QUESTIONS

Q: Has a theatre understudy ever gone on to outshine the main star?

Peter Smith, by email.

Q: Who was Heinrich Boll and why is there a cottage dedicated to his memory on Achill Island?

Lorraine Forbes, by email.

Q: Why was a gun once fired daily at 1pm in Liverpool? When did this practice end?

Sylvia Malvern, Aylesbury, Bucks.