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Question 1 typo 'tub or lard' corrected (6 Nov 07) - thanks M
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Which UK politician was replaced by a tub of lard when he failed to
turn up for a recording of TV quiz show Have I Got News For You? Roy
Hattersley
Who played the title role in the 2005 film Nanny McPhee? Emma
Thompson
What was the name of Lucille Ball's Cuban band-leader first husband?
Desi Arnaz
Who took over the hosting of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in
2005? Kirsty Young
In which UK TV series did actor Neil Morrissey make his first
television appearance? Boon
What was the name of Bruce Springsteen's 1970s-80s backing group? The
E Street Band
Which was the first British TV game show to be adapted for screening
in the USA? The Krypton Factor
Which sport is the subject of the 1977 film Slap Shot, starring Paul
Newman? Ice hockey
Who wrote the novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? Robert Louis
Stevenson
What was the name of Scarlet O'Hara's first husband in Gone with the
Wind? Charles Hamilton (second was Frank Kennedy, followed by Rhett
Butler)
Which British TV comedy series took its name from the title of a 1960
crime-comedy film starring Jack Hawkins? The League of Gentlemen
Which TV and film character's full name is Alistair Graham? Ali
G
Which TV soap actress played Cleopatra in the 1964 film Carry On
Cleo? Amanda Barrie (she later played Alma Baldwin in Coronation Street)
What was the name of the ranch in TV's cowboy series Bonanza? The
Ponderosa
Whose autobiography is entitled With Nails? Richard E Grant
Which film saw the return after 12 years of Sean Connery as James
Bond? Never Say Never Again (1983)
What is the name of Inspector Clouseau's manservant? Cato
Which actor is the voice of Z in the 1998 film Antz? Woody Allen
Which British pop group did Graham Nash leave to join David Crosby in
forming Crosby Stills Nash and Young? The Hollies
What did M*A*S*H stand for? Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
What was the first Beatles film? Hard Day's Night (1964)
What is the occupation of The Fugitive? Surgeon (Dr Richard
Kimble)
Which band released the album Zooropa? U2
Which actor brothers played the piano players in the 1989 film The
Fabulous Baker Boys? Jeff and Beau Bridges
Which football team is the subject of the 1996 film Fever Pitch?
Arsenal
Johnny Knoxville became famous in what TV show? Jackass
Which singer and actress was born Julia Elizabeth Wells in 1935?
Julie Andrews
Which actor played Bruce Wayne in the 2005 film Batman Begins?
Christian Bale
Who did Deidre Langton marry in Coronation Street in 1981? Ken
Barlow
Who spoke the only word in the 1976 film Silent Movie? Marcel Marceau
(the French mime artist - he said, "Non.")
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