TAKE ON THE CHASER
b) Tuesday September 10 c) Friday September 27
Who plays the Queen in the latest series of Netflix drama The Crown? a) Olivia Colman b) Helena Bonham-carter c) Imelda Staunton
Who did Motsi Mabuse replace as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing? a) Len Goodman b) Brendan Cole c) Darcey Bussell
Who replaced John Bercow as Speaker of the House of Commons?
a) Sir Lindsay Hoyle b) Harriet Harman c) Chris Bryant
Actor Windsor Davies died in January. What was the name of his character in 1970s sitcom It Ain’t Half Hot Mum? a) Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds b) Battery Sergeant Majorwilliams c) Gunner Graham
Who is Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi? a) The winner of this year’s
Tour de France b) The artist who won the
Turner Prize c) The fiance of Princess Beatrice
In October, which major supermarket stopped selling fireworks?
a) Tesco b) Sainsbury’s c) Waitrose
“I will shortly leave the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold.”
Who said those words minutes before quitting their job? a) Theresa May as she stepped
down as Prime Minister b) John Bercow stepping down
as Speaker c) Maurizio Sarri on
leaving Chelsea
Where did fugitive Jack Shepherd spend 10 months on the run following his conviction for killing his date in a speedboat accident, before
finally returning to the UK in April?
a) Russia b) Moldova c) Georgia
Details of the new James Bond film No Time To Die were unveiled at Ian Fleming’s estate in April. In which Caribbean country is it? a) Antigua b) Jamaica c) Cuba
Who was dubbed Wagatha Christie after accusing a fellow footballer’s wife of leaking personal information to the media? a) Coleen Rooney b) Victoria Beckham c) Rebekah Vardy
Why did Pizza Express Woking hit the headlines?
a) Prince Andrew used it as an alibi against claims he was in Tramp nightclub withvirginia Roberts b) Branch introduced the first
triangular pizza c) It was the first restaurant to
allow dogs to eat
Which Tory leadership candidate confessed to taking cocaine?
a) Priti Patel b) Michael Gove c) Dominic Raab
Actor Albert Finney died in February. In 1961 he played the lead role in Saturday Night And Sunday Morning. Where was it set? a) Sheffield b) Leeds c) Nottingham
Which controversial cricket legend was knighted in former Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation honours? a) Ian Botham b) Geoffrey Boycott c) Shane Warne
Which celebrity chef moaned that the collapse of his restaurant empire with the loss of 1,000 jobs ruined his 40th birthday? a) Gordon Ramsay b) Jamie Oliver c) Michel Roux
What was the name of the British-flagged tanker seized by the Iranians in July while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz? a) Stena Impero b) Impero Majestico c) Stena Bulk
In which French city was August’s 45th G7 summit?
a) Marseilles b) Biarritz c) Nantes
Who described August’s devastating fires, which destroyed great swathes of the Amazon rainforest, as “Our house is burning. Literally” a) Greta Thunberg b) Donald Trump c) Emmanuel Macron
How many Conservative MPS had the Whip withdrawn for voting against the government on Brexit? a) 15 b) 25 c) 21
Who was found alive in the al-hawl refugee camp in February?
a) ISIS convert Jihadi Jack b) ISIS bride Shamima Begum c) Whitewidow Samantha
Lewthwaite
VAR has proved highly controversial in the Premier League but what does it stand for?
a) Video Aiding Referee b) Video Assistant Rules c) Video Assistant Referee
Which actress was accused of hypocrisy after flying from Los Angeles to join Extinction Rebellion protests in London? a) Emma Thompson b) Olivia Colman c) Kate Winslet
Which star set world records for the highest grossing concert tour?
a) Elton John b) Ed Sheeran c) Taylor Swift