Quiz of the Week | 20 September 2026

1. Earl Spencer defended claims concerning King Charles contained in his new book about his sister Diana in September 2026. What is the title of the book?

2. Actress Stephanie Cole sadly passed away aged 84 in September 2026. She played Dr Beatrice Mason in which BBC drama about women held in a Japanese internment camp during the Second World War?

3. Residents of which Oxfordshire village held a symbolic referendum in September 2026 and voted to leave the United Kingdom amid opposition to plans to house asylum seekers nearby?

4. Kylian Mbappé switched sportswear brands in September 2026, leaving Nike for the company On. In which country was On founded?

5. The UK’s largest annual boat show took place in September 2026. Which English port city hosts the event?

6. Which Swedish singer criticised the White House in September 2026 after it used her song Midnight Sun in a video promoting deportations?

7. The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship took place in Budapest in September 2026. How often will the new championship be held?

8. The Pitt was named Outstanding Drama Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2026. Which actor, who plays Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, also won the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series?

9. England returned to No. 1 in the men’s T20 cricket world rankings in September 2026. What does the 20 in Twenty20 cricket refer to?

10. Nigella Lawson appeared in the Great British Bake Off tent in September 2026. Nigella is the daughter of which former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer?

11. Counterfeit vinyl records made headlines in September 2026. At what speed, in revolutions per minute, is a standard 12-inch LP normally played?

12. Which American rapper was dropped from the US leg of Ed Sheeran’s tour in September 2026 following comments made during a performance at MetLife Stadium?

13. One hundred tuba players gathered in Haddington in September 2026 to perform at the Lammermuir Festival. In which Scottish council area is Haddington?

14. Scientists published new research into the behaviour of black holes in September 2026. What name is given to the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing, including light, can escape?

15. Strictly Come Dancing began a new era in September 2026. Name any two of the three new presenters.

16. Brighton & Hove Albion celebrated their 125th anniversary in September 2026. What bird appears on Brighton’s club badge and gives the team their nickname?

17. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson starred together in a new comedy in September 2026. The pair previously starred together in the first season of which crime anthology series?

18. Which billionaire Manchester United co-owner and Ineos chairman criticised the UK in September 2026?

19. Shaun the Sheep returned to cinemas in September 2026. Which British animation studio created Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run?

20. Dark matter research made headlines again in September 2026. Approximately what percentage of all matter in the universe is thought to be dark matter: 25%, 55% or 85%?

21. A planned London production starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey was cancelled in September 2026 after both stars withdrew. Complete the title of the Stephen Sondheim musical: Sunday in the Park with _____.

22. Keely Hodgkinson revealed in September 2026 that a freak canal accident had disrupted her preparations. In which athletics event is Hodgkinson the Olympic champion?

23. An American football game made headlines in September 2026 after the Canadian national anthem was played. What is the title of Canada’s national anthem?

24. A new Silent Hill game with a Scottish setting was released in September 2026. Which Japanese company created and publishes the Silent Hill video-game series?

25. Sharon Horgan returned with a new television comedy in September 2026. In which Channel 4 comedy did Horgan star alongside Rob Delaney?