October 6th 1997

General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 Which actor was born Maurice Micklewhite?  
2 Gerry & the Pacemakers were the first group to have their first 3 records reach no 1 – which was the second?  
3 Who, last week said that "Women are for loving, not hitting"?  
4 What was unusual about the children’s nurse in Peter Pan?  
5 First BA, then the Tourist Authority – Which national institution has had a £50million relaunch with a new image?  
6 On an underground map, what colour is the Central Line?  
7 Which regional accent in Britain is the most unliked?  
8 Where will the Millennium dome be built?  
9 Why was 23 year old waitress Banjit Sawangdee in the news last week?  
10 Which famous saint’s home church was damaged by an earthquake recently?  
11 Who caused controversy by suggesting that the Tory party had elected a foetus as leader?  
12 Which are the only 2 BBC children’s programs to have their own official internet site?  
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?  
14 Who are Liverpool drawn against in the 2nd round of the UEFA cup?  
15 What colour is Baker Street on a Monopoly board?  
16 And at what number Baker St. did Sherlock Holmes live?  
17 What was the name of the character played by Antony Perkins in Psycho?  
18 Who is the author of Diana, Her true story?  
19 Where in your body would you find your tarsal bones?  
20 What is the main currency of Portugal?  
21 What colour is Rupert Bear’s jersey?  
22 How did David kill Goliath?  
23 What was tennis player Evonne Cawley’s maiden name?  
24 What colour is on the inside of a rainbow?  
25 Whose new, critically acclaimed album is called Time out of Mind?  

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Round 2

Next week’s 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?  
2 6 years after being adopted by Aggie, Millie takes a nursemaid’s job in the country?  
3 The photographer finally beds the librarian in a seduction scene rendered unusual by his suspicion that she might be a zombie?  
4 Chris confronts Kelly about her recent pay rise?  
5 Boyden is greatly amused when a notorious burglar has his house broken in to?  
6 Who wrote A Tale of 2 Cities?  
7 Who was the author of Treasure Island?  
8 Who wrote The 39 Steps?  
9 Who wrote the Winnie the Pooh stories?  
10 Who wrote Fungus the Bogeyman?  
11 Who is manager of Manchester Storm?  
12 What was Oasis’s first single?  
13 Jim Brandon is the coach for which Manchester team?  
14 What very locally is GODS?  
15 Where is the nearest Virgin Cinema to Glossop?  
16 This weekend the North Manchester Community Open was held at Boggart Hole Clough – In what sport or pastime?  
17 How many metropolitan districts are there in Greater Manchester?  
18 Where in Manchester is the Hacienda?  
19 Who was the first Manchester area fighter to win a world title in more than 60 years this weekend?  
20 What orchestra is based at the Bridgewater Hall?  
21 In which sport would you use a mallet?  
22 In which sport could you have a short leg?  
23 A caman is used to hit the ball in which sport?  
24 In which sport could you dunk?  
25 In which sport could you see a Boston Crab?  

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