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1. Catherine Zeta Jones starred in which 2002 musical film based on the 1975 stage musical of the same name?

Rent

Les Miserables

Mamma Mia!

Chicago

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2. Which British swimmer set a world record for the men's 100m breaststroke at the 2019 World Championships?

Brenton Rickard

Adam Peaty

Cody Miller

Michael Phelps

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3. The family of which English heavy-metal singer were the subject of an MTV reality TV show from 2002-2005?

Gene Simmons

Ozzy Osbourne

Axl Rose

Steven Tyler

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4. Nicholas Breakspear is the only British person to have held which elected position?

Governor of California

Pope

President of the EU

Lord High Admiral

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5. In which of Shakespeare's plays does the character Antigonus exit the stage pursued by a bear?

King Lear

Twelfth Night

The Winter's Tale

Macbeth

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6. Which 2021 US fantasy comedy adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti is based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name?

Jungle Cruise

The Haunted Mansion

Pirates of the Caribbean

Tomorrowland

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7. Which 1973 album spent over 500 weeks in the Top 100 of the UK album chart without reaching No 1?

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Abbey Road by The Beatles

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

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8. Which UK prime minister sang the music hall song Waiting At The Church at a TUC conference to indicate that he was not committed to calling an election soon?

Edward Heath

James Callaghan

Boris Johnson

Harold Wilson

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9. Which athlete has won the London Marathon a record four times?

Kelvin Kiptum

Tsegaye Kebede

Wilson Kipsang

Eliud Kipchoge

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10. Which 2017-2021 historical TV show depicted the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD?

Those About to Die

Last Kingdom

Rome

Britannia

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11. Richard E. Grant shot to fame in which 1987 cult classic film?

The Princess Bride

The Lost Boys

Withnail & I

Batteries Not Included

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12. How are the English towns of Sandwich, New Romney, Dover, Hythe and Hastings collectively known?

The Needles

The Five Sisters

The Coastal Cities

The Cinque Ports

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13. Which 1899 novella is narrated by Charles Marlow and describes his journey up the Congo River in search of a man named Mr Kurtz?

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

1984 by George Orwell

Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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14. Written by David Bowie, what was the title of Mott The Hoople's highest-charting UK single, which reached No 3 in 1972?

All The Young Dudes

Oh, You Pretty Things

Lust for Life

I Am Laser

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15. Which politician, the only woman to date to serve as First Secretary of State, was nicknamed the Red Queen?

Shirley Williams

Harriet Harman

Jenny Lee

Barbara Castle

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16. Which 2011 adaptation of a famous espionage novel starred Gary Oldman as former MI6 boss George Smiley?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Skyfall

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The Bourne Identity

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17. Which team inflicted Liverpool FC's only defeat in the Premier League in the 2018-19 season?

Manchester City

Arsenal

Chelsea

Manchester United

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18. Who preceded Lauren Laverne as the presenter of popular Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs?

Kirsty Young

Sue Lawley

Michael Parkinson

Melvyn Bragg

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19. Which UK National Park includes the area around St Brides Bay and contains the ancient monument of Pentre Ifan?

Snowdonia

Lake District

Pembrokeshire Coast

Peak District

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20. The artist Basil Hallward is a central character in which novel, first published in 1890?

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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