Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs,
1 | Whats the only English word which starts and finishes with the letters UND | Underground |
2 | That old romantic, William Hague gave Ffion a love gift of a £2000 diamond necklace in the shape of what last week? | A Pound |
3 | Which of the Spice Girls has had breast enlargement, revealed last week? | Mel B |
4 | Which famous sportsman's father took part in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest? | Barry McGuigan |
5 | What do Michelle Pfieffer, Hugh Grant, Kelsey Grammar and Sharon Stone all have in common? | They have all been guest voices on the Simpsons |
6 | At which battle was Nelson killed? | Trafalgar |
7 | Which sport would you be playing if your teams balls were black and blue? | Croquet |
8 | On which sporting race track would you find Kate's Cottage and Ginger Hall? | Isle of Man TT |
9 | Whats the highest score you can get on Countdown? | 138 2 Numbers round = 20 Conundrum 10, 6 word games 108 points (9 letters 2x) |
10 | What transportation idea was defeated in the House of Commons in 1907 due to lack of interest? | The Channel Tunnel |
11 | If you take away the number of red cards in a normal pack of cards from the number of black squares on a chessboard, what do you have? | 6 |
12 | On which river does the city of Nottingham stand? | Trent |
13 | How many Laws of Football (Soccer) are there? | 17 |
14 | In which year did the Queens head first appear on banknotes? | 1963 |
15 | In a Cricket Match, what is the maximum number of people that can be on the pitch when the ball is in play? | 17 |
16 | "Visibly minority ethnic groups" is the new official term for what organisation to call black and Asian people? | The Metropolitan Police |
17 | Which football team play at Bowers Fold? | Stalybridge Celtic |
18 | Which US supermarket chain are about to take over ASDA? | Wal-Mart |
19 | Point each what are the two main bones in the forearm called? | Radius and Ulna |
20 | In The Song of Hiawatha, by Longfellow, what was the name of Hiawathas wife? | Minnehaha |
21 | What was the first name of the inventor of the boy scouts? | Robert |
22 | In American football, how many points do you get for a touchdown? | 6 |
23 | Two people from Texas say they saw the Loch Ness monster last week what was odd about the sighting? | They saw it on the Internet on the Loch Ness Website |
24 | How much does the Electric company cost in Monopoly? | £150 |
25 | On a ship, what colour is the light on the Starboard side? | Green |
Round 2
Call My Bluff, TV, Wildlife, Famous Firsts
1 | Is a TUMTUM a) A drum, b) a dried fruit that swells inside the stomach, c) a light vehicle, or d) a Polynesian ritual in which a person is chosen by lot to sleep with the ugliest person on the island? | C |
2 | Is KILLAS a) A bagpipe tune, b) a form of slate, c) Hebridean seaweed or d) The trouser like clothes worn by Indian women? | B |
3 | HAMATE is it a) A follower of Ham, b) A rough fellow, c) hooklike, or d) The original name for a hamster? | C |
4 | Is a JULIENNE a) a vegetable soup, b) a revolutionary hairstyle, c) a move in bullfighting or d) The name for the French version of the Citroen 2CV? | A |
5 | Is a HULDEE a) An Indian dance, b) A fishing boat, c) An 19th century Iranian soldier or d) a spice similar to turmeric? | D |
6 | Old TV what was Sergeant Bilkos first name? | Ernie |
7 | Remember Bagpuss? What was the name of the wooden woodpecker? | Professor Yaffle |
8 | In which TV series could you meet Hank, Peggy, Lou-Anne and Bobby? | King of the Hill |
9 | Which popular TV program when shown in France is called To the borders of Reality? | The X-Files |
10 | What was the name of Captain Pugwashs ship? | The Black Pig |
11 | What was the name of the late Tiffanys mother in East Enders? | Louise |
12 | Which Coronation Street character is played by Vicky Entwistle? | Janice Battersby |
13 | Who kidnapped Fallon in the last episode of The Colbys? | Aliens! |
14 | Which programme began with the line There is nothing wrong with your television set, we are controlling the transmission.......? | The Outer Limits |
15 | Which former Eastenders actress took a comedy role in a series called Split Ends? | Anita Dobson |
16 | Chinstrap, King and Rockhopper are all types of what? | Penguin |
17 | The female of which mammal is sometimes called a Jenny? | Donkey |
18 | Which species of bird is sometimes called a Jenny? | Wren |
19 | The tail hairs from which mammal are used to make so-called sable artists brushes? | Squirrel |
20 | What creature lives in a lodge? | Beaver |
21 | Who was the first ruler of the United Kingdom? | James I |
22 | Who was the first man to sail single-handed round the world? | Sir Francis Chichester |
23 | Who was the first man to sail single-handed round the world non-stop? | Robin Knox-Johnston |
24 | Who was the first American to orbit the earth? | John Glenn |
25 | At which stately home was Englands first Safari Park built? | Longleat |