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Section 2 World News


4. Anthony Albanese
7. Miguel de Cervantes
8. Cuba
9. Syriza

Ronknee

1. Ian Murray
2. Lowell Goddard
3. Libby Lane
4. Je suis Charlie - Charlie Hebdo tweet
5. Svetlana Alexievich
6. Binge-watch
7. Alan Kurdi
8. Bernie Sanders
9. Camila Batmanhelidjh - Kids' Company director (!)
10. Nadiya Hussain - GBB Winner

Ronknee

1. a) claimed that an attack by b) was "like being savaged by a dead sheep" a) Sir Geoffrey Howe b) Lady Margaret Thatcher
2. He lived long and prospered as a star of a successful TV and film franchise
3. Surprise Surprise - Step Inside Love - Cilla Black
4. The creator of Discworld
5. Gained fame by called hi TV wife and son-in-law (respectfully, but not respectfully) a "silly moo" and a "randy scouse git" - Warren Mitchell
6. Fron Flash Harry to Arthur Daley - a national treasure
7. "I hate you Butler" - Steven Lewis
8. The bestselling author who found that the World is Full of Married Men"
9. The leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006 - Charles Kennedy
10. "Keep 'em peeled" - Shaw Taylor
11. He starred opposite Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg,Linda Thorson and Joanna Lumley
12. He won an Oscar and announced that "the British are coming"
13. She brought us Chief Inspector Wexford
14. Two kings of rock music: a) Stand By Me and b) The Thrill is gone
15. The first Beatle wife
16. Irish singer who walked tall on hid own British TV Show - Val Doonican
17. Knighted Dracula start who was the only member of the cast of the Lord of the Rings films to have actually met JRR Tolkein
18. The voice of horse-racing; the voice of cricket
19. Dr Zhivago
20. She left behind Teddie and Babs - Joy Beverley

tgroom57

2. He lived long and prospered as a star of a successful TV and film franchise
Leonard Nimoy - do they want the date or just the name?

4. The creator of Discworld - Terry Pratchett

>>19. Dr Zhivago<< is that the answer or the question ?

CGORST

tgroom57 wrote: »

2. He lived long and prospered as a star of a successful TV and film franchise
Leonard Nimoy - do they want the date or just the name?

4. The creator of Discworld - Terry Pratchett

>>19. Dr Zhivago<< is that the answer or the question ?

I reckon Dr Zhivago is the question and the answer will be Omar Sharif.

aiwacat

Section 4 - Deaths

6. From Flash Harry to Arthur Daley - George Cole

8. The bestselling author who found that the World is Full of Married Men" - Jackie Collins

11. He starred opposite Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg,Linda Thorson and Joanna Lumley - Patrick Macnee

12. He won an Oscar and announced that "the British are coming" - Colin Welland

13. She brought us Chief Inspector Wexford - Ruth Rendell

14. Two kings of rock music: a) Stand By Me and b) The Thrill is gone - a) Ben E King b) BB King

15. The first Beatle wife - Cynthia Lennon

17. Knighted Dracula star, only member of the cast of the Lord of the Rings films to have actually met JRR Tolkein - Christopher Lee

18. The voice of horse-racing; the voice of cricket - Peter O'Sullevan; Richie Benaud

Ronknee

1. In the cinema, who played the following eponymous people?
a) Steve Jobs
b) The Lady in the Van
c) Mr Holmes
d) Cinderella
e) Danny Collins

2. Who said "Hello" after a three year hiatus with her new album 25? Adele

3. In which title role of a TV series based on the novels of Winston Graham did Aidan Turner's scything cause female viewers to sigh?

4. Which country won the Eurovison Song Contest?

5. At the Oscars (US Academy Awards), who won:
a) Best actor
b) Best Actress

6. Which lady took the jungle by storm in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! before leaving on medical grounds?

7. Fill in the missing words in the following TV programmes which made heir debuts this year:
a) The Great ... Throw Down Pottery
b) Jonathan ... and Mr Norrell
c) Peter Kay's ... Share Car

8. In the new adaptation of Far Fron the Madding Crowd, who played Bathsheba - the role originally played by Julei Christie

9. Who won the Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings?

10. Here's aneasy one: Name this yera's Bond film - Spectre

Last 2 sections ->Section 6 - Sport and Section 7 - People to follow

aiwacat

1. In the cinema, who played the following eponymous people?
a) Steve Jobs - Michael Fassbender
b) The Lady in the Van - Dame Maggie Smith
c) Mr Holmes - Sir Ian McKellen
d) Cinderella - Lily James
e) Danny Collins - Al Pacino

3. In which title role of a TV series based on the novels of Winston Graham did Aidan Turner's scything cause female viewers to sigh? - Poldark

4. Which country won the Eurovison Song Contest? - Sweden

5. At the Oscars (US Academy Awards), who won:
a) Best actor - Eddie Redmayne
b) Best Actress - Julianne Moore

6. Which lady took the jungle by storm in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! before leaving on medical grounds? - Lady Colin Campbell

7. Fill in the missing words in the following TV programmes which made their debuts this year:
b) Jonathan ... and Mr Norrell - Strange

8. In the new adaptation of Far From the Madding Crowd, who played Bathsheba - the role originally played by Julie Christie - Carey Mulligan

9. Who won the Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings? - Marlon James

aiwacat

Ronknee wrote: »

1. a) claimed that an attack by b) was "like being savaged by a dead sheep" a) Sir Geoffrey Howe b) Lady Margaret Thatcher

I believe this should actually be - a) Denis Healey, and b) Geoffrey Howe

Ronknee

1. Who won what, 34-17, to become the first country to retain the title?
2. What did Andy, Jamie & Co do that hadn't been done before since Bunny and Fred (& Co) did it 79 years ago?
3. In Test cricket, who became England's highest a) wicket-taking bowler? b) run-scorer?
4. Who won The Open at St Andrews after a four-hole playoff?
5. At Wimbledon, who won
a) The Men's Singles title
b) The Women's Singles title
6. Who overtook Sir Bobby Charlton's record England goal tally? Wayne Rooney
7. In the Rugby Union World Cup, which country beat South Africa in Brighton in what was described as "the greatest shock in rugby history"
8. Which horse won
a) The Grand National
b) The Derby
9. Who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship for the third time?
10. Who won the University Boat Race - Oxford or Cambridge?