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 children’s 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 saint’s 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 children’s 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 Bear’s jersey? Red
22 How did David kill Goliath? Stone from a sling
23 What was tennis player Evonne Cawley’s 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

Back to Base

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? Red Dwarf
2 6 years after being adopted by Aggie, Millie takes a nursemaid’s job in the country? Catherine Cookson’s 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 Oasis’s 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

Back to Base!