BS: PASS ON this Quiz

Subject: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 04:59 PM

A quiet new year (or old year) quiz. As in the past, please DON'T give answers in the thread. They will be posted later (in a post mortem thread). Anyone wishing to PM me with a list, I'll post the results.
There is (as always) a theme, but if I were to give any more clues it would be a dead giveaway.
There is a decided UK slant to several of the questions, but that's where I am!

CHEERS

Nigel

1 Who played the part of Plantagenet Evans a photographer living and working in a small Welsh village?
2 Who, on December 1st 1955 refused to give up her seat at the front of the bus?
3 Who ended his shows with "Goodnight, and may your god go with you"?
4 Who wrote and recited "Odd Odes" on Esther Rantzen's "That's Life"?
5 Which husband of Marilyn Monroe was a famous playwright? (Death of a Salesman; The Crucible)
6 Who was the wife of Bobby Darin, and was named in a song in "Grease"?
7 Which Prime Minister had a Cardiff Square named in his honour?
8 Which Prime Minister was associated with 'Morning Cloud'?
9 Who was the first Plaid Cymru MP?
10 Who won an Oscar in 1971 for his portrayal of a mute village idiot in "Ryan's Daughter?
11 Who was the mother of one of the stars of "Whistle Down The Wind" & "Tiger Bay"
12 Which ex-foreign secretary (British) died while out hill walking in August?
13 Which cousin of The Queen (once removed) was the official photographer at the wedding of the Prince of Wales to Diana?
14 Who launched a breakaway professional cricket tour in 1977?
15 Who presented the first programme shown on Channel 4, only having been replaced this year?
16 Who starred in the 1985 re-make of "Brewster's Millions" and also in "See no evil, hear no evil" and "Superman 3"?
17 Who tried to seduce Dustin Hoffman in 1967?
18 What was the final line of a banner seen in Ireland recently, which read "Maradona good; Pele better…"?
19 Who created the car which Doctor Emmett Brown converted to a time machine?
20 Who was finally 'Beamed Up' on 20 July 2005?

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: michaelr
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 06:53 PM

OK, I passed on it.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 06:59 PM

I know 2, 3, 5, 6, 13, 17, 20 so I guess I didn't take a pass on it.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Crane Driver
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 07:15 PM

And I know 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 and 20 - and I can make a damn good guess at 18. Is that a pass?

Didn't think so
Andrew

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Firecat
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 07:20 PM

I got 12 questions (with help from Mum!). I got 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, and 20.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Naemanson
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 07:38 PM

It's interesting who knows what on this test. I only got 2, 5,17, 19, & 20. I guess I'm just a dummy.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 04:18 AM

Guess they all died in 2005

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: sian, west wales
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 04:51 AM

I managed 2,5,6,7,9 (he used to be particularly fond of my pumpkin pickle),11,12,13,18 and 20 and possibly 3. Not great, but I resisted the urge to google the answers which I expect isn't allowed. (((sigh)))

siân

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 10:15 AM

What a bunch of thickos you lot are! The only one I DON'T know is number 1.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 10:34 AM

Oh Flamingo Ted you're so wonderful, and we all love you nearly as much as you love yourself.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: jacqui.c
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 10:37 AM

I'm waiting to hear from Nigel how many I got right.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 10:38 AM

Why, thank you stupid thick GUEST,

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: *daylia*
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 10:39 AM

THe only one I know is the last one. Hmmm. :-/ Better pass on ALL quizzes, for the rest of the day anyway.

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Folkiedave
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 11:49 AM

For real quiz sans there is always the King Williams Test.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1673168,00.html

Anyone wanting to discuss this one contact me!!

Dave

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 01:19 PM

Ok. no answers to provide yet, but from the incoming PMs. (in order of receipt)
JacquiC 17/20 number 5 was wrong, number 7 just had a question mark, number 15 was missing entirely.
John on the Sunset Coast: Yes, you've correctly spotted the connection.
Splott Man 20/20
GLoux slightly later (and all the answers are Late) also 20/20

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 11:05 AM

Is this a reference to people who died in 2005? Are you saying that Haley & Julia Mills' father, John(long-time fine actor in more roles than you can shake a stick at) died this past year? How did I miss that piece of info? Very sad, unless his health had deteriorated and his mind gone.       Tw

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 01:34 PM

In keeping with my own comments above, the answers aren't here as this allows others to try the quiz.
For the answers, go to SQ2 a thread I keep going with the answers to numerous quizzes

CHEERS
Nigel

Oh, and 19/20 each for Vectis & Snuffy!

Subject: RE: BS: PASS ON this Quiz
From: GLoux
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 06:02 PM

I'd like to thank Google for almost ALL of the answers...

-Greg