Monday 15th December 2014
Set by Ormskirk

Round 1
1a In which old children's TV programme did the character Mike Mercury feature?
SUPERCAR
1b Which element has atomic number 68 and symbol Er?
ERBIUM
2a The song "Tomorrow belongs to me" features in which musical show?
CABARET
2b In test cricket what does the R stand for in the abbreviation DRS?
REVIEW (DECISION REVIEW SYSTEM)
3a In which novel of 1906 does a group of children wave every day to an 'Old Gentleman' who rides in a corner seat?
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
3b Eunice was the mother of which New Testament figure, the recipient of two epistles from Saint Paul?
TIMOTHY
4a Who was the wife of Edward IV, king of England?
ELIZABETH WOOD VILLE

Round 2
1a Who created the fictional police detective Malcolm Fox?
IAN RANKIN
1b A cast of which Rodin sculpture is in Victoria Tower Gardens in London?
THE BURGHERS OF CALAIS
2a What was stipulated by the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution in 1951?
LIMITS A US PRESIDENT TO TWO TERMS
2b The wine-producing region of Hunter Valley is in which Australian state?
NEW SOUTH WALES
3a The Jacques Brel song "Le moribond" (translation "the dying man") was a hit in English for Terry Jacks under what title?
SEASONS IN THE SUN
3b What phrase was first used in print in 1951 by Frank Nicklin of the Manchester Evening News in a report on a Liverpool v Manchester United game? The game saw the debuts of two young Manchester United players.
BUSBY BABES
4a In February 2013 Jennifer Lawrence won an Oscar for her role in which film?
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
4b Which-spirit is mixed with peach schnapps, cranberry juice and orange juice in a 'Sex on the Beach' cocktail?
VODKA

Round 3
1a In Hoist's 'The Planets' suite, the movement 'Saturn' is also known by what subtitle, referring to the planet's astrological character?
THE BRINGER OF OLD AGE
1b Which Welsh golfer played in the 2014 Ryder Cup?
JAMIE DONALDSON
2a Which 1999 British film includes the line, 'I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her'?
NOTTING HILL
2b Which 19th century gardener, architect and MP designed the Great Conservatory, a huge glasshouse, at Chatsworth House?
JOSEPH PAXTON
3a Who provides the voice for Sideshow Bob in The Simpson?
KELSEY GRAMMAR
3b Leaving office in 2010, who was the last Labour Home Secretary?
ALAN JOHNSON
4a Which French electronic dance music duo had a UK Number Number One single in 2013 with 'Get Lucky'?
DAFT PUNK (accept THOMAS BANGALTER & GUY MANUEL DE HOMEM-CHRISTO)
4b Who won the Men's Singles at the 2014 US Open?
MARIN CILIC

Round 4
1a The Battle of Poltava in 1709 was a victory by Peter the Great over which state?
SWEDEN
1b Two neighbouring African countries have tricolour national flags of red, yellow and green vertical stripes. Name either.
GUINEA OR MALI
2a At which theatre was the National Theatre based before the new building opened on London's South Bank in 1976?
OLD VIC
2b Who is currently the head chef patron of Le Gavroche restaurant?
MICHEL ROUX (JR)
3a Where did Britain surrender to the USA in 1781?
YORKTOWN
3b In which English town or city would you find the Hexagon theatre?
READING
4a Who wrote the Booker prize-winning novel Hotel du Lac?
ANITA BROOKNER
4b What item of military clothing is a Sam Browne?
A BELT (WITH A STRAP OVER THE SHOULDER)

Round 5
1a In Hoist's 'The Planets' suite, the movement 'Neptune' is also known by what subtitle, referring to the planet's astrological character?
THE MYSTIC
1b Which American played in his 10th Ryder Cup in 2014?
PHIL MICKELSON
2a Which classic film of 1980 features the quote, 'It's 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses'?
THE BLUES BROTHERS
2b Which great female Edwardian garden designer wrote the highly influential work 'Colour in the Flower Garden'?
GERTRUDE JEKYLL
3a The Claude Francois song "Comme d'habitude" (translation "as usual") was a hit in English for Frank Sinatra under what title?
MY WAY
3b Joe Royle's Everton team of the mid-1990s was known by what epithet that originated in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'?
THE DOGS OF WAR
4a Jennifer Garner's husband Ben Affleck directed the film which won the Best Picture Oscar in 2013. What was its title?
ARGO
4b Which spirit is mixed with white rum, triple sec and lemon juice in a 'Between the Sheets' cocktail?
BRANDY

Round 6
1a The siege of which territory between 1779 and 1783 by a Franco Spanish force ended in complete failure?
GIBRALTAR
1b Name either of the items that are common to the national flags of Kenya and Swaziland?
SHIELDS or SPEARS
2a The play War Horse was premiered at the National Theatre in 2007. Who wrote the 1982 book on which it is based?
MICHAEL MORPURGO
2b Who is currently head chef of Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons hotel and restaurant?
RAYMOND BLANC
3a Who created the fictional special agent Will Trent?
KARIN SLAUGHTER
3b 'Man Pointing' is a characteristically thin figure produced by which Swiss sculptor?
(ALBERTO) GIACOMETTI
4a Who was the youngest US President elected to office?
J F KENNEDY
4b The wines Latour and Margaux are produced in which region of France?
BORDEAUX

Round 7
1a Who provided the voice for Chef in South Park?
ISAAC HAYES
1b Leaving office in 2010, who was the last Labour Foreign Secretary?
DAVID MIILIBAND
2a Which Swedish DJ and record producer had a UK Number One single in 2013 with 'Wake Me Up'?
AVICII (accept TIM BERGLING)
2b The Bislett Games held in Oslo are part of the Diamond League in which sport?
ATHLETICS
3a On which ship did Japan surrender to the USA in 1945?
USS MISSOURI
3b In which English town or city would you find the Marlowe theatre?
CANTERBURY
4a Who wrote the Booker prize-winning novel Moon Tiger?
PENELOPE LIVELY
4b The Household Cavalry is made up of two regiments, the Life Guards and which other regiment?
THE BLUES AND ROYALS

Round 8
1a A group of girls are befriended by Laurie, the grandson of a rich old gentleman next door, in which novel of 1868?
LITTLE WOMEN
1b Who was the son born to Abram (as he was then known) and Hagar in the Old Testament?
ISHMAEL
2a Which king married Elizabeth of York, the daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville?
HENRY VII
2b On which island is Mahon situated?
MENORCA
3a In which old children's TV programme did the "biggest spotty dog you ever did see" feature?
THE WOODENTOPS
3b Which element has atomic number 71 and symbol Lu?
LUTETIUM
4a The song "Send in the clowns" features in which musical show?
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
4b In Formula 1 motor racing what does the D stand for in the abbreviation DRS?
DRAG (REDUCTION SYSTEM)

Spare Questions
1 Who was voted the first BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1954?
CHRIS CHATAWAY
2 Who was British Prime Minister between 1924 and 1929?
STANLEY BALDWIN
3 As which character did Peter Kay sing Once Upon a Christmas Song?
GERALDINE MCQUEEN