QUOTES OF THE WEEK

“The King is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.

- Buckingham Palace announces that King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer.

“It was one of those ‘stop the clock’ moments, where you want the world to stop. And I think the vacuum you feel at that point, having been entirely focused for four years on: what do I need to do next? What can I do for Derek, what’s happening with the children? All of that it swamps you.”

– TV presenter Kate Garraway on when she learned her husband Derek Draper was going to die.

MASTERMINDS

1. Which actor, who played Private Pike in Dad’s Army, has died aged 77?

2. Roman Kemp, Clara Amfo and Maya Jama are to host which awards next month?

3. Which long-running running UK comic has launched a search for the nation’s funniest primary school class?

4. What comedy character is returning in a new docuseries in which he will reintegrate into life in the UK after a year working in Saudi Arabia?

5. Which oil giant revealed profits halved last year as lower oil prices took their toll?

6. Who is making her stage debut in West End musical of Cabaret next month?

7. Which national park has received lottery funding of almost £11 million as part of a plan to become net-zero?

8. The St Valentine’s Day Massacre took place in which American city in 1929?

9. Which former chancellor has announced that he will stand down as an MP at the next election?

10. Who is the new First Minister of Northern Ireland?

11. Which social network began 20 years ago?

12. A model of RuPaul has made its drag debut at which London tourist attraction?

13. Who made Grammy history by becoming the first person to win album of the year four times?

14. Which supermarket has announced plans to open 110 stores in the UK in February as part of its goal to reach 1,000 shops across the country?

15. Who appeared as Dippy Egg on ITV’s The Masked Singer?

16. Which French cosmetics giant has ordered its employees around the world to show up in the office at least two Fridays every month?

17. Who plays Bob Marley in the film Bob Marley: One Love?

18. Which BBC crime drama marked its 100th episode at the weekend?

19. Which American state declared a state of emergency this week after it was hit by a powerful storm?

20. What is the title of the chart-topping new album by singer James Arthur?

21. Energy suppliers will soon have to pay customers how much if they fail to complete their switch to another firm within five days?

22. Who composed experimental piece As Slow as Possible which is not set to finish playing until 2640?

23. Which Hollywood actress is to co-host the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden?

24. The fossil of a Jurassic flying reptile called Ceoptera has been found where in Britain?

25. Which emo rock band have announced they will be splitting up after 20 years?

26. What is the theme of ITV’s Dancing On Ice this weekend?

27. Who did Rishi Sunak make a £1,000 bet with over the success of the Government’s Rwanda asylum scheme?

28. Chinese New Year is celebrating which animal in 2024?

29. The UN’s weather agency has confirmed a reading of 48.8C two years ago as the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe. Where was it taken?

30. Which former prime minster has written a guide to political leadership “for the busy, aspiring leader”, to be published later this year?