PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
RONNIE BARKER
2 Who, born in Bedfordshire, founded a brewery whilst serving as an MP, a brewery that still operates in the present day?
SAMUEL WHITBREAD
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
KATE WINSLET
4 Who, born in Berkshire, recorded the albums QE2 AND Earth Moving?
MIKE OLDFIELD
5 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, pens the Discworld series of sci-fi novels?
TERRY PRATCHETT
6 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, with the middle names of Miles Bindon was knighted in 1994?
SIR TIM RICE
7 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, sang Long Live Love representing the UK in Eurovision?
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
8 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, narrated the 2005 film version of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
STEPHEN FRY
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
LEWIS CARROLL
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
MICHAEL OWEN
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLIGH
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
WILLIAM GOLDING
13 Who, born in Cumbria, had the real name of Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
STAN LAUREL
14 Who, born in Cumbria, penned the poem Tintern Abbey?
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
15 Who, born in Derbyshire, voiced the Mr Men cartoons on TV?
ARTHUR LOWE
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
ROBERT LINDSEY
17 Who, born in Devon, penned several novels under the nom de plume of Mary Westmacott?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
18 Who, born in Devon, was buried at sea in 1596 in a lead coffin off the coast of Panama?
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
MATTTHEW PINSENT
20 Who, born in Dorset, had his ashes buried at Westminster Abbey and his heart buried in the village of Stinsford?
THOMAS HARDY

[godoubleblues]

Q5 - Terry Pratchett
Q19 - Steven Redgrave

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5 - Terry Pratchett...CORECT
Q19 - Steven Redgrave...INCORRECT

[johntheclaret]

1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
Ronnie Barker
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
Kate Winslet
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
Lewis Carroll
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
Steve Gerard
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
Captain Blygh(sp)
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
Robert Lindsay
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
Matthew Pinsent

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
Ronnie Barker
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
Kate Winslet
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
Lewis Carroll
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
Steve Gerard INCORRECT
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
Captain Blygh(sp)
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
Robert Lindsay
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
Matthew Pinsent

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JTC

[JAS]

8...Stephen Fry narrated the film but I'm sure he was born in London
14..Wordsworth?
15..Arthur Low (Dad's Army)
17..Agatha Christie

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

8...Stephen Fry narrated the film but I'm sure he was born in London
14..Wordsworth?
15..Arthur Low (Dad's Army)
17..Agatha Christie

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

JUST 9 QUESTIONS TO GO HERE

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[JAS]

Q2 Only family name I know in brewing were friends of grandfather called Tollemache who own Tolly Cobbold...think there's politics involved too but don't know about the Bedfordshire bit.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 Only family name I know in brewing were friends of grandfather called Tollemache who own Tolly Cobbold...think there's politics involved too but don't know about the Bedfordshire bit.

Regards
JAS

INCORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
RONNIE BARKER
2 Who, born in Bedfordshire, founded a brewery whilst serving as an MP, a brewery that still operates in the present day?
SAMUEL WHITBREAD
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
KATE WINSLET
4 Who, born in Berkshire, recorded the albums QE2 AND Earth Moving?
MIKE OLDFIELD
5 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, pens the Discworld series of sci-fi novels?
TERRY PRATCHETT
6 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, with the middle names of Miles Bindon was knighted in 1994?
SIR TIM RICE
7 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, sang Long Live Love representing the UK in Eurovision?
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
8 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, narrated the 2005 film version of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
STEPHEN FRY
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
LEWIS CARROLL
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
MICHAEL OWEN
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLIGH
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
WILLIAM GOLDING
13 Who, born in Cumbria, had the real name of Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
STAN LAUREL
14 Who, born in Cumbria, penned the poem Tintern Abbey?
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
15 Who, born in Derbyshire, voiced the Mr Men cartoons on TV?
ARTHUR LOWE
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
ROBERT LINDSEY
17 Who, born in Devon, penned several novels under the nom de plume of Mary Westmacott?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
18 Who, born in Devon, was buried at sea in 1596 in a lead coffin off the coast of Panama?
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
MATTTHEW PINSENT
20 Who, born in Dorset, had his ashes buried at Westminster Abbey and his heart buried in the village of Stinsford?
THOMAS HARDY

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ