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Royalty
What was HM Queen Elizabeth 11's nickname & what was her favourite breed of dog?
What year was Prince Charles investiture as Prince Of Wales & in which Welsh castle did the ceremony take place?
Which royal wedding was the one that stands out in your memory & which royal couples have stayed together?
What year did Princess Diana die & what do you think were her greatest achievements?
Which prize did Prince William launch with David Attenborough in 2021 & what are its aims?
Where was Prince Philip from & what was his surname?
Name the four royals who took part in 'It's A Royal Knockout' in 1987?
Which royal wedding is illustrated by school children on this front cover & what do you think of them?
How long did HM Queen Elizabeth 11 reign for & how old was she when she died?
Will King Charles 111 & Queen Camilla do a good job & will the monarchy survive for generations to come?
Comedians
Name the comedians +
What comedy series set in a canteen did she write and star in?
What charity did he co-found with Richard Curtis?
Name the comedy panel show?
Name any of his comedy characters?
Name their comedy characters?
What TV sitcom made him famous?
Which two successful solo comedy shows did they go on to star in?
What song was associated with their show?
Name any of their TV shows?
Name this recently deceased comedian & what were his tow most famous comedy characters?
Musicians
Name the musicians +
Name the band he first came to fame in & name any of his hit solo singles?
Name the boy band he first came to fame in & name any of his hit solo singles?
Name any of his hit singles?
Who is his song-writing partner & name any of his hits?
Name any of her hits?
Name his two alter egos & name any of his hit singles?
Name the 'Fab Four' & name any of his solo hit singles?
What was their duet called?
Name any of 'The Beatles' number one hits?
Name the singer-songwriter/rock group & name the occasion/year?
Sports
Name the sports star +
What year did England win the 'World Cup' & who captained the team?
What was his nickname?
Name his team & name his wife?
Name the 'Rugby Six Nations' teams?
In which year did he win 'Wimbledon' & which British male last won it before him?
What is his Olympic sport & what is his hobby?
Name the boxer & what was his catchphrase?
Name the Paralympian & what do they call their running 'legs'?
Name the Paralympian & what TV show did she feature in last year?
Name the Olympian & their sport?
What is your favourite Olympic or Winter Olympic sport?
Famous TV presenters
Name the TV presenter +
Which singing contest did he commentate on? What was his top 10 single called?
Name some of his TV shows?
Name his TV car show & who were his co-presenters?
What was his first cooking show called?
Name some of his TV shows?
Which political show did he present?
Who attacked him in 1976?
Name some of his shows?
Name their two reality TV shows?
Name the TV show & the presenters & the pets?
Comedy Gold
Name the TV sitcom +
Name the holiday camp?
Name the cafe owner?
Name the characters?
Name the characters?
Name the characters & inn which seaside town is it set?
Name the characters & what is their favourite cheese?
Name the characters & in which seaside town is it set?
Name the characters?
Name the characters & what were their catchphrases?
Name the characters & the actors?
Actors
Name & discuss the actors +
Which 2012 movie with a flower in its name did she star in?
Which character did she play in 'The New Avengers'?
Which American soap opera did she appear in & what was her character's name?
Which character did she play in 'Acorn Antiques'?
Name all of the James Bond actors?
Which detective series did she star in & what was her character's name?
Name the movie & the character he is playing?
Who wrote the books & where did the character live?
Name the author who created this character & which other detective did she create?
Name the Oscar winning movies?
What was HM Queen Elizabeth 11's nickname & what was her favourite breed of dog? - LILIBET & CORGI
What year was Prince Charles investiture as Prince Of Wales & in which Welsh castle did the ceremony take place? - 1ST JULY 1969 & CAERNARVON
Which royal wedding was the one that stands out in your memory & which royal couples have stayed together? - EDWARD & SOPHIE / WILLIAM & KATE / HARRY & MEGHAN
What year did Princess Diana die & what do you think were her greatest achievements? - 31ST AUGUST 1997 / RESPECT FOR AIDS PATIENTS, LANDMINES CAMPAIGN& 'CENTREPOINT' HOMELESS CHARITY
Which prize did Prince William launch with David Attenborough in 2021 & what are its aims? - 'EARTHSHOT' / AWARDED TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
Where was Prince Philip from & what was his surname? - GREECE / MOUNTBATTEN
Name the four royals who took part in 'It's A Royal Knockout' in 1987? - ANNE, ANDREW, FERGIE & EDWARD
Which royal wedding is illustrated by school children on this front cover & what do you think of them? - HARRY & MEGHAN
How long did HM Queen Elizabeth 11 reign for & how old was she when she died? - 70 YEARS 2014 DAYS / 96
Will King Charles 111 & Queen Camilla do a good job & will the monarchy survive for generations to come?
Name the comedians +
What comedy series set in a canteen did she write and star in? - VICTORIA WOOD / 'DINNERLADIES'
What charity did he co-found with Richard Curtis? - LENNY HENRY / 'COMIC RELIEF'
Name the comedy panel show? - PAUL MERTON, ANGUS DEAYTON & IAN HISLOP / 'HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU?'
Name any of his comedy characters? - SID SNOT, CUPID STUNT & CAPTAIN KREMMEN
Name their comedy characters? - PETER COOK & DEDLEY MOORE / DEREK & CLIVE
What TV sitcom made him famous? - RICKY GERVAIS / 'THE OFFICE'
Which two successful solo comedy shows did they go on to star in? - DAWN FRENCH & JENNIFER SUANDERS / 'THE VICAR OF DIBLEY' & ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
What song was associated with their show? - ERIC MORECAMBE & ERNISE WISE / 'BRING ME SUNSHINE'
Name any of their TV shows? - RONNIE BARKER & RONNIE CORBETT / 'PORRIDGE', 'OPEN ALL HOURS' & 'SORRY'
Name this recently deceased comedian & what were his tow most famous comedy characters? - BARRY HUMPHRIES / DAME EDNA EVERAGE & SIR LES PATTERSON
Name the musicians +
Name the band he first came to fame in & name any of his hit solo singles? - GEORGE MICHAEL / 'WHAM' / 'CARELESS WHISPER', 'FAITH' & 'FREEDOM'
Name the boy band he first came to fame in & name any of his hit solo singles? - ROBBIE WILLIAMS / 'TAKE THAT' / 'MILLENNIUM', 'ANGELS' & 'ROCK DJ'
Name any of his hit singles? - BOB DYLAN / 'BLOWIN' IN THE WIND', 'MR TAMBOURINE MAN' & 'THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING'
Who is his song-writing partner & name any of his hits? - ELTON JOHN / BERNIE TAUPIN / 'ROCKET MAN', 'CANDLE IN THE WIND' & 'DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART'
Name any of her hits? - MADONNA / 'LIKE A VIRGIN', 'GET INTO THE GROOVE' & 'MATERIAL GIRL'
Name his two alter egos & name any of his hit singles? - DAVID BOWIE / ALADDIN SANE & ZIGGY STARDUST / 'ASHES TO ASHES', 'LIFE ON MARS' & 'LET'S DANCE'
Name the 'Fab Four' & name any of his solo hit singles? - JOHN LENNON / & PAUL MCCARTNEY, GEORGE HARRISON & RINGO STARR / 'WOMAN', 'IMAGINE' & 'HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)'
What was their duet called? - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD / 'SUDDENLY'
Name any of 'The Beatles' number one hits? - PAUL MCCARTNEY / 'HEY JUDE', 'LET IT BE' & 'THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD'
Name the singer-songwriter/rock group & name the occasion/year? - FREDDIE MERCURY / 'QUEEN' / 'LIVE AID', 13TH JULY 1985
Name the sports star +
What year did England win the 'World Cup' & who captained the team? - 1966 / BOBBY MOORE
What was his nickname? - GEORGE BEST / 'BELFAST BOY'
Name his team & name his wife? - DAVID BECKHAM / 'MANCHESTER UNITED' / 'POSH SPICE' / VICTORIA ADAMS
Name the 'Rugby Six Nations' teams? - OWEN FARRELL / ENGLAND, FRANCE, IRELAND, ITALY, SCOTLAND & WALES
In which year did he win 'Wimbledon' & which British male last won it before him? - ANDY MURRAY / 2013 & 2016 / FRED PERRY IN 1936
What is his Olympic sport & what is his hobby? - TOM DALEY / DIVING / KNITTING
Name the boxer & what was his catchphrase? - FRANK BRUNO / "KNOW WHAT I MEAN 'ARRY?"
Name the Paralympian & what do they call their running 'legs'? - JOHNNY PEACOCK / BLADES
Name the Paralympian & what TV show did she feature in last year? - ELLIE SIMMONDS / 'STRICTLY COME DANCING'
Name the Olympian & their sport sport? - BRADLEY WIGGINS (ENDURANCE CYLING), JESSICA ENNIS (TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE), MO FARAH ('MOBOT') (DISTANCE RUNNER) & CHRIS HOY (TRACK CYCLIST)
Name the TV presenter +
Which singing contest did he commentate on? What was his top 10 single called? - TERRY WOGAN / 'EUROVISION SONG CONTEST' / 'FLORAL DANCE'
Name some of his TV shows? - DAVID ATTENBOROUGH / 'LIFE ON EARTH', 'BLUE PLANET' & 'FROZEN PLANET'
Name his TV car show & who were his co-presenters? - JEREMY CLARKSON / 'TOP GEAR' / JAMES MAY & RICHATRD HAMMOND
What was his first cooking show called? - JAMIE OLIVER / 'THE NAKED CHEF'
Name some of his TV shows? - BRUCE FORSYTH / 'THE GENERATION GAME', 'PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT' & 'THE PRICE IS RIGHT'
Which political show did he present? - ROBIN DAY / 'QUESTION TIME'
Who attacked him in 1976? - MICHAEL PARKINSON / ROD HULL & EMU
Name some of his shows? - SIMON COWELL / 'POP IDOL', 'BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT' & 'THE X FACTOR'
Name their two reality TV shows? - CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN & MARY BERRY / 'STRICTLY COME DANCING' & 'GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF'
Name the TV show & the presenters & the pets? - 'BLUE PETER' / PETER PURVIS, LESLEY JUDD, VALERIE SINGLETON & JOHN NOAKES / PETRA, JASON & SHEP
Name the TV sitcom +
Name the holiday camp? - 'HI DI HI' / 'MAPLINS'
Name the cafe owner? - 'ALLO ALLO' / RENE (GORDEN KAYE)
Name the characters? - 'THE GOOD LIFE' / BARBARA GOOD (FELICITY KENDALL), TOM GOOD (RICHARD BRIERS), MARGOT LEADBETTER (PENELOPE KEITH) & JERRY LEADBETTER (PAUL EDDINGTON)
Name the characters? - 'ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES' / DEL BOY (DAVID JASON), RODNEY (NICHOLAS LYNDHURST) & UNCLE ALBERT (BUSTER MERRYFIELD)
Name the characters & inn which seaside town is it set? - 'GAVIN & STACEY' / SMITHY (JAMES CORDEN), STACEY (JOANNA PAGE), GAVIN (MATHEW HORNE) & NESSA (RUTH JONES)
Name the characters & what is their favourite cheese? - 'WALLACE AND GROMIT' / WENSLEYDALE
Name the characters & in which seaside town is it set? - 'FAWLTY TOWERS' / BASIL (JOHN CLEESE), SYBIL (PRUNELLA SCALES), MANUEL (ANDREW SACHS) & POLLY (CONNIE BOOTH)
Name the characters? - 'BLACKADDER' / BALDRICK (TONY ROBINSON), EDMUND BLACKADDER (ROWAN ATKINSON) & CPT DARLING (HUGH LAURIE)
Name the characters & what were their catchphrases? - 'DAD'S ARMY' / CPT MAINWARING (ARTHUR LOWE), SGT WILSON (JOHN LE MESUREER), PRIVATE PIKE (IAN LAVENDER) & CORPORAL JONES (CLIVE DUNN)
Name the characters & the actors? - 'FRIENDS' / CHANDLER BING (MATTHEW PERRY), RACHEL GREEN (JENNIFER ANISTON), ROSS & MONICA GELLER (DAVID SCHWIMMER & COURTENEY COX, JEY TRIBBIANI (MATT LEBLANC) & PHOEBE BUFFAY (LISA KUDROW)
Name & discuss the actors +
Which 2012 movie with a flower in its name did she star in? - JUDI DENCH / 'THE BNEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL'
Which character did she play in 'The New Avengers'? - JOANNA LUMLEY / PURDEY
Which American soap opera did she appear in & what was her character's name? - JOAN COLLINS / 'DYNASTY' (ALEXIS CARRINGTON)
Which character did she play in 'Acorn Antiques'? - JULIE WALTERS / MRS OVERALL
Name all of the James Bond actors? - DAVID NIVEN, GEORGE LAZENBY, SEAN CONNERY, ROGER MOORE, TIMOTHY DALTON, PIERCE BROSNAN & DANIEL CRAIG
Which detective series did she star in & what was her character's name? - HELEN MIRREN / 'PRIME SUSPECT' (D.I. JANE TENNISON)
Name the movie & the character he is playing? - COLIN FIRTH / 'PRIDE AND PREJUDICE' / MARCY DARCY
Who wrote the books & where did the character live? - BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH & MARTIN FREEMAN / SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE / 221 BAKER STREET
Name the author who created this character & which other detective did she create? - JULIE MCKENZIE / AGATHA CHRISTIE / HERCULE POIROT
Name the Oscar winning movies? - 'TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE', 'CASABLANCA', 'SOUND OF MUSIC', 'ALL ABOUT EVE', 'KRAMER VERSUS KRAMER', 'GLADIATOR', 'TITANIC', 'SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE' & 'MY FAIR LADY'
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