MASTERMINDS
1. What has American rapper Kanye West officially changed his name to?
2. Which seaside town is to be granted city status as a tribute to Conservative MP Sir David Amess?
3. Channel 4 has said that subtitles, sign language and audio description may not return to its channels until when?
4. Who welcomed the giant puppet of a Syrian refugee child in Folkestone as it began its journey through the UK?
5. Which British actor is to be presented with an icon award at this year’s Raindance Film Festival? 6. With which sport would you associate Britain’s Alex Dowsett and Alice Barnes? 7. Which British grime star has announced new dates for his much-delayed arena tour in support of his 2019 album Heavy Is The Head? 8. What royal warned that “none of us are immune” from addiction as they launched the Taking Action On Addiction campaign? 9. Which supermarket chain has opened its first checkout-free store? 10. Which song has become the most requested at funerals? 11. What was unusual about the outfit actress Emma Watson wore to the Earthshot Prize environmental awards?
12. What has been named the biggest selling UK album by a woman of all time?
13. Which former US president was released from hospital after being treated for an infection?
14. How much did Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer raise towards research into new treatments for the disease?
15. Who has launched the search for the Sir Terry Wogan Fundraiser of the Year 2021?
16. What was the most popular girls’ name and most popular boys’ name in England and Wales in 2020, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)? 17. Who is Wales’ mostcapped men’s international footballer?
18. Name the composer of the Grange Hill and Countdown theme tunes, who has died aged 84.
19. Which is the shortest circuit in Formula 1?
20. Who has achieved their first number one in the UK singles chart in 16 years with a collaboration with Dua Lipa?
21. Which baking star has undergone surgery for a broken hip?
22. What is the new contactless card limit?
23. Where did footballer Vinnie Jones end his playing career?
24. What was unveiled in
London’s Leicester Square to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the film Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone?
25. Who trained champion racehorse Frankel?
26. What is the name of Coldplay’s 2022 world tour?
27. What is the title of Sir Lenny Henry’s debut children’s book?
28. Which celebrity contestant missed Strictly Come Dancing last weekend because of back problems?
29. Who has scored the most goals for France in international football?
30. How tall is Turkish woman Rumeysa Gelgi, who has officially been named the tallest woman alive by Guinness World Records?