Quiztime - 2003 Files (Jul - Dec)

1. In the News, A new air-drying technique could allow what to be stored at room temperature in the home - Home brew, Sperm, Marijuana or Fresh Fish?
Sperm
2. Which football team were formed in 1867 from a cricket club and got their name because they could only play on one day of the week?
Sheffield Wednesday
3. If you were to fly due West from New York, what would be the next country you would fly over?
JAPAN
4. What is the most common street name in Britain?
High Street
5. In the News, Who was sacked, this week,from hosting ITV's Police, Camera, Action after being banned for drink-driving?
Alastair Stewart
6. Which animated character from TV and films, was originally named from a
nonsense phrase in Frank Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night"?
Scooby Doo
7. In the News, Which debt-ridden Premiership club has been sold to, Oil Tycoon, Roman Abramovich - a personal friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin - for a reputed £59.3 million?
Chelsea - "Chelski"
8. True or false:- All competitors in taking part in Caber Tossing must wear kilts?
True
9. In the News, David Beckham has been unveiled as a Real Madrid player in front of the world's media and was awarded what number shirt?
No. 23 shirt
10. In the game of Monopoly, what would it cost to buy all three green properties?
£920 (£300, £300 & £320)
11. In the News, What is the full title of the new Charlie's Angels' film which premiered this week?
Charlie's Angels : Full Throttle
12. Which country singer wrote the song "I Will Always Love You" which was a hit
for Whitney Houston in 1992?
Dolly Parton
13. In the News, The Maze prison in Northern Ireland, which housed hundreds of top terrorist suspects until its closure three years ago, could be converted into what - Theme park, Educational centre for peace studies, Wind farm or a Giant maze?
Wind farm
14. Which current England International footballer has the middle name Ivanhoe?
Emile Heskey
15. In the News, Which city has won its bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, increasing London's chances of staging the 2012 summer games?
Vancouver
16. How old have you got to be to buy a lottery ticket?
Sixteen
17. In the News, A Swindon hospital is administering which unusual treatment to its cardiac patients - Yogic meditation, Hypnotherapy, Two glasses of red wine a day or Playing the music of David Gray?
Two glasses of red wine
18. B&Q stores nationwide broke British Law in 1989 by doing what?
Opening on a Sunday
19. In the News, Madonna has won a legal fight to keep who from approaching her country mansion?
Ramblers
20. If you dial 999 or 112 you can obtain one of six emergency services. Fire, Police and Ambulance are three. Name two of the other three. (2 points each)
Mountain rescue, Cave rescue, Coastguard.

21. Who, in 1985 defeated Kevin Curren 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, to win the Wimbledon tennis title?
Boris Becker - In the 108 year history of Wimbledon, Becker had several firsts; he was the youngest player, the first German player, and the first unseeded player to win the title. At the time of his win, Becker was only 17 years old, which was not even old enough to drive a car in his own country
22. In which TV series would you have found the "Pacific Princess"?
"Love Boat"
23. If you were to fly due East from New York, what would be
the next country you would fly over?
PORTUGAL
24. Which spirit replaces vodka to turn a Bloody Mary into a Bloody Maria?
Tequila
25. Born, On this day, in 1940, Ringo Starr [Richard Starkey] - drummer, singer with the Beatles, What was his biggest selling SOLO Hit record in the UK?
Back off Boogaloo - 2/72
26. Which famous American family live at 742 Evergreen Terrace?
"The Simpsons"
27. In the News, The editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein, and his wife have announced they will divorce. Who is she?
Sharon Stone
28. If a dish is described as “a la forestiere” which ingredient must it contain?
MUSHROOMS
29. Last season, Wolverhampton Wanderer’s Mascot ‘Wolfie’ took on all three of Bristol City’s Mascots in a pitchside punchup, which three ‘little’ animals were they dressed as?
Pigs – The Three Little Pigs !
30. What car did Caractacus Potts drive?
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
31. In the News, The Tour de France started this weekend. Who is the defending champion?
Lance Armstrong - Team US Postal
32. In which Lancashire town is Moorhouses brewery?
BURNLEY
33. In the News, Who said about a goat's cheese he sampled at the Lubborn Creamery at Cricket St Thomas in Somerset "It reminds me of a sporran"?
Prince Charles
34. What type of fruit are “Lancashire Lad” & “Langley Gage”?
GOOSEBERRIES
35. Born, July 5th, 1951, Huey Lewis [Cregg] - singer - What was Huey Lewis and the News's
biggest selling UK Hit record?
The Power of Love - 9/86
36. On which Spanish costa would you find the resort of Alicante?
COSTA BLANCA
37. In the News, The island of Vanuatu has opened an underwater kiosk selling what - Plastic-coated postcards, Fishing spears, Waterproof cameras or Snorkels and masks?
Plastic-coated postcards
38. Which U.S. city is known as the Mile-High City?
Denver
39. In the News, Who is reportedly ditching her sex-kitten image for a sophisticated French look, which was inspired by her boyfriend Olivier Martinez
Kylie Minogue - It will mean Kylie turns her back on the look she first unveiled in her 2000 comeback video Spinning Around, when she wore a pair of gold hotpants
40. What runs fore to aft on one side of a ship, and aft to fore on the other side?
The name of the ship

TIE-BREAKER - What is the The total prize money at stake this year's Wimbledon?
£8,056,480.
The Men's winner will pocket £477,500, while the Ladies' champion will receive £430,000

1. Which chain of Shops, that have been in the news, use a logo of an apple with a bite out of it?
Anne Summers shops & parties
2. In the News, A Conservative advertising campaign is comparing Tony Blair with which character?
Pinocchio
3. Which northern layabout, drawn by Reg Smythe, first appeared in Newspapers in 1957?
Andy Capp
4. In the News, Which Blackburn Rovers footballer has completed a £5.5m move to Birmingham City?
David Dunn
5. In which Australian city are the headquarters of Castlemaine?
Brisbane - answer on the can!
6. In the News, Scientists in Brazil say they can treat burns using the skin of which creature - Lizard, Salmon, Frog or Pig?
Frog
7. What do you have to hold whilst playing the Indian game of Kabbadi?
Your Breath
8. In the News, What could soon feature on people's mobile phones courtesy of the British Library?
Archive recordings of animal sounds for use as ringtones
9. Why did the Tour de France come to Britain in 1994?
To celebrate the opening of the Channel Tunnel
10. In the News, An Australian man has set a world record for being the most generous what - Donor to charities, Buyer of drinks, Blood donor or Thrower of parties?
Blood donor
11. What are the last two words heard in the TV Advert for Toilet Duck?
Quack Quack!
12. In the News, Who did pop impresario Simon Cowell say he could turn into a star?
Prince William
13. In which Bond movie did Nik-Nak appear as the baddie Scaramanga's assistant?
The Man with the Golden Gun
14. In the News, Giant jellyfish are alarming bathers in which UK seaside resort?
Weymouth
15. Which vegetable grows to a length of 5-6 inches and has names such as 'Long Purple' and 'Black Enorma'?
Aubergine
16. How many delicious Ferrero Rocher chocolates come in a regular pack?
Sixteen
17. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name an Ugly Bird?
Vulture / Ostrich / Pelican / Crow / Emu
18. In the News, David Beckham plays the part of what in a new TV ad for Pepsi?
A Roman Gladiator
19. What would you be doing if you were chanting "Salt, Mustard, Vinegar, Pepper"?
Skipping
20. One point each, What six colours were on the six sides of an original Rubik Cube?
Blue, Yellow, Red, Green, White and Orange

21. If Seb Coe took only 9.8 seconds to make a cup of Instant Horlicks, how many could he have made whilst rival Steve Ovett was winning the 1980 Olympic 800m final?
Ten
22. In the News, What have Swiss Open organisers given to Wimbledon men's singles champion Roger Federer?
A cow
23. True or False - Toilet Bowls were not allowed to be seen in TV Adverts before 1971?
True
24. Dan Castellaneta is the voice of which cartoon character?
Homer Simpson
25. Brains, Brian, Bixie, Crunch and Dunk are the characters in the TV Advert for which breakfast cereal?
Weetabix
26. In the News, What has been named as the greatest TV comedy catchphrase of all time - I don't believe it (One Foot In The Grave) You plonker (Only Fools And Horses) I'm free (Are You Being Served) or Don't mention the war (Fawlty Towers)?
I'm free (Are You Being Served)
27. If a Cockney is having Army and Navy on his dinner, what would he be eating?
Gravy
28. In the News, Who is to become the new Doctor Who in a revival of the hit BBC series?
Richard E Grant
29. What is the most consumed herb in the world?
Coriander
30. The Hippopotamus is the largest member of which animal family?
Pig
31. Which car manufacturer makes a model called the 'Cordoba'?
Seat / Volkswagen group
32. In the News, According to a new industry study, what item did Britons buy 1.1 billion of last year?
Illegally copied compact discs
33. What are the last three words heard on the Jolly Green Giant Sweetcorn adverts?
Ho Ho Ho!
34. Who won last years' Open Golf tournament at Muirfield?
Ernie Els - £700,000
35. What is the name for a small basket for fruit that fresh Strawberries come in?
A Punnet
36. True or False - Men in Japan can have their fortunes read, by having their private parts felt by a fortune-teller?
IT’S TRUE - I can see a tall dark stranger……..
37. Which French word is used to mean 'a car with a folding top'?
Cabriolet
38. In the News, Buddy Ebson died last sunday, aged 95, for which role on TV is he best remembered?
Jed Clampett - Beverley Hillbillies
39. What is the 3rd most valuable property on an English Monopoly board?
Bond Street
40. A deaf man needed to buy a saw to cut some wood so he went to a nearby DIY store. How did he indicate to the storekeeper that he wanted to buy a saw?
The deaf man says to the storekeeper, "I would like to buy a saw, please"

TIE-BREAKER - The total weight of Yoghurt bought in the UK last year was equal to the take off weight of how many Boeing 747's? 750

1. Who was the last Golfer to retain the Open Golf Championship?
(Tom Watson 1982-83)
2. Which advert for insurance stars a dog called "Lucky"
(More than)
3. In the News, British researchers have shocked Italians by claiming that a British recipe for which dish dates from the 14th century?
(Lasagne)
4. ‘Big Brother’ is still going on but how much will the winner get?
(£70,000)
5. How many different flavours are there in a packet of Fruit Gums?
(Five)
6. In the News, A Radio Worcester listener won £25,000 by guessing the sound of what
The Make of a Car from the door opening, A yoghurt pot lid being opened or The Breed of a Pig from its grunt?
(A yoghurt pot lid being opened)
7. If an American is eating 'English Muffins' what do we call them?
(Crumpets)
8. What kind of animal is a peccary?
(Pig)
9. This Weeks' Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something, besides food that you might find in a picnic basket?
(Napkins / Plates / Cutlery / Cups / Ants)
10. 'Not Worth Fire Engine' is an Anagram of which 1974 Blockbuster Movie?
(The Towering Inferno)
11. Nancy Cartwright is the voice of which famous cartoon character?
(Bart Simpson)
12. Which former Formula I world champion also played golf in the Australian Open?
(Nigel Mansel)
13. In a standard pack of playing cards what do the Queens hold in their hands?
(Flowers)
14. Which cricket county has a running fox in its emblem?
(Leicestershire)
15. How many lines are there on a wide-screen TV set?
(625 –same as any other!)
16. In which sport is a piece of wood exactly 17ft long used?
(Tossing the Caber)
17. In Monopoly, what other two streets form a set with Trafalgar Square?
(Fleet Street & Strand)
18. How many triple word squares are there on a Scrabble board?
(Eight)
19. According to a sex survey, Which is the household appliance most commonly misused by men?
(Vacuum cleaners)
20. Multiply the number of legs a flea has by the number of feet in a fathom, divide by the number of strings on a violin and add how many stars there are on the American flag?
(59 - 6 x 6 = 36 / 4 = 9 + 50 = 59)

21. Who am I - This famous singer was born in 1932 and early in his show-business career, He performed as a jazz guitarist. His mother was captured and imprisoned By the Gestapo, In 1963 he married an Olympic skiing champion after a romance with Bridget Bardot fizzled out, At the age of 68 he took the male lead in the West End stage production of Chicago, In the year 2000 he was impersonated on the TV show 'Stars in their Eyes' By David Ginola? (Sacha Distel)
22. In an advert for which drink does a Weimaraner play the piano and sing the Frank Sinatra song "That's Life"?
(Smirnoff Vodka)
23. Which Briton is an Admiral in the Navy, a Field Marshal in the Army and Marshal of the RAF?
(Prince Philip)
24. Which horror story character was the result of the author’s nightmare after eating crabs?
(Dracula)
25. Where are you - You’re in an English town, which has a van named after it, and where Glenn Miller played his last concert?
(Bedford)
26. Which TV show featured the serial 'Pigs in space'?
(The Muppet Show)
27. Which famous sportsman's father took part in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest?
(Barry McGuigan)
28. How many helicopter's landed during the opening credits of M.A.S.H.?
(Two)
29. What does the word DONGLE mean – is it a) An Australian slang term for a horse’s erection, b) The up-movement in Bungee Jumping, c) a device for protecting computer programs from being copied or d) A breed of dog from India, resembling a Greyhound?
(c - a device for protecting computer programs from being copied)
30. Which TV theme by Ken Barrie is one of radio's most requested song's of all time?
(Postman Pat)
31. Which Premiership football club’s motto when translated means Strength in Battle? (Manchester City)
32. Which car advert features four dogs driving in a car singing "Who let the dogs out"? (Renault Scenic)
33. What’s the highest score you can get on Countdown?
(256 - 3 Numbers round = 30 Conundrum 10, 12 word games 216 points - 9 letters 2x)
34. The tail hairs from which mammal are used to make so-called sable artist’s brushes? (Squirrel)
35. What’s the name for pop music derived from traditional Punjabi music, and popular amongst Indian teenagers in England?
(Bhangra)
36. Where in the world would you find Queen Maud Land, Marie Byrd Land, Enderby Land and the American Highlands?
(Antarctica)
37. One Point each - What did the 6 members of the Village People represent?
(Cowboy, Construction worker, Red Indian, Hell’s Angel, Policeman and Soldier)
38. True or False - Bronwyn Eagles are a Welsh ice hockey team?
(False - she’s an Australian high jumper)
39. Where in England was the world’s first Iron bridge built?
(Ironbridge!)
40. Who sang the theme tune to the first James Bond film, Dr No?
(Nobody – it was an instrumental!)
TIE-BREAKER - How many times has the F-word been used on TV in the first six months of this year? (1,429 times in 60 films shown)

1. Jeffrey Archer, who has just been released from prison, was originally awarded damages for libel by which newspaper in 1987?
(Daily Star)
2. In the official Conker rules, how many strikes per turn are allowed?
(Three)
3. 'Light Sussex', 'Dark Cornish' and 'Dorking' are all breeds of which farmyard creature?
(Chicken)
4. Which TV soap was first broadcast on 2/11/82?
(Brookside)
5. What is the full name of the virus known as sars?
(Severe Acute Respitory Syndrome)
6. On this Day, In 1949 - the first jet-propelled airliner, made its maiden flight. What was its name?
(The De Davilland Comet)
7. How many children were there in the Waltons?
(Seven)
8. Born, On this Day, 1944, singer, songwriter Bobbie Gentry, What was her biggest selling UK hit record?
(I’ll never fall in love again – 1/69)
9. Which birds take part in the ballet 'fantasia'?
(Ostriches)
10. On this Day, In 1586 Who brought the first tobacco to England from Virginia?
(Sir Walter Raleigh)
11. What is Woody's horse called in ‘Toy Story’?
(Bullseye)
12. The Bank of England was founded by act of parliament, On this Day, in which century?
(17th – 1694)
13. In 'Stingray' which evil sea lord was Troy's arch enemy?
(Titan)
14. Who retired as speaker of the house of commons, On this Day, in 2000?
(Betty Boothroyd)
15. "NALOPKT" is an abbreviation used in text messages. What does it mean ?
("Not a lot of people know that")
16. Born, On this Day, In 1943 Mick [Michael Philip] Jagger, What was the biggest selling UK hit record for the Rolling Stones?
(Honky tonk women 1/ 69 – 17 weeks – 8 number one hits)
17. What nationality is Hans-Blix, the chief weapons inspector in Iraq
(Swedish)
18. In Coronation Street, what is Gails’ surname?
(Hillman)
19. In which musical is the song 'I am what I am' featured?
(Sunset Boulevard)
20. Multiply the number of hurdles in the Men’s 110mtrs hurdles by the least number of darts needed to finish from 1001 and Add the RAF Number of the Dambusters’ Squadron
(10 x 17 = 170 + 617 = 787)

21. Which boxer, who was told he would never walk again, competed in this years London Marathon?
(Michael Watson)
22. Which vehicle weighs 8.4 tonnes, has four wheel drive, room for six inside and a top speed of 50mph?
(The 50-year-old Green Goddess Fire engines)
23. Why did the post office need extra vans on Saturday 21st June this year?
(To deliver the 5th Harry Potter book - Postman allowed to carry a max 18kg)
24. Which was the first British hatchback car?
(Austin A40)
25. In which English county are the highest cliffs?
(Devon)
26. Which fictional borough is sun hill set in?
(Canley)
27. What sporting arena is 12 foot square?
(Gymnastics floor)
28. Nicknames of sporting personalities, Which Snooker player was nicknamed Kerrygold?
(Alex Higgins - the best butter in Ireland - he head butted an official)
29. This weeks Family Fortune question – Top answer required – Something you put in your ear?
(Cotton Buds / Ear Drops / Ear Plugs / Hearing Aid / Finger)
30. Who currently holds the record as the youngest player ever to appear in the Ryder cup golf tournament?
(Sergio Garcia)
31. What meat item is traditionally used to make Brawn?
(Pig’s Head)
32. What is the most radiation senstive part of your body?
(Blood)
33. Jonnie, Gaz, Donna, & Janet appear in which TV sitcom?
(Two pints of lager & a packet of crisps)
34. In the News, Around 120 what from all parts of the world gathered in Denmark for their annual convention?
(Santas)
35. Apart from a lion which other creature appears on the British royal coat of arms? (Unicorn)
36. In the News, What is revolutionary about a new type of onion going on sale in the UK?
(It doesn't make people cry when they peel it)
37. In the Wizard of Oz what did Dorothy have to steal from the Wicked Witch of the West?
(Broomstick)
38. In a professional kitchen what colour cutting board should be used for cutting vegtables?
(Brown)
39. Who last played Dr Who on television?
(Paul Mcgann)
40. Assume that penguins live with a density of 1,000 penguins per square mile
and can run at an average speed of 7 miles per hour on land and swim at 20 miles per hour. also assume that a polar bear has a territory of 10 square miles, can run at 25 miles per hour and swim at 10 miles per hour. How many penguins will an average polar bear eat in any 30-day month - bear in mind that 7 per cent of land is next to the sea? (None - they live in different locations)
Tie-Breaker - How many words did Arnold Schwazenegger have in ‘Terminator’?
(65)

1. Eurostar broke the UK speed record for a train, to what speed did it reach?
208mph - Powering slightly downhill through the north Kent countryside, Train 3134 reached 208mph (334.7kph) while pulling 14 cars - previous record 162mph
2. Where, in Gracelands, was Elvis Presley when he died - a) In the kitchen b) In the bedroom or c) In the toilet?
c) In the toilet
3. R.I.P. IN A VAST GREY VAN is an anagram of which movie title?
Saving Private Ryan
4. What is the tallest piece on a chess board - a) King b) Knight or c) Bishop?
a)King
5. What is the title of the BBC drama series set in the british government's intelligence services in a counter-terrorism team. Tom Quinn is head of the group as they work against threats to national security?
Spooks
6. What is the only bird that can drink water without having to raise its head to swallow - a) Budgerigar b) Pigeon or c) Cockatoo?
b) Pigeon
7. Which race is held over the longer distance - the Grand National or the Boat race?
The Grand National
8. TV presenter, Davina McCall, has a tattoo of what on her bum - a) A snake b) A little devil or c) An alien?
c) An alien
9. The neutered male of which animal is called 'a Barrow'?
A Pig
10. In feet, how long is the biggest pencil in the world - a) 17 feet b) 21 feet or c) 26 feet?
c) 26 feet - in Lake District
11. Which TV talk show host was once the mayor of Cincinatti?
Jerry Springer
12. If you had inflamed Sebaceous glands what would you be suffering from -a) Acne b) Scabies or c) Alopecia?
a) Acne
13. Which TV presenter / pundit once scored all five goals for Fulham in a 5-1 win at Doncaster?
Jimmy Hill
14. What illness killed Oliver Cromwell - a) Scarlet fever b) Malaria or c) Black death?
b) Malaria
15. Who won the World Snooker Championship for the one and only time in 1991?
John Parrott
16. Who is the patron saint of gravediggers - a) St Anthony b) St Joseph or c) St Stephen?
a) St Anthony
17. In Monopoly, what is the prize for winning a crossword competition?
£100
18. A 'Falabella' is a small breed of which animal - a) Sheep b) Goat or c) Horse?
c) Horse
19. Which well-known No.1 hit record starts with the lyrics, " Oh, I bet you're wondering how I knew, about your plans to make me blue"?
I Heard it through the Grapevine
20. If March 1st in a leap year is a Monday, what day did January 1st fall on?
(Friday)

21. Mrs Gary Lough (pronounced Lock) is the married name of a British sportswoman, By what name is she better known?
Paula Radcliffe
22. Which country was the first in the world to introduce the driving test - a) France b) USA or c) England?
a) France
23. Which British pop star, well known since the 1980's, has the real name Michael Barrett?
Shakin' Stevens
24. Which fruit is used to make Eve's pudding - a) Apples b) Pears or c) Plums?
a) Apples
25. What is the name of the highest mountain peak on the Isle of Man?
Snaefel
26. Which creatures suffer from Isle of Wight decease - a) Cows b) Pigs or c) Bees?
c) Bees
27. The theme song for which TV programme starts with the following lyrics. "You know we belong together, You and I forever and ever, No matter where you are, You're my guiding star?
Home and Away
28. What is the highest score draw ever recorded in the Football League - a) 5 - 5 b) 6 - 6 or c) 7 - 7?
b) 6 - 6
29. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something everyone complains about?
The Weather / Taxes / Bills or Money / Politicians / Work
30. What is a Scuppanong - a) Deep sea fish b) Japanese boat or c) Type of white grape?
c) Type of white grape
31. Ron Dennis has been the manager for many years of the team behind which Formula One motor racing car?
McLaren
32. What does a Tegestologist collect - a) Beer mats b) Matchboxes or c) Cigarette cards?
a) Beer mats
33. Kofi Anann, the general secretary of the United Nations, is a native of which African country?
Ghana
34. What happens to an ant if it gets drunk - a) Falls over onto its right side b) Stands on back legs or c) It vomits?
a) Falls over onto its right side
35. What was the former name of the bank now known as HSBC?
Midland Bank
36. What does the CB phrase 'Ten-one-hundred' mean - a) Police speed trap b) I am stopping to go to the toilet or c) Can we meet up?
b) I am stopping to go to the toilet!
37. Who is the European Ryder Cup captain?
Bernhard Langer
38. What is the official name of the Nike trademark logo which looks like a tick - a) Swish b) Swoosh or c) Slash?
b) Swoosh
39. True or False - Before joining the Spice Girls, Geri Halliwell was a TV gameshow host in Turkey?
True
40. How many times has Sir Steven Redgrave rowed in the annual Oxford-Cambridge university boat race?
Never!
TIE-BREAKER - How many Bingo halls are there in the UK? (727)

1: In the News Cherie Blair's recent singing to a crowd of Chinese students has been worked into a dance track. Which Beatles song did she sing? When I'm 64
2: In the News / Multiple Choice Scientists in Tanzania are training rats to sniff out what – a) Illegal Drugs b) Landmines or c) Gas Leaks b) Landmines
3: Odd One Out / TV Who is the Odd One Out -Les Dennis, Bruce Forsythe, Max Bygraves, Bob Monkhouse? Bruce Forsythe - the rest have presented "Family Fortunes"
4: Multiple Choice Which of the following is essential to play a game of Buzkashi, a) A stick of dynamite b) A dwarf or c) A headless goat? c) A headless goat
5: Famous Names Born 11th August 1953, How is Terry Bollea better known in the world of Sport & Acting? Hulk Hogan
6: Multiple Choice What is the name of Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner’s super jet a) Big Bunny b) Busty Bunny or c) Honey Bunny? a) Big Bunny
7: Sport Who rode Gulfland to win the 3.45 at Redcar, on 5th August 1986, to notch up her first victory as a jockey? Princess Anne
8: In the News / Multiple Choice Which items used by David Beckham and his Real Madrid team-mates in China have been auctioned to raise money for Sars victims – a) Bed sheets b) Sarongs or c) Sunglasses a) Bed Sheets
9: NALOPKT! Friday 8th August 1963, The Great Train Robbery took place, in which over £2.5 million was stolen, took place near Bletchley, Buckinghamshire. The day of the train robbery also happened to be the 34th birthday of whom? Ronnie Biggs, one of the robbers
10: Multiple Choice Which European country has a new leader every year, the one for 2003 being Pascal Couchepin – a) Austria, b) Luxembourg or c) Switzerland? c) Switzerland
11: Kids TV Captain Snort and Sergeant Major Grout lived in Pippin Fort, what was the programme? Camberwick Green
12: Multiple Choice What unusual occurrence caused the death of King Alexander of Greece in 1920 – a) Crushed by a snake b) Bitten by a pet monkey or c) Trampled by a horse? b) Bitten by a pet monkey
13: In the News! A Hampshire farmer has been keeping his neighbours awake by playing classical music to what in order to help them sleep? Pigs
14: Multiple Choice Which Scottish football team moved into their romantic sounding ground, Boghead Park, in 1879 and have been there ever since – a) Arbroath b) Brechin City or c) Dumbarton? c) Dumbarton
15: Music Born 9th August 1963, Whitney Houston, What was her biggest selling UK Hit record? I will always love you – 1/92 (23 weeks)
16: Multiple Choice Bobby Leach was the first man to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive but what caused his death 14 years later - a) Bitten by a dog b) Slipped on an orange peel or c) Trod on a splinter? b) Slipped on an orange peel
17: Aircraft On 4th August, 1954, Britain's first supersonic fighter plane, made its maiden flight, What was its name? The English Electric Lightning P-1
18: Multiple Choice What to a New Zealander is a Wild Irishman – a) A whiskey and stout cocktail b) A thorny native bush or c) A southerly force 9 gale? b) A thorny native bush
19: Birthdays TV gardener, Charlie Dimmock, was born on this day, how old is she? 37 - 1966
20: Puzzle? Before fame as a S, JI was a GK for RM Before fame as a Singer, Julio Inglesias was a Goal Keeper with Real Madrid
Spare Questions -
True or False True or false in Alabama it is illegal for a woman to drive if her husband is not in the car with her? False!
Odd One Out / Films Which of these films is the Odd One Out - Batman Returns, Practical Magic, Dead Calm, The Peacemaker? Batman Returns - the others starred Nicole Kidman
Motor Racing Britain's first motor racing Grand Prix was held at Brooklands; on 7th August 1926, the winning car averaged what speed? 71.61 mph

21: Words What is a Crapulous person full of? Alcohol
22: Multiple Choice What appeared in the Times for the first time in Sept 1860 – a) A Crossword Puzzle b) An Advertisement or c) A Weather Forecast? c) A Weather Forecast?
23: TV Which Comedy series was set mainly at 34 Claremont Avenue, London, W11 4BS? Absolutely Fabulous
24: Multiple Choice The Sport of Cockfighting was banned in England in which year – a) 1849 b) 1949 or c) 1969? a) 1849
25: Family Fortunes Top Answer Required – Something You Toss! Ball / Salad / Coin / Pancake / Frisbee
26: Multiple Choice What is the laziest animal on earth spending an average 22 hours asleep – a) The Sloth b) Koala Bear or c) Snow Leopard? b) Koala Bear
27: Human Body Which type of fat can increase your cholesterol level in your blood? Saturated
28: Movie Qoutes From which film does this line come – “It’s 200 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses”? Blue Brothers
29: Football Which football team is nicknamed the Irons? Scunthorpe Utd
30: Multiple Choice Buddy, Romeo, Dave, Malcolm, Rod, Al, Russ & Trevor had their 1st hit in 1974, who were they – a) Darts b) Rubettes or c) Showaddywaddy? c) Showaddywaddy
31: Rhyming Slang What would a Cockney want if he ordered a ‘Gold Watch’? A Scotch
32: Multiple Choice What do you call a group of hippos – a) A Raft b) A Wallow or c) A Troop? a) A Raft
33: Sport What is the 3rd event in 3 - Day Eventing? Showjumping
34: Multiple Choice What was Bob Marley’s middle name – a) Festa b) Nesta or c) Rasta? b) Nesta
35: Geography What country is known in its native tongue as the land of the long white cloud? New Zealand
36: Multiple Choice On 16th March 1990, Roger Hickey of California recorded the highest speed recoeded on a skateboard, was it a) 78 b) 88 or c) 98 mph? a) 78.37 mph, 126.12 kph
37: Alternative Medicine What treatment is based upon the idea that there are energy channels in the feet that relate to every organ and function of the body? Reflexology
38: Multiple Choice Is Europhobia a) the fear of Europeans, b) the fear of hearing good news or c) the fear of female genitalia? c) the fear of female genitalia
39: Sport In which sport do players tap and guard their balls? Bowls
40: And Finally! Two soldiers were on guard duty and one faced up the road to watch for anyone approaching from the north. The other looked down the road to see if anyone approached from the south. One turned to the other and asked him why he was smiling. How did he know he was smiling? The two were looking in opposite directions but were facing each other and not back to back!

Tie Break Questions:-
The Moon What is the land speed record on the moon? 10.56 mph
Adverts According to the advert, how long does it take to pour the perfect Guinness? 119.5 sec
History How many confirmed kills did the Red Baron have before he was killed? 80

1. In the News, Supermarkets are claiming that sales of which product are well up this year?
Beer
2. What would you buy at the chemist to prevent ‘erythema solaris’?
Sun screen or suntan lotion
3. In the News, What is the name of the Lord heading the enquiry into the death of David Kelly?
Lord Hutton
4. True or False - In 1778, fashionable Parisian women never went out in windy weather unless they had a lightning rod attached to their hats?
True
5. In the News, Exiled President Charles Taylor has vowed to return to which war torn African country?
Liberia
6. In the News, The music industry reported that sales of 'what' had overtaken CD sales?
Mobile Phone Ringtones (Sales of mobile ringtones will rise by 60% this year to hit 70m pounds, according to new research)
7. The 'Bay of Pigs' forms part of the coastline of which country?
Cuba
8. In the News, From which Boy Band is Singer Lee Ryan, who was arrested and charged with drink-driving in London this week?
Blue
9. According to a recent survey by the Expedia web site which country's tourists are the rudest in the world?
British (and which country's tourists are the most polite = American)
10. Where are the World Championship Athletics being held, next week?
Paris
11. Belinda Carlisle, was born, on this day, in 1958, What was her biggest selling UK hit record?
Heaven is a place on Earth - (1/87 14 weeks)
12. In the News, What is the name of the controversial high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet which has been declared bad for your health?
The Atkins Diet
13. Which song contains these lyrics "Here's a little song I wrote, You might want to sing it note for note"?
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
14. In the News, Which ex-Radio One DJ has returned to the airwaves, presenting Drive Time on Radio Two?
Noel Edmonds
15. In which country was the white rum 'Bacardi' originally produced?
Cuba
16. In the News, Whose bosses have come under fire for sending 19 staff on a £10,000 luxury weekend break where they played games with bottles and knives?
The BBC
17. In which year did Earl Tupper found the Tupperware company - a)1938 b) 1948 or c) 1958?
a)1938
18. In the News, Where were Seven Britons are arrested after a Cambridgeshire teenager dies during a fight in a bar?
Faliraki, Rhodes
19. In the News, Who has taken over the ‘Number 7 shirt’ from David Beckham at Manchester Utd?
Cristiano Ronaldo
20. Add the number of balls that are used in a game of Snooker (including the cue ball) to the number that lies between 19 and 17 on a dartboard, and then take away the maximum number of golf clubs a golfer is allowed to use in a game?
22 + 3 = 25 - 14 = 11

21. True or False - Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes?
True
22. In the News, What was the name of the Leading Irish jump jockey who died after suffering head injuries in a fall last week?
Kieran Kelly
23. In the News, Which Rugby League side will play at Griffin Park for the next five seasons after extending their deal with Brentford FC?
London Broncos
24. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - What is the most used superstition?
1 touching wood; 2 crossing fingers; 3 not walking under ladders; 4 not breaking mirrors
25. In the News, The publisher of which Adult Magazine is learning to its cost that the word "bust" need not only apply to what its models show off in its pages, as it filed for bancruptcy?
Penthouse
26. What, recently available, luxury is 5,830 mm long, 1,630 mm high, 1,981 mm wide, weighs 5,478 lb and costs in the region of £250,000?
A New Rolls Royce
27. In the News, Who has made a bizarre bid to be governor of California?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
28. In which English County is Melton Mowbray, famous for its pork pies?
Leicestershire
29. In the News, Who has the sexiest eyes in Britain, according to a survey?
Prince William
30. In the News, What is Gina Adair, the wife of jailed paramilitary boss Johnny "mad dog" Adair, demanding the right to in Bolton?
A Council House
31. In the News, What is special about Mike Newman, who has set a world record by reaching 144mph in a Jaguar XRJ?
He is Blind
32. In the News, Which 'manufactured' band have split up after less than a year together?
One True Voice
33. Research on which animals led to the development of the CAT Scan, a technology for examining internal organs without surgery?
Pigs
34. What happened in Blackpool on the 18th September 1879 - a) illuminations were switched on for the first time b) the first tram ran to Fleetwood or c) The Tower Circus opened?
a) The illuminations were switched on for the first time
35. In the News, Hemant Lakhani, alias Hemad Lakhani, a Londoner of Indian descent, was charged with aiding terrorism and illegally importing arms to America, what does he normally deal in?
Basmati Rice
36. In the News, Surgeons have performed Britain's first heart bypass while the patient was what?
Still Awake - The ground-breaking operation means that instead of being given a general anaesthetic, the patient is given an epidural injection
37. In the News, The oil tanker Tasman Spirit, which has started breaking up and may cause a major oil spill, was grounded off which country?
Pakistan
38. Coronation Street has, recently, been dubbed, renamed 'Joy Luck Street', and sold to which country?
China
39. Which film, 145 minutes long, was released in 1968 and featured the child Actors, Adrian Hall and Heather Ripley, who played a brother and sister Called Jeremy and Jemima?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
40. Why does the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom not talk to the United Kingdom's Head of State?
Because they are both the Queen - and I'm sure she doesn't 'talk to herself' !!!

TIE-BREAKER - How many verses does the National Anthem of Greece have?
158

On this day...In 1986, A Bronze statue of a Pig was unveiled at Seattle's 'Pike Place' Market.

Correction from last week - Question 14 about Dumbarton is now incorrect as they moved from Boghead Park to a new ground called Strathclyde Homes Stadium in December 2000

1. What does a Dog do on 3 Legs,Men do standing up, and Women do sitting down?
Shake hands
2. According to the Bible on what day did God create the beasts of the Earth?
Fifth
3. In which Sport does the winner reach the finish line but does not go past it?
Swimming
4. What was invented by Robert Watson-Watt and made a big impact in WWII?
Radar
5. What game's name comes from the French for "little wheel"?
Roulette
6. Which make and model of car does a CB'er refer to as a 'Pregnant Roller Skate'?
Volkeswagen Beetle
7. Which British Male Singer recorded 29 Albums all the same title?
Max Bygraves - Sing-along-with Max
8. In which sport would you find a Bomb, a Blitz and a Shotgun?
American Football
9. Which Farm Yard animal has the greatest number of Breeds?
Sheep
10. What is the name of the only pub on a Monopoly board?
The Angel, Islington
11. How many Blocks make up the Channel 4 Logo?
Nine
12. With which sport would you associate Ted Hankey?
Darts
13. Which is the only string Instrument in an Orchestra that is not played with a Bow?
Harp
14. Which fruit is obtained from the tree 'Prunus Persica' - a)Apricot b) Cherry or C) Peach?
c) Peach
15. When Prince William becomes king, what number will he be?
William V (5th)
16. What colour is Australia's counterpart for the Yellow Pages?
Pink
17. Why is Justin Rose banned from playing for Golf’s ‘ Curtis Cup ‘?
It’s for Woman
18. In a recent survey which character was voted the greatest cartoon character of all time?
Bugs bunny
19. The scoring system of which board game is based on the number of times a letter appeared on a single front page of the New York Times?
Scrabble
20. If you added together the value of one of all of the different UK coins that are legal tender, what would you have?
£8.88 (£5, £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p)

21. In Darts what is the second highest checkout score?
167 (T20, T19, Bull.)
22. What did the Queen Mother once describe as 'rather like unscrewing the lid of a large jar of sweets'?
Royal wave
23. How many countries entered for the 2002 World Cup - a)168 b) 189 or c) 198?
c) 198
24. Which Teletubby has a hoop on its head?
Po
25. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required – Something you lick?
Ice Cream / Stamps / Envelope / Lips / Fingers
26. In the TV series who was Captain Scarlet`s superior?
Colonel White
27. Which Animal has the longest Eyelashes?
Camel
28. How many Squares on a Rubik Cube never alter their position?
6 (centre squares each side)
29. How was Ivan Owen, who died in 2002, instantly recognisable to millions but was never seen?
The Voice of Basil Brush
30. Which is the only Beatles hit song that does not have the Song title in the Lyrics?
The Ballad of John & Yoko
31. Which locomotive still holds the speed record for steam locomotives?
The Mallard
32. Why have some football teams in the English football got triangular corner flags instead of square ones?
They have won the FA Cup
33. Which drink, invented in 1886, was first marketed as the "Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage"?
Coca Cola
34. Which individual has graced the front cover of the Radio Times more than any other?
The Queen
35. Danial Radcliffe has been worried, this year, that his voice has broken and he has grown three inches, Why should he worry?
He plays Harry Potter
36. What nationality was Frankenstein?
Swiss
37. According to a recent survey by Autonational Rescue what is the most important piece of kit to take with you on a driving holiday? (Apart from a car!)
Mobile phone
38. What type of animals were the Tamworth Two?
Pigs
39. Which product is described in adverts as "soft, strong and long"?
Andrex
40. What are you if you have three Grandfathers?
A Clock Collector

TIE-BREAKER - How much, in US dollars, was Dustin Hoffman paid for the film The Graduate?
$17,000

1. "Who loads his van 'Early in the morning, just as day is dawning'"?
Postman Pat
2. What would you grind in bed if you suffered from Bruxism?
Your Teeth
3. How many legs does a Butterfly have?
Six
4. He was created by Mary Tourtel in the 1920's and has appeared in the Daily Express ever since as well as in his own annuals. Who is he?
Rupert the Bear
5. Which sport is divided into 3 diferent catagories, One is above waist only, another is whole body and the last is metallic jacket only?
Fencing
6. Other than the elephant and the boar, which animal has ivory tusks?
Walrus
7. Which Walt Disney film features a Princess called Jasmine?
Aladdin
8. Which song contains the following lyrics 'lord we don't need another mountain, there are mountains and hillsides enough to climb, there are oceans and rivers enough to cross, enough to last till the end of time'?
What the World needs now...is love
9. What was the name of the hairy creature in the Adams Family?
Cousin It
10. Which is the only Scottish or English Soccer team to be mentioned in the Bible?
Queen of the South
11. How much is the word “Scrabble” worth in scrabble?
1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1 = 14
12. What did, the chocolate sweets, Mintrels used to be known as?
Treets
13. Which American soap opera was set in the town of Harmon Springs?
Dynasty
14. What facial feature is missing from the Mona Lisa?
Eyebrows
15. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981?
Harry Potter
16. Which famous modern statue was sculptured by Anthony Gormley?
Angel of the North
17. In the entire English league, which football team has the shortest name?
Bury
18. Which river, 1,700 miles long flows in to the Atlantic Ocean in Northeast Venezuela?
Orinoco
19. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something people stick pins in?
Pin Cushion / Material or Clothes / Bulletin Board / Map / Voodoo Dolls
20. Maths Puzzle - Multiply the number of masts there are on a clipper sailing ship by the number of times the baton changes hands in an athletics relay race,
and take away the number of horses there are in a polo team?
3 x 3 = 9 - 4 = 5

21. Which British university has the most students?
The Open University
22. Tequila, Cointreau and a dash of Lime juice, together make up which famous cocktail?
Margarita
23. What kind of animal is Sooty's friend Soo?
Panda
24. How is Major Boothroyd better known in James Bond films?
Q
25. Which can survive the longest without water - Human, Camel or Rat?
Rat
26. What name is given to the sauce made from mayonnaise to which is added capers, olives or chopped pickles?
Tartare
27. Which sport features a movement called a 'Veronica'?
Bull Fighting
28. In (British) Monopoly, if you were 'just visiting' and threw a 2 were would you land?
Electric Company
29. Which TV Comedy is based at the Gasforth Police Station?
The Thin Blue Line
30. What did Sylvan Goldman, an American supermarket owner, invent in 1937?
Supermarket Trolley
31. What Have You Done If You Have Taken The King's Shilling?
Joined The Army
32. With which club did Sir Matt Busby win a F. A. cup medal with as a player?
Manchester City
33. The Trade Name Of Which Variety Of Bread Is Taken From The Latin For "Strength Of Man"?
Hovis
34. In which city was the first Crocodile Dundee film set?
New York
35. Which Was The Only Jet Fighter Used By Britain In The Falklands War?
Harrier
36. Which famous actor was born in Beirut and has a first name which means, in Hawaian, "breeze over the mountains"?
Keanu Reeves
37. What sort of animal is a 'Sus scrofa domesticus'?
A Pig - (Any of several mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, cloven hooves, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging,
especially the domesticated hog, Sus scrofa domesticus, when young or of comparatively small size)
38. Which sport has 5 diferant balls depending on the conditions, they include yellow for hot and blue for cold?
Squash
39. Who is the most impersonated woman in the world?
Marilyn Monroe
40. Imagine you are driving a Mercedes at 100 mph. The steering locks. The doors lock. The brakes fail. You can't get out! You're heading for a 1,000 foot cliff! What do you do?
Stop imagining!
TIE-BREAKER - According to a recent survey, how many American women carry guns?
12 Million

"Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" is the fear of what?
Long Words!

1. The Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory in Cheshire is better known by which name?
Jodrell Bank - Jodrell Bank is home to the Lovell Telescope, the pioneer large dish radio telescope, installed in 1957. What is the diameter of the dish? (76m / 250ft)
2. Anagram - Looking for a TV presenter 'CHARM THAT SNAIL'?
Alan Titchmarsh
3. What does the word Balti mean in English, Does it mean, A Big Pan, A Bucket or Very Hot?
A bucket
4. Which two men from a bicycle repair shop became famous in 1903?
Wilbur & Orville Wright
5. In which sport can competitors start in one of six ways?
Diving - standing, running, handstand, inward, backward or reverse
6. Who lived on Skull Island?
King Kong
7. What is the name of the plant often known as the Butterfly Bush?
Buddleia
8. What met at 11:15am on December 1st 1990?
Channel tunnel sections
9. Which Salad Vegetable has varieties named Burpee Hybrid, Zeppelin and Marion?
Cucumber
10. Which part of the Statue of Liberty's anatomy is 8 feet long?
Index finger
11. Which North-West team won the first ever FA cup final to be held at Wembley stadium?
Bolton Wanderers
12. All-day opening for pubs was introduced in which year?
1988 (20 May)
13. Who can be found on the island of Sodor?
Thomas the Tank Engine and friends
14. If you were playing darts and got a Shanghai on 12, how much would you have scored?
72
15. In George Orwells’ novel Animal Farm 'Napoleon' was the name of the chief what?
Pig
16. In which sport was Syd Hynes the first to be sent off in a Wembley final?
Rugby league
17. What tree's leaves are used as the symbol of The National Trust?
Oak
18. Who was the first woman to be admitted into the Magic Circle in 1991?
Debbie McGee
19. In the nursery rhyme about Magpies "One for sorrow, two for joy …", what are 6 magpies for?
Gold
20. How many American States end with the letter A?
18 - Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia

21. From which company does Wily. E. Coyote buy his gadgets in an attempt to catch Road Runner?
Acme
22. Which sport takes place on a basho?
Sumo Wrestling
23. Which extraterrestrial family consists of Major, Mother, Granny, Small & Tiny?
The Clangers
24. Rita Maria Crudgington changed her name when she became a pop singer. She has gone on to become a TV personality and presenter, who is she?
Cheryl Baker
25. What was the last British coin to be abolished?
Halfpenny (1/2p) in 1984
26. Which car was driven by Professor Caractacus Potts?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
27. Which animal is used as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?
Giant Panda
28. What's the name given to the explosive consisting of Nitro-glycerine, Nitro-cellulose, Woodpulp and Potassium nitrate?
Gelignite
29. In which sport would you hear the terms Pinkie, Gozzer, Waggler and Spade-end?
Angling
30. In France this TV series is called "To The Borders Of Reality". What do we know it as?
The X-Files
31. At which sporting racetrack would you find Kate's Cottage and Ginger Hall?
Isle Of Man TT
32. Which all girl group named themselves after a road near their homes in Notting Hill?
All Saints
33. We call them undertakers, what do Americans call them?
Morticians
34. Which band of mythical travellers included Hercules, Orpheus, Peleus and Castor?
Argonauts
35. Sexually Acquired Reactive Arthritis, or SARA, is a disease associated with which profession? (Bonus if you can say which part of body affected)
Footballers (Makes Their Knees Go Weak)
36. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something you do while you soak in the Bath tub?
Read / Relax or Sleep / Sing / Shave / Listen to the radio
37. In which sport are you not allowed more than 50 pimples per square centimetre?
Table Tennis (On The Bats)
38. True or False - In Chester, it is still legal to cut off a Welshman's head if you catch him there after dark?
True
39. Which is the smallest of the Teletubbies?
Po
40. Neil says to his new girlfriend, "Is one hug enough" and she replied, "Yes". Why?
‘One hug’ is an anagram of ‘enough’!
TIE-BREAKER - Anne Aitken of Devon is in the Guinness Book of Records for having the world's largest collection of garden gnomes in her 4 acre "Gnome Reserve"
- 2,010

1. Which game show host starred in the very first 'Carry On' movie?
Bob Monkhouse
2. In which new movie do Julie Walters, Helen Mirren and Penelope Wilton appear nude?
'Calendar Girls'
3. What was Anne Clarke the first woman to be granted in America in 1643?
A Divorce
4. Does Dark or Milk chocolate protect against heart disease, according to scientists?
Dark
5. From what is Black pudding made?
Pig's blood and fat
6. Which BBC program has spent £4 million on a full scale rail crash?
Casualty
7. ‘The Camels Are Coming’, published in 1932, was the first of over 70 books featuring which fictional aviator?
Biggles (James Bigglesworth)
8. A crucial piece of the Mary Rose was found recently but whose flagship was she?
King Henry VIII
9. Which fish, growing to a length of over 6ft, is the largest of the flatfish?
Halibut
10. Whose 'new' album, ‘American Tune’, went straight to number one, 7 years after her death?
Eva Cassidy
11. In Monopoly, which costs most, Trafalgar Square or Leicester Square?
Leicester Square
12. Which 73 year old actor is to make a new cowboy movie called 'Last Ride West'?
Clint Eastwood
13. How are Katherine, Rocky, Adam, Tanya and Tommy better known?
The Power Rangers
14. What was the first Rolling Stones' record to be number one in the UK and the USA?
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
15. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something that's almost always coloured red?
Fire-engine / Tomato / Post box / Blood / Stop sign
16. Which series of films dealt with the exploits of the character Kevin McAllister?
Home Alone
17. The phrase "Richard of York gave battle in vain" is used as a memory aid to what?
The colours of the rainbow
18. Alfresco, Golden Boy, and Shirley are all types of which Salad item?
Tomato
19. Which planet has at least 15 moons all named after Shakesperian characters?
Uranus
20. (14 Points available) For 1 point each - Name all the British (England, Scotland, Wales) racecourses whose names begin with one of the letters in the word HORSE?
Hamilton, Hexham, Sedgefield, Redcar, Ripon, Haydock, Southwell, Stratford, Hereford, Epsom, Salisbury, Exeter, Sandown, Huntingdon

21. Who painted "Self Portrait With A Bandaged Ear"?
Van Gogh
22. Which singer is to release a duet of Black Sabbath’s Changes with her Dad?
Kelly Osborne
23. Who had a top 20 hit in the UK in 1984 with "Love Me Tender"?
Roland Rat (Superstar)
24. Which Monty Python film is to be turned into a Broadway show, potentially called Spamalot?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
25. In the fictional world of Harry Potter what is a Muggle?
Any Non-Magic Person
26. Who was the first woman to be shot by the FBI?
Bonnie Parker – of Bonnie & Clyde
27. In which TV show did Harvey, Miss World and Terri Dwyer win gold?
The Games
28. Which two stars allegedly called off their wedding “to avoid a media circus”?
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
29. Which tribe of American Indians were signally unsuccessful in their choice of sides to join in the white man's wars, choosing the French against the British, The British against the Americans in the War of Independence and the South against the North in the Civil War?
The Cherokee
30. If you were given HOMARD in a French restaurant would it be a) Lobster, b) Duck, c) Venison, or d) a dish of various types of beans?
A - Lobster
31. Britain is currently resisting pressure from the European Union to levy V.A.T. on what type of goods?
Children’s clothes and shoes
32. Liverpudlian John Bellingham was executed in 1812, what was his crime?
He murdered the prime minister Spencer Perceval
33. Which Liqueur gets it's name from the Gaelic term which means "The drink that satisfies"?
Drambuie
34. On Children's TV, who sprinkled Oofle dust?
Sooty
35. What connects Dawes Point to Milson Point?
Sydney Harbour Bridge
36. Name the female singer whose hits include Stupid Cupid, Lipstick On Your Collar and Carolina Moon, who Gloria Estefan is to play on film?
Connie Francis
37. What is the name of a small European falcon, also known as a pigeon hawk and often used in falconry?
Merlin
38. Which famous author also wrote four novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott?
Agatha Christie - a previously unpublished work has just been discovered!
39. Which British city has the worst car crime rate per head of population, a) Leeds, b) Liverpool or c) Manchester?
A - Leeds
40. If you only have one match and it is freezing cold in a room with an oil lamp, a wood burning stove and a candle, which should you light first?
The match!

TIE-BREAKER - On average how many seeds are there on a McDonalds big Mac bun?
178

No one is ever too old to learn, but some people put if off anyway!

1. Who owns and runs the London Eye?
British Airways
2. Which part of a man remains the same size from birth?
His Eyes
3. What is a Flemish giant - a) Butterfly b) Rabbit or c) Pig?
b) Rabbit
4. In which Clint Eastwood film would you hear the line - 'I've killed women and children. I've killed just about every thing that walks or crawls. And I'm here to kill you'?
Unforgiven
5. Which of the following sports have never been events in the modern olympics, 3 out of these 4 have been, can you pick the one that hasn’t - Rope climbing, Bear Wrestling, Wild Boar shooting, or Live pigeon shooting?
Bear Wrestling
6. Which car company makes the Fabia?
Skoda
7. Which TV show managed to smash up dozens of identical Dodge Chargers during filming?
Dukes of Hazard
8. On the Chinese calendar, the last Year of the Monkey was 1992. When is the next - 2004, 2005 or 2006?
2004 - The Chinese Calendar is based on a 12-year cycle
9. What football league first took place during the Portsmouth v Newcastle match on 22nd February 1956?
Use of floodlights
10. What does the J stand for in the Harry Potter author J.K.Rowling?
Joanna
11. What type of food or drink are Cambozola, Taleggio, Havarti & Tolko?
Cheeses
12. Which company sponsors Rugby’s Super League?
Tetley
13. Which is the only African mammal which does not have any vocal chords?
Giraffe
14. From which Number One hit record do these lyrics come - "And I would have liked to have known you, but I was just a kid"?
"Candle In The Wind" - Elton John
15. From which prison did Ronnie Biggs make his escape?
Wandsworth
16. Is a CALLALOO, a) A square dance caller, b) a small Trinidadian bird, c) An Australian water hole, or d) a thick Caribbean soup?
d) a thick Caribbean soup
17. Which famous TV star was made from a green coat that belonged to Jim Henson's mother?
Kermit the Frog
18. In which year was David Beckham born?
1975
19. Why does a snake not close its eyes when sleeping?
It has no eyelids!
20. What answer do you get if you Add together the number of Blind Mice to the number of Blackbirds that were baked in a pie take away the mount of money Simple Simon had then add the number of men the Grand old Duke of York had?
3 + 24 - 0 = 27 + 10,000 = 10,027

21. True or False - In 1648 Canada's first tavern opened in Quebec City, featuring a powerful brew called spruce beer, Customers who drank too much were said to be "all spruced up?
True
22. What is the most famous TV program made by Celador Productions?
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
23. Which pop act are also the only writers in history to achieve number ones in five different decades?
Bee Gees
24. Name the film from this line "you're gonna need a bigger boat"?
Jaws
25. In Monopoly, what lies between the Waterworks and Go To Jail?
Piccadilly
26. True or False - The locks on the Panama canal were designed so that the Titanic could steam through them?
True
27. Did the term "aloe vera" evolve from a word in - a) Spanish b) French or c) Portuguese?
a) Spanish - The oliviera is a lily-related cactus-like plant whose leaves leak gooey stuff used in shampoos and other products
28. In newspaper personal ads, what do the letters GSH stand for?
Good Sense of Humour!
29. In every county in the UK, there is an official Queen’s representative – what title does he or she hold?
Lord Lieutenant
30. If four dice are stood on top of each other, each with the 6 at the top, what’s the sum of all the hidden faces?
22
31. In which musical does a character called Skimbleshanks appear?
Cats
32. How many capsules are there on the London Eye?
There are 32
33. What are there 424,680,000 of in China, 59,992,000 in the United States and 2.14 for each habitant in Denmark?
Pigs!
34. Which car manufacturer shares its name with a London Bridge?
Vauxhall
35. On the old BBC1 test card, what colour was the little girl’s dress?
Red
36. Which county is known as the 'Garden of England'?
Kent
37. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name a Famous Pirate, real or fictional?
Captain Hook / Long John Silver / Bluebeard / Blackbeard / Captain Kidd
38. In Coronation Street, what number is the Rover’s Return?
11
39. Whose shooting in 1980 was seen by 27million people?
J.R. Ewing
40. Why can't a man living in the USA be buried in Canada?
He isn't dead!

TIE-BREAKER - How many Coca-Colas will be consumed worldwide during the next hour?
About 27-million - that's over 600-million per day!

If everybody minded their own business, there’d be nothing on the news tonight!

" I HAVE NOTHING TO DECLARE BUT MY GENIUS"

1. Who was the first person pictured on a British postage stamp?
Queen Victoria
2. Where, other than in Arthurian legend, would you find Merlin, Arthur and Guinevere?
National LOTTERY Machines
3. Colbred, Corriedale, Southdown, and Leicester are all breeds of which animal?
Sheep
4. Which sport was introduced to the Olympics in 1964 for the benefit of the host country?
JUDO - Tokyo Olympics
5. Which product has been advertised by animated cartoon characters, Gaffer, Sidney & Maurice and has been axed after 18 years?
Tetley Tea
6. What colour is a Wild Goldfish?
Green - Believe it or not, wild goldfish are olive green
7. Which comic actor narrated the cartoon Roobarb and Custard?
Richard Briers
8. How many main lines are there in Palmistry?
4 - Life, Heart, Fate, and Head
9. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - An Occupation associated with Cars?
Mechanic / Taxi driver / Car salesman / Racing driver / Traffic warden
10. The most northerly tip of Africa is in which country?
Tunisia
11. What would the highest possible score be on the TV quiz show 15 to One?
433
12. Which Animals' tail did Harry Potters cousin, Dudley Dursley, have surgically removed from his backside?
A Pig's tail
13. Name the five original members of the band 'The Travelling Wilberrys'?
Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynn and Roy Orbison
14. On which TV programme would you find Miss Tibbs, Miss Gatsby and Major Gowen?
Fawlty Towers
15. Which Vegetable has varieties called Ailsa Craig, Brunswick & Lancastrian?
Onion
16. As performed by paramedics and first aiders what does CPR stand for?
Cardio Pulmanry Resucitation
17. What is the fine for landing on Mayfair with a hotel in Monopoly?
£2,000
18. Which comic book character has a dog, which is an Abyssinian Wire Haired Tripe Hound?
Dennis the Menace (Gnasher)
19. Which ear did artist Vincent Van Gogh famously cut off?
Left
20. What total number would you get if you added together all the motorway numbers that cross or meet the M25? (discount A1M etc each counted once only)
128 (M1, 11, 20, 26, 23 , 3, 4, 40)

21. Who am I - This person was born in 1926, both he and his brother have been awarded knighthoods, He joined the BBC in 1952 as a trainee and was made controller of BBC2 in 1965, Before this he had studied Zoology at Cambridge University?
Sir David Attenborough
22. Which medievel detective series was set in the town of Shrewsbury?
Cadfael
23. What are Satin, Dutch Rex, and Netherland Dwarfs, Breeds of?
Rabbits
24. In the Science fiction Series "V", What did 'V' stand for?
Visitors
25. Which singer has the real name of Enrique Martin Morales IV?
Ricky Martin
26. Which bird of prey found in Britain is also known as the Fish Hawk?
Osprey
27. Which TV comedian and actor's autobiography was called 'It's Hello from Him'?
Ronnie Barker
28. Which Year - Harold Wilson resigns as PM in favour of James Callaghan; Concorde enters regular passenger services and the USA celebrates its bicentennial?
1976
29. Which eye did Admiral Horatio Nelson lose sight in?
Right
30. In the 1980's who was the long time doubles partner of US Tennis player Peter Fleming?
John McEnroe
31. Which safety device was first fitted to a 1973 General Motors Chevrolet?
Air Bags
32. Which high street bank is currently advertised by the slogan "Because Life is Complicated Enough"?
Abbey National
33. What is the name of John Cleese's character in the James Bond series of movies…the successor to Q?
R
34. What is the only football league team from Somerset?
Yeovil Town
35. The actor David Arquette is married to which 'Friends' actress?
Courtney Cox
36. If cricket bats are made from willow, from which wood are baseball bats normally made from?
Ash
37. Located in the county of Oxfordshire, what is the name of the RAF's largest air station?
Brize Norton
38. The Scottish town of Perth appears on the label of which famous Scottish Whisky?
Bells
39. Which arm did Admiral Horatio Nelson lose?
Right
40. Who won the world proffesional Snooker championship's between 1957 - 1964?
NO - ONE IT WAS NOT HELD!

TIE-BREAKER - What is the current automobile land speed record?
763.055mph / 1,227.985 km/h

TIE-BREAKER - Cadburys new Creme Egg plant at Bournville produces how many Creme Eggs per hour?
66,000

Which 9 Formula One world motor racing champions have a first name beginning with the letter J?
Juan Fangio, Jack Brabham, John Surtees, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt, James Hunt, Jody Schekter, Jacques Villeneuve

1. According to the nursery rhyme, The first little piggy went to market, but what did the third little pigggy do?
Have roast beef
2. Today in 1917, it was announced that which residence was to be given to the nation for the use of British Prime Ministers?
Chequers, near Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
3. CHASE LEAN GIRLS is an Anagram of which film and TV programme?
Charlies Angels
4. How many ways can a Boxer win a fight?
4 ways a boxer can win a fight - KO,Tech KO, Decision/Points and Disqualification
5. Five points available - One point each - Name the five football clubs called 'United' who have won the F.A. Cup?
Manchester / Sheffield / Newcastle / Leeds / West Ham
6. Born today in 1951, which pop star and celebrity has daughters called Fifi Trixibelle and Peaches?
Bob Geldof
7. Which animal is claimed to have killed off the dodo bird?
Pig
8. Today in 1989 a film version of 'Henry V' was premiered in London. Kenneth Branagh played the king, but who directed it?
Kenneth Branagh
9. In what city is main airport for holidays to the Costa del Sol?
Malaga
10. Which Year - Neil Kinnock was elected leader of Britain's Labour Party, The first cellular phones were introduced and Trade and Industry Secretary Cecil Parkinson admitted having an adulterous affair with his secretary, Sarah Keays, who was expecting his baby?
1983
11. What is it forbidden to fly an aeroplane over in India?
Taj Mahal
12. ` Five points available - Monty Python's Flying Circus' was first seen on TV today in 1969. One point each for the six team members?
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
13. What sport was told to lift its skirts in the 1983 season?
Formula 1 Motor Racing
14. 'A Clown Too Many' is the autobiography of which British comedian who died in 1993?
Les Dawson
15. In Monopoly, which is the only property south of the river, that you can build houses on?
Old Kent Road
16. What was invented by Johann Valler in 1900 and are known in France as 'Les trombones' because of their shape?
Paperclips
17. Which complaint, more common in men is also called 'Daltonism'?
Colour Blindness
18. On a current TV ad which bank is Samuel L Jackson promoting?
Barclays Bank
19. Which bridge over the Thames leads to Kew Gardens?
Kew Bridge
20. Maths Puzzle - Multiply the number of the shirt worn by Pele by the number of countries that have won the Soccer World Cup?
10 x 7 (Uruguay, Italy, W Germany, Brazil, Argentina, England and France) = 70

21. In Star Trek, Captain James T Kirk was originally going to be called Captain Robert T April, true or false?
True
22. Which item of lingerie is also the language of the inhabitants of the Western Pyrenees?
Basque
23. Which word can precede all of the following - about, man, out, over and away?
WALK - walkabout, walkman, walkout, walkover and walkway
24. Family Fortunes - Top Answer required - Something that moves very slowly?
Snail / Worm / Turtle orTortoise / Traffic / Time (Don't put Bar staff for obvious reasons!)
25. From which hit record are these lyrics "there was funky Jim & little Sammy John, he said here comes the big boss lets get it on"?
Kung fu fighting / Carl Douglas
26. Which member of the ginger family is used to colour curries?
Turmeric
27. What was invented by an English Lord so that he may eat without leaving the gaming table?
Sandwich - Lord Sandwich
28. True or False - The host of Fifteen to One, William G Stewart, is a Lancashire Lad, having been born in Lancaster?
True
29. Which organ in the body recycles old blood cells?
Spleen
30. Which company makes the Xbox games console?
Microsoft
31. The word TIT, as in Blue TIT and Great TIT, is a shortened form of the original longer name for these songbirds. What is TIT the shortened form of?
Titmouse
32. The theory part of the driving tests requires you to get how many questions right in the time allowed?
30 out of 35
33. In the Harry Potter books, what is the name of the Headmaster?
Dumbledore
34. On which everyday object would you find the inscription "Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants"?
On the edge of a £2 Coin
35. Returning to our TV screens after 14 years, which planet does Dr Who come from?
Gallifrey
36. What was the name of the Horse, that according to Benny Hill, pulled Ernies Milk Cart?
Trigger - Ernie, the fastest milkman in the west
37. In Norfolk they call the male of this creature a Jack, the female they call a Broadster, which creature is it?
Crab - thought you might think it was a Pig!
38. True or False - Catherine Zeta Jones' father is two years younger than her husband?
True
39. In Mammals, the Asian Elephant has the second longest, but man has the longest - what?
Life Span
40. What is the most popular spectator sport in Spain?
Football of course… not Bullfighting!
TIE-BREAKER - Approximately how many people in the world share your birth date?
16 Million

1. Which popular TV series was set in 1,000,040 (One million and forty) B.C?
The Flintstones
2. Which rock star has received a CBE from the Queen?
Sting
3. Which car model did the Sierra replace in 1983?
Cortina - Sierra was eventually replaced by the Mondeo
4. Where is the smallest muscle in the human body?
In the Ear
5. Which female singer rejoices under the real name of Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong?
Dido
6. To which football ground would you be going and which home team would you see if you got off the train at Fratton Station?
Fratton Park - Portsmouth
7. What was the name of the illusionist who didn’t shoot himself in the head live on television?
Derren Brown
8. Birds - Which part of a Redshank is red?
Legs
9. Which Comedian's act includes the 'Buckets of Doom' and the 'Ancient blade of Bubbalonia' and is often described as 'Cack!'?
Joe Pasquale
10. Is MARISH a) a very spicy pickle, b) a member of the Order of Mary -i.e. Marish Missionary or c) means marshy or growing in marshes?
c) means marshy or growing in marshes
11. Casanova, the man reputed to be the greatest lover of all time, lived during which century?
18th
12. What or Who links - Captain Varga, Tegana, Count Scarlioni, Monarch, Theodore Maxtible, The Valeyard, The Rani, Elek and Bragen?
All villains on Dr Who
13. Which European country has the longest border with Russia?
Finland
14. What is the name of the Seaweed that is a national delicacy in Wales, where it is fried with bacon and eaten at breakfast?
Laver bread
15. All four Railway Stations on the Monopoly Board were originally owned by which Railway Company?
L.N.E.R.
16. "It is cold at six-forty in the morning of a March day in Paris, and seems even colder when a man is about to be executed by firing squad" are the opening lines of which famous novel, by Frederick Forsyth?
The Day of the Jackal
17. On which River is the resort town of Llangollen?
River Dee
18. Which planet in our solar system has the greatest number of known moons?
Saturn
19. A peccary is a small mammal related to which farmyard animal?
Pig
20. 5 points available - Greater London has borders with five counties, one point for each correct?
Buckinghamshire / Essex / Hertfordshire / Kent / Surrey

21. Which Year - Saw the start of the Rubik cube craze, Jimmy Carter lost a Presidential Election and Bjorn Borg won his 5th and final Wimbledon title?
1980
22. Which Spice, a native of Sri Lanka, is the dried inner bark of a bushy evergreen tree and is used to spice desserts throughout the world?
Cinnamon
23. Lloyd Scott of London has just finished an extraordinary marathon. Where did he walk the 26 miles?
At the bottom of Loch Ness!
24. Which Vegetable requires one million gallons of running water daily, to cultivate just two and a half acres?
Watercress
25. What would you do with a 'Jitney' - Ride on it, Cook with it or Drink it?
Ride on it - a small passenger carrying bus in the USA
26. Which Premiership Football Club were originally called West Gorton?
Manchester City
27. As filed at the Patents office - Which came first - The Aspirin or The Zip fastener?
Aspirin - 1898 / Zip - 1914
28. Which American city has a Football team called the Falcons and a Baseball team called the Braves?
Atlanta
29. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something found behind a bar?
Alcohol / Bar staff (no comment!) / Glasses / Mirror / Sink
30. On TV, What was the christian name of Rumpole, played by Leo McKern?
Horace
31. Who captained England, and in which sport, 59 times between 1988 and 1996?
Will Carling - Rugby Union
32. Which foodstuff has a speed limit laid down in law by U.S. authorities?
Tomato Ketchup - no faster than 0.00522mph & no slower than 3cm per 30 seconds!
33. Which of these is not a bird, Trumpeter, Crier, Screamer or Warbler?
Crier
34. Which city did Hitler plan to make his capital of Ebgland after he invaded?
Oxford
35. Which unit of currency was finally phased out in 1980?
Sixpence
36. In which City is the Wanderers' Cricket Ground?
Johannesburg
37. Who were the first female group to top the UK singles chart?
Supremes
38. Which is the UK's longest road?
A1
39. Hydrated Magnesium Silicate is more commonly known by what name when used in the home?
Talcum Powder
40. What is the most popular indoor sport for women?
Swimming
TIE-BREAKER - The highest pile of Beermats was 48 feet high, How many Beermats were used?
76,000 - and now you know where they all went!!!

1. The first television set was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948?
1928
2. Britain's first advertising slogan proclaiming which patent medicine [still available today] was 'worth a guinea a box', appeared in 1859?
Beecham's Powders
3. Who is the most famous child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenburg?
Prince Philip
4. Born in Southport in 1924 and christened Dora Broadbent, which actress has made over 50 films including A Taste of Honey in 1961?
Dora Bryan
5. Name the author of `Gulliver's Travels', who died today in 1745?
Jonathan Swift
6. What name is given to the pudding that consists of ice cream, mounted on sponge and entirely covered with meringue?
Baked Alaska
7. Which actor led the sabotage team in "The Guns of Navarone"?
Gregory Peck
8. Which five words precede 'I've hungered for your touch' in the song Unchained Melody?
Oh my love, My darling
9. In 1999 Following YUPPIES and DINKYS, a new social class was defined DAPY, what did it stand for?
Dine Alone and please yourself!
10. How many members were there in the group Village People?
Six - a leather-clad biker, a cowboy, an Indian, a soldier, a sailor and a construction worker
11. Today in 1972, the first episode of the TV drama series 'Colditz' was screened. Who played the Kommandant?
Bernard Hepton
12. Which word can precede all of the following: fast, out, point and water?
BREAK - breakfast, breakout, breakpoint and breakwater
13. GUESS THE YEAR - The finding of oil in the North Sea was announced by BP (British Petroleum), Jimi Hendrix was buried in his home town of Seattle and "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" sung by Lynn Anderson was released and went on to sell 2 million copies?
1970
14. What do the initials of the computer company IBM stand for?
International Business Machines
15. Today in 1961, who was `Walkin' Back to Happiness' at the top of the UK pop charts?
Helen Shapiro
16. What major achievement have the following got in common:A Ba Ni Bi, Diggi Loo Diggi Ley and La La La?
They have all been winning songs at the Eurovision song contest
17. Singer Sinitta, 37, born 19 October 1966 what was her biggest UK hit?
'So Macho'
18. Which Premier League soccer side were formerly known as Newton Heath?
Manchester United
19. Which licences were introduced in 1796 and abolished in 1988?
Dog Licences
20. Maths Puzzle - Multiply the number of Tellytubbies by the number of pennies that were in an old half crown, divide by the number of people that went into Noah's Ark?
4 x 30 = 120 / 8 = 15

21. Murderer William Kemmler became the first person to be executed by which method in Auburn Prison, New York, in 1890?
Electric Chair
22. What is the title of the 2003 Jim Carrey film in which TV reporter Carrey is given God's powers for a short time to teach him how difficult it is to run the world?
Bruce Almighty
23. In cookery, what name is given to a small light case of puff pastry usually filled with meat, fish or poultry in a creamed sauce - Its name means 'flight in the wind'?
Vol Au Vent
24. Which animal was the Pagan symbol of wealth?
Pig - which is possibly why children keep piggy banks!
25. Name the ferocious fish shaped like a torpedo which is found in warm seas and is closely related to the sea-perch?
Barracuda
26. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - What is the first thing to touch your lips each morning?
Tea or Coffee Cup / Toothbrush - Toothpaste / Other Lips / Cigarette / Glass - Water
27. In a recent poll whose body did most women say they would like their own to be like?
Kylie Minogue
28. The Roman god if fire gives his name to what geographical term?
Volcano - The Roman God of fire was "Vulcan"
29. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart appeared in many episodes of which TV series?
Dr Who
30. Which of Europe's capital cities is the highest above sea-level?
Madrid
31. Which notorious twosome were killed in an ambush near Arcadia, Louisiana, on the 23rd May 1934?
Bonnie and Clyde
32. On a British Monopoly board, which railway station lies between Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square?
Fenchurch Street Station
33. Who played Gloria in "It Ain't Half Hot, Mum"?
Melvin Hayes
34. In a TV commercial, a man takes delivery of a robot to do the housework, only to return home from work find the robot in bed with a variety of household appliances - which particular product is being advertised?
Fosters Lager
35. In which film did Bruce Willis destroy an airliner with his cigarette lighter?
Die Hard 2
36. In 1972, who was the first winner of TV's Mastermind- a man or a woman?
A woman - Nancy Wilkinson
37. Which is the smallest species of the partridge family?
Quail
38. True or false, in 1911, famous escapologist Harry Houdini, had to be rescued from a large vat of Tetley's Beer?
True, apparently he was overcome by the alcohol!
39. Which car manufacturer produces the model called the "Persona"?
Proton
40. What is the main unit of currency in use in Spain?
The Euro (who put Peseta?)
TIE-BREAKER - How many times has Concorde landed at Manchester Airport?
203 - it will be 204 for the last time on Wednesday 22nd October 2003

'HALLOWEEN QUIZ’
1. What do folk traditionally 'bob' for at Halloween parties?
Apples
2. From which countries folklore do we get the character Jack O'Lantern which now describes a carved out pumpkin with a light inside?
Ireland - Originating from a story about an Irish blacksmith, who ran into the Devil in a pub - name is given to a pumpkin if it has a face carved into it and is illuminated by a candle
3. In which TV series would you find a Halloween special called The Tree House Of Terror?
The Simpsons
4. Which Year - Anna Ford became ITN's first female newsreader, Charlie Chaplin's body was stolen from a Swiss cemetery and The first of the 'Halloween' horror films is released?
1978
5. Often played at Halloween, which song was a hit for Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers in 1973?
"Monster Mash"
6. Dia de los Muertos - The Day of the Dead - is celebrated in which Latin American country?
Mexico - which includes the tradition of passing a live person in a coffin through streets
7. Where did the famous Witch Trials of New England take place?
Salem
8. Which film serial killer has the rather unlikely middle name of Audrey, a) Michael Myers from 'Halloween', b) Jason Voorhees from 'Friday the 13th' or c) Freddie Krueger from 'Nightmare on Elm Street'?
a) Michael Myers from 'Halloween'
9. If your Birthday was on Halloween what would your star sign be?
Scorpio
10. Which blood sucking mammal can be found in South and Central America?
Vampire Bat
11. Which group of people considered Halloween to be the last day of the year?
The Celts
12. What is the name given to a group of witches?
Coven
13. The mask in the film "Scream", which became a popular costume for dressing up in at Halloween, was based on a painting by which artist?
Edvard Munch
14. Which 1987 film starred Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfiefer?
The Witches of Eastwick
15. What is the common job description of someone who practices Prestidigitation?
Magician
16. Which novel of 1897 starts with the central character coming ashore at Whitby?
Dracula
17. Which word was coined by British WW2 Pilots to describe temporary unexplained faults in their radio equipment?
Gremlins
18. In which TV series did Elizabeth Montgomery play the leading role?
Bewitched
19. Which novel was written by Gaston Leroux in 1911?
Phantom of the Opera
20. What word connects the Devil to the planet Venus to a safety match?
Lucifer

21. If armed with a silver bullet what mythical creature must you be expecting to meet?
Werewolf
22. The eye of what creature was used by the three witches in Macbeth?
Newt
23. Which British film company produced the Dracula and Frankenstein films starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee?
Hammer - House of Horrors
24. A fearful creature living in Grympen Myre provided the plot for which novel?
Hound of the Baskervilles
25. Which Hungarian born actor starred as Dracula and Frankenstein in the 1930’s?
Bela Lugosi
26. David Jason was the voice for which television vampire, who turned out to be vegetarian, after a mix-up when tomato sauce was used to make him instead of blood?
Count Duckula
27. On which night of the week do witches traditionally hold their meetings?
Friday
28. In which film did Mia Farrow give birth to the Devil’s son?
Rosemary’s Baby
29. Which British island is the home of the giant ghost dog, Moddy Dhu?
Isle of Man
30. What name was given to witches pets, which were believed to be evil spirits that resembled the witch?
Familiars
31. Who had a massive hit with the song Ghostbusters?
Ray Parker Junior
32. Who was the star of the 1998 release ‘Blade’, in which he played a half-human, half-vampire?
Wesley Snipes
33. Who wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde – EXTRA POINT – Which was the Evil Half?
Robert Louis Stevenson / Mr Hyde was Evil
34. Pilliwinks were an instrument of torture, that squeezed which parts of the body until they were eventually crushed?
Fingers
35. The ghost of which wife of Henry VIII has been seen many times gliding through the Tower of London, where she was beheaded in 1536?
Anne Boleyn
36. What was the name of the hand which featured in ‘The Adams Family’?
Thing
37. Which film, based around the characters ‘Sam Wheat & Molly Jensen was the most popular ‘spooky’ film of 1990?
Ghost
38. What is the name of Shakespeare’s ghost that haunts Macbeth?
Banqo
39. In which part of the world did Voodoo’ magic originate?
West Africa (The Caribbean Island of Haiti is regarded as the centre of the voodoo cult)
40. Name the pub visited by the yank hitch-hikers in "An American Warewolf in London?
The Slaughtered Lamb
TIE-BREAKER - According to the NASA Space Astronomical Research Centre, In which Year will a Full Moon next fall on Halloween?
2012

1. Monty Pythons Flying Circus is celebrating its 35th anniversary, What type of dead parrot did John Cleese take back to the shop?
Norwegian Blue
2. In which country were Phone Cards invented, France, Italy or the USA?
Italy - first used in Rome 1976
3. Which current Premier league manager was European Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1979?
Kevin Keegan
4. Which cartoon character is hunted by Doctor Von Goosewing?
Count Duckula
5. Which King of England was born (on this day) November 9, 1841?
Edward VII
6. Which was founded first, the RAC or the AA?
RAC - 1897 / AA - 1905
7. Which Vegetable produces E162 red food colouring?
Beetroot
8. Which blue veined french cheese, similar to Stilton, is made with Ewe's milk?
Roquefort
9. What would you do with a KANZU, Wear it, Fly it or Drive it?
Wear it - it is a long sleeved garment
10. Who famously said "Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry", he ruled England between 1649 & 1660?
Oliver Cromwell
11. True or False - Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version of Alphabetic Spaghetti especially for the German market that consisted solely of little pasta swastikas?
True!
12. Benjamin Briggs was the captain of which ship that was found in perfect condition, drifting in the Atlantic, with no sign of the crew?
Mary Celeste
13. The Flag of which part of the British Isles includes a symbol called a Triskellion?
Isle of Man
14. Which type of music was born when the people of Trinidad celebrated the departure of U.S. troops in 1945?
Steel Bands - they were using upturned oildrums
15. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous", One point for each you can name?
Tremendous, Horrendous, Stupendous, and Hazardous
16. On a Restaurant Menu, if a dessert was served 'Frappe' What would it include?
Crushed Ice
17. Which alternative comedian reached Number One in the UK pop charts with 'Dizzy' today in 1991?
Vic Reeves (with the Wonder Stuff)
18. What is the collective name given to Dusty Bottoms, Lucky Day and Ned Nederlander in the title of a film?
The Three Amigos!
19. Which Year - Michael Jackson's `Thriller' became the World's best-selling album, The TV show `Fame' was saved after protests from young British fans, It was the year of the World's first Cabbage Patch Doll wedding?
1983
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Something you might be doing that would make a telephone call really annoying?
1 - Bath or Shower / 2 - Eating / 3 - Using the toilet / 4 - Watching TV / 5 - Sleeping

21. CHINAMAN IN DUST is an anagram of somebody in the news, who?
IAN DUNCAN SMITH
22. Who was the first British Queen to play Golf?
Mary, Queen of Scots
23. Today in 1985, who became the youngest ever World Chess champion?
Gary Kasparov (he beat Anatoli Karpov)
24. What moves through your body by the process of Peristalsis?
Food
25. What sort of Institutions, in Scotland, are Castle Huntly, Cornton Vale & Barlinnie?
Prisons
26. Which fruit featured in the title of England's most popular song of 1923?
Banana - "Yes! We have no Bananas"
27. True or False - The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes?
True
28. Which Farm Animal has the better Eye-sight, Sheep, Pigs, Chickens or Cows?
Sheep
29. Which metal is added to Gold to make White Gold?
Silver
30. What name is given to the Full Moon which falls closest to the Autumn Equinox?
Harvest Moon
31. Which UK political party's headquarters are at The Dog & Partridge Pub in Yateley, Hampshire?
Monster Raving Looney Party
32. Which company's famous advertising slogan was translated on Chinese Advertisements as "Eat your fingers off!"?
Kentucky Fried Chicken - 'finger lickin' good'!
33. In which film will you find the characters Nigel, Gill, Bruce, Crush, Dory & Marlin?
Finding Nemo
34. What are grown outside but are to be found standing inside, when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn?
Christmas Trees
35. Astronomer Carl Sagan was born today in 1934. Which TV series about the universe did he create and present?
'Cosmos'
36. What is the flavouring of the Russian soup solyanka, a) Carrot b) Cauliflower or c) Cucumber?
c) Cucumber
37. Who is the first character to speak in the film "Star Wars"?
C3P0
38. Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog - what comes next?
Pig - Chinese years - next Year of the Pig is 2007
39. Who was the biggest selling female artist in America in the 1990s?
Mariah Carey
40. How do Airline Pilots know when the Queen is in residence at Windsor Castle?
They are told NOT to fly over it!

TIE-BREAKER - What is the total length of the water pipes in the Empire State building? 70 miles
Spares ---
Dylan Thomas died today in 1953. His play 'Under Milk Wood' is set in which fictional Welsh seaside town? -Llareggub
Who was British Prime Minister from 1937 until a few months before his death today in 1940? -Neville Chamberlain

1. In the News - at which British port have several ‘Ghost Ships’ arrived for scrapping?
Hartlepool
2. There has been much activity from our Sun recently but who was the first person to notice that the Sun had spots?
Galileo
3. American actor Burgess Meredith was born today in 1908. Which of Batman's villains did he play in the sixties TV series?
The Penguin
4. Which animal is the symbol of the motor manufacturer Suzuki?
Rhino
5. In table tennis, after how many points do the players change service?
Five
6. Currently appearing in TV adverts for Sky Plus, which rock star was born Vincent Furnier?
Alice Cooper
7. Known as the `Grand Old Lady of the Atlantic', which liner set sail from Liverpool today in 1907?
The Mauritania
8. Whose 1999 autobiography was called 'Managing my life?
Sir Alex Ferguson
9. Born today in 1942 which Jockey was once a team captain on TV's `A Question of Sport'?
Willie Carson
10. In which TV sitcom did Nicholas Lyndhurst play a hapless spy called Peter Chapman?
The Piglet Files
11. True or False – In London it is illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle?
True!
12. What links the football world cup winners of 1930, 1934, 1966, 1974, 1978 and 1998?
They were all host nations
13. What part of the human body contains an average of 550 hairs?
The Eyebrows
14. In the News recently, which current Tory MP has the second name "Xavier"?
Michael Xavier Portillo
15. Which king in a pack of cards is sticking a sword through his head?
King of Hearts (Suicide)
16. Which of Richard Branson products does not carry the Virgin logo?
Mates condoms
17. Which fictional detective first appeared in the book ‘The Mysterious Affair At Styles’?
Hercule Poirot
18. Which is the only animal, regardless of gender, that is born with two horns?
Giraffe
19. If you fly due south from Reyjkavik, in Iceland, which land will you reach first?
Antarctic
20. Family Fortunes Question – Top Answers Required – Something with Stripes?
1 – Flag / 2 – Zebra / 3 – Uniform / 4 – Tiger / 5 – Tie
(This week I am awarding 5 points then 4, 3, 2, 1)

Using only the day of the month. add St Georges day to St Patrick's day, then subtract St Andrew and St David's days, What number are you left with?
9 - St George 23rd April plus St Patrick 17th March makes 40 - subtract St David 1st March and St Andrew 30th November leaves 9

21. Which Year - ABBA split up, Jimmy Carter secures the release of 53 US hostages in Iran, Dudley Moore & Liza Minelli star in the movie Arthur and Tony Benn challenges Denis Healey for leadership of the Labour Party?
1981
22. What is the most popular name for a dog in the UK? (not bitches)
Ben
23. What did Captain Lindemann lose in 1941?
He was Captain of the Bismark
24. In terms of number of albums sold, who are the most successful family act in the history of music?
The Bee Gees
25. What have Warren Beatty, John Goodman, Robin Williams and Val Kilmer got in common?
All played comic strip heroes - Dick Tracy, Fred Flintstone, Popeye, Batman)
26. What is the name of the Channel 5 Quizshow hosted by ex-Blue Peter presenter Richard Bacon?
19 Keys
27. What is the only six letter, one syllable European Capital city?
Prague
28. How fast must a wind be before it becomes a hurricane?
74 Mph
29. Which is the most often mentioned fruit in the Bible?
The Fig
30. On an American Monopoly board, what are B & O, Reading, Short Line and Pennsylvania?
Railway Stations
31. On film, whom did Judge Doom frame?
Roger Rabbit
32. True or False - in Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish?
True!!
33. Which race over 200 laps is started with the words, "Ladies and gentlemen start your engines"?
Indianapolis 500
34. What are the only self cleaning organs on both men and women?
The Eyes
35. In a maximum snooker break of 147, how many points are scored on the black ball?
112
36. What is the connection between Larry, Mike, Conrad, Eddie, Michael, Richard and John?
The names of the husbands of Liz Taylor
37. Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker starred together in a number of films although they were never actually seen in the flesh, Who did they play?
C3PO & R2D2
38. Next to what body of water would you find a billboard saying "Welcome to the site of the first defeat of imperialism in the Western hemisphere"?
The Bay of Pigs
39. Which famous singer early in her showbiz career played Caroline Winthrop in Crossroads?
Elaine Paige
40. How many grooves are there on one side of a 33 1/3 rpm album?
One
TIE-BREAKER - When was the Queen's portrait first used on bank notes?
1963

1. How many points do a team get awarded for a Try in Rugby Union?
Five
2. Which country won the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest held in Copenhagen?
Croatia
3. Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire in Los Angeles in 1984 during the filming of a commercial for which product?
Pepsi
4. Which horror film star was born William Henry Pratt, on this day, in 1887?
Boris Karloff - starred in The Mask of Fu Manchu, The Mummy and The Body Snatcher
5. A Sounder is a group of which animal that is made up of females and their babies from this year and from the previous year?
Pigs
6. Children's author Roald Dahl died, on this day, in 1990. 'The B.F.G.' is the title of one of his stories. What do the initials stand for?
`Big Friendly Giant'
7. In which country was actor Russell Crowe born?
New Zealand
8. William H. "Billy The Kid" Bonney - born Henry McCarty, was born on this day 1859, and died 1881. The American outlaw finally met his death at the gun of whom?
Sheriff Pat Garrett
9. Which Australian city is named after William IV’s Queen?
Adelaide
10. Born, on this day, in 1934, Australian Lew Hoad was a champion in which sport?
Tennis - won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon Two years running
11. Which name links a Stephen King novel, a Cliff Richard single and Princes Leia in Star Wars?
Carrie
12. What is generally regarded as the first live televised murder?
The assassination of JFK
It is the anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. 11 years earlier, he was elected senator of which state?
Massachusetts
13. True or False - The first CD pressed in the U.S. was Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the USA'?
True
14. Pirate Edward Teach died in 1718. By what name was he better known?
'Blackbeard'
15. Which British motor manufacturer produced a model called the “Elf”?
Riley
16. During WWII, Americans tried to train which animals to drop bombs, was it Pigeons, Hawks, Bats or Seagulls?
Bats
17. What sort of body fat produces a dimpled effect on the skin?
Cellulite
18. Who resigned as the manager of the England football team on this very day in 1993?
Graham Taylor
19. Canada, Brent and Greylag are all species of what?
Geese
20. Family Fortunes question - Top Answers Required - A job that might require speaking more than one language?
Interpretor or Translator / Cabin crew / Language teacher / Ambassador / Tour guide

21. Guess the year - Pop tarts were introduced by Kelloggs, The USSR launched Venus III, an unmanned spacecraft that successfully landed on Venus, "The Wizard" recorded by Marc Bolan was released by Decca Records, It was his first single, and Cassius Clay - now Mohammed Ali - knocked out Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas?
1965
22. True or False - Hindu men believed it to be unluckily to marry a third time. They could avoid misfortune by marrying a tree first?
True - The tree ( his third wife ) was then burnt, freeing him to marry again
23. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw." They are all common, name them?
Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle
24. Which European country is bordered by the following other countries, Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece?
Macedonia
25. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
Baseball
26. What was the first Beatles number one on which neither John or Paul sang the lead vocal?
Yellow Submarine sung by Ringo
27. What is the little hole in the sink that lets the water drain out (instead of flowing over the side) called, is it a drainologer, a scaporler or a porcelator?
Porcelator
28. What did William Marshall become the first Briton to receive in 1896: (a) a telephone call from a public ‘phone box (b) a talking telegram or (c) a parking summons?
C - Parking Summons - The case was dismissed!
29. Name this classic film: Jack Hawkins played General Allenby, Claude Rains played Mr. Dryden, Anthony Quayle played Colonel Brighton and Alec Guinness played Prince Faisal?
Lawrence of Arabia
30. Another city was bombed by terrorists recently, but what was the former name of Istanbul?
Constantinople
31. Which word can precede all of the following: fill, fall, lady, line and mark?
LAND - landfill, landfall, landlady, landline, and landmark
32. Which planet has a Great Dark Spot?
Neptune
33. What did the SS Carpathia, the SS Virginian, the SS Parisian and the SS Olympic do in common?
They all rushed to the rescue of the Titanic
34. What cocktail gave its name to a song by The Eagles and film starring Mel Gibson?
Tequila Sunrise
35. The longest tunnel on the London Underground is 17.3 miles long. On which line is it?
Northern Line
36. During the height of the BSE scare, which character from the Dandy comic gave up eating beef?
Desperate Dan - Cow pie
37. Which Multi-Million Pound sports 'spin-off' was invented by John Jervis Barnard in 1922?
The Football Pools
38. Which former Radio One DJ and Radio Five Live presenter now presents 'Watchdog' on BBC1?
Nicky Campbell
39. What name is given to the US president’s office in the White House?
The Oval Office
40. Name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
Yesterday, Today, Tommorow

TIE-BREAKER - According to Guinness Brewing Company, facial hair is responsible for an incredible amount of wasted beer. They estimate that as many as how many pints of their beer are trapped in moustaches and wiped away every year?
162,000 pints

1. In the UK, how old do you have to be to be legally able to play the weekly football pools?
16
2. What is the highest denomination of Euro note?
500 Euro Note
3. From which language does the word yoghurt originate, is it: Egyptian, Turkish, Finnish or Russian?
Turkish
4. The first words ever spoken were "Now the next thing you've got to do is get the signwriter in " - on which Tv Soap?
Coronation Street - Dec 9th 1960
5. Born today in 1874, which famous politician wrote 'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples'?
Winston Churchill
6. Which car manufacturer has recently released a model called the "Tino"?
Nissan
7. If a boxer weighed in at 8st 3lb or 52kg, in which weight division would he be fighting: straw-weight, flyweight, bantamweight or featherweight?
Bantamweight
8. What craze caused a shortage of plastic piping in the late 1950s and early 1960s?
Hula Hoops
9. What old English unit of area was originally the size that a yoke of oxen could plough in a day?
Acre
10. There are five English league teams that have names which start and end with the same letter – one point each?
Aston Villa, Liverpool, Northampton Town, Charlton Athletic and York City
11. In the British peerage, which title ranks below an earl but above a baron?
Viscount
12. What have Michael Flatley's legs, David Seaman's hands, Dolly Parton's bust, Jamie Lee Curtis's legs and Merv Hughes's moustache got in common?
They have all been heavily insured
13. Which cartoon character made his screen debut in 1935?
Porky Pig
14. In which TV series did Superintendent Jane Tennyson appear?
Prime Suspect
15. In which country was Keanu Reeves born?
Lebanon - Beirut
16. True or False - The drink 7-UP was named by its inventor after rejecting first six names that were offered?
True
17. Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Joey and Jonathan were the members of which 80's pop group?
New Kids on the Block
18. Which vegetable popular in Chinese dishes is obtained from the stems of the bulrush?
Water Chestnuts
19. On Tv Who cycles around the country in search of Local Hero's?
Adam Hart-Davis
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - As Identity Cards are in the News - Name an item that identifies you in some way?
Drivers Licence / Birth Certificate / Passport / Credit Card / Pension book

21. Which Year - The space shuttle "Atlantis" blasted off on a mission to explore the Earth's ozone layer, Ronald Reagan confirmed that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Paul Merson (Arsenal and England) admitted his use of cocaine and Britain's first National Lottery draw took place?
1994
22. What have John F. Kennedy, Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, David Ben-Gurion and Charles de Gaulle all got in common?
They have had airports named after them
23. On Buffy the Vampire Slayer, what type of stuffed animal is Mr Gordo?
Pig
24. What soft drink is advertised with the slogan, What's the worst that could happen?
Dr Peppers
25. Which singer shares her birthday with Emily Bronte?
Kate Bush
26. Who owned the 'Spyglass' Inn in 'Treasure Island'?
Long John Silver
27. Virgin Blue is an offshoot of Virgin Airlines in which country?
Australia
28. Whose current book is called ‘Scoring at half time’?
George Best
29. The world's tallest tree was cooked alive earlier this year in a forest fire in Tasmania - what sort of tree was it?
Eucalyptus
30. Who did Robert Ford shoot in Missouri in 1867 for a reward of $10,000?
Jesse James
31. Which 1970's sci-fi TV series centred on the activities of the anti-alien organisation SHADO?
UFO
32. What is the most expensive postage stamp?
£10
33. Which dance took its name from the Portuguese meaning "cracking a whip"?
Lambada
34. If James Bond was to dial 007 he would be using the dialling code for which country?
Russia
35. What is the surname of the brothers who formed the pop group Right Said Fred?
Fairbrass
36. True or false - Manchester United hold the record of scoring the most own goals in the Premiership?
True
37. Which island off the north coast of Devon takes its name from the Norse word for Puffin?
Lundy
38. Despite singing Stand By Your Man, how many times did Tammy Wynette marry, was it 3, 4 or 5?
Five times
39. What is the real middle name of singer Cliff Richard, Rupert Richard or Roger?
Roger - Harry Roger Webb
40. In the fairytale Jack And The Beanstalk what is the nationality of Jack?
English - Fe Fi Fo Fum I smell the blood of an Englishman!
Tie-Breaker: In total how many times did the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club?
292
Bonus - On the show Kight Rider, what was the name of K.I.T.T.s evil double? (Extra Bonus, what does it stand for?)
K.A.R.R. Knight Automated Roving Robot
--- Which comic strip character was created by Hank Ketcham in 1951? - Dennis the Menace
--- In the children's comic "The Beano", the character Dennis the Menace has a famous pet dog, but what is the name of his pet pig? - Rasher

1. Which Beatles hit reached Number One in the UK pop charts today in 1967 and could be described as a hurried greeting?
'Hello Goodbye'
2. What is the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - a)a newspaper b)a sausage or c)a football team?
a) Newspaper
3. What sport took place in the Circus Maximus?
Chariot Racing
4. Who was shot in the back in a saloon in Deadwood South Dakota?
Wild Bill Hickock
5. One point each - Which were the first five football clubs to record a top ten hit song?
Manchester Utd, Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea, Leeds United
6. Neil Armstrong was the first but who was the second man on the moon?
Edwin Buzz Aldrin
7. The Christian names of the title characters of which famous novel of 1886 are Henry and Edward?
The Strange case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
8. In the News – What connects Spanish football club Alvez to English football club Tranmere Rovers?
Both have shirts printed with all names of Season Ticket holders
9. True or False - The Vikings believed that men and women were created from the phlegm of a Giant?
False - It was from the sweat of the Giants armpit (now you know what that funny smell is!)
10. In Doctor Who, What was Jon Pertwees antique car called?
Bessie
11. Launched in 1883, which brand of coffee has a label showing a kilted soldier being attended by his Indian servant?
Camp Coffee
12. Which word, associated with Christmas comes from a Greek word meaning 'we can act anything'?
Pantomime
13. Which product is made in a factory next to the Bass Brewery in Burton on Trent and takes its name from the French word for an earthenware cooking vessel?
Marmite
14. What is the edible fruit of the tree with the Latin name Castanea Sativa, often associated with Christmas?
Chestnut
15. Which motor manufacturer produces the Lupo hatchback and the Bora saloon?
Volkswagen
16. French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps died today in 1894. Which waterway is he famous for constructing?
Suez Canal – he was sacked from the Panama Canal building even though much of its design was his idea.
17. Which TV detective drove a car with the registration number 243 RPA?
Inspector Morse
18. Which product is advertised with the slogan "Time for a sharp exit"?
Harp Lager
19. Which TV soap has Bernard Manning appeared in?
Coronation Street
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required -Name a famous animal 3 some?
Little Pigs / Bears / Wise Monkeys / Billy Goats Gruff / Blind Mice

21. Which Year is it – The price of a colour TV licence went up from £12 to £18, Charlie Chaplin was knighted by the Queen, New programmes on TV included Jim’ll Fix it, Celebrity Squares & Space 1999, Soccer star Pele signed a $7 million deal with the New York Cosmos and 18 year old Martina Navratilova defected to America?
1975
22. Naughtiness Drug is an anagram of which drink?
Draught Guinness
23. Which bridge, spanning the River Avon in Bristol was designed by Brunel and opened today in 1864?
The Clifton Suspension Bridge
24. Who beat Frank Bruno when he fought for the world title for the first time?
Tim Witherspoon
25. Which state, known as the 'Diamond State', became America's first today in 1787?
Delaware
26. What was the title of the sequel to the children's film Babe?
Babe Pig In The City
27. Which famous landmark can be seen on Bedloe's Island?
Statue of Liberty
28. What was the call sign of Kris Kristofferson in the film Convoy?
Rubber Duck
29. True or False - Vikings believed clouds were the brains of dead Giants?
True
30. Crane, dragon and tiger are all styles of what?
Kung Fu
31, Which Spanish football club was managed by Ron Atkinson?
Athletico Madrid
32. In Coronation Street who was Don Brennan's best man when he married Ivy?
Jack Duckworth
33. What began on the 12th August and ends on 10th December?
Grouse Shooting Season
34. What is the name of the cow in the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk?
Old Buttercup
35. In which sport are competitors required to change lanes after every lap?
Speed Skating
36. What well known tune begins G,G,A,F sharp, G, A?
God save the Queen
37. Which Grand National winning horse could possible have been 1343 metres (4,406 feet) high?
Ben Nevis
38. Which Disney animated film told the story of King Arthur when he was a boy?
Sword In The Stone
39. What was photographed for the first time in 1959 and became the title of a top-selling album in 1973?
Dark Side Of The Moon
40. What four words often spoken by actors playing Sherlock Holmes were never actually written in any of the Sherlock Holmes novels by Arthur Conan Doyle?
Elementary my dear Watson
Tie-breaker - In the UK how many motor bikes and scooters are stolen every year?
34,000 (1 every 16 minutes)

1. Born today in 1503, which French physician was renowned for his predictions?
Nostradamus
2. Which soup on an Indian menu has a name that literally means "pepper water"?
Mulligatawny
3. It weighs 13 tonnes and is 9 feet in diameter, and is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the commissioner of works when it was made in 1856. It is found nearly 300 feet from ground level, What is it?
Big Ben - the bell in St Stephen's Tower at the Palace of Westminster
4. Which sci-fi series featured the characters of Avon and Olag and the spaceship called The Liberator?
Blake's Seven
5. What role does the Rt. Hon. Michael Martin M.P. currently undertake within the House of Commons?
Speaker of the House
6. 10 Matthew Street, Liverpool is the address of which famous venue?
The Cavern
7. Apart from Argentina, which other South American country were involved in the recent Rugby World Cup?
Uruguay
8. After which cartoon character did the chart topping artist born Orville Burrell take his stage name?
Shaggy
9. How high, in metres, from the ground, is the crossbar used in Rugby Union?
3 - Three
10. Which film features children called Frederick, Leisl, Louisa, Brigitta, Kurt, Martha and Gretl?
The Sound of Music
11. In which French city is the giant Airbus factory?
Toulouse
12. Who links the TV shows Men Behaving Badly, Where The Heart Is and Cats Eyes?
Leslie Ash
13. The first ever National Rodeo Championships have been held in the Phillipines, amonst many events was one in which Phillipine children had to catch a greased what?
Pig
14. Whose autobiography is entitled "Losing my virginity"?
Richard Branson
15. True or False - Butch Cassidy (of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid) spoke with a 'Lanky' twang as his father came from Preston?
True - Butch Cassidy was born Robert Leroy Parker in Beaver, Utah 1866 / Sundance Kid was Harry Longbaugh
16. Stingray was commanded by Troy Tempest, but who was his No. 2?
Phones - George Lee Sheridan
17. Which US city has hosted an annual marathon since 1897?
Boston
18. After appearing to have died going over the precipice of the Reichenbach Falls, who was brought back to life by public demand in March 1905?
Sherlock Holmes - Moriarty died!
19. In which Lancashire town was the Cooperative Movement founded?
Rochdale
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Real or Fictional, name some famous brothers?
Marx Bros / Wright Bros / Bros Grimm / The Blues Bros / Walker Bros

21. Which Year - Bob Beamon's long jump world record was finally beaten by Mike Powell, Mikhail Gorbachev was toppled by a coup in Russia, "The Silence of the Lambs" won the Best Film Oscar and "The One and Only" was the only major hit for Chesney Hawkes in the UK and programmes first shown on British TV include "Soldier, Soldier", "The Brittas Empire" and "Prime Suspect"?
1991
22. In cookery, 'FOO-YOUNG', is the Chinese-style equivalent of which western dish?
Omelette
23. The Haboob in Sudan, the Zonda in Argentina and the Puna in Peru, are all the names of what?
Winds
24. Who is credited with inventing the game of rugby?
William Webb Ellis
25. True or False - When Preston North End won the league and cup double in 1888 they did it without losing a league game or conceding a cup goal?
True - It was the leagues first year
26. Who links the films Swordfish, Gone In 60 Seconds and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?
Vinnie Jones
27. In which sport are penalties awarded for slashing, holing and spearing?
Ice Hockey
28. Who did Paul Merton replace as the presenter of the TV show Room 101?
Nick Hancock
29. What do the initials GUR stand for with regard to a golf course?
Ground under repair
30. In which film did Roger Moore make his debut as 007?
Live and Let Die
31. How many Police Academy films were made?
Seven - the lasy was Mission to Moscow 1994
32. Which TV character was banned on Turkish TV during religious festivals, so that viewers were not upset at the sight of an unclean animal?
Miss Piggy
33. What are British airways going to shut down for a month next January?
The Millennium wheel - for maintenance
34. In which classic western did John Wayne play the Ringo Kid?
Stagecoach
35. What is tellytubby Po's favourite toy?
A Scooter
36. What type of snake is depicted on the crowns of Egyptian pharaohs?
Cobra
37. Frank Peterson, a German record-producer, is the third husband of which famous singer?
Sarah Brightman
38. On a Monopoly board what is between Vine Street and the Strand?
Free Parking
39. Who walked down the aisle with a Man from Uncle and a member of the Magnificent Seven?
Jill Ireland
40. What was the epitaph on the gravestone of legendary Warner Brothers animator Mel Blanc?
"That's All Folks"

TIE-BREAKER - How many millionaires were aboard the ill-fated Titanic?
57

1. What do Americans call Reindeer?
Carabou
2. Today in 1980 Fred Housego won the 'Mastermind' title. What was his occupation?
Taxi Driver
3. What was completed in the United States in 1926 and is 2,448 miles long?
Route 66
4. Today in 1986, which group reached Number One in the UK pop charts with 'Caravan of Love'?
The Housemartins
5. Old UK money - How many old pennies were in ten bob?
120
6. Today in 1843, Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' was published, How many principal ghosts are there in the book?
Four - Ghosts of Past, Present and Future and Marley's Ghost
7. What’s the name of the family that Will Smith is stopping with in the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire?
Banks
8. Which radio show, first broadcast today in 1967, features speakers who mustn't hesitate, deviate or repeat themselves?
'Just A Minute'
9. What breed of dog was Columbo's companion Fang?
Basset hound
10. Which Division Three football club are nicknamed the Glovers?
Yeovil Town
11. How is the Robin Williams character Daniel Hillard better known?
Mrs Doubtfire
12. The Head of which animal is traditionally used to make 'Brawn'?
Pig
13. True or False - Singer Bjork was once in an all-girl punk band called 'Spit and Snot'?
True
14. What is the colour of the number 13 on a roulette wheel?
Black
15. Which food item is the main element of a Polish Christmas feast, is it Deer, Carp or Pheasant?
Carp
16. Name the song - 'You try to scream - but terror takes the sound before you make it'?
Thriller - Michael Jackson
17. In which country was the first postage stamp produced that was specifically issued as a special Christmas commemorative stamp, was it Austria, Switzerland or Germany?
Austria - 1937
18. Whose official residence is Fulham Palace?
Bishop of London
19. Which landmark is portrayed as a combination of a Bust of a Woman and body of Lion?
The Sphinx
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something Switzerland is famous for?
Alps / Skiing / Chocolate / Watches & Clocks / Banks

21. Which Year - Safeway became the first supermarket to sell Beef-on-the-Bone following the BSE scare of previous years, Manchester United star, David Beckham was banned from driving - His ban came only 3 days after that of club mate Andy Cole, Former MP Neil Hamilton lost his libel case against Mohamed Al Fayed and Lennox Lewis was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
1999 - Muhammed Ali was named as the Sports Personality of the Century
22. What colour trousers does Father Christmas wear in Lapland, Green, Red or Brown?
Brown
23. What's the name of the Computer generated character featured on the TV quiz show Catchphrase?
Mr Chips
24. Which letter apart from X scores 8 points in Scrabble?
J
25. How many rings does an RAF Wing Commander wear on his sleeve?
Three
26. Which superstar's real name was Pal?
Lassie
27. How many originals of the Magna Carta are in existence?
Four - two in the British Museum, one each at Salisbury and Lincoln cathedrals
28. Which Bond character has been played most consistently by the same person?
Miss Moneypenny
29. What British territory got its name from the Arabic words Jabal Tariq?
Gibraltar
30. What is the world's most popular bottled malt whisky?
Glenfiddich
31. What does an iridologist look at to determine your state of health?
Your eyes
32. Who carried out the ceremony when The Owl and The Pussycat got married?
The Turkey who lived on the hill
33. Which cartton character tries to impress a female cat called Arlene?
Garfield
34. Name the song - 'Every summer we can rent a cottage on the Isle of Wight if it's not too dear'?
When I'm Sixty-Four - the Beatles
35. Which prince's last three names are Charles Albert David?
Prince Harry
36. How many propellers helped power the plane the Wright brothers flew into history?
Two
37. Who sat on a A Lotus superbike at the 1992 Olympics?
Chris Boardman
38. What work of art is an anagram of 'No hat a smile'?
The Mona Lisa
39. In the world of Enid Blyton fiction who collectively owned a dog called Scamper?
The Secret Seven
40. Would it be cheaper for you to take one friend to the movies twice - or two friends at the same time?
Same time. If you take one friend to the movies twice, you have to pay for yourself each time.

TIE-BREAKER - In feet, how high is the worlds highest waterfall the angel falls?
2,648ft

Arachibutyrophobia is a fear of what? - Peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth!

1. In which century was Christmas first celebrated, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th?
Fourth
2. Which bird with a thickly speckled yellow breast feeds on mistletoe (viscum album) berries as well as snails and worms?
Mistle Thrush
3. True or False - Reindeer are the only species of deer where both males and females have antlers?
True
4. When was the first Christmas Church service televised, 1949, 1952 or 1956?
1949
5. Which Christmas decoration was originally designed for French Soldiers uniforms?
Tinsel
6. Which Christmas evergreen symbolises everlasting life?
Holly
7. In which European country does Santa Claus have a female counterpart known as Befana, Holland, Austria or Italy?
Italy
8. Is an icicle a stalagmite or a stalactite?
Stalactite
9. Which Canadian province is the world's largest exporter of Christmas trees?
Nova Scotia
10. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name a Walt Disney character?
Mickey Mouse / Donald Duck / Snow White / Dumbo / Bugs Bunny
11. Which four letter word for the Christmas season is taken from the name of a pagan festival held during the winter season?
Yule
12. Which monarch broadcast the first Christmas speech to the nation from Sandringham in 1932?
George V
13. Good King Wenceslas was king of which country between 1378 and 1419?
Bohemia - Czech Republic
14. Which seasonal dish originates from an old Celtic recipe known as frumenty?
Christmas Pudding
15. In 1647, which monarch banned Christmas in England saying that feasting and revelry on a holy day were immoral?
Oliver Cromwell
16. Which Pantomime features the character Maid Marion?
Babes in the Wood
17. In which commonwealth country would you find Christmas Creek?
Australia
18. Which 1942 film features the song White Christmas?
Holiday Inn
19. In the classic Raymond Briggs short film The Snowman, what is the name of the little boy?
James
20. Mathematical Puzzle - In the song 12 Days of Christmas - Add up all the legs and take away all the beaks, what number do you have left?
123 - 146 legs less 23 beaks of the 23 birds (if you take into account the maids are a-milking, they must be milking cows so that is another 8x4 = 32 therefore it would be 178 less 23 = 155)

21. Eight Points available - What are the names of Santa's eight Reindeers?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner & Blitzen
22. Which Mexican plant is called the Flower of the Holy Night?
Poinsettia
23. Which game, once popular on Christmas Eve, is where Brandy is poured over raisins and set alight whilst people take turns to take a raisin out of the flames?
Snapdragon
24. In A Christmas Carol, who was the first ghost to visit Scrooge?
Jacob Marley - his dead partner
25. What is the more common name of the plant Helleborus Niger?
The Christmas Rose - or - Potter's Wheel
26. In which year did the Queen make her first Royal Christmas Tv broadcast to the nation, 1953, 1955 or 1957?
1957
27. Which winter sport comprises Cross Country Skiing with small-bore rifle shooting?
Biathlon
28. Which modern day country is Bethlehem now part of?
Jordan
29. Holly has both male and female varieties, which one produces the berries?
Female
30. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Real or Fictional, name a famous bearded man?
Santa Claus / Richard Branson / Noel Edmonds / Rolf Harris / David Bellamy
31. Which 1947 film starring Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood was remade in 1984 starring Richard Attenborough as Santa Claus?
Miracle on 34th Street
32. Which country refers to Christmas as Nadolig?
Wales
33. Which actor played an Elf called Patch in Santa Claus the Movie?
Dudley Moore
34. Which animals pull Santa's Sleigh in Sweden, Reindeer, Huskies or Mountain Goats?
Mountain Goats
35. Classical Music, Who composed The Christmas Oratorio, was it Bach, Wagner or Liszt?
Bach
36. Which Christmas classic assured Cinemagoers that 'Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets wings'?
It's a Wonderful Life
37. Also the name of a dance, what name do Laplanders give to a sledge drawn by a Reindeer?
Polka
38. What did Santa Claus win in 1964?
The Derby
39. In the film Muppet Christmas Movie, which English actor played the part of Scrooge?
Michael Caine
40. How many times has Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody been in the top ten at Christmas since it was first released in 1973?
Once in 1973! - it had charted 8 times but not Top Ten

TIE-BREAKERS -
The World Record for writing & sending Christmas Cards is held by Werner Erhard of San Francisco in 1975, how many did he write & send?
62,824
In 1980, Vince Pilkington of Ireland set the World Record time for plucking a turkey in how many seconds?
90
The largest Christmas Party ever staged was in Seattle, 1979. how many people attended?
103,152
In feet, how tall was the largest Christmas Tree ever erected?
221ft - Erected in Seattle in 1950, it was a Douglas Fir - the UK record is 86ft 5ins
Approximately, how many miles is Bethlehem west of Jerusalem?
5 miles South West

Spares -
a) True or False - it has only snowed once in England on Christmas Day in the last twenty five years?
True - 1981 and 1976 before that
b) Which Norman King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?
William the Conquerer
c) Which male singer and dancer co-starred with Bing Crosby in the film White Christmas?
Danny Kaye
d) Who had Christmas top ten hits in two consecutive years with Christmas Alphabet in 1955 & Christmas Island in 1956?
Dickie Valentine
e) How many children did Bob Crachett have in A Christmas Carol?
Seven
f) Which classical composer wrote his Christmas Symphony in 1765?
Haydn
g) Father Frost or an old woman called Nabushka are which countries equivalents of Santa Claus?
Russia
h) In which European country would Kris Kringle climb down your chimney?
Germany
i) There are two Christmas Islands, both discovered by British explorers, one is the largest atoll of the Pacific Ocean, where is the other?
Indian Ocean
j) Who played the title role in the 1951 film Scrooge?
Alistair Sim (the best!)
k) Where did Mr Pickwick and his friends go on Christmas Day in Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers?
Dingley Dell
l) Who wrote the original story of Snow White in which there were no dwarfs?
Brothers Grimm
m) In which German Cathedral is there a shrine to the Three Wise Men or Magi?
Cologne

Santa trivia - Santa Cruz is the capital of Tenerife / Santa Barbara is in California / Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico / There are two towns in USA called Santa Claus, one in Indiana