MASTERMINDS
1. Who has been appointed as the next chairman of Channel 4? 2. A review into what vitamin has been set up by the Government amid concerns that many UK adults and children have lower levels than recommended? 3. Labour has put forward a package of “emergency” measures to help ease the burden of rising costs on businesses. Under the proposals, by how much does the party say a pub would be better off? 4. Who has warned that energy prices could rise even higher in the winter? 5. Broadcaster Dan Walker announced he is leaving the BBC to present news on which rival channel? 6. Eastenders star June Brown, best known for her role as chain-smoking Dot Cotton, has died aged 95 – in what year did she make her debut in the soap? 7. Who scored the most wins at the Grammy Awards with five, including Album of the Year? 8. Dozens of people in the UK have become infected with salmonella in an outbreak linked to which chocolate treat? 9. Who has joined Twitter’s board after taking a 9% stake in the social media platform? 10. Which member of the royal family joined Falklands War veterans at a service at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict? 11. What information must now appear on some restaurant menus from this week? 12. Which items that were reported stolen from Cambridge University Library have been anonymously returned in a pink gift bag, with a typed note on an envelope wishing a Happy Easter to the librarian? 13. BBC’S Peaky Blinders ended last week. Who created the show? 14. It’s the Grand National today. Which horse won last year’s race? 15. Which hit song did Ed Sheeran win a High Court copyright battle over this week? 16. The shirt worn by Argentina’s Diego Maradona during the 1986 ‘Hand of God’ World Cup match against England is due to be auctioned this month. What is it expected to fetch? £2m, £4m or £8m? 17. Which pop star this week revealed they have landed a “record-breaking” publishing deal for a tell-all memoir?
18. The Bittern, a wetland bird once extinct in Britain, is slowly making a comeback, but what is its standout characteristic? 19. Which US businessman was named as the preferred bidder for struggling Championship club Derby County?
20. Which Portuguese side did Liverpool beat 3-1 away in the first leg of their Champions’ League Quarter Final this week? 21. Part of which energy company is to be brought back into public ownership under plans to set up a new authority tasked with helping Britain reach its climate targets? 22. What city is located in both Europe and Asia? 23. Which Central American country has a name which is translated as “The Saviour” in English? 24. What is the oldest recorded town in the UK? 25. Which book begins with the line, “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…” 26. What are the three water signs in astrology? 27. What does the AC button on a calculator stand for? 28. Red Rum famously won the Grand National three times. Which years did he race to victory? 29. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is out in cinemas this weekend. Which actor replaced Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald? 30. Who is the host of tomorrow night’s Olivier Awards at Royal Albert Hall which celebrate British theatre?