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HAIRSPRAY | Which musical show and film features the song 'Good Morning Baltimore'? |
THE QUARE FELLOW | Which famous work by Brendan Behan is set in a Dublin prison? |
URANUS | Titania and Oberon are moons of which planet? |
SIR JIMMY SAVILE | Which knighted Leeds born 'fixer' died in October 2011? |
GEORGES POMPIDOU | Which French president succeeded Charles de Gaulle? |
MARIAH CAREY | Who made the 1993 album 'Music Box' which sold 32 million copies? |
PATERNOSTER | What name is given to a lift which consists of a chain of open compartments moving continuously in a loop? |
MICHAEL LE VELL | Who plays Kevin Webster in 'Coronation Street'? |
M80 | Which motorway links Glasgow with Stirling? |
CAPE TOWN | In which city is the Newlands cricket ground situated? |
COLONEL | What is the British Army equivalent to the German military rank of Oberst? |
TOM HOLLANDER | Who is the star of TVs sitcom 'Rev'? |
MONTREAL | Which city is served by Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport? |
VIOLIN | Of what orchestral instrument is Anne-Sophie Mutter a virtuoso? |
BATHSHEBA | In the Bible, who was the mother of Solomon? |
BASCULE | London's Tower Bridge is a suspension and what other type of bridge? |
JEFF HORDLEY | Who plays Cain Dingle in `Emmerdale'? |
M606 | Which short motorway links Bradford with the M62? |
NECROMANCY | What name is given to divination by summoning the spirits of the dead? |
LEONID BREZHNEV | Which Soviet leader preceded Yuri Andropov? |
DAME MAGGIE SMITH | Who plays the Dowager Countess of Grantham in the TV series 'Downton Abbey'? |
NEW ORLEANS | Which city is served by Louis Armstrong International Airport? |
EDWARD ELGAR | Whose violin concerto in B Minor was composed for the violinist Fritz Kreisler? |
REBECCA | In the Bible, who was the mother of Esau? |
GERALD FORD | His birth name was Leslie Lynch King. How was he better known? |
KINGSTON | In which city is Sabina Park cricket ground? |
COMMANDANT | What is the equivalent in the French Army to the British Army rank of Major? |
SWITZERLAND | Operation Tannenbaum was the codename for the proposed German invasion of which country? |
PRIVATE LIVES | Which of Noel Coward's works was written especially for Gertrude Lawrence? |
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION | What first met at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen Street, London on 26/10/1863? |
SATURN | Rhea and Tethys are moons of which planet? |
THE PRODUCERS | Which musical show and film features the song 'Springtime for Hitler'? |
EROS | Originally named The Shaftesbury Memorial, by what name is this statue more commonly known? |
1854 | In which year was the Battle of Balaclava (including the Charge of the Light Brigade)? |
LUCIAN FREUD | Which British artist created the work 'Benefits Supervisor Sleeping'? |
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | Which NFL American Football team play their home games at Arrowhead Stadium? |
CLANNAD | Irish singer Enya began her career as a member of which band? |
APRIL | In which month of the year is the London Marathon normally held? |
TIM HEALY | Which actor on television played Dennis in 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' and Foxy in 'Common As Muck'? |
OAKHAM | What is the county town of Rutland? |
RACHEL WEISZ | To whom did James Bond actor Daniel Craig get married in 2011? |
FULHAM | Which Premier League club's home shirt is sponsored by Fx Pro? |
ARAM KHACHATURIAN | Who wrote the 'Sabre Dance'? |
DINGLE | Which 'Emmerdale' family has had members called Shadrach, Eli and Samson? |
THE SPEAKER | What position in Parliament is held by the MP for Buckingham? |
AVRO | Which company did Alliott Verdon Roe establish in Manchester in 1910? |
TURIN | In which city is the car company Fiat based? |
BANKS'S STADIUM | What is the official name of Walsall FC's ground, still known to some fans as the Bescot Stadium? |
CAT | What animal has breeds named American Bobtail, Balinese and Japanese Bobtail? |
HENRY I | Which King of England was the son of a Matilda, had a daughter called Matilda, married Matilda, or Edith, of Scotland and later Adelicia of Louvain? |
TORBAY | Collectively, as what are the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham known? |
THE ZOMBIES | Which 1960s group was fronted by Colin Blunstone? |
CHELSEE HEALEY | Which actress in a school-based drama serial, danced in the 2011 'Strictly Come Dancing' competition? |
ROYAL CARIBBEAN | The 'Oasis of the Seas' is a cruise liner operated by which company? |
THE LONDON EYE | David Marks and Julia Barfield were the lead architects for which London landmark? |
HARLEQUINS | Which rugby union team in 2009 was responsible for a fake blood injury during a Heineken Cup match? |
HOLT | What name is given to the den of an otter? |
REFLEX | What term is used to describe an angle between 180 degrees and 360 degrees? |
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH | Which poet composed a sonnet 'Upon Westminster Bridge'? |
COLD CASE | In which American TV series is Lilly Rush the leading character? |
DEFENCE SECRETARY | From which Cabinet post did Liam Fox resign last year? |
HERB ALPERT AND THE TIJUANA BRASS | Who had the 1965 instrumental hit 'Spanish Flea'? |
DALE CARNEGIE | Who wrote the self-help book 'How to win Friends and Influence People' in 1936? |
AL GORE | Which American won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007? |
KIWI FRUIT | As what is a Chinese gooseberry also known? |
MARTIN | What was the first name of the father of Frasier and Niles Crane in the TV series 'Frasier'? |
ADAM WERRITTY | What is the name of Liam Fox's friend, whose friendship caused him to resign? |
NEW YORK | In which city was the nightclub Copacabana in Barry Manilow's song? |
EDWARD I | Which King of England's mother and first wife were both called Eleanor? He subsequently married Margaret of France. |
THE MEDWAY TOWNS | What collective name is often used for Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester and Strood? |
HOOVERVILLE | What was the name given to shantytowns built in the US by the unemployed during the Great Depression? |
INIGO JONES | Who designed the Banqueting House in Whitehall, scene of the execution of Charles I? |
LODGE | What name is given to the breeding den of a beaver? |
THE ARCTIC OCEAN | The Lena River, the Ob River and the Yenisei River in Russia flow into which large body of water? |
ALL STARS | Complete the name of the 1960s group 'Junior Walker and the |
17 | How many 'syllables' should a Japanese Haiku poem contain? |
P & O | The 'Ventura' is a cruise liner operated by which company? |
JOHN KEATS | Which poet wrote a sonnet 'On first looking into Chapman's Homer'? |
STEVE WOZNIAK | Who, with Steve Jobs, founded Apple Computers? |
LANCASTER | 7377 of which Avro bomber were manufactured during the course of World War 2? |
ANDY WARHOL | Who made the phrase 'Famous for fifteen minutes' famous? |
MITCHELL | Which 'EastEnders' family has had members called Archie, Courtney and Ben? |
CAROLINE LUCAS | Who is the only MP of the Green Party, representing Brighton Pavilion? |
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLIGH | Who became Governor of New South Wales in 1806 where his conduct led to his imprisonment for two years? |
LITHIUM | Which element has atomic number 3? |
RUSSIA | In the news in January 2011 for the murder of 37 people in a bombing incident, in which country is Domodedovo Airport? |
Donovan | Who had hits in the 1960s with 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' and 'Mellow Yellow'? |
Quebec City | What is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec? |
Water into wine | In the Bible, which was the first miracle performed by Jesus? |
Penguin | Emperor, Adelie and King are types of which bird? |
Sebastian | Who is the patron saint of archers? |
Trevor Eve | Who played both Eddie Shoestring and Peter Boyd on TV? |
The Picture of Dorian Gray | What was the title of the only novel written by Oscar Wilde? |
(Christian) Dior | 'Poison', 'Dune' and `J'Adore' are all fragrances from which perfume house? |
Free Trade Hall | The Halle Orchestra now plays at the Bridgewater Hall, which Manchester building was its former home? |
Joel Garner | Which cricketer was nicknamed 'Big Bird'? |
Fire-fighters | St Florian is the patron saint of people working in which occupation? |
Nancy Drew | Crime fiction writer Carolyn Keene created which sleuth? |
Trapezium | What name is given to a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides? |
Phoenicians | Carthage was founded about 3000 years ago by which people? |
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