Tuesday 10th December 2019
Set Ref – 61B15BDE - Correct as at January 2019

Round 1
1a Alongside Jean-Paul Gaultier, who co-presented 'Eurotrash'? Antoine de Caunes
1b Irthlingborough, Northants was home to which, now defunct, English football league club? Rushden and Diamonds
2a Musa Basjoo is a hardy (to -10 °C) form of which plant? Banana
2b Published in 1934, who wrote the novella, 'Goodbye, Mr Chips'? James Hilton
3a Though later acquitted, who was convicted and jailed for the murder of Jill Dando in April 1999? Barry George (accept Bulsara)
3b 'Taxi Bamako' by Amadou et Mariam is a song about a magical conveyance in which country's capital? Mali
4a At which public school was the group, Genesis formed? Charterhouse New
4b Which US state is nicknamed “Land of Enchantment”? Mexico

Round 2
1a White Lodge, a Grade I listed Georgian house in Richmond Park is home to which institution? Royal Ballet (Lower) School
1b Which district of Manchester shares its name with a dragon friend of the “Wheelies”? Chorlton-cum-Hardy
2a On which date in 1963 was John F. Kennedy assassinated? 22nd November
2b Which element, atomic number 85, thought to be the rarest in nature, derives its name from the Greek for “unstable”? Astatine
3a Popular in French ski resorts, the cocktail, “Green Chaud” is a mixture of hot chocolate and which liqueur? Chartreuse
3b Recuerdos de la Alhambra' was the theme tune of the TV magazine programme, 'Out of Town' presented by whom? Jack Hargreaves
4a Rod Evans and Nick Simper were original members of which British rock group? Deep Purple
4b Apart from Real Madrid and Barcelona what is the only other club to have competed in all 86 seasons of La Liga up to 2018? Athletic Club (accept Athletic (de) Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao

Round 3
1a Born in 1911, Estelle O'Brien Thompson played Anne Boleyn in 'The Private Life of Henry VIII' (1933) and became Lady Korda in 1942. What was her stage name? Merle Oberon
1b Lirac is a red wine from which French region? Rhone Valley (accept Gard)
2a With which instrument is Vladimir Horowitz associated? Piano
2b In which decade was the Kingdom of Belgium founded? 1830's
3a Which company sponsored 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' for nine years from February 2008 until March 2017? Foxy Bingo
3b Which fashion house produces the perfume, Opium? Yves Saint Laurent (accept YSL)
4a Who won the World Snooker Championship in 2015 at the age of 38 (the oldest since Ray Reardon in 1978)? Stuart Bingham
4b Give a year in the reign of King John? 1199-1216

Round 4
1a What is the capital of Sardinia? Cagliari
1b Who was the British Foreign Secretary in 1914? Sir Edward Grey
2a The daffodil belongs to which genus of plants? Narcissus
2b B and Q first opened in which English town or city? Southampton
3a Who wrote the 2018 Booker Prize winning novel, 'Milkman'? Anna Burns
3b Who originated the phrase, “panem et circenses”, i.e. bread and circuses? Juvenal
4a Who in 1937 first identified the citric acid cycle (CAC) after whom it is better known? Hans Adolf Krebs
4b Dresden is the capital of which German state? Saxony

Round 5
1a Tommy McArdle played by Malcolm Tierney was a villain in which long running TV drama serial? Brookside
1b Forest Green Rovers play home games close to which Gloucestershire town? Nailsworth
2a Though considered unlucky by the US Marines, what fruit is venerated in the Middle-East, China and is the national fruit of Armenia? Apricot
2b First published in 1944 as 'Hercules, My Shipmate' who wrote 'The Golden Fleece'? Robert Graves
3a In April 1999, David Copeland gained notoriety for which series of crimes in London? London Nail Bombings
3b Ashgabat is the capital of which country, formerly part of the Soviet Union? Turkmenistan
4a Which public school was attended by C.B. Fry, Roald Dahl and Jeremy Clarkson? Repton
4b Which US state is known as the “Evergreen State”? Washington

Round 6
1a What institution founded in 1904 by Herbert Beerbohm Tree is located in Bloomsbury with its main building in Gower Street? Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
1b In the 'Thunderbirds' TV series, what was Lady Penelope's butler, Parker's first name? Aloysius
2a On which date in 1066 was William I crowned at Westminster? December 25th or (Christmas Day)
2b Which element, atomic number 54, derives its name from the Greek for “strange”? Xenon
3a After Scottish and Newcastle bought the Theakston Brewery in 1987, Paul Theakston left to form which new company in 1988? Black Sheep
3b Which British children's TV programme was called 'Once Upon A Hamster' in Canada? Tales of the Riverbank
4a Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson are founder members of which band? THe B-52s
4b Aside from Real and Atletico what is the only other sometime La Liga club within the city limits of Madrid? Rayo Vallecano

Round 7
1a Born St Louis 1902, Freda McDonald starred in the 1934 film 'Zouzou', served in the French Resistance and later adopted 12 children (“the Rainbow Tribe”). What was her stage name? Josephine Baker
1b Chinon is a mainly red wine from which French region? Loire (accept Vienne)
2a With which instrument is Joe Pass associated? Guitar
2b Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' was composed in which decade? 1930;s (1936)
3a Gabrielle Miller (born July 1986) is an Australian actress, known in the UK as the face of which internet-based company? Trivago
3b Which fashion house produces the perfume, Addict? Christian Dior
4a Although Alex Higgins recorded a century break in 2' 55” in an exhibition match, which European, non-UK player holds the tournament record of 3' 31” at the 1996 UK Championship? Tony Drago
4b Give the only year in the reign of Edward V. 1483

Round 8
1a What is the capital of the Italian region of Umbria? Perugia
1b Who was the British Foreign Secretary in 1939? Lord Halifax (accept Edward Wood)
2a The tulip belongs to which family of plants? Liliaceae or Lily
2b What was the original name of Arsenal F.C.? Dial Square
3a Who wrote the 2011 Booker Prize winning novel, 'Bring Up The Bodies'? Hilary Mantel Edgar Allan Poe
3b Which author wrote in 1845, “Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see”?
4a What organelle in human cells is responsible for energy production generating most of the cell's ATP (adenosine triphosphate)? Mitochondrion or plural mitochondria
4b Potsdam is the capital of which German state? Brandenburg

Spare Questions
1 What physical attribute of former footballer, Jason Lee spawned nationwide mockery? Pineapple (accept hair)
2 At which hotel, whose name derives from the Latin for “ever upward”, was the Venice Film Festival launched in 1938? Excelsior (Venice Lido)
3 Walter Sickert was a leading member of which artistic school? Camden Town