MASTERMINDS.
1. Which Strictly Come Dancing judge has announced they are releasing their debut solo album?2. Sir Ian McKellen fell from the West End stage during a performance of which play?
3. Who has beaten Taylor Swift to be named most played artist in UK for the seventh time?
4. Which country has become the first in south-east Asia to allow same-sex marriage?
5. Who will play Margaret Thatcher in a new television drama commissioned by Channel 4?
6. How many contactless cards are now in use across the UK?
7. Which British band is to release new album on vinyl made from recycled plastic bottles?
8. The wreck of the ship on which Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage in 1922 has been found off the Canadian cost. What was its name? 9. What percentage of shootings investigated by Britain's biggest police force go unsolved, according to new data?
5 10. Which actress has been made a dame in the King's | Birthday Honours? 11. Which city has become Europe's largest stock market again?
12. What character played by Millie Bobby Brown is being immortalised at Madame Tussauds? 13. Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown is marking which milestone birthday? 14. Which chef warned people to wear cycle helmets after showing off injuries from a "really bad" cycling accident?
26 15. Who has become the latest A-lister to model for Kim Kardashian's underwear brand Skims?
16. New data says how many pubs a month close across England and Wales? 17. Which BBC News presenter revealed they were "shaken" after receiving death threats including a man talking about the bullet which could kill him?
18. What is the title of Katy Perry's first single in two years?
19. Which American actress is writing a series of children's books about an animated dog called Clydeo which is based on her own rescue pet Clyde? 20. How much did the original multicoloured dance floor used in the film Saturday Night Fever fetch at auction? 21. American politician Hillary Clinton was given a standing ovation when she made a surprise appearance at what awards ceremony?
22. Which two film stars are to reprise their roles in the movie Practical Magic 2?
23. Writer Kevin Jared Hosein has won the PS25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. What is the title of his novel?
24. Netflix says which hit TV romance series has boosted the UK economy by PS275 million over the course of five years?
25. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Edward and Sophie celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this week. Where did they marry?
26. The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci was presented with an honorary degree from which university? 27. House of Lords members would have to retire at what age under plans set out by Labour?
28. A great Dane called Kevin has been crowned the world's tallest dog by Guinness World Records. How tall is he? 29. Which famous guitarist was so "blown away" when he heard a CD by The Bookshop Band that he recorded, produced and played on their latest album?
30. Why has Sophie Raworth dropped out of moderating the BBC's General Election debate in Nottingham next Wednesday?
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| Geographic Code: | 4EUUK |
| Date: | Jun 22, 2024 |
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