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Question |
Answer |
| 001 |
MR |
What 'MR' was the Tudor ship that resurfaced on 10th October 1982? |
Mary Rose |
| 002 |
FA |
Which 'FA' got the report, 'Can't act, can't sing, can dance a bit,' after his first screen test? |
Fred Astaire |
| 003 |
SM |
Which 'SM' was the first footballer to be knighted? |
Stanley Matthews |
| 004 |
TB |
What 'TB' started in September 1940 with London the target? |
The Bltz |
| 005 |
TOT |
What 'TOT' did Howard Carter discover in Egypt in 1922? |
Tomb Of Tutankhamun |
| 006 |
CM |
Which 'CM' was in charge of Warmington-on-Sea's home guard? |
Captain Mainwearing |
| 007 |
YH |
What 'YH' are marked on Ordnance Survey maps by a red triangle? |
Youth Hostels |
| 008 |
JC |
Which 'JC' painted The Haywain? |
John Constable |
| 009 |
LG |
Which 'LG' played Ben Cartwright in Bonanza? |
Lorne Greene |
| 010 |
SP |
What 'SP' was the English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney? |
Scarlet Pimpernel |
| 011 |
NL |
What 'NL' is the common name for the Aurora Borealis? |
Northern Lights |
| 012 |
SL |
Which 'SL' was the world famous clown, born as Arthur Stanley Jefferson in 1890? |
Stan Laurel |
| 013 |
SA |
What 'SA' is the continent that extends closest to the South Pole? |
South America |
| 014 |
AD |
Which 'AD' married "Er Indoors"? |
Arthur Daley |
| 015 |
SFD |
Which 'SFD' was the English sailor who reported to Elizabeth I he had singed the King of Spain's beard'? |
Sir Francis Drake |
| 016 |
TS |
Which 'TS' played a detective in the number one hit 'If? |
Telly Savalas |
| 017 |
JN |
Which 'JN' won his first English Open Champion-ship in 1966? |
Jack Nicklaus |
| 018 |
FF |
What 'FF' has Mount Pleasant Airport serving its inhabitants? |
Falkland Islands |
| 019 |
MMM |
What 'MMM' are three cities that have hosted the Olympics? |
Munich Montreal Moscow |
| 020 |
BL |
What 'BL' is the success of a novice? |
Beginners Luck |
| 021 |
LO |
Which 'LO' was the first director of The National Theatre? |
Laurence Olivier |
| 022 |
HAC |
What 'HAC' describes washing facilities in hotel adverts? |
Hot And Cold |
| 023 |
NEF |
What 'NEF' is the book that claims 'War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is strength? |
Nineteen Eighty Four |
| 024 |
PT |
What 'PT' relates to the squares of the lengths of the sides of a triangle? |
Pythagoras Theorem |
| 025 |
GB |
What 'GB' is where the staff of Are You Being Served? work? |
Grace Brothers |
| 026 |
OU |
What 'OU' has Robert Maxwell as its chairman? |
Oxford United |
| 027 |
QV |
Which 'QV' was the first British monarch to be filmed? |
Queen Victoria |
| 028 |
MT |
What 'MT' is a far left wing of the Labour Party? |
Militant Tendency |
| 029 |
RBS |
What 'RBS' precedes 'fine before eleven'? |
Rain Before Seven |
| 030 |
NG |
What 'NG' is the distribution network of trans¬mission lines for electricity? |
National Grid |
| 031 |
BM |
What 'BM' consists of tomato juice and vodka? |
Bloody Mary |
| 032 |
CD |
What 'CD' is a famous American presidential retreat? |
Camp David |
| 033 |
JS |
Which 'JS' is a Hillingdon-born actress with the same name as one of Henry VIIi's wives? |
Jane Seymour |
| 034 |
MRRP |
What 'MRRP', seen on goods, is the maker's suggestion of how much they should cost? |
Makers Recommended Retail Price |
| 035 |
SOAR |
What 'SOAR' is an alternative name for baked beans on toast? |
Skinheads On A Raft |
| 036 |
DD |
What 'DD' is the cartoon character with the voice of Clarence Nash? |
Donald Duck |
| 037 |
TF |
Which 'TF' was the first British footballer to be transferred between two clubs for one million pounds? |
Trevor Francis |
| 038 |
IN |
Which 'IN' established the laws of gravity and motion? |
Isaac Newton |
| 039 |
BE |
What 'BE' is the centre of a dartboard? |
Bulls Eye |
| 040 |
WS |
What 'WS' is used to announce to the world the election of a new pope? |
White Smoke |
| 041 |
TTM |
What 'TTM' is an H. G. Wells novel in which the Eloi and Morlocks appear? |
The Time Machine |
| 042 |
TTD |
What TTD' is Prince Charles' favourite pop group? |
The Three Degrees |
| 043 |
EE |
Which 'EE' is Barry Humphries as a famous Australian dame? |
Edna Everage |
| 044 |
SC |
What 'SC' is a manatee? |
Sea Cow |
| 045 |
CW |
What 'CW' is a large butterfly? |
Cabbage White |
| 046 |
TLTOP |
What 'LTOP' is a romanesque structure that tilts by a quarter of an inch a year? |
The Leaning Tower Of Pisa |
| 047 |
MU |
Which 'MU' wrote the Band Aid single with Bob Geldof? |
Midge Ure |
| 048 |
GO |
What 'GO' is another name for the North Sea? |
German Ocean |
| 049 |
MO |
What 'MO' is a major part of Britain's road net¬work, started in 1957? |
Motorway One |
| 050 |
OAW |
What 'OAW is where a fresco would be painted? |
On A Wall |
| 051 |
BS |
What 'BS' is a famous little bit of an Irish castle? |
Blarney Stone |
| 052 |
RH |
Which 'RH' was the TV vet who also played Churchill? |
Robert Hardy |
| 053 |
NSF |
Which 'NSF' did porridge in Slade prison? |
Norman Stanley Fletcher |
| 054 |
TWOW |
What 'TWOW' is Herman Wouk's epic drama that has been televised? |
The Winds Of War |
| 055 |
LON |
What 'LON' is where you are when asleep? |
Land Of Nod |
| 056 |
TLS |
What 'TLS' is the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci? |
The Last Supper |
| 057 |
SMM |
What 'SMM' is the village where Miss Marple lives? |
Saint Mary Mead |
| 058 |
ZZZ |
What 'ZZZ' are three countries of the world? |
Zambia, Zaire, Zimbabwe |
| 059 |
WD |
What 'WD' is the bird used to symbolise peace? |
White Dove |
| 060 |
CRT |
What 'CRT' is the main part of a television? |
Cathode Ray Tube |
| 061 |
NC |
Which 'NC' was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic competition? |
Nadia Comaneci |
| 062 |
DZ |
What 'DZ' is an epic novel by Boris Pasternak, made into a film by David Lean? |
Doctor Zhivago |
| 063 |
LA |
Which 'LA' created a fashion-to-fashion empire who died in a fall in 1985? |
Laura Ashley |
| 064 |
CA |
Which 'CA' was a post-war British Prime Minister who wrote an autobiography? |
Clement Attlee |
| 065 |
MIM |
What 'MIM' are the three islands that together with Formentera make up the Balearic Islands? |
Majorca, Ibiza, Minorca |
| 066 |
RD |
Which 'RD' played the lead in the 1975 film Tommy? |
Roger Daltrey |
| 067 |
CS |
What 'CS' is sodium hydroxide's other name? |
Caustic Soda |
| 068 |
EH |
Which 'EH' wrote For Whom The Bell Tolls? |
Ernest Hemingway |
| 069 |
DOY |
What 'DOY' was King George VI before succeeding his brother as king? |
Duke Of York |
| 070 |
DS |
Which 'DS' is one half of the Eurythmics? |
Dave Stewart |
| 071 |
EE |
What 'EE' is a creature that has an average discharge of 400 volts? |
Electric Eel |
| 072 |
BJK |
Which 'BJK' is the female tennis player who has ranked first the most times? |
Billie Jean King |
| 073 |
CF |
What 'CF' was the name of the rebel Tory group headed by Francis Pym? |
Centre Forward |
| 074 |
TM |
What 'TM' is the very famous, large palace and monument in India? |
Taj Mahal |
| 075 |
BR |
What 'BR' is Graham Greene's novel about gang warfare in a seaside town? |
Brighton Rock |
| 076 |
RS |
What 'RS' had their first hit with 'It's All Over Now'? |
Rolling Stones |
| 077 |
HA |
What 'HA' can also be called spirit of salts? |
Hydrochloric Acid |
| 078 |
TS |
What 'TS' is the number of compartments on a roulette wheel? |
Thirty Seven |
| 079 |
FBLS |
What 'FBLS' are the four European countries that have had or do have the franc as their unit of currency? |
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland |
| 080 |
LB |
What 'LB' is a receptacle for rubbish?
|
Litter Bin |
| 081 |
JW |
Which 'JW is the Hollywood star who played the most leading roles in feature films? |
John Wayne |
| 082 |
RG |
Which 'RG' used to read the stars on TV-AM? |
Russell Grant |
| 083 |
CD |
Which 'CD' wrote Origin of Species in 1859? |
Charles Darwin |
| 084 |
KC |
Which 'KC' was runner-up to Boris Becker in the 1985 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final? |
Kevin Curren |
| 085 |
FH |
What 'FH' does Bob have as a popular TV game show? |
Full House |
| 086 |
HF |
Which 'HF' had a hit with Axel F? |
Harold Faltermeyer |
| 087 |
EF |
Which 'EF' is the actor remembered for his 'Wicked Wicked Ways'? |
Errol Flynn |
| 088 |
EH |
Which 'EH' walked out on Neil Kinnock's speech at Bournemouth at the 1985 Labour Party Conference? |
Eric Heffer |
| 089 |
EP |
Which 'EP' was the character played by Diana Rigg in The Avengers? |
Emma Peel |
| 090 |
DB |
What 'DB' is the largest and lowest bowed stringed instrument in the orchestra? |
Double Bass |
| 091 |
JT |
Which 'JT' was the famous English landscape painter born in London in 1775? |
Joseph Turner |
| 092 |
MA |
Which 'MA' was the famous wife of Louis XVI of France, who said 'Let them eat cake'? |
Marie Antoinette |
| 093 |
LP |
What 'LP' was the location of the 1980 Winter Olympics? |
Lake Placid |
| 094 |
FD |
Which 'FD' played the part of Bonnie Parker in the film Bonnie and Clyde? |
Faye Dunaway |
| 095 |
GE |
What 'GE' is the Charles Dickens novel that has Pip as the hero? |
Great Expectations |
| 096 |
DA |
Which 'DA' presented The Living Planet? |
David Attenborough |
| 097 |
BM |
Which 'BM' was the 1985 BBC Sports Personality of The Year? |
Barry McGiuigan |
| 098 |
WW |
What 'WW' is a sad, forlorn type of tree? |
Weeping Willow |
| 099 |
EE |
What 'EE' is the number of keys on a standard size piano? |
Eighty Eight |
| 100 |
BITW |
What 'BITW' was another hit for Pink Floyd in 1979? |
Brick In The Wall |
| 101 |
GWTW |
What 'GWTW' is a famous book by Margaret Mitchell and also an epic film? |
Gone With The Wind |
| 102 |
NC |
What 'NC' is a tall, famous London landmark that pigeons like? |
Nelson's Column |
| 103 |
ND |
What 'ND' is a French cathedral that is a fine example of Gothic architecture? |
Notre Dame |
| 104 |
SC |
What 'SC' was a Royal House whose only member was Edward VII? |
Saxe Coburg |
| 105 |
BB |
Which 'BB' is the fat schoolboy in Franck Richards' stories? |
Billy Bunter |
| 106 |
OC |
Which 'OC' was a man known as 'The Great Protector'? |
Oliver Cromwell |
| 107 |
CD |
What 'CD' gives crystal clear sound because light cannot harm it? |
Compact Disc |
| 108 |
EM |
What 'EM' was how Joseph Merrick was known to Victorian society? |
Elephant Man |
| 109 |
SA |
What 'SA' is the country Mecca is in? |
Saudi Arabia |
| 110 |
TS |
What 'TS' were Jack Regan and George Carter known as? |
The Sweeney |
| 111 |
PA |
Which 'PA' rode Goodwill in the 1976 Olympic Games? |
Princess Anne |
| 112 |
PAL |
What 'PAL' was the duo that won Opportunity Knocks and had a number one hit with 'Welcome Home'? |
Peters And Lee |
| 113 |
SOG |
What 'SOG' connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean? |
Strait Of Gibraltar |
| 114 |
FW |
What 'FW' is a big circle that usually towers over fairgrounds? |
Ferris Wheel |
| 115 |
MP |
Which 'MP' is the magical nanny created by P. L. Travers? |
Mary Poppins |
| 116 |
SW |
What 'SW is the soccer team that plays at Hillsborough? |
Sheffield Wednesday |
| 117 |
DB |
Which 'DB' went on A Backyard Safari on TV? |
David Bellamy |
| 118 |
LDV |
What 'LDV' is Rome's main airport? |
Leonardo Da Vinci |
| 119 |
NSWF |
What 'NSWF' is a well-known saying relating to combustion? |
No Smoke Without Fire |
| 120 |
SOS |
What 'SOS' is 330 m/s in a vacuum? |
Speed Of Sound |
| 121 |
JA |
Which 'JA' wrote Kane and Abel and First Among Equals'? |
Jeffrey Archer |
| 122 |
JSB |
Which 'JSB' composed 'Jesu, joy of man's desiring'? |
Johan Sebastian Bach |
| 123 |
SD |
What 'SD' do you use to protect yourself against an attacker? |
Self Defence |
| 124 |
WD |
Which 'WD' was the character with the nickname 'Foggy' in Last of the Summer Wine? |
Walter Dewhurst |
| 125 |
CB |
Which 'CB' was the first solo sailor to circum navigate the globe? |
Chay Blyth |
| 126 |
NATO |
What 'NATO' is the full title of this defence group? |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| 127 |
GML |
What 'GML' when added to Uncle Fester make up the four grown-ups in TV's Addams Family? |
Gomez, Morticia, Lurch |
| 128 |
AH |
Which 'AH' was the Austrian sent to prison as a revolutionary in 1928 and wrote My Fight? |
Adolf Hitler |
| 129 |
BS |
What 'BS' was London's first underground station? |
Baker Street |
| 130 |
BG |
Which 'BG' is the questionmaster of University Challenge? |
Bamber Gascoigne |
| 131 |
TAJ |
What 'TAJ' are famous cartoon characters, con¬demned for their 'mindless violence' in the 70s? |
Tom And Jerry |
| 132 |
GATP |
What 'GATP' is the only group to have had three number ones with its first three releases? |
Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 133 |
MCE |
What 'MCE' is the festive hit from Slade that is released every year? |
Merry Christmas Everybody |
| 134 |
CT |
Which 'CT' is the Prime Minister's daughter who wrote Lloyd on Lloyd? |
Carol Thatcher |
| 135 |
SIAT |
What 'SIAT' means a lot of fuss about nothing or over a trivial issue? |
Storm In A Teacup |
| 136 |
MT |
Which 'MT' took his pen name from a phrase meaning 'two fathoms deep'? |
Mark Twain |
| 137 |
TBL |
What 'TBL' was the film that Dixon of Dock Green was based on? |
The Blue Lamp |
| 138 |
NN |
What 'NN' is a famous Dickens novel? |
Nicholas Nickleby |
| 139 |
WW |
Which 'WW' became poet laureate in 1843? |
William Wordsworth |
| 140 |
JAJ |
What 'JAJ' went up the hill to fetch a pail of water? |
Jack And Jill |
| 141 |
TFP |
What TFP' had a hit with Yazoo's song 'Only You' st Christmas 1983? |
The Flying Pickets |
| 142 |
NT |
Which 'NT' told the unemployed, 'Get On Your Bike'? |
Norman Tebbitt |
| 143 |
EB |
Which 'EB' is the scheming master sergeant at Fort Baxter? |
Ernie Bilko |
| 144 |
RH |
What 'RH' is any menace on the highways? |
Road Hog |
| 145 |
FK |
What 'FK' is the famous American fortification where the Magna Carta was kept during World War II? |
Fort Knox |
| 146 |
LOTR |
What 'LOTR' is the trilogy which has The Two Towers as its second book? |
Lord Of The Rings |
| 147 |
SPB |
What 'SPB' is the largest Christian church, found in Rome? |
Saint Peter's Basilica |
| 148 |
SMPN |
What 'SMPN' are the names of the three ships that Columbus set sail with in 1492 to find a sea route to Asia? |
Santa Maria Pinta Nina |
| 149 |
PS |
What 'PS' wrote the autobiography P.S. I Love You"? |
Peter Sellers |
| 150 |
GC |
What 'GC is a British award for bravery? |
George Cross |
| 151 |
SP |
What 'SP' is the highest mountain in England? |
Scafell Pike |
| 152 |
AP |
What 'AP' was a children's programme, first transmitted on 11th July 1950? |
Andy Pandy |
| 153 |
GBR |
What 'GBR' did Captain Cook discover in 1770, off the coast of Australia? |
Great Barrier Reef |
| 154 |
POAS |
What 'POAS' was the first British song to win the Eurovision Song Contest? |
Puppet On A String |
| 155 |
PB |
What 'PB' was the first stamp to be issued? |
Penny Black |
| 156 |
IH |
What 'IH' is the sport in which teams compete for the Stanley Cup? |
Ice Hockey |
| 157 |
MLPM |
Which 'MLPM' are the two actors who, together with Gareth Hunt, make up the New Avengers'? |
Joanna Lumley, Patrick McNee |
| 158 |
MM |
What 'MM' did Mrs Thatcher once call the Press? |
Moaning Minnies |
| 159 |
TFL |
What 'TFL' is eighty-eight in bingo language? |
Two Fat Ladies |
| 160 |
NO |
What 'NO' is the chemical name for laughing gas? |
Nitrous Oxide |
| 161 |
DT |
Which 'DT' won the World snooker title on the final black in 1986? |
Dennis Taylor |
| 162 |
AC |
What 'AC' is the R A F rank equatable to brigadier? |
Air Commodore |
| 163 |
WG |
What 'WG' is the famous part of St Paul's Cathedral, being inside the dome? |
Whispering Gallery |
| 164 |
ATS |
What 'ATS' means nevertheless? |
All The Same |
| 165 |
CAP |
What 'CAP' is where the Welsh National Rugby Football team play their home games? |
Cardiff Arms Park |
| 166 |
ML |
Which 'ML' is the composer of numerous famous film scores? |
Michel Legrand |
| 167 |
SG |
What 'SG' is the Vatican army properly called? |
Swiss Guard |
| 168 |
TCBM |
What 'TCBM' is a class of nuclear weapons? |
Inter Continental Ballistic Missile |
| 169 |
AK |
Which 'AK' is the owner of Shergar, the horse that won the 1981 Derby? |
Aga Khan |
| 170 |
PAT |
What 'PAT' are the two European cities connected by the Orient Express? |
Paris And Istanbul |
| 171 |
OTH |
What 'OTH' is where you are said to fly when you lose self-control? |
Off The Handle |
| 172 |
CG |
Which 'CG' played Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind? |
Clark Gable |
| 173 |
TR |
What 'TR' was a Nazi dictatorship? |
Third Reich |
| 174 |
MP |
Which 'MT' is the political leader who once worked as a research chemist in industry? |
Margaret Thatcher |
| 175 |
BF |
Which 'BF' was the distance runner who won Bri¬tain's only athletics medal in the 1976 Olympics? |
Brendan Foster |
| 176 |
RT |
What 'RT' is the Queen's transport on the railways? |
Royal Train |
| 177 |
CIL |
What 'CIL' does an aeroplane do when it nears its airport of destination? |
Come Into Land |
| 178 |
OOTS |
What 'OOTS' is the book by Charles Darwin on evolution? |
Origin Of The Species |
| 179 |
KTB |
What 'KTB' can you sometimes do with one stone? |
Kill Two Birds |
| 180 |
OT |
What 'OT' did Charles 11 once hide in?
|
Oak Tree |
| 181 |
NC |
Which 'NC' was the Prime Minister who promised 'Peace In Our Time'? |
Neville Chamberlain |
| 182 |
HOT |
Which 'HOT' is the person whose face is said to have launched 1,000 ships? |
Helen Of Troy |
| 183 |
GWOC |
What 'GWOC' was built in the third century BC to keep out the raiding Tartars of Mongolia? |
Great Wall Of China |
| 184 |
TE |
Which 'TE' was the inventor who claimed that genius was '1% inspiration, 99% perspiration'? |
Thomas Edison |
| 185 |
JB |
What 'JB' is the TV series set in the northern town of Hartley? |
Juliet Bravo |
| 186 |
DYWM |
What 'DYWM' was a Human League hit in 1981? |
Don't You Want Me |
| 187 |
MT |
Which 'MT' founded the world's most famous waxworks? |
Madame Tussauds |
| 188 |
RL |
What 'RL' was a breakaway sport set up in a Huddersfield Hotel in 1895? |
Rugby League |
| 189 |
AC |
Which 'AC' was behind the Saint Valentine's Day massacre? |
Al Capone |
| 190 |
JGF |
What 'JGF' are Jan Francis and Paul Nicholas? |
Just Good Friends |
| 191 |
TOTH |
What 'TOTH' is A. A. Milne's play taken from a book by Kenneth Grahame? |
Toad Of Toad Hall |
| 192 |
LC |
Which 'LC' led the charge of the Light Brigade? |
Lord Cardigan |
| 193 |
JS |
Which 'JS' wrote Gulliver's Travels? |
Jonathan Swift |
| 194 |
DB |
Which 'DM' helps Paul Daniels? |
Debbie McGee |
| 195 |
GC |
What 'GC is a famous cruise missile base? |
Greenham Common |
| 196 |
WD |
Which 'WD' was the first voice of Mickey Mouse? |
Walt Disney |
| 197 |
TH |
What 'TH' is the maximum score that can be achieved in one game of ten pin bowling? |
Three Hundred |
| 198 |
PP |
What 'PP' is John Bunyan's most famous book? |
Pilgrim's Progress |
| 199 |
LT |
What 'LT' is the game played at Wimbledon each year? |
Lawn Tennis |
| 200 |
LTR |
What 'LTR' means pay attention to common sense? |
Listen To Reason |
| 201 |
NAS |
What 'NAS' were the Milk Cup finalists for 1985? |
Norwich And Sunderland |
| 202 |
AC |
What 'AC' is Reg Smythe's popular cartoon character? |
Andy Capp |
| 203 |
AP |
What 'AP' is someone doing if they are not working? |
At Play |
| 204 |
TJS |
What 'TJS' is the title of the first successful sound movie picture starring Al Jolson in 1927? |
The Jazz Singer |
| 205 |
RM |
Which 'RM' was the first Labour Prime Minister to form a government in 1924? |
Ramsay McDonald |
| 206 |
LG |
What 'LG' is a roofed entrance to a churchyard? |
Lych Gate |
| 207 |
RP |
Which 'RP' was the radio personality who died leaving his desert island? |
Roy Plomley |
| 208 |
TGP |
What 'TGP' is the historical event commemorated by the nursery rhyme 'Ring A Ring Of Roses'? |
The Great Plague |
| 209 |
CR |
Which 'CR' is the famous 20th century singer christened Harry Webb? |
Cliff Richard |
| 210 |
MB |
Which 'MB' created Paddington Bear? |
Michael Bond |
| 211 |
ID |
What 'ID' is the motto of the Prince of Wales? |
Ich Dien |
| 212 |
PF |
What 'PF' is a very close end to a race? |
Photo Finish |
| 213 |
GC |
What 'GC' does Hercule Poirot use to solve murder mysteries? |
Grey Cells |
| 214 |
LAE |
What 'LAE' are the two cities connected by the Al trunk road? |
London And Edinburgh |
| 215 |
SL |
What 'SL' is a device for indicating whether a sur¬face is truly horizontal or vertical? |
Spirit Level |
| 216 |
TM |
What 'TM' is a famous open space, not far from Leeds, featured in a well known song? |
Ilkley Moor |
| 217 |
FDL |
Which 'FDL' designed the Suez Canal? |
Ferdinand De Lesseps |
| 218 |
PN |
What 'PN' are 2, 5, 7, 11 and 13? |
Prime Numbers |
| 219 |
DV |
What 'DV' is an illusion of having experienced something before? |
Deja Vu |
| 220 |
GK |
Which 'GK' is Rene in the TV series Allo Allo? |
Gordon Kaye |
| 221 |
CR |
What 'CR' is the tallest species of tree in the world? |
Californian Redwood |
| 222 |
LP |
Which 'LP' first showed the connections between germs and disease? |
Louis Pasteur |
| 223 |
JJ |
Which 'JJ' wrote Ulysses? |
James Joyce |
| 224 |
SD |
What 'SD' is the sport of free-falling? |
Sky Diving |
| 225 |
PD |
What 'PD' was Britain's first national park? |
Peak District |
| 226 |
CC |
Which 'CC' was a British inventor who developed the hovercraft? |
Christopher Cockerell |
| 227 |
GP |
Which 'GP' in the famous nursery rhyme, 'kissed the girls and made them cry'? |
Georgie Porgy |
| 228 |
SR |
What 'SR' is a hand-written piece of paper showing a pupil's progress or lack of it? |
School Report |
| 229 |
RWA |
What 'RWA' are properly the three R's of learning that school is all about? |
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic |
| 230 |
RP |
Which 'RP' was the politician chiefly responsible for the creation of the British Police force? |
Robert Peel |
| 231 |
RR |
Which 'RR' is the snooker star nicknamed 'Dracula'? |
Ray Reardon |
| 232 |
BA |
What 'BA' is an alternative name for New York? |
Big Apple |
| 233 |
TTM |
What 'TTM' have the motto 'All for one, one for all'? |
The Three Musketeers |
| 234 |
CI |
What 'CI' was the only part of the UK invaded and occupied by German forces in World War II? |
Channel Islands |
| 235 |
JA |
Which 'JA' wrote Emma and Northanger Abbey? |
Jane Austen |
| 236 |
WT |
What 'WT' is an Aladdin character often played by a man? |
Widow Twankey |
| 237 |
BR |
What 'BR' is held by the ship that makes the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean? |
Blue Riband |
| 238 |
SG |
Which 'SG' was, according to the rhyme, born on Monday, christened on a Tuesday, etc? |
Solomon Grundy |
| 239 |
OF |
What 'OF' is the name of the famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park, America? |
Old Faithful |
| 240 |
ERB |
Which 'ERB' created Tarzan? |
Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| 241 |
OW |
Which 'OW' is the American film maker who directed, produced and starred in Citizen Kane? |
Orson Welles |
| 242 |
GH |
What 'GH' was the name of Francis Drake's ship in which he circumnavigated the world? |
Golden Hind |
| 243 |
RK |
Which 'RK' wrote The Light That Fatted, Kim and The Just So Stories? |
Rudyard Kipling |
| 244 |
GG |
Which 'GG' was the American jazz pianist who composed 'Rhapsody In Blue'? |
George Gershwin |
| 245 |
GW |
Which 'GW' was the first President of the U S A? |
George Washington |
| 246 |
PH |
What 'PH' did the Japanese attack, and so lead the USA into World War II? |
Pearl Harbor |
| 247 |
LMD |
What 'LMD' was the name of the Beatles' first hit record? |
Love Me Do |
| 248 |
NG |
What 'NG' is another name for the element in Group VIII in the Periodic Table? |
Noble Gases |
| 249 |
HCA |
Which 'HCA' wrote about 'The Emperor's New Clothes'? |
Hans Christian Andersen |
| 250 |
WW |
Which 'WW' led a campaign against the slave trade, and won? |
William Wilberforce |
| 251 |
TT |
What 'TT' is the name of a pop group and also two detectives in the comic strip Tin-Tin!? |
Thompson Twins |
| 252 |
AMND |
What 'AMND' is a Shakespearian play that ideally should be performed on 23rd June? |
A Missummer Nights Dream |
| 253 |
HKH |
What 'HKH' is where the Queen Elizabeth passenger liner came to a tragic end in 1972? |
Hong Kong Harbour |
| 254 |
UBR |
What 'UBR' is a famous English sporting event in which the same two teams always compete? |
University Boat Race |
| 255 |
BW |
Which 'BW' invented the 'Bouncing Bomb'? |
Barnes Wallis |
| 256 |
DJI |
What 'DJI' is the American equivalent of the Financial Times Index? |
Dow Jones Index |
| 257 |
BAW |
What 'BAW' is traditional prison food? |
Bread And Water |
| 258 |
IF |
Which 'IF' created James Bond'? |
Ian Flemming |
| 259 |
HP |
What 'HP' is what an ugly frog turns into when kissed by a princess? |
Handsome Prince |
| 260 |
TOW |
What 'TOW' is the only athletic event where the winners move backwards?
|
Tug Of War |
| 261 |
TKB |
Which 'TKB' was the famous British railway and marine engineer who designed the Great Western? |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
| 262 |
NT |
What 'NT' are Washington, Basildon, Welwyn Garden City and other recent urban developments? |
New Town |
| 263 |
JC |
Which 'JC' wrote after his victory at Zela, T Came, I Saw, I Conquered'? |
Julias Caesar |
| 264 |
PS |
What 'PS' is the city at one end of the Suez Canal? |
Port Said |
| 265 |
SF |
What 'SF' is the political party of the IRA? |
Sinn Fein |
| 266 |
LOTT |
What 'LOTT' is the British Prime Minister's other title, that comes after 'First'? |
Lord Of The Treasury |
| 267 |
SK |
What 'SK' is the tiger in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book? |
Shere Khan |
| 268 |
HTA |
What 'HTA' are the three jointed parts of an insect's body? |
Head, Thorax, Abdomen |
| 269 |
MTM |
What 'MTM' are curtains cut specially for a person's requirement? |
Made To Measure |
| 270 |
FS |
What 'FS' is the privilege of being able to say what you choose? |
Free Speech |
| 271 |
LJ |
What 'LJ' is the common name for 'trismus', a form of tetanus? |
Lock Jaw |
| 272 |
TI |
What 'TI' means go to bed? |
Turn In |
| 273 |
MM |
What 'MM' did Roger Hargreaves create in the 1970s? |
Mister Men |
| 274 |
GF |
What 'GF' is what the road to hell is paved with? |
Good Intentions |
| 275 |
MS |
Which 'MS' created the creature in the novel called Frankenstein? |
Mary Shelly |
| 276 |
THFF |
What 'THFF' is the English translation of 'Eureka', the word that Archimedes reportedly shouted? |
I Have Found It |
| 277 |
MG |
What 'MG' is the famous make of British sports and touring cars? |
Morris Garages |
| 278 |
SAP |
What 'SAP' are the commonest condiments found on the table? |
Salt And Pepper |
| 279 |
CF |
what 'CF' is a mass of fluffy spun sugar? |
Candy Floss |
| 280 |
FV |
What 'FV' is inscribed on the obverse side of the Victoria Cross? |
For Valour |
| 281 |
GT |
What 'GT' were British Rail supposedly doing in 1987? |
Getting There |
| 282 |
PLO |
What 'PLO' is Yassar Arafat the leader of? |
Palestine Liberation Organisation |
| 283 |
BAS |
What 'BAS' is the construction equipment needed for a good day out at the seaside? |
Bucket And Spade |
| 284 |
SB |
Which 'SB' was Prime Minister of Britain when Edward VIII abdicated? |
Stanley Baldwin |
| 285 |
HG |
What 'HG' used to be known as the 'Local Defence Volunteer Force'? |
Home Guard |
| 286 |
AGH |
What 'AGH' is time said to be to a personal griev¬ance or disagreement? |
A Great Healer |
| 287 |
MJ |
What 'MJ' is a Chinese game resembling dominoes and played with small tiles? |
Mah Jong |
| 288 |
OF |
What 'OF' consists of five differently coloured interlocking circles on a white background? |
Olympic Flag |
| 289 |
BC |
What 'BC' are Belgium, Netherlands and Luxem¬bourg known together as? |
Benelux Countries |
| 290 |
GUC |
What 'GUC' is the waterway that links London and Birmingham? |
Grand Union Canal |
| 291 |
SC |
What 'SC' is the place, in Italy, where Michelangelo painted his most famous work, on a ceiling? |
Sistine Chapel |
| 292 |
OWT |
What 'OWT' are foolish or superstitious traditions, told by aged women? |
Old Wives Tales |
| 293 |
KC |
What 'KC' was the mythical British King who was a 'merry old soul'? |
King Cole |
| 294 |
SAV |
What 'SAV' is a favourite flavour of crisps? |
Salt And Vinegar |
| 295 |
EH |
What 'EH' is the name of a pop star, and also a composer who wrote the opera Hansel and Gretell? |
Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 296 |
TOCS |
What 'TOCS' is the Dickens novel in which Little Nell and Mr Quilp appear? |
The Old Curiosity Shop |
| 297 |
BL |
What 'BL' is the Queen Mother's maiden name? |
Bowes Lyon |
| 298 |
JR |
Which 'JR' killed Lee Harvey Oswald, who reputedly killed President Kennedy? |
Jack Ruby |
| 299 |
PAD |
What 'PAD' is the corny rhyming phrase that says what you do when you park your car and buy a ticket? |
Pay And Display |
| 300 |
UD |
What 'UD' means wrong way up?
|
Upside Down |
| 301 |
GCW |
What 'GCW lives at number 12 Downing Street? |
Government Chief Whip |
| 302 |
GE |
What 'GE' was housed in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, in 1851? |
Great Exhibition |
| 303 |
PS |
What 'PS' is the familiar name for a newsagents? |
Paper Shop |
| 304 |
CU |
What 'CU' is the start of a play in a theatre? |
Curtain Up |
| 305 |
JL |
Which 'JL' was assassinated in New York City in December 1980? |
John Lennon |
| 306 |
RH |
What 'RH' is a coloured fish that provides an irrelevant diversion in a book? |
Red Herring |
| 307 |
PD |
What 'PD' is when you cast your vote? |
Polling Day |
| 308 |
BG |
What 'BG' is a small bunch of herbs used as a flavouring in cooking? |
Bouquet Garni |
| 309 |
LH |
What 'LH' breaks morning and afternoon work? |
Lunch Hour |
| 310 |
IACS |
What IACS' is where a clumsy destroyer is found acting as a bull? |
In A China Shop |
| 311 |
SBAS |
What 'SBAS' is the traditional army haircut? |
Short Back And Sides |
| 312 |
DH |
What 'DH' is someone if they keep many important secrets, or do things they tell no-one about? |
Dark Horse |
| 313 |
PP |
Which 'PP' condemned Jesus to death? |
Pontius Pilate |
| 314 |
MA |
Which 'MA' was Cleopatra's last lover? |
Mark Antony |
| 315 |
TNC |
What 'TNC' is a retort to people who put off things to do until the next day? |
Tomorrow Never Comes |
| 316 |
WTP |
What 'WTP' is the traditional way of getting rid of prisoners off a pirate ship? |
Walk The Plank |
| 317 |
TMIT |
What 'TMIT' is a cliche bringing attention to the present instant in space? |
This Moment In Time |
| 318 |
YOTG |
What 'YOTG' are also known as beefeaters? |
Yeoman Of The Guard |
| 319 |
DOTF |
What 'DOTF' is the Queen in the Church of England? |
Defender Of The Faith |
| 320 |
OASC |
What 'OASC' is a perfectly straightforward matter, usually used in murder stories? |
Open And Shut Case |
| 321 |
FF |
What 'FF' is traditionally the first thing carried out on New Year's Day, just after midnight? |
First Footing |
| 322 |
SS |
What 'SS' was a TV kids' programme presented by Mike Read, Keith Chegwin and Sarah Greene? |
Saturday Superstore |
| 323 |
DD |
What 'DD' is a garment that should not be put in the spin-dryer? |
Drip Dry |
| 324 |
TT |
What 'TT' is a bookmaker's signalling system at a race meeting? |
Tic Tac |
| 325 |
WOS |
What 'WOS' was the sports programme that had Dickie Davis as the anchor-man? |
World Of Sport |
| 326 |
BAD |
What 'BAD' are two Snow White dwarfs whose names do not end with a 'y'? |
Bashful And Doc |
| 327 |
OT |
What 'OT' is Manchester United's home ground? |
Old Trafford |
| 328 |
SL |
What 'SL' is a stationary object for an artist? |
Still Life |
| 329 |
JK |
What 'JK' can boil as little as a cup of water or as much as three pints? |
Jug Kettle |
| 330 |
GC |
What 'GC' has Batman and Robin as its 'guardians'? |
Gotham City |
| 331 |
TH |
Which 'TH' wrote Far From The Madding Crowd? |
Thomas Hardy |
| 332 |
SD |
What 'SD' is what beauty is? |
Skin Deep |
| 333 |
CP |
What 'CP' is any item in a sale whose cost has been reduced? |
Cut Price |
| 334 |
TTC |
What 'TTC' is the Queen's birthday parade more commonly known as? |
Trooping The Colour |
| 335 |
OHY |
What 'OHY' is a century? |
One Hundred Years |
| 336 |
PT |
What 'PT' is one who is not completely employed? |
Part Timer |
| 337 |
AMP |
What 'AMP' is one man's meat? |
Another Man's Poison |
| 338 |
WATW |
What 'WATW' was the American pop industry's answer to Band Aid's 'Feed The World'? |
We Are The World |
| 339 |
STTS |
What 'STTS' means wet through? |
Soaked To The Skin |
| 340 |
WAR |
What 'WAR' were the first two dogs featured in EastEnders? |
Willie And Roly |
| 341 |
AS |
What 'AS' was an old car nicknamed 'the tiddler'? |
Austin Seven |
| 342 |
AA |
What 'AA ' makes vinegar bitter? |
Acetic Acid |
| 343 |
AM |
What 'AM' is the end person in a tug-of-war team known as? |
Anchor Man |
| 344 |
AP |
What 'AP' is a type of radiation? |
Alpha Particle |
| 345 |
VB |
Which 'VB' wrote A Testament of Youth? |
Vera Brittain |
| 346 |
BAL |
What 'BAL' is used to wish an actor good luck on an opening night? |
Break A Leg |
| 347 |
FRWL |
What 'FRWL' was the second James Bond film? |
From Russia With Love |
| 348 |
TM |
What 'TM' is the railway station in Bristol called? |
Temple Meads |
| 349 |
JW |
Which 'JW wrote The Day of the Triffids? |
John Wyndham |
| 350 |
HW |
What 'HW are the seven days preceding Easter Sunday? |
Holy Week |
| 351 |
LP |
What 'LP' is a final bugle call in the British army? |
Last Post |
| 352 |
OH |
What 'OH' means everyone is welcome to come along to a particular function? |
Open House |
| 353 |
PM |
What 'PM' is Latin for 'after death'? |
Post Mortem |
| 354 |
LBP |
What 'LBP' is the nursery rhyme character who lost her sheep? |
Little Bo Peep |
| 355 |
PV |
What 'PV is a second day event in the decathlon? |
Pole Vault |
| 356 |
BB |
What 'BB' has the medical name halitosis? |
Bad Breath |
| 357 |
VE |
What 'VE' marks the beginning of spring? |
Vernal Equinox |
| 358 |
BM |
What 'BM' are the small passenger boats on the River Seine in Paris? |
Bateaux Mouchesh |
| 359 |
SG |
What 'SG' is the cartoon character who is 'the fastest mouse in all Mexico'? |
Speedy Gonzales |
| 360 |
BH |
What 'BH' plays host to the British Grand Prix
|
Brands Hatch |
| 361 |
BS |
Which 'BS' went to sea 'with silver buckles on his knee'? |
Bobby Shafto |
| 362 |
LTK |
What 'LTK' does the '007' mean in the secret service designation of James Bond? |
Licenced To Kill |
| 363 |
HW |
What 'HW' is a spell of hot weather? |
Heat Wave |
| 364 |
NA |
What 'NA', according to Genesis, was made out of gopher wood? |
Noah's Ark |
| 365 |
GE |
Which 'GE' was the pen-name of Mary Ann Cross who wrote Mill on the Floss? |
George Eliot |
| 366 |
DLL |
What 'DLL' is the familiar name for the crane-fly which describes its appearance accurately? |
Daddy Long Legs |
| 367 |
TR |
What 'TR' was the largest carnivore to walk erect on its hind legs? |
Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| 368 |
HB |
Which 'HB' was the film star who said, 'Here's looking at you, kid'? |
Humphrey Bogart |
| 369 |
DB |
What 'DB' is the largest member of the violin family? |
Double Bass |
| 370 |
EV |
What 'EV' make the most noise? |
Empty Vessels |
| 371 |
BA |
What 'BA' is the capital of Argentina? |
Buenos Aires |
| 372 |
PF |
What 'PF' had a large front wheel and a small rear wheel and was a type of bicycle? |
Penny Farthing |
| 373 |
GG |
What 'GG' is a valet? |
Gentleman's Gentleman |
| 374 |
DVL |
Which 'DVL' was 'the Forces sweetheart" during World War II? |
Dame Vera Lynn |
| 375 |
RSVP |
What 'RSVP', usually found on invitations, means please reply? |
Respondez S'il Vous Plait |
| 376 |
TGTR |
What 'TGT R' was named as the 'crime of the century' in 1963? |
The Great Train Robbery |
| 377 |
TGR |
What 'TGR' is a place backstage for actors to wait in before they perform? |
The Green Room |
| 378 |
MK |
What 'MK' is the home of the Open University? |
Milton Keynes |
| 379 |
NDO |
What 'NDO' was the age of the pease porridge in the nursery rhyme? |
Nine Days Old |
| 380 |
WE |
What 'WE' is the flag of the Royal Navy? |
White Ensign |
| 381 |
JAG |
What 'JAG' are the two largest Channel Islands? |
Jersey And Guernsey |
| 382 |
JSS |
What 'JSS' includes 'How The Leopard Got His Spots', by Rudyard Kipling? |
Just So Stories |
| 383 |
JW |
What 'JW' is a religious movement founded by C.T. Russell? |
Jehova's Witnesses |
| 384 |
JC |
Which 'JC' was the British Prime Minister immediately before Margaret Thatcher? |
James Callaghan |
| 385 |
HS |
What 'HS' is the famous London road associated with the medical profession? |
Harley Street |
| 386 |
PM |
What 'PM' means literally in French, 'chewed paper'? |
Papier Mache |
| 387 |
DOW |
What 'DOW' was King Edward VIII known as after his abdication in 1936? |
Duke Of Windsor |
| 388 |
BP |
What 'BP' was used, with vinegar, to mend Jack's head after he fell down the hill? |
Brown Paper |
| 389 |
RM |
Which 'RM' was a Notorious President of Zimbabwe? |
Robert Mugabe |
| 390 |
MV |
What 'MV is the TV programme starring Crockett and Tubbs? |
Miami Vice |
| 391 |
MW |
What 'MW' is a faint band of starlight seen crossing the sky on clear dark evenings? |
Milky Way |
| 392 |
SK |
What 'SK' is a Turkish dish of small pieces of meat and vegetables cooked on a skewer? |
Shish Kebab |
| 393 |
LTT |
What 'LTT' sang for his supper, in the nursery rhyme? |
Little Tommy Tucker |
| 394 |
ID |
What 'ID' is the 4th July, as celebrated in the USA? |
Independence Day |
| 395 |
PB |
What 'PB' is the traditional safe place for a child's money, that is pink and has a wiggly tail? |
Piggy Bank |
| 396 |
WC |
What 'WC' is a toilet? |
Water Closet |
| 397 |
RS |
What 'RS' is the sovereign's personal flag? |
Royal Standard |
| 398 |
SATB |
What 'SATB' are the four ranges of voices in a full choir? |
Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses |
| 399 |
YMCA |
What 'YMCA' was established by George Williams in England in 1844? |
Young Mans Christian Association |
| 400 |
PR |
What 'PR' is any illegal broadcasting station, such as the famous Caroline? |
Pirate Radio |
| 401 |
EM |
What 'EM' is used to see very small things? |
Electron Microscope |
| 402 |
FS |
What 'FS' do UFOs most commonly appear as? |
Flying Saucer |
| 403 |
KT |
What 'KT' is an item of clothing launched by Mr Fish in the sixties? |
Kipper Tie |
| 404 |
OH |
Which 'OH' says, 'Here's another fine mess you've got me into'? |
Oliver Hardy |
| 405 |
GM |
What 'GM' is the common name for rubella? |
German Measles |
| 406 |
BM |
What 'BM' is the confirmation ceremony for Jewish boys at the age of thirteen? |
Bar Mitzvah |
| 407 |
ETC |
Which 'ETC' was the English King who founded Westminster Abbey? |
Edward The Confessor |
| 408 |
EG |
Which 'EG' wrote A City of Bells, Green Dolphin Country and The Scent of Water? |
Elizabeth Goudge |
| 409 |
NC |
What 'NC is held every 10 years which everyone must complete & from which many statistics may be drawn? |
National Census |
| 410 |
KF |
What 'KF' are sometimes called Chinese gooseberries? |
Kiwi Fruit |
| 411 |
DR |
What 'DR' is a disease that is the curse of wood? |
Dry Rot |
| 412 |
NA |
What 'NA' was Jane Austen's first full length novel? |
Northanger Abbey |
| 413 |
BP |
Which 'BP' created Squirrel Nutkin and Jemima Puddle duck? |
Beatrix Potter |
| 414 |
CJ |
What 'CJ' is the payment to certain people for them to reveal shocking secrets for publication in a newspaper? |
Chequebook Journalism |
| 415 |
CT |
What 'CT' is known affectionately as the Chunnel? |
Channel Tunnel |
| 416 |
UM |
What 'UM' is another name for the constellation The Great Bear? |
Ursa Major |
| 417 |
KP |
What 'KP' is where the King George VI chase is run? |
Kempton Park |
| 418 |
HO |
What 'HO' is the code of practice that doctors swear to follow? |
Hippocratic Oath |
| 419 |
QOH |
What 'QOH' is a character forever crying 'Off with his head', in a famous Lewis Carroll story? |
Queen Of Hearts |
| 420 |
HM |
Which 'HM' was the famous English sculptor who died in 1986? |
Henry Moore |
| 421 |
CE |
What 'CE' are the glass reflectors set into the middle of the road? |
Cats Eyes |
| 422 |
CW |
What 'CW' is the conflict of words and propaganda between East and West? |
Cold War |
| 423 |
CS |
What 'CS' is the traditional accompaniment to roast turkey? |
Cranberry Sauce |
| 424 |
CM |
What 'CM' is Duncan Norvelle's catchphrase? |
Chase Me |
| 425 |
SG |
What 'SG' was the name of the first Rolls Royce? |
Silver Ghost |
| 426 |
APT |
What 'APT' was the scrapped British Rail invention which tilted round corners, and made people feel sick? |
Advanced Passenger Train |
| 427 |
IS |
What 'IS' according to Napoleon Bonaparte, does an army march on? |
It's Stomach |
| 428 |
PAP |
What 'PAP' are the two little dicky birds in the nursery rhyme? |
Peter And Paul |
| 429 |
BR |
Which 'BR' was one of the founders of the SDP? |
Bill Rogers |
| 430 |
WD |
What 'WD' is a medical practitioner that deals in
black magic, and usually appears in Tarzan films? |
Witch Doctor |
| 431 |
ATCF |
What 'ATCF' is the shortest distance between two points, as flown by a bird? |
As The Crow Flies |
| 432 |
RC |
Which 'RC' won the men's gold medal for ice figure skating at the 1980 Olympic games? |
Robin Cousins |
| 433 |
AC |
What 'AC' is a region of high air pressure, with the highest pressure occurring at the centre? |
Anti Cyclone |
| 434 |
TC |
What 'TC' organised the first continental holiday tour in 1855? |
Thomas Cook |
| 435 |
BDC |
What 'BDC' is a French phrase used to describe an office that deals in the exchange of currency? |
Bureau De Change |
| 436 |
NA |
Which 'NA' in 1969 said, 'That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind'? |
Neil Armstrong |
| 437 |
TB |
What 'TB' is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan? |
Tinker Bell |
| 438 |
EB |
Which 'EB' married Hitler shortly before they both committed suicide? |
Eva Braun |
| 439 |
NV |
What 'NV is make-up applied to the ends of the fingers? |
Nail Varnish |
| 440 |
AIAM |
What 'AIAM' is also known as 'Luther's Cradle Hymn'? |
Away In A Manger |
| 441 |
PE |
What 'PE' is another name for a personal detective? |
Private Eye |
| 442 |
GFM |
What 'GFM' were the three gifts offered by the Magi to the baby Jesus? |
Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh |
| 443 |
SU |
What 'SU' describes someone who has grown in height very quickly? |
Shot Up |
| 444 |
DH |
What 'DH' are able seamen? |
Deck Hands |
| 445 |
SWBP |
What 'SWBP' are the four families of instruments that comprise a modern symphony orchestra? |
Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion |
| 446 |
OASD |
What 'OASD' was the date when the Queen of Hearts made some tarts? |
On A Summers Day |
| 447 |
NSNA |
What 'NSNA' was the 1984 film in which Sean Connery returned to the role of James Bond? |
Never Say Never Again |
| 448 |
HSAJ |
What 'HSAJ' is another name for the triple jump? |
Hop, Skip And Jump |
| 449 |
GW |
What 'GW' is a small creature that emits light? |
Glow Worm |
| 450 |
GC |
What 'GC' is the world's largest land gorge? |
Grand Canyon |
| 451 |
TL |
What 'TL' is the TV character who is always saying 'sorry'? |
Timothy Lumsden |
| 452 |
HW |
Which 'HW' was the English conductor who started the Promenade Concerts in London in 1895? |
Henry Wood |
| 453 |
CE |
Which 'CE' stormed to stardom in 1964 as the lethal 'Man With No Name'? |
Clint Eastwood |
| 454 |
AF |
What 'AF' is the French phrase that means you know something and are used to it? |
Au Fait |
| 455 |
AD |
What 'AD' is the name of a decorative style of the 20s and 30s, characterised by geometric design and bright metallic surfaces? |
Art Deco |
| 456 |
PS |
What 'PS' is the first day of Holy Week known as? |
Palm Sunday |
| 457 |
BA |
What 'BA' is a pudding that consists of ice cream mounted on sponge cake and entirely covered with meringue? |
Baked Alaska |
| 458 |
ST |
What 'ST' is a programme's jingle? |
Signature Tune |
| 459 |
OTR |
What 'OTR' is any drink with ice? |
On The Rocks |
| 460 |
SD |
What 'SD' is a scholastic occasion where much is spoken? |
Speech Day |
| 461 |
BS |
What 'BS' in London, according to the song, is where a nightingale sang? |
Berkeley Square |
| 462 |
SAG |
What 'SAG' along with the Arabian are the four largest deserts in the world? |
Sahara, Australian, Gobi |
| 463 |
LP |
What 'LP' is a murder implement in Cluedo? |
Lead Piping |
| 464 |
MS |
Which 'MS' is the Radio One D J who started off as Noel Edmonds's chauffeur? |
Mike Smith |
| 465 |
TAT |
What 'TAT' means again and again? |
Time After Time |
| 466 |
DP |
What 'DP' is the paper that Superman works for? |
Daily Planet |
| 467 |
CP |
What 'CP' is used for making typewritten copies? |
Carbon Paper |
| 468 |
RH |
What 'RH' is something if it is glowing with heat? |
Red Hot |
| 469 |
BL |
What 'BL' is misfortune? |
Bad Luck |
| 470 |
LC |
What 'LC is a short distance by phone? |
Local Call |
| 471 |
PFYT |
What 'PFYT' is said to a person who is deeply thinking, although inflation has made it worthless? |
Penny For Your Thoughts |
| 472 |
RNLF |
What 'RNLF' has the motto 'Let not the deep swallow me up' on the back of its bravery medal? |
Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| 473 |
TA |
What 'TA' is any payment before you are really due it? |
In Advance |
| 474 |
TB |
What 'TB' is a cricket ground that has the Radcliffe Road end? |
Trent Bridge |
| 475 |
SO |
What 'SO' are Dallas, Dynasty and EastEnders? |
Soap Operas |
| 476 |
CS |
What 'CS' is rung in a till when something is paid for by money, as opposed to cheques? |
Cash Sale |
| 477 |
HD |
What 'HD' are decorative hats? |
Head Dresses |
| 478 |
AC |
What 'AC' is a form of agricultural produce trans¬port that is sometimes upset? |
Apple Cart |
| 479 |
HTH |
What 'HTH' is the little animal that occasionally appeared on Blockbusters, usually on the end of Bob's arm? |
Harold The Hedgehog |
| 480 |
SS |
What 'SS' describes the condition of someone who is not too well, but not too bad? |
So So |
| 481 |
TOC |
What 'TOC' is concerned with organising a sporting event held every four years? |
International Olympic Committee |
| 482 |
SR |
Which 'SR' became the USA's first woman astro¬naut in space in 1983? |
Sally Ride |
| 483 |
AAIP |
Which 'AAIP' are the four oceans of the world, in alphabetical order? |
Antarctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific |
| 484 |
YS |
What 'YS' is a Beatles film? |
Yellow Submarine |
| 485 |
FT |
Which 'FT' played Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? |
Frank Thornton |
| 486 |
OMOH |
What 'OMOH' is a famous rock stack found on the island of Orkney? |
Old Man Of Hoy |
| 487 |
UTGP |
What 'UTGP' is where you are led when you believe something that is false or a tall story? |
Up The Garden Path |
| 488 |
AL |
Which 'AL' was the first American President to be assassinated? |
Abraham Lincoln |
| 489 |
IDL |
What 'IDL' when crossed, can mean you gain a day or lose a day? |
International Date Line |
| 490 |
OMH |
What 'OMH' went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone'? |
Old Mother Hubbard |
| 491 |
FP |
What 'FP' is the amount of money needed to get out of jail in Monopoly? |
Fifty Pounds |
| 492 |
SB |
What 'SB' is the famous practical joke of school¬boys that causes a disgusting smell? |
Stink Bomb |
| 493 |
SG |
What 'SG' is the implement that gardeners use on the roses to kill greenfly? |
Spray Gun |
| 494 |
CP |
What 'CP' are irregular flagstones, usually laid for a patio or garden path? |
Crazy Paving |
| 495 |
CH |
What 'CH' produces a rotten smell in the garden, but is good for the vegetables? |
Compost Heap |
| 496 |
SOS |
What 'SOS' is a standard mayday call? |
Save Our Souls |
| 497 |
PS |
What 'PS' is an American Football NFL team that has won the Super Bowl on most occasions? |
Pittsburgh Stealers |
| 498 |
SD |
What 'SD' is someone who is unable to hear anything? |
Stone Deaf |
| 499 |
NP |
What 'NP' is how stopping motorists may be warned off? |
No Parking |
| 500 |
OF |
What 'OF' means dated or behind the times?
|
Old Fashioned |
