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1. Playwright and author Alan Bennett marked which landmark birthday this week?
2. Which brewing giant has said that it will reopen 62 long-term closed pubs this year as part of a £39m investment which will create more than 1,000 jobs? 3. Who is the latest Hollywood actor to invest in an English football club after buying a stake in Leeds United?
4. BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey will return for its last-ever episode on Christmas Day, but in which year did the show start?
5. Which band is due to play on May 14 when the beleaguered Co-op Live arena in Manchester is now due to start hosting events?
6. What good luck charm did singer Olly Alexander’s mum give him ahead of his Eurovision appearance?
7. French bakers have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest baguette. How long was it?
8. When does this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show start?
9. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is celebrating which landmark anniversary? 10. Which Hollywood action star is selling a selection of watches at auction? 11. Where does online giant Amazon plan to build a new multimillion-pound centre in the UK, creating more than 2,000 jobs? 12. Which singer attracted an estimated crowd of 1.6 million people with a free gig at
Copacabana beach, Brazil? 13. A special set of stamps has been released to mark the 20th anniversary of which popular children’s TV series? 14. What is England’s largest lake? 15. Which actor, known for his roles as Captain Smith in Titanic and Theoden in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has died aged 79?
16. Gun salutes across Britain on Monday marked what royal event?
17. Who is the new leader of the SNP party in Scotland?
18. Which former EastEnders villain is taking over from Ralf Little in the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise?
19. Who will be celebrating her mother’s birthday on the day she performs her headline set at Glastonbury Festival?
20. What was the theme of this year’s Met Gala, known as fashion’s biggest night?
21. Which former cabinet minister urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to “change course” following disappointing local election results for the Conservatives? 22. Coronation Street and Benidorm’s Sherrie Hewson is joining which TV soap?
23. A new laboratory where researchers aim to develop climate-resilient plants to ensure future food security has been built at which UK university?
24. Which Homeland and Billions actor will perform at the Latitude Festival in July? 25. Why did Boeing call off its first astronaut launch on Monday night?
26. Which member of The Fizz, the spin-off group whose members were part of Eurovision winning act Bucks Fizz, has said they are leaving the group?
27. Eddie Redmayne has been nominated for a Tony Award for his starring role as which character in the Broadway production of Cabaret?
28. What have Peter Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh named their new baby girl?
29. Pint-sized bottles of what are expected to be allowed on UK shelves from September?
30. Broadcaster Jeff Stelling has been made an MBE. What football programme did he front for 25 years?