robin belong?
9 The fast-growing Leylandii is a variety of which type of tree?
10 To which botanical genus does the holly tree belong?
11 Alkanet, a member of the borage family, has flowers of what colour?
12 Which bird is referred to as a “speug” in Scotland?
13 What is the common name of Nigella damascena?
14 What is the name of the UK’s largest dragonfly?
15 What do the letters N, P and K stand for in relation to fertiliser?
16 The fruit of which tree is known as “sloe”?
17 Calluna is a variety of which type of plant?
18 A gall grows on a plant as a result of which type of insect?
19 For what purpose would a gardener use vermiculite?
20 Which beetle which has metallic green and purple stripes feeds on herbs and similar plants?
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1 In the context of aviation, what does the “L” stand for in STOL?
2 What is notable about a Bailey bridge?
3 The Tudor building of Nonsuch Palace was in which English county?
4 What is the name of the hotel in Benidorm?
5 In Morse code, which letter is represented by four dots?
6 Which creature is between the Rooster and the Pig in the Chinese calendar?
7 Of what is kinetophobia a fear?
8 What is the name of the Merchant of Venice in the play of the same name?
9 How many cards are usually used to play a game of canasta?
10 What is the method of obtaining a location based on identifying three nearby points?
11 Which 2013 film was about the life of Liberace?
12 The charity Sustrans is associated with which outdoor pursuits?
13 Rubies and sapphires are varieties of which very hard mineral?
14 Which actor starred in the 1991 film The Last Boy Scout?
15 Apart from whisky, what is in a Whisky Mac?
16 Who played Superman to Teri Hatcher’s Lois Lane in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman?
17 Which football club enjoyed mild chart success with Here We Go and All Together Now in 1985 and 1995?
18 How is a soubriquet more usually referred to?
19 A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is the subtitle of which famous play?
20 The island of Bermuda is part of which continent?
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QUIZ 208 – Spies on Television
1 What was the name of Nicola Walker’s character in Spooks?
2 In the 1960s series The Avengers, who played Cathy Gale?
3 Which secret agent was played by Richard Dean Anderson?
4 In the series Agent Carter, what was the first name of the title character?
5 Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys played Russian spies in which series?
6 Broadcast in 1982, what was the sequel to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?
7 Jim Phelps was a character in which series that started in the 1960s?
8 Which 2011-16 series featured the artificial intelligence surveillance computer known as “The Machine”?
9 Which series follows the British military intelligence unit Section 20?
10 The organisation THRUSH appeared in which TV series?
11 Which animated series features three teenage girls in Beverly Hills who work as spies?
12 Who played Richard Roper in the 2016 series The Night Manager?
13 What was the name of Rupert Friend’s Homeland character?
14 Which series featured the character of Sydney Bristow?
15 Which Australian actress starred in the 2012 series Hunted?
16 The Saint and Return of the Saint were based on books by which author?
17 Who played the title role in the 2007 remake of The Bionic Woman?
18 What was the name of Bodie and Doyle’s boss in the series The Professionals?
19 Who played the title role in the 1983 series Reilly: Ace of Spies?
20 Corey Hawkins starred as Eric Carter in a 2017 series of which franchise?
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1 What do the initials ISBN stand for?
2 Who played Oddjob in the Bond film Goldfinger?
3 Which novelist wrote The Plumed Serpent?
4 In 2016, which musical received a record 16 Tony award nominations, winning 11?
5 What was the name of the professor in The Adventures of Tintin?
6 Who starred in the 2014 film American Sniper?
7 Which constellation is also called Crux?