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'HAMLET' | Which is Shakespeare's longest play with 4024 lines? |
'BRAVE NEW WORLD' | In which 1932 novel set in the year '632 AF' (After Ford) is 'Lenina Crowe' a vaccination worker at the 'Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre'? |
SATURN | Cassini-Huygens is a spacecraft mission to which planet and its satellites? |
EDWARD VII | Which king was married to Alexandra of Denmark? |
AMY WHITEHOUSE | Following which singer's death last year did the album 'Back To Black' top the UK charts for three weeks? |
JOHN NOAKES | On the show for over twelve years, who is the longest serving 'Blue Peter' presenter? |
TALLIN | What is the capital city of Estonia? |
TOYTOWN | What is the name of the horse ridden by Zara Phillips, which she affectionately calls 'Noddy'? |
MIKE STOLLER | The songs ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Jailhouse Rock’ were written by Jerry Leiber and ______ who? |
INDIAN OCEAN | In which ocean is Réunion, an overseas department of France? |
SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL | Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to do what on August 6th 1926? |
GALWAY | Which is the only city in the Irish province of Connacht? |
GÜNTER GRASS | Who wrote “The Tin Drum”, published in 1959, part of the “Danzig Trilogy”? |
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET | How is Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, described in the title of a recent film? |
TAEKWONDO | Which Olympic sport is governed by the WTF? |
ANTONIA SUSAN | Give either of the forenames of author A S Byatt. |
CHLOÉ | Stella McCartney became Creative Director of which Paris Fashion House in 1997? |
VOLGOGRAD | Since 1961 what has been the name of the city known from 1589 to 1925 as Tsaritsyn? |
M48 | Which motorway crosses the original Severn Bridge – the M4 was diverted when the second crossing opened? |
ALF RAMSEY | Which future England football manager played in the team beaten 6 - 3 by Hungary at Wembley in 1953? |
THE BOOK OF MORMON | Which musical by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone made its London debut last year? |
EMMAUS | According to the Gospel of Luke, in which village did two disciples meet Jesus after the resurrection and ate with him – a scene depicted by Titian, Caravaggio and others? |
CLASSIC FM | On which national radio station does John Suchet broadcast each weekday morning? |
FULL STOP | The Americans call this punctuation mark a period. What do we call it? |
LOUISE FLETCHER | Who played Nurse Mildred Ratched in the 1975 film ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’? |
PETER FLEMING | Who partnered John McEnroe to win 4 Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Doubles titles? |
JOSEPH HAYDN | Which composer became Vice-Kapellmeister to the House of Esterházy in 1761, then Kapellmeister five years later? |
JOHN BROWN | Who led a raid at Harper’s Ferry in 1859? |
SEPARATE TABLES | What is the collective name of the two one-act plays by Terence Rattigan set in the Beauregard Private Hotel in Bournemouth? |
SIR PETER TAPSELL | Which Conservative, the MP for Louth and Horncastle, elected in 1966, is the Father of the House of Commons? |
HERBERT ERNEST | Give either of the forenames of author H E Bates. |
JAPAN | Uniqlo is a casualwear company based in which country? |
RIVER AVON | Which river is spanned by the Clifton Suspension Bridge? |
STEPHEN WARD | Which eponymous musical based on the 1963 Profumo Affair made its debut in London last year? |
BETHANY | According to the Gospel of John, in which village did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead? |
SALLY RIDE | Who became the first American woman in space on June 18th 1983? |
P L TRAVERS | Emma Thompson plays which author in the recent film ‘Saving Mr Banks’? |
EQUATORIAL GUINEA | GEQ is the IOC code for which country? |
LED ZEPPELIN | ‘Houses of the Holy’ in 1973 was the fifth album released by which band, the first three contained the name of the band and the fourth was untitled? |
PIERCE | What is the surname of the character ‘Hawkeye’ in the film and TV series ‘M*A*S*H’? |
NEW ZEALAND | Which country did Stephen Fleming captain in test cricket? |
ILLINOIS | Abraham Lincoln served one two-year term in the House of Representatives for a district in which state? |
BLITHE SPIRIT | Which Noël Coward play features the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati? |
TWO PENCE | The Prince of Wales feathers appeared on the reverse of which coin from 1971 to 2008? |
NORWAY | Queen Maud Land on Antarctica is a dependent territory of which country? |
THE HOUSEMARTINS | Which band of the 1980s often referred to themselves as ‘the fourth best band in Hull’? |
RUSS CONWAY | Which pianist who had two Number 1 hits composed the theme tune to the 1960s sitcom ‘Meet The Wife’? |
FRENCH | With headquarters in Bern, Switzerland what is the official language of the U N Agency the UPU? |
Waveney | Which river splits Norfolk from Suffolk? |
Mr (Edward) Rochester | Which literary character's home was Thornfield Hall? |
Gabriel | According to Muslin belief, who dictated the Koran to Mohammed? |
Whiplash | For his role in which film did JK Simmons win the Oscar for best Supporting actor in 2015? |
Frederick Delius | Who wrote the opera's A Village Romeo and Juliet and The Magic Fountain? |
1971 | Name the year Idi Amin seize power in Uganda, barriers collapsed at Ibrox stadium killing 66 people and Joe Frazier beats Muhammed Ali on points? |
Lisbon | In which city would you find the Tower of Belem? |
A Weenie | What do American's call a Hot Dog? |
L | What letter is two dot's in Morse code? |
Hecuba | Who was the wife of king Priam of Troy? |
Oxygen | Which element was named Dephlogisticated Air by its discoverer, the French chemist Lavoisier who gave it this common name? |
Tuberculosis | In medicine, for what would you take a Mantoux Test? |
Buck's Fizz | Which group had a No 1 hit in 1982 with My camera never lies? |
A butterfly | What type of creature is a Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, the largest of its kind? |
54 | How many gallons are there in a hogshead? |
Lead | Galena is the most important ore of which metal? |
Hull | Which English city has districts called Inglemire, Marfleet and Gipsyville? |
James Ward | When Great Britain beat the USA in the Davis Cup in March 2015, who was the other British singles player besides Andy Murray? |
Ginger | Adrak is the Indian name for which spice? |
Loving and Giving | According to Monday's child rhyme, what is Friday's child? |
Aram Khachaturian | Which composer wrote the Sabre Dance and the ballet Spartacus? |
Scorpio | Antares is the largest star in which constellation? |
Cook Islands | In which island group would you find Rarotonga, Palmerston and Aitutaki? |
California | Livermorium is a new element in the periodic table named after a town in which US state? |
Defence | Michael Fallon is Secretary of State for which department? |
Colchester | Camulodunum was the roman name for which town? |
POLICE COMMISSIONER GORDON | In the 'Batman' stories, which character was played by Pat Hindle on screen, and by Neil Hamilton on ty? |
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY | Which Cabinet post has been held by Stephen Byers, Peter Mandelson and Margaret Becket in recent years? |
HALOGENS | What name describes the group of chemical elements that includes Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Fluorine? |
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | "In 1961, who became the first London club to complete football's League and Cup ""double""?" |
SUNDERLAND | In 1973, which club became the first Second Division side to win the FA Cup since the war? |
COLUMBIA | Avianca is the national airline of which South American country? |
CHARLES CLARKE | Norwich South is the Parliamentary constituency of which government minister? |
'HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX' | The fifth 'Harry Potter' book is due for publication on June 21st. What is it called? |
WALKING | "In heraldry, if an animal is depicted as ""passant"", what is it doing?" |
GEOFF HOON | Which government minister is currently MP for Ashfield? |
'THE GATHERING STORM' | "At this year's ""Golden Globe Awards"", which programme starring Albert Finney, won the award for best TV movie?" |
POTATO | The Colorado Beetle is a destructive pest of which crop? |
MISTRAL | What name is given to the cold, dry, strong wind that blows down the Rhone valley to the Mediterranean coast? |
COTTON | Which crop in particular is damaged by the Boll Weevil? |
TORTILLA | "Named for the Spanish for ""little cake"", what name is given to a Mexican thin pancake, made from cornmeal?" |
HENRY VI | May 21st. 1471, witnessed the murder by stabbing of which king in the Tower of London? |
EDWARD II | Which king was murdered at Berkley Castle in September 1327? |
VICHYSSOISE | Which thick French soup, made from leeks, potatoes, chicken stock and cream, is usually served cold? |
'SILAS MARNER' | Which George Eliot novel was first published under the title, 'The Weaver Of Raveloe'? |
CANTERBURY | The 'Pilgrim's Way' runs in an easterly direction from Winchester in Hampshire, to which city? |
PAKISTAN | In which country was Mike Gatting once involved in a slanging match with Umpire, Shakoor Rana? |
LEMON GRASS | A favourite in Asian cookery, what fragrant herb's Latin name is Cymbopogon citratus? |
'MADAME BUTTERFLY' | Which Puccini opera is set in a garden, in the Japanese city of Nagasaki? |
'THE MAGIC FLUTE' | "Which Mozart opera is seen as a contest between ""Good"", the priest Sarastro, and ""Evil"", the Queen of the Night?" |
SIR NEVILLE BARNES WALLIS | Which British aeronautical engineer, knighted in 1968, designed the first swing-wing aircraft? |
AUSTRALIA | In which country is the vast plateau, known as the Nullarbor Plain? |
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