Round One General Knowledge EASTENDERS 10
1. Bana, an Australian actor, Cantona, a French footballer, Clapton, an English guitarist and Prydz, a Swedish DJ all
have which common first name? Eric
2. Which sit com starred Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley? Absolutely Fabulous
3. Ronnie Corbett starred as librarian Timothy Lumsden in which eighties apology for a sit com? Sorry!
4. Lara Croft first appeared in which video game? Tomb Raider (1996)
5. Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Pele and Bobby Moore starred in which 1981 film set in a prisoner of war
camp? Escape to Victory
6. Which TV soap centres around Ramsey Street? Neighbours
7. Which TV cook is also joint majority shareholder at Norwich City? Delia Smith
8. What was the character name of the Jack Russell Terrier in ‘Frasier’? Eddie (played by Moose and son Enzo who
did later stunts)
9. As of 2011, who is the oldest actor to play James Bond in the official (EON) Bond films? Roger Moore aged 57,
Peirce Brosnan 51, Daniel Craig 43 in 2011, Timothy Dalton 43 (contracted to 48) Sean Connery 41, George
Lazenby 40
10. Which Scottish sit com starred Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan? Still Game
Round Two TV and films 10
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The Liver Birds (1969-1979)
The Simpsons (1987-present)
Dr, Doolittle (1967)
The Waltons (1972-1981)
The Mission (1986)
Quantum Leap (1989-1993)
Chicago (1975, film 2002)
Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em (1973-1978)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Calamity Jane musical (1953) Best Original Song Oscar
Round Three Connections North America 10
1. Gerard Kenny (1978), Darts (1978), Frank Sinatra (1979) and Moby (2006) have all recorded songs featuring
which U. S. city? New York (all called ‘New York, New York’ except Darts ‘Boy from New York City’)
2. ‘The Big Sleep’ (1946), ‘Lethal Weapon’ (1987), ‘Pretty Woman’ (1990), ‘Reservoir Dogs’ (1992) and ‘Pulp
Fiction’ (1994) were all set in which west coast U. S. city? Los Angeles
3. The Flowerpot Men, Tony Bennett and Scott McKenzie all had hit singles which west coast U. S. city in the title?
San Francisco (‘Let’s Go to San Francisco’ 04-1967, ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’ 25-1965 ‘San Francisco
(Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) 01-1967)
4. Which Marilyn Monroe film takes its name from both an American city and a Canadian city as well as a river and
waterfalls? Niagara (Niagara Falls in New York State and Ontario as well as the Niagara River and Falls)
5. Which New York borough was the setting for ‘Friends’, was the title of a 1979 film directed by Woody Allen and
featured in the title of a 1987 single by Jennifer Warnes? Manahttan (‘First We Take Manhattan’ No.74 1987)
6. Which U. S. state links hit singles by Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips and Randy Crawford? Georgia
(‘Georgia on My Mind’ (1960) ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ (1976) ‘Rainy Night in Georgia’ (1981).)
7. Taking his surname from a large North American bay, Hollywood superstar Roy Harold Sherer Junior was better
known as which actor? Rock Hudson
8. Which current Hollywood superstar has the same surname as the ninth Prime Minister of Great Britain after
whom the second largest city in Pennsylvania was named? Brad Pitt (William Pitt the Elder/Pittsburgh)
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9. Sharing his surname with a U. S. state, who won a Best Actor Oscar for the 2001 film ‘Training Day’ and a Best
Supporting Actor Oscar for the 1989 film ‘Glory’? He received his first Oscar nomination for playing Steve Biko
in the 1987 film ‘Cry Freedom’. Denzel Washington
10. The French duo that had hits in the eighties with ‘D. I. S. C. O.’ and ‘Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)’ were
named after the inhabitants of which capital city? Ottawan (02-1980 and 03-1981)
Round Four Cover versions Name the song and either the original group/artist or name the cover group/artist 20
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Daddy’s Home
A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall
Ruby Tuesday
Across the Universe
It’s Too Late
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Physical
Nightswimming
The Scientist
Tik Tok
Cliff Richard
Bryan Ferry
Scorpions
David Bowie
Gloria Estefan
Dwight Yoakham
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Gene
Natasha Bedingfield
Avril Lavigne
Shep and the Limelights
Bob Dylan
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Carole King
Queen
Olivia Newton John
R. E. M.
Coldplay
Kesha
Round Five Doubles Lloyd Grossman Tikka Sauce 20
1. Who were Jamie Lee Curtis’ parents? Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis
2. Presented by Nick Hancock, who were the first two team captains of ‘They Think it’s all Over’ (1995), one a
former England football team captain, the other a former England cricket team captain? Gary Lineker and David
Gower
3. Sergio Leone directed Clint Eastwood in ‘The Man with No Name Trilogy’. Name the titles of any two of the three
films. ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ (1964), ‘For a Few Dollars More’ (1965), and ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ (1966)
also known as ‘The Dollars Trilogy’
4. Paul Daniels has presented three BBC 1 quiz shows. Name two of them. ‘Odd One Out’ (1982-85) ‘Every Second
Counts’ (1986-1993) and ‘Wipeout’ (1994-1997) - Bob Monkhouse (1998-2002)
5. Which father and daughter had a U. K. No.1 single in 1967 with ‘Somethin’ Stupid’? Nancy and Frank Sinatra
6. Name the English and Scottish actors who travelled by motorbike in ‘Long Way Round’ (2004) and ‘Long Way
Down’ (2007). Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor
7. Who were the two female leads in the 1990 film ‘Ghost’? Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg
8. What were the first names of ‘Dalziel and Pascoe’ (names of disciples)? Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe (19962007)
9. Name the two songs performed by Cliff Richard in the Eurovision Song Contest. ‘Congratulations’ (01-1968) and
‘Power to All Our Friends’ (04-1973)
10. Who wrote and starred in the TV sit com ‘Fawlty Towers’? John Cleese and Connie Booth who were married at
the time (Basil Fawlty and Polly Sherman)
The Bitches of Prestwick 67/70, Think Quick Sian 57/70, Jack and Elaine 54/70, Amstel Standin’ 50/70
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