Time out EXTRA
who, what, where, when?
WHO... in ancient Greece wrote The Trojan Women, Electra and The Bacchae?
WHAT... is the translation of the Latin phrase ‘tempus fugit’?
WHERE... is France’s chief Mediterranean naval station?
WHEN... did Kurt Hahn found the public school Gordonstoun?
remember when...
The following events all occurred in a year in living memory. Can you guess the year?
1. The first Led Zeppelin album was released
2. Czech student Jan Palach set fire to himself in Wenceslas Square
3. Apollo 11 landed on the moon
4. Sir Learie Constantine became Britain’s first black life peer
impossipuzzles
“SORRY,” said Roy, “but I can give you forty pence. If I gave you a pound, you’d have twice as much as me.”
Linda smiled. “Well, that’ll help a lot,” she told him. “I’ll have twice what I’ve got now.”
How much did Roy have?
wordwise The word may sound familiar, but what does it mean?
PHYLOGENY
A Evolutionary pedigree B Disposition of leaves on stem C Excessive production
who am I?
A TV personality, I was born to actress Julia Foster in 1973. I had a beloved black labrador called Inca. I came to fame on the BBC series Castaway 2000.
10 questions
1 Which British actor will play Hollywood star Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic?
2 What was TikTok’s most popular video of the year?
3 What is now the most congested city in the world?
4 What new feature has Instagram announced for teenagers?
5 Who will lead the construction of the new £170m European space telescope known as Ariel?
6 How much has the cost of a Christmas turkey dinner for four people risen by, according to new figures?
7 Who has offered to raise millions of pounds to boost a bid to transform a prison which once held Oscar Wilde, into an arts centre?
8 Which former EastEnders actor is playing Father Christmas for a festive film encouraging the public to get vaccinated against coronavirus?
9 Name the storm that brought gale-force winds to Britain this week?
10 What is the title of Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John’s festive single which features sleigh bells, festive lyrics and a video with a cast of famous friends?