 'Tainted Love'?
Osmosis
What name is given to the migration of a solvent from a dilute solution to a more concentrated solution across a semi-permeable membrane?
Snickers
In a TV advert, Mr T (from the programme 'The A-Team') takes a tank on to a football pitch to promote which brand?
Nancy Shevell
Who became the third wife of Paul McCartney in October 2011?
Sleeping Beauty
In which Disney film do the fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather appear?
Horrid Henry
Francesca Simon writes which series of books for young readers?
Rufus Sewell
Who played the detective Aurelio Zen in the BBC TV series of January 2011?
Renault
Which car company produce a model called the 'Kangoo'?
Laurence Stephen
Give either of the forenames of the artist LS Lowry.
Toulouse
Which team won the first Heineken Cup in 1996?
Fanny Blankers-Koen
"Who in athletics was known as the ""Flying Housewife?"
Philip Glass
Who wrote the music for the 2002 film The Hours?
Michael Nyman
Who wrote the music for the 1993 film The Piano?
1960
Which year was National Service abolished in the UK?
Harold Wilson
Which British Prime Minister's wife was a published poet?
John Stonehouse
Which politician faked his own death in Florida in 1974?
1967
In which year did Elvis Presley get married?
Harefield Hospital
In which hospital was the first heart and lung transplant performed by Sir Magdi Yacoub?
San Jose
What is the name of the Chilean mine in Copiapo, Chile, where 33 miners were trapped in 2010?
Danny Baker
Who was the first host of the TV show Pets Win Prizes?
Brussels Sprout
Which vegetable has the Latin name brassica oleracea gemmifera?
Westminster Abbey
Where is Charles Darwin buried?
Isle of Man
Where were the Bee Gees twins Maurice and Robin Gibb born?
Coral Sea
In which sea is the Great Barrier Reef?
Atlantic
In which ocean is the Gulf Stream?
St Trinian's
Which fictional girls' school did Ronald Searle create?
Geraldine Grainger
What is the name of The Vicar of Dibley?
Lisbeth Salander
What is the name of the heroine in Steig Larsson's Millennium Trilogy?
European Capitals of Culture
What do the cities of Turku in Finland and Tallinn in Estonia have in common in 2011?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What was the first full-length animated film?
3
How many points are scored when you kick a goal in Gaelic football?