4 Weddings and a Funeral
1 George Clooney & Amal Alamuddin were married in 2014 in which Italian city?
2 Which German composer wrote the Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride)?
3 What wedding related law came into force on the 13th March 2014 in the UK?
4 Who wrote the novel Funeral In Berlin?
5 Wedding related songs – who by? Batchelor Boy 1962; Band Of Gold 1970; White Wedding 1985; Don’t Marry Her 1996;
2009
6 Which retail chain of shops finally closed all its outlets in January 2009?
7 Karen Matthews received an 8 year sentence for the kidnap of her own daughter in Dewsbury – what was the daughter’s first name?
8 In July 2009 the largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold is discovered in a field in which county?
9 Which British driver won the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship?
10 At the 2009 Oscars: – Which Danny Boyle film won Best Picture? Who won Best Actress for The Reader? Who won Best Supporting Oscar for The Dark Knight posthumously?
British TV Drama
11 Port Isaac in Cornwall is the real town used in Doc Martin – what is it called in the series?
12 Who plays Nikki Alexander in Silent Witness?
13 Which BBC drama set in West Yorkshire starred Sarah Lancashire, Derek Jacobi & Anne Reid?
14 What was the name of the Swedish detective played by Kenneth Branagh?
15 Which 2 actors have played DCI Barnaby in Midsomer Murders (John & Tom) & what relation are they in the series?
Sport
16 Which former British Formula 1 world champion died in a plane crash in 1975?
17 In which winter sport do the competitors change lanes after every lap?
18 A stimpmeter is used by a greenkeeper on a golf course to measure what?
19 In the 1998 FIFA World Cup who were England playing when David Beckham was sent off for retaliation?
20 Which 3 Counties have won the most cricket County Championships?
General Knowledge
21 Actress Isabella Rossellini is the daughter of which Swedish born actress?
22 The train that was robbed in the 1963 Great Train Robbery was headed for London from where?
23 the Beatrix Potter character Mrs Tiggy-Winkle was what kind of creature?
24 Which baseball player is mentioned in the lyrics of Mrs Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel?
25 The town of Grange-over-Sands overlooks the sands of which bay?
26 Oh What A Beautiful Morning is a song from which Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical?
27 On which Mediterranean island is a large part of Shakespeare’s Othello set?
28 WAG is the name of the magazine of which charity?
29 Which trumpet player formed A & M Records with Jerry Moss in 1962?
30 The village of Ham in Kent is twinned with Sandwich in Oregon USA – true or false?
Answers
1 Venice
2 Richard Wagner
3 Same sex marriage
4 Len Deighton
5 Cliff Richard; Freda Payne; Billy Idol; Beautiful South
6 Woolworths
7 Shannon
8 Staffordshire (Hoard)
9 Jenson Button
10 Slumdog Millionaire, Kate Winslett, Heath Ledger
11 Portwenn
12 Emilia Fox
13 Last Tango In Halifax
14 Wallander
15 John Nettles & Neil Dudgeon & cousins
16 Graham Hill
17 (Long track) Speed skating
18 The speed of the greens
19 Argentina
20 Yorkshire 32, Surrey 19, Middlesex 11
21 Ingrid Bergman
22 Glasgow
23 Hedgehog
24 Joe DiMaggio
25 Morecambe Bay
26 Oklahoma!
27 Cyprus
28 Dog’s Trust
29 Herb Alpert
30 FALSE
Jackpot
Q Which British film comedy star discovered a white spot on Saturn?
A Will Hay
Number Guess (Nearest wins)
Q How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
A 154
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