Quiz Number #354

The Chase

Who played Captain Darling in Blackadder Goes Forth?
Tim McInnerney <
Stephen Fry
Hugh Laurie

In `The Flintstones`, what is Barney`s wife called?
Betty <
Wilma
Edna

Gary Johnson finished 3rd in which 2016 race?
Olympic 100m
Great Scottish Run
US Election <

How many red balls are on a snooker table at the start of a game?
9
12
15 <

Which of these bands did not feature Paul Weller?
The Style Council
The Jam
The Housemartins <

 

Movies

Silence
The Girl on the Train
Argo
Thelma & Louise
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

 

Countdown

Semi More

Memorise
Memories

Recollection of past events

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

EASY

After leaving Take That, Robbie Williams launched his solo career with a cover of a song by who?
George Michael <
Prince
David Bowie
Barry Manilow

The scheme to protect people who have purchased package holidays is known as what?
ATOL <
AWOL
ABER
ACAA

As used by the military, what kind of mode of transport is a Chinook?
Helicopter <
Submarine
Tank
Raft

When Margaret Thatcher was Education Secretary, what did she stop children getting?
Playtime
Easter Holidays
Free Milk <
Caned

Which character was played by Ewen Bremner in Trainspotting?
Rent Boy
Sick Boy
Spud <
Franco

MEDIUM

Which former footballer presented the 2008 UK TV series “Gladiators”?
Ian Wright <
John Fashanu
Robbie Savage
Chris Kamara

What type of digital file can be created / saved in “FLAC” format?
Still Image
Movie
Music
Spreadsheet

Who was the hitman in the TV program “The Hit Man and Her”?
Ray Winstone
Gordon Jackson
Dennis Waterman
Pete Waterman <

Which nut is known as the “smiling nut” in Iran and the “happy nut” in China?
Pistachio <
Walnut
Cashew
Hazelnut

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional team that play which sport?
American Football
Ice Hockey
Baseball <
Basketball

HARD

Andy Murray has played in the final of which Grand Slam tournament 5 times?
Australian Open <
French Open
Wimbledon
US Open

Who invented the Phillips-Screwdriver?
Henry F. Phillips
John P. Thompson <
Prince Phillip
Samuel Irwin Russell

Celebrities Rebecca Adlington, Beth Tweddle & Tom Parker have all sustained series injuries appearing on which TV show?
The Jump <
Dancing On Ice
Strictly Come Dancing
Masterchef

Carrie Fisher played an unamed mystery mad-woman in which film?
The Blues Brothers <
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Sweet Revenge
The Man with One Red Shoe

What was the Radio call sign of the Titanic?
MGY <
TIT
MAYDAY
TQ2