MASTERMINDS

1. Where are Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh planning to spend Christmas?

2. Who are to replace Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on This Morning’s Friday show from January?

3. What year did the first Debenhams shop open?

4. Stormzy has signed with the UK offshoot of which pioneering hip hop record label?

5. How much will a 1st class stamp cost from January?

6. Who is to reprise his role of Willow in a sequel series to the George Lucas film?

7. Which darts player is nicknamed ‘The Wizard’?

8. Who is the newly-appointed minister responsible for overseeing the vaccination rollout?

9. Who has Spotify named as the most globally streamed artist of 2020?

10. At how many World Cups did Diego Maradona represent Argentina?

11. Which presenter of The Chase has announced he is leaving Doctor Who?

12. What famous British festive character will feature on a new collectable 50p coin?

13. Duran Duran have announced plans to play their first London show in six years at which festival next July?

14. Which country has deemed Santa Claus is an essential worker and will not be subject to coronavirus travel restrictions?

15. Where will snooker’s Masters take place in January?

16. Which British singer apologised for having a lockdown party for her 30th birthday?

17. Which French racing driver was treated in hospital for burns after a crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

18. Sir David Attenborough is to receive a lifetime achievement award next week at which virtual ceremony?

19. In which county is Berney Arms, which was officially Britain’s least used railway station in the past year?

20. What film did London Aquarium screen to penguins to prepare them for returning visitors after lockdown?

21. Cricketer Sir Ian Botham played for which three counties during his 19-year domestic career?

22. Who has announced they are leaving ITV’s Loose Women after 13 years?

23. What role did Sir Elton John say kept him grounded at the height of his fame?

24. In which year did Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fight in the bout known as ‘the Rumble in the Jungle’?

25. Where have beavers built their first dam in more than 400 years?

26. How did US President-elect Joe Biden recently suffer a hairline fracture to his foot?

27. Who made Strictly Come Dancing history after securing the perfect score in week six?

28. Dave Prowse, who has died aged 85, played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy but who voiced the character?

29. Which politician said The Crown should be preceded by a warning to TV viewers that it is fiction?

30. Who is Great Britain’s most successful female Olympic competitor?