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The Goon Show
BBC Radio show broadcast from 1951 to 1960
The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title "The Goon Show". The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike Milligan, who performed the series alongside Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and (for the first two series) Michael Bentine. The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. There were also light music interludes. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused by other shows for decades. Elements of the show satirised contemporary life in 1950s Britain, parodying aspects of show business, commerce, industry, art, politics, diplomacy, the police, the military, education, class structure, literature and film. The show was released internationally through the BBC Transcription Services (TS). It aired regularly from the 1950s in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Canada, although these TS versions were frequently edited to avoid controversial subjects. In the United States, NBC began broadcasting the programme on its radio network from the mid-1950s. Subversive and absurdist, "The Goon Show" exercised a considerable influence on the development of British and American comedy and popular culture.

Question: What was the original title of Radio's The Goon Show'?
Answer: Crazy people, Crazy People, CRAZY PEOPLE, Cяazy People
Diamond Jubilee Concert
2012 British music concert commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee
The Diamond Jubilee Concert was a British music concert and celebration held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall in London on 4 June 2012. The concert was organised by Take That singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and was part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Diamond Jubilee Concert followed two concerts held at the palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee a decade earlier – the classical themed Prom at the Palace and the pop/rock themed Party at the Palace, followed by the Platinum Party at the Palace for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The concert was partially attended by the Queen, who arrived at 9 pm, but not by Prince Philip who had been taken to hospital with a bladder infection earlier in the day. Prince Charles and other members of the royal family attended the whole concert. Ticketing. Ten thousand free tickets were made available to the public, with applications possible, by post or online, between 7 February and 2 March 2012. After the application period closed, successful applicants were then drawn by random ballot. A total of 1.2 million applications were eventually received, 240 for every available pair. Non-ticketed attendees could watch the concert on giant TV screens in the Mall and local Parks. Estimates of these free attendees range from 250,000 to 500,000 people. Date, venue and stage. The concert took place on bank holiday Monday 4 June as part of the extended weekend celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee, which ran from 2 to 5 June.

Question: Which band member is organising this year's Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace?
Answer: Gary Barlow, GARY BARLOW
Capstan (nautical)
Vertical axis rotating machine used to control or apply force to a cable
A capstan is a vertical-axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle. History. The word, connected with the Old French "capestan" or "cabestan(t)", from Old Provençal "cabestan", from "capestre" "pulley cord," from Latin "capistrum", -a halter, from "capere", to take hold of, seems to have come into English (14th century) from Portuguese or Spanish shipmen at the time of the Crusades. Both device and word are considered Spanish inventions. Early form. In its earliest form, the capstan consisted of a timber mounted vertically through a vessel's structure which was free to rotate. Levers, known as bars, were inserted through holes at the top of the timber and used to turn the capstan. A rope wrapped several turns around the drum was thus hauled upon. A rudimentary ratchet was provided to hold the tension. The ropes were always wound in a clockwise direction (seen from above). Later form. Capstans evolved to consist of a wooden drum or barrel mounted on an iron axle. Two barrels on a common axle were used frequently to allow men on two decks to apply force to the bars.

Question: If a capstan is a winding machine on a vertical axis, what is the equivalent on a horizontal axis?
Answer: Spanish windlass, Chinese windlass, Windlass, Differential axle, Windlasses, WINDLASS, Differential windlass
Derek Pringle
English former Test and One Day International cricketer
Derek Raymond Pringle (born 18 September 1958) is a Kenyan-born English former Test and One Day International cricketer for England, and is now a cricket journalist. He was a part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Life and career. Pringle was born in Nairobi, Kenya. His father Donald Pringle, who had moved there to work as a landscaper, played cricket for Kenya and represented East Africa at the 1975 Cricket World Cup; he died in a car accident a few months later, days after his son's 17th birthday. Pringle was educated at St. Mary's School (Nairobi), Felsted School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He played for Essex between 1978 and 1993. He was a member of the successful Essex sides of the 1980s and early 1990s, alongside cricketers such as Graham Gooch, Mark Waugh, Nasser Hussain, John Lever and Neil Foster, which in that period won the County Championship six times. As an undergraduate, Pringle played for Cambridge University. In 1982, while captain of the university, he was selected for England Pringle went on to play 30 Tests, the last of which was in 1992, scoring 695 runs and taking 70 wickets. He also played in 44 One-Day Internationals between 1982 and 1993. He appeared in two World Cups and was a member of England's 1992 World Cup Final team.

Question: In which country was former Essex and England bowler Derek Pringle born?
Answer: Kenyan, Prehistory of Kenya, Kenya-Africa, ISO 3166-1:KE, KENYA, Jamhuri ya Kenya, Kenya, Republic of Kenya, Kenya (disambiguation), Etymology of Kenya
1985 Grand National
English steeplechase horse race
The 1985 Grand National (officially known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 139th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 30 March 1985. The race was won by eleven-year-old, 50/1 outsider, Last Suspect, ridden by Hywel Davies in a time of 9 minutes 42.7 seconds for a prize of £54,314. The winner was owned by Anne, Duchess of Westminster and trained by Captain Tim Forster in Letcombe Bassett, Oxfordshire. Build up, leading contenders and race. Aintree chose this year to honour all of the surviving winning jockeys in National history. Almost all of those still alive attended the event which took place in front of the Grandstand two hours before the race was due to take place. Each rider was introduced to the crowd before being presented with an Aynsley China Trophy by Princess Anne. The oldest of those to take part was eighty-two-year-old Tim Hamey who had been victorious aboard Forbra in 1932. As for its introduction last year, the maximum field safety limit of forty runners was filled with no entrants being withdrawn on the day of the race. The public however were undecided on where they believed the title would fall this year with joint favourites, Greasepaint and West Tip at 13/2.

Question: Which jockey rode 50/1 outsider "Last Suspect" to victory in the 1985 Grand National?
Answer: Hywel Davies, HYWEL DAVIES
Small Faces
In a 2000 interview, Kenney Jones said the reason Winston was fired from the band was because "He (Winston) got above his station and tried to compete with Steve Marriott." Winston subsequently said he left the group over conflicts between Arden and Winston's brother. "Small Faces" and further hit singles (1966). Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan, whose keyboard talents and diminutive stature fit with the groove of the band perfectly. McLagan played his first performance with the band on 2 November 1965. The new Small Faces line-up hit the charts with their third single, "Sha-La-La-La-Lee", released on 28 January 1966. It was written for the group by Mort Shuman (who wrote many of Elvis Presley's biggest singles, including "Viva Las Vegas") and popular English entertainer and singer Kenny Lynch. The song was a big hit in Britain, peaking at number three in the UK singles chart. Their first album, "Small Faces", released on 6 May 1966, was also a considerable success. They rapidly rose in popularity with each chart success, becoming regulars on British pop TV shows such as "Ready Steady Go!" and "Top of the Pops", and toured incessantly in the UK and Europe. Their popularity peaked in August 1966, when "All or Nothing", their fifth single, hit the top of the UK charts. According to Marriott's mother Kay, he is said to have written the song about his breakup with his ex-fiancée Susan Oliver.

Question: The pop group "The Small Faces" had 11 top twenty records in the 60s and 70s but only one number one hit - what was it ?
Answer: All-or-nothing, All or Nothin', All or nothing, ALL OR NOTHING, All or Nothing (disambiguation), All or Nothing (song), All Or Nothing, All or Nothing, Allornothing, All or Nothing (album)
Splish Splash (song)
However, in an interview, former classmate Jerrold Atlas claimed that "Miss Molly" referred to Molly Epstein, Darin's former English teacher at the Bronx High School of Science. "She taught him to use the language in staccato notes: short fast, words...She was very fond of Bobby. Bobby told me she sharpened his respect for language". Other versions. British comedian Charlie Drake scored a top ten hit with a comedy version of the song in 1958, produced by future Beatles producer George Martin on the Parlophone label. The song was remade in 1979 by Barbra Streisand for her album "Wet". It features new lyrics by Streisand and backing vocals from Toto lead singer Bobby Kimball and Chicago keyboardist Bill Champlin. A short extract from the song also appears in the video for the 1812 Overture featuring Charlie Drake playing both the conductor and all the musicians. A Brazilian Portuguese version of the song was recorded in 1963 by Roberto Carlos. On 1965, Quebecois group César et les Romains broadcast a French cover of the song on television, over the network Télé-Métropole. In 1975, Loggins and Messina recorded the song for their cover album "So Fine (Loggins and Messina album)". In 1976, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond performed the song on "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour". In 1979, German singer Frank Zander performed the song on the album "Zander's Zorn".

Question: Which comedian had a top ten hit record in 1958 with the record "Splish Splash" ?
Answer: CHARLIE DRAKE, Charles Springall, Charlie Drake, Mick and Montmorency, Charles Edward Springall
Salmon
The extinct "Eosalmo driftwoodensis", the oldest known Salmoninae fish in the fossil record, helps scientists figure how the different species of salmon diverged from a common ancestor. The Eocene salmon's fossil from British Columbia provides evidence that the divergence between Pacific and Atlantic salmon had not yet occurred 40 million years ago. Both the fossil record and analysis of mitochondrial DNA suggest the divergence occurred 10 to 20 million years ago during the Miocene. This independent evidence from DNA analysis and the fossil record indicate that salmon divergence occurred long before the Quaternary glaciation began the cycle of glacial advance and retreat. Non-salmon species of "salmon". There are several other species of fish which are colloquially called "salmon" but are not true salmon. Of those listed below, the Danube salmon or "huchen" is a large freshwater salmonid closely related (from the same subfamily) to the seven species of salmon above, but others are fishes of unrelated orders, given the common name "salmon" simply due to similar shapes, behaviors and niches occupied:
Life cycle. Salmon eggs are laid in freshwater streams typically at high latitudes. The eggs hatch into alevin or sac fry. The fry quickly develop into parr with camouflaging vertical stripes. The parr stay for six months to three years in their natal stream before becoming smolts, which are distinguished by their bright, silvery colour with scales that are easily rubbed off. Only 10% of all salmon eggs are estimated to survive to this stage. The smolt body chemistry changes, allowing them to live in salt water.

Question: What are salmon usually called during the first two years of their life?
Answer: PARR, Parr, Parr (disambiguation)
Jane Cain
British speaking clock voice (1909–1996)
Ethel Jane Cain (1 May 1909 – 19 September 1996) was a British telephonist and actress, and the original voice of the speaking clock in the United Kingdom. Working at London's Victoria Exchange, she was appointed on 21 June 1935 following a competition among GPO telephonists; there were nine finalists in total and the adjudication panel included leading actress Sybil Thorndike and Poet Laureate John Masefield, who announced that "She has a golden voice. It is beautiful." Her recording was used from 1936 until 1963, when it was replaced by Pat Simmons. She also made a record for the GPO, helping other staff members improve their speaking voices, and went on to become announcer for Henry Hall during his broadcast concerts. Having been chosen as the 'Golden Voice Girl', in July 1935 she was offered the leading role in the Columbia Pictures film "Vanity". Directed by Adrian Brunel, it began shooting at Walton-on-Thames in October and was first shown in December. Using the name Jane Cain as an actress, she then made her professional stage debut at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park on 17 July 1936, playing Celia in "As You Like It". The Post Office had started its 'speaking clock' service on the 1st of the same month, over a year after her appointment had been announced.

Question: How did a woman named Ethel Jane Cain become very famous in Great Britain on July 24th 1936 ? She remained so until 1963.
Answer: VOICE OF THE SPEAKING CLOCK
Mark Rothko
The Harvard Mural series was donated to a dining room in Harvard's Holyoke Center (now Smith Campus Center); their colors faded badly over time due to Rothko's use of the pigment lithol red together with regular sunlight exposure. The Harvard series has since been restored using a special lighting technique. Rothko contributed 14 canvases to a permanent installation at the Rothko Chapel, a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas. Although Rothko lived modestly for much of his life, the resale value of his paintings grew tremendously in the decades following his suicide in 1970. His painting "No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red)" sold in 2014 for $186 million. Childhood. Rothko was born in 1903 in Dvinsk (now Daugavpils, Latvia), a "shtetl" (Jewish village) within the Pale of Settlement in the Russian Empire. His father, Jacob (Yakov) Rothkowitz, was a pharmacist and intellectual who initially provided his children with a secular and political, rather than religious, upbringing. According to Rothko, his Marxist father was "violently anti-religious". In an environment where Jews were often blamed for many of the evils that befell Russia, Rothko's early childhood was plagued by fear. Despite Jacob Rothkowitz's modest income, the family was highly educated ("We were a reading family", Rothko's sister recalled), and Rothko spoke Lithuanian Yiddish (Litvish), Hebrew and Russian.

Question: What nationality was artist Mark Rothko who lived from 1903 to 1970?
Answer: RUSSIAN, Russian (comics), The Russian
Uncle Joe's Mint Balls
Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are mints produced by William Santus &amp; Co. Ltd. in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England since 1898. Despite their name, the mints are not truly spherical but oblate spheroids. The ingredients of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are pure cane sugar, oil of peppermint and cream of tartar and are described on the tin as "suitable for vegans". As of 2011, 160,000 mint balls are made per day, which is around 35 million per year. The early mint balls were made by William Santus' wife, Ellen, before production moved to a factory near Wigan Wallgate railway station in 1919. The packaging, usually a sealed can, carries a picture of the mascot, a smiling man in a top hat. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Which northern English town is associated with the manufacture of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls?
Answer: Wigan, Lancashire, Wigan, UK, Parish of Wigan, Grand Arcade (Wigan), Wigan, Greater Manchester, Coccium, Wigan (County Borough), Wigan, Chochion, Wigan, England, WIGAN
Toby Stephens
British actor (born 1969)
Toby Stephens (born 21 April 1969) is a British actor who has appeared in films in the UK, US and India. He is known for the roles of Bond villain Gustav Graves in the 2002 James Bond film "Die Another Day", for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, William Gordon in the 2005 "" film and Edward Fairfax Rochester in the 2006 BBC television adaptation of "Jane Eyre". From 2014 to 2017, he starred as Captain Flint in the Starz television series "Black Sails", followed by one of the lead roles in the Netflix science fiction series "Lost in Space" from 2018 to 2021. He currently stars as the Greek God Poseidon in "Percy Jackson and the Olympians". Early life. Stephens, the younger son of actors Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Robert Stephens, was born on 21 April 1969 at the Middlesex Hospital in Fitzrovia, London. He was educated at Aldro School and Seaford College in West Sussex. He then trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Career. Stephens began his film career with the role of Othello in 1992, in Sally Potter's "Orlando". He has since made regular appearances on television (including in "The Camomile Lawn", 1992) and on stage. He played the title role in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of "Coriolanus" shortly after graduation from LAMDA; that same season he played Claudio in "Measure for Measure" for the RSC.

Question: Who is the mother of the actor Toby Stephens ?
Answer: Dame Maggie Smith, (Dame) MAGGIE SMITH, Dame Maggy Smith, Maggy Smith, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith Cross, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith Cross, DBE, Maggie Smith, Margaret Natalie Smith Cross, Margaret Natalie Smith Cross, DBE, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith Cross DBE, Dame Smith, Dame M. N. Smith, Dame Margaret Smith, Maggie smith
I'll See You Again
1929 Noël Coward song
"I'll See You Again" is a song by the English songwriter Sir Noël Coward. It originated in Coward's 1929 operetta "Bitter Sweet", but soon became established as a standard in its own right and remains one of Coward's best-known compositions. He told how the waltz theme had suddenly emerged from a mix of car-horns and klaxons during a traffic-jam in New York. The song has been covered by a wide range of singers and groups, including Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Hildegarde, Mario Lanza, Carmen McRae, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Fisher, Vera Lynn, Bryan Ferry, Bob and Alf Pearson, Westlife and the Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Anna Moffo and Sergio Franchi recorded the song in duet on the 1963 RCA Victor Red Seal Album "The Dream Duet". It was memorably arranged by Axel Stordahl for Frank Sinatra's final Capitol Records album, "Point of No Return". References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who wrote the song 'I'll See You Again' ?
Answer: Sir Noël Peirce Coward, Nöel Coward, Noeel Coward, Noel Coward, Hernia Whittlebot, Noël Coward, Sir Noël Pierce Coward, Noël Peirce Coward, Cowardesque, Noel Peirce Coward, The Queen Was in Her Parlour, Coward, Sir Noël Peirce, Cowardian, Sir Noel Pierce Coward, NOEL COWARD, Star Quality (short story), The Marquise, Sir Noel Coward, Star Quality (play), Noël Pierce Coward, Sir Noël Coward, Coward, Sir Noel Pierce, Sir Noel Peirce Coward
Nippy
Waitress at J. Lyons tea shops
A nippy was a waitress who worked in the J. Lyons &amp; Co tea shops and cafés in London. Beginning in the late 19th century, a J. Lyons waitress was called a "Gladys". From 1926, because the waitresses nipped (moved quickly) around the tea shops, the term "Nippy" came into use. Nippies wore a distinctive maid-like uniform with a matching hat. Image and reality. By the 1920s it was already long established in the advertising world that attractive female models could sell products, and the tea business of J. Lyons &amp; Co was no exception. Nippies appeared in all manner of advertising, on product packages, and on promotional items. The Nippy soon became a national icon. Unlike other endorsements of the day, which often took the form of popular celebrities or cartoon characters, a Nippy was accessible and close to home. A Nippy was someone who could be seen and interacted with every day, and perhaps this was part of the appeal of the concept. J. Lyons was very careful to maintain the Nippy image as wholesome and proper — strict cleanliness standards applied for Nippy uniforms, and before World War II J. Lyons would not hire married women as Nippies. So popular was the image that miniature Nippy outfits were popular for children dressing up for special events such as fetes. Typical pay and conditions.

Question: Which restaurant chain employed waitresses known as 'Nippies' ?
Answer: J. Lyons & Co. Ltd., Lyons Cornerhouse, Lyons Corner Houses, Lyons Corner House, J. Lyons and Company, Lyons (company), J. Lyons and Co, Lyons corner houses, J. LYONS & CO, J. Lyons, J. Lyons & Co., Sir Joseph Lyons, J Lyons & Co, J. Lyons and Co.
Samuel West
British actor, theatre director and narrator
Samuel Alexander Joseph West (born 19 June 1966) is an English actor, theatre director and narrator. He has directed on stage and radio, and worked as an actor in theatre, film, television, and radio. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Leonard Bast in the Merchant Ivory film adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel "Howards End" (1992), and was later nominated for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the title role in "Rupert's Land" (1998). In 2010, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jeffrey Skilling in Lucy Prebble's "Enron". He has appeared as reciter with orchestras and performed at the Last Night of the Proms in 2002. He has narrated several documentary series, including five for the BBC about the Second World War. He currently stars as Siegfried Farnon in the Channel 5 remake of the veterinary drama series "All Creatures Great and Small". Early life and education. Samuel Alexander Joseph West was born on 19 June 1966 in Hammersmith, London, the elder son of the actress Prunella Scales and the actor Timothy West, and the grandson of the actor Lockwood West. He has one brother, Joe. He was educated at Alleyn's School and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where he studied English literature and was president of the Experimental Theatre Club.

Question: Who is the mother of the actor and director Samuel West ?
Answer: Prunella Scales, Pru Scales, Scales, Prunella, PRUNELLA SCALES, Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth