October 6th 1997
General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | Which actor was born Maurice Micklewhite? | Michael Caine |
2 | Gerry & the Pacemakers were the first group to have their first 3 records reach no 1 which was the second? | Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
3 | Who, last week said that "Women are for loving, not hitting"? | Henry Cooper about women boxers |
4 | What was unusual about the childrens nurse in Peter Pan? | She was a dog! |
5 | First BA, then the Tourist Authority Which national institution has had a £50million relaunch with a new image? | The BBC |
6 | On an underground map, what colour is the Central Line? | Yellow |
7 | Which regional accent in Britain is the most unliked? | Birmingham |
8 | Where will the Millennium dome be built? | Greenwich |
9 | Why was 23 year old waitress Banjit Sawangdee in the news last week? | She married 75 year old Brian Clegg. |
10 | Which famous saints home church was damaged by an earthquake recently? | St Francis |
11 | Who caused controversy by suggesting that the Tory party had elected a foetus as leader? | Tony Banks |
12 | Which are the only 2 BBC childrens programs to have their own official internet site? | Blue Peter / Teletubbies |
13 | Is a GORSEDD a) The Anglo-Saxon origin of the word Corset, b) Prize-giving at the Eisteddfod, c) a Welsh Sheep-dog trial, or d) The Welsh word for Independence slogan of the Welsh Nationalist party? | B |
14 | Who are Liverpool drawn against in the 2nd round of the UEFA cup? | Racing Strasbourg |
15 | What colour is Baker Street on a Monopoly board? | Orange |
16 | And at what number Baker St. did Sherlock Holmes live? | 221B |
17 | What was the name of the character played by Antony Perkins in Psycho? | Norman Bates |
18 | Who is the author of Diana, Her true story? | Andrew Morton |
19 | Where in your body would you find your tarsal bones? | Foot |
20 | What is the main currency of Portugal? | Escudo |
21 | What colour is Rupert Bears jersey? | Red |
22 | How did David kill Goliath? | Stone from a sling |
23 | What was tennis player Evonne Cawleys maiden name? | Goolagong |
24 | What colour is on the inside of a rainbow? | Red |
25 | Whose new, critically acclaimed album is called Time out of Mind? | Bob Dylan |
Round 2
Next weeks TV Plots Who wrote that book - Around the Northwest, - Sporting Terms
1 | Lister seeks psychiatric help from Kryten when he begins to miss Rimmer Which program? | Red Dwarf |
2 | 6 years after being adopted by Aggie, Millie takes a nursemaids job in the country? | Catherine Cooksons The Rag Nymph |
3 | The photographer finally beds the librarian in a seduction scene rendered unusual by his suspicion that she might be a zombie? | The Uninvited |
4 | Chris confronts Kelly about her recent pay rise? | Emmerdale |
5 | Boyden is greatly amused when a notorious burglar has his house broken in to? | The Bill |
6 | Who wrote A Tale of 2 Cities? | Charles Dickens |
7 | Who was the author of Treasure Island? | Robert Louis Stevenson |
8 | Who wrote The 39 Steps? | John Buchan |
9 | Who wrote the Winnie the Pooh stories? | AA Milne |
10 | Who wrote Fungus the Bogeyman? | Raymond Briggs |
11 | Who is manager of Manchester Storm? | Kurt Kleinendorf |
12 | What was Oasiss first single? | Supersonic (1994) |
13 | Jim Brandon is the coach for which Manchester team? | Manchester Giants |
14 | What very locally is GODS? | Glossop Operatic and Dramatic Society |
15 | Where is the nearest Virgin Cinema to Glossop? | Stockport not Salford Quays |
16 | This weekend the North Manchester Community Open was held at Boggart Hole Clough In what sport or pastime? | Fishing |
17 | How many metropolitan districts are there in Greater Manchester? | 10 |
18 | Where in Manchester is the Hacienda? | Whitworth Street West |
19 | Who was the first Manchester area fighter to win a world title in more than 60 years this weekend? | Carl Thompson, Cruiserweight |
20 | What orchestra is based at the Bridgewater Hall? | Halle /BBC Phil. |
21 | In which sport would you use a mallet? | Croquet |
22 | In which sport could you have a short leg? | Cricket |
23 | A caman is used to hit the ball in which sport? | Shinty |
24 | In which sport could you dunk? | Basketball |
25 | In which sport could you see a Boston Crab? | Wrestling |