MASTERMINDS
1. Which Canadian pop star is suffering paralysis on one side of his face after a diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome?
2. How many people in the UK actively avoid the news, according to new figures?
3. Which Hollywood actor surprised young patients in London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital with a prerelease screening of Disney and Pixar’s film Lightyear?
4. Members of Girls Aloud are taking part in what fundraising effort next month to honour their late bandmate Sarah Harding?
5. Which former member of the Beatles is celebrating his 80th birthday today?
6. How many homes and businesses in England are at risk of being lost by the 2050s to rising sea levels?
7. What did Instagram launch in the UK this week?
8. Which TV presenter called for the Government to prioritise farming during the next Parliament?
9. The Duchess of Cornwall and Dame Joanna Lumley will appear in the first episode of a new Commonwealth-themed podcast tomorrow. Who will host it?
10. Which team will England Women face in their opening Euro 2022 game at Old Trafford next month?
11. What book worth up to £2m is to be auctioned by Sotheby’s next month?
12. Which former Dragons’ Den star has died aged 65?
13. What is the name of the new autumn arena tour by Robbie Williams?
14. Which American actor is joining the cast of Doctor Who to play a villain?
15. The Competition and Markets Authority has announced it is to conduct a review of what, due to concerns about the impact on millions of people?
16. How many jobs have been lost in the UK’s retail sector over the past five years, according to new figures?
17. Wimbledon has given a wild card entry to which former women’s singles champion?
18. Which acting star has been forced to pull out of The Music Man on Broadway after testing positive for Covid-19 again?
19. Singer Lizzo has announced a new version of which song following a backlash over a derogatory lyric?
20. Who was presented with an outstanding achievement award at the British Soap Awards?
21. Which Andrew Lloyd Webber West End show has closed after less than a year?
22. Which former Love Island contestants announced the birth of their first son?
23. What book awards are to end after 50 years?
24. To whom did The Rolling Stones dedicate the first UK show of their 60th anniversary tour?
25. Where will the 2024 Olympics be held?
26. Which award-winning singer halted a show at London’s O2 after fans began to struggle in the hot temperatures?
27. Who scored the winning goal for World XI in a penalty shoot out at the Soccer Aid match for Unicef?
28. What is the name of the album being released next month by Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck?
29. Scientists have said a rare species of what animal thought to have died out more than a century ago is not extinct?
30. Who has announced her retirement from Wimbledon coverage after 30 years with the BBC?