Tuesday 9th October 2012
Set by Blue Lamps (Northern)

Round 1
1a Neil Kinnock's son Stephen is married to the Prime Minister of which Country?
DENMARK
1b Which well known comedian starred in the 2010 film 'Route Irish' directed by Ken Loach?
JOHN BISHOP
2a Which football league championship team plays home games at Falmer Stadium?
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
2b Which singer and actress first performed the role of Christine on stage in the musical Phantom of the Opera?
SARA BRIGHTMAN
3a If you serve on a jury how soon is it before you can be legally called upon to serve again?
2 YEARS
3b Who presents Radio 4's programme about walking "Ramblings"?
CLARE BALDING
4a What is the capital city of the Norse Gods?
ASGARD
4b Against which country did Sachin Tendulkar score his 100th test century?
BANGLADESH

Round 2
1a Name either of the regular presenters of Radio 5 Live Breakfast?
RACHEL BURDEN/NICKY CAMPBELL
1b Which football league championship side plays home games at Keepmoat Stadium?
DONCASTER ROVERS
2a Who was the British Boxer involved in a fracas with Derek Chisora in February 2012?
DAVID HAYE
2b Who became Chief Scout in 2009?
BEAR GRYLIS
3a Who directed and starred in 2011 film "The Ides of March"?
GEORGE CLOONEY
3b In Greek Mythology what was the name of Odysseus's wife?
PENELOPE
4a Which singer and actor first performed the role of Che Guevara?
DAVID ESSEX
4b Which former leader of the Labour Party is buried on Iona?
JOHN SMITH

Round 3
1a Which cartoon character made his first screen appearance in the 1940 cartoon 'Knock Knock'?
WOODY WOODPECKER
1b Which factual publication in continuous print since 1768 is ending its print edition in favour of online versions?
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITTANICA
2a At which battle was James Duke of Monmouth defeated in 1685 as he tried to seize the English throne?
SEDGEMOOR
2b Who wrote the Norman Conquests?
ALAN AYCKBOURN
3a Which journalist was killed in Syria in February 2012?
MARIE COLVIN
3b Which sitcom starred Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox?
THE LOVERS
4a Biggin Hill airport is in which county?
KENT
4b What is "Flymo" an abbreviation of?
FLYING MOWER

Round 4
1a Carlton Magee patented the parking meter in 1932. In which US city was it first used?
OKLAHOMA CITY
1b Which enduring cartoon character was created by Bob Clampett for the 1938 cartoon Porky's Hare Hunt?
BUGS BUNNY
2a In comedian Tony Hawks' 1997 book with what domestic item did he hitchhike around Ireland to win a bet?
FRIDGE
2b The Isis is the upper stretch of which river?
THAMES
3a Which actress played Nerys Hughes's mother in the sitcom The Liver Birds?
MOLLY SUGDEN
3b Which guitarist who wrote the manual "Play in a Day" died in April 2012?
BERT WEEDON
4a Who wrote the play "The Birthday Party"?
HAROLD PINTER
4b At which battle of 1513 was King James IV of Scotland killed?
FLODDEN

Round 5
1a Who was the captain of the South African team that won the Rugby Union World Cup on home soil in 1995?
FRANCOIS PIENNAAR
1b Which former newsreader presided over the TV programme Treasure Hunt?
KENNETH KENDAL
2a Which of the characters in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland advises Alice 'to start at the beginning and go on till you get to the end then stop'?
THE KING OF HEARTS
2b Who had a number 1 hit in 1960 with the record 'Running Bear'?
JOHNNY PRESTON
3a In which country is the Vestre Mardola Waterfall?
NORWAY
3b What was Michelle Obama's maiden name?
ROBINSON
4a Which 15th Century Italian painter's name means little barrel?
BOTTICELLI
4b With which sporting event of April 2012 do you associate Trenton Oldfield?
THE BOAT RACE (idiot who interrupted the race)

Round 6
1a Which group had a number 3 hit.in 1959 with the record Red River Rock?
JOHNNY AND THE HURRICANES
1b Which of the characters in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland asked Alice the riddle "why is a raven like a writing desk"(which there is no answer to)?
THE HATTER (accept THE MAD HATTER)
2a Which film director dived to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in March 2012?
JAMES CAMERON
2b Who was the captain of the French Team that won the FIFA World Cup on home soil in 1998?
DIDIER DESCHAMPS
3a Who is the vice President of the,USA?
JOE BIDEN
3b The name of which European capital city means Merchants Harbour?
COPENHAGEN
4a Which popular newsreader resigned from ITN in 1979?
REGINALD BOSANQUET
4b Which 20th century composer wrote Fanfare for the Common Man?
AARON COPELAND

Round 7
1a Which golfing accessory was patented by George Grant in 1899?
THE TEE
1b Which Archbishop of Canterbury declared Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void?
THOMAS CRANMER
2a Which film featured the song 'I've had the time of my life'?
DIRTY DANCING
2b Which South African statesman had the Christian names Balthazar Johannes?
VORSTER
3a What constellation depicts a hunter with club and a shield?
ORION
3b Which composer died at Bayreuth in Germany in 1886?
LISZT
4a Who created the character Kay Scarpetta?
PATRICIA CORNWELL
4b The US Presidential Call Sign Air Force One was established for security purposes during the administration of which President?
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER

Round 8
1a Which Canadian statesman had the Christian names Lester Bowles?
PEARSON
1b During which decade was the Hollywood Walk of Fame established?
1950's
2a Who led a revolt against the Normans in 1070 from stronghold on the Isle of Ely? ,
HEREWARD THE WAKE
2b Who created the character Dirk Pitt?
CLIVE CUSSLER
3a In which German city was Beethoven born?
BONN
3b In Greek Mythology who was carried off to the underworld as the bride of Pluto?
PERSPHONE
4a The High School in the TV series Glee is named, after which US President?
MCKINLEY
4b Berlin's song "Take my Breath away" came from which film'?
TOP GUN

Spare Questions
1 The bunyip is a mythical creature to which group of people?
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES
2 Who wrote the poem Ulysses?
TENNYSON
3 What is the capital of Morocco? RA
RABAT
4 What was the relationship between Charles II and James II?
BROTHERS
5 On which date is the Battle of Britain commemorated?
15th SEPTEMBER
6 Which character in the TV programme Red Dwarf is a hologram?
RIMMER