Round 1
1a In which TV 'soap' did the character Charlene Mitchell appear?
Neighbours
1b Apart from London, in which other British city is there an area called Soho?
Birmingham
2a What name is given to the Japanese dish in which fish or vegetables are deep fried in butter?
Tempura
2b In the book 'Tom Brown's Schooldays', what is the name of the bully?
Flashman
3a Which city has sports teams known as the 'Maple Leafs' and the 'Blue Jays'?
Toronto
3b In Greek mythology, what sort of creature was Polyphemus?
Cyclops
4a The fortified wine 'Marsala' is produced on which island?
Sicily
4b In mathematics, what is a quarter of a circle called? (an area bounded by two radii at right angles to each other)
A Quadrant

Round 2
1a With more than 60,000 of them, which country is known as 'the Country of a Thousand Lakes'?
Finland
1b Name the singer who, along with Vince Clarke, made up the pop group Yazoo?
Alison Moyet
2a For what does the P stand in the computer acronym 'DTP'?
(Desk Top) Publishing
2b Which comedian starred in the 1961 film 'The Rebel'?
Tony Hancock
3a Who, at the age of 8 months and 26 days, became the youngest ever king of England?
Henry 6th
3b The merger of British Steel and its Dutch equivalent formed which company?
Corus
4a The song 'As Long As He Needs Me' appears in which musical?
Oliver
4b Which Russian composer was also a professor of chemistry?
Borodin

Round 3
1a Manchester United's Kevin Moran was the first player to he sent off in an FA Cup final, which Arsenal player was the second?
(Jose Antonio) Reyes
1b In which TV 'soap' did the character Benny Hawkins appear?
Crossroads
2a In the Charles Dickens book 'Oliver Twist', who is the bully who kidnaps Oliver?
Bill Sykes
2b The trademark of which famous Austrian chocolate cake was registered by a Viennese hotel in the 1870's?
Sachertorte
3a In the Bible who was the father of the 12 sons who founded the 12 tribes of Israel?
Jacob
3b Which European capital city has districts called Alfama and Baixa?
Lisbon
4a In a circle what name is given to a part of the circle bounded by a chord and an arc?
Segment
4b The name Malmsey is now used almost exclusively for a sweet variety of wine from the Malvasia grape produced on which island?
Madeira

Round 4
1a Apart from London, in which other British city is there a Charing Cross?
Glasgow
1b The paradise `Shangri La' was created by James Hilton in which book?
Lost Horizon
2a Throughout his political career Enoch Powell held only one ministerial post, which was it?
Minister of Health
2b What was the name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse?
Topper
3a Which Greek heroine was hatched from an egg?
Helen of Troy
3b With a total of 20years and 314 days, who is the UK's longest serving Prime Minister?
Sir Robert Walpole
4a In 2005, two different designs were used on the reverse of the 50p coin to commemorate the 150 anniversary of the introduction of what?
Victoria Cross
4b The song 'Sunrise, Sunset' appears in which musical?
Fiddler on the Roof

Round 5
1a Who was the commander of the British Battle Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland?
(Admiral) Beatty
1b Give a year in the life of Jane Austen?
1775-1817
2a For what does the P stand in the computer acronym 'pdf'?
Portable (Document File)
2b Which record producer of the early 1960s is the subject of the film 'Telstar'?
Joe Meek
3a Which city has sports teams known as the 'Starters; the 'Pirates' and the 'Penguins'?
Pittsburgh
3b Which European capital city has districts called Ottakring and Leopoldstadt?
Vienna
4a Which first- class county cricket club has its HQ at the Rose Bowl?
Hampshire
4b Nigel Farage is the leader of which political party?
UKIP

Round 6
1a The Costa Smeralda is on the northeast coast of which island?
Sardinia
1b Which book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle related the story of Professor Challenger's explorations?
The Lost World
2a Enoch Powell's political career ended in 1987 as a member of which party?
Ulster Unionist
2b The company 'Bloodaxe' publishes what sort of books?
Poetry
3a Which philosopher wrote 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' between 1883 and 1885?
Friedrich Nietzsche
3b Tamara Mellon co-founded which famous shoe company?
Jimmy Choo (Ltd)
4a Lyman Frank were the forenames of the American author of which very famous children's book?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
4b Which Russian composer was also a naval officer?
Rimsky-Korsakov

Round 7
1a John Aldridge was the first player to miss a penalty in an FA Cup final at Wembley, which Tottenham Hotspur player was the second?
Gary Lineker
1b Name the singer who, along with Vince Clarke, made up the pop group Erasure?
Andy Bell
2a Pristina is the capital of which European state?
Kosovo
2b What was the name of Gene Autry's famous horse?
Champion
3a Who in the Bible is the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus?
Anne
3b In which town or city is the University of the West of England?
Bristol
4a In 2009, a special design was used on the reverse of the 50p coin to commemorate the 250th anniversary of which establishment?
Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew (accept Kew Gardens)
4b Which first- class county cricket club has its HQ at the Riverside Ground?
Durham

Round 8
1a Give a year in the life of Emily Bronte?
1818-1848
1b I Who commanded the German fleet at the Battle of Jutland?
(Admiral) Scheer
2a Who was appointed Poet Laureate in 2009?
Carol Ann Duffy
2b Asmara is the capital of which African country?
Eritrea
3a In which town or city is the University of Central Lancashire?
Preston
3b Which philosopher wrote 'The Flies' and 'Being and Nothingness' in 1943?
Jean-Paul Sartre
4a Caroline Lucas is the leader of which political party in the UK?
Green Party
4b Thomas Lanier were the forenames of which very famous American playwright?
Tennessee Williams

Spare Questions
1 In which shipyard was Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, built?
Chatham
2 Who was Home Secretary at the time of the Sidney Street Siege?
Winston Churchill
3 Who played the male lead in the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?
George Peppard