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  1. Who won the award for the best comedy newcomer at the British comedy awards in 2003?
  2. What was the name of the fictitious hair dresser who sued to phone in to Steve Wright's radio show?
  3. Who was the first singer to have three consecutive releases reach number one in the UK?
  4. What was the name of the Long Island resort in the 1975 film Jaws?
  5. Who is the presenter on Channel 4's show Time Team?
  6. How many light years was ET away from home?
  7. Who sang the theme for the Bond film For Your Eyes Only?
  8. Which pop star took Dick James to court over a royalty dispute in 1985 and won?
  9. What was Dorothy's surname in the Wizard Of Oz?
  10. With which UK airport is actress Lorraine Chase associated?
  11. Who wrote the opera Billy Budd?
  12. What 1960's three-piece group featured bass-player Noel Redding, drummer Mitch Mitchell, and one other whose name would somewhat give away the answer?
  13. In which Australian TV Soap did Dannii Minogue star?
  14. In which novel was the character Holden Caulfield?
  15. Who did George Clooney play in TV's ER?
  16. Who played Elwood in the original film The Blues Brothers?
  17. What was the title of Elvis Costello's first album?
  18. What character does Uma Thurman play in the 1997 film Batman and Robin?
  19. In TV's Coronation street how many sons did Mike Baldwin have?
  20. Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange?
  21. Who directed the 1988 film Beetlejuice?
  22. What is the name of the captain of the Pequod in the novel Moby Dick?
  23. Which famous rock band were formerly known as The High Numbers?
  24. Which of the Sex Pistols was christened John Beverly?
  25. Which Rocky film had The Eye Of The Tiger as its theme song?
  26. In which city is the Doors vocalist Jim Morrison buried?
  27. Which cartoon character has nephews Morty and Ferdy?
  28. In which year skating stars Torville and Dean win Olympic gold medals?
  29. Who was the drummer in the band Free?
  30. Kim Peek, the famous 'savant', inspired Dustin Hoffman's character in which film?

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  1. Who won the award for the best comedy newcomer at the British comedy awards in 2003?
    David Walliams
  2. What was the name of the fictitious hair dresser who sued to phone in to Steve Wright's radio show?
    Gervais
  3. Who was the first singer to have three consecutive releases reach number one in the UK?
    Elvis Presley
  4. What was the name of the Long Island resort in the 1975 film Jaws?
    Amity
  5. Who is the presenter on Channel 4's show Time Team?
    Tony Robinson
  6. How many light years was ET away from home?
    Three million
  7. Who sang the theme for the Bond film For Your Eyes Only?
    Sheena Easton
  8. Which pop star took Dick James to court over a royalty dispute in 1985 and won?
    Elton John
  9. What was Dorothy's surname in the Wizard Of Oz?
    Gale
  10. With which UK airport is actress Lorraine Chase associated?
    Luton
  11. Who wrote the opera Billy Budd?
    Benjamin Britten
  12. What 1960's three-piece group featured bass-player Noel Redding, drummer Mitch Mitchell, and one other whose name would somewhat give away the answer?
    The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  13. In which Australian TV Soap did Dannii Minogue star?
    Home and Away
  14. In which novel was the character Holden Caulfield?
    The Catcher In The Rye
  15. Who did George Clooney play in TV's ER?
    Doctor Doug Ross
  16. Who played Elwood in the original film The Blues Brothers?
    Dan Ackroyd
  17. What was the title of Elvis Costello's first album?
    My Aim Is True
  18. What character does Uma Thurman play in the 1997 film Batman and Robin?
    Poison Ivy
  19. In TV's Coronation street how many sons did Mike Baldwin have?
    Three
  20. Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange?
    Anthony Burgess
  21. Who directed the 1988 film Beetlejuice?
    Tim Burton
  22. What is the name of the captain of the Pequod in the novel Moby Dick?
    Captain Ahab
  23. Which famous rock band were formerly known as The High Numbers?
    The Who
  24. Which of the Sex Pistols was christened John Beverly?
    Sid Vicious
  25. Which Rocky film had The Eye Of The Tiger as its theme song?
    Rocky III
  26. In which city is the Doors vocalist Jim Morrison buried?
    Paris
  27. Which cartoon character has nephews Morty and Ferdy?
    Mickey Mouse
  28. In which year skating stars Torville and Dean win Olympic gold medals?
    1984
  29. Who was the drummer in the band Free?
    Simon Kirk
  30. Kim Peek, the famous 'savant', inspired Dustin Hoffman's character in which film?
    Rainman
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