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Robbie Paul | Which Bradford Bulls Rugby League player scored a hat trick of tries in the 1996 Wembley Challenge Cup Final, and was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy? |
Lionel Richie | 'Endless Love' is a song duet by Diana Ross and which singer/composer? |
Greg Norman | The 72-hole British Open Golf scoring record is 267 posted in 1993 at Royal St George's. Who holds that record? |
Dessert | 'II Dolce' refers to what in an Italian restaurant? |
Ezzard Charles | In 1949 who became the first post-WW2 World Heavyweight Boxing Champion? |
Cephalonia | Which is the largest of the Ionian Islands off the Greek west coast? |
Abruzzo | L'Aquila, scene of the 2009 earthquake, is the capital of which central Italian region? |
Mis-Teeq | Prior to 2005 Alesha Dixon was a member of which girl band? |
William I | Under which monarch did Lanfranc become Archbishop of Canterbury? |
Evans | In the 1957 Frank Sinatra / Rita Hayworth musical 'Pal Joey', what was Joey's surname? |
Dustman | In 'My Fair Lady' what is the occupation of Eliza Doolittle's father? |
John Higgins | The Wizard of Wishaw' is better known as which sportsman? |
Marvin Gaye | 'It Takes Two' was a 60s duet for Kim Weston with which male US singer? |
Jack Shepherd | Who played Wycliffe in the 1990s ITV detective series? |
Caravaggio | Which painter's works include 'Judith beheading Holofernes' in 1598 and 'Supper at Emmaus' in 1602? |
Jack Kelly | Who played Bret's brother, Bart Maverick in the 1957-62 Warner Bros TV western? |
(Snape) Maltings | What is the name of the main concert hall that houses the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk? |
Alloway | In which Ayrshire village was Robert Burns born in 1759? |
Irene | Who is the Greek equivalent of Pax, the Roman Goddess of Peace? |
Roald Dahl | Who wrote the 1980 children's book 'The Twits'? |
Catherine of Valois | Who was the wife of King Henry V of England? |
Little water | What does the word 'vodka' literally mean in Russian? |
Leon Spinks | Which boxer did Muhammad Ali beat in September 1978 to become the only 3-time world heavyweight champion? |
Patois | "Which French word- derived from an old French word for ""paw""-means dialect?" |
S Club 7 | 'Bring It All Back' was the debut single for which group in 1999? |
William McKinley | Which US president was shot and killed in Buffalo, New York state in 1901? |
Balado | Where does the annual pop festival 'T in the Park' take place? |
Olive | What small fruit is the main ingredient of a tapenade? |
Elizabeth Beresford | Who wrote the 1968 children's book 'The Wombles'? |
Charles I | Under which monarch did William Laud become Archbishop of Canterbury? |
Seattle | In which USA city was Jimi Hendrix born? |
Rudolf Friml | Which composer wrote the musicals 'Rose Marie' and 'The Vagabond King'? |
Dr Hook | Which pop group had a hit in 1972 with the song 'Sylvia's Mother'? |
JOHN BISHOP | Which well known comedian starred in the 2010 film 'Route Irish' directed by Ken Loach? |
SARA BRIGHTMAN | Which singer and actress first performed the role of Christine on stage in the musical Phantom of the Opera? |
ASGARD | What is the capital city of the Norse Gods? |
BANGLADESH | Against which country did Sachin Tendulkar score his 100th test century? |
DAVID HAYE | Who was the British Boxer involved in a fracas with Derek Chisora in February 2012? |
GEORGE CLOONEY | "Who directed and starred in 2011 film ""The Ides of March""?" |
PENELOPE | In Greek Mythology what was the name of Odysseus's wife? |
JOHN SMITH | Which former leader of the Labour Party is buried on Iona? |
ALAN AYCKBOURN | Who wrote the Norman Conquests? |
THE LOVERS | Which sitcom starred Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox? |
FRIDGE | In comedian Tony Hawks' 1997 book with what domestic item did he hitchhike around Ireland to win a bet? |
MOLLY SUGDEN | Which actress played Nerys Hughes's mother in the sitcom The Liver Birds? |
HAROLD PINTER | "Who wrote the play ""The Birthday Party""?" |
FLODDEN | At which battle of 1513 was King James IV of Scotland killed? |
KENNETH KENDAL | Which former newsreader presided over the TV programme Treasure Hunt? |
THE KING OF HEARTS | Which of the characters in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland advises Alice 'to start at the beginning and go on till you get to the end then stop'? |
JOHNNY PRESTON | Who had a number 1 hit in 1960 with the record 'Running Bear'? |
BOTTICELLI | Which 15th Century Italian painter's name means little barrel? |
THE BOAT RACE | With which sporting event of April 2012 do you associate Trenton Oldfield? |
JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES | Which group had a number 3 hit.in 1959 with the record Red River Rock? |
THE HATTER | "Which of the characters in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland asked Alice the riddle ""why is a raven like a writing desk""(which there is no answer to)?" |
JAMES CAMERON | Which film director dived to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in March 2012? |
AARON COPELAND | Which 20th century composer wrote Fanfare for the Common Man? |
THOMAS CRANMER | Which Archbishop of Canterbury declared Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void? |
DIRTY DANCING | Which film featured the song 'I've had the time of my life'? |
ORION | What constellation depicts a hunter with club and a shield? |
LISZT | Which composer died at Bayreuth in Germany in 1886? |
PATRICIA CORNWELL | Who created the character Kay Scarpetta? |
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER | The US Presidential Call Sign Air Force One was established for security purposes during the administration of which President? |
1950's | During which decade was the Hollywood Walk of Fame established? |
CLIVE CUSSLER | Who created the character Dirk Pitt? |
BONN | In which German city was Beethoven born? |
MCKINLEY | The High School in the TV series Glee is named, after which US President? |
TOP GUN | "Berlin's song ""Take my Breath away"" came from which film'?" |
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES | The bunyip is a mythical creature to which group of people? |
TENNYSON | Who wrote the poem Ulysses? |
RABAT | What is the capital of Morocco? RA |
BROTHERS | What was the relationship between Charles II and James II? |
RIMMER | Which character in the TV programme Red Dwarf is a hologram? |
Discworld | The Colour of Magic, published in 1983, was the first of which series of novels? |
Lords Temporal | What collective name is given to those members of the House of Lords who are not Lords Spiritual? |
Monrovia | Which African capital is named after a US President? |
Svetlana Savitskaya | In 1984 who became the first woman to walk in space? |
Tanks | The 1916 Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Somme offensive, saw the first use of which weapon? |
Baltic | The Neva, Vistula and Oder rivers flow into which sea? |
Al Martino | Which singer played the part of Johnny Fontaine in 'The Godfather'; he had the first no. 1 hit 'Here in my Heart'? |
Toytown | What was the name of the horse that Zara Philips rode to win the World Equestrian Three Day Event Gold in 2006? |
David Bowie | Which singer is /was known as the 'Thin White Duke'? |
Aaron Spelling | Who was the producer of TV series such as Charlie's Angels, Starsky & Hutch, Hart to Hart and Dynasty? |
Richard Lester | Who directed the Beatles films 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'? |
Sean Long | Which St Helens player is the only man to win the Lance Todd trophy (awarded to the man of the match in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final) three times? |
Maryland | Which US state is nicknamed 'Little America' or 'America in Miniature'; it is home to John's Hopkins University? |
Netherlands | Which country's highest military honour is the Order of William? |
Isaac Asimov | The 'Laws of Robotics' appeared in a 1942 short story `Runaround' by which author? |
Evander Holyfield | Which boxer held various world titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight between 1986 and 2000 and was nicknamed 'The Real Deal'? |
Zimbabwe | The Shona people come from which country? |
Bristol | "Blaise Castle, described as ""the finest place in England"" in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey', is in which city?" |
55 BC | In what year did Julius Caesar first land in Britain? |
Atlas Mountains | Located in Morocco, Mount Toubkal is the highest peak in which range? |
Durham | Which university's colleges include St John's, St Aidan's, St Chad's, St Mary's, Ustinov and Van Mildert? |
Liechtenstein | Prince Hans-Adam II is the head of state of which country? |
It's Now or Never | Which Elvis Presley hit was simply 'O Sole Mio' with a new lyric? |
Aran Islands | Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer make up which island group? |
Philip Larkin | Which poet and author used the pseudonym 'Brunette Coleman' when writing some of his early work? |
Atlanta | Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the world's busiest airport (more than 92 million passengers in 2011) serves which US city? |
War Horse | The South African 'Handspring Puppet Company' won a special Tony award for which play? |
Al Gore | Who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? |
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