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UKIP
The headquarters of which political party are in Newton Abbot, Devon?
Gladstone
What is the middle name of TV producer William G Stewart?
Larry Lamb
Dennis Waterman, the final member of the original cast of BBC TV show New Tricks left after episode 2 of the current, and final, series to be replaced by which actor playing retired detective Ted Case?
Vomiting
An anti-emetic is a drug that is effective against what?
Nelson Mandela
After whom was the tower block in Peckham, the home to the Trotters, in Only Fools and Horses named?
Much Ado About Nothing
In which Shakespeare play does Dogberry, a constable, manage to uncover Don John’s plot to discredit Hero?
Southern Cross
Which constellation features on the flag of Papua New Guinea?
Angus Robertson
Who has been the Leader of the SNP in the House of Commons since 2007?
Jeanette Winterson
Whose first novel published in 1985 was Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit?
The Great Escape
In which 1963 film does Richard Attenborough play Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett, known as Big X?
Peru
Of which South American country was Alberto Fujimori the President between 1990 and 2000?
Michigan
On the shores of which of the Great Lakes is Whistling Straits, the course that staged the 2015 US PGA Championship?
John
Which future King became Lord of Ireland aged 10 years in 1177?
Edward Wilson
Who was the doctor and chief scientist on Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole?
Marlborough
George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford is heir to which Dukedom?
William John Wills
Who jointly led the expedition from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1860 to 1861 with Robert O’Hara Burke?
Ryanair
Which airline has flight FR9146 from Liverpool to Barcelona and flight FR 9862 from Liverpool to Malaga?
Castles
"Which word is missing from these lyrics? ""Thanks for the memory, Of candlelight and wine, ______ on the Rhine, The Parthenon and moments on the Hudson River Line, How lovely it was!"""
Volume
A simple statement of Boyle’s Law is that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its what?
Joan Sims
Which actress, who appeared in 24 of the films, played Calpurnia in Carry On Cleo?
Charles I
Which King was born at Dunfermline Palace in November 1600?
Ulrich Salchow
Who won the World Figure Skating Championship ten times between 1901 and 1911 – a jump is named after him?
Pink Floyd
Guitarist David Gilmour joined which rock band in 1967?
Bosworth (Field)
Which battle took place on August 22nd 1485?
Austerlitz
Which battle that took place on December 2nd 1805 is also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors?
Colin Powell
Who was the US Secretary of State between 2001 and 2005?
John Bonham
Who was the drummer with Led Zeppelin who died in 1980?
Dodoma
Which city is the capital of Tanzania?
Théodore Géricault
On show in the Louvre, who painted The Raft of the Medusa?
Abuja
Which city is the capital of Nigeria?
Raymond Chandler
Who created the private detective Philip Marlowe?
Riboflavin
What is vitamin B2 also known as?
Michael Foot
Film-maker and screenwriter Jill Craigie was the wife of which politician?
Fresh Water
On the Plimsoll Line what doers F denote?
Virginia Plain
What was the first hit for Roxy Music
Stevie Winwood
Who appeared in the Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith and Traffic
Felicity Kendall
Which actress enjoyed the Good Life then went Solo
Amanda Blake
Who played the part of Miss Kitty in Gunsmoke
Audrey
What was the first name of Terry Collier's often seen sister in The Likely Lads
Chicago and Los Angeles
You have all heard of Route 66 in America but which two cities does it link up
Edinburgh
In which British city is Waverley Railway Station
Skoda
Which car manufacturer make the Fabia
Canada
La Presse is a best selling daily newspaper in which country
The Wall Street Journal
What is New York's equivalent to the Financial Times
The Daily Mail
In which newspaper does the cartoon dog Fred Basset appear
The Sunday Post
In which Sunday newspaper do The Broons and Oor Wullie appear
Graham Thorpe
Who took over as captain of England from Nasser Hussain for the one day series against Sri Lanka in 2001
Ralf Schumacher
Who won the Canadian Grand Prix in 2001
Steve Collins
Who beat Chris Eubank in two World Title fights in 1995
West Ham
Who was the last team to win the FA Cup with 11 Englishmen
Roadrunner
Which member of the cuckoo family can run at 15 m.p.h.
Titan
What is the largest of Saturn's moons
Alcohol
If you suffer from dipsomania what are you obsessed by
Diamond
What is the hardest mineral known to man
For Bravery in the Field
What is inscribed on the reverse of the Military Medal
London
Where were the Summer Olympics held in 1948
Gandhi
Who did Nathunan Godse assassinate in 1948
All The King's Men
Broderick Crawford won an Oscar as best actor for his part in which 1949 film
Ferrari
What make of car was Mike Hawthorn driving when he won the F1 World Drivers Championship in 1958
All I Have to do is Dream
Which Everley Brothers hit was the best selling single in Britain in the year 1958
Nobel prize for literature
What did Sir Winston Churchill win in 1953
Boy Meets Girl
What was the name of the ITV pop show hosted by Marty Wilde in 1958
Bob and Marcia
Who were Young Gifted and Black in the sixties
Torrey Canyon
Which oil tanker ran aground on Seven Stones Reef in 1967 (Pollard Rock)
Basil Fawlty
For which role did John Cleese win a BAFTA in 1979
Dennis Taylor
Who did Terry Griffiths beat to win the snooker World Championship in 1979
1979
In what year was Lord Mountbatten murdered
Martin Scorsese
Who directed the 1976 film Taxi Driver
Fleetwood Mac
With which group did Stevie Nicks sing in the seventies
The Iranian Embassy
Which London embassy was stormed by S.A.S. troops in 1980
Estee Lauder
For which cosmetic company did Liz Hurley become the model face in 1995
Planet Hollywood
What was the name of the restaurant opened in London in 1993 by Bruce Willis Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Gossamer Albatross
What was the name of the craft that made a man powered flight over the Channel in 1979
Family Fortunes
In which TV quiz show does a computer called Mr Babbage feature
Renault
Which car manufacturer make the Megane
Manchester
In which English city did trams return to the U.K. In 1992 after an absence of 40 years
Saturday
On what day of the week is the Jewish Sabbath
Billy Jean King
Ex baseball player Randy Moffit has a famous sister, name her
Basketball
What sport is played by Portland Trailblazers
Swedish
What nationality was F1 Grand Prix driver Ronnie Peterson
Mini Coopers
What cars were used in the film the Italian Job
Union and Confederate
What were the names given to the two sides in the American Civil War
Australia
The tiger snake is one of the deadliest, in which country is it found in it's natural habitat
John of Gaunt
Who ruled England until Richard 11 came of age
John Denver
Who had a No 1 in the 70's with Annie's Song
Astronomers
Members of which profession are most likely to understand the metonic cycle
Chile
Which country does tennis star Marcelo Rios represent
The canvas
What is the floor of a boxing ring called
Cathy Freeman
Who lit the Olympic flame at the Sydney Olympics
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Which Scottish leader was finally beaten at Culloden
Australia
In which country in 1808 was there a rum rebellion
Lady Godiva
Who was the famous 11th century wife of Leofric the Earl of Chester (you have all heard of her)
Shiloh Ranch
What was the name of the Virginian's ranch in the vintage western series The Virginian
Tarot cards
What is the name of the special pack of cards used in the telling of fortunes
Palm Sunday
What is the Sunday before Easter called
The Morning Star
What did The Daily Worker change it's name to in the 60's
Natal
In which South African province do most of the Zulu population live
Amber
What is the fossilised resin of coniferous trees called
Dooley Wilson
Who played Sam the piano player and sang As Time Goes By in the film Casablanca
Jim Carrey
Who starred with Jeff Daniels in the 1995 film Dumb and Dumber