Entertainment Quiz 1

Questions

1. Who won the award for the best comedy newcomer at the British comedy awards in 2003?

2. What was the name of the fictitious hair dresser who sued to phone in to Steve Wright's radio show?

3. Who was the first singer to have three consecutive releases reach number one in the UK?

4. What was the name of the Long Island resort in the 1975 film Jaws?

5. Who is the presenter on Channel 4's show Time Team?

6. How many light years was ET away from home?

7. Who sang the theme for the Bond film For Your Eyes Only?

8. Which pop star took Dick James to court over a royalty dispute in 1985 and won?

9. What was Dorothy's surname in the Wizard Of Oz?

10. With which UK airport is actress Lorraine Chase associated?

11. Who wrote the opera Billy Budd?

12. What 1960's three-piece group featured bass-player Noel Redding, drummer Mitch Mitchell, and one other whose name would somewhat give away the answer?

13. In which Australian TV Soap did Dannii Minogue star?

14. In which novel was the character Holden Caulfield?

15. Who did George Clooney play in TV's ER?

16. Who played Elwood in the original film The Blues Brothers?

17. What was the title of Elvis Costello's first album?

18. What character does Uma Thurman play in the 1997 film Batman and Robin?

19. In TV's Coronation street how many sons did Mike Baldwin have?

20. Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange?

21. Who directed the 1988 film Beetlejuice?

22. What is the name of the captain of the Pequod in the novel Moby Dick?

23. Which famous rock band were formerly known as The High Numbers?

24. Which of the Sex Pistols was christened John Beverly?

25. Which Rocky film had The Eye Of The Tiger as its theme song?

26. In which city is the Doors vocalist Jim Morrison buried?

27. Which cartoon character has nephews Morty and Ferdy?

28. In which year skating stars Torville and Dean win Olympic gold medals?

29. Who was the drummer in the band Free?

30. Kim Peek, the famous 'savant', inspired Dustin Hoffman's character in which film?