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In which film does Brad Pitt play “the Grim Reaper” ?

Which ELO hit contains the lyrics “Hey you with the pretty face, welcome to the human race”?

In which Falklands War battle was Colonel H Jones posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross? 

Who, together with Wat Tyler, led the Peasants Revolt in 1381?

Which 1977 Paul McCartney song was first single to sell more than 2 million copies in the UK?

In which 1965 film did John Wayne, Dean Martin, Earl Holliman and Michael Anderson Jr play four brothers? 

Which TV sports presenter is the daughter of a former international footballer and the wife of an ex-international Rugby player?

What was the nickname of the legendary Western gunfighter whose real first names were James Butler?

What name is given to the cut of beef steak traditionally used in the UK for stewing, braising or slow cooking?

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 Which famous unit provided security 23 times for John and 6 times for Paul, but not for George or Ringo?

What is the Cockney rhyming slang for “hands”?

Which UK No.2 hit record of 1972 was about the death of a legendary singer in 1959?

Who played Mr Harman, the maintenance man in “Are you being served”?

The son of which 1960s/’70s sex symbol married the daughter of cricketer Freddie Trueman?

Which cocktail is a mixture of vodka, Tia Maria, coke and ice?

Which song features the lyrics “She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh, I told her I didn’t and crawled off to sleep in the bath”?

Which supposed aphrodisiac is made from a mixture of the crushed bodies of beetles and bat’s blood?

Popeye Doyle was the lead character in which film?

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Found lining many staircases and terraces, what name is given to a row of small columns topped by a rail?

Which 1979 novel by Stephen King is based around a novelist who discovers that a vampire has moved into his boyhood New England town?

Published in the USA in 1852, which novel, the best-selling of the 19th century, is said to “have helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War”?

Which US folk-hero died along with Davy Crockett whilst defending the Alamo?

Who sang together as a duo in the 1990s under the name PJ & Duncan?

What is the medical name for the breastbone?

Which Hollywood star who died in 1981 starred in both The Bridges at Toko-Ri as a jet pilot and in The Bridge on the River Kwai as a prisoner attempting to blow the bridge?

What name is given to the nuts of forest trees that are given as food to pigs?

Which city stands at the northern end of the Suez Canal ?

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 On October 26th 1881, which legendary confrontation in an Arizona town was all over in 30 seconds?

Which of Bobby Darin’s 2 UK No.1 hits of 1959 was based on the theme from “The Threepenny opera” ?

In which film did Gene Hackman play the character “Popeye” Doyle?

In the children’s TV cartoon series “Wacky Races”, who drove the “Bullet- proof bomb”?

Which favourite of art lovers stands on the Thames near the  southern end of The London Millennium Footbridge, opposite St Paul’s Cathedral on the north end?

Which ex- World Champion snooker player was nicknamed “Interesting”?

Which Victorian prison reformer was featured on the £5 note from 2000 until 2016, when the paper note was replaced?

Which famous rock guitarist, one time member of The Birds, The Faces and the Jeff Beck group before joining his present band in 1975, is also a successful  artist in his own right?

Which popular sportsman was famous for “ ‘is ‘ammer ”?

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 Barbara Knox plays which character, the second longest serving cast member, in Coronation Street?

Who drowned after falling from his yacht Lady Ghislaine in November 1991?

Who played the ace Russian sniper in the war film “Enemy at the gates” and the hit-man who kills hit-man Mike in “Road to Perdition”?

Which US group had phenomenal success in the 60s with hits such as “Nowhere to run” and “Dancing in the street”?

In the mid-‘70s US TV series “Policewoman” starring Angie Dickinson as Sgt Anderson, what was her nickname?

Who played Catwoman in the 1992 film “Batman returns” and Suki Ridgemont in “The Witches of Eastwick” ?

Who is the hero in the film series featuring characters such as Captain Ivan Drago, Clubber Lang, Thunderlips and Tommy Gunn?

In a children’s nursery rhyme, who lost an item that was found by Kitty Fisher?

Who had hits with his backing group “The Aces” in the late ‘60s/early ‘70s like “007 (Shanty Town)” and “You can get it if you really want”?

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Which famous abolitionist was hanged at Charles Town, Virginia on December 2nd 1859 after a failed raid on the US Arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

Who was the Welsh model and showgirl who was involved in the Profumo scandal in the early ‘60s?

Which actor is perhaps most famous for his role as Clark W Griswold in the 5 “National Lampoon” movies?

Which actress, who died in November 2018, had a 14 year relationship with Clint Eastwood before their acrimonious split in 1989?

Captured near Glasgow in August 1305, which national figure was hanged, drawn and quartered at Smithfield, London on the 23rd of that month?

On which popular TV programme was Roy Hattersley replaced by a packet of lard, having failed to turn up for filming?

Which 6 times Grammy award winning composer wrote many of his hits in collaboration with lyricist Hal David?

Batman was “the Dark Knight”, what nickname was given to his side-kick Robin?

Which English comedian and actor, who died in 1983, featured characters such as crusty old pensioner Lampwick, gay man Clarence and busty blonde Mandy in his TV show?

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 The character John Rambo originally featured in which film?

Which Sheffield born entrepreneur owns a famous London nightclub which he named after himself?

Which English Civil War battle was fought out in a meadow west of York on July 2nd 1644?

Which British singer was killed in a boating accident whilst on holiday in Mexico in 2000?

Who was the leader of the Suffragettes in the early 1900s?

In which Cumbrian market town was the comedian Stan Laurel born ?

Besides Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner, who played the other survivor of the “Magnificent Seven” in the classic film?

Copse, Maggotts and Hangar Straight are all features of which famous racing circuit?

Who was the first footballer to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final?

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In which 1996 film did George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino play bank-robbers on the run who take refuge in a bar frequented by vampires?

Santa Fe is the capital of which US state?

The song You’ll never walk alone featured in which famous musical?

Which deadly poison is obtained from the seeds of the nux vomica tree?

Which famous sculptor created the figures of St Michael and the Devil for Coventry Cathedral?

Which fictional detective made his film debut in The Maltese Falcon?

The first jar of Marmite was produced in 1902 – in which county?

When he took office, Ronald Reagan was the first US president to be divorced – who was his first wife?

Which football manager was famous for his quotes such as “If it stays as it is, I can’t see it altering” and “Do I not like that” ?

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Which globally popular game was created by Canadians Scott Abbot and Chris Haney in Montreal in 1979?

The lowest point below sea-level in the USA is in which state?

In which famous novel was Sir Percy Blakeney the hero?

Which popular game features Jake the Jailbird and Officer Mallory?

According to the lyrics of his 1971 UK No.2 hit, in which state was R Dean Taylor wanted?

Which town in East Yorkshire was named after the colonies of aquatic creatures found there in early times?

The highest capital city in the world is in which country?

On 12th August 1265, in which battle was Simon de Montfort killed?

Which town was once the urban centre of the Cornish Mining industry?

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What was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour in 1972?

What was the name of the title character played by Paul Newman in a 1967 film, in which his co-star George Kennedy won an Oscar?

Which universally popular board-game was invented by Canadians Scott Abbott and Chris Haney in 1979?

What is the name of the venue used for the US Open Tennis Championships?

Who played the character of Owen in the TV series “The Vicar of Dibley”?

In which Shakespeare play does the title character lose his daughters by poisoning, suicide and execution?

In the 1989 Batman film starring Michael Keaton, the villain’s real name is allegedly revealed as Jack Napier but how is he better known?

Which word is the name of fir or pine wood cut to standard sizes and a port on the UK’s south-east coast?

What was the title of the 7th James Bond film, the final Eon Studios production to star Sean Connery in the role?

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Whose 1985 duet with Elaine Paige reached UK No.1 and became the best selling female duet record of all time?

Which Briton,1976 World Champion racing driver, died of a heart attack at the age of 45?

Which Dickens character had a talking raven called Grip?

Who became 39th President of the USA in January 1977?

Which legendary US rock star has been married 7 times?

Which is the lightest of the three swords used in fencing?

Which former satirical TV presenter has the middle name Paradine?

What is the name of King Lear’s second daughter?

Who wrote the poem “The charge of the Light Brigade”?

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What was the name of the 1990 film in which Sean Connery played a Russian submarine commander?

Who is the actor famous for his Ali G and Borat characters?

What is the name of the church which stands in the Vatican City, which took 120 years to complete after being started in 1506?

What is the full name of John le Mesurier's character in "Dad's Army"?

Which actor starred in the 1973  film “Soylent Green” as a detective in famine-struck New York in 2020?

Born in Ebbw Vale, he has been a leading name in British fashion design for over 40 years and designed clothes for London’s 2012 Olympic bid. Who is he? 

Who was the longest serving presenter of BBC TV’s longest running programme,  which ran from 1957 to 2022?

Which American actress and comedienne was married to a Cuban band-leader who co-starred in her TV show?

These allow access to a field or other area enclosed by a fence, wall or edge – what are they?

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What was Diana Rigg’s character’s name in the Avengers TV series?

Actress Kim Basinger was married to which actor until their divorce in 2002? 

What was the title of the 1978 Boney M hit, which was a traditional children’s song from the West Indies?

Which GB Shaw satirical comedy is based on a member of a religious organisation who fights against capitalism?

Which R&B star, famous for “Mustang Sally” died in 2006?

Who played the character JD in the film “Thelma and Louise”?

Which actress has had roles in The Mask, Charlie’s Angels and The Holiday?

In 2009, which Australian born actor was the first person to win a posthumous Oscar in the category “Best Supporting Actor”?

Who played Aramis in the Richard Lester film “The Three Musketeers”?

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Released in 1941, what was the title of Orson Welles’ first feature film in which he produced, directed and starred? 

Which ‘70s US band is rated the fifth highest selling musical act and the highest selling musical band in US History?

Who played the Jackal in the film “The day of the Jackal”? 

What links Manchester, Lakeland, Border and Norwich?

Of Biblical origin, referring to a ground where clay was dug, what traditional name is given to a graveyard for paupers or unknown persons?

In 1993, which politician, having cancelled his appearance three times at short notice, was replaced by a tub of lard on TV’s “Have I got news for you”? 

What name is given to a dish of fruit or savoury filling, poured into a dish and covered with a batter, biscuit or dumpling before being baked?

In medieval times, who would have worn a scallop shell as a symbol of what they were doing?

On TV, who were the most famous inhabitants of the Nyerere Housing Estate?

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Which gemstones take their name from the ancient Greek for “unbreakable”? 

What did the Greek Titan Prometheus steal from the gods and give to humans?

What relation was psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud to the artist Lucien Freud?

What was the nickname of the trumpeter John Birks Gillespie?

Jackson is the capital of which US state?

What is the first name of Barack Obama’s wife?

Which famous battle was fought on 18th June 1815?

1950s rock legend Eugene Craddock dropped his surname and used his middle name as a surname instead – what was it?

Which revolutionary aid to communications was launched on 10th July 1962?

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Played by Richard Griffiths, what was the surname of the lead character in the ‘90s TV sitcom “Pie in the sky”? 

Bert Lahr played which of Dorothy’s companions in a famous ‘30s film?

What was the name of ‘60s soul singer Geno Washington’s backing group?

In 1984, which hit single gave Madonna her first No.1 US hit? 

Who famously got it all wrong when predicting the outcome of the Great Storm of 1987?

Mohair comes from the fleece of which particular animal?

In the famous poem “Gunga Din”, what was his job? 

Which Tory life-peer is the best selling author of Kane and Abel and The Clifton Chronicles? 

Which word can mean to ascend something, to size something and in its plural, used to measure something?

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Which famous woman, named after the city in which she was born, was the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit? 

Who is the father of actress Lucy Davis? 

Which famous singer played the character “Alias” in the 1973 Sam Peckinpah film “Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid”?

Which word can come before slip, pat and boy to make longer words?

Which actor, famous for his booming voice played the character Fancy Smith in ‘60s TV’s “Z Cars” and the father of Robin Hood in the 1991 film “Robin Hood, Prince of thieves”?

According to the Bible, who was the father of the two disciples James and John?

Liverpool football club’s song “You’ll never walk alone” comes from which Rogers and Hammerstein musical?

What familiar term describes a metal object that is coated with iron oxide?

What is actor Ardal O’Hanlon’s most famous character? 

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Who wrote the series of novels about “Tarzan of the Apes”?

Which English-born actress played the part of Jessica Fletcher in a US TV series running from 1984 to 1996? 

Which English player was nominated 2nd best goalkeeper of the 20th century, Footballer of the year and on six occasions, FIFA goalkeeper of the year?

Which US actress, No.1 box office draw from 1935/38, was appointed as US Ambassador to Czechoslovakia in 1989? 

In the film “The Great Escape”, Charles Bronson, James Coburn and which English actor, who had a UK No.1 in 1961 with “Johnny remember me” played the only three men to complete the escape?

Which ex-Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough player went on to hold English football’s top job? 

Which BBC children’s TV series which ran from 1978 to 2008 had a spin off series called “Tucker’s Luck”?

In which 2017 film does Ben Wishaw voice the title character and co-stars include Julie Walters, Michael Gambon and Jim Broadbent?

What is the Cockney rhyming slang for “teeth”? 

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Which 1980s English music-production collaborators are considered to be one of the most successful of all time, scoring more than 100 UK top 40 hits and selling over 40 million records? 

The name of the faithful companion of which fictional hero is really the Spanish for “fool”?

Prague is which country’s capital? 

“Tell me I’ve led a good life. Tell me I’m a good man” are the last words spoken by the title character in which 1998 classic war film? 

What word describes the public degradation of a serving military officer prior to dismissal from the force? 

Actor Idris Elba was recently tipped to take on the role of which fictional character?

Which book by Mary Norton tells of a family of tiny people living secretly in the walls and floor of a house?

What is ex-snooker legend Steve Davis’ nickname?

Which English footballing legend, awarded an OBE in 1970, was named by Pele in 2004 as one of the 125 greatest footballers ever?

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Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007?

In March 1985, Dead or Alive’s “You spin me round” was the first UK No.1 for which production team?

For which role in the original film “A streetcar named Desire” did Vivien Leigh receive her second Academy Award

Which adventurer, writer and TV presenter was appointed Chief Scout in 2009?

Which famous cowboy actor of the silent movies rode a horse called Tony (the first “wonder-horse”) and was a pall-bearer at Wyatt Earp’s funeral

Which English comedian, actor, writer and presenter, then 57, married 27 year-old Elliot Spencer in January 2015?

What is the name of the play and film which follows the fate of the English lawyer and statesman Sir Thomas More?

Born in 1961, who shot to fame after she appeared as a contestant in “Britain’s got talent” in April 2009?

Each verse of which traditional English folk-song ends with the line “Oh, ‘tis my delight on a shining night in the season of the year”?

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In 1947, Margaret Thatcher gained a Second-Class Honours degree at Oxford in which subject? 

Which famous book by Izaak Walton was first published in 1653?

Which disease is mostly caused by unsafe water contaminated by faeces? 

Which king of Lydia in Asia Minor, who reigned from 560BC to 546BC was so rich that an old saying using his name is still used to describe a very wealthy person?

Where in the UK is the Britannia Royal Naval College? 

What is defined in the dictionary as “a short confused fight or struggle at close quarters”? 

Allegedly written by Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn, which famous song has since been proved to be of Elizabethan origin? 

Which well-known song originally featured in the 1946 Disney film “Song of the South” and was sung by Uncle Remus?

Which US phrase, originating in the 1800s, means to “accost or detain a person in conversation, usually against their will”? 

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Which type of sword has a long thin blade with a sharp point and is used for thrusting?

Which Italian word is used to describe a distinguished figure in any field?

Which city is nicknamed “the city of dreaming spires”?

A children’s comic favourite since 1953, how is Hermione Makepeace better known? 

Which athletics throwing event is the only one with an allowed run-up

Since Roman times, which Spanish city has been famous for creating a hard steel used for weapons, especially swords?

Harris, Cooper’s and Swainson’s are all types of which bird?

The largest and most valuable seen at that time, which gold coin was first minted on the orders of Henry VII on 28th October 1489?

Which Spanish city is famous for its Moorish Alhambra fortress palace?

What connects all of the above?

Which famous comedy actor was the voice of the Genie in the animated film Aladdin?

What was the title of the 3rd film in the trilogy of “spaghetti westerns”?

What would you do with a lambeg?

Which planet orbits the Sun between Venus and Mars? 

In Roman mythology, who was the daughter of Jupiter and goddess of the hunt?

What is the nickname of the great bell in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster? 

The 1975 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was billed as what?

What colour is a piebald horse? 

Which tennis player, born in 1943, won 6 Wimbledon singles titles plus 12 Grand Slam singles, 16 Grand Slam doubles and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles?

What connects all nine answers? 

Who was the author of the anti-slavery novel “Uncle Tom’s cabin”?

In a TV comedy series, give the full name of the character who has a husband named Richard and a son Sheridan who is never seen?

Which US folk hero was elected to congress three times?

What is the nickname of the action film actor Jean-Claude van Damme?

The names of which small Kentish settlement, together with a town just three miles away, would provide you with a tasty snack?

Name the play written by Henrik Ibsen in 1867 for which Edvard Grieg composed the music in 1875? 

In the film “The Maltese Falcon” what was the name of the character played by Humphrey Bogart?

Which  group won the Eurovision contest for the UK in 1997? 

A sixties UK singer, a deceased UK actor and a famous playwright all share which surname? 

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Which actress was married to actor Alec Baldwin?

Which group took a cover version of ‘Wonderwall’ to No. 2 in the charts in December 1992?

Which Civil War battle was fought on 2nd July 1644? 

Who played the child prostitute in the film ‘Taxi Driver’?

Who gained enough points in the Hungarian Grand Prix to become racing’s Formula 1 World Champion in 1992? 

What do Brabinger, Hudson and ‘Lurch’ have in common?

In a TV series, who played West Ham’s most ardent supporter? 

Which designer was once married to singer Sandie Shaw?

Who played 8 leading roles in the film ‘Kind hearts and coronets’? 

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Who was Muhammad Ali’s opponent in the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle”?

Which band had a No.2 UK hit in 1982 with “Abracadabra” and a No.1 hit in 1990 with “The Joker”? 

Who is the only boxer to win 3 Lonsdale belts outright? 

Which popular US singer died on September 26th 2012 aged 84? 

Which legendary US actor took his nickname after his dog?

Who was the head of the gang who were the main rivals of the Kray brothers in ‘60s South London? 

In the classic Henry Fonda comedy “Mr Roberts”, which other famous actor played the tyrannical Captain Morton of the USS Reluctant? 

Who was the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski-jumping?

Which music legend played a music shop owner in the classic film “The Blues Brothers”?

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In which of Shakespeare’s plays would you hear the lines “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes”?

Which member of the British royal family died on February 9th 2002?

In which film did Eddie Murphy play the character Axel Foley? 

What other name is given to the overhead bicycle kick in football?

In Russia, what is a “troika”? 

In which film did Kevin Spacey play a serial killer pursued by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman?

Which one word can mean convoluted, contorted or convulsed?

Which fruit is a cross between a grapefruit, an orange and a tangerine? 

Which breed of hunting dog is so named because of the stance it takes when indicating where the game is?

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Which country, until 2011, was once the largest in Africa? 

In which country is the world’s most populated city?

In which Italian city would you be able to view the original da Vinci painting of The Last Supper?

On which Mexican peninsula is the popular resort of Cancun?

Which area of France produces the most wine in volume?

In which part of Cardiff was Shirley Bassey born?

After Rangoon, which is Myanmar’s second largest city?

Mumbai is the modern name of which ancient city?

What is the capital of the US state of New Mexico?

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In which film did Clint Eastwood first play Philo Bedoe?

Hadrian’s Wall crosses the country from Cumbria in the west to which county in the east?

In the films “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight rises”, who played Alfred the butler?

Now standing at Lake Havasu City Arizona, what did entrepreneur Robert McCulloch buy in 1968, allegedly by mistake? 

Which British Crown Dependency flies a flag properly known as the “triskelion”?

Which US film and TV actress and comedienne, who died in 1989, was married to a Cuban band leader?

On which river does Leicester stand?

Dactyloscopy is used in crime detection for identifying what?

What was the title of Elvis Presley’s first film?

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Sales of which popular form of communication, brought about by an invention in 1947 and first marketed in 1954, peaked in the 1960s/70s when billions were made and sold? 

“The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye” is a line in a song from which musical?

The Museum of Somerset, scene of the Bloody Assizes held by Judge Jeffries in the 17th century, is in which town? 

Established as such in 1919, which US National Park is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide at it’s widest and nearly a mile deep?

According to legend, which famous outlaw, born Harold Alonzo Longabaugh in 1867 in Pennsylvania, died in Bolivia in 1908? 

Which Texan city features in a 1961 hit by the Temperance Seven that reached No.4 in the UK charts?

Which is France’s second largest city on the Mediterranean coast?

What connects a 1970 song by Marmalade and a 1964 Elvis Presley film?

What is the literal meaning of the name of the US city of Philadelphia?

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Which famous screen sex-goddess first starred with Cary Grant in the 1933 film “She done him wrong”?

Turkey, Bulgaria and the Caucasus mountains all have a coastline on which stretch of water? 

In which Thomas Harris book does Hannibal Lecter first feature?

In history, what type of creature were Incitatus, Bucephalus, Copenhagen and Marengo? 

Bob Geldof wrote the lyrics for the original Band Aid song “Do they know it’s Christmas” – who wrote the music?

In glass-making which common material provides over 60% of the ingredients used? 

Who wrote the novels on which the films Brighton Rock, The Third man and Our man in Havana were based?

In Indian cookery, what is ghee? 

In the TV series Frasier, what is his surname?

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Bob and Earl wrote and performed which song in 1963, later covered by both Booker T and the MGs and the Rolling Stones? 

Which famous UK structure was dismantled and shipped to the US where it was re-built in 1971? 

Which 1995 Mel Gibson film was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 5?

What was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour in 1972?

Which presenter of “The South Bank Show” hosts a new programme about class and culture? 

Which brand of beer in the ‘70s claimed to “work wonders”?

In “Only fools and horses”, who plays the part of the character Colin Ball?

Which Shakespearean character has 3 daughters?

Which song was a No.1 hit in the UK for the Steve Miller Band after it was used in a jeans commercial? 

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Runner Chris Chataway, later famous in his own right, ran as pacemaker to which other runner in a famous event in 1954? 

In a famous book, how is the character Edmond Dantes better known?

Actor Telly Savalas is godfather to which famous actress? 

Notorious gunfighter John “Doc” Holliday was medically qualified in which profession? 

Royal Portbury Dock serves which city? 

What was the name of the Cuban dictator overthrown by Fidel Castro?

What general name was given to the 15th century soldiers and explorers who colonised much of the world for Spain and Portugal? 

In 1961, settlers on which island, part of a British Overseas territory, were famously evacuated due to a volcanic explosion?

Who played the Headmistress in the original St Trinian’s films?

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What is the name of the small L-shaped hexagonal hand tool, patented in 1910 and commonly used in most trades? 

Which UK supermarket chain started as a market stall in Bradford in 1899 and currently has nearly 500 stores nationwide?

Which US state capital takes its name from a famous 19th century cavalry scout/Indian fighter? 

In Pygmalion, what is the name of the professor who is determined to teach Eliza to speak proper English?

In May 1962, with which tune did Bernard Stanley Bilk become the first English recording artist to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart?

Which Outer Hebridean island is famous for producing a high-quality cloth which bears its name? 

Chris Eubank and Ayrton Senna both used which song as their theme song? 

Which motorcycle manufacturer, established in Birmingham in 1898, produced such models as The Dominator and The Commando?

Which Scottish city is famous for production of a fabric pattern, based on a Persian leaf motif, popular since the mid-19th century? 

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What is the highest rank in the Royal Navy? 

In a famous Oscar winning film of 1952, what time is it when Marshal Will Kane faces up to his enemy Frank Miller and his gang?

Founded in 1610 by Spanish conquistador Don Pedro de Peralta and named in Spanish as “Holy Faith” it is the USA’s oldest capital city – in which state is it? 

What was the title of Michael Jackson’s first UK top ten album?

Which famous name in transport made models such as Fat Boy, Bad Boy, Softtail Slim and Street Glide?

In 1953, food writer Constance Spry and chef Rosemary Hume invented which popular cold food dish in honour of a famous event?

Which fictional character was tragically married to Teresa Draco, otherwise known as Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo? 

From the 16th to the early 19th century, the mainlands of North and South America enclosing the Carribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico were popularly known as what? 

Founded in 1976, which organisation was set up to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK? 

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The characters Lou Bishop and Paul Robinson are amongst the longest established in which 30 year old TV soap opera? 

What was the name of the Russian Marxist revolutionary and founder of the Red Army who was assassinated in Mexico City in 1940? 

Which 1998 film, the highest grossing film of the year, won 4 Oscars, including one for Dustin Hoffman in the leading role? 

Which fictional bear, who first appeared in a short story in the London Evening News, will be 90 years old on Christmas Eve this year?

What was the Roman name for the Mediterranean Sea?

Which 1974 spoof western was directed by Mel Brooks and starred Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little?

Which company, formed in 1935 and originally called the American Institute of Public Opinion is now one of world’s most respected polling companies? 

What is the common name for the “stapes”, the smallest and lightest bone in the human body? 

What was the name of the bikini clad character played by Ursula Andress in the Bond film “Dr No”?

What connects all nine answers? 

Which Dickens novel is also known as “The parish boy’s progress”?

Which British company’s name is most associated with the development and manufacture of aircraft ejection seats? 

Which famous British soldier made his military reputation in China, gaining the nickname “Chinese” and went on to become the Governor General of the Sudan, dying there in battle in1885? 

With a total of 19 museums and galleries, what is the world’s largest museum?

What do Americans call a bum bag?

Which British entrepreneur, mining magnate and politician founded the De Beers diamond company in 1888

Which soul singer had 1967 hits with “Knock on wood” and “Things get better”?

Which famous US voice actor who died in 1989 has, written on his tombstone, “That’s all folks”, the catchphrase of one of his characters?

Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1983 to 1989?

What is the missing link? 

Released in 1953, the Biblical epic “The Robe” starring Richard Burton was the first film to be made in which format? 

Which drinks producer has been the official sponsor for the UEFA Champions League, the Rugby World Cup and in 2016 the Formula One Championship?

On 7th September 1776, an unsuccessful attack on a British ship in New York harbour by the American vessel Turtle was the first wartime use of which craft?

In 1936, J Arthur Rank collaborated with a local building tycoon to construct which film studios, later famous for the “Bond” and “Carry on” franchises? 

Used to control mild to moderate pain, what is the world’s most commonly taken opiate?

Reaching No.7 in 1968, what was the title of Glen Campbell’s first UK chart hit?

What is the common name for dilute acetic acid?

Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix are all in the infamous 27 Club, being 27 when they died - which British singer joined the club in 2011? 

Augusta is the capital of which US state? 

What connects all 9 answers?