Problem: The hovercraft service across the Solent is between Southsea and which Isle of Wight town?
Answer: ryde

Problem: Which planet in the solar system has several moons named after characters in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer- Night's Dream'?
Answer: uranus

Problem: The girls' name Vanessa was invented by which 18th century Anglo-Irish writer?
Answer: jonathan swift

Problem: 19th century surgeon Dr Joseph Bell was the inspiration for which literary character?
Answer:
sherlock holmes