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Sky Masterson | Which character in a musical is based on the famous early 20th century gambler Titanic Thompson? |
Crispian St Peters | Name the singer who died in 2010, he had two hits in 1966, 'You Were On My Mind' and 'Pied Piper'? |
(Alto) Saxophone | With which instrument was bandleader Johnny Dankworth associated? |
Brazil | The Tocantino River (the name means Toucan's Beak) runs for 2640 km from South to North in which country? |
Aubergine | In Indian cookery 'brinjal pickle' is made from which vegetable? |
Octavian | Reigning from 27BC to 14AD, who was the first Roman Emperor? |
Truman Capote | Who wrote the book 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on which the film is based? |
Bernard Hogan-Howe | Who succeeded Paul Stephenson as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police? |
Denmark | The jewellery company 'Pandora' is based in which country? |
PEANUT | What flavour is traditional satay sauce? |
JO NESBO | Which writer created the detective Harry Hole? |
BURNLEY | Which football club play home games at Turf Moor? |
MY FAIR LADY | Freddie Eynsford-Hill is a character in which musical that premiered in 1956? |
FINLAND | Which country's euro coins feature flying swans and cloudberries? |
GRAFFITI ART | What type of art is Banksy famous for? |
PERTH | In the Ashes series in Australia 2010-11 in which city did the Australians achieve their only victory? |
TENERIFE | Admiral Nelson lost his right arm whilst attacking which Spanish island in 1797? |
PORTUGUESE | What is the official language of Angola? |
PIRELLI | All Formula One cars use the same make of tyres. Who is the current manufacturer? |
EDWARD IV | Beheaded in 1483, Anthony Woodville was the brother-in-law of which English Icing? |
SENEGAL | Apart from its Atlantic coastline which country surrounds Gambia? |
GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS | Which awards were founded by American publicist John J B Wilson on Oscar night 1981? |
JEFFERY DEAVER | `Carte Blanche' is a 2011 James Bond novel by which writer usually associated with the crime genre? |
LEOPARD | What is the common name of the species panthera pardus of the Felidae family? |
ENDA KENNY | Who succeeded Brian Cowen as the Prime Minister of the Irish Republic in 2011? |
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY | Which British actress played Dylan Thomas's lover Vera Phillips in the 2008 film 'The Edge of Love'? |
CAPTAIN FLINT | What was the name of Long John Silver's parrot? |
E20 | The Royal Mail allotted which originally fictional postcode to London's Olympic Park? |
PAUL EDDINGTON | Who played Jim Hacker in the TV series 'Yes Minister'? |
HENRY VI | Who is the youngest person to become King of England? |
MOZAMBIQUE | Swaziland is bordered by South Africa and which other country? |
SILVER | What was the name of The Lone Ranger's horse? |
GEOFFREY PALMER | Who played Lionel Hardcastle in the TV series 'As Time Goes By'? |
GLASS FROGS | Frogs with translucent skin through which the internal viscera are visible, have what appropriate common name? |
JACKSON POLLOCK | Which action painter was nicknamed 'Jack the Dripper'? |
ANTHONY HOROWITZ | Published in 2011, 'The House of Silk' is the first new official Sherlock Holmes mystery and was written by which author who has won many awards for his children's books? |
OH WHAT A NIGHT | Which four words precede 'Late December back in 63' in a line from a famous song? |
DUBLIN | The Duke of Wellington was born in which city? |
DERBY COUNTY | Which football club play home games at Pride Park? |
ANNIE | Miss Hannigan is a character in which musical that premiered in 1977? |
ANCHOVY | What fish is the base of 'Gentleman's Relish'? |
ELLEN | Called 'These Friends of Mine' for season one, which US sitcom centred on a neurotic bookstore owner? |
STIEG LARSSON | In whose books is Lisbeth Salander a leading character? |
LEBANON | The fertile Bekaa Valley is in which Middle Eastern country? |
Frank Carson | Which comedian used the catchphrase it's the way I tell 'em'? |
Paris | Which European capital was known to the Romans as Lutetia? |
St Asaph | Which Welsh town was granted city status in 2012? |
Gulf of Oman | The Straits of Hormuz connect the Persian Gulf and which other Gulf? |
Adele | Which singer had a 2011 hit with 'Rolling in the Deep'? |
Sirte | What is the name of Colonel Muammar Ghaddafi's home town where he was killed in 2011? |
Dogs | In Edwin Landseer's 1839 painting, who or what are 'Dignity and Impudence'? |
Silver | On the London Underground map what is the colour of the Jubilee Line? |
Vancouver Island | The Salish Sea separates which island from mainland North America? |
Chris Evert | Which woman lost in seven Wimbledon singles finals during the second half of the 20th century? |
The Man With The Golden Gun | Scaramanga was the villain of which Bond film? |
1963 | Name the year; the Profumo Affair, first female astronaut and first limited overs cricket final at Lords. |
Iraq | The Hashemite ruler Faisal 2nd was the last king of which country? |
Pink | On the London Underground map what is the colour of the Hammersmith & City Line? |
F.W. de Klerk | Which president of South Africa ordered the release from prison of Nelson Mandela in 1990? |
Duffy | Which female singer had a 2008 hit with 'Warwick Avenue'? |
Robin van Persie | Who was voted Footballer of the Year (both footballer writers and PFA awards) at the end of the 2011-12 season? |
Castle of Mey | Which famous castle in Caithness belonged to the Queen Mother? |
Wind in the Willows | 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' was the debut album of Pink Floyd; the title came from a chapter heading in which book? |
M32 | Which motorway links the M4 to central Bristol? |
New Hampshire | The Ivy League University 'Dartmouth College' is in which US state? |
Hamlet | "In which Shakespeare play does the quotation ""neither a borrower nor a lender be"" appear?" |
Heartbeat | Which TV series was set in Aidensfield? |
Golden Eye | Alec Trevelyan was the villain of which Bond film? |
Pineal | Melatonin is produced in which gland in the human body? |
1956 | Name the year; first nuclear power station opened at Calder Hall, Nasser elected President of Egypt, Devon Loch falls at the end of the Grand National? |
Hungary | Executed in 1958, Imre Nagy was Prime Minister of which country? |
The African Queen | In book and film, which vessel was commanded by Charlie Allnut? |
Bjorn Borg | Which tennis player won 11 Grand Slam titles during the second half of the 20th century, but only ever won one match at the Australian Open? |
Tikrit | What is the name of the home town of Saddam Hussein, close to where he was captured in 2003? |
Coffee liqueur | A Black Russian cocktail is a mix of vodka with what? |
Lyme Hall | Which house was filmed as Pemberley in the BBC TV adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice'? |
Rossini | Who composed the opera Tancredi? |
The Royal | Which TV medical drama series was set in Elsinby? |
Vaclav Havel | Who was the last president of Czechoslovakia before its dissolution in 1993? |
Lebanon | Tabbouleh, a vegetarian salad based on couscous or bulgur wheat, originates in which country? |
Didier Drogba | Who is the only footballer to have scored in four FA Cup finals? |
Cream | What is added to a Black Russian to make it into a White Russian? |
Highclere Castle | The TV programme 'Downton Abbey' is filmed at which stately home? |
Charles's Law | Which scientific law describes the relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas at constant pressure? |
Falstaff | "In a Shakespeare play, who was found ""fast asleep behind the arras and snorting like a horse""?" |
Kidney | The 'Loop of Henle' is found in which organ of the human body? |
Beethoven | Whose symphony No 3 in E Flat contains a funeral march? |
BASALT | Which rock, formed by the solidification of thin layers of molten lava, comprises much of the surfaces-of Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon? |
BA'ATH | Which political party has ruled Syria since 1970? |
MASTERCHEF | Shelina Permalloo won which TV show in 2012? |
BRADLEY WIGGINS | Who became the first British cyclist since Tom Simpson in 1967 to win the classic Paris Nice 'race to the sun' in March 2012? |
PANGEA | What name is given to the original single continent on Earth that has split into the continents we have today? |
LA MARSEILLAISE | Which national anthem features in Schumann's 'Viennese Carnival Pranks' and in Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture? |
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE | Who wrote 'The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner'? |
FENCING | Shooting, swimming, riding, cross-country running and what comprise the modem pentathlon? |
IDRIS | Who was King of Libya when it gained independence from Italy on Christmas Eve 1951? |
NICK GRIFFIN | Which leader of the British National Party appeared on Question Time in October 2009? |
DJIBOUTI | How is French Somaliland now known? |
URIC | Gout is caused by the crystallisation of which acid in the, body? |
INDONESIA | Of which country was President Sukarno the first president? He became president on 18 August 1945? |
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