General Chat

in a min.

1. What building has the only Thatched roof in London? 2. What is the name of the extinct volcano which overlooks the city of Edinburgh? 3. Which fictional character has been played by Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov and David Suchet? 4. In `Coronation Street`, which band was Les Battersby`s a big fan of? 5. Which band had a hit with `Too Shy` in 1983? 6. Who had a hit single in 1974 with `The Streak`? 7. The sinking of which famous German battleship was portrayed in the title of a 1960 film? 8. Which historical figure is reputed to have laid his cloak over a muddy puddle so that Queen Elizabeth I would not get her feet dirty? 9. In the Bible, by what name was Saul of Tarsus known following his conversion on the road to Damascus? 10. Henry John Deutchendorf Jnr was better known as which singer? 12. The Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was built in which ancient Greek town? 13. What was the Christian name of Mr Smirnoff, the man behind the popular brand of vodka? 14. Which car company manufactured models including the Maestro, Allegro and Cambridge? 15. At which famous golf course is the US Masters played each year? 16. By what name was criminal Albert de Salvo better known? 17. In February 2006, the largest cash robbery ever in Britain took place. What was the name of the Swedish security company whose depot was robbed? 18. Who became the first UK act to enter the top ten of the UK singles chart on downloads alone with their song 'Something Kinda Ooooh'? 19. In April 2006, a painting called 'Giudecca, La Donna Della Salute And San Giorgio' set a new record auction price for a British artist when it sold for over 12 million pounds. Who painted it? 20. Which TV show featured both the actor and actress who won the Most Popular Actor and Most Popular Actress awards at the National TV Awards in 2006?

3 Hercule Poirot 4 Status Quo

6: Ray Stevens

yes, well done Sheila...

yes.. Julie and Angela, :o))

3 - Hercule Poirot 4 - Status Quo 5 - Kajagoogoo 7 - Bismark 8 - Sir Walter Rayleigh 14 - Austin 17 - Securitas

7 Sir Walter Raleigh oops! meant 8

well done Anne.

8 Walter Raleigh ? June x

Was 10 Heinz??

Another try for No. 10 Angela??? :o))

16. Boston Strangler ?

4: Status Que

Well done Anne.

4. In `Coronation Street`, which band was Les Battersby`s a big fan of? Status Quo 5. Which band had a hit with `Too Shy` in 1983? Kajagoogoo 7. The sinking of which famous German battleship was portrayed in the title of a 1960 film? Bismark 13. What was the Christian name of Mr Smirnoff, the man behind the popular brand of vodka? Peter ??? lol sorry just a guess 14. Which car company manufactured models including the Maestro, Allegro and Cambridge? Austin

Anne i think the Globe is roofless I'll take it back, you learn something new lol

Close on No. 13 Muffy...not quite there...well done for the others

I promise, I haven't peeked.....most probably got them wrong anyway.... 1. Globe Theatre 2 - 3. Poirot 4. Status Quo 5. - 6. - 7. Graf Spey 8. Sir Walter Raleigh 9. St. Paul 10. Englebert Humperdink? 12. Athens? 13. Dominic? 14. Austin 15. - 16. Boston Strangler 17. Brinks Matt 18. - 19. - 20. - I'll check them now....

1 - The New Globe Theatre