Question: Which author wrote the classic novel "Brideshead Revisited" later made into a television series?
Answer: Evelyn Waugh

Question: Who was the drummer with both "Cream" and "Blind Faith"?
Answer: Ginger Baker

Question: The astronauts "Dallas", "Ripley", "Kane", "Lambert", "Brett" and "Parker", are characters in which 1979 science fiction film?
Answer: Alien

Question: Ashton Agar scored a record number of runs in a test match innings as a number 11 batsman whilst playing against England in 2013. Which West Indian's record did he beat?
Answer: Tino Best

Question: In which modern day country did the Axis forces construct the defensive "Gustav Line" in the second world war?
Answer: Italy

Question: Which actress played the detective "Alex Drake" in the BBC drama "Ashes to Ashes"
Answer: Keeley Hawes

Question: Which King of Belgium abdicated on July 21st 2013 in favour of his son Crown Prince Philippe?
Answer: King Albert II

Question: The Barisan National party has ruled which country since 1957, winning every election since then, winning its last election in 2013?
Answer: Malaysia

Question: Which author has written the novels "My Beautiful Launderette" and the "Buddha of Suburbia"?
Answer: Hanif Kureishi

Question: Which former Poet Laureate became the President for the Campaign to Protect Rural England in 2012?
Answer: Andrew Motion

Question: What name is given to the sash traditionally worn with a kimono?
Answer: Obi

Question: In Celtic mythology a kelpie is a water spirit in the form of which animal?
Answer: Horse

Question: Which chemical company caused a chemical leak in the Indian city of Bopal?
Answer: Union Carbide

Question: Which non-test playing cricket nation bowled out the West Indies for 25 runs in 1969?
Answer: Ireland

Question: On which Mediterranean Island did the Knights Templars have the Fort of St Johns?
Answer: Malta

Question: Which British beetle is recognised by its large mandibles?
Answer: The Stag Beetle

Question: Which Oscar winning director was at one time married to James Cameron?
Answer: Kathryn Bigelow

Question: In which musical is Roxy Hart one of the characters?
Answer: Chicago

Question: What is the name of Tom Cruise's daughter from his marriage to Katie Holmes?
Answer: Suri

Question: Who wrote the book The Witches?
Answer: Roald Dahl

Question: Which county cricket team has the Prince of Wales feathers on its badge?
Answer: Surrey

Question: During the Tottenham riots in 2011 which make of phone was used because of its secure messenger service?
Answer: Blackberry

Question: In which former Soviet Republic is the Crimea found?
Answer: Ukraine

Question: On which cookery programme would you hear the phase "Cooking doesn't get any tougher than this"?
Answer: Masterchef

Question: What was the name of the soap about a women's magazine that was on BBC from 1962 to 1965?
Answer: Compact

Question: Which was the last non capital city to host the Summer Olympic Games?
Answer: Sydney

Question: Which Lionel Bart flop musical was based on Robin Hood?
Answer: Twang

Question: Which food fish is known as lax in Sweden?
Answer: Salmon

Question: What nickname was given to the Beijing National Stadium?
Answer: The Bird'S Nest

Question: Who was the Chairman of the White Star Line who was on the Titanic's Maiden Voyage?
Answer: Joseph Bruce Ismay

Question: Who once declared that you could have any model of his car as long as it's black?
Answer: Henry Ford

Question: Which city in Delaware USA and town in Kent England share the same name?
Answer: Dover

Question: What was the nickname of former cricketer Jason Gillespie?
Answer: Dizzy

Question: Whose catchphrase was 'Can you hear me Mother'?
Answer: Sandy Powell

Question: Which World War II Operation 'Mincemeat' gave rise to a book and film of the same name?
Answer: The Man Who Never Was

Question: Who wrote the book the Ipcress File?
Answer: Len Deighton

Question: Which member of the American Mafia was called 'The Teflon Don'?
Answer: John Gotti

Question: Which American State in its shortened form sounds like a doctor?
Answer: Maryland

Question: Who was the first player to score five goals in one Champions League match?
Answer: Lionel Messi

Question: What was the name of Adolf Hitler's pet dog?
Answer: Blondie

Question: Who became the presenter of Countdown after Jeff Stelling left?
Answer: Nick Hewer

Question: What title is held by the Head of both the Russian and Greek Orthodox churches?
Answer: Patriarch

Question: On which Mediterranean Island was the Minoan Civilisation based?
Answer: Crete

Question: What name is given to a sentence that uses all the letters of the alphabet at least once?
Answer: Pangram

Question: Which presenter was sacked from Blue Peter after it was discovered he had taken cocaine?
Answer: Richard Bacon

Question: Where specifically did James Cameron dive down to in 2012?
Answer: The Marianas Trench

Question: Who played Sir James Bond in the original version of Casino Royale?
Answer: David Niven

Question: Felix Baumgartner holder of the world freefall record was born in which country?
Answer: Austria

Question: Which constituency did George Galloway win in 2012?
Answer: Bradford West

Question: Who wrote the book "A Bridge Too Far"?
Answer: Cornelius Ryan

Question: Which English county is called Nelson's county?
Answer: Norfolk

Question: Which type of lady's hat was banned at Ascot in 2012?
Answer: Fascinators

Question: By what name are Dave Myers and Simon King better known?
Answer: The Hairy Bikers

Question: Who was the leading man in the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's"?
Answer: George Peppard

Question: What is the name of the bike used to set the pace in a Keirin race in any indoor cycling race?
Answer: Derny

Question: What was the name of the punk group that had 3 members arrested for criticising Valdimir Putin?
Answer: Pussy Riot

Question: What name links Mary Shelly and the man who wrote the music for the California State song?
Answer: Frankenstein

Question: Which character uttered this phrase in a film 'I'm just an old salty Swedish seadog'?
Answer: Inspector Clouseau

Question: At Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands there is a memorial statue to which branch of the British armed services?
Answer: Commandos

Question: During the 1980's how were Ian and Janette Tough known?
Answer: Crankies

Question: Which toy company at one time produced what they hoped would be a rival to Lego called Betta Bilda?
Answer: Airfix

Question: Who directed the films 'Picnic at Hanging Rock" and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'?
Answer: Peter Weir

Question: Which BBC Studio gave its name to a lunch time show that ran from 1972 to 1986?
Answer: Pebble Mill

Question: Who did Sophie Rhys-Jones marry in 1999?
Answer: Prince Edward

Question: Which author created the character Jason Bourne?
Answer: Robert Ludlum

Question: Who became Lord Protector of England in 1653?
Answer: Oliver Cromwell

Question: 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of which Jane Austen novel?
Answer: Pride & Prejudice

Question: Stanley in the Falkland Isles is twinned with which North Yorkshire town?
Answer: Whitby

Question: What type of vehicle is a pantechnicon?
Answer: A Large Van

Question: Coney is an alternative name for which animal?
Answer: Rabbit

Question: What was the name of the member of the crew of Apollo 11 who did NOT walk on the Moon in 1969?
Answer: Michael Collins

Question: Swansea City now play their home games at The Liberty Stadium. What was the name of their previous home venue?
Answer: Vetch Field

Question: Asuncion is the capital of which country?
Answer: Paraguay

Question: Who in 1890, composed the music for the opera 'Ivanhoe'?
Answer: Sir Arthur Sullivan

Question: In Hindu mythology, who is the goddess of destruction and death?
Answer: Kali

Question: Alfredo di Stefano, of Real Madrid fame was born in which country?
Answer: Argentina