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HOWARD KEEL
Which Dallas actor also appeared in the MGM musicals Show Boat and Kiss Me Kate?
TALISKER
Which is the only single malt whisky distilled on the Isle of Skye?
POTASSIUM
In the periodic table which metal follows lithium and sodium in the alkali metals (valency 1)?
MARY MARTIN
Actor Larry Hagman was the son of which Broadway musical star?
PAUL CEZANNE
Which post-impressionist painted The Card Players in 1892?
CLEMENT ATTLEE
Violet Millar became the wife of which future UK Prime Minister in 1922?
CANADA
The Great Bear Lake and the Great Slave Lake are in which country?
GREECE
The Battles of Missolonghi in 1823 and 1826 occurred during which country's War of Independence?
VINCENT O'BRIEN
Who is the only man to have trained the winner of the Grand National in 3 consecutive years?
HONSHU
Which is the largest island in Japan?
JOHANNES BRAHMS
The works of which composer, born in Hamburg in 1833, include a series of 21 Hungarian Dances?
BUDDHISM
Therevada and Mahayana are the two main branches of which religion?
VANITY FAIR
Becky Sharp is the heroine of which novel by William Makepeace Thackeray?
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
Which play by Robert Bolt was made into a film starring Paul Scofield in the lead role?
BAHT
What is the official currency of Thailand?
RICHARD III
Anne Neville was the wife of which English king?
THEO WALCOTT
Who became the youngest player to score a hat-trick for England versus Croatia in September 2008?
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Nemorino sings the aria Una Furtiva Lagrima in which opera by Donizetti?
BROTHERS IN ARMS
Which album by Dire Straits was the best-selling album of 1985?
PERCH
Perca fluviatilis is the scientific name for which fish?
PHILADELPHIA
Tom Hanks won Oscars for Best Actor in consecutive years for Forrest Gump in 1994 and which other film in 1993?
REGINALD HILL
Who created the fictional detectives Dalziel and Pascoe?
DENMARK
Fynbo cheese is named after the island of Fyn in which European country?
CYPRUS
Halloumi cheese originated on which island?
MY LEFT FOOT
For which 1989 film did Daniel Day-Lewis win his first Academy Award for Best Actor?
BREAM
Which fish has the Latin name Abramis brama?
TRUE BLUE
Which album by Madonna was the best-selling album of 1986?
RIGOLETTO
Gilda sings the aria Caro Nome in which opera by Verdi?
TITUS
Which Roman Emperor, son of Vespasian, died of the plague in 81 AD?
BETTE DAVIS
Who won Best Actress Oscars for the years either side of Louise Rainer (for 1934 & 1937) for her roles in Dangerous and Jezebel?
QUEEN ANNE
Which British queen was married to Prince George of Denmark?
TAKA
What is the official currency of Bangladesh?
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES
Angel Clare is a character in which novel by Thomas Hardy?
JAPAN
Against which county did Russia wage war in 1904/05?
COMINO
Which small island lies between the two larger islands of Malta and Gozo?
Hans Christian Andersen
Who wrote the story of the Ugly Duckling?
Manhattan
Which is the smallest borough of New York?
The Who
Which group released the album 'Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy' in the 1970s?
Kidney
In which part of the body is the Bowman's Capsule?
Stephen
Who was on the English throne in 1150?
Lord Peter Wimsey
The novels 'Murder Must Advertise' and 'The Nine Tailors' feature which fictional detective?
AC/DC
Brian Johnson is the singer with which 'hard-rock' band founded in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young?
Dick Fosbury
Who revolutionised the high jump when winning the Olympic Gold medal in 1968?
Exodus
In which book of the Bible do the Ten Commandments appear?
Potatoes
What is the principal ingredient of the Northumbrian dish 'pan haggerty'?
Annie Oakley
Which personality of the American West is buried next to her partner Frank Butler?
Kenya
In which country did the Mau Mau revolt against British rule?
Dorset
Blue Vinney cheese is made in Sturminster, in which English county?
John Kerry
Who was George W Bush's opponent in the 2004 US Presidential election?
Little and Large
On TV how were Cyril Mead and Edward McGinnis known?
Philip Marlowe
The novels 'The Long Goodbye' and 'Farewell, My Lovely' feature which fictional detective?
Dipper
Water ouzel and water crake are alternative names for which British bird?
The Brothers Grimm
Who published the fairy story of Snow White?
Solferino
Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross after which 1859 battle?
Miriam
In the Old Testament, who is the sister of Moses and Aaron?
The Heart
In which part of the body might the Bundle of Kent be found?
Bubble & Squeak
What is the English equivalent of the Scottish dish 'Rumbledethumps'?
Iron Maiden
Bruce Dickinson is singer with which 'heavy metal' group founded in 1975?
Dick Francis
Written in 1962, 'Dead Cert' was whose first novel?
Fortinbras
In the play 'Hamlet' what was the name of the Norwegian prince?
(George) Canning
Who was Britain's shortest-serving Prime Minister, holding office for just 119 days in 1827?
John Betjeman
Which poet wrote 'Come, friendly bombs and fall on Slough'?
Extremadura
The name of which Spanish region means 'very hard' in English?
Hannover
Which city, on the River Leine, is the capital of the German federal state of Lower Saxony?
Haiti
In which country did the Tonton Macoute revolt against French rule?
Gloucestershire
Stinking Bishop cheese is made in Dymock, in which English county?
Grand Theft Auto
Released in 1997, 'Race 'n' Chase' was the original title of the first video game in which series?
Bob Beamon
Who broke the world long jump record by 55 cm when winning the Olympic Gold medal in 1968?
Bunion
What name is given to the lateral deviation of the big toe causing pain at the joint, usually caused by ill-fitting footwear?
Martina Navratilova
Which tennis player won six consecutive majors in 1983-84 but did not achieve a calendar Grand Slam in doing so?
Queens
Which is the largest borough of New York?
Russia
The Battle of Borodino took place during the Napoleonic Wars, in which country is Borodino?
Edgar Allen Poe
Which poet wrote 'The Raven'?
Düsseldorf
Which city, by the River Rhine is the capital of the German federal state of North-Rhine Westphalia?
Tindall
What is the married surname of the Princess Royal's daughter, Zara?
Johnnie Walker
Who presents 'Sounds of the Seventies' on Sundays on Radio 2?
(Sir Edward) Grey
Who was Britain's longest-serving Foreign Secretary, being in office from December 1905 to December 1916?
Private Eye
'Rotten Boroughs' is a regular feature of which magazine?
Seymour
In Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize winning novel 'Wolf Hall', what was the name of the family that lived there?
LIMERICK
In which city was Terry Wogan born?
DAX
What is the name of the main German stock market index?
MADNESS
Which group had a top ten hit with 'Driving in My Car' in 1982?
DAVID BOWIE
Which singer created the alter egos Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane?
RIVER SEVERN
On which river does the city of Worcester stand?
PROZAC
What is the better known trade name of the drug fluoxetine?
AND
An ampersand is a symbol used in printing to replace which word?
STANLEY BALDWIN
Who is the only British Prime Minister to serve under 3 monarchs?
LEAD
Galena is an ore of which metal?
HERBERT HOOVER
Who was US President at the time of the Wall Street crash?
HYDERABAD
Nicknamed the City of Pearls, what is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh?
OH, DOCTOR BEECHING!
Which TV sitcom about a branch line station took its name from a former chairman of British Railways?
PIANO
Bartolomeo Cristofori is regarded as the inventor of which musical instrument?
OXFORD
In which city did Charles 1 establish his headquarters after being turned back from London in 1642?
MARTIN JOHNSON
Who captained England when they won the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup?
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
Which 1991 film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress?
SHAFTESBURY AVENUE
On which London thoroughfare are the Lyric, Apollo, Gielgud and Queen's theatres?
CHINA
Which is the largest country in the world, by area, that uses only one time zone?
REVOLVER
On which Beatles album in the UK does the song 'Doctor Robert' appear?
3
On a computer keyboard the £ sign shares a key with which number?
MYCROFT
What was the name of Sherlock Holmes' older and smarter brother'?