Time out EXTRA

who, what, where, when?

WHO wrote the plays Equus and Amadeus?

WHAT type of singing voice did Kathleen Ferrier have?

WHERE was Jomo Kenyatta president from 1964-78?

WHEN did the Battle of Edge Hill take place?

remember when...

The following events all occurred in a year in living memory. Can you guess the year?

1. Jane Fonda was born

2. Picasso’s Guernica caused a sensation

3. Ramsay MacDonald died

4. The Coronation of George VI took place

impossipuzzles

“So that was your dad.” said Susan. “How old is he?”

Roy grinned. “Work it out yourself,” he replied. “You’re a third as old as he’ll be when you’re half as old as he is now, and in ten years he’ll be twice as old as you’ll be.”

How old?

wordwise

The word may sound familiar, but what does it mean? ETHMOID

A. Relating to morals B. Like a sieve

C. Cause to grow pale

who am I?

A singer and actress, I was born in Swindon in 1982. I was once married to Chris Evans. I played the lead in the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

10 questions

1. LED stands for light-emitting what?

2. Which band had a hit with He Ain’t Heavy (He’s My Brother) in 1969?

3. Bianca and Petruchio are characters in which Shakespeare play?

4. Which Northumberland village has a former textile mill attraction and an Army training area nearby?

5. Grantham is a town in which county?

6. In tennis, which city hosts the Australian Open?

7. Lego was invented in which country?

8. Lighthouse Family, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Keane will perform at which North East festival this summer?

9. Limousin is a breed of which animal?

10. The Battle of Verdun took place during which war?