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Durham

1 In which century was Durham Cathedral founded?

2 Which singer wanted to leave old Durham town in 1969?

3 Who fought the English at the Battle of Neville's Cross in Durham in 1346?

4 What is the name of the first ever steam engine on view at Darlington Railway Museum?

5 Can you name the 2 saints whose burial places are in the cathedral?

Technology

6 In which year did the iPhone first go on the market (+/- 1)?

7 Nano Classic Shuffle & Touch are variations of which device?

8 Which mobile phone operator is currently under threat from a takeover by BT?

9 What was the original rival to VHS video recording which disappeared in the late 80s?

10 Which countries do these domain names apply - .au, .es, .za?

Bargain Hunt

11 If a piece of gold has the number 375 stamped on it, what carat is the gold?

12 Treen is a generic term meaning any hand made small functional object made from what?

13 Lalique is most famous for glassware – in which country are they based?

14 In which century was Thomas Chippendale making furniture?

15 What kind of pottery figures is Beswick pottery most associated with?

Talent Shows

16 Which dance troupe unexpectedly won the 2009 series of Britain's Got Talent?

17 Who was the first female winner of The X Factor in 2002?

18 Which female singer & comedienne & former winner of New Faces eventually became the host in 1986?

19 What was the name of the BBC series attempting to find a new star of the Sound of Music?

20 Who hosted Opportunity Knocks in the 60s & 70s & who hosted the version on BBC in the late 80s?

Gamblers Round

21 From which animal do we get lanolin?

22 What is the chemical symbol for Cadmium?

23 What is the name of the fictitious village in the TV series Heartbeat?

24 With what kind of food did Fat Les have a Top 10 hit in 1998?

25 Which ballroom dance is Spanish for double step?

26 What does the “D” stand for in AIDS?

27 In the song Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie, what does Major Tom become?

28 Bunkerton Castle was the home of which British comic character?

29 What breed of dogs did Johnny Depp have to fly back to the USA this week?

30 In 2009 a search for the Loch Ness monster found 100,000 what?

Answers

1 11th (1093)

2 Roger Whittaker

3 The Scots

4 Locomotion No 1

5 Cuthbert & Bede

6 2007

7 iPod

8 EE

9 Betamax

10 Australia, Spain, South Africa

11 9 carat

12 Wood

13 France

14 18th

15 Animals (Horses in particular)

16 Diversity

17 Leona Lewis

18 Marti Caine

19 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

20 Hughie Green & Bob Monkhouse

21 Sheep

22 Cd

23 Aidensfield

24 Vindaloo

25 Paso Doble

26 Deficiency

27 Junkie

28 Lord Snooty

29 Yorkshire Terriers

30 Golf Balls

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