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Who played the title role in 1997 film George Of The Jungle? | George of the Jungle Theatrical Trailer (1997) - YouTube
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Brendan Fraser (and his body of sin) takes on the title role inspired by the classic cartoon series.
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Actors Who Have Played Tarzan
Actors Who Have Played Tarzan
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Actors Who Wore Tarzan's Loincloth
Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan) and Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) in a scene from the 1941 film Tarzan's Secret Treasure.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs first introduced the world to Tarzan in a 1912 issue of The All Story Magazine.
It wasn't long until Hollywood took notice of this popular literary character and decided that he should become a movie character too. The 1918 silent film Tarzan of the Apes starred Elmo Lincoln in the title role. It was a hit and Hollywood had a new hero, one that continues to enthrall movie-goers to this day.
This guide to the actors who have played Tarzan is as complete as I could put together. If you know of any omissions, let me know in the comments section.
Please note that all photos used on this page, if not otherwise indicated, were sourced from Amazon or eBay.
Who Played Tarzan, and When
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Elmo Lincoln
Big, barrel-chested Elmo Lincoln was the first actor to bring Tarzan to the big screen, in the 1918 silent film, Tarzan of The Apes. Edgar Rice Burroughs wasn't impressed with Lincoln and didn't want him to play the role. Rice preferred actor Stellen Windrow, who had given up acting at the outbreak of World War I. This left the role available for Lincoln.
A second film, Romance of Tarzan, was released in 1918 and also starred Lincoln.
In 1921 Lincoln starred again as the famous ape man, in the 15-part movie serial The Adventures of Tarzan.
Lincoln died of a heart attack in 1952. He was 63.
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Gordon Griffith
Griffith's got his first acting role when he was seven, playing a regular part in the four Little Billy short movies in 1914 and 1915.
Mack Sennett of Keystone Studios cast Griffith in several of his slapstick comedy movies and Griffith played opposite Charlie Chaplin, playing a paperboy in Tillie's Punctured Romance. Milton Berle often took credit for playing this role, but it was Griffith's work. In 1918 he played the boy Tarzan in the silent Tarzan of the Apes.
Griffith's career made the transition from silent films to talkies, but he got smaller roles. His last role was in the 1936 film Outlaws of the Range. After that, Griffith moved into other areas of the movie industry and got his first job as assistant director at 23. He continued to work as an assistant director until 1940, and had over 20 films to his credit.
Griffith produced five films between 1937 and 1956 and worked as an associate producer under Robert E. Sherwood. In 1941 he worked as a director and associate producer with Gregory Ratoff Productions. That same year he was named production manager at Columbia Studios but he eventually moved on to RKO to work as an associate producer.
Griffith died of a heart attack in 1958 at age 51.
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P. Dempsey Tebler
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Born in 1876, Perce Dempsey Tabler had a varied career: opera singer, businessman, founding member of Paramount Pictures, athlete, and wearer of Tarzan's loincloth.
Beginning in the summer of 1920, Tabler starred in a 15-chapter movie serial, The Son of Tarzan, based on a Edgar Rice Burroughs story of the same title. The series tells the story of Korak, son of Tarzan and Jane, who is kidnapped and taken to Africa.
Gordon Griffith played the role of of Korak as a child and Kamuela C. Searle as an adult. The role was Tabler's first acting role and he did act in one more film, Spawn of the Desert in 1923. He went on to become successful in advertising.
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Kamuela Cooper Searle
Samuel Cooper Searle was born in Hawaii in 1890. Around 1915 he met director Cecil B. Demille on the beach at Waikiki. DeMille was so taken with Searle that he encouraged him to pursue a career in film. It has been said that Searle acted in small parts in a few early DeMille films, though he is not credited for any acting work during this time.
During World War I, Searle enlisted in the U.S. Army and was wounded in France. When he was discharged, he changed his first name to Kamuela, the Hawaiian spelling of Samuel.
In 1919 he appeared, uncredited, in DeMille's Male and Female. In 1920, Searle took the role of a young Tarzan in the 15-part movie serial The Son of Tarzan. There is a myth that Searle died during the filming when an elephant slammed him to the ground. Though he was injured badly, and a double had to complete some remaining shots, Searle survived and went on to complete Fool's Paradise in 1921. After that he retired from the film industry and devoted his time to painting and sculpting.
Searle died of cancer in 1924 at age 33.
Gene Pollar
When producers at Numa Pictures wanted to make another Tarzan film, they approached Elmo Lincoln to reprise his role, but he refused. At 28, New York City firefighter Joseph C. Pohler stood 6' 2" and weighed 215 pounds. He was the perfect choice.
Pohler changed his name to Gene Pollar (some sources show his name spelled as "Polar") and earned $100 a week. The Revenge of Tarzan turned out to be a big hit and he was offered a contract with Universal. Numa wouldn't release him from his contract, so Pollar went back to being Joseph Pohler and fighting fires in New York.
He eventually retired to Florida, where he died in 1971 at the age of 79.
James Pierce
James Pierce was a football player at Indiana University. After graduating in 1921, he moved to Arizona where he coached football and worked as an actor on the side. Pierce moved to California and in 1924 he got his first movie role, in the film Leatherstocking. He continued to coach football, at Glendale High School, and some of the student players on his team would eventually take up acting, men like John Wayne and Robert Livingston.
Pierce's career and life took a major turn when he was invited to a party given by Edgar Rice Burroughs. At the party he met Burroughs' daughter Joan. The couple fell in love and married in 1928. Also, Edgar Burroughs thought Pierce was the perfect shape and size to play Tarzan. Right there at the party he offered Pierce the lead role in Tarzan and the Golden Lion. Pierce earned $75 a week while working on the film, which was released in 1927. While it was popular with audiences, the movie was panned by critics. It was Pierce's first and last role as the famed ape man.
However, Pierce and his wife Joan were the voices of Tarzan and Jane on national radio between 1932-34. They remained married until Joan's death in 1973 and James Pierce passed away in 1983.
Frank Merrill
Frank Merrill held many jobs during his lifetime: gymnast, police officer, stuntman, and actor.
Merrill was Elmo Lincoln's stunt double in the 1921 movie serial, The Adventures of Tarzan. In 1928 he wore the loincloth again in Tarzan the Mighty, replacing actor/stuntman Joe Bonomo.
In 1929, Merrill was Tarzan in Tarzan the Tiger. While this film was mostly silent, there were a few parts that had sound and unfortunately Merrill's voice didn't make the cut for "talkies." His career was over after just two outings on the big screen.
This suited Merrill fine. He found a new career he liked better—working with children. He got a job at the Los Angeles Parks Commission as a recreation director and volunteer gymnastics instructor. Merrill passed away in 1955 at the age of 62.
Johnny Weissmuller
Weissmuller was a swimmer in the 1920s and considered one of the best in the world, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze for the United States during his athletic career.
His success as an athlete made him somewhat famous and in 1929 he signed a contract to be a model for BVD, a men's underwear company. This brought him even greater attention and that same year he made his first movie appearance, in Glorifying the American Girl as an Adonis wearing just a fig leaf.
But Weissmuller's acting career really didn't start until 1932, when he signed a contract to play the lead in Tarzan the Ape Man. The film was a huge success and Weissmuller was on his way to stardom. He played Tarzan in 12 films before giving up his loincloth, only to assume the role of Jungle Jim in a series of films based on the comic strip character Jim Bradly. He made 13 Jungle Jim movies before retiring from the movie business.
Weissmuller died of pulmonary edema in 1984 at the age of 79.
Was Johnny Weissmuller the Best Tarzan?
Johnny Weissmuller is the most famous Tarzan. Is he your favorite?
Yes, he was the best!
He was good, but not the best.
I like Christopher Lambert better. Tarzan with a French accent!
Miles O'Keefe's Tarzan, opposite Bo Derek's Jane, is my favorite.
Travis Fimmel, Australian Tarzan, is the best.
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Buster Crabbe
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Buster Crabbe was an Olympic medalist, swimming in the 1928 and 1932 games. His athletic skills and powerful body made him a logical choice to replace Johnny Weismuller as Tarzan, or so the studios thought.
Crabbe's first and only turn as Tarzan came in 1933 when he starred in Tarzan the Fearless. The project was meant to be a 12-chapter movie serial, but it was released instead as a feature film using just the first four parts of the serial. This was Crabbe's only outing as Tarzan, but he worked on several more movies that had a "jungle" theme: King of the Jungle (1933), Jungle Man (1941), and the 1952 serial King of the Congo.
Crabbe's his real claim to fame, however, was as Flash Gordon in 1936. He died in 1983 and is buried in Green Acres Memorial Park in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Herman Brix
Highly sought after biography of Herman Brix who would go on to have a successful acting career as Bruce Bennett.
Another Olympic medalist to play Tarzan, Herman Brix won a silver medal for the shot put track and field event in the 1928 games.
In 1929, Brix came to Hollywood where Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. arranged for a screen test at Paramount Studios. Brix was cast in a film called Touchdown but he injured his shoulder during filming. This was a bad break for Brix, because MGM had decided they wanted him to play Tarzan in a new movie. His injury prevented him from taking the role, which went to Johnny Weismuller and made him a star.
Brix got another chance to play Tarzan. In 1935 he starred in The New Adventures of Tarzan, produced by a newly formed Burroughs-Tarzan, Inc. Since Burroughs had a hand in making this film, Brix's Tarzan resembled the one of the books. He was educated, cultured, and well mannered. In 1938 a second film, Tarzan and the Green Goddess, was released.
Brix changed his name to Bruce Bennett when he joined Columbia Studios. He was considered a fairly competent actor and played in Sahara, Mildred Pierce, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and other films.
Brix lived a full life, dying in 2007 at age 100.
Glenn Morris
As a track and field athlete, Glenn Morris set a new record and won a gold medal in the decathlon in the 1936 Olympics. This success led to a lot of media attention and Morris did a short stint as an NBC radio commentator.
In 1938, Morris was chosen to play Tarzan. He appeared in only one film, Tarzan's Revenge. The movie (and his acting) were panned and he never tried to expand on his acting career. Morris left Hollywood to play football for the Detroit Lions, but after just four games an injury stopped that career short. Morris would eventually give up the sporting life altogether.
He was in the Navy during World War II, commanding an amphibious-assault landing craft, when the stress took its toll and he was admitted for treatment for psychological trauma, spending several months in a Navy hospital.
There are those who call Morris one of the greatest athletes ever. He died of heart failure in California in 1974.
Lex Barker
Handsome Lex Barker was disowned by his family when he chose to become an actor. On his own, he supported himself by working in the steel industry until 1945, when he landed a small part in the film Doll Face. A string of minor film roles followed, but his big break came in 1949 when he was cast as Tarzan in Tarzan's Magic Fountain. Barker made five more Tarzan films before leaving the role.
Barker had his great success post-Tarzan in the foreign cinema. He starred in westerns, war dramas, and comedies. Barker married five times and two of those marriages were to famous actresses: Arlene Dahl (1951-52) and Lana Turner (1953-57).
In 1973, just three days before his 54th birthday, Barker suffered a heart attack while out on a walk and died. He was cremated and his ashes taken to Spain by his ex-wife Carmen Cervera.
Gordon Scott
In 1953, while working as a lifeguard in Las Vegas, young Gordon Scott was spotted by a Hollywood agent who believed Scott had the right physique to play Tarzan. He met with producer Sy Weintraub and signed a seven year contract.
Scott replaced Lex Barker as the swinging ape man and made six Tarzan films, beginning with Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955). His later Tarzan films were Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957), Tarzan and the Trappers"(1958), Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958), Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959), and Tarzan the Magnificent (1960). Gordon was considered by many to be the best Tarzan.
When Scott left the Tarzan role, he moved to Italy where he became a popular action star making "sword and sorcerer" films. He died in Baltimore in 2007 of complications from heart surgery.
Denny Miller
Denny Miller was playing basketball at UCLA when he was discovered by a Hollywood agent and signed to a contract with MGM Studios in 1959.
He was the first blond Tarzan, appearing in the film Tarzan, the Ape Man. It was a cheap movie that included a lot of footage from previously filmed Tarzan movies. It was Miller's only venture as the ape man.
After Tarzan, Miller made numerous guest appearances, usually playing a villain or jerk. He appeared as the Gorton Fisherman on commercials for Gorton's fish sticks.
Denny died at age 80 on September 9, 2014.
Jock Mahoney
Tarzan Goes to India publicity still
In 1948, Jock Mahoney auditioned to replace Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan, but the role went to Lex Barker.
Fourteen years later, producer Sy Weintraub decided that he wanted a new look for the ape man and 44-year-old Jock Mahoney had it. He took over the role of Tarzan in 1962, making just two films: Tarzan Goes To India (1962) and Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963). Mahoney's health suffered from working on the films and he was released from his contract. Meanwhile, producer Weintraub decided it was time to try making a Tarzan TV series.
Mike Henry
Mike Henry was a line backer for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1958-61) and the Los Angeles Rams (1962-64) before turning his attention to acting.
He starred in three Tarzan films in the 1960s: Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), Tarzan and the Great River (1967), and Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968).
Working conditions were so horrible that Henry sued producer Sy Weintraub, claiming that his health and welfare were at risk. He was offered the role of Tarzan for the TV series, but turned it down.
Another role you might remember Mike from, was as Junior in the Burt Reynolds comedy Smokey and the Bandit.
Ron Ely
At 6'4" tall, with a nice build, Ron Ely was the 15th Tarzan. In 1966, Ely starred in the first Tarzan television series. His Tarzan was well-educated and returned to the jungle when he got tired of living in civilization.
The series ran for two years, airing a total of 57 episodes. Unfortunately, Ely sustained a variety of injuries while making the series. He was bitten by a "tame" lion. He broke his shoulder, sprained both wrists, and fractured a number of ribs. The list goes on. Part of the problem was that Ely insisted on doing his own stunts but had no stuntman training.
Four movies, made mostly from material filmed for several two-part episodes, came out in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967), Tarzan and the Four O' Clock War (1968), Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970), and Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (1971).
Look for some great guest stars in the first season: Diana Ross, former Tarzan Jock Mahoney, Nichelle Nichols, Sally Kellerman, and more.
Miles O'Keefe
Miles O'Keefe studied political science and psychology in college. After graduating, he took a job as a prison counselor in the Tennessee penal system and worked there for several years before trying acting.
His big break came in 1981 when he played Tarzan opposite Bo Derek, as Jane, in Tarzan the Ape Man. The movie was written, directed, and produced by Bo and John Derek. It was widely panned by critics, but while it's not the best Tarzan movie out there, it's not the worst. Bo Derek admitted that "Miles had the most beautiful body I have ever seen." That's something, coming from the woman known to millions as the "perfect 10."
O'Keefe went to Europe and made "sword and sorcerer" movies, such as Ator, The Fighting Eagle, and Iron Warrior.
Christopher Lambert
Christopher Lambert born in New York, but raised in Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France.
He worked in a few French films and became known internationally thanks to his role in the feature film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). This film remained very true to Burrough's idea of Tarzan and received good critical praise.
But Lambert's most successful international film was as Connor MacLeod,in the 1986 film Highlander, having appeared in all three sequels.
Joe Lara
Joe Lara had two different outings as Tarzan. In 1989, he starred in the CBS television movie, Tarzan in Manhattan. The plot followed Tarzan's journey to New York. Lara played the ape man on his quest to find the person responsible for the his mother's death and to rescue Cheeta, who had been captured by hunters. Cheeta is being held captive by the Brightmore Foundation, which plans to conduct experiments that will allow thoughts to be transferred from one animal to another.
Then in 1996, Lara starred for one season in Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. This series focused on Tarzan's younger years, after his first exposure to civilization. There were 22 episodes of this series.
In 2002, Lara retired from acting to pursue a career in country music.
Wolf Larson
In 1985 Wolf Larson moved from Canada to Los Angeles where he was discovered by an agent who told him to take acting classes to hone his talent. Larson followed the agent's advice, but also started his own video production company, Future World Productions.
In 1991 Larson was cast to star in the TV series Tarzan. The series ran until 1994, airing 75 episodes. After Tarzan, Larson made guest appearances on Simon and Simon, Dynasty, and the evening soap opera Santa Barbara.
Casper Van Dien
Casper Van Dien played Johnny Rico in the 1997 movie Starship Troopers.
After that, Van Dien played Tarzan in Tarzan and the Lost City (1998). The movie was a flop at the box office. It's a shame, because Van Dien is certainly nice to look at, but Tarzan and the Lost City was the last time he played Tarzan. I have never seen the movie, so I have no clue how well he did, but he certainly looked the part. :)
You might remember Van Dien from Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, in which he played Brom von Brunt.
Travis Fimmel
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Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model who made a name for himself as a model for Calvin Klein jeans.
In 2003 he landed the role of Tarzan on a series produced by the WB. This was a modern-day adaption filmed in New York City. The series didn't take off, and was canceled after only eight episodes.
Fimmel went on to work in the late Patrick Swayze's series The Beast, which ended after 13 episodes because Swayze became ill. In 2013, Fimmel played Ragnar Lothbrok on the History Channel series Vikings.
Alexander Skarsgård
Skarsgård got his start at age 7 when a friend of his father's gave the youngster a role in Åke and His World. When he was 13 years old, he became a star on Swedish television by starring in the television movie The Dog That Smiled.
He would discover that fame made him uncomfortable and didn't work in another film for the next seven years. He finally returned to acting after he served for 18 months in the Swedish military.
He went to New York City and spent six months there taking a theater course at Marymount Manhattan College. He then returned to Sweden ready to get back into acting and started to audition for roles in film and television.
In 2001 he landed a role in the movie Zoolander. He moved to the US in 2004 and found roles the television movie Generation Kill in 2007 and in the series True Blood from 2008-2014.
In 2016, he will star as Tarzan/ John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke in the feature film The Legend of Tarzan.
Who Played Tarzan as a Youth
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Tarzan in Cartoons
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle aired Saturday mornings beginning in September, 1976. Voice actor Robert Ridgely played Tarzan in all 36 episodes. This was a pretty decent series. Unfortunately, it is not available on DVD, but one episode, "Tarzan and the Colossus of Zome," is featured on the DVD Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Volume 1. Perhaps the production company, Filmation, (or whoever owns the rights to their material) can't come up with a suitable financial deal with the Burroughs estate?
In 1999 a movie-length cartoon, Tarzan, came to the big screen with actor Tony Goldwyn as our favorite swinging ape man. There were two sequels that never made it to the theaters but which went directly to video release: Tarzan and Jane (2002) and Tarzan II (2005).
The Legend of Tarzan ran on ABC for 39 episodes from 2001-2003. Tarzan was voiced by actor Michael T. Weiss. Also featured were the voices of actors Olive D'Abo, Mark Harmon, Diahann Carroll, Sheena Easton, Craig Ferguson, and Frank Welker.
One of the Most Popular Tarzan Spin-Offs
George of the Jungle aired on Saturday mornings beginning in 1967. Created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, the duo who created The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, the cartoon series was designed as a spoof on the Tarzan legend. George was dimwitted and clumsy (Watch out for that tree!). Actor Brandon Fraser did a big-screen live-action version in 1997 and Cartoon Network ran a new series in 2007 that only lasted for one season.
Tarzan Spoofs, Tarzan-Like Characters and More
A great big thanks to Ookie, a reader who tipped me off about Steve Hawkes (sometimes known as Steve Sipek). Hawkes played Tarzan in two Spanish films: Tarzan in the Golden Grotto (1969) and Tarzan and the Brown Prince (1972). When these films were dubbed into English, Tarzan's name became just "Zan." The production company didn't have enough money to pay the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate the fees to use the Tarzan title.
Johnny Sheffield starred as "Boy" in the 1939 film Tarzan Finds a Son. He was never called "Tarzan" or "Tarzan, Jr.," only "Boy." Producers were under pressure from morality groups, who took exception to the fact that Tarzan and Jane were never married, so having their own child or children was a no-no.
Filipino actor and comedian Joey de Leon starred in the 1989 spoof Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle.
The Great Gonzo appeared as Tarzan, opposite Lily Tomlin's Jane, in the 1981 TV special The Muppets Go to the Movies.
In the 1965 first season episode of Gilligan's Island, Kurt Russell appeared as "Jungle Boy."
Denny Miller also made an appearance on Gilligan's Island, in the third season episode "Our Vines Have Tender Apes," playing Tongo, the Ape Man.
Hey, not all Tarzan-like characters have to be men. This is a world full of equal opportunity, right? Rima the Jungle Girl was a character on the 1977 All-New Super Friends Hour. Fun fact: This character first appeared in the 1904 novel Green Mansions.
In the 1955 TV series Sheena: Queen of the Jungle, Irish McCalla played the orphan girl who grew up in the jungle and learned to survive. In 1984, Tanya Roberts played Sheena in a big screen film and Gena Lee Nolin was Sheena in the syndicated series, Sheena, made in 2000.
Bomba the Jungle Boy started out as a series of books but was made into a series of movies with Johnny Sheffield as Bomba, a Tarzan take-off.
Clint Walker (the same handsome actor who gained fame as Cheyene Bodie in the TV western Cheyenne) played a tiny, uncredited role in a Bowery Boys film, Jungle Gents (1954). Walker was 27 years old and had yet to begin work on Cheyenne.
Steve Reeves starred in the pilot episode of Kimbar of the Jungle in 1949. The rest of the series was never made due to financing problems.
Actors Who Played Tarzan on the Stage
Ronald Adair, in the 1921 Broadway play. Does anyone know if this is the same actor who starred in the 1915 British film, The Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning?
Josh Strickland, in Disney’s 2006 Tarzan: The Musical
Daniel Manche, young Tarzan in the Disney musical
Alex Rutherford, young Tarzan in the Disney musical
Dylan Riley Snyder, young Tarzan in the Disney musical
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What is a more common name for the Aurora Borealis? | Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis Explained
What are Northern Lights?
The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south..
Auroral displays appear in many colours although pale green and pink are the most common. Shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet have been reported. The lights appear in many forms from patches or scattered clouds of light to streamers, arcs, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an eerie glow.
What causes the Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere. Variations in colour are due to the type of gas particles that are colliding. The most common auroral color, a pale yellowish-green, is produced by oxygen molecules located about 60 miles above the earth. Rare, all-red auroras are produced by high-altitude oxygen, at heights of up to 200 miles. Nitrogen produces blue or purplish-red aurora.
The connection between the Northern Lights and sunspot activity has been suspected since about 1880. Thanks to research conducted since the 1950's, we now know that electrons and protons from the sun are blown towards the earth on the 'solar wind'. (Note: 1957-58 was International Geophysical Year and the atmosphere was studied extensively with balloons, radar, rockets and satellites. Rocket research is still conducted by scientists at Poker Flats, a facility under the direction of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks - see web page http://www.gi.alaska.edu/
The temperature above the surface of the sun is millions of degrees Celsius. At this temperature, collisions between gas molecules are frequent and explosive. Free electrons and protons are thrown from the sun's atmosphere by the rotation of the sun and escape through holes in the magnetic field. Blown towards the earth by the solar wind, the charged particles are largely deflected by the earth's magnetic field. However, the earth's magnetic field is weaker at either pole and therefore some particles enter the earth's atmosphere and collide with gas particles. These collisions emit light that we perceive as the dancing lights of the north (and the south).
The lights of the Aurora generally extend from 80 kilometres (50 miles) to as high as 640 kilometres (400 miles) above the earth's surface.
Where is the best place to watch the Northern Lights?
Northern Lights can be seen in the northern or southern hemisphere, in an irregularly shaped oval centred over each magnetic pole. The lights are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south. Scientists have learned that in most instances northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time, with similar shapes and colors.
Because the phenomena occurs near the magnetic poles, northern lights have been seen as far south as New Orleans in the western hemisphere, while similar locations in the east never experience the mysterious lights. However the best places to watch the lights (in North America) are in the northwestern parts of Canada, particularly the Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Alaska. Auroral displays can also be seen over the southern tip of Greenland and Iceland, the northern coast of Norway and over the coastal waters north of Siberia. Southern auroras are not often seen as they are concentrated in a ring around Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean.
Areas that are not subject to 'light pollution' are the best places to watch for the lights. Areas in the north, in smaller communities, tend to be best.
When is the best time to watch for auroral displays?
Researchers have also discovered that auroral activity is cyclic, peaking roughly every 11 years. The next peak period is 2013.
Winter in the north is generally a good season to view lights. The long periods of darkness and the frequency of clear nights provide many good opportunities to watch the auroral displays. Usually the best time of night (on clear nights) to watch for auroral displays is local midnight (adjust for differences caused by daylight savings time). http://www.gi.alaska.edu/
Legends of the Lights
'Aurora borealis', the lights of the northern hemisphere, means 'dawn of the north'. 'Aurora australis' means 'dawn of the south'. In Roman myths, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn. \par Many cultural groups have legends about the lights. In medieval times, the occurrences of auroral displays were seen as harbingers of war or famine. The Maori of New Zealand shared a belief with many northern people of Europe and North America that the lights were reflections from torches or campfires.
The Menominee Indians of Wisconsin believed that the lights indicated the location of manabai'wok (giants) who were the spirits of great hunters and fishermen. The Inuit of Alaska believed that the lights were the spirits of the animals they hunted: the seals, salmon, deer and beluga whales. Other aboriginal peoples believed that the lights were the spirits of their people.
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In September 2003, Fathers 4 Justice campaigner Jason Hatch caused an embarrassing security breach at Buckingham Palace dressed as who? | What is the Aurora Borealis? - Universe Today
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What is the Aurora Borealis?
Article Updated: 25 Sep , 2016
by Jean Tate
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The aurora (plural aurorae) borealis has many other names: northern lights, northern polar lights, polar lights, and more. An aurora borealis is light seen in the sky, nearly always at night, in the northern hemisphere, commonly green but also red and (rarely) other colors; often in the shape of curtains, sheets, or a diffuse glow (when seen from the ground). Northern lights are most often seen at high latitudes – Alaska, Canada, northern Scandinavia, Greenland, Siberia, and Iceland – and during maxima in the solar cycle.
Aurora australis – southern lights – is the corresponding southern hemisphere phenomenon.
Seeing a bright auroral display may be on your list of ‘things to see before I die’! Yep, they are nature’s light show par excellence.
Aurora borealis occur in the Earth’s ionosphere, and result from collisions between energetic electrons (sometimes also protons, and even heavier charged particles) and atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere. The ultimate origin of the energy which powers the aurora borealis is the Sun – via the solar wind – and the Earth’s magnetic field. Interactions between the solar wind (which carries its own tangled magnetic fields) and the Earth’s magnetic field may cause electrons (and other particles) to be trapped and accelerated; those particles which do not escape ‘downstream’ to the magnetic tail ‘touch down’ in the atmosphere, close to the north magnetic pole.
The different colors come from different atoms or ions; green and red from atomic oxygen, nitrogen ions and molecules make some pinkish-reds and blue-violet; purple is the appearance of combined colors from nitrogen ions and helium; neon produces the very rare orange. The ionosphere is home to most aurorae borealis, with 100-300 km being typical (this is where green is usually seen, with red at the top); however, some particularly energetic particles penetrate much deeper into the atmosphere, down to perhaps 80 km or lower (purple often comes from here).
Viewed from space, when the northern lights are intense they appear as a ring (an oval actually), the auroral zone, with the north magnetic pole near the center.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute has a good FAQ on the aurora borealis.
Magnetic fields plus solar wind … so you’d expect aurorae on Jupiter and Saturn, right? And auroral displays around the magnetic poles of these planets are now well documented. Aurorae have also been imaged on Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, and even Io.
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Which English city stands on the river Nene? | River Nene - Major Rivers Of The British Isles
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The River Nene is an important drainage river situated in eastern England. The river is the country's tenth longest river at ninety one miles long with a catchment area of six hundred and thirty one square miles. The river is also unique for having three sources.
The river starts life at three locations in the county of Northamptonshire, at Arbury Hill to the west where this stream is known as the Daventry Nene and at Naseby and Yelvertoft to the north where these two streams are known as the Brampton Nene and the Yelvertoft Nene.
These three streams converge at Northampton Lock on the junction of the Grand Union Canal.
From Northampton the river meanders in an easterly direction through the flat, wide Nene Valley, passing the towns of Great Gidding, Earl's Barton, Wellingborough, Thrapston, Oundle, the City of Peterborough, March, Guyhirn, Wisbech, Sutton Bridge, Tydd Gote and Gedney Drove End, before eventually draining into England's largest bay, The Wash, situated on the coasts of Lincolnshire and Norfolk, which the Nene also shares with it's tributaries the Rivers Welland and Witham and the Rivet Great Ouse.
The river flows through miles of open, flat countryside where it passes under the Grand Union Canal, the West Coast Railway Line and part of the M1 Motorway as it makes it’s way past the nineteenth century, Kislingbury Watermill just outside Northampton, the one hundred and ten mile long, Nene Way, long distance footpath, the seven point five mile long, Nene Valley Railway at Peterborough, the one hundred and eighty acre, Titchmarsh Nature Reserve at Thrapston, the thirty seven acre, Barnwell Country Park at Oundle, Oundle Marina, the Bronze Age Archeological Park at Flag Fen near Whittlesey and the River Nene Washes, a three thousand, seven hundred acre Ramsar Wetland and Special Protected Area (SPA) situated east of the City of Peterborough.
The river has several tributaries the largest of which are the sixty five mile long, River Welland and the eighty two mile long River Witham.
The river also links the Grand Union Canal with the River Great Ouse at Salter’s Lode at Middle Level, a two hundred and seventy square mile, low lying fenland drainage system which is located at or slightly below sea level and is criss-crossed with a multitude of drains and dykes.
The river is navigable for eighty eight miles, from Northampton through to the Wash, where it is served by seven sluices and thirty seven locks. The river is also served by four railway viaducts located at Irthlingborough, Thrapston, Wansford and Wellingborough and several road and pedestrian bridges. There is an interesting old stone bridge located in the Northamptonshire town of Oundle, a brick built bridge in the Northamptonshire town of Yarwell, a nine arch, stone bridge located in the village of Islip in Northamptonshire, pictured above, a Grade II Listed, single span, iron bridge located in Wisbech in Norfolk which was opened in 1857 and the City of Peterborough’s London Road Bridge, a three arch, concrete road bridge which was opened in 1934, located in the county of Cambridgeshire.
There are two lighthouses on the river situated at Guy's Head, Long Sutton which were never built as functioning lighthouses. They are known as the East Lighthouse, located on the east bank of the River Nene and the West Lighthouse situated on the west bank of the River Nene, which were built solely to mark the entrance to the small channel which is situated there.
The river, which was for many years an important transportation route from the North Sea through to the cathedral City of Peterborough, the medieval market town of Wellingborough and the historic county town of Northampton, is better known today for providing leisure pursuits such as boating and angling, where the river is renowned for it’s many varieties of coarse fish.
You can read about the River Nene's estuary on our page - The Wash .
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River Nene flows in the East of England for a total of 91 miles, when measured from the river's most westerly source near the village of Badby close to Daventry . It runs through Northamptonshire in the Midlands, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. It enters the sea at The Wash in Lincolnshire. It rises at three sources near Badby, Naseby and Yelvertoft. It becomes navigable at Northampton near Dodford mill, the point where the three tributaries combine.
In Northamptonshire the river meanders through the rolling farmland that typifies the county. It also passes by the industrial areas of Northampton, Wellingborough and Irthlingborough. The Nene connects to the the Grand Union Canal as well as the river Great Ouse , via the Middle Level System. The Environment Agency navigation starts at the junction with the Northampton arm of the Grand Union Canal near Cotton End Lock. It extends for 91 miles as far as Bevis Hall, just upstream of Wisbech .
After meandering among the gentle hills of Northamptonshire, the Nene enters the rural part of the cathedral City of Peterborough . It passes the Nene Valley Railway and flows on through the Nene Valley Country Park. Just half a mile upstream of the Peterborough's busy city centre is the site of the old sea lock at Woodston Wharf. This was originally the extent of the tidal River Nene, right up until the Dog in a Doublet lock at Whittlesey was opened in 1937.
After the Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock the river flows through Lincolnshire to the once busy port of Wisbech. It then runs on to another port, this time at Sutton Bridge . Then it is on to the Wash, where it enters the North Sea between the two towers known as 'The Lighthouses'.
As with many other inland waterways in Britain, boat traffic has gradually increased in recent years with almost all of the increase being leisure craft. However, the Nene is still quiet when compared with and the country's canals and the major regional navigation, the River Great Ouse. Canoeists also use the Nene although it can be a challenging river to navigate on a small craft due to the many weirs and sluices along its length.
Walking is popular in the scenic countryside that surrounds the course of the river. A very popular route is the Nene Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath that follows the course of the River Nene. The Nene Way follows close to the course of the River Nene. The trail starts in Badby in Northamptonshire and its conclusion is at Sutton Bridge in Lincolnshire. The Nene Way goes through the market towns of Thrapston , Oundle and villages such as Fotheringay, as well as many important havens for wildlife that include wonderful bluebell woods.
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A: Details of the correspondence address, email address, and telephone number for Lambeth Palace can be found on the ' Contact ' page of this site.
Q: Does the Archbishop read and reply to all the correspondence he receives?
A: The Archbishop values the letters and emails that people send to him and is grateful that so many take the trouble to write. He hopes correspondents will understand that because so many letters and emails are sent to him, he is unable to read or reply personally to many of them. In these circumstances he instructs his staff to reply on his behalf, in accordance with agreed policies, and is regularly informed about the nature and content of the incoming correspondence that he does not have the opportunity to see.
Sometimes a particular campaign, public debate or issue will generate a substantial amount of communication from the public, making it impossible for a reply to be issued to each individual correspondent. It is very much hoped that the absence of a reply in such cases will not be interpreted as a discourtesy, or a lack of interest in what they have to say.
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A: The Archbishop of Canterbury lives in a flat in part of the Palace. It is his official London residence.
He is also able to use accommodation at ‘The Old Palace’ in the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral when he is in Canterbury Diocese.
Q: How old is Lambeth Palace?
A: The oldest parts of Lambeth Palace date back to 1197. Morton's Tower, the main entrance to the Palace was constructed in approximately 1490. The Great Hall, now part of Lambeth Palace Library was reconstructed by Archbishop Juxon after 1660. The main sections of the Palace that you will see today were designed by Architect William Blore in 1833. The newest section of the Palace, the Atrium, was opened by The Prince of Wales in the year 2000.
See the ' Lambeth Palace ' section for more information.
Q: Who does what at Lambeth Palace?
A: The Archbishop is supported by a dedicated team of advisers, administrators and clerical, technical and maintenance staff at Lambeth Palace - see further details here .
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The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current Archbishop is the Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, who was enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013. Justin Welby is the 105th in a line which goes back more than 1,400 years to Augustine of Canterbury who was sent from Rome in 597AD.
The Archbishop presides over major services at the Cathedral, such as Easter and Christmas, but is normally based in Lambeth Palace. When in Canterbury, the Archbishop and his family reside in the Old Palace, immediately next to the Cathedral.
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Del
AKA: Derek Trotter; Del Boy; Del Trotter. Trader. Played by: David Jason
Derek Trotter - Del Boy to his friends (and enemies) - is a loveable rogue and dodgy market trader. In the 1980s and early 1990s he and his brother worked their socks off trying to make some easy money with the help of their yellow 3 wheeled van and a suitcase, but none of their deals amounted to anything.
However, Del's luck changed in 1996 when an antique watch hidden in his garage made him an overnight millionaire. He lived the high life for 5 years before losing it all in 2001 due to a stock market crash.
Del thinks of himself as very cultured but doesn't realise that his pretentious cocktails and misunderstood French phrases don't quite make him a connoisseur.
Rodney
AKA: Rodney Trotter; Rodders. Played by: Nicholas Lyndhurst
Tall and thin Rodney (or "Rodders" as Del calls him) is Derek's brother. Rodney looks upon his brothers dodgy dealings with an air of pessimism, usually well-founded, yet he always somehow ends up getting involved. Academically, Rodney is much brighter than Del but he lacks his elder brother's street-smart, blinding confidence and self-assurance.
His romantic life has never been very stable, largely thanks to Del. He eventually married girlfriend Cassandra, but a trial separation, miscarriage and her high-stress job caused plenty of arguments between the pair.
Uncle Albert (Series 4-7)
AKA: Albert Gladstone Trotter. Played by: Buster Merryfield
Uncle Albert is taken in by Del and Rodney after Grandad's funeral, when it becomes apparent he has nowhere to live. Albert's an old sea dog, seemingly with a Navy tale to suit every occasion - much to Del and Rodney's annoyance. Some of his tales are a little suspect in the truth department too!
Uncle Albert is often more of a hindrance than help to Del, but his heart's in the right place.
Grandad (Series 1-3)
AKA: Edward Trotter. Played by: Lennard Pearce
Del and Rodney's paternal grandfather, Grandad is described in the first ever episode as an "out of work lamplighter, hoping that gas'll make a comeback".
The original third member of the TIT gang, he's an indolent, scruffy man constantly moaning about his lot in life. Despite giving off the aura of not being the smartest card in the deck, Grandad could be extremely crafty if required.
Having trained as a chef at one of London's largest venues (the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital), Del and Rodders' stomachs were the main beneficiaries when Grandad passed away.
Trigger
AKA: Colin Ball. Roadsweeper. Played by: Roger Lloyd-Pack
Trigger is an old school friend of Del's, and is probably one of the simplest people ever. A roadsweeper by trade, he holds just one qualification: a Grade 3 Cycling Proficiency Diploma.
Trig is constantly providing the boys with laughs and causing them to sigh in despair because of the dopey things he says. For some unknown reason, Trig believes Rodney to be called 'Dave' - no amount of correction will get through to him!
Boycie
AKA: Aubrey Boyce. Car Dealer. Played by: John Challis
Wealthy Boycie is the local second hand car dealer. He's extremely arrogant, a scrooge and a complete snob; no surprise, therefore, that he's the but of many of the pub regulars' jokes. Despite this he is still regarded as "one of the boys", and one of Del's best mates.
Despite appearances, and their constant jokes and remarks at each others' expense, Boycie and Marlene's marriage is strong. If only he wasn't, as Del puts it, "a jaffa"...
Marlene (Series 3-7)
Played by: Sue Holderness
The long-suffering wife of Boycie, Marlene has developed somewhat of a taste for the finer things in life. She was a bit of a go-er when younger, but her expensive lifestyle means she'd never leave her husband - after all, who else would be able to afford her keep?
After years spent pining for a child, and treating her beloved dog Duke as a surrogate offspring, Marlene eventually fell pregnant with baby Tyler.
Raquel (Series 5 & 7)
AKA: Rachel Turner. Played by: Tessa Peake-Jones
Rachel Turner, an aspiring actress, model, and occasional stripagram and magician's assistant under the stage name Raquel, first encountered Del via the Technomatch Matrimonial Agency in 1988. Del was enamoured, but after an unfortunate misunderstanding they lost touch as she went to America for work, only to be reunited a year later in Margate.
Love soon blossomed between the pair, and Del moved her into Nelson Mandela House as soon as possible. They had a son, Damien, in 1991 .
Cassandra (Series 6-7)
AKA: Cassandra Parry; Cassie. Head of Small Business Investment. Played by: Gwyneth Strong
Quiet and shy Cassie, Rondey's wife, first made an impression on the younger Trotter at a computer training course. Their relationship has had some serious peaks and troughs - including a trial separation and a miscarriage to cope with.
Cassandra's commitment to her career, although driving Rodney to distraction, has resulted in her promotion to head of small business investment at the bank she works for.
After trying desperately for many years, Cassandra and Rodney were finally blessed with a child in 2003 .
Mike (Series 3-7)
AKA: Mike Fisher. Landlord. Played by: Kenneth MacDonald
Mike, landlord at the Nag's Head, is not fundamentally dishonest, but can't help being drawn into his regulars' (and more often than not, Del's) dishonest schemes.
A loveable and generous character, he was ultimately too easily lead for his own good, and ended up being sent to prison in 2001 .
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Classic comedy following the misadventures of two Wheeler Dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.
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The Nag's Head regulars head to the seaside town of Margate for an eventful day trip.
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Raquel is nervous when she prepares to introduce her parents to Del Boy, following a long rift with them. As usual, Del is determined to make sure they have a meeting to remember. Meanwhile, Rodney ...
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Arnie, a jeweller who retired early on health grounds, sells Del and his mates some gold chains but then says he wants them back for a previous customer. However he will ensure that he gets double ...
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Hugely successful British comedy about of two streetwise London brothers: Del (Derek) and Rodney Trotter. In early years they shared their council flat with 'Grandad' (until the death of actor 'Lennard Pierce') later to be replaced by 'Uncle Albert', a WWII Navy veteran with an anecdote for any occasion. Del and Rodney are best described as lovable and harmless black market traders; they buy and (try to) sell almost anything and many an episode is based around some faulty/stolen stock bought by Del. As with other comedies from writer John Sullivan, the humor is devilishly engineered so as not to telegraph the jokes before the punchlines and there's always a strong cast of support characters. The series has won countless awards and ratings battles. Written by Rob Hartill
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Trigger's real name in the series is Colin Ball. He was named Trigger because he "looks like a horse". See more »
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In Mother Natures Son, when the Trotter's check in to the hotel in Brighton, the porter is carrying Del Boy's leopard skin suitcase. This however, is the same suitcase that was stolen previously in Miami Twice Part 2. See more »
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Del Boy : [after seeing what Rodney had bought with the company money] What's the weather like out?
Uncle Albert : It's parky, Del!
Del Boy : [sarcastic] Good, good! Nice thick frost is there?
Uncle Albert : Bit slippery underfoot, yeah!
Del Boy : Oh, cushty! Nice notherly wind howling in from the Urals is there?
Uncle Albert : Cut's right through you, Del!
Del Boy : Lovely! Because today, Uncle Albert, owing to young Rodney's foresight and GCEs, while all them other plonkers down the market are selling woolly hats and thermal under-wear, we're gonna make a right killing. Do you ...
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Only Fools & Horses has never really been one of my favourites but for over 20 years i have enjoyed it when it has been on television and has gave me many a laugh. My life at the moment isn't actually what you would call sweet so a lot of the time i mope around like a miserable git and laugh at few things. Couple of weeks ago i decided to sit down and watch Only Fools & Horses on UK Gold and you know what? I haven't laughed so much in years! I was laughing so much my sides were splitting which not even top comedies like Fawlty Towers or Red Dwarf could do. Now the episodes i've been watching were the ones from the eighties which are by far the best of the bunch and the last time i seen them i was a kid so i didn't fully appreciate the humour but now i'm in my late twenties it's like ten times more funnier! The episode where Del wins Rodney a holiday and Rodney has to pretend to be 14 is absolutely priceless. That cheered me up no end. I would never ever buy Only Fools & Horses on DVD for the main reason that comedies of this calibre shouldn't be watched over and over again. I'll catch the episodes in another few years time so i can laugh just as hard once again. I never thought that Only Fools & Horses was this good but me uncontrollably laughing proves otherwise. HAHAHA Rodney's expressions when Del does something he doesn't like! Man, you all have to watch this brilliant British comedy. By the way, Trigger ROCKS!!!
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Here are some of the innovations Project RUSHMORE led to: the Reflex™ Linked Brakes with ABS, brighter turn signals, brighter brake lights, and a steering head with stiffer front forks. Locked-uptires are now history even when there’s wet pavement. We’ve made it feel even better to lean your way through a turn. Now you can see better. And we’ve made you more conspicuous to the cage-driving public. Because one thing we all agree on is this: bikes that work better make riders who ride better. Take a ride. See how good you can be.
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The 180mm back tire is engineered to do more than fill out the rear fender and put a bigger patch of rubber on the road. Dunlop®Multi-Tread™ technology uses harder compounds at the center and softer on the sides for a tire that still knows how to knuckle down on corners. Perfect for making this bike agile on every curvy stretch of road. And the way it feels going through an abrupt off-camber turn will put a grin on your face that'll last to the next state line.
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When the sun goes low, the amount of road you have your eyes trained on stays high. Sitting inside that classic Hiawatha nacelle, you have a dual halogen headlamp and halogen fog lamps to match. Boasting a higher quality of light than previous models courtesy of a darkness-defying 986 lumens, they ensure you’ll have no trouble seeing everything out there that needs to be seen.
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Whether it’s a big sweeping curve or a set of tight turns, a Project RUSHMORE motorcycle feels rock-solid in the corners. We stiffened up the front end, increased the fork diameter to 49mm (an increase of 18 percent) and retuned the damping for a smoother ride. The responsiveness is dialed in.
Ergonomically designed hand controls
It’s hard to enjoy the ride or keep your eyes focused on what’s coming down the road when you’re fussing and bothering with the switches on your handlebar. So when we built the Project RUSHMORE motorcycles, we worked over the hand controls on our touring bikes with as much passion as we worked over our engine. We made the shape more ergonomic and located and angled them to fall right under your thumbs. We added left-hand cruise for easy activation, toggle switches to control infotainment functions, and an easily locatable trigger switch to control and scan through functional readouts. And we improved the feel to give you a confidence-inspiring click at every push of a button. Even the dash panel switch got better. And it’s all prewired for parts and accessories, which even lets you customize with less fuss and bother.
Air-Adjustable Suspension
With air-adjustable suspension that comes standard, you can dial in your ride to accommodate heavier or lighter payloads, battle unexpected road conditions or simply set it to how you like to roll. The lighter the load, the softer you can go by decreasing the air pressure a bit, or increase the air pressure for a more firm ride. A convenient air valve is located between the saddlebag and rear fender for quick adjusting. It's all about rider and passenger comfort and setting your bike to fit your taste—the easy way.
Reflex™ Linked Brakes with Anti-lock Braking System(Optional)
No doubt about it, there are times when you need to haul things down in a hurry. And you don’t get to pick those times. Or decide whether or not they occur when you’re on a flat, smooth, dry, perfect stretch of pavement. That’s why our touring models feature the Reflex™ Linked Brakes with ABS. ABS turns a locked-up front wheel or a rear wheel skid into a relic from riding’s history. And the front and rear brakes are electronically linked to provide exactly the right amount of brake to each tire no matter what the road condition is. No matter how good you are, this will make you a better rider.
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Live your ride to the power of Twin Cam 103™. The air cooled Twin Cam 103™ Harley Davidson® engine delivers more stump-pulling torque, while its Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection jetting gives crisp, lively throttle reaction. It’s a performance punch that you’ll appreciate when passing, climbing hills, or rolling with luggage packed or a passenger in back—all under that signature Motor Company rumble. And it comes at lower cruising rpm, so you ride more smoothly, with less engine vibration and better highway fuel economy.
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The knowledge of what makes an engine truly move a rider runs deep at The Motor Company, and it was put to good use when we created the Twin Cam 103™ engine. We sweated bullets perfecting every cubic inch, pushing design and technology forward. And we did it all without compromising one bit of Harley-Davidson's unique styling. Evolved, yet carrying on the legacy of the Flathead, Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Evolution®and Twin Cam 88® and Twin Cam 96® engines that came before. The performance and durability are a direct result of the untold miles logged on the V-Twin since 1909 and the proud heritage that comes from a century's worth of commitment to life on two wheels.
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Fire up the Twin Cam 103™ engine and feel the low-end torque unleashed. Thanks to the lightweight piston design, delivery of the added power is more refined than ever. Then put your foot on the shifter and feel how the engine and Six-Speed Cruise Drive®transmission were designed to work together. Six speeds. A strong driveline and strong internal parts. Low routine maintenance. And a low cruising rpm couldn't feel better.
Project RUSHMORE - Engine
As every rider knows, the engine is at the heart of the experience of riding a motorcycle. The amount of torque and horsepower it delivers over the RPM range is in direct proportion to the feeling it gives you when you roll on the throttle. We know what riders want from a motorcycle engine because we’ve been building them for 110 years. Project RUSHMORE gave us the opportunity to dial it in just right. We conducted thousands of road tests with real riders giving us feedback to build the next iteration of the legendary Harley-Davidson® engine. The consensus was: We want more. More low-end torque, more passing power, more perfection in the tone of the exhaust note, more of the feeling we ride a motorcycle for. And last year, we unveiled the engines that deliver it. This is the next level of Harley-Davidson® V-Twin engine. And it proves, once and for all, the customer is always right.
FEEL
Project RUSHMORE - Comfort
The comfort of our machines has been dialed in the hard way: Over 110 years and thousands of miles in all kinds of conditions on every kind of street, road and highway ever laid down in pavement. Long hours in the saddle are the only way there is to learn what you need to know about things like airflow, heat management, seat materials and textures and the amount of effort it takes to pull a clutch lever. We don't stop until we build the most comfortable machines you can throw a leg over. We all want to go farther, and when you and your rider are more comfortable in the saddle, you can.
Two-Up Road King® Seat
A classic feature revamped for contemporary looks and performance—without sacrificing an ounce of nostalgic style. Sculpted with a deep bucket and narrow neck, this ultimate Touring saddle relieves pressure on your thighs while providing more back support and comfort for a wide variety of rider sizes. And the lower seat height—26.5 inches to be exact—puts your feet closer to the road to enhance your confidence. Additionally, the leather trim and premium stitching accentuate the advanced ergonomics while giving the seat that sharp detail you only find on a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle. It's science in service of comfort, and your way to beat fatigue over the long haul.
Full-Length Footboards & Toe/Heel Gear Shifts
Your boots were made for riding—any way you see fit. Our full-length footboards boast a time-tested, tried-and-true design and rubber isolation for a comfortable ride, while the height-adjustable passenger boards add another level of customizable comfort for your riding partner. And for shifting gears, you can use either the traditional toe-shift or the even easier, more convenient heel-shift. It might take a few rides, but once you've gotten used to the smooth shifting rhythm, you'll never give it up.
Standard Cruise Control
Installing cruise control is standard operating procedure on the touring models because riding long stretches of unbroken highway is standard operating procedure among touring riders. Electronic throttle control means no cable cluttering up your handlebar. And the switches are placed where you can easily dial in your speed with your left thumb, give the wrist a break, and keep hauling on down the road.
One-Touch Design Philosophy
Here’s the rule we laid down for every compartment cover and saddlebag lid on our touring line: if it doesn’t open with the single touch of a button or one hand, while wearing gloves, it doesn’t go on the motorcycle. Because in all our conversations with riders, we've never encountered a single individual who wanted to have to put something on the ground before he could store it in a saddlebag.
Saddlebag Design
Don’t let the sleek look of these saddlebags deceive you. The look is tight on the outside, but things are roomy on the inside. You want storage and these deliver bigger than ever. The hinges are simple and clean and the lids open with one touch of one hand. The lock is tight and integrated into the latch where you can put the key in without the danger of scratching your premium paint. Welcome to the next level of the bagger.
Project RUSHMORE - Convenience
If you want the ride to be truly epic, you have to sweat bullets to make the little things work exactly right. This is what Project RUSHMORE was all about. Now you have saddlebags that can be easily opened with one hand. Compartments that open with one touch. And we’ve increased the storage space on these machines without ruining the sleek, road-eating look of the bike. It all adds up to hundreds of little moments where things just click conveniently into place. Because there can be no imperfections in the quest for the perfect ride.
Wide Set Handlebar
Style and maximum comfort. That's the perfect balance of the wide set handlebars that come standard on the Road King®model. They're designed to keep you comfortably propped in a commanding position while making sure your neck muscles stay calm and relaxed mile after mile, state after state. Durable stainless steel ensures the structural rigidity you expect from a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle with the deep, lustrous finish you desire.
H-D® Detachables™ Windshield
Go from touring to cruising in a heartbeat. Remove the screen for a clean, cool cruising style, or re-attach it in seconds for a clean envelope of air over the long haul. The windshield is as tough asthey come—durable, scratch resistant, low maintenance. And whether you choose to have it on off, your Road King® motorcycle rules with a nostalgic style and versatility you can make your own.
STYLE
Project RUSHMORE - Styling
Project RUSHMORE is the journey we set out on to take our touring motorcycles to places never imagined before – to turn all the possibilities for what a motorcycle can be now into true Milwaukee steel. We did it our way, as we’ve always done. As riders. Riding with other riders. Thousand of hours, countless road tests, millions of miles. Looking for the technology and innovations that truly make the ride better. We went over the bike fender tip to fender tip. Making it work better. Making it look sleeker. Modern. Clean. Tight. Let your eye take the journey over the machine. This is classic Harley-Davidson style and a sleek, modern look at the exact same time. At Harley-Davidson, form has always followed function. And both have always reported to emotion. Now we’re just doing it on a completely different level.
Tank And Fender Badges
This isn’t just a motorcycle. It’s a work of art, born out of passion, creativity and long days, late nights and refusing to be satisfied until every detail was perfect. When we added the signature, wedid it with metal. Nothing else would be right on this masterpiece.
17" Impeller® Front Wheel
Sitting out front on the Road King model, you’ll notice a 17-inch cast aluminum, 10-spoke Impeller wheel. In the back you’ve got a 16-inch Impeller to match. The brake rotors are designed to show off more of the premium custom look of the wheels. Because if you’re going to go this far, you might as well take it all the way.
Classic Hiawatha Headlamp
Big and commanding, this headlamp hearkens back to the Big Twins of the '60s. You get nothing less than the latest in materials and technology. Clear-lens reflector optics provide a longer distance high beam and wider low beam. It's a bright, striking daytime lamp that blasts a little further into the night. There's just no beating the classic lines of that sweeping headlight nacelle.
Tank Mounted Gauges
Modern graphics and wider numbers give the Road King®motorcycle's gauges an easy-reading modern look. There's also an RPM read out and a gear indicator in the odometer display area. One quick glance tells you everything you need to know.
Low Mounted License Plate
We keep the back end clean and classy with a low mounted license plate that features little visible hardware. As an extra touch, we throw some LED lighting around the tag for crisp visibility and style—just enough to give your tail end a glow when you're riding through the night. This completes the classic, uncluttered look of the Road King® model.
Classic Fuel Tank
Part of the unmistakable style of the Harley-Davidson® Road King®motorcycle is plenty of room for showing off your paint. This classically styled, bold six-gallon fuel tank doesn't just give you a bigger canvas for premium or custom paint; it holds six gallons of go so you can eat up a lot more road between pit stops. A dual-color paint scheme and unique Harley-Davidson waterslide graphics give this bike a truly one-of-a-kind look.
Pure Harley-Davidson Styling
Feast your eyes on the Twin Cam 103™ engine and there's no mistaking its roots. This is authentic Harley-Davidson style through and through with an attention to detail you won't find from any other motorcycle company. Black powder-coated heads and cylinders are highlighted by machined cooling fin tips and chrome rocker covers. It's a jewel machined out of metal. Pure. Dripping with power. From the classic edge of the cooling fins to the clean lines of cases and covers—the Twin Cam 103™ engine makes an ironclad statement about holding on to what's right and staying true to what satisfies.
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2013 Harley-Davidson® Road King®
The 2013 Harley-Davidson® Road King® model FLHR is powered to perfection with the performance you need for Harley® touring. For 2013 the Touring Road King® model comes in a limited serialized 110th Anniversary Special Edition featuring exclusive commemorative anniversary styling elements and premium features that make it a top-of-the-line model and a true work of living art with finely forged finishes that age and transform in a manner unique to each vehicle. The Harley® Road King® features a powerful air-cooled Twin Cam 103™ Harley® engine with 6 speed cruise drive transmission providing more performance power for passing hill-climbing and riding with passenger and luggage. The H-D® Road King® model FLHR has a classic Hiawatha headlamp that is a defining feature of this bike. Big and commanding the Harley® Road King® model's headlamp hearkens back to the Big Twins of the 60's. You get nothing less than the latest in materials and technology. Clear-lens reflector optics provide a longer distance high beam and wider low beam to light up your Harley® touring experience. It's a bright striking daytime lamp that blasts a little further into the night.
Classic Fuel Tank
Part of the unmistakable style of the Harley-Davidson® Road King®motorcycle is plenty of room for showing off your paint. This classically styled bold six-gallon fuel tank doesn't just give you a bigger canvas for premium or custom paint; it holds six gallons of go so you can eat up a lot more road between pit stops. A dual-color paint scheme and unique Harley-Davidson® waterslide graphics give this bike a truly one-of-a-kind look.
Twin Cam 103™ Engine Heritage
The knowledge of what makes an engine truly move a rider runs deep at The Motor Company and it was put to good use when we created the Twin Cam 103™ engine. We painstakingly perfected every cubic inch pushing design and technology forward--all without compromising one bit of Harley-Davidson®'s unique styling. Evolved yet carrying on the legacy of the Flathead Knucklehead Panhead Shovelhead Evolution® Twin Cam 88® and Twin Cam 96™ engines that came before. The performance and durability are a direct result of the untold miles logged on the V-Twin since 1909 and the proud heritage that comes from a century's worth of commitment to life on two wheels.
Artfully Hidden Technology
Harley-Davidson® leverages the latest in technology without compromising style and function. That means we hide electronics. The whole wiring harness is skillfully routed behind the jewels of the bike--the tank engine and all the other eye-popping features you want to see. It's just another way The Motor Company goes the extra mile to give its bikes that premium top-of-the-line fit and finish.
Dunlop® Multi-Tread™ Tires
The 180mm back tire is engineered to do more than fill out the rear fender and put a bigger patch of rubber on the road. Dunlop® Multi-Tread™ technology uses harder compounds at the center and softer on the sides for a tire that still knows how to knuckle-down on corners. Perfect for making this bike agile on every curvy stretch of road. And the way it feels going through an abrupt off-camber turn will put a grin on your face that'll last to the next state line.
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Chemically pure gold contains how many carats? What is the tallest and thickest type of grass? What was the surname of the family who employed Julie Andrews' character in 'The Sound Of Music'? Which nation has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other? What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? Which three different actors played Batman in the movies between 1989 and 1997? What colour is Bart's skateboard in the introduction? The theme tune to which TV show starts with the line "Stick a pony in me pocket"? Which soap opera is set in the fictional county of Borsetshire? Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show "A Question Of Sport"? Which "Generation Game" presenter was famous for his catchphrase "Shut That Door"? "No Mean City" by Maggie Bell is the theme tune to which long running Scottish TV detective show? Anthony, Barbara, Dave, Denise, Jim and Norma make up which famous family on British TV? Which part did Deforest Kelley play in the TV series Star Trek? True or False In space it is impossible to cry? Famous sitcom actor Kelsey Grammar provides the voice for for a character in which famous cartoon TV Series The largest ever picnic for a childs toy was held in Dublin in 1995 where 33,573 of the toys were there . What was the toy ? Which American state comes first alphabetically? In Greek legend, what is the name given to the creature that is half man and half bull? Which country has the airline KLM? The sinking of which famous German battleship was portrayed in the title of a 1960 film? What organisation is also known as "La Cosa Nostra"? What was the Titanic’s first port of call after it left Southampton? Which mountain overshadows Fort William in scotland ? What was the name of the 1995 film starring Sandra Bullock as a computer expert whose identity is erased? A penguin called Wheezy was a character in which film ? 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China, Crystal or Tin? Which "P" is the correct technical term for the art of making and displaying fireworks? Which bird is known worldwide as the symbol of wisdom? The film and book ‘Ring of Bright Water’ told the story of which kind of creature? In which town is Fawlty Towers set? Who is the father of Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches and Pixie? Which company was founded in Southampton during 1969 by David Quale and Richard Block? Which British ladies tennis player won the French Open in 1976? What is the highest mountain in Africa? In which country is Auschwitz concentration camp? From which country did the Soviet Union withdraw in 1988 ending a 10-year war? Which motorcar shares its name with a Spanish born painter and sculptor? Which Islands did Captain Cook name The Friendly Islands? Chartwell in Kent was the home of which former Prime Minister? Who was the Greek Gladiator who raised an army of his fellow slaves in a revolt against Roman rule in 73 BC and was latter crucified? 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King Arthur Pendragon of Camelot was the only child of Uther Pendragon and Ygraine de Bois , the husband of Queen Guinevere , brother-in-law to Sir Elyan , son-in-law to Tom the blacksmith, the half brother of Morgana , the nephew of Tristan de Bois and Agravaine de Bois , and the best friend and master of the greatest warlock and sorcerer ever, Merlin . According to the prophesies of Kilgharrah , Arthur is destined to unite the land of Albion. As a young prince, Arthur was spoiled, narrow-minded, and arrogant, though good-hearted; as time passed, he eventually matured and became best friends with his manservant, Merlin. This was partially due to his dislike of the way his father ruled, and also because of the influence Merlin had on him. Arthur tended to have negative opinions about Uther’s harsher policies, particularly his aversion to magic, but during his reign he kept his father’s decree banning magical practice due to his war with Morgana. Arthur’s great conviction is in peace and justice, and during his reign he revived the Round Table and managed to establish peace between the five kingdoms for the first time in centuries. Arthur died at the hands of Mordred by the shores of Avalon , but, as the Once and Future King, he is destined to one day rise again.
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Biography
Early Life
Arthur was born in Camelot to Uther and Ygraine Pendragon with help of magic by the sorceress and priestess, Nimueh . Ygraine was barren and incapable of giving birth, so Uther, who was desperate for her to conceive an heir, went to Nimueh and persuaded her to use her magic to help Ygraine . However, as Nimueh used the power over life and death for Arthur to be born, a sacrifice had to be made for a life to be created and Ygraine died in the process after Arthur was born. As a result of her death, Uther despised magic and had its practitioners executed but kept the true nature of her death secret from Arthur. Arthur also had a half-sister named Morgana , who was born from an affair Uther had with her mother Vivienne some time before Ygraine's death and probably before their marriage. Arthur grew up with Morgana but remained unaware of her true paternity.
Meeting Merlin
Arthur meets Merlin for the first time. ( The Dragon's Call )
“Who do you think you are? The King?"
"No. I'm his son, Arthur. ”
— Merlin to Arthur
Arthur first encounters Merlin while he is doing target practice with his friends and bullying the servant who is carrying the target. Merlin, unaware of Arthur's identity, stands up to him. Arthur has Merlin thrown in prison and subsequently into the stocks. They later fight again in town where Merlin uses his magic to try and get the better of Arthur. Later, at a feast celebrating twenty years since magic was banished from Camelot, Mary Collins takes the guise of Lady Helen with the intent of killing Arthur as revenge for Uther killing her own son. Using his magic, Merlin manages to save Arthur and, in return, Uther makes Merlin Arthur's manservant. ( The Dragon's Call ) At first the two of them want nothing to do with one another, but quickly become close friends. Arthur remains ignorant of Merlin's powers for a very long time due to consequences which could occur if he finds out.
Early Adventures with Merlin
Sophia guides Arthur to the lake of Avalon
Arthur frequently finds himself in danger and though he does not often realise it, is rescued by Merlin on several occasions. These have included drinking a poisoned chalice that was supposedly for Arthur, ( The Poisoned Chalice ) and saving him from being sacrificed by a young Sidhe named Sophia after she enchanted him into believing he was in love with her. ( The Gates of Avalon ) Arthur sometimes avoids taking blame for things. He allows Merlin to be sent to the stocks twice when he abandons his duties to see Sophia and once more when he forces Merlin to lie about where he was. ( The Gates of Avalon ) Arthur aids other characters when they need it. He travels to the Forest of Balor to retrieve an antidote when Merlin is poisoned by Nimueh, despite the fact he is putting his life in danger and going against his father's orders, which are to let Merlin die.
Through this experience he is nearly killed by giant spiders and is locked in the dungeons by his father for disobeying him. He only manages to get the antidote to Merlin through the quick thinking of Gwen . ( The Poisoned Chalice ) Arthur also speaks out for the druid boy Mordred when he is being pursued by Uther. He later helps Merlin and Morgana sneak Mordred out of Camelot after they are caught the first time and return him to his people. ( The Beginning of the End ) When Nimueh brings his uncle Tristan de Bois , "The Black Knight", back to life Arthur attempts twice to challenge him only for the gauntlet to be picked up by Sir Owain and then Sir Pellinore . After Pellinore is killed Arthur throws down his own gauntlet and challenges Tristan. However Uther has Gaius drug Arthur and fights Tristan himself with a sword intended for Arthur given to him by Merlin. ( Excalibur )
Arthur defends Ealdor
Arthur later helps Merlin 's home village, Ealdor , to fight against a brigand named Kanen . He trains the villagers in combat, helps them prepare a battle plan, and then fights in battle alongside them. Originally he would only let men fight, however he eventually lets the women fight after he is reproached by Gwen a moment that sparks their closer involvement. He is nearly killed by Kanen himself, but a man named William jumps in front and takes the blow. ( The Moment of Truth )
Anhora tests Arthur's heart
Camelot is cursed with lack of food and water after Arthur kills a unicorn . He refuses to admit that it is his fault and only comes to terms with it after he fails the second test, supposedly leaving Camelot without food forever. When Merlin asks the keeper of the unicorns, Anhora , to give Arthur a second chance he finds himself a part of the test. When Arthur demonstrates he is willing to give his life for another person the curse is lifted as he proves that he is "pure of heart" like a unicorn. ( The Labyrinth of Gedref )
Around the time of Tauren 's threat, Guinevere's father is killed by Uther's men. Before his death, Arthur insists to his father to spare his life, nevertheless Uther ignores him. An angry Morgana, gets herself locked up in the dungeon for threatening Uther after Tom's death. A day later, Arthur sets her free. Arthur later visits Guinevere and apologises to her about her father's death and states that he is willing to help if needed. ( To Kill the King )
Bitten by the Questing Beast
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When Uther marries Lady Catrina (who is actually a troll in disguise) Arthur at first attempts to be supportive although he is clearly shocked by his father's hasty nuptials. He tells a doubtful Merlin that Uther is happy and that is all that mattered. Merlin is later falsely accused of theft by the new queen and Arthur warns him that Uther is after him, thus giving him time to escape capture. Uther, under the magical influence of his new wife, expresses doubt that Arthur possesses the abilities to be a strong king of Camelot. Arthur is bewildered by his father’s change in opinion regarding his capabilities, unaware that Uther has been enchanted by Catrina, and starts to doubt himself.
Arthur, clearly unamused
He disagrees with Uther’s harsh new taxes, arguing that the people of Camelot can not afford it and will starve if they are forced to pay any more. He returns tax money to the peasants in the town and intervenes when he sees guards punishing a peasant who has not paid his tax. The people look on him in gratitude, among them Guinevere , though he does not spot her in the crowd. Arthur soon goes to Uther and refuses to carry out his orders any further, deeming them unfair and believing he can be both King and friend to the people of Camelot. He comments to Uther that they are servants to Camelot’s people just as much as Camelot’s people are servants to them. Uther disagrees and Arthur leaves, confused by Uther's changed attitude. Arthur is pleasantly surprised when Gwen comes to his private chambers to thank him for his kindness towards the people of Camelot . He confides in her, allowing her to see his growing doubts over what kind of king he should and can be, thanks to Uther's unkind words. She disagrees with him and tells him that they both know his doubts are unfounded.
She also reassures him when he questions Uther's love for him. She tells him that he has a kind heart that ought never to change to please anyone, which seems to touch him. They end their conversation when Sir Leon summons Arthur to his father, though he and Gwen appear to have started to regain the closeness they shared before Lancelot came between them. Uther then informs Arthur that he is disinherited, leaving Catrina the sole heir to the throne. Shocked and upset, Arthur storms out, utterly confused. Having initially doubted Merlin when he told him Catrina was a troll, Arthur soon begins to accept that his father was put under a spell. Merlin proves himself right by blocking Catrina's passage to a private room when she begins to transform into her troll form, leading to an incredulous confrontation between Arthur, Morgana and Uther, the latter of whom is utterly oblivious to the truth. Arthur therefore agrees to Merlin and Gaius’ plan to bring down the new Queen of Camelot. He drinks a potion that will bring him to the brink of death so that Uther will cry tears of regret over his treatment of Arthur, since this is the only way to break the powerful troll magic. They are successful and Arthur subsequently kills the troll. He does not hold a grudge against Uther and teases his father about marrying and sleeping in the same bed as a troll. He also thanks Merlin for his help and they share a brief half-hug handshake. ( Beauty and the Beast )
The Witchfinder
“You can do the right thing, Arthur Pendragon! You can show some faith in a loyal friend, or you can stand by and watch an innocent man die!”
— Guinevere
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When the Witchfinder, Aredian , came to Camelot, Arthur did not take a liking to him but under his father's orders he was put at the Witchfinder's services. When Merlin was accused of sorcery, Arthur was shocked and didn't believe it, and when Gaius said it was him, Arthur protected Merlin and gave him a few moments with Gaius. When Merlin and Gwen tried to prove Gaius was innocent, they nearly arrived too late but Gwen convinced Arthur to stop Aredian from burning Gaius at the stake. He then convinced his father with Merlin and Gwen that the Witchfinder was guilty, Aredian tried to escape by taking Morgana Pendragon hostage but Merlin used magic to make Aredian's knife burn forcing him to drop it. Aredian then fell out of a window to his death. ( The Witchfinder )
Meeting Morgause
“This is what fuels your hatred for those who practice magic. Rather than blame yourself for what you did you blame them.”
— Arthur to Uther
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When a Druid girl called Freya escaped from a bounty hunter named Halig , Halig warns Uther of what damage that the girl can do, so Uther helps Halig find Freya . Around Camelot, there are residents being killed at night by a creature called a " Bastet ", which is actually Freya in her cursed form. Later, Halig finds Merlin, who is "acting suspiciously", and attempts to interrogate him, but Arthur steps in and stops him. One night, Arthur, Halig and the Knights of Camelot attempt the recapture of the girl, but she transforms into the Bastet , kills Halig , but is fatally wounded by Arthur in self-defence. Merlin stops the Bastet from killing Arthur, but Arthur cannot see as he is knocked out after a final blow from the Bastet. Freya tragically dies, and Arthur notices Merlin acting suspiciously upset, although he does not question it. ( The Lady of the Lake )
Lady Vivian
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A ruthless sorcerer named Alvarr , while preparing a rebellion against Uther, seeks the help of Mordred and Morgana to help him steal and wield the Crystal of Neahtid . However, Merlin helps thwart their plan by having Gaius warn King Uther about Alvarr's hideout. Uther has Arthur and the Knights of Camelot raid the camp and steal back the crystal. It results in a battle , Camelot , led by Arthur, defeats Alvarr and his bandits. Mordred flee and Alvarr is captured. ( The Witch's Quickening )
Invasion of the Knights of Medhir
“Who could have done this? You're the only one who's not been affected, Morgana. There must be a reason.”
— Arthur
When Arthur and Merlin go to investigate the fires of the castle of Idirsholas , Morgause has put a spell on Morgana to make everyone in Camelot fall asleep, so the Knights of Medhir can simply ride in and conquer Camelot. But Arthur and Merlin come back to Camelot before their arrival, they aid Uther, and find Morgana. They fight the knights, but they can't be defeated. Without Arthur knowing, Merlin bargains with Morgause for Morgana's life, which destroys the Knights of Medhir , just as Arthur barges into the room and sees Morgause escape with Morgana, before he can save her. ( The Fires of Idirsholas )
Revenge of the Great Dragon
“What happened?"
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Arthur meets a man named Gwaine around the time of Camelot's Mêlée , he meets him in a tavern brawl when Arthur encounters a thug named Dagr . Gwaine helps Arthur and at one instance, saves his life. But in the brawl, Gwaine is knocked out, so Arthur and Merlin aid him by taking him back to Camelot with them. At Camelot, Gwaine stirs up a lot of trouble, significantly, Gwaine eats four dozen pickled eggs, to which Arthur has to pay for.
Arthur meets Gwaine.
Meanwhile, Dagr and Ebor are plotting their revenge for the tavern incident. They seek the help of a sorcerer named Cylferth , to help them transform into two knights. Dagr and Ebor kill Sir Ethan and Sir Oswald before arriving in Camelot disguised as those two. Arthur later attends an audience with the king after Gwaine attacks Sir Oswald (Dagr), Gwaine is set to be executed, but Arthur steps in and states that Gwaine has a "noble heart", and so Uther only banishes Gwaine from Camelot. In the mêlée , Arthur is forced to fight the two disguised thugs who wield Stulorne Blades to fight. Gwaine returns and helps Arthur defeat the two knights, killing the thugs. Uther, as he is stubborn, still enforces banishment on Gwaine, despite the knights' true nature being revealed. ( Gwaine )
Morgana's Birthday
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After being shot by bandits and later healed by Taliesin , Arthur returns from the Valley of Kings with Merlin, who, unbeknownst to Arthur, have seen a vision of Morgana killing the king in the Crystal Cave with a bejewelled dagger. Therefore, when Arthur tells him he got Morgana a dagger for her birthday, Merlin is greatly panicked until it is revealed that the dagger Arthur got is plain, unlike that in Merlin's vision. To cover up his surprise, Merlin remarks that he thought girls prefer 'pretty things', which however leads Arthur to change his dagger to the one in Merlin's vision. As a result, in yet another attempt to prevent the future, Merlin causes Morgana's accident and fetches Arthur, who brings Morgana to Gaius where it is revealed that her head injuries are fatal. Arthur is devastated by the knowledge that Morgana will die, commenting he would give up his throne to allow her to live, and is later seen taking out his violent rage on a training dummy. Seeing Arthur's grief at Morgana's worsening condition add to Merlin's dilemma on whether to allow Morgana to die to prevent her dark future or to save her and ultimately help persuade him to use magic to heal her. ( The Crystal Cave )
Princess Elena
“Father, I have tried to get to know Elena, but the truth is, I have no feelings for her. I'm, I'm sure she's a wonderful person, but I cannot marry someone I don't love.”
— Arthur to Uther
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When the royal family of Gawant pay a visit to Camelot , Arthur is pressured by Uther into marrying Lord Godwyn's daughter, Elena . Unknowingly, Elena is a part of a Sidhe - Queen plot controlled by her Pixie maid Grunhilda , she is a Changeling , one who is slowly becoming a Sidhe . Arthur reluctantly plans his marriage with Elena , while trying to keep his true love happy, Guinevere . Arthur goes out horse riding with Elena, and on this journey, they discuss a lot about their childhood, but on some occasions, one particularly when Arthur gives her flowers, she sneezes on him. When they arrive back in Camelot, she gives him an awkward, unwanted hug. Arthur, sadly proposes to Elena , while unhappily telling Gwen that their relationship has to end. Merlin handles the Sidhe-Queen plot and makes dispose of the Changeling inside Elena. Minutes prior to his marriage, Merlin and Arthur discuss about the wedding. Merlin tells Arthur that he should go with his heart, which is what he does as he interrupts Geoffrey of Monmouth during their marriage, cancelling it. Just as the family of Gawant departs, Arthur notices something different about Elena, he sees a more mature side to her. She tells him that one day she hopes they'll find their true loves. Later, Arthur encounters Gwen and states that he is still a "single man", and reviving their fast-developing relationship. ( The Changeling )
Saving Elyan
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Arthur learns from Morgana that Gwen had gone missing, not knowing it was a trap to lure him. When Gwen shows up, he tells Arthur and Merlin about Cenred holding her brother Elyan captive in hopes that Arthur would risk everything for Gwen. Before they leave, Arthur makes an excuse to Uther, which would not leave the king suspicious. Before Arthur can leave with Merlin and Gwen, Morgana insists that she come along too as she is "worried" about her maid. They try to breach the Castle of Fyrien , where they were captured easily by Cenred's men. Arthur was imprisoned with Merlin, who both escaped from their cell and found Gwen and Elyan. Arthur, not being able to leave Morgana behind, went on to search for her telling the other to head for Camelot and not wait for him. Arthur was surprised to find Morgause was present, while Cenred held a knife to Morgana's throat. Morgause then sent a Wall of Fire at Arthur, but it mysteriously exploded to her own dismay, knocking everybody in the hall out. He then carries an "injured" Morgana to the horses where Gwen and Elyan wait. They are later attacked by Cenred's bandits, where Arthur is amazed at Elyan's swordsman skills. They arrive at Camelot, where Gwen thanks Arthur for saving her brother. Arthur then tells her that is what he would do for someone he loves. ( The Castle of Fyrien )
The Golden Trident
“ I am to enter the realm of the Fisher King and find the golden trident spoken of in the legends of The Fallen Kings.”
— Arthur
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Once Morgana had a vision of the Coronation of Queen Guinevere , she acts immediately by, with Morgause , planning to split Arthur and Guinevere's relationship. Morgana persuades both Guinevere and Arthur to have confidence in themselves so they can romantically meet in the woods. Merlin indirectly helps Arthur and Gwen prepare for their secret meeting in the woods. Morgana then stirs up trouble when she asks Uther to go on a ride. Morgana, instead of going on a casual ride, takes Uther to where Arthur and Gwen have met. Arthur and Gwen flirt with each other, they then engage in a kiss, but they do just as Uther and Morgana arrives.
Once back in Camelot , Uther laughs and thinks this romance is hilarious, but it must not continue. Arthur argues with his father but he stubbornly does not change his mind.
Morgana then explains to Uther that this relationship appears to be rather 'sudden', and tells him that it indicates the possibility of Arthur being under an enchantment by Guinevere. Uther then acts by searching Arthur's chambers, they find a Poultice , which Gwen apparently planted there. Arthur denies that she put it there and attempts to explain that his feelings for Guinevere are genuine, however Uther believes that he is saying that under the enchantment. After Guinevere's interrogation, Uther sentences Guinevere to death assuming the enchantment will die with her. Arthur vows that he will never forgive him if he does as such, but Uther does not listen to any word coming from him as they are 'enchanted'.
Shortly before Guinevere's execution, Arthur finds an old man planting another poultice under his pillow. He claims to be ' Dragoon the Great '. He then 'turns himself in', 'proving' that Guinevere is entirely innocent. Uther reluctantly sentences him to death, replacing Guinevere. However, shortly before his execution he uses magic to free himself from the guards' grasp and storms off. Arthur chases him, but instead 'finds Merlin ' instead of the old man. Arthur and Gwen later told each other that their relationship must be postponed until Arthur becomes king. ( Queen of Hearts )
Decennial Tournament
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At Camelot's Decennial Tournament , Arthur's father, Uther , made a surprise entry into the tournament. Arthur's eagerness for victory of this tournament weakened as he didn't want the kingdom to misjudge his father if he beat him. Both Arthur and Uther fought their way to the semi-final where they were forced to fight each other for a position in the final. In his duel with Uther, Arthur was easily on top of the duel, but he deliberately lost for the sake of his father's reputation. Arthur then watched his father defeat Gilli to claim the prize of 100 gold pieces. Uther then acknowledged to Arthur and Morgana that Arthur most definitely would have beat him and he is fully ready to become king . ( The Sorcerer's Shadow )
Discovering Morgana's Betrayal
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Guinevere , Arthur and Percival in the castle of the ancient kings.
Arthur and Merlin later went on a search for the Cup of Life and once again met up with Gwaine . A slave trader forced him to duel with Gwaine but thanks to Merlin's magic all three of them escaped. They found the druids and retrieved the cup off them, but lost it as it literally fell into the hands of one of King Cenred's warriors. Arthur meanwhile was wounded by a poisoned arrow. When they returned to Camelot, Arthur, who still hadn't recovered from his injury despite Merlin's use of magic, met Elyan in Guinevere 's house. He, Merlin, Gwaine and Elyan infiltrated Camelot, which had been taken over by Cenred's now immortal army. Sending Gwaine and Elyan to find Uther and Gwen, Arthur and Merlin went to Gaius ' chambers to find a cure for his injured leg. Gaius was revealed to be hiding in a cupboard and Arthur told him to give him something to keep him going before leaving to find his father. He watched in horror as Morgana Pendragon ’s treachery was revealed by Morgause and he, Merlin and a captive Uther, were forced to watch as Morgana was crowned Queen of Camelot.
Devastated by his half sister's betrayal, Arthur spent a week brooding on Morgana's treachery while Merlin sent word to Lancelot, requesting aid. When Gwen and Sir Leon arrived, Arthur was delighted
Once taking Camelot back, Arthur welcomes the knights and kisses his future wife.
to see Gwen but they had accidentally led Morgause's immortal knights right to them. Percival and Lancelot arrived in time to stop the knights, causing a rock slide that allowed the group to escape. Arthur later uncovered the Round Table and knighted Elyan , Gwaine , Lancelot and Percival . With the help of his allies, Arthur infiltrated Camelot and freed his father as 'if the King was free, then Morgana will never command the peoples loyalty' and the remaining knights from prison. Morgause's army discovered them and they ended up fighting for their lives but the army was destroyed when Merlin poured blood out of the Cup of Life . Morgana fled, taking a wounded Morgause with her. The next day, Arthur discussed Camelot's recovery with Merlin, who said that, with Uther in his emotionally unstable state due to Morgana's betrayal, Arthur may have to become a Regent King. When the Knights of the Round Table returned with Gwen, he pulled her off her horse and kissed her for the world to see. ( The Coming of Arthur )
The Darkest Hour
Sending Merlin back to Camelot
Over a year after Morgana leaves the castle, peace is restored to Camelot, although Arthur becomes regent of the kingdom since Uther was utterly broken by Morgana's betrayal and no longer fit to rule. Arthur has his uncle, Agravaine, become his chief advisor, unaware that his true loyalties lay with Morgana. Meanwhile, Morgana attempts to make Camelot fall by tearing open the veil between the living world and the spirit world, thus summoning dangerous creatures known as the Dorocha . The Dorocha begin to strike people down at night throughout Camelot and are immune to all but fire and light. Arthur, desperate to resolve the crisis, learns from Gaius that the only way to defeat the Dorocha is to make a blood sacrifice on the altar in the Isle of the Blessed to repair the veil and seal the Dorocha in the spirit world. Arthur therefore plans to sacrifice himself. He says farewell to his father and Gwen before leaving with Merlin and the knights.
However, en route to the Isle of the Blessed, the group is attacked by Dorocha and Merlin throws himself in Arthur's path to protect him and is grievously injured in doing so. Though Merlin is still alive after the attack, he is dying from his wound and is in no fit state to travel. Arthur plans to return Merlin to Camelot so that Gaius would cure him, but Sir Leon and Lancelot express the need to continue the their quest before more are killed by the Dorocha. Lancelot then offers to take Merlin back to Gaius while Arthur and the other knights continue to the Isle of the Blessed. They cut through a cave infested with Wilddeoren , where Gwaine is nearly killed by a Dorocha, and then nearly eaten by one of the Wilddeoren. Once they reach shelter, Lancelot returns with Merlin, who has been healed by the Vilia , and they continue the journey to the Isle of the Blessed. Once they arrive, Arthur, Merlin, Gwaine, and Lancelot are attacked by Wyvern but with Merlin, Elyan and Percival's help they escape. Arthur and the others then encounter the Cailleach who demands a blood sacrifice to seal the rift between the worlds. Arthur tells her that he would sacrifice himself, but before he can do so, Merlin knocks him unconscious with his magic. Merlin then offers to take Arthur's place as a sacrifice, only to be told it is not yet his time to die, and while he is distracted, Lancelot steps through the veil and becomes the needed sacrifice. When returning to Camelot, a funeral is held for Lancelot and Arthur expresses that Lancelot was among the the noblest of all knights. Gwen tearfully tells him that Lancelot sacrificed himself to fulfill the promise of protecting Arthur at all costs, which she had asked of him before he left. ( The Darkest Hour )
A New King
“I have decided to use magic to heal my father.”
— Arthur
King Arthur
When actors come to Camelot for Arthur's birthday, they drug the prince so that they would be able to kill him on orders from Odin as revenge for Arthur killing his son. This is the second time Odin has tried to do this. With Arthur drugged, he is not able to fight and is saved by his father, who is mortally wounded in the process. Desperate not to lose his father Arthur goes looking for " Dragoon " to help him with magic, not knowing that it is in fact Merlin. Arthur agrees to lift the ban on magic if his father is saved. However, Morgana learns of this plot and plants a necklace that reverses the effects of the healing magic, resulting in Uther's death and Arthur's heart hardening against magic even further. Arthur is then crowned King of Camelot. ( The Wicked Day )
Hunting for the Dragon's Egg
“We must hunt down this intruder, destroy the egg.”
— Arthur
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Arthur is later informed that a Dragon's Egg has been stolen, but is unaware that Merlin aided the thief, Julius Borden (only to be betrayed). Believing dragons should be extinct, Arthur, along with the knights and Merlin, journeys on a quest to find the traitor and destroy the egg. He and the knights are later poisoned after Borden spikes their food, but Merlin cures them and pursues Borden himself. Merlin eventually knocks Borden out, gains hold of the egg and escaped the tomb as it collapses (leaving Borden for dead), and tells Arthur that the egg had perished with the tomb, something he believes. ( Aithusa )
At War With Caerleon
“it's not victory I seek. It is peace. I hope that today will mark a new beginning for our kingdoms.”
— Arthur to Queen Annis
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Arthur continues to be concerned by the presence of a traitor among his inner circle. Agravaine and Morgana scheme to use the opportunity to be rid of Gaius, planting doubts in Arthur's mind about his loyalty. Arthur therefore decides to allow Agravaine to question Gaius about his views on magic and whether he knew more about the sorcerer, Dragoon the Great, who had 'killed' Uther Pendragon. Though Arthur is unhappy at treating Gaius in this way, he senses that Gaius is hiding something. When news of Gaius' disappearance reaches him Arthur takes it as evidence that Gaius is the traitor and is now fleeing because of it. Arthur, though he shows sympathy and understanding to a deeply upset Merlin, argues with him when he suggested that Agravaine is not to be trusted. However, when it becomes clear that Gaius has been kidnapped and is not the traitor in Camelot, Arthur goes to him and apologizes profusely. He also asks Gaius why he had not told the truth about Dragoon the Great, to which Gaius answers that he had been protecting him from Arthur's punishment since he had truly tried to save Uther. Arthur accepts this explanation and seems to have calmed over the situation, no longer as wrathful towards Dragoon the Great. ( The Secret Sharer )
The Lamia Crisis
“It's been two days. They should be back by now.”
— Arthur
When Gwen's old friend Mary comes to Camelot asking for the King's aid, as her hometown of Longstead is being ravaged by an incurable disease, Arthur feels honour-bound to help and sends Merlin, Gwen and a detachment of his knights to investigate. After a few days Arthur becomes worried when his friends do not return and decides to lead a group himself to investigate, taking Gaius and Agravaine with him. Arthur grows even more concerned when Gaius informs him that a Lamia might be on the loose. The King is therefore determined to save his friends, ignoring Agravaine's objections. After a long search, Arthur arrives at the castle to which the Lamia had lured her victims, just in time to kill it and save Merlin and Gwen from their fate. Back in Camelot, Arthur expresses his admiration for Gwen's courage during the ordeal. ( Lamia )
Exiling Guinevere
Arthur meets The Disir
Arthur with The Rune
Arthur is told that one of his knights and close friends was killed by a sorcer named Osgar. Gwen did not want him to go, but after the events with Odin, Arthur is incistent to go and avenge him personally. When they found Osgar, he had been mortally wounded by Elyan, and in his dying breath, he gives Arthur a medallion which was the judgment of the triple goddess against him. Arthur goes to the Disir, the speakers of the triple goddess, and demand to know why they judge him. They tell him that he has angered the triple goddess by banning the use of magic. When they insult the king, Gwaine shouts at them. The Disir begin an attack, and as a spear is headig for Arthur, Mordred dives in front of him and takes the spear for him. Arthur, Merlin, and the knights retreat because Mordred was mortally wounded. When they get back to Camelot, Gaius tries to heal Mordred, but is unable. There is no chance for him, except if Merlin saves him with his magic. Merlin refuses, because he is destined to kill Arthur. Gaius wants Merlin to save him, but he does not, so Arthur and Merlin set out for the Disir's cave and asks for Mordred to be healed. The Disir say that if they give Arthur what he wants, he, in return, must embrace the old religion. Arthur does not know what to do, so they stay the night just outside of the cave. They discuss what they should do, and Merlin believes that the best way to save Arthur is to kill Mordred, so he tells Arthur that there is no place for magic in Camelot. When they arrive back to Camelot, Mordred has made a full recovery. Merlin is shocked and realises that Mordred living is Arthur's punishment for not allowing the use of magic, and now there is nothing Merlin can do to prevent the foretold future from coming to pass. ( The Disir )
Guinevere Kidnapped
Gwen and Elyan go to their father's grave to mourn him, and on their way back to Camelot, they are attacked by snakes that had been created by Morgana's magic. Gwen is captured by Morgana, who takes her to the Dark Tower . When Sir Elyan and the knights arrive back in Camelot, Arthur, Merlin and all the knights of the round table set out to rescue the queen. To get to the Dark Tower, they have to cross through the Impenetrable forest . It takes them a long time to get through, but with Merlin's help, they manage it. When they eventually make it out of the forest and across the desert, they enter the Dark Tower and walk into a trap. Elyan rushes ahead to rescue his sister. He finds her, but he has to fight an enchanted unmanned sword that was meant for Arthur. It pierces Elyan, but he manages to defeat it. He dies in Gwen's arms, just as Arthur and the others find them. Arthur, Gwen, Merlin, Gaius and all the knights were present at his funeral. ( The Dark Tower )
Near death
On the anniversary of Gwen and Arthur's marriage, Gwen tries to kill Arthur. After the events at the Dark Tower, she is just a body under the control of Morgana. Gwen sabotages Arthur's horse so he will fall off, and she and Morgana plan for some thugs to attack him. Arthur manages to kill them, and he escapes. Gwen frames Tyr Seward , who looks after Arthur's horses, and he gets sentenced to death. He reveals to Merlin that he is innocent, and that he saw person who did it. The person, who is later to be revealed Gwen, threatened to kill his mother if he said anything, so he was living in fear and refused to tell Merlin who it was.
Tyr is sentenced to death.
Merlin tells Gwen and Arthur about the situation, and Arthur decides to go talk to Tyr right away, but Gwen convinces him not to. On that same night, Gwen kills Tyr in cold blood. When Gwen and Arthur had their anniversary dinner, Gwen laces his drink with a poison Morgana obtained for her. She blames Merlin for Arthur's poisoning, but Merlin escapes and saves Arthur's life. After Arthur had recovered, he made sure that Merlin was immediately released. Gwen chose the man who sold Morgana the poison to take the fall. The fate of this man is unknown, but Merlin now knows that the queens does not have good intentions, and there is nothing he can do to stop her. ( A Lesson in Vengeance )
"Alliance" with Sarrum
about to sign peace treaty
Arthur is hosting a peace treaty with Sarrum, a king who is also a deadly assassin and is very fond of betraying allies. They are doing this peace treaty because they both despise magic, and it was Sarrum who captured and imprisoned Morgana. Morgana diverted Merlin because she knew that he always thwarted her plans. She almost killed him doing so. Gwen gave Sarrum a handsome price if he killed Arthur for her, and Sarrum agreed. While the peace treaty was being signed, Sarrums best man was preparing to kill Arthur. Merlin arrived just in time and killed the assassin. He then shot the arrow that was meant for Arthur into Sarrum, killing him. ( The Hollow Queen )
Restoring Guinevere
"Remember what you said when I asked you to marry me"
Merlin shows Arthur that Gwen is consorting with Morgana. Arthur knows that Gwen is enchanted and he is worried he might lose her, so he and Merlin go on a quest to try and save her. They find out that only way to unenchant Gwen, is to take her to a lake called the Cauldron of Arianrhod, where they can either restore the old Gwen, or lose her forever. Even with the risks, Arthur chooses to go to the lake. While on their journey, both Merlin and Arthur fall down a cliff. Merlin is knocked out and Arthur's arm is trapped by a boulder. Luckily, Mordred comes and rescues them. The next day, Morgana attacks them, but they manage to escape. They reach the lake, and the sorceress, who is actually Merlin in disguise, tells Arthur that he must reach the part of Gwen that is still true. When Gwen wakes up, she says that marrying Arthur was a trick to become queen, but Arthur knows that it's not the woman he loves saying that. He reminds her of the time when he asked her to marry him, and she said, "with all my heart". She remembers, and follows Arthur into the lake. It works, and Arthur has his wife back. ( With All My Heart )
Hunting for a Sorceress
Arthur asks Merlin to help him surprise Gwen by bringing her breakfast in bed. When people come to Camelot for refuge because their villages was attacked, Arthur and the knights go hunting for the sorceress who attacked these people. ( The Kindness of Strangers )
A New Enemy
Mordred is in love with a druid named Kara who has killed many in revenge for Arthur killing people with magic. Mordred asks Merlin not to tell Arthur about her, but he does and when Arthur finds her and finds out she is injured, he offers to help her but she tries to kill Arthur. In doing this, she gets arrested and sentenced to death. Mordred tries to rescue her and escapes with her, but they both get caught and arrested. Arthur gives Kara another chance: if she regrets the crimes she has done, she will be pardoned. She says that she cannot regret a crime she has not done, so she is killed. Mordred feels her pain, screams, escapes and returns to Morgana. He apologises for betraying her, and the two of them join forces. ( The Drawing of the Dark )
Battle of Camlann
"I always thought you were the bravest man I ever met, guess I was wrong"
Arthur hears about Morgana meaning to attack Camelot. They believe that if they hold at the citadel they might have the advantage, but instead they decide to hold the attack at the plains of Camlann. However, because Merlin has lost his magic he has to go to the Crystal Cave to get it back. But because Arthur is unaware of this, Arthur thinks he is a coward for deserting him and the friendship between them breaks down. When the Camelot army is at the plains Arthur asks Gaius why these herbs were so important but does not believe him when Gaius tells him. When Merlin arrives at the crystal cave he sees that Morgana means to divert the Camelot knights so Merlin warns Arthur through his mind. Arthur gets Percival to watch the back and when the battle starts Arthur shouts for the love of Camelot. ( The Diamond of the Day: Part One )
Merlin telling Arthur about his gifts
Injury, discovering Merlin's magic and death
Arthur dying in Merlin's arms
In the final battle for Camelot, Merlin appears as Dragoon the Great and protects Arthur and the knights of Camelot, not in time, however, to save Arthur from Mordred. Mordred appears in front of Arthur during the battle. When Arthur hesitates, Mordred gives him a fatal wound. Arthur in return kills Mordred before falling to the ground. Using his power as a dragonlord, Emrys sends Aithusa away from the field and transports the mortally wounded Arthur to safety. When Arthur awakes in the forest, Merlin reveals his magic to the king. At first, Arthur does not believe him but when Merlin proves it to be so Arthur feels betrayed. As the two travel to the lake of Avalon Arthur comes to realize that Merlin uses his magic for good. When they are very near the lake, Morgana attacks, but Merlin kills her with his sword forged by the dragon's breath. Arthur watches as Morgana falls to the ground and dies. The two are now reconciled. but they are too slow getting to the lake of Avalon and Arthur dies. Merlin calls on Kilgharrah to take him to the lake but Kilgharrah says that there is nothing Merlin can do.
Arthur's body is sent out on a boat to Avalon.
He states that one day when Albion is in need, Arthur will rise again. He says that its been a privilege to know the young warlock, and that the story that Merlin and Kilgharrah have lived will live long in the minds of men. Merlin sends Arthur's body away on a boat and throws Excalibur, to see it caught by the hand of his old love, Freya. ( The Diamond of the Day: Part Two )
Personality
"In two words? Prince Arthur.”
— Arthur and Merlin
Arthur is portrayed as being highly courageous, honourable, dutiful and just. Having matured and succeeded to the throne as King of Camelot, Arthur is no longer shown as the spoilt and self-serving character he once was, and is far more bound by the kingly responsibilities he must fulfill. Where once he was somewhat juvenile and described by Gwen as a "rough, tough, save the world" kind of person ( The Dragon's Call ), his progression from boyish prince to adult king have seen a maturation in his personality.
Arthur, standing over a sleeping Merlin
Arthur's fairness is a particularly noteworthy element of his character. Always portrayed as seeking to do the right thing, Arthur is at times conflicted when presented with difficult moral dilemmas, such as being torn between loyalty to his father and protection of the innocent. Arthur considers his decisions very deeply and is never happy to be the reason others suffer, as shown by his offer to fight one-on-one to avoid war with Queen Annis and his offer to sacrifice himself to repair the veil. Arthur takes counsel from his trusted friends, family and advisors, among those Merlin, formerly Agravaine, Gwen and formerly Morgana, and is shown to be more lenient in his policies than his father. Arthur is very brave and willing to take risks even at the cost of his own safety, such as being willing to give his own life to save Merlin's ( The Poisoned Chalice ), Gwen's ( Lancelot and Guinevere ) and Camelot's as a whole. ( The Darkest Hour ) During his father's lifetime he was also willing to act against his father's decisions, particularly when reasoned with by Morgana Pendragon ( The Mark of Nimueh , The Poisoned Chalice , Lancelot et al). Arthur has a great love for the people of Camelot, frequently acting to ensure their safety and wellbeing, and was stricken when he realised a curse had fallen upon them because of his actions. ( The Labyrinth of Gedref ) He was also unwilling to allow other people sacrifice themselves for him to fix problems he himself had caused. ( The Poisoned Chalice , The Labyrinth of Gedref , The Darkest Hour , et al)
Arthur is a talented and charismatic leader, capable of inspiring great loyalty in people, though at times he doubts whether or not he deserves such devotion. However, since he would never ask his men to do anything he would not do himself, loyalty is generally forthcoming. Many characters have remarked on Arthur's good nature, including Morgana, who named him "a better man" than his father and Queen Annis, who felt Arthur inspired hope. The lengths Arthur goes to for the sake of people he cares about or is indebted to allow him to reap great loyalty in return from people in all walks of life. Arthur is adept at hiding his true feelings, having been accustomed to carrying out orders that he disagreed with for his father. He also finds it somewhat difficult to express himself emotionally, leading to initial difficulties the progression of his relationship with Guinevere and an awkward start with his one-time betrothed, Princess Mithian . As a result, open expressions of adoration were uncharacteristic and usually signs of enchantment. ( The Gates of Avalon , Sweet Dreams ) At times, Arthur is shown to reveal deeper emotion, such as when seeking forgiveness from the Shrine Boy , after which Merlin commented he had never seen Arthur cry before.
Arthur still retains some of the boyish elements of his personality, particularly regarding Merlin, whom he frequently teases and joins his knights in playing practical jokes on. He also seems to lack patience with Merlin and continually remarks on his servant's apparent incompetence, though at times Arthur also reveals sharper insight and comments that Merlin seems somehow "wise". Arthur does however have a habit of ignoring Merlin's advice and acting of his own - or Agravaine's - accord, sometimes heatedly telling him to be silent.
Unlike his father, Arthur was more capable of letting go of the past. He had a less extreme attitude towards sorcery and was prepared to accept that not all sorcerers were as evil as his father claimed, even assisting Morgana in saving a Druid boy's life. He grew to deeply distrust magic after Morgause caused him to nearly kill his father, but gradually returned to his old neutrality and unlike Uther he showed signs of believing that magic could be used for good as well as evil, even going so far as to seek magical intervention to save his father's life. ( The Wicked Day ) However, when this backfired and Uther died seemingly because of Dragoon the Great, Arthur deeply regretted giving magic a chance and denounced it as pure evil. However after Gaius told him that Uther was already dying and that Dragoon really had done his best to save him, Arthur softened though he was still wary of magic and has not lifted the ban on sorcery. ( The Secret Sharer ) Later, Arthur revealed that some time ago, he led a raid on a Druid village, inadvertently causing a boy's death which meant that his spirit possessed Elyan. Arthur, deeply remorseful to the point of weeping, swore to treat the Druids with respect in the future, progressing his more moderate policy towards magic-users. ( A Herald of the New Age )
Arthur assumes power
Despite his good nature, Arthur also has a hot temper and can at times become violent and aggressive, particularly when loved ones are threatened. This was especially shown when he learned the truth of his mother's death, when he believed Morgana was dying, when his father was dying and when he saw Gwen kissing Lancelot. In each of these cases Arthur flew into a rage and reacted violently, though stopped short of ever actually killing someone out of anger, usually because someone else intervened before he went too far.
Another negative aspect of Arthur is that he's still a very fickle and uncertain man who does not seem to have a straight opinion about magic, who can easily be influenced (for example by Agravaine), who often changes his mind (in regard to Gwen, for example) and who hid behind his father's back several times when not clarifying in front of others except Merlin that the slaughter of the druid camp fell under his responsibility and wasn't Uther's doing but at the same time explaining to the ghost of the druid boy that he wanted to prove himself to his father, and also when blaming his father in front of Morgana by saying that she can't blame him of Uther's sins, ignoring that Arthur himself continues the ban of magic in Camelot. When confrontating Morgana and comparing her to Uther, he also actually released Morgana of her actions by blaming Uther once again and hence betraying his honour.
Arthur is also fond of teasing and not above bullying his servants, such as Morris and later Merlin. However, Cedric and George are spared. It should be noted both of them are efficient and intelligent servants, so only timid, clumsy and lack intelligence servants are picked by Arthur and his gang. Arthur is also not fond of boring and dull servants, eventhough they are efficient and intelligent.
Relationships
Merlin
“I came back, because you're the only friend I have and I couldn't bear to lose you.”
— Arthur, to Merlin
Merlin and Arthur laughing
On their first meeting, Arthur and Merlin got off on the wrong foot. Merlin, not knowing who he was, stood up for a servant Arthur was bullying, and the two then had a brief tussle. Nonetheless, from early on Arthur acknowledged that Merlin was "an idiot", but a "brave one". To both their chagrin, Uther appointed Merlin as Arthur's manservant as a 'reward' for saving Arthur's life, which led to Arthur considering him an incompetent and insolent servant, though they quickly developed a grudging affection for one another. Very soon in their friendship, they were openly willing to risk their lives against the advice and orders of others, even knowingly sacrificing for the other. ( The Poisoned Chalice ) They had also saved each other from peril numerous times, though often Arthur remained unaware of Merlin's secret intervention. They frequently bickered and played tricks on each other, though they rarely truly fell out. Arthur saying "shut up, Merlin" whenever the latter pointed out inconvenient truths or made poor attempts at humour became something of a catchphrase. Many times when Merlin's near death, such as in The Poisoned Chalice and The Darkest Hour , Arthur is shown to be beside himself, aching, and distressed. He was willing to give up the entire quest of saving Camelot, which would save hundreds of lives, to save Merlin, but was swayed by Leon and Lancelot to keep moving while Lancelot gets Merlin back to Gaius. ( The Darkest Hour ) Just the thought of Merlin being dead is too grievously sad for Arthur to think about, as when Agravaine was starting to say he's sorry that he lost Merlin, Arthur didn't even let him finish the sentence. ( A Servant of Two Masters )
Merlin and Arthur in series 1 .
He also often called Merlin an "idiot" and scolded him for being seemingly thick and clumsy, but at the same time seemed to be aware that there was far more to him beyond his happy-go-lucky personality. Although Arthur frequently teased and abused Merlin, occasionally claiming they could not be friends as he was a servant, the two of them become very close and Arthur was often grateful for Merlin's company, loyalty, help and advice. Princess Mithian also stated that during her stay in Camelot she noticed that Arthur valued Merlin's advice above all others. ( The Hunter's Heart ) Arthur entrusted Merlin with most of his secret activities and missions, and often required his help. ( The Gates of Avalon , The Beginning of the End , Le Morte d'Arthur , Lancelot and Guinevere ) The rest of Arthur's secrets, particularly his romantic feelings, could easily be deciphered by Merlin, who seemed highly in tune with his true nature and emotions. However, Arthur in turn was predominantly highly unsuccessful in guessing Merlin's intentions, believing him to be in love with Gwen, Morgana and even Lady Catrina as a result of Merlin's many secret investigations and odd behaviour. Merlin was also one of the only people besides Gwen who could, despite the class divide, reprimand Arthur when he was being unfair or arrogant, and tell him truthfully what he was thinking without fear of severe punishment. He had often insulted Arthur, calling him a "prat", "dollophead", and a "clotpole," as well as "supercilious" and "patronising." Arthur in reality trusted and appreciated Merlin, although he had sometimes confessed that he thought that Merlin was hiding something.
Merlin and Arthur at Morgana's birthday party
Arthur refused to believe that Merlin was a sorcerer, reacting with incredulity and doubt whenever he was accused of it, and saved Merlin from the suspicions of Uther several times by making up stories. ( The Mark of Nimueh , The Witchfinder , Goblin's Gold ) Although Arthur did not always immediately believe Merlin's warnings, he defended and rescued his friend even when he had doubts himself. ( The Labyrinth of Gedref , Beauty and the Beast ) However, though Arthur trusted Merlin, he would still often side with his family members and higher-ranked advisers over him, refusing to believe Merlin informing him of Agravaine's treachery ( The Hunter's Heart ), and would flat-out tell him to be silent when he pushed too far. Arthur and Merlin, though they would deny it, were close to the extent where Merlin was often one of the few able to reach him when others could not.
On a mission
However, Merlin continued to hide his powers from Arthur, knowing that it was too dangerous to reveal it after the time spent together. Despite Merlin's status as a servant, Arthur displayed great trust in him and appreciated his opinion and wisdom, sometimes even enough to uncharacteristically thank him for it. ( The Tears of Uther Pendragon , The Changeling , The Coming of Arthur: Part Two ) However, Arthur was still well aware of his status as prince and was angry at Merlin when he and Gwaine came to help him on his quest for the Golden Trident, though this anger did not last long and he ended up appreciative of the assistance. ( The Eye of the Phoenix ) Before the retaking of Camelot, Merlin was able to shake Arthur out of his despair and inspire him to continue, leading to the retaking of Camelot from Morgana. Merlin was offered a place at the Round Table , showing how Arthur valued him on the same level as his most trusted knights, and even commented that he was somehow "wise" on at least two occasions. In spite of this appreciation for Merlin's virtues, however, Arthur made sure to continue reaffirming his status as a manservant by constantly setting him endless chores. ( The Coming of Arthur: Part Two ) Before Arthur was crowned king, he finally called Merlin his friend, showing how close he had become to Merlin despite their differences. Arthur even hugged Merlin after finding him in the forest when he was kidnapped by Morgana, which is a notable display of affection since Arthur was unwilling to hug him when Merlin helped him prove to his father that his wife was a troll. ( A Servant of Two Masters , Beauty and the Beast: Part Two )
Merlin encourages Arthur
After Merlin admitted to Arthur that the former had magic when saving him from a wound caused by Mordred, Arthur was shocked, disgusted and most of all furious - very furious. Arthur could not bare to look at Merlin but had to travel with him to Avalon bringing up his anger on the way. Merlin's magic eventually grew on him for him to accept it after seeing Merlin using magic for good proving his father's theory that all magic was bad was not right. Due to an encounter with Morgana (who was finally killed by Merlin), Arthur did not survive the journey to the lake and died in Merlin's arms, but not before thanking Merlin for everything he had done for him and coming to understand why Merlin did what he did. ( The Diamond of the Day )
Morgana Pendragon
Uther orders Merlin to become Arthur's servant
“There's never been anyone or anything he's treasured more than you.”
— Gaius, on Uther, to Arthur
Uther and his son had a somewhat turbulent relationship by the time Arthur was old enough to start questioning his father's decisions. Uther frequently scolded Arthur and treated him harshly, demanding a lot from him. Despite this, however, Arthur was the most important thing in the King's life since his wife Ygraine died, and the two shared a close bond. Believing Arthur was about to die, Uther once said that to him, Arthur was worth "more than this entire kingdom and certainly more than my own life". ( Excalibur )
Uther tells Arthur that he is proud of him.
Arthur had often felt the need to prove himself to his father, believing that he was a "huge disappointment", which Uther denied and asserted that he was extremely proud of his son. Yet the two were often at odds with each other, since Uther, as a more experienced and heavy-handed king, frequently chose only to do what was for the greater good of the kingdom even if it caused others to suffer. Arthur on the other hand was far more reluctant to cause anyone harm and abhorred unjust punishment. Though they often fell out over this, for the most part Arthur obeyed his father and was more conscious of his duty to his father than Morgana Pendragon , who pushed the limits of her favour with Uther much further. Since Morgana was very dear to Arthur, at times he would defy his father for her sake, such as smuggling Mordred back to the Druids and getting her out of the dungeons. ( The Beginning of the End , To Kill the King )
Uther and Arthur watch over Camelot .
On less serious occasions, Arthur and Uther behaved like a normal, affectionate father and son, such as when Uther feigned kicking Arthur for doubting his "footwork" and when Arthur expressed childish disgust at the sight of his father courting Lady Catrina. ( Excalibur , Beauty and the Beast: Part One ) Uther also seemed amused when Arthur proclaimed his love for Sophia , entertained by his son's display of puppy love.
Arthur and Uther frequently clashed over Arthur's romantic life, such as when he disagreed with his father regarding his arranged marriage to Elena , claiming he could not marry someone he did not love. This further exhibited the differences between father and son since Uther was solely concerned with the political good of the kingdom while Arthur felt he would be a better king with the support of a woman he loved. Uther later found out about his relationship with Guinevere and was furious with him for considering such a low-born woman. Still, Arthur genuinely loved his father and was devastated when he was driven mad. ( The Tears of Uther Pendragon ) When Camelot was invaded by immortal soldiers, Arthur attempted to find his father despite the fact that he was injured and the soldiers were immortal. Despite the difficulties of their relationship, Arthur and Uther were largely all one another had with the addition of Morgana, who was revealed to be blood-related to both. However, when Arthur discovered that Uther had caused the death of his mother, albeit accidentally, he tried to kill him and was only stopped by Merlin who told him that it was a lie, despite it being at least partially the truth. ( The Sins of the Father ) When Morgana revealed her true parentage, Arthur was devastated by the knowledge that Uther had lied to him his entire life. Eventually, with Merlin's encouragement, he decided to return to Camelot and was willing to die in order to rescue Uther. When Uther was emotionally broken due to Morgana's betrayal, Arthur was worried that Uther would not recover but he took over Camelot as regent, and put up on a brave face to Uther by spending time with him in his chambers. When Uther was wounded by an assassin, such was the extent of Arthur's desperation to save him that he was willing to seek magic to save him. Yet Uther's own hatred of magic meant that Arthur was deeply conflicted over the matter, but ultimately decided that saving Uther was worth it and went to get a sorcerer (who was Merlin in disguise) to help him. However, Arthur told his uncle Agravaine, who was loyal to Morgana, of his decision, which resulted in Uther's death when Morgana gave him an enchanted necklace to repel healing spells. Arthur was devastated and guilty when his father died, feeling he had betrayed his father in using magic and caused his death. Despite this Arthur had a tendency to blame Uther for things that Arthur could change, most notably the law on magic; despite telling Morgana that she couldn't blame him for their fathers sins, he has still not lifted the ban on magic.
Three years after Arthur became king, Arthur sulks at the dinner held in celebration of his coronation. After he and Merlin rescue an elderly witch from being burned at the stake, he is rewarded with the Horn of Cathbhadh and decides to summon his father's spirit to him. While speaking to his father, Arthur is shocked and appalled at his father's disapproval of everything he had achieved since becoming King. Arthur is quick to fire back at Uther when he criticises Arthur for knighting commoners and marrying a servant girl. Arthur tells Uther angrily that his knights are brave and loyal and would never betray him and that he married Gwen for love rather then matters of state which Uther greatly disapproves of. When Uther's spirit causes mayhem in Camelot, Arthur is quick to deny to this for even though he still loved his father even if he did say cruel things to him but soon realises that Merlin was right. When Uther once again critises Gwen by saying that she had no idea what it took to be Queen, Arthur was quick to fire again by saying that Gwen was strong and loved by the people of Camelot. It was after this that Uther knocked Arthur out and fought with Merlin and discovered his magic. When Arthur awoke he was quick to reblow the horn and Uther was summoned back to the spirit world before the late king was able to expose Merlin's long kept secret.
Gwaine
Gwaine and Arthur
Gwaine proved his courage and selflessness when he saved Arthur and Merlin on their first meeting and as a result was badly injured. However, Gwaine was prejudiced against those of noble birth and claimed he would not have saved Arthur had he known he was a prince. Gwaine recklessly built up a large bill at another tavern, which Arthur grudgingly paid, reprimanding Gwaine and Merlin by ordering them to clean the boots of the entire army. Arthur, however, knew of Gwaine's good nature and defended him when he was accused of assault by two imposters disguised as knights, yet was unable to prevent his banishment. Arthur's honesty and fairness made enough of an impression on Gwaine for him to grow to like him enough to come to his aid in the melée, which meant he had saved Arthur's life twice, though still had to leave Camelot much to Arthur's regret. ( Gwaine ) Gwaine again proved his loyalty and care for Arthur by accompanying Merlin to come to Arthur's aid on his quest to find the Fisher King's trident. On completing the quest, Arthur, recognising the great help Gwaine had given him, thanked him, commenting that he would remember what he had done for him. Gwaine then stated that he would return to Camelot when it was ruled by a "half-decent king". Arthur later rewarded Gwaine's bravery, loyalty and skill by knighting him, considering him one of his closest and most trusted knights.
Lancelot
The Disir : Nearly killed by Niede , Atorloppe , and Befelen
Memorable Quotes
"We ride at dawn." - Arthur's favourite sentence.
"God, have mercy." - Upon seeing Morgana Pendragon
"Sometimes I think I know you, Merlin. Other times..." - to Merlin
"You are nothing but a hypocrite and a liar!" - to Uther
"Come on then. I warn you, I've been trained to kill since birth."
"Put the sword down, Merlin, you look ridiculous." - to Merlin
"You don't have a dog and fetch the stick yourself. No offence, Merlin." - to Merlin
"You know me, Merlin, I never listen to you." - to Merlin
"Guinevere, I... want you to know that your job is safe and that your home is yours for life. I guarantee you that. I know that under the circumstances, it's not much but, erm... anything you want, anything you need, all you have to do is ask. I am sorry." - to Guinevere
"Stick to girls who are more... how can I put it... on your level. She can't be your friend, let alone anything else." - to Merlin about Morgana Pendragon
"I don't imagine anyone loving you like that either" - to Morgana Pendragon
"Father, please, I can't allow this. This is madness! There's no way *Merlin* is a sorcerer!" - to Uther about Merlin
"She's a troll! A giant...grey...stinking! Troll!" - to Uther
"What happened to you Morgana? I thought we were friends." - to Morgana Pendragon
"I swear I'm going to rescue my men, or die trying." - to Merlin
"He has all the makings of a fine knight. Don't you think?" - to Merlin about Mordred
"Just hold me – please" - Arthur to Merlin
"Thank you" - Arthur's last words to Merlin
"Right, you jumped up dung beetle, this is it. The final test. Pass this and you're a knight of Camelot. Fail, and you're no one. You face the most feared of all foes, the ultimate killing machine. You face me." - Arthur on the training ground
"Shut up, Merlin." - to Merlin on numerous accounts
Etymology
"Arthur" is a masculine name of Latin and Celtic origin. The meaning of the name is "bear".
Other spellings of the name Arthur include Artair, Artek, Arth, Arther, Arthor, Arthyr, Artor, Artus, Aurthar, Aurther, Aurthur, Arturo, and Artur.
"Pendragon" is a surname of Welsh origin. The meaning of the name is "Head Dragon" or "Chief Dragon".
Trivia
Before Bradley James was chosen to play Arthur, Ben Mansfield auditioned for the role, he was spotted by the casting director for Primeval and was later cast as Captain Becker .
Under the influence of Merlin's spell, it is shown that Arthur is a tree-hugger. ( The Sword in the Stone )
Arthur is the only character to almost always call wife Guinevere , by her actual name while he has called her 'Gwen' on a few occasions.
In the Italian version of the series, his name was translated as Artù.
Historicity
King Arthur is the central figure of the Matter of Britain , a collection of legends concerning the Celtic and legendary history of Great Britain, especially those focused on Arthur and the knights of the Round Table . He was married to Guinevere . The Arthur of historical-legend was born the son of Uther Pendragon and Lady Igraine ; he was taken away at birth by Merlin Ambrosius , who became his tutor, and was raised by Ector and his son Kay , who became Arthur's most trusted knights. Arthur only took his rightful place as king after he was given Excalibur by the Lady of the Lake (although some adaptations of the tale say Arthur withdrew the sword from a stone ). His greatest enemy was his half-sister, Morgan le Fay . Arthur was ultimately killed and was killed by Medraut (Mordred), who was alternately his nephew or his son, at the Battle of Camlann in 537 CE . Arthur is also the central character in Edmund Spenser 's unfinished epic poem The Faerie Queene , in which his destiny in the otherworldy faerylond would appear to be to consummate his love with Gloriana, the titular Fairy Queen. He appears in every book of the poem, often saving the other heroes. Although in book II, he reads up on the history of England up to Uther (and codedly, of the future of England up until Elizabeth in the Rolles of Elfin Emperours), it is unclear to what extent he is aware of his future as the legendary King of England.
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ANGEL OF THE NORTH, 1998
Is it possible to make a work with purpose in a time that demands doubt? I wanted to make an object that would be a focus of hope at a painful time of transition for the people of the north-east, abandoned in the gap between the industrial and the information ages.
The work is made of corten steel, weighs 200 tonnes and has 500 tonnes of concrete foundations. The mound near the A1 motorway which was the designated site of the sculpture was made after the closure of the Lower Tyne Colliery, out of the destroyed remains of the pithead baths. It is a tumulus marking the end of the era of coal mining in Britain.
The ANGEL resists our post-industrial amnesia and bears witness to the hundreds and thousands of colliery workers who had spent the last three hundred years mining coal beneath the surface. The scale of the sculpture was essential given its site in a valley that is a mile and a half a mile wide, and with an audience that was travelling past on the motorway at an average of 60 miles an hour.
The exo-skeleton seemed the best solution for transforming a self-supporting fibreglass and lead structure into an object 10 times life-size, or 20 m high. It uses the Tyneside engineering vernacular of ships and the Tyne Bridge, to produce a strong structure that would withstand the prevailing south-easterly winds. This has the added advantage of giving the form a strong surface articulation that deals equally well with volume and light.
We made a series of models to work out how this was going to work: the challenge was to transfer a rib structure that radiates from a central axis in the bodyform onto the wings, and the solution was to have an increasing distance between the ribs, suggesting a broadcasting of energy. The work stands, without a spolight or a plinth, day and night, in wind, rain and shine and has many friends. It is a huge inspiration to me that the Angel is rarely alone in daylight hours, and as with much of my work, it is given a great deal through the presence of those that visit it.
ANGEL OF THE NORTH, 1998
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Antony Gormley Across Britain - From The Angel Of The North To The Iron Man
By Graham Spicer and Rose Shillito | 19 June 2007
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Antony Gormley has certainly caught the imagination with his sculptures like Angel of the North and Event Horizon but there's many more of his works to be found across the country.
Field for the British Isles. © Arts Council Collection, Hayward Gallery, London
This guide tells you where to find Antony Gormley’s work throughout the UK, in public spaces (mostly for free), in museums, galleries and libraries and also provides some web links and teachers’ resources.
Rarely out of the arts pages these days, Antony Gormley has become one of the world’s most celebrated sculptors and a household name. His sculptures, often based on casts of his own body, adorn public spaces and galleries across the country, from well-known works like Angel of the North to more obscure works only viewable by appointment.web links and teachers’ resources.
Angel of the North. Photo © David Wilson Clarke
Angel of the North, Gateshead
Perhaps the sculptor’s most famous piece, this now iconic sculpture was erected in 1998 in Gateshead and, love it or loathe it, has become something of a symbol of the north east. The angel figure stands a massive 20 metres tall, with wings spanning 54 metres.
Standing on a hill overlooking the East Coast Main Line rail route and the A1 and A167 roads heading into Tyneside, it’s been variously referred to as ‘The Gateshead Flasher’ or ‘Gabriel’ and was the sculpture that etched Antony Gormley’s name into the public consciousness.
Another Place. Photo © Chris Howells
Another Place, Crosby Beach, Liverpool
Almost as well known as Angel of the North, Another Place consists of 100 cast iron figures facing out to sea on Crosby Beach near Liverpool. The figures are spread over a 3km stretch of the beach, each standing over 2 metres tall. In common with many of Gormley’s works, they are replicas of Gormley’s own body.
As the tide comes in the figures are partially submerged and a favourite local pastime has been adorning the sculptures with hats and items of clothing. Although initially due to be removed in 2006, public pressure has led to the council agreeing to their permanent display.
Event Horizon. Photo © Gautier Deblonde
Event Horizon, 31 statues displayed on buildings around London
Event Horizon has caused a splash since being unveiled in May 2007. This large scale project consists of 31 life-size bronze male figures placed on prominent buildings across London, aimed at promoting Gormley’s exhibition Blind Light at the Hayward Gallery, and making an immediate impact with the public.
Sites range from the Shell Centre and National Theatre on the South Bank to Waterloo Bridge and King’s College and will be statued throughout summer 2007. This Google Maps page shows the location of all 31 sculptures.
Time will tell what happens to them after that, but they have already proved hugely popular with Londoners and a petition to No 10 Downing Street to keep them in the city has already been started.
Event Horizon is the best known of Gormley’s works in the capital but he has been making sculptures since 1973 and the city contains several other of his works, many of which are in the open air.
You. Photo © MJ Maccardini
You, The Roundhouse, London
The Event Horizon figures aren’t the only of Gormley’s sculptures placed on rooftops; You, a rusty-looking figure, stands on top of the extension to The Roundhouse performing arts centre in Chalk Farm Road, North London.
Quantum Cloud. Photo reproduced under Creative Commons 2.0 license
Quantum Cloud, next to the Millennium Dome, London
Quantum Cloud was erected in 1999 in time for the opening of the Millennium Dome (now the O2 Arena) and is Gormley’s tallest work, standing at some 30 metres high, rising from a platform bedded in the Thames.
Gormley’s body forms the centre of the sculpture, with 1.5 metre lengths of steel surrounding it in a cloud of tetrahedral units designed with the help of a computer-generated algorithm.
Reflection. © Lady K
Reflection, 350 Euston Road, London
Reflection comprises a familiar rust-coloured Gormley figure looking at both its reflection in a window and a twin sculpture on the other side of the pane at the entrance of the offices at 350 Euston Road, London, the augmented reflection shimmering almost like a holographic image.
Planets © British Library
Planets, The British Library at St Pancras, London
The British Library at St Pancras, London, not only contains one of the world’s best collections of books and manuscripts, but is also home to several works of art and sculpture.
These include Gormley’s Planets, made from eight one-tonne granite boulders from southern Sweden’s glacial plain. Set on plinths around the Poet’s Circle in the Library’s publicly accessible outdoor piazza, they are carved with human bodies clinging onto the rocks, surrounding or orbiting the viewer as they enter the circle.
Bollards. Photo courtesy Southwark Council
Bollards, Bellenden Road, Peckham, London
Gormley also designed a series of four bollards installed on Bellenden Rd, Peckham, SE15, which can be seen as part of the Bellenden Renewal Area.
Although some of their forms proved controversial (they represent a snowman, oval, peg and penis), funding was provided by local traders and their standard bollard size meant they were exempt from planning permission.
Bollards, The Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood Park, West Suusex
The Cass Sculpture Foundation purchased two sets of the Peckham bollards, and have positioned them down the length of the central roadway at its site in Goodwood Park. (They also feature on the pathway leading up to the Angel of the North in Gateshead.)
Sculpture for Derry Walls. © Brendan McMenamin, thanks to Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Sculpture for Derry Walls, Derry, Northern Ireland
This sculpture is in three sections in different parts of the Derry Walls, and was commissioned and installed in 1987. One is on the east of the walls overlooking the Foyle River, another is at the Bogside next to the remains of the Walker Monument and the last on the Bastion looking across to the Fountain Estate.
They all consist of two identical cast-iron figures joined back-to-back holding a cruciform pose, with one facing the wall and the other looking outwards and stand as a clear metaphor for both the city’s divisions and its common bonds.
Iron: Man. Photo reproduced under GNU Free Documentation License
Iron: Man, Victoria Square, Birmingham
Iron: Man, commonly known as The Iron Man and erected in 1993, has, like many of Antony Gormley’s works, proved controversial. It was a gift to the city from a bank whose offices were in the square, and when they moved their headquarters there were calls for them to take the sculpture with them, but it has survived and is now a well-known local landmark.
One and Other. Photo Jonty Wilde
One and Other, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is another great outdoor spot to catch a Gormley work in a 500-acre pastoral setting and among a whole host of other inspiring sculptures.
One and Other is a familiar rusty male figure, gazing over the Cascade Bridge, which dramatically separates the Upper and Lower Lakes.
Still Falling. Photo © Bill Scarcely
Still Falling, Tout Quarry Sculpture Park, Yates Corner, Portland, Dorset
A little-known spot where you can view an early Gormley work is at the Tout Quarry Sculpture Park on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, where a wide variety of artists have carved directly into the rockface or created sculptures from the shale.
The famous Portland limestone found there has been used in buildings as celebrated as Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral and the United Nations Building in New York.
Gormley provided one of the first works at the sculpture park when it was opened in 1983. Still Falling is a carved figure dramatically captured mid-descent on the side of a cliff face.
Insider VIII. Photo © Dave Morgan
Insider VIII, Jerwood Sculpture Collection, Warwickshire
Gormley also features in the Jerwood Sculpture Park in the grounds of Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, some 9 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon. Insider VIII forms part of the 2 mile long sculpture trail, joining works by many of the most important 20th and 21st century sculptors alongside pieces by emerging artists who have won the Jerwood Sculpture Prize.
Body & Light drawings, British Museum Prints and Drawings Room
The British Museum holds two pen, ink and ink wash drawings from Gormley's early 1990s Body & Light series. Prints and drawings are often fragile and light sensitive so cannot always be permanently displayed, so check with the museum before visiting. If shown, they will be in the Prints and Drawings Room (Room 90 on the upper floor) next to works like Hogarth's Gin Lane and old masters such as Raphael, Michelangelo and Goya.
Sound II. © John Cairns
Sound II, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire
The crypt of Winchester’s ninth century cathedral, which floods frequently, features Sound II, installed in 1986, and is surely one of the most evocative places to view Gormley’s work, especially when its feet are covered in water.
The cathedral is open daily, and tours of the crypt currently three times a day from Monday to Saturday. Flooding sometimes makes the tours impossible, so be sure to phone ahead to check.
Further details about visiting are available on the cathedral’s website .
Untitled (The Diver). Photo © Southampton City Art Gallery
Untitled (The Diver), Southampton City Art Gallery
Untitled (The Diver), made in 1983, is on permanent display in Southampton City Art Gallery’s Main Hall, part of its 20th Century British Art exhibition.
Another figure cast from the artist’s body, this time in lead and fibreglass resin, The Diver, with its outstretched arms, perches precariously on a board attached to the gallery wall.
Feel. © Anthony Gormley 2005, Courtesy Wellcome Library
Feel, The Wellcome Collection, London
The Wellcome Collection , opening on June 21 2007 at 183 Euston Road, London, is a unique mix of free-to-visit galleries and resources pondering the myriad relationships between medicine, life and art.
Feel is a life-size human figure, this time suspended upside-down from the ceiling in the building’s foyer.
Learning to See. © Andy Stubbs
Learning to See, Quincentenary Library, Jesus College, Cambridge
Part of the Jesus College Sculpture Collection, Learning to See has been in the library since it opened in 1996. It can be viewed on weekdays during office hours by appointment only.
Present Time. Photo © National Galleries of Scotland
Present Time, Granton Centre for Art, Edinburgh
This lead, fibreglass and plaster model is in the Granton Centre for Art in Edinburgh, the purpose-built art store for National Galleries of Scotland. Special visits can be arranged and general tours of the stores take place every Tuesday afternoon, which also must be booked in advance.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
The V&A holds an oil and charcoal drawing by Gormley, and, more interestingly, two etchings made by impressing mouth and finger tips into the etching ground. Both works are held in the print room where people must request to see them.
Maquette for Brick Man. Photo courtesy Henry Moore Institute
Maquette For the Leeds Brick Man and Earth Above Ground, Leeds City Art Gallery
Both of these works are owned by Leeds City Art Gallery , which is reopening on June 22 2007 after a refurbishment.
The Brick Man was to be a huge 55 metre high sculpture to be erected on waste ground near Leeds Railway Station. Sadly, the project was denied planning permission but a model of it, Maquette For the Leeds Brick Man (1986) is in the gallery’s collection.
Baby (Still). Photo © Science Museum, London
Baby (Still), Science Museum, London
Part of the Science Museum’s permanent collection, this sculpture of curled-up baby is presently undergoing conservation work but will be back on display soon.
Field for the British Isles. © Arts Council Collection, Hayward Gallery, London
Arts Council Collection
Field For the British Isles is one work that doesn’t feature a mould of Gormley’s body: it instead is a collection of hundreds of small pottery figures, part of the Arts Council Colleciton , as is the Bearing Light series of woodblocks. There are no plans to display either at present, but they are likely to be shown again in the UK in the future.
Of the other Gormley works owned by the Arts Council, the lead sculpture Five Fishes is on show in the exhibition How to Improve the World at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery until September 2 2007.
Tate
Tate’s huge collection of artworks includes eight pieces by Gormley, including Bed (1980-1), Natural Selection (1981) and Testing A World View (1993), all of which are currently in storage. However, permanent collections are changing all the time so its well worth checking on the Tate website before a visit to one of its venues to see if any of Gormley’s works are on display.
A series of public sculptures (of the familiar male figures) have been commissioned by National Galleries Scotland to be positioned standing in the waters of the River Leith.
They are expected to be unveiled towards the end of 2007 - more details when we get them.
Waste Man. Photo © Artangel
Waste Man, Margate
It’s not with us any more, but still worth mentioning is Waste Man, made in 2006 in Margate out of 30 tonnes of waste material intended to be burnt to the ground, which it was at the end of the summer.
The sculpture still exists as part of a documentary film of the event, however, also entitled Waste Man, and is also included on celluloid in the film Margate Exodus.
Antony Gormley's work is a gift to teachers, suiting many aspects of the Art and Design curriculum. Even very young children respond to his work. The diversity, humour and humanity of his sculptures, not to mention the sheer scale of many, make them an ideal subject for study and discussion.
Our Field for the British Isles-inspired salt-dough project gives KS1 teacher ideas on turning pupils into mini-Gormleys.
For more information, Tate has also produced detailed teachers’ notes , with a whole raft of background information. It's part of their Schools Online resources, which has plenty of information about other artists as well.
ArtisanCam tackle Gormley with a set of videos looking at his work from several viewpoints - installation staff, technicians, children visiting and others - giving an engaging way into a lesson.
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Which singer was born in London with the name Steven Georgiou and is now called Yusuf Islam? | Cat Stevens - Biography - IMDb
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5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Cat Stevens was born on July 21, 1948 in London, England as Stephen Demetre Georgiou. He has been married to Fawzia Ali since September 9, 1979. They have five children.
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( 9 September 1979 - present) (5 children)
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Released his first album in 17 years - "Life of the Last Prophet" (1995); It contains 66 minutes of narration about the life of Mohammad plus three traditional Islamic songs.
Decided to pursue religion after nearly drowning off the coast of Malibu, California. He converted to Islam after his brother took a trip to Jerusalem.
Changed his name from Stephen Georgiou to Cat Stevens to Yusuf Islam.
Parents are Stavros Georgiou and Ingrid Wickman.
Re-recorded hit song "Peace Train" for the collective album "Hope" (April 2003) in support of peace for Iraq.
Family: Is of Greek Cypriot heritage - his father is Greek, mother is Swedish. Has four daughters and one son.
Universally derided in 1989 when he allegedly went on record supporting the Ayatollah Khomeini 's death sentence against The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie . Stevens's records were burned and taken out of stores, and many radio stations permanently boycotted his music. Nearly a decade later, Stevens claimed he was highly misquoted, that he did not support the Ayatollah's sentence. Rather, he merely reiterated the Koran's teachings about those who "defame the prophet". Stevens says he bears no ill will towards Rushdie, and did not wish for him to be killed.
Released in November 1968 after spending three months in hospital recovering from tuberculosis.
On a flight from London on September 21, 2004, he was refused entry to the United States on national security grounds. The flight had already taken off before his name was spotted as being on the American "watch list". The plane was diverted to Bangor, Maine, where he was taken off and returned to London.
Wrote "Sweet Scarlet" for love interest Carly Simon and she wrote "Anticipation" for him.
Refused to license his song "Father and Son" for use in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was the first musical number in the original script. Because of his current religious beliefs, he objected to the sexual content in the film. The scene featuring "Father and Son" was to have been between Christian and his father in his father's office, with all his father's employees joining in for the chorus. This was to be the segue into his leaving home for Paris. The scene is included in the complete script on the Special Edition DVD.
Following the 9/11 attacks, he issued a statement "expressing his horror at the attacks on the innocent people of the United States". He also stated that "no right thinking Muslim would ever condone such Acts".
Is a vegetarian.
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Yusuf Islam, Cat Stevens are no longer strangers
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Dec 4, 2014 at 12:01 AM Dec 4, 2014 at 12:16 AM
Cat Stevens has turned into one of big comeback stories of the year, even though the man never went anywhere.
Cat Stevens has turned into one of big comeback stories of the year, even though the man never went anywhere.
In 1978, the singer-songwriter born Steven Georgiou � who had sold millions of albums as Cat Stevens � changed his name to Yusuf Islam, sold his guitars for charity and left music to devote himself to philanthrophy and spiritual exploration � controversially so, in some cases.
It was clear that the artist who had given the world hits such as Wild World (1970), Peace Train (1971) and Morning Has Broken (1971) viewed that work as if it were from another lifetime.
Gradually, however, Islam and Cat Stevens have become one and the same again. He returned to making music in 2006 with his first new pop album in 28 years, Another Cup, which was followed by Roadsinger (2009).
When he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, Islam showed no reservations about being referred to as Cat Stevens and being celebrated for his past.
His present includes a new album, Tell �em I�m Gone, and a world tour with his first North American dates in more than 35 years.
�There�s no problem,� Islam, 66, said from his home in London.
�It�s me; it�s always been me. I�ve always used my music as a means for progressing my own life and finding out and learning about this universe. I used my art to progress myself, and I think that everything that�s happening now is kind of a progression in that way.
�I certainly see the acceptance of me in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as kind of a rapprochement thing,� he added, �which is very welcome. It�s good because a lot of people may have, I don�t know, taken different views about my life choices. But it�s come back down to the music � which is good.�
The third child of a Greek Cypriot father and a Swedish mother, Steven Georgiou was raised above his family�s restaurant near Piccadilly Circus in London, where he began learning piano and, as a teenager, guitar. He was a Beatles fan but also drew inspiration from other pop, rock, folk and blues acts; and the musical West Side Story.
He began playing coffeehouses and clubs around the city in the mid-1960s, taking the name �Cat Stevens� because of a girlfriend who compared his eyes to those of a cat � although his first single was I Love My Dog (1966), which hit the top 30 on the British singles chart.
�My music came from a lot of different places,� said Islam, the father of five and grandfather of six. �There was always a seeking quality to the songs, a searching. I was asking a lot of big questions. I was after the meaning of life, I guess, but in my own way.�
Along that way, Cat Stevens logged six million-selling-or-better albums, including the back-to-back 3-million-selling smashes Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971). His music appeared in the cult-favorite film comedy Harold & Maude (1971), and his song The First Cut Is the Deepest went on to be a hit for four other artists. His album Izitso (1977) foreshadowed the synth pop of the 1980s.
Then he walked away from it all.
Islam�s religious conversion began when, vacationing in Morocco, he heard the Aghan ritual call to prayer. Caught in a riptide off the California coast in 1976, he promised God that he would dedicate his life to him if he survived, and after that he studied various faiths, including the I Ching, Buddhism, Zen and astrology before formally converting to Islam in December 1977 and taking his new name the following year.
His final performance as a pop star was on Nov.?22, 1979, at a London benefit for UNICEF.
�I put down my guitar, and I knew I was done,� he recalled. �That, for me, was the real end of Cat Stevens.�
His life in Islam has been rich in achievement but awash in controversy.
He founded several Islamic and Muslim schools in Britain, started the Small Kindness charity to assist orphans and needy families in the Middle East, and was chairman of Muslim Aid from 1985 to 1993. He even re-embraced his pop past to sing an a cappella version of Peace Train during the pre-show for the Concert for New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attack and recorded an all-star fundraising version of the song in 2003.
But he was also criticized for reported comments � that he has denied making � supporting the death fatwa decreed against author Salman Rushdie by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, ruler of Iran, in 1989. The Israeli government deported him in 2000, saying he supported the terrorist organization Hamas.
He was denied entry into the United States in 2004 when his name appeared on the government�s no-fly list because of allegations of terrorist ties � an experience that inspired his song Boots and Sand (2008). He has also sued British newspapers for libel over similar allegations.
�There�s a lot of ignorance in the world about Islam, especially after (9/11),� the singer-songwriter said. �People are scared of what they don�t understand. It�s frustrating, but I try to teach rather than retaliate.
�In a way, it�s like it was with music,� he continued. �I�ve always been trying to avoid being boxed into any particular place because I move. I�ve always been a universalist, and I move from place to place. I�ve traveled, I�ve grown, and I�m continuously growing.
�But even today is not easy,� Islam said. �People today do want to box you in, even as being one kind of Muslim or another.
�That�s why I picked up the guitar again, to say: �You know what? It�s still me.�??�
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We take a trip down memory lane and pick out some of the best clashes from the greatest tournament of them all
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Last Updated: 22/06/16 4:13pm
Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer contested arguably the greatest match ever in 2008
The fourth-set tie-break between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg in the 1980 final, Boris Becker's classic dive volley at the net, or a young Roger Federer upsetting Pete Sampras - we all remember classic matches or moments from yesteryear.
The greatest grass-court tournament of them all has a bit of history of producing the best matches of all time - usually helped by a partisan Centre Court crowd.
Here, Sky Sports recall 10 of the most memorable matches from the greatest tennis tournament of them all ...
Boris Becker v Kevin Curran - 1985
A fresh-faced Boris Becker defeated Kevin Curran to win the title in 1985
On July 7, 1985, a 17-year-old boy by the name of Boris Becker was crowned Wimbledon champion. What an achievement it was for this teenager, who became the first unseeded player to win the tournament, and the first German. But it might have been so different. In the third round, he came through 9-7 in the final set against Joakim Nystrom, and he then turned his ankle in the fourth round against Tim Mayotte but eventually came through in five sets. His opponent Kevin Curren had already knocked out legends John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors en route to the final. And in front a very heated and intense Centre Court, Becker showed all his athleticism to come through in four sets 3-6 7-6 6-7 4-6. When he went back to his home town Leimen, 50,000 people turned out to greet him. Becker successfully defended his title the following year, defeating world No 1 Ivan Lendl before claiming a hat-trick of titles in 1989 against Stefan Edberg.
Pat Cash v Ivan Lendl - 1987
Australian ace Pat Cash was a big hit with the Wimbledon crowd
This was beyond doubt the crowning moment for everybody's favourite bandana wearing Australian. Having already beaten Mats Wilander in the quarter-finals and Jimmy Connors in the semi-finals, the 11th seed defeated Lendl in straight sets 7-6 6-2 7-5 to secure the title. Accomplished guitarist Cash had only lost one set during the entire tournament. But the match is best remembered for his unique celebration as he showed complete disregard for All England Club protocol by climbing up into the stands with the help of spectators and up to the player's box at Centre Court, where he was greeted by his family, girlfriend, and coach, Ian Barclay.
Jeremy Bates v Guy Forget - 1992
Jeremy Bates lost to Guy Forget in the fourth round twice
Jeremy Bates was Britain's precurser to Tim Henman back in the early 90s. As a singles player, he reached the fourth round at Wimbledon twice - in 1992 and 1994 - but sadly for him, and for us, he came up against Frenchman Guy Forget on both occasions. The 1992 encounter will always be remembered when gallant Bates - inspired by the crowd, the cheers and fluttering Union flags, held a match point in the fourth set, but failed to convert it. He ended up losing in five 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-7 3-6. The following year 263rd-ranked Chris Bailey held match point at 6-5 in the final set on Goran Ivanisevic's serve. The Croatian faulted on his first serve and then served a let before hitting a second serve ace. Needless to say he went on to clinch his place in the third round. Only at Wimbledon, it seems, can defeat be as glorious as victory!
John McEnroe & Michael Stich - 1992
The unlikely pair of John McEnroe and Michael Stich won the men's doubles
This match took up two days, was played on two different courts and required a five-hour effort, but the unlikely pairing between John "you cannot be serious" McEnroe and the previous year's singles champion Michael Stich came up trumps as they claimed the Wimbledon doubles championship by defeating the fourth-seeded duo Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg in an epic five-set encounter 5-7 7-6 3-6 7-6 19-17. In a darkening Court One on Sunday night, the final set was tied at 13 games all before referee Alan Mills suspended play, much to everyone's annoyance. The following afternoon 33-year-old New Yorker McEnroe served out the match in the 36th game of the fifth set to claim his eighth and final Wimbledon title. What a way to bow out!
Steffi Graf v Jana Novotna - 1993
Jana Novotna gets a hug from the Duchess of Kent after defeat in the final
This was Graf at her imperious best as she claimed her third consecutive title and her fifth overall by showing all her fighting spirit after she came from a double break down in the third set to reel of five games in a row and win 7-6 1-6 6-4. Her triumph, however, was overshadowed by her Czech opponent during the trophy presentation as Novotna cried her eyes out on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder. The Duchess said: "Don't worry Jana. I know you can do it." Then the tears flowed. She did do it, albeit, at the third time of asking against Nathalie Tauziat in 1998.
Tim Henman v Paul Haarhuis - 1997
Tim Henman was involved in a five-set epic on 'Super Sunday'
The British No 1 put fans through the emotional ringer on 'Super Sunday' in a third round clash which was filled with pure drama. Many of the 14,000 fans had queued overnight to get in and despite an scrappy contest full of unforced errors and double faults, the patriotic crowd on Centre Court cheered every Henman winner. He eventually prevailed in a 93-minute deciding set 6-7 6-3 6-2 4-6 14-12. The British public and press soon jumped on the 'Tiger Tim' bandwagon as everybody felt he could actually go on and become the first home-grown player to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Unfortunately he went on to lose to Michael Stich in the last eight and despite reaching four Wimbledon semi-finals after that, sadly for us, he lost them all!
Roger Federer v Pete Sampras - 2001
Young Swiss ace Roger Federer was in tears after beating Pete Sampras
Some say that this match was the making of one legend and the end of the road for another. The 19-year-old Swiss prodigy ended the reign of seven-time champion 'Pistol Pete' in a high quality five-set encounter 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-7 7-5. Federer, who was 11 years old when the American won his first title showed what a calm and composed talent he was by possessing all the ability, the requisite foot speed, and a deadly arsenal of shots. It was Sampras' earliest exit in ten years of the championships and it was the first time he had lost a five-set match at Wimbledon. He would never win another championship at the All England Club again! As for Fed, this was just the beginning of something very special.
Goran Ivanisevic v Pat Rafter - 2001
Big serving Croatian Goran Ivanisevic claimed the title in 2001
As a three-time runner-up, Ivanisevic was awarded a wildcard for entry into the singles draw. Nobody had given him a hope, but he defeated former and future World No 1 players Carlos Moya, Andy Roddick and Marat Safin in the early rounds. In the semi-final he ended Tim Henman's dream in a dramatic, rain-affected five set match, which many believe the Briton lost because of the lap of the gods. Ivanisevic set-up a match with the previous year's runner-up and former US Open champion Pat Rafter. In a titanic tussle, stomachs churned as the raucous crowd were entertained to a see-saw battle. The big serving Croatian missed three match points before calling for the same ball as he looked to see out the match on his almighty serve. He did eventually prevail 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7 to a cacophonous noise. Ivanisevic lifted his eyes to heaven and kissed the ball after victory. Upon his return to his home city of Split a crowd of over 150,000 led by local and state dignitaries greeted him.
Andy Murray v David Nalbandian - 2005
A young Andy Murray gave experienced David Nalbandian a real test
This was the start of something special as Andy Murray announced his arrival at Wimbledon. The 18-year-old wildcard entry ranked 312 in the world defeated George Bastl (the last man to have played and beaten Pete Sampras at the grass-court slam) and 14th seed Radek Stepanek in the opening two rounds in straight sets, but sadly his run ended in heartbreak with a 6-7 1-6 6-0 6-4 6-1 defeat to 2002 Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian on his Centre Court debut. The Scot appeared to be cruising until cramp and fatigue set in. And despite a valiant effort, the experienced Argentine prevailed. Murray proved his world-class potential as he plodded off to an overwhelming ovation. Eight years later, the boy from Dunlane became the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since 1936 and everybody could finally forget about Fred Perry.
Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer - 2008
Federer and Nadal embrace after a titanic battle in darkening skies
Arguably the greatest match of the modern era at the All England Club. Rain delays, epic tie-breakers, and the end to Federer's record streak of five Wimbledon titles. This was pure theatre! These two adversaries pushed each other to the limit, but it was the Spaniard who ended the Swiss star's reign at the All England Club in near darkness on Centre Court. Federer did not have his night-vision goggles and proved to be human after all. Nadal became the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledon titles back-to-back. He had missed two championship points in the fourth set but he came through to win a dramatic rain-interrupted match 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 9-7. Fed was attempting to become the first man in the modern era to win a sixth successive title, but the then 22-year-old from Mallorca sealed victory on his fourth match point in four hours and 48 minutes at 9.16pm in south-west London to bring an end to the Swiss's domination of the grass, and bring Nadal his first Grand Slam title outside Roland Garros.
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Jeremy Bates
Bates turned professional in 1982. Partnering his fellow British player Jo Durie, he won the mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon in 1987 and the Australian Open in 1991. He was also a men's doubles runner-up at the Australian Open in 1988 (partnering Sweden's Peter Lundgren).
As a singles player, he reached the fourth round at Wimbledon twice – in 1992 and 1994 – losing on both occasions to France's Guy Forget. In the 1992 encounter, Bates held a match point against Forget in the fourth-set, but failed to convert it and ended up losing in five sets 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6. Bates won one top-level singles title during his career – at Seoul in 1994 when he was aged 31 (he was the oldest champion on the tour that season). He also won three men's doubles titles at Tel Aviv (1989), Queen's Club (1990), and Rotterdam (1994). He was the British national champion six times, and played in 20 Davis Cup ties for Britain.
Bates retired from the professional tour in 1996. Since leaving the tour, he has served as captain of Britain's Davis Cup team as well as playing in ATP Champions Tour events. He left the Lawn Tennis Association in January 2007 and in September 2007, Bates was appointed Director of Tennis at the Sutton Tennis Academy in London.
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Andy Roddick
Without Roger Federer, who knows how many Grand Slam titles Andy Roddick would have won. The American came up against Federer in four Grand Slam finals, including three at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, and fell short each time. The 2009 contest went to 16-14 in the fifth set. Roddick's serve and power are well suited for grass courts, but he's been unfortunate enough to run up against one of the greatest grass players of all time.
Justine Henin
Unless she reconsiders her decision to retire, Justine Henin never will be able to remove her name from the list of the best players to never win a Wimbledon title. She came close twice, losing in three sets to Venus Williams in 2001 and to Amelie Mauresmo in three sets in 2006, and fell three times in the semifinals. Although Henin's career record at Wimbledon is far from shabby -- she won 27 of the 34 singles matches she played at the All England Club -- it is the major at which she had the worst winning percentage.
Jennifer Capriati
A former junior doubles champion at the All England Club, Jennifer Capriati also has the distinction of being Wimbledon's youngest-ever semifinalist. The 15-year-old beat defending champion Martina Navratilova in straight sets in the quarterfinals but fell to runner-up Gabriela Sabatini the next round. That was the farthest Capriati would go at Wimbledon, equaling that finish 10 years later in 2001. Capriati never won a title on grass.
Ivan Lendl
Although he played in 19 Grand Slam singles finals and won eight Grand Slam singles titles, Ivan Lendl was never able to add a Wimbledon championship to his career resume. Lendl fell five times in the semifinals at the All England Club, but he did reach the finals in 1986 and 1987. Both times he lost in straight sets, first to Boris Becker and then to Pat Cash.
Monica Seles
Of Monica Seles' 53 career singles titles, only one came on grass. Unfortunately for her, it wasn't on the grass courts of Wimbledon, and the nine-time Grand Slam champion never achieved a career Grand Slam. Seles made the finals at the All England Club just once, losing in straight sets to Steffi Graf in 1992. Her career record at Wimbledon was 30-9, a far cry from her 43-4 record at the Australian Open, 54-8 record at the French Open, and 53-10 record at the U.S. Open.
Mats Wilander
He did win a men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986, but Mats Wilander never earned the honor of hoisting the men's singles championship trophy at the All England Club. In fact, his best finish at the tournament was the quarterfinals. His struggles at Wimbledon, however, weren't related to the surface. Two of his three Australian Open titles were won when the championships were still played on grass.
Pancho Gonzales
The top-ranked professional in the world for an astounding eight years in the 1950s and 1960s and arguably the greatest men's tennis player prior to the Open era, Pancho Gonzales (also written as Gonzalez) never won a title at Wimbledon. He did, however, play in one of the most memorable matches ever at the All England Club. Competing against Charlie Pasarell in the third round in 1969, Gonzales and the amateur battled for five hours and 12 minutes in a match that spanned five sets and two days. Gonzales finally prevailed, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9.
Tracy Austin
In the six Wimbledons in which she played, Tracy Austin bowed out before the quarterfinals just twice. However, she also never made it past the semifinals, reaching that mark both in 1979 and in 1980. Although she was disappointed with her singles result in 1980, Austin did enjoy some success at the All England Club that year; she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.
Jim Courier
The only American in the Open era to win two French Open titles, Jim Courier didn't experience similar success at Wimbledon. A four-time Grand Slam championship victor, Courier made it to the finals at the All England Club just once, in 1993, and he lost that year in four sets to Pete Sampras. His next best finish was a quarterfinal loss in 1991. In 11 trips to Wimbledon, he had a record of 19-12.
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Twice Arantxa Sanchez Vicario made it to the finals at Wimbledon, and twice she fell short against Steffi Graf. In the 1995 championship match she battled for three sets before losing, while her 1996 finals defeat was in straight sets. Graf also knocked Sanchez Vicario out in the quarterfinals of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships.
Michael Chang
After winning the 1989 French Open title and becoming the youngest men's Grand Slam champion in history, Michael Chang went on to have a very lengthy and successful career. That success wasn't always evident at Wimbledon, however, where he made it past the third round just three times in 14 appearances at the All England Club.
Ken Rosewall
Enjoying a lengthy tennis career from the 1950s through the early 1980s, Ken Rosewall won 17 Grand Slam titles (eight in singles and nine in men's doubles). Although he reached the finals at Wimbledon four times -- in 1954, 1956, 1970 and 1974 -- he never was able to add a title at the All England Club, even though toward the end of his career he stopped playing at Roland Garros in order to rest up for Wimbledon. As a professional, he was prohibited from playing in Wimbledon from 1957-1966. That period of time encompassed some of his best tennis; he won at least 15 grass-court titles during that 10-year period.
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas had a 75.3 winning percentage in Grand Slam singles matches throughout his career, but that number dropped considerably at Wimbledon, where he won just 58 percent of his matches. In fact, the four-time Slam titleist never made it past the quarterfinals at the All England Club and lost in the first round five of the 11 times in which he competed at Wimbledon.
Kim Clijsters
She won the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship in 2000 and the women's doubles championship in 2003 and was a runner-up in the 1998 Wimbledon junior event, but Kim Clijsters never made it past the semifinals in the women's singles draw at the All England Club. Clijsters' career record at Grand Slams was 98-25 (including a Slam victory at the U.S. Open in 2005) with a 24-7 record at Wimbledon.
Patrick Rafter
A two-time runner-up at the All England Club, Patrick Rafter was never able to break through for the title. After taking the first set off Pete Sampras in the 2000 finals, Rafter lost the next three. The following year he again advanced to the championship match, where he lost a heartbreaker against Goran Ivanisevic, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-9.
Gabriela Sabatini
In her one and only trip to the championship match at Wimbledon, Gabriela Sabatini fell in a thriller to Steffi Graf. The two battled for three sets before Graf finally prevailed, 8-6, in the final set. Sabatini made it to at least the quarterfinals in seven of the 11 Wimbledons in which she competed, but she could never capture a Wimbledon title to complement her lone Slam championship (the 1990 U.S. Open).
Vitas Gerulaitis
The closest Vitas Gerulaitis came to winning Wimbledon was in 1977, when he battled Bjorn Borg through five sets but finally fell, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-8. He also made the semifinals the following year, but against he came up short. The 1977 Australian Open champion did, however, take home a men's doubles title at the All England Club in 1975.
Gottfried von Cramm
A finalist at Wimbledon for three straight years from 1935-1937, Gottfried von Cramm never had a chance to see if he could win in his fourth try. After the son of a German Baron refused to be a tool for Nazi propaganda, he was imprisoned. Although he was released on parole after a number of his tennis friends -- including Don Budge, to whom von Cramm had lost the Wimbledon title in 1937 -- petitioned for his release, he never again was able to compete at the All England Club. Von Cramm finished his career with five Grand Slam titles, including two in singles at the French Championships and a 1933 mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase reached the Wimbledon finals both in 1972 and in 1976, but he did not break through either time. He did, however, win one men's doubles title (in 1973) and two mixed doubles titles (in 1970 and 1972) at the All England Club. Throughout his career, only one of his 56 tournament singles wins listed by the ATP was on grass.
Tony Roche
Tony Roche compiled a winning percentage of 73.9 at Grand Slams throughout his career, but his winning percentage of 76 at Wimbledon was even better than that. He never won a singles title at the All England Club, however, reaching the finals for the first and only time in 1968 but falling to Rod Laver in straight sets. Roche did win five men's doubles and one mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.
Hana Mandlikova
Her lack of a title at Wimbledon kept Hana Mandlikova from achieving a career Grand Slam. Mandlikova reached the finals twice -- once in 1981 and once in 1986 -- but she lost in straight sets both times, first to Chris Evert and then to Martina Navratilova.
Fred Stolle
A three-time runner-up at Wimbledon, Fred Stolle never hoisted the singles champion's trophy at the All England Club. His career total of 17 Grand Slam titles did, however, include two men's doubles and two mixed doubles wins at Wimbledon.
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Stats Thru 2015 Wimbledon
Site: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England
Dates: Mon., June 27 - Sun., July 10, 2014
Qualifying Matches: Begin Monday, June 20
Main Draw: To be made Friday, June 24, 10:00am
Main Draw Begins Mon., June 27
US Television: ESPN (Two weeks)
Singles Winner Prize (pounds): 1,880,000 (men)/1,880,000 (women)
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7 - William C. Crenshaw (1881-'86, 1889), Pete Sampras (1993-'95, '97-2000), Roger Federer (2003-2007,2009, 2012)
5 - Hugh Doherty (1902-'06), Bjorn Borg (1976-'80)
4 - Reginald Doherty (1987-1900), Anthony Wilding (1910-'13), Rod Laver (1961, '62, '68, '69),
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OPEN ERA MATCH WIN LEADERS
Jimmy Connors
Boris Becker, 1985 (17 yrs, 7 mos)
Wilfred Baddeley, 1881 (19 yrs, 5 mos)
Sidney Wood, 1931, (19 yrs, 8 mos)
OLDEST CHAMPION
Arthur Gore, 1909, (41 yrs, 6 mos)
Arthur Ashe, 1975, (31 yrs, 11 mos) *Open Era leader
MISC
Lowest Ranked Winner: No. 125 Goran Ivanisevic (2001)
Longest men's final by time: Roger Federer d Rafael Nadal 4hrs 48mins (2008)
Longest men's match by time: John Isner d Nicolas Mahut 11hrs 5mins (2010)
Longest men's final by games: Roger Federer d Andy Roddick 77 games (2009)
Longest men's match by games: John Isner d Nicolas Mahut 183 games (2010)
Last defending Wimbledon champion to lose first round: Lleyton Hewitt l. to Ivo Karlovic (2003)
WINNING WIMBLEDON WITHOUT PLAYING A WARMUP (Open Era - 7 players)
Stan Smith 1972
Novak Djokovic 2011, 2014, 2015
HOW HAS THE TOP SEED FARED?
Of the 47 Wimbledon championships played since 1968, 19 top seeds have held form and gone on to win the title. Pete Sampras won 6 of his 7 Wimbledon titles as No. 1 seed, with Lleyton Hewitt successful in 2002 and Roger Federer in 2004-2007. In 2003, Hewitt became the only No. 1 seed at Wimbledon in the Open Era to lose in the 1st round, when he was defeated by Croatian qualifier Ivo Karlovic 16 76 63 64.
MOST WIMBLEDON TITLES - MEN (Open Era)
1
67(7) 64 76(4) 57 64
2013 Andy Murray
57 76(6) 76(5) 36 1614
2008 Rafael Nadal
64 64 67(5) 67(8) 97
2007 Roger Federer
76 46 76 26 62
2006 Roger Federer
63 36 63 26 97
2000 Pete Sampras
67 76 64 36 62
1997 Pete Sampras
67 64 64 16 64
1991 Michael Stich
62 62 36 36 64
1989 Boris Becker
9 - Miss M. Navratilova (USA) 1978, '79, '82-87, '90
8 - Miss H.N. Wills-Moody (USA) 1927-30, '32, '33, '35, '38
7 - Miss D.K. Douglass- Chambers (BRI) 1903, '04, '06, '10, '11, '13, '14
7 - Miss S.M. Graf (GER) 1988, '89, '91-93, '95, '96
6 - Miss S.J. Williams (USA) 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
YOUNGEST CHAMPION
Miss C. Dod, 1887, 15 years, 285 days
OLDEST CHAMPION
Mrs A Sterry, 1908, 37 years, 282 days
RECENT WIMBLEDON WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS
2015 Miss S.J. Williams (USA) 1
Miss Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 20
6-4, 6-4
2014 Miss P. Kvitova (CZE) 6
Miss E. Bouchard (CAN) 13
6-3 6-0
2013 Miss M. Bartoli (FRA) 15
Miss S. Lisicki (GER) 23
6-1 6-4
2012 Miss S.J. Williams (USA) 6
Miss A. Radwanska (POL) 3
6-1 5-7 6-2
2011 Miss P. Kvitova (CZE) 8
Miss M. Sharapova (RUS) 5
6-3 6-4
2010 Miss S.J. Williams (USA) 1
Miss Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 21
6-3, 6-2
2009 Miss S.J. Williams (USA) 2
Miss V.E.S. Williams 3
2008 Miss V.E.S. Williams (USA) 7
Miss S.J. Williams 6
2007 V.E.S. Williams (USA) 23
Miss M. Bartoli (FRA) 18
6-4, 6-1
2006 Miss A. Mauresmo (FRA) 1
J. Henin (BEL) 3
2005 V.E.S. Williams (USA) 14
Miss L. Davenport (USA) 1
4-6, 7-6(4), 9-7
2004 Miss M. Sharapova (RUS) 13
S.J. Williams ( USA ) 1
2003 S.J. Williams ( USA ) 1
V.E.S. Williams ( USA ) 4
2002 S.J. Williams ( USA ) 2
V.E.S. Williams ( USA ) 1
2001 V.E.S. Williams ( USA ) 2
J. Henin (BEL) 8
2000 V.E.S. Williams ( USA ) 5
L.A. Davenport ( USA ) 2
1999 L.A. Davenport ( USA ) 3
S.M. Graf (GER) 2
1998 J. Novotna (TCH) 3
N. Tauziat (FRA) 16
1997 M. Hingis (SUI) 1
J. Novotna (TCH) 3
1996 S.M. Graf (GER) 1
A. Sanchez Vicario (ESP) 4
6-3, 7-5,
1995 S.M. Graf (GER) 1
A. Sanchez Vicario (ESP) 2
4-6, 6-1, 7-5,
1994 C. Martinez (ESP) 3
M. Navratilova ( USA ) 4
1993 S.M. Graf (GER) 1
J. Novotna (TCH) 8
1992 S.M. Graf (GER) 2
M. Seles ( USA ) 1
1991 S.M. Graf (GER) 1
G.B. Sabatini (ARG) 2
1990 M. Navratilova ( USA ) 2
Z.L. Garrison ( USA ) 5
Lowest ranked women's winner: No. 31 Venus Williams (2007)
Longest women's final by time: Venus Williams d Lindsay Davenport 2hrs 45mins (2005)
Longest women's match by time: Chanda Rubin d Patricia Hy-Boulais 3hrs 45mins (1995)
Set won without losing a point (golden set): Yaroslava Shvedova (3rd round vs S Errani, 1st set) 15 mins (2012)
Oldest competitor: 1922, Mrs A O’Neill (GBR) – 54 years, 304 days
Youngest competitor: 1990, Jennifer Capriati (USA) – 14 years, 90 days
Fastest recorded serve: Venus Williams, 129mph in 2008
- Maria Sharapova (2004), Venus Williams (2005, 2007) and Marion Bartoli (2013) are only players to win Wimbledon when seeded outside Top 10
- The top seed has won the Wimbledon women’s singles 22 times in the Open Era, only three No.1 seeds have won here in the last 14 years (Serena Williams in 2003 and 2010 and Amelie Mauresmo in 2006)
- The women's title has been successfully defended 15 times in the Open Era
- Five players havewon the singles title after saving match point (Blanche Hillyard (1889), Suzanne Lenglen (1919), HelenWills-Moody (1935), VenusWilliams (2005) and SerenaWilliams (2009)
- In 2010, Serena Williams became the 28th woman towin the singles title without dropping a set (9th in Open Era)
- In 2004, Maria Sharapova became the first woman not seeded in the Top 8 to win theWimbledon singles title since seeding began in 1927. She has since been joined by Venus Williams both in 2005 (No.14) and in 2007 (No.23)
- Only 4 players have won the Wimbledon women’s singles title after winning the Wimbledon girls singles title (Haydon-Jones, Susman, Hingis and Mauresmo).
- The player with the most women’s doubles titles is Elizabeth Ryan, who won 12 between 1914 and 1934
- Serena Williams was the last player to win both the singles and doubles titles in the same year – 2012; the Williams sisters have won both singles and doubles titles on 5 occasions (3 Serena)
- Ann Jones (1969), Martina Navratilova (9 times) and Petra Kvitova (once) are the only three left-handers to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title in the Open Era
Wimbledon’s oldest women’s singles champion of all time is Britain’s Charlotte Sterry, who won the title in 1908 at the age of 37 years, 282 days. The oldest champion at Wimbledon in the Open Era is Martina Navratilova of the USA, who won the last of her record nine Wimbledon singles titles at the age of 33 years, 263 days in 1990.
NO.1 SEEDS’ PERFORMANCES AT WIMBLEDON
The women's top seed has won singles title at Wimbledon on 23 occasions in Open Era¸ most recently in 2015 with Serena Williams.
WINNING FRENCH OPEN AND WIMBLEDON IN SAME YEAR (Open Era):
Margaret Court 1970
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How many times did Boris Becker win the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 7 | 1985: Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17
1985: Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17
A West German teenager has become the youngest ever player to win the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Boris Becker, a 17-year-old unseeded outsider before the tournament began, raised the coveted silver trophy above his head to rapturous applause on centre court.
Becker is also the first German ever to win the title, and the first unseeded player.
He had dominated the match from the start, taking just three hours and 18 minutes to overpower eighth-seeded Kevin Curren, a South-African-born American.
Flamboyant
The match was a dramatic clash in the brilliant sunshine, made more spectacular by Becker's flamboyant style.
His massive serve sent balls scorching across the net. He scored 21 aces to Curren's 19.
Becker also has a habit of flinging himself around the court, diving headlong for volleys and baseline shots.
For half a set he played with his shirt caked in dirt after one particularly spectacular fall.
The final result was 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4.
'Idol' for Germany
"This is going to change tennis in Germany," he said after the match. "I am the first Wimbledon winner and now they have an idol."
After his defeat, Kevin Curren said he thought the game would see an increase in the number of successful young players, and predicted they would have more intense, but shorter, careers.
There was some speculation that Curren had been unnerved by Becker's openly aggressive style.
The young player sent a hostile stare to his opponent before and after points, and in the final caught Curren's shoulder as they passed when changing ends.
But Becker defended his tactics, saying "I'm going on court to win, to fight, to do what I can."
Child prodigy
Becker has had a brief but brilliant career. He began playing tennis aged eight, and by 12 years old was concentrating almost wholly on the game.
He won the West German junior championship aged 15 and was runner-up in the US junior championship.
Last January he took the Young Masters tournament in Birmingham, and won his first Grand Prix tournament at Queen's just three weeks ago.
He has won 28 of his 39 matches this year, and is expected to lead West Germany in the Davis Cup against the United States next month.
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In what year was the Mixed Doubles first contested in Wimbledon? | WIMBLEDON - Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras - Golden Years Special | Daily Mail Online
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What an image this is, with Bjorn Borg celebrating after beating American John McEnroe in an epic 1980 final. The victory sealed a fifth successive title for Borg. The five-set match featured a marathon fourth-set tie-break that the BBC treated viewers to for decades during rain breaks. The Swede won 11 Grand Slam titles, with six French crowns, before retiring early at the age of 26
Tempestuous American John McEnroe will not only be remembered for his brilliance on the court - which brought him three Wimbledon titles - but also his abrasiveness and temper, which made him the scourge of umpires everywhere. Here he is complaining during a semi-final clash with his great rival Jimmy Connors in 1980. The crowd don't seem to mind the outburst, in fact they appear to be having a good time
Here is a view from one end of Centre Court during the 1948 men's final between American Bob Falkenburg and Australia's John Bromwich, who is in the foreground. Falkenburg won a hard-fought final in five sets. Falkenburg was one of life's achievers - he also founded the fast food chain 'Bob's', which introduced fast food and ice cream to Brazil and was a very fine amateur golfer too, good enough to make 14 holes-in-one
Another Wimbledon legend is Pete Sampras, who won seven titles in eight tournaments between 1993 and 2000 - here he is throwing his shirt into the crowd after beating Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic in the 1998 final. Amazingly, the American's seven titles didn't stay as a record for long, with Roger Federer also winning seven titles in the last decade
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There was barely a dry eye in the house when Australian Pat Cash famously clambered up the stands to see his coaching team and family after beating Ivan Lendl to win the 1987 title. Many players have followed the tradition since, but Cash paved the way. His beaten opponent, Lendl, won eight Grand Slam tournaments but never managed to win at Wimbledon
Billie Jean King, then Billie Jean Moffitt, in action at Wimbledon during the 1965 tournament, where she reached the semi-finals. King would go on to win the title six times in a wonderful career that brought her 12 Grand Slam titles in all. She is also remembered for her campaigning off the court. King was a strong advocate for sexual equality, famously winning a Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs in 1973, and was also the founder of the Women's Tennis Association in 1973
Something else that has remained a factor at Wimbledon is the large queues outside - the big difference being that there was a time fans could queue to actually watch the final. Here, fans are entertained by a busker as they patiently wait to watch the 1950 men's singles final between American Budge Patty and Australia's Frank Sedgman. Patty won in four sets, with the 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 result rather a bizarre one
Here's another interesting exercise in comparing then and now, with this 1959 aerial shot of the All England Club. The sight of the intimate old No 1 court (just above Centre Court) may bring back memories. And you may also notice the old No 2 court, which famously became known as the 'Graveyard of Champions'
Some things don't change - even though there's a roof on Centre Court these days, much of the conversation during the next two weeks will still be about the weather. In this 1938 picture, one spectator braves the rain. You always find a few optimists down at SW19, regardless of the weather
These ladies are enjoying a cup of tea while waiting in the queue to watch the men's singles final in 1957 between fellow Australians Lew Hoad and Ashley Cooper. It didn't turn out to be a very exciting contest that summer - Hoad won 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
It's fair to say that whether you enjoyed it or not, Sir Cliff Richard's intervention during a rain break at the 1996 tournament gave us an indelible Wimbledon memory. Various stars and former stars of the women's game, including Martina Navratilova and Conchita Martinez, were happy to join in, as Sir Cliff ran through his back catalogue. He's either bowing or taking requests here
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What mythical creature has the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion? | Mythical Hybrids
MYTHICAL HYBRIDS
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Hybrids, in the mythical realm, are creatures that combine the features and body parts of more than one real species.
There are non-human versions that combine features of one or more animal species such as the basilisks , the Chimera and griffins .
Then, there are also part human combinations such as the very popular centaurs and mermaids .
Now, these mythical creatures seem as they have all the capabilities of being formidable beings especially when having, perhaps even mastering the command of all the strongest features of each of it's mixed species.
On the other hand, some of the combinations you will read about will make you wonder how such creatures could even sustain themselves, let alone survive.
This category is comprised of very well known, strong and mighty creatures. It also includes unsavoury beasts with all the necessary features and powers required to create the most horrifying and terrible nightmares possible.
I mean, think of just simply crossing paths with a skinless mouse (or a skinless anything) never mind a huge headed man-horse like the Nuckelavee stretching his long arms about trying to grab at you - very creepy.
THE A-Z LIST
Adaro - Evil mermen sea spirits
Adlet - Human and dog cross with red fur
Ahuizotl - Dog and monkey cross with five hands
Alkonost - A bird with the head of a beautiful woman
Ammit - Female demon that is part lion, hippopotamus & crocodile
Anubis - Tall human male with the head of a jackal
Basilisk - Head and claws of a rooster with a reptile's body and tail
Bastet - Female human with the head of a domesticated cat
Catoblepas - Large boar's head, small pig's body with wings
Centaur - Human horse hybrids, top half human with body of a horse
Cerberus - Three headed canine with a mane of serpents
Chimera - Head and body of a lioness, head of a goat, serpent's tail
Cockatrice - Head, claws and wings of a rooster, reptile's body and tail
Echidna - Upper half of a beautiful woman, lower body of a serpent
Formorians - Large, deformed bodies made up of animal parts
Gargoyles - Grotesque stone statues
Goatman - A half goat, half man creature
Gorgons - Woman's upper half, snakes for hair and a serpents body
Griffin - Head, claws and wings of an eagle, body and tail of a lion
Harpies - Top half of a witch, claws and wings of a vulture
Hippocampi - Horses with a serpentine lower half
Hippogriff - Head, wings and claws of an eagle - body of a horse
Khnum - Strong human male with the head of a ram
Lamia - Woman’s head, scaly body, four legs and a tail
Leucrocuta - Horse's head and legs, neck and body of a lion
Lusca - Large octopus/shark hybrid
Manticore - Lion's body, human head, poisonous scorpion-like tail
Merlion - Head of a lion, body of a large fish
Mermaids - Beautiful women with a fish-like lower body
Minotaur - Body of a human male with the head and tail of a bull
Nuckelavee - Skinless monster, resembles popular hybrid - the Centaur
Onocentaur - Top half human & lower half donkey
Orthus - Two headed dog with a serpent's tail
Perytons - Head of a deer with wings of an eagle
Piasa - Face of a man, antlers, wings and four legs
Satyr - Human upper body with goat-like legs & tail
Scylla and Charybdis - Six headed monster and a deadly whirlpool
Scorpion Men - Powerful half man and half scorpion mythical creatures
Sekhmet - Lion head with a large human-like female body
Serpopard - Falcon headed leopard with wings
Sirens - Head and body of a woman, legs and wings of a bird
Sphinx - Head of a woman, body of a lion with wings and a snake's tail
Typhon - Enormous multi-headed monster with wings, serpent's body
Weretiger - Half human and half tiger
Werewolves - Large wolf-like body, long fangs, glowing eyes
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In cricket when a ball is hit for four, what is the line the ball crosses over called? | Hippogriff | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia
— Rubeus Hagrid talking to the class about Hippogriffs [src]
Hippogriff Lesson in 1993
A herd of Hippogriffs are kept at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Rubeus Hagrid used them in his first Care of Magical Creatures class in 1993.
Buckbeak was a hippogriff that was a part of the Hogwarts' herd and had many encounters with the trio during the course of their education. He lived with Rubeus Hagrid and many other Hippogriffs, but was later sentenced to death, due to being taunted and provoked by Draco Malfoy and attacking him. [6] Buckbeak was sentenced for this act by the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures , most of whom had been threatened by Lucius Malfoy , Draco's father, into voting for that verdict. [7]
Buckbeak fighting a giant during the Battle of Hogwarts
With the help of Harry Potter , Hermione Granger , and her Time-Turner , Buckbeak escaped execution in 1994 and he came under the care of Sirius Black . [8] Sirius kept Buckbeak with him while on the run during the 1994–1995 school year, and later kept him in his mother 's bedroom while in hiding at 12 Grimmauld Place . [9]
After Sirius's death, Buckbeak came to be owned by Harry Potter through Sirius's will, though Harry allowed him to live with Hagrid. He participated in two battles of the Second Wizarding War , most notably the Battle of Hogwarts . [10] He also showed great affection and loyalty to Harry, defending him whenever he was in danger. [11] [12]
Other appearances
During the Yule Ball at Hogwarts in 1994, Hippogriffs are mentioned in the Weird Sisters song, Do The Hippogriff . The song encourages listeners to do a dance that draws its inspiration from this creature, "flyin' off from a cliff" and "swooping down to the ground..."
In the winter of 1995 , Sirius Black sings a Christmas Carol, " God Rest Ye, Merry Hippogriffs ."
A Hippogriff was discovered by Mathilda Grimblehawk and her partner to have attacked Gordon Horton , Quidditch keeper for the Chudley Cannons , while defending its nest and young in the Old Bell Tower . It was subsequently relocated. [13]
Etymology
Derived from the Greek word "hippos" meaning "horse", and the magical creature known as the griffin. In this case, it has the body of a horse as opposed to a lion, but keeps the head of an eagle.
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Which famous song, sung at the Last Night of the Proms begins with the line When Britain first at Heav'n's command? | Blake’s “Jerusalem” as a Hymn | Michael Ferber | Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly | Volume 34, Issue 3
Blake’s “Jerusalem” as a Hymn
By Michael Ferber
Blake’s poem “And did those feet,” given the title “Jerusalem” since its setting in 1916 by Hubert Parry, is Blake’s best known work, except perhaps for “The Tyger.” The “second national anthem” of England and Wales, a staple of English hymnals and public schools, the last song of the Last Night of the Proms, it has been sung with equal fervor by suffragettes, Fabians, high-church Tories, Presbyterian missionaries, and American leftists. Having heard it and sung it many times myself and come to love it, I have grown interested in how it came to be written and what groups or causes adopted it—its “reception history”—as well as how it works as a song. The two standard biographies of Parry give the main facts about its inception and early performances, though there is more one would like to know. 1 ↤ 1 Charles L. Graves, Hubert Parry: His Life and Works, 2 vols. (London: Macmillan, 1926); Jeremy Dibble, C. Hubert H. Parry: His Life and Music (Oxford: Clarendon, 1992). I would like to thank Jeremy Brecher, Richard Flacks, David Fuller, Susan Reilly, Judith Sizer, and Phillip Zaeder for helpful tips. I have not found any extended discussion of it as a setting, and hence an interpretation, of Blake’s text. 2 ↤ 2 A recent article by Samuel J. Rogal, “Blake’s ‘And did those feet’ as Congregational Hymn,” in The Hymn: A Journal of Congregational Song 44:3 (July 1993): 22-25, is disappointing, indeed maddening. It confidently asserts that the “feet” of the first line belong to the Druids (per Stukeley), it thinks it important to track the chariot back to Gray and Milton, and is generally at a loss regarding the text. Worse is a peculiar suggestion that Parry’s “hymn tune known today as Jerusalem” existed independently of the text: “Blake’s ‘And did those feet in ancient time,’ set to the Parry tune Jerusalem . . .”; “Parry’s choral song, ‘Jerusalem,’ accompanying Blake’s ‘And did those feet in ancient time’ . . .,” as if Parry had the tune lying around in his notebook and then found that it suited Blake’s verses. Rogal may have been misled by the existence of new lyrics to the Parry setting in certain unforgivable hymnals, such as A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools, ed. Jeffrey Rowthorn and Russell Schulz-Widmar (New Haven: Yale UP, 1992), where the “music” to hymn 567 is “Jerusalem” by Parry but the words begin: “O day of peace that dimly shines / through all our hopes and prayers and dreams, / guide us to justice, truth, and love, / delivered from our selfish schemes.” Nor have I found much concerning its later history in Britain or America. In this essay, then, I will present what is generally known about its origins and history and discuss it as a hymn. Some of what follows will be sketchy, but I hope it will at least provoke others, especially those with better access to British libraries, to fill in the gaps around this wonderful song.
“Jerusalem,” of course, is not Blake’s name for it, nor is it part of Jerusalem/The Emanation of The Giant Albion. The four-quatrain poem appears untitled at the end of the prose “Preface” to Milton (E 95-96). 3 ↤ 3 The “Preface” (E pl. 1) is lacking in copies C and D, probably the last two of the four extant copies of Milton. Though Milton is dated “1804” on the title page, the paper of the two copies with the “Preface” (A and B) is watermarked 1808. See Erdman’s note, E 806. Taken out of that immediate context, the poem’s opening is a bit mysterious—“And did those feet in ancient time, / Walk upon Englands mountains green”—for we can only infer whose feet “those feet” are when we are given the next two lines—“And was the holy Lamb of God, / On Englands pleasant pastures seen!”—and invoke the biblical stylistic principle of parallel members, whereby two or three successive verses are variants of the same general meaning. In the prose context there is a clear suggestion, though it is hardly obvious, that those are indeed Jesus’s feet, for the last words before the poem are “in Jesus our Lord,” while “Christ & his Apostles” have been named a sentence earlier.
On hearing the song for the first time, I imagine, many people must have asked “Whose feet?” as well as “Why feet?” (I remember feeling similarly puzzled over the opening of the second stanza of “America the Beautiful”—“O beautiful for pilgrim feet”—and wondered “Why feet?”) Blake took from the Bible and John Bunyan an interest in feet and their symbolism, which has to do with our pilgrimage through this world, our “walk” or way of life, our stance before life’s dangers and temptations, and what Bunyan in Pilgrim’s Progress calls our “conversation” or conduct. 4 ↤ 4 When Apollyon wounds Christian in head, hand, and foot, Bunyan adds a note explaining that he means “understanding, faith, and conversation.” A passage from Isaiah may well lie behind Blake’s lines (and perhaps Katharine Lee Bates’s line in “America the Beautiful”): “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace” (52.7); the great bringer of good tidings is of course Jesus. 5 ↤ 5 As noted in an article by the editors of The Explicator 1 (March 1943): no. 38. See Nancy M. Goslee, “‘In Englands green & pleasant Land’: The Building of Vision in Blake’s Stanzas from Milton,” SiR 13 (1974): 105-25 (108). The Isaiah passage is quoted by Paul in Romans 10.15. Feet, moreover, or at least one foot, and sandals, or at least one sandal, are central symbols at turning points of Blake’s Milton, if we may widen the context for a moment. “Then Los took off his left sandal placing it on his head, / Signal of solemn mourning” M 8.11-12); Milton “on my left foot falling on the tarsus, enterd there; / But from my left foot a black cloud redounding spread over Europe” (15.49-50); “Milton labourd with his journey, & his feet bled sore / Upon the clay now changed to marble” (19.3-4), but with red clay he builds Urizen, “Beginning at the feet” (19.12).
In the “Preface” Blake argues that Greek and Roman literature was stolen and perverted from the Bible, and set up against the Bible, which is the “more ancient” and inspired work. He calls on the “Young Men of the New Age” to combat begin page 83 | ↑ back to top the “Hirelings in the Camp, the Court & the University,” who have promoted these thefts and perversions, the worst of which is the reduction of “Mental” war to “Corporeal” war, brought about by “the silly Greek & Latin slaves of the Sword”—not only Achilles and Aeneas, of course, but also their inventors Homer and Virgil, who were hirelings of kings and emperors. The young men are to fight back with their “foreheads,” not corporeal weapons.
The poem neatly echoes and amplifies these two points. In the first half the ancientness and priority of the Bible corresponds to the visit of Jesus to England and the building of Jerusalem there, presumably before the Roman conquest, while the theme of the second half is “Mental Fight,” where the list of spiritual weapons culminates in the sword of line 14, which replies to the corporeal Greek or Latin sword that concludes the first paragraph of the prose “Preface.” 6 ↤ 6 For a discussion of the importance of spiritual warfare throughout Blake’s work, see Michael Ferber, “Blake and the Two Swords,” in Steve Clark and David Worrall, ed., Blake in the Nineties (London: Macmillan and New York: St. Martin’s, 1999). Goslee connects the spiritual weapons to “the Petrarchan or Ovidian convention of love as warfare” (114), but this is to narrow the meaning of “desire” to the erotic. The primary source is Ephesians 6.11-17. As Parry rightly shows in making his melody repeat only once, covering two stanzas each time, the poem divides satisfyingly into two equal parts. The first half is a series of four two-line questions each beginning with “And” while the second half is the resolute response. The latter falls into two parts as well, first a command (as if to a squire or valet) to bring the armor and then a vow to fight until Jerusalem is built, or rebuilt, in England. Each half concludes with the building of Jerusalem, while their two locales are set in contrast, the “Satanic Mills” of here and now as opposed to the “green & pleasant Land” of the future.
It is tempting to take the four questions of the first half as “rhetorical,” as Nancy Goslee does in the only substantial article on the poem. 7 ↤ 7 Goslee 107, 111. She does not discuss the poem as a hymn. Blake certainly makes extensive use of such questions throughout his work. I think, however, that these are not rhetorical in the usual sense, as questions implying obvious answers, as here those answers would be in the negative, and so they would “begin to call into doubt the validity of that vision,” as Goslee argues, and generate bitter ironies that I believe are not in the poem. It is better to take them as genuine expressions of amazement at the good tidings—“Can [e] it be true?” or “Was it really so?”—as exclamations as much as questions. They are what Mastronarde calls “apistetic” questions, questions expressing disbelief or shock. 8 ↤ 8 Donald J. Mastronarde, Contact and Discontinuity: Some Conventions of Speech and Action on the Greek Tragic Stage (Berkeley: U of California P, 1979) 12. Mastronarde distinguishes 10 sorts of “rhetorical questions,” of which “apistetic” is one. Though it is never safe to rely on Blake’s quirky punctuation, it is worth noting that Blake does not end the first two couplets with a question mark; the second ends in an exclamation point. These lines are the same exclamations of wonder, and over the same tidings, as those that begin the dedication to Chapter Two of Jerusalem: “Jerusalem the Emanation of the Giant Albion! Can it be? Is it a Truth that the Learned have explored? Was Britain the Primitive Seat of the Patriarchal Religion?” (E 171).
From the first to the second stanza the description of England darkens from “mountains green” and “pleasant pastures” to “clouded hills” and “dark Satanic Mills.” On Goslee’s reading this shift deepens the doubts and ironies. But surely its function is to dramatize the amazement of the speaker. The locale shifts subtly from “Englands mountains green” and “Englands pleasant pastures” to “our clouded hills” and “here, / Among these dark Satanic Mills,” almost as if we are not now living in England and will not do so again until we have rebuilt Jerusalem “In Englands green & pleasant Land.” The speaker seems to leave the England of ancient time and slide, by means of deictic terms (“our,” “here,” “these”) into the England of the present: How astonishing to think Jerusalem could be here, and now! At a stretch one could take the last question as strictly rhetorical, for a “No” would be a logically appropriate answer, there having been no Satanic Mills in that ancient time, yet as an expression of astonishment it still makes good dramatic and psychological sense. And to end on the Mills, however illogically, serves also to supply the motive for all the weaponry that follows, as opposed to the hammers and trowels that would be called for if the only mission were building, for surely the Mills must first be destroyed. 9 ↤ 9 As Mary Lynn Johnson and John E. Grant point out in a note in their edition, Nehemiah 4 reports that during the rebuilding of Jerusalem half the people stood guard with weapons while the other half worked. In 4:17 we are told that each of the builders “with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.” Blake’s Poetry and Designs (New York: Norton, 1979) 238. In the end, for Blake, spiritual weapons are constructive tools. As commonly sung today, even by trained choirs, “these dark Satanic Mills” is altered to “those dark Satanic Mills,” as if the shift to “these” is too visionary or threatening. It is “those” in the recordings by the Choir of Winchester Cathedral and the Choir of St. George’s Chapel, listed here at the end; it is “those” in Hymns for Church and School, which is the fourth edition of The Public School Hymn Book (Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1964), but “these” in the Church Hymnary (Church of Scotland and Presbyterian Churches, 1927 and subsequent editions). Paul Robeson; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; and Billy Bragg get it right on their recordings.
Parry’s manuscript and the first published version (by Curwen) indicate “solo” for the first half and “all available voices” for the second. 10 ↤ 10 Dibble 484; first page of MS reproduced, 505. I have never heard it sung that way, but it is not a bad idea. The series of astonished questions gains poignancy when voiced by one man, 11 ↤ 11 It does not have to be a man, of course, but given that it is the narrator and not a character speaking it, and that the narrator calls for sword, spear, and other normally male accoutrements, however spiritual or metaphorical, I will use masculine pronouns.In Parry before Jerusalem (Aldershot: Ashgate, 1997), Bernard Benoliel says that “Parry intended the first stanza of Jerusalem to be sung by a solo female voice” (134), but the manuscript does not specify the sex. No doubt at some women’s rights rallies it was sung that way. as if he is alone, begin page 84 | ↑ back to top cut off from the ancient spiritual community of England that he has just heard tell of. Indeed it is a basic Blakean tenet that it is the very illusion of being alone, no longer a member of Albion’s body, no longer a brother in loving contention with brother, that brings about the fall into this dark Satanic world, and that the first step toward restoring the original community is to act in concert with one’s fellows in waging spiritual war against all that divides them. With that realization, when the narrator calls for his weapons, all available voices (300 at the first performance) join in. It is true that they sing “Bring me” rather than “Bring us,” and one might momentarily note the absurdity of a host of knights all calling on their squires, but then the words become a vow, a collective vow like the oath on the Rütli (painted by Fuseli) but where each must swear in his own name and on his own sword. Then the pronoun shifts to “we” at the climax of the hymn, where Parry wrote “allargando” (slowing down and increasing volume), leading to the highest note of the hymn (high E) on “built,” over which Parry wrote “ff,” almost superfluously, one would think, for if the chorus or congregation are following the words as well as the melody they irresistibly sing these lines with full throat and heart.
Building a city, after all, can only be a collective act. But these stanzas of demands and vows are also a kind of prophecy: Jerusalem will be built in England, again, as it once was. Blake, as we know, dismissed prophecy and prophets “in the modern sense of the word” in favor of what we might call a conditional sense: “Thus / If you go on so / the result is So” (anno. Watson, E 617). So here he may be saying, If we do not cease from mental fight (as I will not), the result is Jerusalem. It all depends on us, and I am ready. This prophetic edge to what is literally a demand and an oath is implicit in the poem alone, I think, but it is brought out by the quotation from Moses that Blake places immediately following it: “Would to God that all the Lords people were Prophets.”
The other phrase whose meaning is affected by the context of the poem is the famous “dark Satanic Mills,” but here the case may be the opposite of that with “those feet.” For almost everyone assumes it refers to the smoke-producing industrial mills that had begun to darken some of the northern cities by 1804 though not yet Blake’s London. In fact Blake was not referring to modern factories, at least not directly, but to (1) flour mills of the traditional sort, driven by water, wind, or animals, where they take their place beside plow and harrow in the threefold division of agricultural labor in Milton, Satan being the “Miller of Eternity” (3.42); and to (2) “the Starry Mills of Satan” (4.2), the rotating nighttime heaven that stands for the tyranny of supposedly natural laws dreamed up by Newton and Locke and imposed on mortals to whom “thy Mills seem everything” (4.12). In the prose “Preface” we are warned about “the Camp, the Court & the University” but not the factory. By implication, nonetheless, industrial factories, if not steam factories, can be included under “Satanic Mills” because they are complicated developments of the flour mills and they enslave workers the way Samson was bound to the mill in Gaza 12 ↤ 12 Northrop Frye, Fearful Symmetry (Princeton: Princeton UP, 1947) 290. and because they are the outcome of the doctrines of Newton and Locke now inculcated in the minds of the youth: “I turn my eyes to the Schools & Universities of Europe / And there behold the Loom of Locke whose Woof rages dire / Washd by the Water-wheels of Newton. black the cloth / In heavy wreathes folds over every Nation” (J 15.14-17). The common assumption about the “Satanic Mills,” then, is not so much mistaken as overly simple, but it gives a satisfying reading, and who is to say Blake would not have endorsed it in 1916?
Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918) was a prolific and much admired composer, held in his day to rank with Purcell and Elgar. He was knighted in 1895 and appointed Professor of Music at Oxford in 1900. He wrote an immense number of choral settings, hymns, part-songs, unison songs (of which “Jerusalem” is one), solo songs, canticles, and anthems, as well as five symphonies, a piano concerto, an opera, theatre music, chamber music, and piano and organ solos. 13 ↤ 13 I am using the categories in Dibble, Appendix 2. He set texts from the whole history of English poetry from Skelton to Robert Bridges, including Scenes from Shelley’s “Prometheus Unbound” (1880) and his best-known piece (after “Jerusalem”), At a Solemn Music: Blest Pair of Sirens (1887), a choral setting of Milton’s poem. Among the romantic poets he set five poems by Shelley, one by Coleridge, four by Scott, two by Byron, and two by Keats, but nothing else by Blake. Blake must nonetheless have been a part of Parry’s literary culture, for one of his longtime friends was William Blake Richmond (1842-1921), an artist who was steeped in Blake; he was the son of George Richmond, who admired Blake in his later years and was present at his death. 14 ↤ 14 George Richmond (1809-96) made one of the “Ancients” with his friends Samuel Palmer, Edward Calvert, and Frederick Tatham; he married Tatham’s sister Julia; William was their second son.
The impulse to set Blake’s “And did those feet” came from Parry’s friend Robert Bridges, then the Poet Laureate, whom he had known since their days together at Eton and Oxford. They had collaborated on at least seven of Bridges’ own poems from 1895 to early 1916, and Parry set another later that year. For his part Bridges had a deep interest in music, and had worked with Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, and Charles Villiers Stanford as well as with Parry. Eden, an oratorio begin page 85 | ↑ back to top based on Paradise Lost, was set by Stanford and dedicated to Parry. 15 ↤ 15 I am drawing mainly on Catherine Phillips, Robert Bridges: A Biography (Oxford: Oxford UP, 1992). He was particularly devoted to hymns: he was a precentor of a church choir for nine years, compiled a hymnal, and regularly spent Sunday evenings with his family singing hymns around the piano.
Bridges knew Blake’s poetry, and some tenuous influences might be detected beneath the much stronger impact of Milton, Shelley, Keats, and the classics. Albert Guerard plausibly suggests that his sonnet “Democritus” (1919) echoes Blake’s “Mock on Mock on Voltaire Rousseau.” 16 ↤ 16 Albert Guerard, Robert Bridges: A Study of Traditionalism in Poetry (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard UP, 1942) 288. “Mock on Mock on” might have made an interesting unison song had Bridges suggested it to Parry. One wonders about Bridges’s appreciation for Blake, however, when one considers his “translation” of Blake’s early sonnet “To the Evening Star” into four alcaic quatrains. Bridges had a lifelong interest in prosody, particularly classical prosody, and wrote several essays on it; this translation is one of his many experiments. To expand a sonnet into alcaics demands some padding, but there is something excessively bookish and fastidious in the circumlocutions that smother Blake’s simple diction. Blake’s two adjectives for “dew,” for example, are decorative enough (“silver” and “sacred”), but Bridges seems to regard “dew” itself as too vulgar for alcaics, so we get “Silently dost thou with delicate shimmer / O’erbloom the frowning front of awful / Night to a glance of unearthly silver,” whatever that means. 17 ↤ 17 Evening: From Wm. Blake,” Poetical Works of Robert Bridges (London: Oxford UP, 1936) 437. He has another alcaic translation of Blake (“To Morning”) in his Demeter: A Mask 656-63 (71). It is hardly in Blake’s spirit. Still, we can pardon it for the brilliant idea to have Parry translate “And did those feet” into a unison song, into “suitable, simple music,” as Bridges put it, “that an audience could take up and join in.” 18 ↤ 18 Letter from Bridges quoted in Graves, 2: 92; Dibble 483. Bridges had long disliked both the words and the tune of “God Save the King” and hoped Parry’s “Jerusalem” might replace it, as it very nearly has. In April 1918 Bridges was asked to write new words for the second and third stanzas of the national anthem; he did so, but they were rejected as “not simple enough” (Phillips 264).
What cause at length moved Bridges to this unexampled deed? Alas, a campaign called “Fight for Right,” founded by General Sir Francis Younghusband to counteract German propaganda, which he apparently believed was a threat to the British war effort in 1916. 19 ↤ 19 Francis Edward Younghusband (1863-1942) had a remarkable career as a soldier and explorer in India, the Himalayas, Manchuria, and the Gobi Desert before retiring to England 1910. He was also a devout Christian and a mystic who studied Hinduism and Buddhism. He wrote a dozen books of travel, mysticism, and memoirs. His biographer gives half a page out of nearly 400 to the “Fight for Right” society, and nowhere explains why Younghusband felt called upon to organize it. See George Seaver, Francis Younghusband: Explorer and Mystic (London: Murray, 1952) 292. He or his organizers enlisted Bridges, who had been Laureate since 1913, and several musicians, including Elgar and Parry’s former student Walford Davies, to help with a concert for a rally at Queen’s Hall on 28 March 1916. 20 ↤ 20 Dibble 483. Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941) studied composition with Parry. After a career as a church organist he became an organizer of concerts for the troops; in 1918 he was appointed musical director to the Royal Air Force. In 1934 he succeeded Elgar as Master of the King’s Music. Parry, a man of liberal political views, was no jingoist, and had doubts about “Fight for Right.” 21 ↤ 21 See Dibble 470-71 for an account of Parry’s opinion of Germany: he held it to blame for the war, but confessed to have been a “pro-Teuton” for its music, philosophy, and literature. Schumann, Wagner, and Brahms were major influences on his work. Perhaps he was visited in his dreams by Blake, who reminded him that in nearly all his work, and in Milton in particular, he had set his forehead against corporeal war, that General Sir Francis was a hireling of the camp, that “Mental Fight” is the opposite of artillery barrages, barbed wire, machine guns, and gas. Perhaps Blake prophesied the Easter Rising in Erin’s green and pleasant land less than a month later, and warned against corporeal retribution. Nonetheless Parry gave the hymn to Davies the day after he wrote it and it was performed at Queen’s Hall under Davies’s direction with 300 voices from several London choirs. If Blake’s ghost stalked the Hall that day so did William Morris’s, for Elgar presented a setting of a part of Sigurd the Volsung.
Parry’s “Jerusalem” was a rousing success, and Davies got it published right away. It quickly caught on. The original version was scored for organ or piano accompaniment, but Parry soon orchestrated it, and it was performed everywhere in Britain at concerts and rallies. (Elgar’s more elaborate orchestration, first performed at the Leeds Festival of 1922, has displaced Parry’s version in nearly all performances since then.) “Fight for Right” was happy with it, but Parry soon grew unhappy with “Fight for Right,” and in May 1917 he wrote to Younghusband withdrawing his support for it. 22 ↤ 22 Dibble 485. Seaver, Younghusband 292, says Parry gave “Fight for Right” the copyright to “Jerusalem.” He was delighted, however, that the women’s suffrage movement took it up, and on 17 March 1917 he himself conducted it for the Women’s Demonstration meeting. A year later it was sung at a Suffrage Demonstration concert, after which Millicent Garrett Fawcett, for many years the president of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies and an old friend of Parry’s, wrote to thank him for it and propose that it become the Women Voters’ hymn. 23 ↤ 23 Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929) was a member of the first women’s suffrage committee in 1867 and helped found Newnham College, Cambridge. She became the first president of the National Union in 1897 and remained tirelessly active in that role until she resigned shortly after Parliament passed a limited women’s suffrage bill in early 1918. Parry’s wife, the former Maude Herbert, was an active campaigner for women’s rights, and a friend not only of Fawcett but of the more militant Pankhursts. See Benoliel 23. Parry begin page 86 | ↑ back to top replied, “Thank you for what you say about the “Jerusalem” song. I wish indeed it might become the Women Voters’ hymn, as you suggest. People seem to enjoy singing it. And having the vote ought to diffuse a good deal of joy too. So they would combine happily.” 24 ↤ 24 Graves 2: 93; Dibble 485. It was soon adopted as the national hymn for the Women’s Institutes.
It is hardly surprising that the women’s movement should want to make the song its own, as indeed nearly everyone seemed to enjoy singing it, and felt stirred by both its words and melody. The biblical imagery of spiritual warfare captures echoes of several intense eras and movements in British history from the seventeenth-century sects to nineteenth-century Anglican reform movements, the “Satanic Mills” and the building of Jerusalem make it attractive to laborers, and its wondrous claim that Jerusalem can be built or rebuilt here in England make it seem both patriotic and revolutionary, and even restorationist. In 1916, however, the imagery of spiritual weaponry culminating in the sword may have struck home, as it were, particularly in the women’s movement, for that movement, or some branches of it, had made great use of it. A poem printed in Votes for Women in March 1912, for instance, reads “Woman! Arise! And take thy fitting place, / Amid the armies of the human race. / Gird on thy sword of justice and of right, / Nor rest till victory crowns the valiant fight.” The Suffragette of June 1913 carried a cartoon of a woman walking out of Holloway Prison, still shackled, bearing a flame and a flaming sword labeled “Spirit.” 25 ↤ 25 Both examples from Cheryl R. Jorgensen-Earp, “The Transfiguring Sword”: The Just War of the Women’s Social and Political Union (Tuscaloosa: U of Alabama P, 1997) 91. This book deals mainly with British women who took up violence for the cause. For some factions of the women’s movement the sword was less a metaphor than an archaic synecdoche, for they were using literal weapons such as explosives in their campaigns. As Millicent Fawcett firmly disagreed with their tactics, her enthusiasm for Parry’s song may have been due to its subsuming of warrior imagery under strictly “mental fight.”
Parry died in October 1918, a month before the armistice that put an end to the war that he had watched with despair. A tablet to his memory is mounted in Gloucester Cathedral, with an inscription by Bridges. For his part, Bridges celebrated the Allied victory with a truly awful poem called “Britannia Victrix,” which belongs in a select anthology with Wordsworth’s “Thanksgiving Ode” of 1816.
Blake’s poem is a four-square structure: four quatrains of iambic tetrameter, with half a dozen trochaic inversions but consistently octosyllabic (except possibly line 7, if one gives “Jerusalem” four syllables). In an actual recital of the poem, of course, one will give some syllables interm ediate stresses: “those” will take more weight than “And” or “in,” for example, while “Shine” might take a stress almost equal to “forth.” To my ear the poem is metrically interesting throughout, for it escapes sing-song monotony through just enough inversions and semi-stresses. The final stanza, for instance, is perfectly regular except for the inversion in the third foot of line 14, putting the stressed “sleep” next to “sword,” a striking effect that brings out the suggestion that the sword is not only spiritual but conscious.
Once Parry decided to couple the stanzas and compose an eight-line melody, he was faced with certain difficulties, for neither as quatrains nor as octets are they metrically equivalent or “strophic.” The four “Bring me” lines match only the second line of stanza one. The phrase “pleasant pastures” is a more substantial phrase than the corresponding “chariot of,” though in metrical schema they are the same. Some inadequacies in the resulting setting seem to be due to the compromises required to fit the tune to two somewhat different metrical patterns; thus “chariot of” gets an almost absurd weight. I think too that Parry planned the melody of the sixth line to fit line 14 of the original, not line 6, for it is perfect for “Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand” (“sword” and “sleep” each receiving a full beat), but too portentous for “-on our.” But there are few of these awkward moments. The tune seems right for the text in so many ways that it is difficult to return to the text alone without hearing it in the mind, and I have had students who think Blake wrote the music himself.
Parry’s setting is in D major and three-four time. That it is in triple meter might be surprising when one thinks of the four beats and eight syllables of the poem, but musical rhythm, of course, is much less dependent on stress than on time or interval; it is quantitative rather than qualitative, to use the terms of classical metrics. The analysis will be a little easier if we think of the three quarter notes or crotchets as six eighth notes or quavers, whereby an eighth note gets one count or beat and there are six counts per measure. Since the quantitative equivalent of an iamb is three beats—one beat for the “short” and two for the “long”—it then should not be a surprise after all that Parry gives two measures (12 beats) to each line. On the other hand he seldom distributes two beats to the originally stressed syllables and one to the unstressed; that would have been unbearable. Instead, after pondering what to do with feet and time, he gave “feet” three beats and “time” four, while to the other two stressed syllables, “did” and “an-,” he gave only one beat. The result sounds natural semantically, since “feet” and “time” are more significant than “did” and “an-” (the latter gaining semantic weight with its second syllable, to which Parry wrote two sixteenth notes). As he begins each line in mid-measure, “feet” and “time,” along with “Eng(land),” “green,” “ho(ly),” “God,” and so on, fall on the opening beat or downbeat of the measure.
As an experiment I have tried to convey to those who do not read music the rhythmical structure of the setting by writing numbers above the syllables. This is how one would begin page 87 | ↑ back to top count it if each eighth note had one beat, with the symbol “&” representing a half-beat (sixteenth note). 26 ↤ 26 Text from The Church Hymnary, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Oxford UP, 1973) (1st ed. 1927).
Though Bridges insisted that it be “suitable, simple music to Blake’s stanzas—music that an audience could take up and join in,” the setting is a good deal less simple than that of most congregational hymns. The organ or piano accompaniment is more elaborate than normal, with a three-and-a-half-measure prelude, a somewhat shorter interlude (or prelude to the second half), and a postlude of one and a half measures. There is enough going on in the harmony that even an experienced sight-reader of hymns will need to practice it carefully. In part to accommodate the different patterns of emphasis of the two halves, it is to some extent “through-composed” like a Lied or art-song, that is, it is not perfectly strophic like hymns in a hymnal, where each stanza has the identical music. Parry altered the “left-hand” accompaniment here and there, and the dynamic markings, but, more important, he varied the melody, or rather the rhythm of the melody, at three significant points.
Most of the lines begin, as the “counting” text shows, at the second half of the measure, that is, on the fourth beat (at six beats per measure); the exception in each half is the second line, which begins on the fifth beat (“Walk upon” and “Bring me my”), the words that end the preceding lines (“time” and “gold”) having each taken four beats. So far they are perfectly parallel strophically—even to the falling of the sixth beat on two syllables (“upon” and “me my”). But the opening word of the second half (“Bring”) begins one beat earlier in the first measure and lasts for two beats, the “O” of the third line does the same thing in the second measure, and the “sleep” following “sword” does the same thing in the second measure of the sixth. In all three cases Parry jumps the gun and slightly throws off the rhythm as established in the first half, but to good effect: the early arrival of the first “Bring” expresses its urgency (softened a little by its falling nearly at the bottom of the melodic range), as if the speaker cannot wait another beat to take up his bow, and so with the “O” on high D, an octave above the “Bring,” as if he can no longer contain himself. (All the more effective, I think, since the “O” is unstressed, or only lightly stressed, in the verse scansion.) As for “sleep,” also on high D, the melody seems made for it, as I suggested, and it gives proper weight to the metrical inversion of Blake’s original poem.
Walford Davies was the first to see the setting, the day after Parry wrote it, and they discussed it at length. A few years later Davies remembered: ↤ 27 Letter from Sir Walford Davies to The Times, 27 August 1927, quoted in Dibble 484.
One momentary act of his should perhaps be told here. He ceased to speak, and put his finger on the note D in the second stanza where the words “O clouds unfold” break his rhythm. I do not think any word passed about it, yet he made it perfectly clear that this was the one note and one moment of the song which he treasured. 27
As it is often printed in hymnals, in strophic form, the two stanzas lineated one above the other between the bass and treble clefs, the moment Parry treasured is obliterated, along with the comparable “Bring” and “sleep.” The second stanza is assimilated to the rhythm of the first, so “Bring,” “O,” and “sleep” all begin on the fourth beat and last half as long. No doubt the hymn is easier to sing that way, and it certainly takes up less space in the hymnal, but the result is a diminished thing. Two recordings, by Emerson, Lake and begin page 88 | ↑ back to top Palmer in 1973 and by Billy Bragg in 1990, though they are both effective and interesting renditions (the former adding many syncopations and fermatas to the rhythm), are weaker than they should be because they depended on a strophic text.
The first hymnal to include “Jerusalem” was A Students’ Hymnal, published by the Student Christian Movement in 1923 (illus. 1 and 2-6). Founded at Cambridge in 1892, the SCM encouraged students to practice the Christian life and recruited them as missionaries. 28 ↤ 28 Rogal 23-24. Hence it was exactly the right hymn to conclude the movie Chariots of Fire (1981), which deals with a Scottish Christian athlete called to be a missionary after he competes in the 1924 Olympic games. Probably through SCM the American Student Hymnal carried it in 1928, while the Church Hymnary (Church of Scotland and Presbyterian Churches) included it in 1927. The Church of England followed suit with the text but not the music in the 1933 revision of The English Hymnal (orig. 1906). The hymn is now very common in English public schools and American private schools.
Since its first appearance in an American hymnal, unfortunately, it has often been Americanized. The version in the American Student Hymnal, edited by H. Augustine Smith, begins:
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon Zion’s mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
In Zion’s pleasant pastures seen?
It would have been all right to substitute “America” for “England” if the meter had permitted, but to insert “Zion” is to destroy the point of the whole stanza and make the speaker into an idiot. Of course Jesus walked in Zion! So what?
There are several other tamperings that drain sense out of the text:
And could that countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And could Jerusalem arise
Among these dark satanic mills?
What is the motive for denying that Jerusalem is built like any other city? The editor might have substituted “And could they build Jerusalem,” which would have paralleled line 15 and eliminated the weak “builded here”; instead he gives us the even weaker, almost unsingable, “arise,” with two beats on “a-.” Apparently he felt uneasy at the illogical slide from ancient time to the present and so substituted the conditional “could.” But it saps the dramatic tension, the sense of astonishment, while making it only a little more logical.
This version ends not with “Zion” again, which would be too absurd even for Mr. Smith, but with
1 Cover of A Students’ Hymnal (1923), the first hymnal to include “Jerusalem.”
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In every green and pleasant land.
We might have thought that the point was to build Jerusalem (or make it arise) here—in America. He might have written “In this our green and plesant land.” 29 ↤ 29 A Connecticut friend tells me he often substitutes “New England” for “England.” In Wales, apparently, “Jerusalem” is sung enthusiastically in Welsh, with “Cymru” replacing “England.” G. V. Barton, “Blake’s ‘Cymru,’” Independent [London], 23 May 1996, 19. But as it stands it is certainly well adapted for recruiting overseas missionaries.
One would think the labor movement would have adopted the song right away. Several historians of the period have told me they thought “Jerusalem” was sung by miners and other workers during the great General Strike of 1926, but I have been unable to confirm it. We do know that when the Strike came to an end on 12 May in a defeat for the miners, Prime Minister Baldwin made a radio broadcast to the nation, which was followed by a BBC “valedictory.” It concluded: “In going back to work to-morrow, or the next day, can we not all go as fellow-craftsmen, resolved in the determination to pick up the broken pieces, repair the gaps, and build the walls of a more enduring city—the city revealed to the mystical eyes of William Blake when he wrote:—” and then followed all four stanzas. This is powerful rhetoric, though how much it moved the workers, who won nothing from the largest strike in British history, is another matter. It is possible that the song had been widely sung by the workers, in which case the BBC tried to co-opt it, perhaps as begin page 89 | ↑ back to top Lyndon Johnson announced “We shall overcome” in 1965, but since for 10 years the song had been circulating widely among many groups it does not seem likely that the labor movement had made it distinctively its own. 30 ↤ 30 Alfred Havighurst, Twentieth-Century Britain, 2nd ed. (New York: Harper, 1962) 198-99, seems to say that Baldwin himself quoted the poem. For the text of the BBC statement, see R. Page Arnot, ed., The General Strike: May 1926; Its Origin and History (London: Labour Research Dept., 1926; rpt. New York: Augustus M. Kelley, 1967) 228-29. It may have done so in 1945, however, for it was sung outside Transport House, the Labour Party head quarters, after the Labour electoral victory. 31 ↤ 31 “Scholars will assert that the famous ‘Jerusalem’ hymn is crypto-Anglo-Israelitism or what not; but when it was sung in front of Transport House at the Labour victory of 1945 the singers showed that they understood it far better than such scholars did.” Northrop Frye, “Blake After Two Centuries,” University of Toronto Quarterly 27 (1957), rpt. in Frye, Fables of Identity (New York: Harcourt Brace, 1963) 140. In America labor unionists and leftists have often sung the song or had it performed at rallies. It was Walter Reuther’s favorite hymn. 32 ↤ 32 I owe this fact to Frank Wallick, editor of the United Auto Workers newsletter, in a personal conversation, June 1981. Paul Robeson sang it often and recorded it. Its manifest Englishness may have limited its appeal, but the American left has been strongly internationalist and has often sponsored concerts and published books with songs from around the world. At least the left has not, as far as I know, been guilty of rewriting it.
Two important motion pictures have drawn heavily on the hymn. It is the theme music to The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner (1962), directed by Tony Richardson, and based on the novel by Alan Sillitoe. The film tells of a young man (played by Tom Courtenay) in a reform school whose talent for long-distance running is exploited by the headmaster (Michael Redgrave) for the glory of the school. We hear instrumental variations of the melody during the boy’s long runs, and in one painful scene the boys sing the hymn in assembly while a captured runaway is beaten with a strap in an office. The bitterness of the irony here relies on the hymn’s revolutionary or reformist provenance. The other, as we noted, is Chariots of Fire (1981), directed by Hugh Hudson. Though the title is drawn from the hymn, the hymn itself is not heard until the final scene in a church. Most viewers of the film remember the music of Vangelis Papathanassiou, but, unless I am imagining things, the evocative main theme of his music is reminiscent of Parry’s melody. Yet here the associations of the hymn seem the contrary of those in the earlier film: idealistic, no doubt, but more concerned with missionary work and personal moral courage—the earliest context for the imagery of spiritual warfare, after all (Ephesians 6.11-17)—than with social reconstruction.
It is not surprising, then, that the socialist singer Billy Bragg has run into opposition in his championing of the song. “My belief that ‘Jerusalem’ is a left-wing anthem has got me into arguments with public schoolboys at Eton and Trotskyist newspaper sellers in Trafalgar Square. I remain convinced that the song does not belong alongside ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ at the last night of the Proms.” 33 ↤ 33 Liner notes to Bragg’s The Internationale. I agree with Bragg about “Jerusalem,” but I think we should encourage the patriotic bourgeoisie to come and sing it anyway. It will do them good.
Discography
The song has been recorded too many times to make a thorough list possible or necessary. Here are some examples on CD:
Jerusalem, with the Choir of Winchester Cathedral, the Waynflete Singers, and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Argo D102372); orchestral version by Elgar. Includes “Blest pair of Sirens,” “I was glad,” and two more songs by Parry, as well as several by Stanford and Elgar, among others.
I Was Glad: Cathedral Music by Parry, with the St. George’s Chapel Choir, Windsor (Hyperion CDA66273); organ accompaniment. Includes “I was glad,” “Evening Service in D,” “Songs of Farewell,” and “Hear my Words, Ye People.”
Allegri: Miserere, with the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (BMG/Conifer 16851). Includes Parry’s “I was glad” and a song by Walford Davies, as well as works by Allegri, Schubert, Barber, Bach, Mendelssohn, et al.
The Last Night of the Proms, with the BBC Chorus, Choral Society, and Orchestra, recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, directed by Sir Colin Davis (Philips 420-085-2); orchestral version by Elgar. Includes pieces by Elgar, Berlioz, Wagner, Mendelssohn, and Handel, and of course Arne’s “Rule Britannia.”
Paul Robeson, Ballad for Americans (Vanguard B000000ECS); and The Odyssey of Paul Robeson (Vanguard Classics B00000239N).
Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Brain Salad Surgery (Rhino R2-72459). This is an acid-rock “trip-music” version with heavy synthesizer overlay and echoey voice. According to Greg Lake, however, “The lyrics are very bland except for one line, ‘Bring me my bow of burning gold / Bring me my arrows of desire.’ The rest of the song was all waffle. But when it came to that line, it was a moment that you had to sing the song for” (liner notes).
Billy Bragg, The Internationale (Utility/Wea/Elektra 60960-2); Bragg also has a CD called William Bloke, but there is nothing by Blake on it.
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Saturday 16th July 2011 The Great British Summer Proms Sunday 17th July 2011 Soul Sunday
WELCOME On behalf of the producers, MA Concerts and Warwick Castle, we would like to welcome you to The Great British Weekend at this absolutely stunning venue. This year’s concerts offer two very different shows and we are thrilled to be presenting the UK premiere of Soul Sunday – A Jackson Spectacular on Sunday July 17. We are delighted that Warwick Castle is the first UK venue to feature the show which features pop band and star performers from the musical THILLER. On Saturday, The Great British Summer Proms return with a fresh programme for 2011, celebrating the very Best of British. Thrilling his audience with dramatic choreographed precision is Flight Lieutenant Charles Brown, taking to the skies above Warwick; a most spectacular way to start any concert. Jae Alexander is our conductor for the evening and we are delighted to welcome star soprano Janet Mooney and the Three Welsh Tenors, who will join the English National Orchestra on a journey through the classical world as well as all your flag waving favourites of the Last Night of The Proms.
Fireworks again this year play a dominant role in the Summer Proms concert and we are delighted that Fantastic Fireworks will once again be conjuring a series of breathtaking and magical displays. Thanks to everyone who has helped to make these concerts possible. A huge amount of planning and hard work goes into making them happen and there are countless people without whom they would not be possible. Thanks to you – the audience – for your support of the outdoor concerts at Warwick Castle. We hope you have a fantastic evening with us.
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WARWICK CASTLE
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WARWICK CASTLE A BRIEF HISTORY The origins of Warwick Castle can be traced back to the Saxon fortification which Ethelfleda, daughter of Alfred the Great, used to defend against the invading Danes. The first Castle to appear on the site was a wooden motte and bailey construction in 1068 at the command of William the Conqueror. Throughout the middle ages, under successive Earls of Warwick, the Castle was gradually rebuilt in stone. By the 14th Century, it was a towering mediaeval fortress and the stronghold of the mighty de Beauchamp family. Later, as the Castle declined in military importance, the main living
quarters were converted into a residence of rich and sumptuous style that reflected the wealth and status of its owners. Attacked in 1264, besieged in 1642 and damaged by fire in 1871, the Castle has nevertheless gloriously survived the ever-changing fortunes of history, and stands today as the most impressive of England’s ancient fortresses. The Castle was home to the Earls of Warwick until 1978. Since then extensive restoration work has been carried out and substantial areas of the Castle, which were previously closed to the public, have been opened.
THE PRESENT Imagine a totally electrifying, full day out at Britain’s Ultimate Castle, where you can immerse yourself in a thousand years of jaw-dropping history – come rain or shine. Where ancient myths and spell-binding tales will set your imagination alight and your hair on end. Where princesses are pampered and maidens are wooed. Experience the heat of battle at such close quarters you’ll almost smell the fear, as winners become true heroes and losers are confined to dark, dank dungeons to be forgotten for eternity. It could only be Warwick Castle.
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largest siege machine the Trebuchet. Also,
The Castle’s 60 acres of grounds and gardens
of Warwick Castle’s history in The Castle
are, for many, as much of an attraction as the house itself. They include the informal Pageant Field, landscaped by the famous “Capability” Brown; the Peacock Garden, home to the Castle’s flock of peacocks, and the beautiful Victorian Rose Garden, restored to its former glory in 1986. For those with plenty of energy a climb up the Castle’s imposing towers
experience the drama and terror of a household preparing for battle at Kingmaker, take a trip to the most blood curdling parts Dungeon, visit the Secrets and Scandals of the Royal Weekend Party and State Rooms to discover exactly how the elite used to live, and encounter the last dragon at Merlin: The Dragon Tower. A day spent at Warwick Castle is a day that will go down in history – whatever the weather.
the perfect view of the grounds and the
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Warwick Castle’s splendid location makes it
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as popular with evening guests as daytime
Throughout the year, an exciting programme
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and a stroll along the battlements provides
of entertainment brings the Castle’s past to life. Entertainments provided include spectacular birds of prey shows to dramatic jousting tournaments and the world’s
visitors. Facilities such as the Great Hall, the State Dining Room and the Conservatory events. Alternatively, guests can opt for a Highwayman’s Supper, an evening of good food, wine and merry-making – interrupted by a mysterious visitor – or a Kingmaker’s feast which takes guests back to the Castle of 1471. New to the portfolio of evening events is the Dungeons after Dark. Do you dare enter The Castle Dungeon where the plague is taking no prisoners? Prepare to experience the darkest, bloodiest and most frightening times in Warwick Castle’s history.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 23rd July – 4th September
Jousting Returns with The Barbarian Boat of War Back in the saddle this summer are the famous Jousting Knights, returning to the Castle grounds, and this time, they’re not alone. The rebel Barbarians are planning to invade the Castle and it is the valiant Warwick Warriors who must defend their honour and the sacred Castle grounds. The bravery, skill and agility of the jousters will be tested to the limits as crowds bear witness to their dazzling show packed with incredible equestrian prowess and pageantry.
22nd – 31st October
The Haunted Castle As Hallow’s Eve approaches, the Castle clock has stopped at the witching hour and the ghosts and spirits from 1000 years of history have descended on Warwick Castle taking over the Towers, State Rooms, the Princess Tower and created terror in the Castle Dungeon. Are you brave enough to enter The Haunted Castle and roam the rooms, Encounter the Owls, meet the Princess Witches and learn the art of spellmaking with the Apprentices from Merlin: The Dragon Tower. From 22nd – 31st October, visit The Haunted Castle after dark where Warwick’s sinister and brutal history is brought to life.
17th December – 2nd January
Christmas at the Castle
Warwick Castle is the perfect backdrop for festive celebrations. From the wonderful Carols at the Castle concert, the atmospheric Christmas Candlelit Tours around the Castle, the opportunity to meet Santa and his Elf in the State Rooms to the Mediaeval Banquets being served in the Great Hall. Warwick Castle is a truly great place to spend a day with friends and family this festive period. Get ready for our Christmas with a twist!
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SUMMER PROMS New for 2011, a stunning World War II Spitfire will perform a dramatic aerial ballet to get you on your feet and warm the heart
The English National Orchestra will perform
as it kicks off this celebration of the very
wonderful classics such as the Nutcracker
Best of British and a magical evening of pure family entertainment. Rousing popular classics, wonderful movie themes and amazing fireworks, culminating in a finale of “Proms” favourites will make this an unforgettable experience and a
Suite the Walton’s Crown Imperial, Dambusters Theme, the theme from Schindlers List and many more. Conducting this year’s performance is Jae Alexander, who will be joined by soprano Janet Mooney and Three Welsh Tenors. We would like to extend
magical night of entertainment. Closing with
a very warm welcome to them.
a spectacular fireworks display, this will be a
As darkness falls, flags and singing voices
night to remember.
will need to be at the ready as the orchestra launches into a huge finale section of traditional proms favourites, including Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, the 1812 Overture and Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No1. So sit back, enjoy the show and celebrate the very best that Britain has to offer!
THE CONDUCTOR JAE ALEX ANDER To describe Jae Alexander as merely a conductor would be an injustice to an artist whose diverse talents have allowed him to find his niche on the outdoor concert platform. For most audiences the conductor is simply someone they see the back of for most of the concert, waving their baton as they conduct the orchestra. Jae, however, possesses a rare ability to form a bridge between the orchestra and the audience, so that the concert becomes a more interactive experience. Jae has been involved with the creative team in devising this year’s programme, which has been carefully selected to maintain the traditional proms elements and concert favourites, while introducing a number of classics to suit the evening. Jae, who was born in Port Talbot, South Wales, began his musical career at the age of 14. Since leaving college, Jae’s love for musical theatre has made him one of the top musical directors in the West End and conducting credits include: West Side Story (1984); Cats (1989); Oliver! (1995) and Guys & Dolls (Piccadilly Theatre).
Whilst consistently working in the West End, Jae has also recorded television programmes for BBC Wales and S4C. For the BBC Jae recorded The Magic of the Musicals with Mark Rattray and Marti Webb and has appeared many times on Blue Peter. Over the past 10 years Jae has combined his passion for classical music with his love of live entertainment, working as Musical Director on a number of outdoor spectacular classical concerts. Jae is now MA’s Principal Conductor for their outdoor summer Proms season. Over the last few years Jae’s work has seen him setting up productions across the globe. On behalf of Cameron Mackintosh he supervises all overseas productions of the hit musical Oliver!, and he recently appeared in the West End as Musical Director of the Fiddler On The Roof.
SOPRANO JANET MO ONEY Janet has performed as a soloist with many orchestras including the RPO and RPCO, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the philharmonic, the BBC Concert Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra and the English National Orchestra. She has also performed in concert with Willard White, Michael Nyman, Gino Vannelli, Robert Wells and Michael Ball. Operatic roles performed include Susanna (The Marriage Of Figaro), Musetta (La Boheme), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Despina (Cosi Fan Tutte) and the title role in ‘Carmen’. She made her debut at English National Opera in ‘The Bacchae’ and has created numerous roles in contemporary operas. She was a founder member of the award winning opera company ‘Opera Circus’. West End credits include Cosette in Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, London.
Janet has performed on many recording sessions for television, films and radio. She has been the featured soloist on ‘Friday Night Is Music Night’ for BBC Radio 2. She also recorded ‘Rule Britannia’ with the RPO for their Classical Spectacular series and Carmen (title role) for Carlton Records. She is Mariah Carey’s opera voice in the film “The Bachelor”. She also sang the role of Eloise in ‘Rage of the Heart’, with Michael Ball. Janet featured on the 2004 British Airways campaign and on the award winning Honda Choir campaign. She was recently heard on the sound track of the Mark Walberg film ‘The Shooter’. In 2004 she recorded an album of songs from stage and film musicals for BMG Records in the Netherlands.
TENORS
THREE WELSH TENORS All professional tenors with successful solo careers, The Three Welsh Tenors first sang together as a group as part of an incredible line-up of stars entertaining rugby fans prior to a Wales vs. New Zealand match. Their energetic and entertaining programme gave each of them a chance to showcase their distinct voices and they blew the audience away. Rhys Meirion has sung most of the leading romantic tenor roles whilst on principal contract at English National Opera and has also appeared with Frankfurt Opera, West Australia Opera, Opera Australia and the Hong Kong Festival. His duet album with Bryn Terfel “Benedictus” was nominated for a Classical Brit Award in 2006.
Aled Hall is a frequent performer for Welsh National Opera and has made over 150 appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, London in concerts and operas promoted by Raymond Gubbay. Further afield he has sung at Aix en Provence Festival, Wexford Festival, Tokyo, Salzburg and in Baden Baden. Like Rhys Meirion, Alun Rhys-Jenkins’ initial career was in teaching but after winning the Towyn Roberts Scholarship, he turned professional, joining Welsh National Opera in 2005. After singing numerous roles for the company he began a freelance career in 2009 and has since worked for Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Scottish Opera and ENO. He also made his European concert debut singing Carmina Burana with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Recent highlights include the BBC Proms in the Park from Swansea, a concert at Rhosygilwen Mansion in West Wales, performing the National Anthem before a Wales Football International at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea and concerts at Sherborne Abbey and the Aberdovey Festival. Upcoming plans include the opening concert at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and performances at the Milford Haven and Ludlow Festivals. Their debut album will be released this summer on the SAIN label.
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NATIONAL ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR JAE ALEXANDER SOPRANO JANET MOONEY TENORS THREE WELSH TENORS
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THE ENGLISH NATIONAL
ORCHESTRA The trading-named orchestra owned by Musical Associates (Concerts) Ltd., the English National Orchestra has gained a reputation over the last twelve years as one of the finest symphony orchestras in the world. A completely commercial orchestra - with no outside funding - the orchestra has performed across the globe with some of the world’s premier artists, including Kiri te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Charlotte Church, Andrea Bocelli and many more. Additionally the orchestra has also performed on many occasions with Sarah Brightman and was privileged to record her albums “La Luna” and “Eden”. The orchestra usually performs under the baton of conductor Jae Alexander, who has previously worked with some of the most famous orchestras in the world, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the English National Symphony and the Wren Orchestra.
Much of the orchestra’s work is now taken up by the summer concerts produced by Musical Associates, at venues across the UK for The National Trust, English Heritage, HM Forestry Commission and local borough councils. In an age when more and more orchestras are under threat of closure due to lack of funding, the English National Orchestra is living proof that - with a combination of talent, initiative, enthusiasm and a commitment to performing at the highest level - it is possible for a commercial orchestra to not only survive, but to thrive.
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FLYING MACHINE It really is the quintessential English scene. The picnic is laid out, you have a glass of Pimms in one hand, a Union Jack flag in the other, the orchestra strikes up and you sit back and soak up the atmosphere. Suddenly, the sky begins to fill with a faint echo of the past. A truly British icon comes into view, an original Second World War Spitfire. So when Flight Lieutenant Charles Brown joined the Royal Air Force in 1981, surely he never imagined that he would have the opportunity to thrills crowds in this way? “No, I never envisaged this but it really is the most amazing experience,” he said. Charles is employed as an RAF pilot and flight instructor but was offered the opportunity to fly at the proms spectaculars through his association with the Historic Aircraft Collection, which owns the Mark V Spitfire he flies in the shows. The plane, BM597, is an original combat veteran, built in Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands and delivered in April 1942. The Historic Aircraft Collection, for which Charles is chief pilot, acquired the aircraft from the RAF base at Church Fenton, in North Yorkshire, where it had stood as a gate guard for many years. It is one of just four models still flying in this country today. Taking part in these shows is something of a busman’s holiday for Charles and stemmed from his love of historic planes. Having got his wings as an RAF pilot, he decided he wanted to get a private pilot’s licence too and from that
developed an interest in flying older planes and performing aerobatic displays. And it really does seem as if he is performing his complicated rolls and loops in perfect time to the music. In fact, he cannot hear the music at all. “I listen to the music before I fly in to get the feel for the piece and have a stop watch and know where certain pieces are in the music and try to spot those and display the plane as best I can to coincide with those crescendos and quieter sections.” He can however see the crowds and loves to see the audience waving their flags at him as he swoops down as low as 200 feet before soaring back up again. “That is very much appreciated and I really enjoy the magic of it all.”
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Daniel Pearce is a singer, songwriter and musician. His passion for music is reflected in his rich variety of experience; from vocal sessions with artists like Lemar and Basement Jaxx, to touring with Westlife and McFly. In the last 18 months he has been a guest vocalist for Howard Jones on tour as well as recording a single and touring with Young Punx - a major act in Japan. Daniel also provided all of the vocal arrangement for the successful Chris Moyles ‘Parody album’. Since 2009 Daniel has been the lead vocalist for Dizzee Rascal, touring the UK, Europe and Australia. Last year Daniel co-wrote and performed on Dizzee Rascal’s last No1 hit.
LEON CRAIG
Leon Craig trained at “Guildford School Of Acting”. Leon is well known for playing the role of Montel (Diaper Man) and Jesus in the West End Hit production of “Jerry Springer the Opera” at the Cambridge Theatre in the West End. This was recorded and shown on the BBC and is also available on DVD starring David Soul. Other theatre credits include: Nurse Nanny Nora in Sleeping Beauty Lyceum Theatre Crewe. Widow Twankey in Aladdin Lyceum Theatre Crewe. Genie of the lamp in Aladdin in Loughborough. Dame Daisy Dollop in Jack and the Beanstalk in Wakefield. The Dog in a workshop of a new musical Hey Diddle Diddle for Speckulation Entertainment. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Inventor, Sid, and Lord Scrumptious. Dame Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington at the Cliffs Pavilion Theatre in Southend Starring Cannon and Ball, Paul Nicholas, and Ben Richard’s. Leon was then honoured to be asked to appear in the first
ever UK production of Myths and Hymns by Adam Guettel at the Finborough Theatre in London playing one of the lead roles. He played a lead in Exit Alan at The Sherman Theatre in Cardiff written by Richard Stillgoe. Chuck Brown in the UK tour of Over The Rainbow (Eva Cassidy’s life story) The Dame in Puss in Boots at The Old Market Theatre Brighton starring David Van Day. Widow Twankey in Aladdin at Melton Mowbray. Dame in Fanta Teen Comedians at The Comedy Store London hosted by Jonathan Ross. Leon won Brighton’s Theatre Royal Dame Academy for his role of Peggy of Peking and was crowned Dame of Brighton 2004. He was also a semifinalist in BBC Radio 2’s Voice Of Musical Theatre at the New theatre Cardiff. Advert for Nintendo Wii Fit. Leon is playing Dame Trott this Christmas at the Broadway Theatre Catford in Jack and the Beanstalk starring Yolande from Eastenders.
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Twenty five year old Zoe Birkett first entered our consciousness when she blew the nation away at just sixteen yrs old singing big band songs with the precision, power and vocal talent of the original rat pack. She earned her place as the Winning female contestant in ITV’s Pop Idol 2002 by the British public. Her video Get Happy went straight in at number one, and she signed a management deal with Simon Fullers 19 Management. Zoe went on to perform to over 250,000 fans on two national arena tours and sang 5 hits on the Pop Idol Big Band album which reached #No.1 in the album chart and went triple platinum all within a year. Zoe has a credible Westend Theatre Status as a leading Lady, she was part of the Original Cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert playing one of the DIVAS alongside Jason Donavan at the Palace theatre, she was also principle Singer on choreographer Gary Lloyds’What a feeling’ at the London palladium, and is currently starring as the only Female Lead in’ Thriller Live’ the Michael Jackson Musical at the Lyric theatre where she plays Janet Jackson.
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Collective Nouns
One of the many oddities of the English language is the multitude of different names given to collections or groups, be they beasts, birds, people or things. Many of these collective nouns are beautiful and evocative, even poetic.
A colony of auks (flock, raft)
A colony of avocets
A flock of birds (dissimulation, fleet, flight, parcel, pod, volary, )
A sedge of bitterns (siege)
A chain of bobolinks
A brood of chickens (cletch, clutch, peep)
A chattering of choughs (clattering)
A covert of coots ( commotion, cover, fleet, flock, pod, rasp, swarm)
A flight of cormorants (gulp)
A sedge of cranes (herd, sedge, siege)
A murder of crows ( hover, muster, parcel)
A head of curlews (herd)
A trip of dotterels
A dole of doves ( dule, flight, piteousness, pitying, prettying)
A flush of ducks (badelynge, brace, bunch, dopping, flock, paddling, plump, raft, safe, skein, sord, string, team)
A flight of dunbirds (rush)
A fling of dunlins
A convocation of eagles (aerie)
A cast of falcons
A charm of finches (chirm, trembling, trimming)
A stand of flamingos
A gaggle of geese (flock, plump, skein, team, wedge)
A charm of goldfinches (chattering, drum, troubling)
A dopping of goosanders
A covey of grouse (brace, brood, flight, pack)
A bazaar of guillemots
A mews of hawks (aerie, cast, kettle, mew, moulting, screw, stream)
A brood of hens
A sedge of herons (flight, hedge, rookery, siege)
A charm of hummingbirds (chattering, drum, troubling)
A colony of ibises
A band of jays (party, scold)
A desert of lapwings (deceit)
A parcel of linnets
An exaltation of larks (ascension, bevy, flight)
A congregation of magpies (charm, flock, gulp, murder, tiding, tittering, tribe, )
A sord of mallards (flush, puddling, sute)
A plump of moorhens
A watch of nightingales (match, pray)
A pride of ostriches (flock)
A parliament of owls (stare)
A fling of oxbirds
A company of parrots (flock, pandemonium, psittacosis)
A covey of partridges (bevy, bew, clutch, warren)
A muster of peacocks (ostentation, pride)
A pod of pelicans (scoop)
A colony of penguins (parcel, rookery)
A cadge of peregrines
A nye of pheasants (bouquet, head, nide, warren, )
A flight of pigeons (flock, kit, passel, )
A knob of pintails [small number]
A congregation of plovers (band, flight, leash, stand, wing)
A rush of pochards (flight, knob[small number])
A run of poultry
A bevy of quails (covey, drift)
An unkindness of ravens (aerie, conspiracy)
A crowd of redwings
A parliament of rooks (building, clamour, congregation, shoal, wing)
A hill of ruffs
A dopping of sheldrakes (doading)
A walk of snipes (wisp)
A host of sparrows (meinie, quarrel, tribe, ubiquity)
A murmuration of starlings (chattering, cloud, congregation, clutter)
A mustering of storks (flight, phalanx)
A flight of swallows (gulp)
A herd of swans (bank, bevy, drift, eyrar, game, herd, lamentation, sownder, squadron, team, wedge, whiteness, whiting)
A flock of swifts
A spring of teals (bunch, coil, knob, raft)
A mutation of thrushes
A flock of turkeys (dole, dule, raffle, raft, rafter, posse)
A pitying of turtledoves
A colony of vultures (committee, wake)
A plump of waterfowls (bunch, knob, raft)
A company of widgeons (bunch, coil, flight, knob, trip)
A trip of wildfowls (bunch, knob, lute, plump,scry, skein, sord, sute)
A fall of woodcocks (covey, flight, plump)
A descent of woodpeckers
A cluster of antelopes (herd, tribe)
A shrewdness of apes (troop)
A pace of asses (drove, coffle, herd)
A congress of baboons (flange, troop)
A cete of badgers (colony)
A cloud of bats (colony)
A sloth of bears (sleuth)
A colony of beavers (family, lodge)
A herd of bisons (gang)
A sute of bloodhounds
A herd of boars (singular)
A sounder of (wild) boars [12+]
A herd of bucks (leash)
A gang of buffalos (herd, obstinacy)
A drove of bullocks
A flock of camels (caravan, herd, train)
A herd of caribous
A clowder of cats (glaring, cluster, clutter)
A destruction of (wild) cats (dout, dowt)
A herd of cattle (drift, drove, mob)
A herd of chamois
A rake of colts (rack, rag)
A bury of conies (game)
A flink of cows [12+]
A pack of coyotes (band, rout)
A litter of cubs
A herd of deers (bunch, leash, mob, parcel, rangale)
A pack of dogs (kennel)
A pod of dolphins (flock, school, team)
A herd of donkeys (drove)
A herd of elands
A herd of elephants (parade)
A gang of elks (herd)
A business of ferrets (cast, fesnying)
A skulk of foxes (earth, lead, leash, troop)
A brace of geldings
A journey of giraffes (corps, group, herd, tower)
A herd of gnus (implausibility)
A trip of goats (flock, herd, trip, tribe)
A band of gorillas (whoop)
A leash of greyhounds
A group of guinea pigs
A horde of hamsters
A drove of hares (down, flick, herd, husk, kindle, leash, trace, trip)
A herd of harts
A array of hedgehogs (prickle)
A parcel of hinds
A bloat of hippopotami (crash, herd, pod, school, thunder)
A drift of hogs (drove, parcel)
A stable of horses (drove, harras, herd, remuda, string, stud, team)
A pack of hounds (cry, hunt, kennel, leash, meet, mute, stable, sute)
A clan of hyenas
A mob of kangaroos (troop)
A kindle of kittens (litter)
A fall of lambs
A leap of leopards (lepe)
A kindle of leverets
A pride of lions (flock, sault, sawt, sowse, troop)
A herd of llamas
A richness of martens (richesse)
A mischief of mice (horde, nest, trip)
A labour of moles (company, movement)
A band of mongooses (pack)
A troop of monkeys (cartload, mission, tribe, wilderness)
A herd of moose
A barren of mules (pack, rake, span)
A family of otters (bevy, raft, romp)
A team of oxen (drove, herd, meinie, span, yoke)
A pomp of pekingese
A drove of pigs (drift, flock, herd)
A doylt of (tame) pigs
A sounder of (wild) pigs
A farrow of piglets (litter)
An aurora of polar bears (pack)
A chine of polecats
A string of ponies (herd)
A prickle of porcupines
A school of porpoises (herd, pod)
A coterie of prairie dogs (town)
A litter of pups
A colony of rabbits (bury, drove, flick, kindle, leash, nest, trace, warren, wrack)
A field of racehorses (string)
A nursery of raccoons (gaze)
A colony of rats (horde, mischief, swarm)
A crash of rhinoceroses (herd, stubbornness)
A bevy of roe deers
A colony of seals (harem, herd, pod, rookery, spring)
A flock of sheep (down, drift, drove, fold, herd, meinie, mob, parcel, trip)
A surfeit of skunks
A dray of squirrels (colony)
A pack of stoats (trip)
A drove of swine (herd)
A doylt of (tame) swine (drift, trip)
A sounder of (wild) swine [12+]
An ambush of tigers (streak)
A blessing of unicorns
A huddle of walruses (herd, ugly)
A mob of wallabyies
A sneak of weasels (gang, pack)
A grind of bottle-nosed whales
A school of whales (float, gam, herd, mob, pod, run, shoal, troup)
A destruction of wildcats (dout)
A herd of wildebeests
A pack of wolves (herd, rout)
A mob of wombats
A colony of ants (army, bike, swarm)
A swarm of bees (bike, cast, cluster, drift, erst, game, grist, hive, rabble, stand)
A bike of (wild) bees
A flight of butterflies (kaleidoscope, rabble, swarm)
An army of caterpillars
A swarm of flies (business, cloud, grist, hatch)
A cloud of gnats (horde, rabble, swarm)
A cloud of grasshoppers (cluster, swarm)
A bike of hornets (nest, swarm)
A flight of insects (horde, plague, rabble, swarm)
A flock of lice (colony, infestation)
A plague of locusts (cloud, swarm)
A scourge of mosquitoes (swarm)
A clutter of spiders (cluster)
A colony of termites (swarm)
A colony of wasps (bike, nest)
A company of angel fish
A company of archer fish
A battery of barracudas
A fleet of bass (shoal)
A grind of blackfish
A school of butterfly fish
A school of cod
A swarm of dragonet fish
A troop of dogfish
A shoal of fish (catch, draught, fray, haul, run, school)
A glide of flying fish
A glint of goldfish (troubling)
A glean of herrings (army, shoal)
A shoal of mackerels
A shoal of minnows (steam, stream, swarm)
A pack of perch
A shoal of pilchards (school)
A cluster of porcupine fish
A party of rainbow fish
A shoal of roach
A bind of salmons(draught, leap, run, school, shoal)
A family of sardines
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From what London building in 1936 were the first BBC TV broadcasts made? | Animal Groups
A pride of lions, a murder of crows, a crash of rhinos, and every other collective noun for animals. This is a listing of every animal congregation I could find after scouring the web. If you see any missing, let me know.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is one of the country's most recognizable landmarks, attracting more than two million people each year. This huge sculpture features the carved faces of four beloved U.S. presidents approximately sixty feet in height. The four presidents from left to right are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These four distinguished leaders were chosen by the lead sculptor of the project because of their role in preserving the country and expanding it.
George Washington
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, and is most famous for being the first President of the United States. His role as commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War prior to his presidency was also key in obtaining independence from the British. With George Washington's incredible influence in the formation of the country, he is referred to with much affection as the "Father" of the country. One of his most notable quotes is, "It is better to be alone than in bad company."
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, and served as the third President of the United States. He is also well known as being the main author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. His visions of what America should be have made him one of the most influential of the Founding Fathers. Major accomplishments during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He is known for many philosophical statements, including, "A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine."
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and is well known for his energetic persona and his cowboy image. He served as the twenty-sixth President of the United States, and was a key figure in the Republican Party during his political career. He is also known for inviting the press into the White House for daily briefings, which later became a tradition, and for adding on to the Monroe Doctrine, and passing the Pure Food and Drug Act. Theodore Roosevelt was known to have said, "A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards."
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, and served as the 16th President of the United States. Although his presidential term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1865, he led the country through the Civil War and was successful in ending slavery in the country. His Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 abolished slavery, and he also promoted passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. In speaking of the Civil War, Lincoln stated, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
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What are the first four books of the Bible? | The Pentateuch -- the first five books of the Bible
The Hebrew Scriptures a.k.a. Old Testament
Who wrote the Pentateuch,
a.k.a. the Five Books of Moses?
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The five books of Moses are a.k.a. The Pentateuch,
the Books of the Law, the Law, and the Torah
Conflicting quotations:
"...despite all the arguments made against Mosaic authorship/editorship, the traditional view [that Moses wrote the Pentateuch] is still as critically tenable as any of the others." J.D. Douglas et al. 1
"..there is hardly a biblical scholar in the world actively working on the [authorship] problem who would claim that the Five Books of Moses were written by Moses." R.E. Friedman. 2
"...it has long been recognized that...[Moses] cannot have been the author, and that the Pentateuch is in fact anonymous." D.J.A. Clines. 3
Biblical Terms:
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy are sometimes referred to as:
the "Five Books of Moses," because the writings themselves identify the author as Moses, or
the "Pentateuch," a Greek term meaning "pente (5) teuchos (volumes)," or
the "Books of the Law", or
the "Torah" (a Hebrew word meaning "instruction")
These books were originally written as a single unbroken scroll. Sometime before the 2nd Century BCE , it was divided into the 5 books that we see today.
What does the Bible itself say about authorship of the Pentateuch?
There are about two dozen verses in the Hebrew Scriptures and one dozen in the Christian Scriptures which state or strongly imply that Moses was the author. Consider the following passages from the New Living Translation (NLT):
Passages in the Pentateuch itself:
Exodus 17:14 "Then the Lord instructed Moses, 'Write this down as a permanent record...'"
Exodus 24:4 "Then Moses carefully wrote down all the Lord's instructions."
Exodus 34:27 "And the Lord said to Moses, 'Write down all these instructions, for they represents the terms of my covenant with you and with Israel.'"
Leviticus 1:1 "The Lord called to Moses from the Tabernacle and said to him, 'Give the following instructions to the Israelites...'"
Leviticus 6:8 "Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Give Aaron and his sons the following instructions...'"
Deuteronomy 31:9 "So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests."
Deuteronomy 31:24-26 "When Moses had finished writing down this entire body of law in a book..."
Passages elsewhere in the Hebrew Scriptures:
Joshua 1:7-8 "...Obey all the laws Moses gave you."
Joshua 8:31-34 "He followed the instructions that Moses the Lord's servant had written in the Book of the Law..."
Joshua 22:5 "...obey all the commands and the laws that Moses gave to you."
2 Chronicles 34:14 "...Hilkiah the high priest...found the book of the Law of the Lord as it had been given through Moses."
Passages in the Gospels which show that Jesus and John the Baptizer believed Moses to be the author:
Matthew 19:7-8 "...why did Moses say a man could merely write an official letter of divorce and send her away?", they asked. Jesus replied, 'Moses permitted divorce...'"
Matthew 22:24 "Moses said, 'If a man dies without children...'"
Mark 7:10 "For instance, Moses gave you this law from God..."
Mark 12:24 "...haven't you ever read about this in the writings of Moses, in the story of the burning bush..."
Luke 24:44 "...I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true."
John 1:17 "For the law was given through Moses..."
John 5:46 "But if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me because he wrote about me. And since you don't believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?"
John 7:23 "...do it, so as not to break the law of Moses..."
Passages elsewhere in the Christian Scriptures:
Acts 26:22 "...I teach nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would happen..."
Romans 10:5 "For Moses wrote..."
But nowhere in the Bible is it specifically stated that Moses wrote the entire Pentateuch. Even if one believes in the inerrancy of the Bible, a case can be made that he authored only parts of the Torah, and that other writers added sections of their own and/or edited the resultant text.
Beliefs of conservative theologians:
Ancient Jewish and Christian writers, such as Ecclesiasticus, Josephus, Philo, and Origen were essentially in full agreement that the Pentateuch was written solely by Moses. The Mishnah and the Talmud also confirm this. Tradition during the first millennium of Christian history agrees with this belief. 4
Many present-day Fundamentalists and other Evangelical Christians continue to believe that Moses wrote the entire Pentateuch:
P.N. Benware states that "Moses was the human author of Genesis and the other books of the Pentateuch ...These five 'books of the law' were written by Moses alone, with the exception of Deuteronomy 34, which records the death of Moses... The Pentateuch, therefore, is an inspired, inerrant, authoritative document written by the man Moses." 5
The authors of the New Commentary on the Whole Bible state that "The education Moses would have received as the adopted grandson of Pharoh specially qualified him for the task of compiling and writing the Pentateuch." 1
Larry Richards states: "Moses wrote or supervised the writing of the bulk of the Pentateuch and ...these books are rightly viewed as both a divine revelation and an accurate, eyewitness account of events described as happening in Moses' lifetime." 6
J.W. Hayford writes: "Jewish tradition lists Moses as the author of Genesis and of the next four books....we notice a number of loanwords from Egyptian that are found in Genesis, a fact which suggests that the original author had his roots in Egypt, as did Moses." 7
Since conservative Christians believe in the inerrancy (freedom from error) of the Bible, the matter of authorship is settled and is not open to debate. Moses wrote at least the vast majority of the Pentateuch. Some suggest that he authored all five books, and that the account of his death and burial was a prophecy by Moses. However, some Fundamentalist and other Evangelical Christians have deviated from traditional Christian teachings. They believe that selected passages were written by persons other than Moses. Some of these writings are referred to as "post-Mosaica" (material that was added after Moses' death). Others are called "a-Mosaica" (material that could have been written at the time of Moses but which could not reasonably be attributed to him).
Fundamentalists and other Evangelical Christians generally believe that Moses wrote all or most of the five books after the Israelite's exodus from Egypt, but before they entered Canaan. This would date the writing to the 40 year period when the Israelites were wandering through the desert, circa 1450 BCE.
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Beliefs of mainline and liberal theologians:
They generally accept the " Documentary Hypothesis " which asserts that the Pentateuch was written by a group of four authors, from various locations in Palestine, over a period of centuries. 8 Each wrote with the goal of promoting his/her own religious views:
J: a writer who used JHWH as the "unpronounceable name of God." It is often translated as Jehovah.
E: a writer who used Elohim as the divine name.
D: the author of the book of Deuteronomy.
P: a writer who added material of major interest to the priesthood.
Finally, a fifth individual was involved :
R: a redactor who shaped the contributions of J, E, P and D together into the present Pentateuch.
However, individual clergy in mainline denominations are frequently more traditionally minded than are their theologians. Also, individual members are often much more conservative in their beliefs about the Bible than are their clergy.
Some clues that Moses didn't write the Pentateuch, according to liberal theologians:
As mentioned elsewhere in this website, many Christian and Jewish conservatives believe that Moses is the sole author of the Pentateuch and that he was inspired directly by God to write text that is free of error . Other theologians have claimed that there is some internal evidences in the Bible that these conclusions are invalid:
Theologians were prompted to develop the Documentary Hypothesis as a result of observing the presence of doublets in the Pentateuch. These are pairs of stories which occur in two separate locations in the text. The doublets generally do not agree fully; there are usually minor differences between the stories. R.E. Friedman, in his 1997 book "Who Wrote the Bible?" lists a number of them:
Two creation stories in Genesis.
Two descriptions of the Abrahamic covenant.
Two stories of the naming of Isaac.
Two instances where Abraham deceived a king by introducing his wife Sarah as his sister.
Two stories of Jacob traveling to Mesopotamia
Two stories of a revelation at Beth-el to Jacob.
Two accounts of God changing Jacob's name to Israel
Two instances where Moses extracted water from two different rocks at two different locations called Meribah.
It is difficult to account for so many doublets -- most containing slight discrepancies -- if all five books were written over a short interval of time by Moses or by any other single individual. Liberal theologians reasoned that a much more logical explanation is that the books were written by multiple authors who lived long after the events described. That would have allowed the oral tradition to be passed from generation to generation in different areas of the land so that they had a chance to deviate from each other before being written down. In a few cases, triplets have been found in the Pentateuch where the same accounts appears three times. 10
Genesis 7:15: In the story of the Flood, these verses have Noah collecting two of each species of animals -- one male and one female . Genesis 7:2-3 specifies 7 pairs of clean animals and birds and 1 pair of unclean animals.
Genesis 7:11 describes water coming from the heavens and from below the ground to generate the worldwide flood. However, Genesis 7:4 describes all of the water falling as rain.
Genesis 7:11, 7:17, 7:24 and 8:3 specify different intervals for the flood duration which have no apparent resolution. 11
Genesis 11:31 This describes Abraham as living in the city Ur, and associates that location with the Chaldeans. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Chaldeans did not exist as a tribe at the time of Abraham; they rose to power much later, during the 1st millennium BCE .
Genesis 14:14: This verse refers to Abram pursuing some surviving kings of Sodom and Gomorrah to the city of Dan. However, that place name did not exist until a long time after Moses' death. Other locations are also identified in the Pentateuch by names that were invented long after the death of Moses.
Genesis 22:14: The verse states: "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day..." There are many verses in the Torah that state that something has lasted "to this day". That appears to have been written by a writer who composed the passages long after the events described, and long after Moses' death.
Genesis 36 contained a list of Edomite kings which included some monarchs who were in power after Moses' death. R.E. Friedman wrote: "In the eleventh century, Isaac ibn Yashush, a Jewish court physician of a ruler in Muslim Spain, pointed out that a list of Edomite kings that appears in Genesis 36 named kings who lived long after Moses was dead. Ibn Yashush suggested that the list was written by someone who lived after Moses. The response to his conclusion was that he was called "Isaac the blunderer." History has proven him to be correct, at least as viewed by most mainline and liberal theologians. 9
Exodus 33:7 describes Moses entering the Tabernacle. Yet, the Tabernacle had not yet been built; its subsequent construction is described in Exodus 35.
Numbers 12:3: This verse states "Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth." (NKJ) If Moses were that humble, it is unlikely that he would have described himself in these glowing terms.
Numbers 25:1 which describes the rebellion at Peor referred to Moabite women; Numbers 25:6 14 refers to Midianites.
Deuteronomy 34:5-9: These verses describe the death, burial, age at death, physical condition at death, and mourning period for Moses. It is difficult for an individual to describe events at and after his or her death. Some have suggested that this portion of the Pentateuch (and only this portion) was written later by Joshua. However, R.E. Friedman wrote:
"...in the sixteenth century, Carlstadt, a contemporary of Luther, commented that the account of Moses' death is written in the same style as texts that precede it. This makes it difficult to claim that Joshua or anyone else merely added a few lines to an otherwise Mosaic manuscript." 9
Deuteronomy 34:10 This states "There has never been another prophet like Moses..." (NLT) This sounds like a passage written long after Moses' death. Enough time would have had to pass for many other prophets to have arisen, to passed from the scene, and to have been evaluated.
Related essays on this web site:
Archaeology and the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament)
References used:
J.D. Douglas et al, "Old Testament Volume: New Commentary on the Whole Bible," Tyndale, Wheaton, IL, (1990), Page 2
R.E. Friedman, "Who Wrote the Bible?" Harper Collins, San Francisco, CA, (1997), Page 28.
D.J.A. Clines, "Pentateuch," [an essay in B.M. Metzger et al, "The Oxford Companion to the Bible," Oxford University Press, New York, NY (1993), Page 579 to 582].
R.K. Harrison, "Introduction to the Old Testament," Page 497 [cited in R.B. Dillard & T. Longman III, "An Introduction to the Old Testament," Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI, (1994) Page 39]
P.N. Benware, "Survey of the Old Testament", Moody Press, Chicago IL, (1993)
Larry Richards, "Bible Difficulties Solved," Revell, Grand Rapids, MI, (1993), Pages 13 to 15.
J.W. Hayford, "Hayford's Bible Handbook," Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN, (1995).
C.M. Laymon, Editor, The Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary on the Bible, Abingdon Press, Nashville TN (1971), P. 122.
Op Cit, Friedman, Page 19.
Op Cit, Friedman, Page 22.
Ethical Atheist, "How Long was Noah's Flood? (Examination of Biblical Accounts of the Great Deluge)," at: http://www.ethicalatheist.com/
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Its language and subject matter are cumbersome to read. It contains unusual chapter and verse numbers that other books do not. But perhaps most challenging, the Bible is not just one book; it’s a collection of <em>sixty-six</em> different books. To read it completely in a year would be like reading more than one book a week for an entire year!<sup>1</sup></p> <p>To make things even more complicated, all the books of the Bible were not written by the same author. Nor were they all written during the same time period. Nor were they put in perfect chronological order. Whew!</p> <p>But as diverse and complex as the books of the Bible are, together they tell a sweeping story of a <a href="http://www.exploregod.com/god">God</a> who creates, loves, judges, teaches, and ultimately redeems the world. For thousands of years, billions of people all over the world have found comfort, <a href="/how-do-you-find-purpose-in-life-video">purpose</a>, and truth in the books of the Bible. Granted, there are also many who are skeptical about the Bible’s claims. But for all who are on a journey of faith, this collection of sixty-six books cannot be ignored.</p> <p>So what are the books of the Bible? And what story do they tell?</p> <h3>The Old Testament</h3> <p>Let’s begin with the Old Testament, which comprises about three-quarters of the Bible. The Old Testament is largely concerned with the history, writings, and prophets of Israel.</p> <p>The first five books are called the Pentateuch, which means “five scrolls.” These books—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—include stories about how God created the world and established the nation of Israel from Abraham’s descendants. They describe how God led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, gave them laws for their nation at Mount Sinai, and provided for them as they journeyed to the Promised Land. These books also contain the legal codes themselves, including the Ten Commandments.</p> <p>The next section of the Old Testament is comprised of the historical books—an appropriate title, as you’ll see. Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther reveal the dramatic history of the nation of Israel. These books tell of the Israelites’ settlement in the Promised Land and their division into two different kingdoms. They also record Israel’s subsequent defeat, destruction, and exile at the hands of the Assyrians and Babylonians, as well as the return of a remnant of Israelites to rebuild their nation.</p> <p>The next five books of the Old Testament are very different. Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs are not works of history per se. Rather, they consist primarily of poetry and wisdom literature. These books incorporate poems, songs, proverbs, and discourses on the way to live a righteous and wise life. 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Yes that's right kids, that hideous Eddie Murphy movie is actually based on a very famous set of children's novels by Hugh Lofting and before the… More Yes that's right kids, that hideous Eddie Murphy movie is actually based on a very famous set of children's novels by Hugh Lofting and before the modern revamp came this far far superior children's movie. This film is actually based on three of the Dolittle novels, all fused together, but you'd never have guessed that. The film feels like its set in stages, first off we meet Matthew Mugg and Tommy Stubbins in the whimsical little English port town of Puddleby-on-the-marsh. Once we the audience are acquainted with this cute couple its off to see the doctor in his typically traditionally beautiful little English cottage on the hill. From there on we watch the trio get stuck in various ordeals involving various animals as they try to raise money to go on a voyage to find the Giant Great Pink Sea-Snail. Eventually the second leg of the movie kicks in as the trio and the obligatory beautiful female set sail into the unknown. The third part of movie would involve the crew getting shipwrecked but finding land, land that conveniently happens to harbour the Pink Sea-Snail. Where to begin?! I was virtually raised with this film (amongst other classics), as a kid I hated it truth be told, probably down to forced repeat viewings but as I have matured I can see what a fantastic picture it really is. The movie didn't perform too well upon release which really amazed me frankly as I personally think this is way better than say...'Mary bloody Poppins'. It didn't help that Disney's 'Jungle Book' came out around the same time of course. The village scenes filmed in Wiltshire, UK are absolutely gorgeous to look at they really are, if ever you wanted to see the perfect little olde worlde English hamlet then voila. Unfortunately they had to use sets eventually down to the locals not liking what was happening to their little home but I don't see the issue really. The fishing port mockup with farm animals, cats and period dressed locals is so quaint and lovely looking, probably lots of droppings everywhere but hey come on! different times they were. There really isn't a scene in the entire movie which isn't bright bold and colourful with excellent detailed props and costumes. The locations were magnificently chosen and really brought the picture to life. You can easily tell the sets of Sea-Star Island compared to the real locations shoots of St Lucia, had it all been sets it clearly would not have been half as spectacular visually. Personally (apart from Puddleby at the start) I think the circus sequences and sets were the most impressive and enjoyable. Being a simple circus tent scenario it wouldn't have been too hard to pull off but you gotta remember everything is period set within the Victorian era. This setting is what makes the movie so attractive to look at with the lavish Victorian decorations sets props costumes etc...Even more so within the circus scenes with classic clowns, strong men, bearded ladies, big butch bald guys...and many with thick waxed moustaches. Its the circus scenes where I think we see the best performance which is from Attenborough as Albert Blossom the ringmaster. His physical appearance was perfect for the role and the added makeup with obligatory fat tash really nailed this character. His cheerful loud brash ringmaster with a northern accent is a sheer joy to behold as he prances around in that classic top hat and red tails attire, along with his funny little tweed looking suit with breast pocket watch. Its also here we come across the most memorable song 'I've never seen anything like it' sung merrily by Attenborough with all his circus folk in their various colourful patchwork clothes. If your kids don't enjoy these sequences then by thunder I'll...errm be surprised. Yes the film is a musical much like many of these old classic family films and admittedly no the songs aren't overly memorable (apart from the one I mentioned), but for their scenes they work. The cast in general are good but do pail in comparison to the epic Rex Harrison. Its not all about Harrison though, Anthony Newley is very enjoyable to watch as Irishman Matthew Mugg, the Irish always fit into olde worlde eras well. Samantha Eggar is extremely beautiful and dreamy despite her character being a spoilt pain in the arse and I also liked Geoff Holder as Willie Shakespeare the Sea-Star Island tribal leader...very well spoken. Finally I can't not mention Peter Bull as the fat rich and highly aristocratic General Bellowes who is still quite the intimidating character even after all these years (used to worry me as a kid). What is also surprising is the amount of practical effects and real animals used (well not really seeing as there was no CGI). They really did have tonnes of various animals all over the place for certain scenes throughout. Many seem to have just been shoved into the scene but obviously some were trained and its quite impressive really. Naturally the larger effects do look hokey as hell nowadays, when I was a kid the Giant Great Pink Sea-Snail always amazed me, now its a bit shitty really. Hey I'm not having a go but its very rigid, it clearly moves awkwardly if at all and it has a weird almost human expression for a face. The Giant Lunar Moth also looks pretty bad these days but the scene hides much of it with darkness so it does work better. Again the overly massive whale that somehow manages to push an entire island looks pretty darn scary in all honesty, its also massively massive...and fake. Despite that they all work in the context of the film, that being a fairytale of wonders...plus it would be so cool if they were real. Honourable mention to the Tibetan Pushmi-pullyu which I always thought was a real animal when I was very young. As I got older I thought it was a real animal with some kind of effect stuck on it, now I realise its two blokes in a suit...isn't it?! Gotta hand it to them...it looks pretty good, quite realistic...apart from when it starts to dance. Hey its a kids fantasy film people! The movie is long and crammed packed with story which is both overwhelming but (I think) acceptable. Even though there is lots going on, various sub plots that must be completed before the main plot kicks in like some kind of videogame and quite a few flashbacks and montages...at no point did I ever get confused. The whole premise is so simple and fun personally I don't notice the run time. It all feels like a more in depth version of Disney's 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' what with all the fanciful objectives and dialog flying about the place. So if you can ignore the fact that the original novels were supposedly full of racism (take into account when they were written though), and ignore the horrendous 1998 remake and its following direct to DVD sequels (easy to forget this crap trust me), I think this is a great film for all the family. I think Fleischer did a great job directing and Bricusse did a tremendous job of adapting all three novels into the one film. A delightfully charming captivating timeless ride alongside the good doctor and his menagerie of animals.
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Which character has been played on TV by Phil Silvers and on film by Steve Martin? | Camels line up to look like a two-headed creature in bizarre optical illusion | Daily Mail Online
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This pair of camels were spotted resting after a saunter in the desert and certainly were cause to give viewers a headache.
But while it looked like they were the vision of a water-starved observer, the camels were coincidentally positioned to appear they shared the same body.
The incredible illusion took place in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, and was snapped by Aman Agrawal.
While it looked like they were the vision of a water-starved observer, the camels were coincidentally positioned to appear they shared the same body
Photographer Aman Agrawal said the photo worked because the two camels were almost identical in height. It looks like Dr Doolittle's star attraction the pushmi-pullyu in the 1967 film starring Rex Harrison
He said: 'I found the camels' behaviour so funny because they were staring in what looked like the exact opposite directions.
'The two of them seemed to be completely oblivious to the other and the sight that they had created.
'While a lot of camels are slightly different in their height, this pair were pretty much identical, so it made for a really great shot as their bodies lined up perfectly.'
When the 23-year-old noticed the camels he ran over to take the perfect shot.
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Prostitute Mary Ann Nichols, the first victim of London serial killer “Jack the Ripper,” is found murdered and mutilated in Whitechapel’s Buck’s Row. The East End of London saw four more victims of the murderer during the next few months, but no suspect was ever found.
In Victorian England, London’s East End was a teeming slum occupied by nearly a million of the city’s poorest citizens. Many women were forced to resort to prostitution, and in 1888 there were estimated to be more than 1,000 prostitutes in Whitechapel. That summer, a serial killer began targeting these downtrodden women. On September 8, the killer claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman, and on September 30 two more prostitutes–Liz Stride and Kate Eddowes–were murdered and carved up on the same night. By then, London’s police had determined the pattern of the killings. The murderer, offering to pay for sex, would lure his victims onto a secluded street or square and then slice their throats. As the women rapidly bled to death, he would then brutally mutilate them with the same six-inch knife.
The police, who lacked modern forensic techniques such as fingerprinting and blood typing, were at a complete loss for suspects. Dozens of letters allegedly written by the murderer were sent to the police, and the vast majority of these were immediately deemed fraudulent. However, two letters–written by the same individual–alluded to crime facts known only to the police and the killer. These letters, signed “Jack the Ripper,” gave rise to the serial killer’s popular nickname.
On November 7, after a month of silence, Jack took his fifth and last victim, Irish-born Mary Kelly, an occasional prostitute. Of all his victims’ corpses, Kelly’s was the most hideously mutilated. In 1892, with no leads found and no more murders recorded, the Jack the Ripper file was closed.
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The "Jack the Ripper" Autopsy Reports
Mary Anne "Polly" Nichols
Five teeth were missing, and there was a slight laceration of the tongue. There was a bruise running along the lower part of the jaw on the right side of the face. That might have been caused by a blow from a fist or pressure from a thumb. There was a circular bruise on the left side of the face which also might have been inflicted by the pressure of the fingers. On the left side of the neck, about 1 in. below the jaw, there was an incision about 4 in. in length, and ran from a point immediately below the ear. On the same side, but an inch below, and commencing about 1 in. in front of it, was a circular incision, which terminated at a point about 3 in. below the right jaw. That incision completely severed all the tissues down to the vertebrae. The large vessels of the neck on both sides were severed. The incision was about 8 in. in length. The cuts must have been caused by a long-bladed knife, moderately sharp, and used with great violence. No blood was found on the breast, either of the body or the clothes. There were no injuries about the body until just about the lower part of the abdomen. Two or three inches from the left side was a wound running in a jagged manner. The wound was a very deep one, and the tissues were cut through. There were several incisions running across the abdomen. There were three or four similar cuts running downwards, on the right side, all of which had been caused by a knife which had been used violently and downwards, the injuries were form left to right and might have been done by a left handed person. All the injuries had been caused by the same instrument.
Annie Chapman
The left arm was placed across the left breast. The legs were drawn up, the feet resting on the ground, and the knees turned outwards. The face was swollen and turned on the right side. The tongue protruded between the front teeth, but not beyond the lips. The tongue was evidently much swollen. The front teeth were perfect as far as the first molar, top and bottom and very fine teeth they were. The body was terribly mutilated...the stiffness of the limbs was not marked, but was evidently commencing. He noticed that the throat was dissevered deeply; that the incision through the skin were jagged and reached right round the neck... On the wooden paling between the yard in question and the next, smears of blood, corresponding to where the head of the deceased lay, were to be seen. These were about 14 inches from the ground, and immediately above the part where the blood from the neck lay. He should say that the instrument used at the throat and abdomen was the same. It must have been a very sharp knife with a thin narrow blade, and must have been at least 6 in. to 8 in. in length, probably longer. He should say that the injuries could not have been inflicted by a bayonet or a sword bayonet. They could have been done by such an instrument as a medical man used for post-mortem purposes, but the ordinary surgical cases might not contain such an instrument. Those used by the slaughtermen, well ground down, might have caused them. He thought the knives used by those in the leather trade would not be long enough in the blade. There were indications of anatomical knowledge...he should say that the deceased had been dead at least two hours, and probably more, when he first saw her; but it was right to mention that it was a fairly cool morning, and that the body would be more apt to cool rapidly from its having lost a great quantity of blood. There was no evidence...of a struggle having taken place. He was positive the deceased entered the yard alive....
A handkerchief was round the throat of the deceased when he saw it early in the morning. He should say it was not tied on after the throat was cut.
Report following the post mortem examination:
He noticed the same protrusion of the tongue. There was a bruise over the right temple. On the upper eyelid there was a bruise, and there were two distinct bruises, each the size of a man's thumb, on the forepart of the top of the chest, The stiffness of the limbs was now well marked. There was a bruise over the middle part of the bone of the right hand. There was an old scar on the left of the frontal bone. The stiffness was more noticeable on the left side, especially in the fingers, which were partly closed. There was an abrasion over the ring finger, with distinct markings of a ring or rings. The throat had been severed as before described. the incisions into the skin indicated that they had been made from the left side of the neck. There were two distinct clean cuts on the left side of the spine. They were parallel with each other and separated by about half an inch. The muscular structures appeared as though an attempt had made to separate the bones of the neck. There were various other mutilations to the body, but he was of the opinion that they occurred subsequent to the death of the woman, and to the large escape of blood from the division of the neck.
The deceased was far advanced in disease of the lungs and membranes of the brain, but they had nothing to do with the cause of death. The stomach contained little food, but there was not any sign of fluid. There was no appearance of the deceased having taken alcohol, but there were signs of great deprivation and he should say she had been badly fed. He was convinced she had not taken any strong alcohol for some hours before her death. The injuries were certainly not self-inflicted. The bruises on the face were evidently recent, especially about the chin and side of the jaw, but the bruises in front of the chest and temple were of longer standing -- probably of days. He was of the opinion that the person who cut the deceased throat took hold of her by the chin, and then commenced the incision from left to right. He thought it was highly probable that a person could call out, but with regard to an idea that she might have been gagged he could only point to the swollen face and the protruding tongue, both of which were signs of suffocation.
The abdomen had been entirely laid open: the intestines, severed from their mesenteric attachments, had been lifted out of the body and placed on the shoulder of the corpse; whilst from the pelvis, the uterus and its appendages with the upper portion of the vagina and the posterior two thirds of the bladder, had been entirely removed. No trace of these parts could be found and the incisions were cleanly cut, avoiding the rectum, and dividing the vagina low enough to avoid injury to the cervix uteri. Obviously the work was that of an expert -- of one, at least, who had such knowledge of anatomical or pathological examinations as to be enabled to secure the pelvic organs with one sweep of the knife, which must therefore must have at least 5 or 6 inches in length, probably more. The appearance of the cuts confirmed him in the opinion that the instrument, like the one which divided the neck, had been of a very sharp character. The mode in which the knife had been used seemed to indicate great anatomical knowledge.
Elizabeth Stride
Dr. George Baxter Phillips, who also handled the Chapman and Kelly murders, performed the post mortem on Stride. He was also present at the scene and, after examining the body, asserts the deceased had not eaten any grapes. His report is as follows:
The body was lying on the near side, with the face turned toward the wall, the head up the yard and the feet toward the street. The left arm was extended and there was a packet of cachous in the left hand.
The right arm was over the belly, the back of the hand and wrist had on it clotted blood. The legs were drawn up with the feet close to the wall. The body and face were warm and the hand cold. The legs were quite warm.
Deceased had a silk handkerchief round her neck, and it appeared to be slightly torn. I have since ascertained it was cut. This corresponded with the right angle of the jaw. The throat was deeply gashed and there was an abrasion of the skin about one and a half inches in diameter, apparently stained with blood, under her right arm.
At three o'clock p.m. on Monday at St. George's Mortuary, Dr. Blackwell and I made a post mortem examination. Rigor mortis was still thoroughly marked. There was mud on the left side of the face and it was matted in the head.
The body was fairly nourished. Over both shoulders, especially the right, and under the collarbone and in front of the chest there was a bluish discoloration, which I have watched and have seen on two occasions since.
There was a clear-cut incision on the neck. It was six inches in length and commenced two and a half inches in a straight line below the angle of the jaw, one half inch in over an undivided muscle, and then becoming deeper, dividing the sheath. The cut was very clean and deviated a little downwards. The arteries and other vessels contained in the sheath were all cut through.
The cut through the tissues on the right side was more superficial, and tailed off to about two inches below the right angle of the jaw. The deep vessels on that side were uninjured. From this is was evident that the hemorrhage was caused through the partial severance of the left cartoid artery.
Decomposition had commenced in the skin. Dark brown spots were on the anterior surface of the left chin. There was a deformity in the bones of the right leg, which was not straight, but bowed forwards. There was no recent external injury save to the neck. The body being washed more thoroughly I could see some healing sores. The lobe of the left ear was torn as if from the removal or wearing through of an earring, but it was thoroughly healed. On removing the scalp there was no sign of extravasation of blood.
The heart was small, the left ventricle firmly contracted, and the right slightly so. There was no clot in the pulmonary artery, but the right ventricle was full of dark clot. The left was firmly contracted as to be absolutely empty. The stomach was large and the mucous membrane only congested. It contained partly digested food, apparently consisting of cheese, potato, and farinaceous powder. All the teeth on the lower left jaw were absent.
Catherine Eddowes
The body was on its back, the head turned to left shoulder. The arms by the side of the body as if they had fallen there. Both palms upwards, the fingers slightly bent. The left leg extended in a line with the body. The abdomen was exposed. Right leg bent at the thigh and knee. The throat cut across.
The intestines were drawn out to a large extent and placed over the right shoulder -- they were smeared over with some feculent matter. A piece of about two feet was quite detached from the body and placed between the body and the left arm, apparently by design. The lobe and auricle of the right ear were cut obliquely through.
There was a quantity of clotted blood on the pavement on the left side of the neck round the shoulder and upper part of arm, and fluid blood-coloured serum which had flowed under the neck to the right shoulder, the pavement sloping in that direction.
Body was quite warm. No death stiffening had taken place. She must have been dead most likely within the half hour. We looked for superficial bruises and saw none. No blood on the skin of the abdomen or secretion of any kind on the thighs. No spurting of blood on the bricks or pavement around. No marks of blood below the middle of the body. Several buttons were found in the clotted blood after the body was removed. There was no blood on the front of the clothes. There were no traces of recent connexion.
When the body arrived at Golden Lane, some of the blood was dispersed through the removal of the body to the mortuary. The clothes were taken off carefully from the body. A piece of deceased's ear dropped from the clothing.
I made a post mortem examination at half past two on Sunday afternoon. Rigor mortis was well marked; body not quite cold. Green discoloration over the abdomen. After washing the left hand carefully, a bruise the size of a sixpence, recent and red, was discovered on the back of the left hand between the thumb and first finger. A few small bruises on right shin of older date. The hands and arms were bronzed. No bruises on the scalp, the back of the body, or the elbows.
The face was very much mutilated. There was a cut about a quarter of an inch through the lower left eyelid, dividing the structures completely through. The upper eyelid on that side, there was a scratch through the skin on the left upper eyelid, near to the angle of the nose. The right eyelid was cut through to about half an inch.
There was a deep cut over the bridge of the nose, extending from the left border of the nasal bone down near the angle of the jaw on the right side of the cheek. This cut went into the bone and divided all the structures of the cheek except the mucuous membrane of the mouth.
The tip of the nose was quite detached by an oblique cut from the bottom of the nasal bone to where the wings of the nose join on to the face. A cut from this divided the upper lip and extended through the substance of the gum over the right upper lateral incisor tooth.
About half an inch from the top of the nose was another oblique cut. There was a cut on the right angle of the mouth as if the cut of a point of a knife. The cut extended an inch and a half, parallel with the lower lip.
There was on each side of cheek a cut which peeled up the skin, forming a triangular flap about an inch and a half. On the left cheek there were two abrasions of the epithelium under the left ear. The throat was cut across to the extent of about six or seven inches. A superficial cut commenced about an inch and a half below the lobe below, and about two and a half inches behind the left ear, and extended across the throat to about three inches below the lobe of the right ear.
The big muscle across the throat was divided through on the left side. The large vessels on the left side of the neck were severed. The larynx was severed below the vocal chord. All the deep structures were severed to the bone, the knife marking intervertebral cartilages. The sheath of the vessels on the right side was just opened.
The cartoid artery had a fine hole opening, the internal jugular vein was opened about an inch and a half -- not divided. The blood vessels contained clot. All these injuries were performed by a sharp instrument like a knife, and pointed.
The cause of death was hemorrhage from the left common cartoid artery. The death was immediate and the mutilations were inflicted after death.
We examined the abdomen. The front walls were laid open from the breast bones to the pubes. The cut commenced opposite the ensiform cartilage. The incision went upwards, not penetrating the skin that was over the sternum. It then divided the ensiform cartilage. The knife must have cut obliquely at the expense of that cartilage.
Behind this, the liver was stabbed as if by the point of a sharp instrument. Below this was another incision into the liver of about two and a half inches, and below this the left lobe of the liver was slit through by a vertical cut. Two cuts were shewn by a jagging of the skin on the left side.
The abdominal walls were divided in the middle line to within a quarter of an inch of the navel. The cut then took a horizontal course for two inches and a half towards the right side. It then divided round the navel on the left side, and made a parallel incision to the former horizontal incision, leaving the navel on a tongue of skin. Attached to the navel was two and a half inches of the lower part of the rectus muscle on the left side of the abdomen. The incision then took an oblique direction to the right and was shelving. The incision went down the right side of the vagina and rectum for half an inch behind the rectum.
There was a stab of about an inch on the left groin. This was done by a pointed instrument. Below this was a cut of three inches going through all tissues making a wound of the peritoneum about the same extent.
An inch below the crease of the thigh was a cut extending from the anterior spine of the ilium obliquely down the inner side of the left thigh and separating the left labium, forming a flap of skin up to the groin. The left rectus muscle was not detached.
There was a flap of skin formed by the right thigh, attaching the right labium, and extending up to the spine of the ilium. The muscles on the right side inserted into the frontal ligaments were cut through.
The skin was retracted through the whole of the cut through the abdomen, but the vessels were not clotted. Nor had there been any appreciable bleeding from the vessels. I draw the conclusion that the act was made after death, and there would not have been much blood on the murderer. The cut was made by someone on the right side of the body, kneeling below the middle of the body.
I removed the content of the stomach and placed it in a jar for further examination. There seemed very little in it in the way of food or fluid, but from the cut end partly digested farinaceous food escaped.
The intestines had been detached to a large extent from the mesentery. About two feet of the colon was cut away. The signoid flexure was invaginated into the rectum very tightly.
Right kidney was pale, bloodless with slight congestion of the base of the pyramids.
There was a cut from the upper part of the slit on the under surface of the liver to the left side, and another cut at right angles to this, which were about an inch and a half deep and two and a half inches long. Liver itself was healthy.
The gall bladder contained bile. The pancreas was cut, but not through, on the left side of the spinal column. Three and a half inches of the lower border of the spleen by half an inch was attached only to the peritoneum.
The peritoneal lining was cut through on the left side and the left kidney carefully taken out and removed. The left renal artery was cut through. I would say that someone who knew the position of the kidney must have done it.
The lining membrane over the uterus was cut through. The womb was cut through horizontally, leaving a stump of three quarters of an inch. The rest of the womb had been taken away with some of the ligaments. The vagina and cervix of the womb was uninjured.
The bladder was healthy and uninjured, and contained three or four ounces of water. There was a tongue-like cut through the anterior wall of the abdominal aorta. The other organs were healthy. There were no indications of connexion.
I believe the wound in the throat was first inflicted. I believe she must have been lying on the ground.
The wounds on the face and abdomen prove that they were inflicted by a sharp, pointed knife, and that in the abdomen by one six inches or longer.
I believe the perpetrator of the act must have had considerable knowledge of the position of the organs in the abdominal cavity and the way of removing them. It required a great deal of medical knowledge to have removed the kidney and to know where it was placed. The parts removed would be of no use for any professional purpose.
I think the perpetrator of this act had sufficient time, or he would not have nicked the lower eyelids. It would take at least five minutes.
I cannot assign any reason for the parts being taken away. I feel sure that there was no struggle, and believe it was the act of one person.
The throat had been so instantly severed that no noise could have been emitted. I should not expect much blood to have been found on the person who had inflicted these wounds. The wounds could not have been self-inflicted.
My attention was called to the apron, particularly the corner of the apron with a string attached. The blood spots were of recent origin. I have seen the portion of an apron produced by Dr. Phillips and stated to have been found in Goulston Street. It is impossible to say that it is human blood on the apron. I fitted the piece of apron, which had a new piece of material on it (which had evidently been sewn on to the piece I have), the seams of the borders of the two actually corresponding. Some blood and apparently faecal matter was found on the portion that was found in Goulston Street.
Mary Kelly
The body was lying naked in the middle of the bed, the shoulders flat but the axis of the body inclined to the left side of the bed. The head was turned on the left cheek. The left arm was close to the body with the forearm flexed at a right angle and lying across the abdomen.
The right arm was slightly abducted from the body and rested on the mattress. The elbow was bent, the forearm supine with the fingers clenched. The legs were wide apart, the left thigh at right angles to the trunk and the right forming an obtuse angle with the pubes.
The whole of the surface of the abdomen and thighs was removed and the abdominal cavity emptied of its viscera. The breasts were cut off, the arms mutilated by several jagged wounds and the face hacked beyond recognition of the features. The tissues of the neck were severed all round down to the bone.
The viscera were found in various parts viz: the uterus and kidneys with one breast under the head, the other breast by the right foot the liver between the feet, the intestines by the right side and the spleen by the left side of the body. The flaps removed from the abdomen and thighs were on a table.
The bed clothing at the right corner was saturated with blood, and on the floor beneath was a pool of blood covering about two feet square. The wall by the right side of the bed and in a line with the neck was marked by blood which had struck it in a number of separate splashes.
The face was gashed in all directions, the nose, cheeks, eyebrows, and ears being partly removed. The lips were blanched and cut by several incisions running obliquely down to the chin. There were also numerous cuts extending irregularly across all the features.
The neck was cut through the skin and other tissues right down to the vertebrae, the fifth and sixth being deeply notched. The skin cuts in the front of the neck showed distinct ecchymosis. The air passage was cut at the lower part of the larynx through the cricoid cartilage.
Both breasts were more or less removed by circular incisions, the muscle down to the ribs being attached to the breasts. The intercostals between the fourth, fifth, and sixth ribs were cut through and the contents of the thorax visible through the openings.
Mary Kelly as she was found in her bed at 13 Miller's Court. The skin and tissues of the abdomen from the costal arch to the pubes were removed in three large flaps. The right thigh was denuded in front to the bone, the flap of skin, including the external organs of generation, and part of the right buttock. The left thigh was stripped of skin fascia, and muscles as far as the knee.
The left calf showed a long gash through skin and tissues to the deep muscles and reaching from the knee to five inches above the ankle. Both arms and forearms had extensive jagged wounds.
The right thumb showed a small superficial incision about one inch long, with extravasation of blood in the skin, and there were several abrasions on the back of the hand moreover showing the same condition.
On opening the thorax it was found that the right lung was minimally adherent by old firm adhesions. The lower part of the lung was broken and torn away. The left lung was intact. It was adherent at the apex and there were a few adhesions over the side. In the substances of the lung there were several nodules of consolidation.
The pericardium was open below and the heart absent. In the abdominal cavity there was some partly digested food of fish and potatoes, and similar food was found in the remains of the stomach attached to the intestines.
Dr. George Bagster Phillips was also present at the scene, and gave the following testimony at the inquest:
The mutilated remains of a female were lying two-thirds over towards the edge of the bedstead nearest the door. She had only her chemise on, or some under linen garment. I am sure that the body had been removed subsequent to the injury which caused her death from that side of the bedstead that was nearest the wooden partition, because of the large quantity of blood under the bedstead and the saturated condition of the sheet and the palliasse at the corner nearest the partition.
The blood was produced by the severance of the cartoid artery, which was the cause of death. The injury was inflicted while the deceased was lying at the right side of the bedstead.
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Who painted the Flatford Mill? | 'Flatford Mill (‘Scene on a Navigable River’)', John Constable, 1816–7 | Tate
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Summary
Constable began this picture, his largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, a few months before his marriage to Maria Bicknell (see Tate Gallery T03900 ). He wrote to Maria from Bergholt on 12 September 1816: 'I am now in the midst of a large picture here which I had contemplated for the next exhibition - it would have made my mind easy had it been forwarder - I cannot help it - we must not expect to have all our wishes complete' (in R.B. Beckett, ed., John Constable's Correspondence, II, Ipswich 1964, p.203). Prior to 1814, the artist produced his exhibition pictures in the studio, working from oil sketches and drawings , but in that year he declared his intention to make finished paintings from nature. The summers of 1816 and 1817 were the last occasions upon which Constable spent any length of time at East Bergholt, and the last in which the artist painted directly from the scenery of his Suffolk childhood.
Constable frequently depicted the scenes of his 'careless boyhood' which, he wrote to his friend Archdeacon Fisher, he associated with 'all that lies on the banks of the Stour. They made me a painter (& I am gratefull)' (letter of 23 October 1821; in Beckett, VI, 1968, p.78). The Constable family business was at Flatford, about a mile from East Bergholt. The family had a watermill on the Stour for grinding corn, and a dry dock for building the barges to transport grain to Mistley for shipment to London, as well as a watermill upstream at Dedham. The passage up and down the river required the use of horse-drawn barges; the ropes had to be disconnected in order to allow the barges to be poled under Flatford bridge. In this picture, a boy is disconnecting a rope and another sits astride a tow-horse. Constable painted the inscription to appear as if it had been scratched in the earth with a stick.
Although the painting was probably executed largely on the spot, various details were almost certainly added in the studio, such as the boy and the horse, the timberwork in the foreground and the mooring-post on the left. It is known from x-rays that the artist painted out a horse on the tow-path and substituted the figures of two boys. Constable evidently experienced difficulty painting outdoors on such a large canvas as this one, for after showing it at the Royal Academy in 1817, he repainted the tops of the trees and the entire sky, presumably in time for the picture's second showing at the British Institution in January 1818.
Constable made several drawings and oil sketches of the subject from various angles, but the only certain preparatory studies for the picture are an oil sketch in the collection of David Thomson and two drawings, one in the Tate (Tate Gallery T05493 ). This is a pencil tracing of an image made with a brush on a sheet of glass held on an easel in front of the subject itself. The tracing was made by placing a piece of paper over the image on the glass, and was squared for transfer to the canvas. It contains the two barges but none of the figures seen in the painting.
Further reading:
Leslie Parris and Ian Fleming-Williams, Constable, exhibition catalogue, Tate Gallery, London 1991, pp.17, 69, 120, 179-81, 229, 286, 413, 467, 469, 510, reproduced p.181 in colour
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Landscape painting flourished in the 19th century, ranging from the epic, through rustic nostalgia to the naturalism championed by John Constable. He based what he called his ‘natural painture’ on study of nature, experience of his subjects and attention to working life, especially in the Stour Valley where his father was a miller and merchant. When possible, he sketched or worked on pictures outdoors. Flatford Mill shows barges approaching Flatford footbridge after passing through the lock near his father’s mill. Its bright, airy realism was unprecedented at the time.
Gallery label, February 2016
Catalogue entry
N01273 Scene on a Navigable River (Flatford Mill) 1816–17, dated & exhibited 1817
Oil on canvas, 40×50 (101.7×127). Inscribed by the artist ‘Joll Constable. f:1817.’ bottom centre, in simulation of writing incised in the earth.
Prov: Executors of John Constable, sold Foster and Sons 16 May 1838 (54, ‘Flatford Mills, Horse and Barge’), bt. in by C.R. Leslie at £52.10s. for the Constable family; bequeathed by Isabel Constable to the National Gallery 1888, as the gift of Maria Louisa, Isabel and Lionel Bicknell Constable; transferred to the Tate Gallery 1957. Accession N01273.
Exh: R.A. 1817 (255, ‘Scene on a navigable river’); B.I. 1818 (91, ‘Scene on the Banks of a River’, size of frame 58×68 inches); R.A., Old Masters, 1871(242); Leeds 1913(68); Tate Gallery 1937(p.18, No.31); Two Hundred Years of British Painting, Public Library and Art Gallery, Huddersfield, 1946(92); Hamburg, Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen 1949–50(14); Venice 1950(10); Manchester 1956(18); Moscow and Leningrad 1960(57); Tate Gallery 1971(92); Tate Gallery 1976(151).
Engr: in mezzotint by David Lucas as ‘Flatford Mill’ and published by him 1845, although the publication line reads 1844 (Shirley 1930, No.46).
Lit: Holmes 1902, pp.83, 119, 243; Shirley 1937, pp.lxvii, 99,120; Davies 1946, pp.28–9; Kitson 1957, pp.344–5; Beckett 1961, Paintings: Suffolk B(40–41) No.86; Reynolds 1965, pp.56–60; Charles Rhyne, ‘Fresh Light on John Constable’, Apollo, LXXXVII, 1968, p.230; Taylor 1973, pp.28,41,43; Smart and Brooks 1976, pp.68–72, 134; Hoozee 1979, No.233.
‘Flatford Mill’, as it is generally called today, was the forerunner of the series of six-foot canvases of river subjects which Constable began exhibiting in 1819. He had already shown a river landscape of the same size as No.14 - ‘Landscape: Boys fishing’ in 18131 - but this did not depict the working life of the Stour. In ‘Flatford Mill’ and the larger canvases that followed (‘The White Horse’, ‘Stratford Mill’, ‘The Hay Wain’ and so on), barges and bargees, towing-horses and their riders, and the operation of locks became central features.
No.14 shows the view from the southern end of the footbridge at Flatford, looking along the tow-path to Flatford lock and the mill buildings beyond. The viewpoint, slightly above ground-level, is on the slope up to the bridge, the first timbers of which appear in the bottom left corner of the picture. On the river a pair or ‘gang’ of barges is about to be poled under the bridge. The figure crouching on the bank behind the towing-horse seems to be drawing in the disconnected tow-rope.
Like so many of Constable's pictures, the composition had its origin in the 1814 sketchbook (V.&A., r.132),2 page 61 of which (Fig.1), dated 14 August, corresponds fairly closely with the centre and right hand side of the painting . Page 63 in the same sketchbook (Fig.2) is not directly related but shows from a different angle the clump of trees seen at the fork of the river in the left middle-distance of No.14. Page 10 in the 1813 sketchbook (Fig.3, V.&A., r.121)3 gives a view of the whole scene but from the opposite bank, just upstream of the bridge. This variant composition appears again in an oil study now in the collection of Mr A.L.Gordon (Fig.4, h.170).4 Two further oil studies in private collections are more closely related to the painting. In one (Fig.5, tg 1976 No.130, h.231)5 the river and mill buildings are seen from the bridge rather than from the slope up to it, while the other (Fig.6, tg 1976 No.131, h.232),6though vertical in format, presents the subject from more or less the same viewpoint as in the painting. However, the study (if study it is) most directly connected with No.14 is one formerly in the collection of P.A.B.Widener (Fig.7, W.Roberts, Pictures in the Collection of P.A.B.Widener ... British & Modern French Schools, 1915, No.2, h.617).7 This lacks the barges and human figures but includes the foreground horse and shows another horse further along the tow-path, where the two boys appear in No.14. The authenticity of this work has been questioned but a point in its favour emerged when No.14 was x-rayed by the Courtauld Institute in 1975: Constable originally painted a horse in exactly the position indicated in the Widener picture, i.e. where the reclining boy now appears (Fig.8). Once looked for, the painted-out horse can still be seen. It seems likely that the standing boy with his long stick was originally shown feeding this horse and, perhaps because the incident distracted too much from the distant view, that Constable decided to move the animal to its present, less conspicuous position beside the lock, substituting for it a second, reclining, boy. The horse's collar and towing gear were, however, left behind on the grass beside the boy and his new companion. The two privately owned oil studies reproduced in Figs.5–6 and the Widener picture were presumably all made after 14 August 1814 since they omit a large branch which Constable noted on the foremost tree in his sketchbook drawing that day (Fig. 1).
On 12 September 1816, three weeks before their marriage, Constable wrote to Maria Bicknell from East Bergholt: ‘I am now in the midst of a large picture here which I had contemplated for the next exhibition - it would have made my mind easy had it been forwarder’ (JCC II, p.203). The picture was almost certainly ‘Flatford Mill’. Farington definitely saw it when he called on Constable on 2 January 1817 ‘to look at several painted studies from nature made by Him last Summer & autumn; also a large landscape composed of the Scenery abt Dedham in Essex. I exhorted Him to compleat them.-’ (Farington was frequently rather vague about the topography of Constable's pictures).8
Although much approved by some Academicians (including Beechey, who seems to have set going a rumour about Constable's imminent election to the Academy: JCC II, pp.219–20), the painting attracted little notice at the 1817 exhibition and failed to sell.9 When he got it back Constable appears to have repainted the foliage at the top of the large tree at the right and most of the smaller tree behind it. Pentimenti can be seen in these areas and the 1975 x-rays show the shape of the smaller tree to have been more regularly curved, as on p.61 of the 1814 sketchbook (Fig. 1). A large, detailed drawing of the two trees (Fig.9, V.&A., r.161, tg 1976 No.154),10 dated 17 October 1817, i.e. well after the R.A. exhibition, corresponds very exactly with the repainted areas, while differing in other parts, and was presumably made specifically for these revisions. Constable's further work on the picture made no difference to its immediate fate. It found no buyer when shown at the British Institution in 181811 and even twenty years later, in the artist's sale, failed to reach its reserve price.
1. Probably the picture in the Fairhaven Collection at Anglesey Abbey, which measures 40×49 1/2 inches (tg 1976 No.118, h.174).
2. Page size, 3 3/8×4 1/4 (8×10.8).
3. Pencil, 3 1/2×4 3/4 (8.9×12.1).
4. Oil on canvas, 9 13/16×7 1/2 (25×19).
5. Oil on paper, 4 1/2×6 1/8 (11.4×15.6).
6. Oil on canvas, 9 1/2×7 1/2 (24.1×19). Ian Fleming-Williams suggests that this sketch is the earliest known example of Constable painting with a palette knife.
7. Oil on canvas, 13 1/2×16 1/4 (34.3×41.3). Fig.7 is taken from the illustration in the 1915 catalogue: the picture is untraced today.
8. The possibility that Constable was already working on ‘Flatford Mill’ in 1815 was discussed in a footnote to the entry on the picture in the 1976 Constable exhibition catalogue. That note, however, overlooked Beckett's plausible identification (JCC IV, p.45) of the picture Constable began in 1815 with the work D.P. Watts bought the following year, i.e. ‘A wood: Autumn’, exhibited at the R.A. in 1816.
9. The Literary Gazette, 10 May 1817, p.249, mentioned the painting as ‘a river scene, in very improved style’. When the work reappeared at the British Institution the following year, the same journal commented: ‘There is quite a magical effect in this landscape, which reaches a degree of the deceptive in art which we rarely see displayed, without any of those sacrifices we find so often made to form, colour, or composition. It is in short a perfect panorama, but a panorama not indebted to the usual means called in to produce panoramic effect. The character of the pencilling is no less extraordinary; - and the making out of the foliage denotes great labour to attain the rude in nature, which is yet far removed from neglect’ (21 March 1818, p.186).
10. Pencil, 21 3/4×15 1/8 (55.2×38.5).
11. Annals of the Fine Arts, III, 1818, No.8, p.175 reported the sale of the picture to James Sedgwick but this was presumably a mistake since the painting appeared in the artist's sale in 1838. The same journal named Thomas Barber as the purchaser of Constable's other exhibit at the British Institution that year, ‘A Cottage in a Cornfield’, but Constable had almost certainly sold this work to William Venables: see Ian Fleming-Williams, ‘A rediscovered Constable: the Venables Cottage in a Cornfield’, The Connoisseur, Vol.198, 1978, p.135. Judy Ivy kindly drew the reference in Annals of the Fine Arts to my attention.
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Summary
Constable began this picture, his largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, a few months before his marriage to Maria Bicknell (see Tate Gallery T03900 ). He wrote to Maria from Bergholt on 12 September 1816: 'I am now in the midst of a large picture here which I had contemplated for the next exhibition - it would have made my mind easy had it been forwarder - I cannot help it - we must not expect to have all our wishes complete' (in R.B. Beckett, ed., John Constable's Correspondence, II, Ipswich 1964, p.203). Prior to 1814, the artist produced his exhibition pictures in the studio, working from oil sketches and drawings , but in that year he declared his intention to make finished paintings from nature. The summers of 1816 and 1817 were the last occasions upon which Constable spent any length of time at East Bergholt, and the last in which the artist painted directly from the scenery of his Suffolk childhood.
Constable frequently depicted the scenes of his 'careless boyhood' which, he wrote to his friend Archdeacon Fisher, he associated with 'all that lies on the banks of the Stour. They made me a painter (& I am gratefull)' (letter of 23 October 1821; in Beckett, VI, 1968, p.78). The Constable family business was at Flatford, about a mile from East Bergholt. The family had a watermill on the Stour for grinding corn, and a dry dock for building the barges to transport grain to Mistley for shipment to London, as well as a watermill upstream at Dedham. The passage up and down the river required the use of horse-drawn barges; the ropes had to be disconnected in order to allow the barges to be poled under Flatford bridge. In this picture, a boy is disconnecting a rope and another sits astride a tow-horse. Constable painted the inscription to appear as if it had been scratched in the earth with a stick.
Although the painting was probably executed largely on the spot, various details were almost certainly added in the studio, such as the boy and the horse, the timberwork in the foreground and the mooring-post on the left. It is known from x-rays that the artist painted out a horse on the tow-path and substituted the figures of two boys. Constable evidently experienced difficulty painting outdoors on such a large canvas as this one, for after showing it at the Royal Academy in 1817, he repainted the tops of the trees and the entire sky, presumably in time for the picture's second showing at the British Institution in January 1818.
Constable made several drawings and oil sketches of the subject from various angles, but the only certain preparatory studies for the picture are an oil sketch in the collection of David Thomson and two drawings, one in the Tate (Tate Gallery T05493 ). This is a pencil tracing of an image made with a brush on a sheet of glass held on an easel in front of the subject itself. The tracing was made by placing a piece of paper over the image on the glass, and was squared for transfer to the canvas. It contains the two barges but none of the figures seen in the painting.
Further reading:
Leslie Parris and Ian Fleming-Williams, Constable, exhibition catalogue, Tate Gallery, London 1991, pp.17, 69, 120, 179-81, 229, 286, 413, 467, 469, 510, reproduced p.181 in colour
Terry Riggs
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Landscape painting flourished in the 19th century, ranging from the epic, through rustic nostalgia to the naturalism championed by John Constable. He based what he called his ‘natural painture’ on study of nature, experience of his subjects and attention to working life, especially in the Stour Valley where his father was a miller and merchant. When possible, he sketched or worked on pictures outdoors. Flatford Mill shows barges approaching Flatford footbridge after passing through the lock near his father’s mill. Its bright, airy realism was unprecedented at the time.
Gallery label, February 2016
Catalogue entry
N01273 Scene on a Navigable River (Flatford Mill) 1816–17, dated & exhibited 1817
Oil on canvas, 40×50 (101.7×127). Inscribed by the artist ‘Joll Constable. f:1817.’ bottom centre, in simulation of writing incised in the earth.
Prov: Executors of John Constable, sold Foster and Sons 16 May 1838 (54, ‘Flatford Mills, Horse and Barge’), bt. in by C.R. Leslie at £52.10s. for the Constable family; bequeathed by Isabel Constable to the National Gallery 1888, as the gift of Maria Louisa, Isabel and Lionel Bicknell Constable; transferred to the Tate Gallery 1957. Accession N01273.
Exh: R.A. 1817 (255, ‘Scene on a navigable river’); B.I. 1818 (91, ‘Scene on the Banks of a River’, size of frame 58×68 inches); R.A., Old Masters, 1871(242); Leeds 1913(68); Tate Gallery 1937(p.18, No.31); Two Hundred Years of British Painting, Public Library and Art Gallery, Huddersfield, 1946(92); Hamburg, Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen 1949–50(14); Venice 1950(10); Manchester 1956(18); Moscow and Leningrad 1960(57); Tate Gallery 1971(92); Tate Gallery 1976(151).
Engr: in mezzotint by David Lucas as ‘Flatford Mill’ and published by him 1845, although the publication line reads 1844 (Shirley 1930, No.46).
Lit: Holmes 1902, pp.83, 119, 243; Shirley 1937, pp.lxvii, 99,120; Davies 1946, pp.28–9; Kitson 1957, pp.344–5; Beckett 1961, Paintings: Suffolk B(40–41) No.86; Reynolds 1965, pp.56–60; Charles Rhyne, ‘Fresh Light on John Constable’, Apollo, LXXXVII, 1968, p.230; Taylor 1973, pp.28,41,43; Smart and Brooks 1976, pp.68–72, 134; Hoozee 1979, No.233.
‘Flatford Mill’, as it is generally called today, was the forerunner of the series of six-foot canvases of river subjects which Constable began exhibiting in 1819. He had already shown a river landscape of the same size as No.14 - ‘Landscape: Boys fishing’ in 18131 - but this did not depict the working life of the Stour. In ‘Flatford Mill’ and the larger canvases that followed (‘The White Horse’, ‘Stratford Mill’, ‘The Hay Wain’ and so on), barges and bargees, towing-horses and their riders, and the operation of locks became central features.
No.14 shows the view from the southern end of the footbridge at Flatford, looking along the tow-path to Flatford lock and the mill buildings beyond. The viewpoint, slightly above ground-level, is on the slope up to the bridge, the first timbers of which appear in the bottom left corner of the picture. On the river a pair or ‘gang’ of barges is about to be poled under the bridge. The figure crouching on the bank behind the towing-horse seems to be drawing in the disconnected tow-rope.
Like so many of Constable's pictures, the composition had its origin in the 1814 sketchbook (V.&A., r.132),2 page 61 of which (Fig.1), dated 14 August, corresponds fairly closely with the centre and right hand side of the painting . Page 63 in the same sketchbook (Fig.2) is not directly related but shows from a different angle the clump of trees seen at the fork of the river in the left middle-distance of No.14. Page 10 in the 1813 sketchbook (Fig.3, V.&A., r.121)3 gives a view of the whole scene but from the opposite bank, just upstream of the bridge. This variant composition appears again in an oil study now in the collection of Mr A.L.Gordon (Fig.4, h.170).4 Two further oil studies in private collections are more closely related to the painting. In one (Fig.5, tg 1976 No.130, h.231)5 the river and mill buildings are seen from the bridge rather than from the slope up to it, while the other (Fig.6, tg 1976 No.131, h.232),6though vertical in format, presents the subject from more or less the same viewpoint as in the painting. However, the study (if study it is) most directly connected with No.14 is one formerly in the collection of P.A.B.Widener (Fig.7, W.Roberts, Pictures in the Collection of P.A.B.Widener ... British & Modern French Schools, 1915, No.2, h.617).7 This lacks the barges and human figures but includes the foreground horse and shows another horse further along the tow-path, where the two boys appear in No.14. The authenticity of this work has been questioned but a point in its favour emerged when No.14 was x-rayed by the Courtauld Institute in 1975: Constable originally painted a horse in exactly the position indicated in the Widener picture, i.e. where the reclining boy now appears (Fig.8). Once looked for, the painted-out horse can still be seen. It seems likely that the standing boy with his long stick was originally shown feeding this horse and, perhaps because the incident distracted too much from the distant view, that Constable decided to move the animal to its present, less conspicuous position beside the lock, substituting for it a second, reclining, boy. The horse's collar and towing gear were, however, left behind on the grass beside the boy and his new companion. The two privately owned oil studies reproduced in Figs.5–6 and the Widener picture were presumably all made after 14 August 1814 since they omit a large branch which Constable noted on the foremost tree in his sketchbook drawing that day (Fig. 1).
On 12 September 1816, three weeks before their marriage, Constable wrote to Maria Bicknell from East Bergholt: ‘I am now in the midst of a large picture here which I had contemplated for the next exhibition - it would have made my mind easy had it been forwarder’ (JCC II, p.203). The picture was almost certainly ‘Flatford Mill’. Farington definitely saw it when he called on Constable on 2 January 1817 ‘to look at several painted studies from nature made by Him last Summer & autumn; also a large landscape composed of the Scenery abt Dedham in Essex. I exhorted Him to compleat them.-’ (Farington was frequently rather vague about the topography of Constable's pictures).8
Although much approved by some Academicians (including Beechey, who seems to have set going a rumour about Constable's imminent election to the Academy: JCC II, pp.219–20), the painting attracted little notice at the 1817 exhibition and failed to sell.9 When he got it back Constable appears to have repainted the foliage at the top of the large tree at the right and most of the smaller tree behind it. Pentimenti can be seen in these areas and the 1975 x-rays show the shape of the smaller tree to have been more regularly curved, as on p.61 of the 1814 sketchbook (Fig. 1). A large, detailed drawing of the two trees (Fig.9, V.&A., r.161, tg 1976 No.154),10 dated 17 October 1817, i.e. well after the R.A. exhibition, corresponds very exactly with the repainted areas, while differing in other parts, and was presumably made specifically for these revisions. Constable's further work on the picture made no difference to its immediate fate. It found no buyer when shown at the British Institution in 181811 and even twenty years later, in the artist's sale, failed to reach its reserve price.
1. Probably the picture in the Fairhaven Collection at Anglesey Abbey, which measures 40×49 1/2 inches (tg 1976 No.118, h.174).
2. Page size, 3 3/8×4 1/4 (8×10.8).
3. Pencil, 3 1/2×4 3/4 (8.9×12.1).
4. Oil on canvas, 9 13/16×7 1/2 (25×19).
5. Oil on paper, 4 1/2×6 1/8 (11.4×15.6).
6. Oil on canvas, 9 1/2×7 1/2 (24.1×19). Ian Fleming-Williams suggests that this sketch is the earliest known example of Constable painting with a palette knife.
7. Oil on canvas, 13 1/2×16 1/4 (34.3×41.3). Fig.7 is taken from the illustration in the 1915 catalogue: the picture is untraced today.
8. The possibility that Constable was already working on ‘Flatford Mill’ in 1815 was discussed in a footnote to the entry on the picture in the 1976 Constable exhibition catalogue. That note, however, overlooked Beckett's plausible identification (JCC IV, p.45) of the picture Constable began in 1815 with the work D.P. Watts bought the following year, i.e. ‘A wood: Autumn’, exhibited at the R.A. in 1816.
9. The Literary Gazette, 10 May 1817, p.249, mentioned the painting as ‘a river scene, in very improved style’. When the work reappeared at the British Institution the following year, the same journal commented: ‘There is quite a magical effect in this landscape, which reaches a degree of the deceptive in art which we rarely see displayed, without any of those sacrifices we find so often made to form, colour, or composition. It is in short a perfect panorama, but a panorama not indebted to the usual means called in to produce panoramic effect. The character of the pencilling is no less extraordinary; - and the making out of the foliage denotes great labour to attain the rude in nature, which is yet far removed from neglect’ (21 March 1818, p.186).
10. Pencil, 21 3/4×15 1/8 (55.2×38.5).
11. Annals of the Fine Arts, III, 1818, No.8, p.175 reported the sale of the picture to James Sedgwick but this was presumably a mistake since the painting appeared in the artist's sale in 1838. The same journal named Thomas Barber as the purchaser of Constable's other exhibit at the British Institution that year, ‘A Cottage in a Cornfield’, but Constable had almost certainly sold this work to William Venables: see Ian Fleming-Williams, ‘A rediscovered Constable: the Venables Cottage in a Cornfield’, The Connoisseur, Vol.198, 1978, p.135. Judy Ivy kindly drew the reference in Annals of the Fine Arts to my attention.
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Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson , Mark Heenehan , and Simon Shelton ) is the first Teletubby. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, is covered in bright purple terrycloth, and has a triangular antenna on his head. He is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he always carries. His character has caused controversy due to allegations that his character's behavior, bag and body colour have homosexual qualities ( see below ).
Dipsy (played by John Simmit ) is the second Teletubby. He is lime green and is named "Dipsy" because his antenna resembles a dipstick . He likes his black and white furry top hat , which he once lost. Laa-Laa found it, but instead of simply returning Dipsy's hat to the stricken Dipsy, she ran around it for about ten minutes shouting "Dipsy Hat! Dipsy Hat!". He is the most stubborn of the Teletubbies, and will sometimes refuse to go along with the other Teletubbies' group opinion. His face is also notably darker than the rest of the Teletubbies, and the creators have stated that he is Black . [9 ]
Laa-Laa (played by Nikky Smedley ) is the third Teletubby. She is sunflower yellow, and has a curly antenna. She likes to sing and dance, and is often seen to look out for the other Teletubbies. Her favourite thing is a bouncy, orange ball, which is almost as big as she is.
Po (played by Pui Fan Lee , Pui Fan Lee ) is the fourth and last Teletubby. She is the smallest and youngest of the Teletubbies, is rosy red, and has an antenna shaped like a stick used for blowing soap bubbles . Her favourite object is her scooter , which she calls "scoota" (she also calls it "coota", or just "cooter"). Po can sometimes be mischievous and naughty, as when she disobeys the commands of the "Voice Trumpets". She has been stated by the show's creators to be Cantonese , [9 ] and as such, she is bilingual, speaking both English and Cantonese. Although many are unsure of Po's gender, or consider her to be male (possibly because of her scarlet colour and tomboyish antics), she is clearly referred to as female in several episodes, such as "Dad's Portrait" (Episode 216, first broadcast 1998) and "Numbers: 2" (Episode 30). Many refer to her as "he" even though it is "she" (the same happens with Laa-Laa).
Noo-Noo (played by Dean Mark Dean ) seems to be both the Teletubbies' guardian and housekeeper, due to its resemblance to a vacuum cleaner , which is its principal purpose in the house. Noo-Noo hardly ventures outside, instead remaining indoors and constantly cleaning with its sucker-like nose. It does not speak like the other characters, instead communicating through a series of slurping and sucking noises. At times, Noo-Noo gets annoyed with the Teletubbies' antics and can vacuum their food or toys. This usually prompts the Teletubbies to scold Noo-Noo through a cry of "Naughty Noo-Noo!". Usually after this, Noo-Noo flees and the Teletubbies pursue it comically around the house until they grow tired, are distracted by something, or forgive Noo-Noo. This sequence ends with them hugging it, or with it shooting out their absorbed objects.
The Bear with Brown Fuzzy Hair(played by Penelope Keith ) is a bear who is one of the characters in the infamous The Lion And Bear sketch , where she plays hide and seek. She is a mechanical thing on a red skateboard looking thing with green eyes, big ears, big eyebrows, a big round nose and a mechanical mouth with a red tongue inside, as well as brown fur, long arms and legs and white claws. Her personality is silly, immature and also eerie. She has a sense of humour by doing a 'joke' where she sticks her tongue out with her eyes rolling in circles, before popping out from behind a tree going 'blub a lub a lub'. She then hides from a Lion from behind a tree. The Lion then tries to find her by searching Teletubbyland. Then, eventually, he finds her and chases her through Teletubbyland for no reason whatsoever, although she does say 'catch me!' Then she disappears, along with the Lion. She speaks in a posh Queen's English accent, which indicates she is from London(it is possible as her actor is from Sutton, in South London.) The reason she is scary is because of her uncanny features, like plastic eyes, a mechanical mouth, a red paper tongue, a weird blub a lub a lub sound, creepy arm movements, her creepy, sinister voice at the start of the sketch and the fact she travels on a skateboard thing. She makes no mechanical sounds whatsoever and it is unknown how she can pop up from holes so quickly, where she comes from, and how she can change direction, in the original sketch. In the edited sketch, she is more humorous and silly and she makes mechanical sounds, and doesn't pop out of nowhere. She is shown to be a protagonist(the main good character) as she hides and runs away from the Lion, though most children(and occasionally young people) are more scared of her than the Lion.
The Scary Lion with Big Scary Teeth(played by Eric Sykes ) is a lion who is one of the characters in the Lion and Bear sketch, where he plays hide and seek. He is a mechanical creature on a blue skateboard thing with grey eyes, small ears, a brown mane, a brown nose, whiskers, a mechanical mouth, yellow fur(even though he has no fur), a tail with brown fur on the hand, small paws and no eyebrows. His tail moves in a creepy manner and in the original sketch he is seen wagging it. His personality is frightening, intimidating and mean, as he talks creepily and makes the Teletubbies scream. He can roar fiercely, making trees bend and shake and clouds move, which is stuff that in real life, only earthquakes can do. He also has a fierce, though sometimes pathethic, roar. He is trying to find the Bear, who's hiding, in Teletubbyland. And he also, like the Bear, pops out of nowhere. He says he's looking for the Bear and he knows she's hiding but he doesn't know where. He then says 'Where's the Bear?' three times getting more and more angry each time until the Bear pops up and repeats her joke. He then chases her around Teletubbyland for no reason until he and the Bear both disappear. The reason he is scary is because of his fierce, violent roar, the way he talks, his creepy eyes and mouth, the fact he pops out of nowhere and the way his tail moves without making mechanical sound. It is unknown how he can get from one hole to another so quickly. He speaks in a Northern English accent, which indicates he is from the North, most likely Yorkshire or Lancashire.(His actor is from Oldham, near Manchester.) In the edited sketch he is more jolly and humorous as he makes mechanical sounds, doesn't pop out of nowhere and has a funny 'Meow!', even though lions can't meow in real life. In the original sketch he is shown to be an antagonist(the bad character) as he finds the Bear and chases her viciously. In the edited sketch, he is now a deuteragonist(the second main good character) and he doesn't get angry, just annoyed when the Bear makes fun of him. Children and young people are more afraid of the Bear than him.
The show also features the voices Tim Whitnall the Narrator and the Voice Tumpets from the Intro and Tubby Bye Bye and the Dog. Rolf Saxton . Rudolph Walker who also played the Little Lamb and Sandra Dickinson , who also played the Female Voice Trumpets, and Toyah Willcox , who says "Over the Hills and Far Away, Teletubbies come to play" and who also played Little Bo Peep, and occasionally Toni Barry , who also played the Talking Flowers, Alex Pascall who also played the Sheep and Robin Stevens who also played the Puppet Man, all of whom provide narration. The only physical cast members are Tamzin Griffin , who plays the manic "Funny Lady", and Jessica Smith whose face as a seven month old baby depicts the Baby Sun. [10 ] Her giggle was included in the single Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!. Although she was not credited, this makes her technically the youngest person ever to have their vocal appear in a number one song.
Narrator (played by Wallace Allen) tells a story of the Teletubbies.
Character mnemonics
The antenna shapes of each Teletubbie provides mnemonic clues as to the character's name:
Triangle: "Tinky Winky"
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Jerry Faldwell was the first to stand up for liberty by proving the teletubbies to be homosexual :
Tinky Winky, one of four characters on the children's TV show ''Teletubbies,'' is gay and therefore a moral menace to American youth, the former Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell warns.
Writing in the February issue of his magazine, National Liberty Journal, Mr. Falwell said the creators of the program intended for Tinky Winky to be a gay role model.
''He is purple -- the gay-pride color; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle -- the gay-pride symbol,'' he wrote. He also noted that Tinky Winky carries a purse-like bag.
A typical teletubbies moment:
What does the baby-faced sun tell toddlers ?
The sun rises from behind the flowery green hills each morning, and shines happily on the teletubby world all day. It sinks back at the end of each day....That sounds innocent enough...
But leading educators who call themselves "change agents" are dead serious about the visual tactics they use to reach their goal. They seek to mold minds that embrace the new global paradigm (worldview) and reject the old Christian paradigm. "The purpose of education and the schools is to change the thoughts, feelings and actions of students,"
admits Dr. Benjamin Bloom, the "Father of Outcome-Based Education, in his book, All Our Children Learning.
Bloom and his followers have come a long way. Suddenly earth-centered spirituality – with its sun-gods, nature spirits, and occult rituals from around the world – has become the favored model for the new sustainable communities. This new ideology is reinforced through today's movies, television, books, and schools. As a result, most children face an irresistible array of pagan images that support the new paradigm. Many already consider paganism far more normal and acceptable than Christianity....(See "Clinton’s War on Hate Bans Christian Values").
THE SUN: LOVED BY FALSE RELIGIONS AND HERETICS:
"The Sun" A Tarot card used for divination.
The 4th chakra in a Theosophical adaption of Kundalina yoga.
Detail from an Alchemist image of the all-seeing sun watching over the Philosopher's Stone.
Part of an 18th century symbolic Masonic painting.
Book ad in Mystic Trader, a catalog full of occult signs, symbols and suggestions.
Harry Potter creator, J.K. Rowling's mirror brings her own image into the sun frame
SEX, OCCULTISM, AND HERESY: WHAT THEIR HEAD-THINGIES MEAN:
Decoding the teletubbies subliminal messages :
The symbols in the show, like the letters in the alphabet, have meanings. They communicate a message. Familiar symbols may summarize and send messages more quickly and effectively than words. And since visual images tend to bypass the critical scrutiny that words provoke, they serve as tools for transformation in the hands of today’s change agents.
Po's antenna is a CIRCLE: An ancient and universal symbol of unity, wholeness, infinity, and the goddess, it also represents the feminine spirit or force, a spiritualized Mother Earth, and a sacred space. To contemporary pagans and radical feminists, it is "one of the primary feminine signs, as opposed to the line or phallic shaft representing the masculine spirit."
Dipsy's antenna is a ROD: Earth-centered cultures around the world have worshipped a phallic rod or pillar as symbol of male power to bring the seed of new life to the earth. Hindu worshippers called it a "lingam," Egyptians called it an obelisk. According to 2 Kings 17:9-10, God’s people "set up for themselves sacred pillars and wooden images on every high hill…." In the old Celtic fertility rituals called Beltane or May Day (Walpurgisnacht to the Teutons) -- which is now being revived and adapted for modern times by contemporary pagans -- the May pole symbolized male power and fertility.
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Laa Laa's antenna is a SPIRAL (see also a circle) and ROD: Ancient symbol of the goddess, the womb, fertility, feminine serpent force, continual change, and the evolution of the universe. Notice how the spiral (female) and the rod (male) are combined in La-La’s antenna.
Tinky-Winky's antenna is a TRIANGLE pointing down: The triangle in its multiple forms has been pictured in symbols and rituals around the world, from European alchemy to the sexual rites of Tantric Buddhism. Pointing up, it has represented the Trinity to Christians. Pointing down it has represented the female womb. More recently, many members of the homosexual community has claimed this symbol -- along with the color purple -- as their own.
Friends, we must stand up for LIBERTY, for FREEDOM, in particular, freedom from things that remind us of foreign cultures, other people's beliefs, and our uncomfortable thoughts about homosexuality.
Friends, if you don't support banning the teletubbies, you are an enemy of freedom. If we don't ban and burn every article of teletubbie material in America, one day we will wake up and see the president looks like this:
Re: TELETUBBIES: homosexual, pagan, British propaganda - 10-02-2010, 09:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaX
Tinky Winky is female, on the show she is frequently referred to as "She"
Of course not. Do you pretend your gay boyfriend to be a girl as well? Are you as stupid as to assume your parents will not notice he shaves bad even though he wears a dress?
Quote:
Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson, Mark Heenehan, and Simon Shelton) is the first Teletubby. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, is covered in purple terrycloth, and has a triangular antenna on his head. He is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he always carries. His character has caused controversy due to allegations that his character's behavior, bag and body colour have homosexual qualities (see below).
Location: At all times between Genesis and Revelation
Re: TELETUBBIES: homosexual, pagan, British propaganda - 10-02-2010, 11:12 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus Templeton
They will become Gay like you, because your influence beeing phyically near them is still too much. If you love your kids ( i mean not in the Gay-Pedophile Way) you should give them some money, a Bible and kick them out of their home . Living on the steet, as far away as possbile from their Gay-Father, is the only Way! God will care about them.
Amen Brother!
That would certainly show responsible parenting, as then we True Christians can work with these kids and show them how Jesus is the WAY.
I don't know where this "beloved" homer lives, but I am sure that there is a Baptist Church outreach center in his area, just waiting to show the love of The Lord to these poor homeless (but luckily still homer-less) kids TRUE Enlightenment through Jesus Christ.
GLORY!!
Re: TELETUBBIES: homosexual, pagan, British propaganda - 10-02-2010, 05:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus Templeton
They will become Gay like you, because your influence beeing physically near them is still too much. If you love your kids ( i mean not in the Gay-Pedophile Way) you should give them some money, a Bible and kick them out of their home . Living on the steet, as far away as possbile from their Gay-Father, is the only Way! God will care about them.
You're horrible. Or I could put them up for adoption.
Revelation 22:18 (KJV) The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen
BelovedEternally
What does the baby-faced sun tell toddlers ?
The sun rises from behind the flowery green hills each morning, and shines happily on the teletubby world all day. It sinks back at the end of each day....That sounds innocent enough...
But leading educators who call themselves "change agents" are dead serious about the visual tactics they use to reach their goal. They seek to mold minds that embrace the new global paradigm (worldview) and reject the old Christian paradigm. "The purpose of education and the schools is to change the thoughts, feelings and actions of students,"
admits Dr. Benjamin Bloom, the "Father of Outcome-Based Education, in his book, All Our Children Learning.
Bloom and his followers have come a long way. Suddenly earth-centered spirituality � with its sun-gods, nature spirits, and occult rituals from around the world � has become the favored model for the new sustainable communities. This new ideology is reinforced through today's movies, television, books, and schools. As a result, most children face an irresistible array of pagan images that support the new paradigm. Many already consider paganism far more normal and acceptable than Christianity....(See "Clinton�s War on Hate Bans Christian Values").
THE SUN: LOVED BY FALSE RELIGIONS AND HERETICS:
A Godly post, Brother, but I think you're missing an important point here: the Sun's role in Communist and Socialist iconography.
Here we see the Sun being used in campaigns by Chinese, American, and British radical far-left groups:
Not to mention those freaky TV screens they have in their bellies. Orwell's totalitarian nightmare is being presented as a totalitubby dream to your children!
O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their humble homes with a hurricane of fire; help us to wring the hearts of their unoffending widows with unavailing grief; help us to turn them out roofless with little children to wander unfriended the wastes of their desolated land in rags and hunger and thirst, sports of the sun flames of summer and the icy winds of winter, broken in spirit, worn with travail, imploring Thee for the refuge of the grave and denied it--for our sakes who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their tears, stain the white snow with the blood of their wounded feet! We ask it, in the spirit of love, of Him Who is the Source of Love, and Who is the ever-faithful refuge and friend of all that are sore beset and seek His aid with humble and contrite hearts. Amen.
Re: TELETUBBIES: homosexual, pagan, British propaganda - 10-21-2010, 04:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Burmeister
They haven't been on the air for the last 5 years at least...praise the Lord for that!
They're on in syndication all over the world. The joos who control the media see to that!
Who Will Jesus Damn?
Here is a partial list from just a few scripture verses:
Hypocrites (Matthew 24:51), The Unforgiving (Mark 11:26), Homosexuals (Romans 1:26, 27), Fornicators (Romans 1:29), The Wicked (Romans 1:29), The Covetous (Romans 1:29), The Malicious (Romans 1:29), The Envious (Romans 1:29), Murderers (Romans 1:29), The Deceitful (Romans 1:29), Backbiters (Romans 1:30), Haters of God (Romans 1:30), The Despiteful (Romans 1:30), The Proud (Romans 1:30), Boasters (Romans 1:30), Inventors of evil (Romans 1:30), Disobedient to parents (Romans 1:30), Covenant breakers (Romans 1:31), The Unmerciful (Romans 1:31), The Implacable (Romans 1:31), The Unrighteous (1Corinthians 6:9), Idolaters (1Corinthians 6:9), Adulterers (1Corinthians 6:9), The Effeminate (1Corinthians 6:9), Thieves (1Corinthians 6:10), Drunkards (1Corinthians 6:10), Reviler (1Corinthians 6:10), Extortioners (1Corinthians 6:10), The Fearful (Revelation 21:8), The Unbelieving (Revelation 21:8), The Abominable (Revelation 21:8), Whoremongers (Revelation 21:8), Sorcerers (Revelation 21:8), All Liars (Revelation 21:8)
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Pastor Ezekiel
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Re: TELETUBBIES: homosexual, pagan, British propaganda - 10-21-2010, 06:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeb Thurmond
Also:
Why do Asians think the sun is red? Do their slant-eyes cause colorblindness? (I've heard their night-vision isn't very good).
Asian global conspiracy on our USA youngsters.
Kids won't even stick around long enough to hear what I have to tell them about proper nutrition, strength conditioning, and tactical kill points on an enemy.
They run home to their kiddie "social network" of anime, hentia, and slant-eyed cartoons.
Here's a peak of the Chinese CGI {Chinese Gook Influence} master plan for our youth ---->
Last edited by Jeb Stuart Thurmond; 10-21-2010 at 07:54 PM.
Butch Dickerson
Join Date: Jun 2007
Re: TELETUBBIES: homosexual, pagan, British propaganda - 04-27-2012, 03:45 PM
Worst thing about these shows is how they want to destroy the english language. Like Dora The Explorer, which has kids talking all "taco si aqua burrito dirty-sanchez anchor-baby".
And then teletubbies, subtle and all the more dangerous for it, has kids saying "Punt me lorry up the apples for two pounds, a pence and six quid, guvna" or whatever....
This has to stop! English is America's language, so we must not tolerate words from foreign languages like English.
You know what I mean. English-English. As opposed to real English.
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In which English county would you find a town called Westard Ho!, the only English town to contain an exclamation mark in its name? | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2007
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League
FIRST ROUND OF THE CUP 27 NOVEMBER
1. WHAT DID WAINWRIGHTS ORIGINALLY MAKE?
WAGONS
2. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TIRELESS WORKHORSE IN GEORGE ORWELL’S ANIMAL FARM?
BOXER
3. WHAT IS THE MOST EASTERN SATE OF THE U.S.A.?
MAINE
4. TO WHICH PRIME MINISTER WAS MARGOT ASQUITH REFERRING WHEN SHE SAID, "HE COULD NEVER SEE A BELT WITHOUT HITTING BELOW IT"?
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
5. IN WHICH GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERETTA WOULD YOU HEAR "HE IS AN ENGLISHMAN"?
H.M.S. PINAFORE
6. WHO HAS BEEN THE ONLY DIVORCED PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A.?
RONALD REGAN
7. NAME ONE OF THE OTHER COUNTRIES THAT JOINED THE COMMON MARKET AT THE SAME TIME AS THE U.K.?
EIRE OR DENMARK
8. WHERE CAN THE WALLACE MONUMENT BE FOUND?
STIRLING
9. HOW MANY PRE-DECIMAL PENNIES WAS A FLORIN WORTH?
24
10. WHO RAN THE POST OFFICE IN POSTMAN PAT'S VILLAGE OF GREENDALE?
MRS. GOGGINS
11. WHOSE 1950'S ECONOMIC PROGRAMME WAS CALLED THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD?
MAO TSE TUNG
12. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SMALL LEATHER BOXES WORN BY JEWISH MEN DURING WORSHIP?
PHYLACTERIES
13. WHERE WAS RICK'S CAFE?
CASABLANCA
14. WHAT PET NAME FOR A DOG IS LATIN FOR I TRUST?
FIDO
15. WHICH ENGLISH CITY IS HOME TO THE CRUCIBLE THEATRE?
SHEFFIELD
16. WHO WROTE THE PLAY THE CRUCIBLE?
ARTHUR MILLER
17. WHICH ACTOR STARRED AS IVANHOE, THE SAINT AND JAMES BOND?
ROGER MOORE
18. PHOBOS AND DEMOS ARE MOONS OF WHICH PLANET?
MARS
19. WHAT WAS OSCAR WILDE'S SECOND GIVEN NAME?
FINGAL
20. IF CLINT EASTWOOD WAS THE GOOD, LEE VAN CLEEF WAS THE BAD, WHO WAS THE UGLY?
ELI WALLACH
21. WHAT DOES THE LETTER F STAND FOR ON A PLIMSOLL LINE?
FRESH WATER
22 UNDER WHAT NAME DID ERICH WEISS ACHIEVE FAME?
HARRY HOUDINI
23. HOW MANY DEGREES ARE THERE IN AN OCTANT?
45
24. WHICH SCIENCE FICTION T.V. SERIES TEATURED EVIL ROBOTS CALLED CYLONS?
BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA
25. ON WHICH ISLAND IS THE VOLCANO MOUNT ETNA?
SICILY
26. WHAT WAS THE TITLE OF GRAHAM GREENE'S FIRST NOVEL?
THE MAN WITHIN
27. WHICH COUNTRY HAS A PARLIAMENT BUILDING KNOWN AS THE BEEHIVE?
NEW ZEALAND
28. WHICH MUSICAL FEATURES THE SONG 'DAY BY DAY'?
GODSPELL
29. WHICH TEAM WON THE FIRST SCOTTISH FA. CUP FINAL?
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
30. ON WHAT WOULD YOU SEE A GNOMON?
SUNDIAL
31. WHAT WAS THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF JESUS CHRIST?
ARAMAIC
32. IN WHICH CITY IS THE HERMITAGE MUSEUM?
ST. PETERSBURG
33 WHO ASSASSINATED ROBERT KENNEDY IN 1968?
SIRHAN SIRHAN
35. WHICH SONG IS SET TO MUSIC FROM ONE OF ELGAR'S POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE MARCHES?
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
36. WHAT IS THE SI UNIT OF ILLUMINATION?
LUX
37. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF JACQUES COUSTEAU'S SHIP?
CALYPSO
38. IN WHICH CHARLES DICKENS NOVEL DOES MRS. PARDIGGLE APPEAR?
BLEAK HOUSE
39. IN THE CHINESE GAME OF MAHJONG, WHAT DOES THE WORD MAHJONG MEAN?
GOLDFISH
40. IN WHICH ACTIVITY ARE JESSES USED?
FALCONRY
41. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF RIGSBY'S CAT IN THE T.V. COMEDY SERIES RISING DAMP?
VIENNA
42. WHICH CAR MANUFACTURER HAS A TRIDENT AS ITS EMBLEM?
MASERATI
43. WHICH CAR MANUFACTURER HAS THE INITIALS ACBC ON ITS BADGE?
LOTUS
44. WHO WAS THE FIRST LEADER OF KENYA AFTER INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN?
JOMO KENYATTA
45 WHO WAS THE FIRST LEADER OF GHANA AFTER INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN?
KWAME NKRUMAH
46. WHICH COMPANY PRODUCED THE HURRICANE WWII FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?
HAWKER AIRCRAFT CO.
47. WHICH COMPANY PRODUCED THE SPITFIRE WWII FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?
SUPERMARINE
48. WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A GUDGEON PIN?
IT CONNECTS THE PISTON TO THE CONNECTING ROD IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.
49. WHAT IS A PANHARD ROD?
A COMPONENT OF A CAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
50. WHO WROTE THE NOVEL MADAME BOVARY?
GUSTAV FLAUBERT
51. WHO WROTE THE NOVEL. NAUSEA?
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE
52. WHOSE ENGLAND TRY WAS DISALLOWED IN THE 2007 RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL?
MARK CUETO
53. WHO PRECEDED BRIAN ASHTON AS ENGLAND UNION COACH?
ANDY ROBINSON
54 WHICH BEATLES ALBUM INCLUDES THE SONG "LOVELY RITA"?
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
55. WHAT WAS THE BEATLES FIRST ALBUM?
PLEASE PLEASE ME
56. WHICH CHARACTER DID LIZE MINELLI PLAY IN CABARET?
SALLY BOWLES
57. WHO APPEARED AS BLANCO IN PORRIDGE?
DAVID JASON
58. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF SIMON LE BON'S YACHT THAT CAPSIZED IN THE FASTNET RACE IN 1985?
DRUM
59. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF THE BAHAMAS?
NASSAU
60. WHO WAS THE WINNER IN THE 2007 BBC TV PROGRAMME "THE APPRENTICE"?
SIMON AMBROSE
61. NAME EITHER THE AUTHOR OR THE TITLE OF THE BOOK THAT WON THIS YEAR'S BOOKER PRIZE
ANNE ENRIGHT-THE GATHERING
62. WHO PROVIDES THE VOICE FOR THE CHEESE LOVING INVENTOR WALLACE?
PETER SALLIS
63 WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BILLY LIAR STORIES?
KEITH WATERHOUSE
64. ENGLAND FOUGHT THE 100 YEARS WAR AGAINST WHICH COUNTRY?
FRANCE
65. WHICH GOLFER WON THIS YEAR'S VOLVO MASTERS AND THE OVERALL EUROPEAN TOUR ORDER OF MERIT?
JUSTIN ROSE
66. THE K.C. (KINGSTON COMMUNICATIONS) STADIUM IS THE FOOTBALL GROUND OF HULL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB - WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FORMER GROUND OF HULL CITY?
BOOTH FERRY PARK
67. WHICH BRITISH KING ASCENDED THE THRONE ON THE DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA?
EDWARD VII
68. WHAT IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST COUNTRY BY AREA?
RUSSIA (RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
69. OF WHICH METAL IS SMITHSONITE ONE OF THE MAIN ORES?
ZINC
70. WHICH RIVER FORMS MOST OF THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN DEVON AND CORNWALL?
TAMAR
71. IN WHICH COUNTRY WOULD YOU FIND THE ATACAMA DESERT?
CHILE
72. WHICH FORMER CRICKETERS AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS CALLED "HEAD ON'?
IAN BOTHAM
73. IN WHICH LARGE TOWN IS THE CAPTAIN COOK BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM?
MIDDLESBOROUGH
74 IN THE UK VERSION OF CLUEDO, WHAT IS THE SURNAME OT THE MURDER VICTIM?
BLACK
75. WHO WON THE FIRST TV POT BLACK TROPHY?
RAY REARDON
76. WHAT MILITARY RANK DOES JAMES BOND (007) HOLD?
COMMANDER
77. WHICH COUNTRY IS THE SETTING FOR THE FILM “THE KILLING FIELDS"?
CAMBODIA
78. WHAT DID ALBERT EINSTEIN SAY WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE?
IMAGINATION
79. WHO DESCRIBED THE SOVIET UNION AS A `RIDDLE WRAPPED IN A MYSTERY INSIDE AN ENIGMA"?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
80. GLASGOW HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED THE 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, BUT IN WHICH COUNTRY ARE. THE 2010 GAMES TO BE HELD?
INDIA (DELHI)
81. WHAT IS A BICHON FRISE?
SMALL. DOG (ACCEPT DOG)
82. WHICH SIMPSON CHARACTER WAS ONCE A BOXER CALLED KID GORGEOUS?
MOE (SZYSLAK)- THE BARMAN
83. IN ARCHITECTURE WHAT IS A "MULLION"?
A VERTICAL BAR (COMMONLY WOOD, ALUMINIUM, STONE) DIVIDING WINDOW FRAMES OR DOUBLE DOORS
84. HOW MANY FARTHINGS WERE THERE IN A POUND PRIOR TO DECIMALISATION IN 1971?
960
85. WHO SCORED THE MOST TRIES IN THE RECENT RUGBY UNION WORLD CUP?
BRIAN HABANA (SOUTH AFRICA)
86. HOW WOULD 42 BE SHOWN IN ROMAN NUMERALS?
XLII
87. WHICH FORMER FIRST LADY WAS NICKNAMED THE "SMILING MAMBA"?
NANCY REGAN
88 WHO CREATED THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH?
ANTHONY GORMLEY
89 HOW MANY LAPS ARE COMPLETED TO WIN THE INDIANAPOLIS 500?
200
90. WHICH FORMER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION SAID IN 1926 "HONEY I FORGOT TO DUCK"?
JACK DEMPSEY
90. WHAT IS THE MEDICAL NAME FOR THE SHIN BONE?
TIBIA
91. NAME THE SUBSTANCE PRODUCED IN THE BODY BY HARD EXERCISE WHICH CAUSES STIFFNESS IN MUSCLES?
LACTIC ACID
92. WHERE IN SURREY WAS THE RESEARCH COMPLEX LINKED TO THE RECENT FOOT AND MOUTH OUTBREAK?
PIRBRIGHT
93. WHICH BANK EXPERIENCED PANIC AMONGST ITS SAVERS AFTER ADMITTING IT HAD RECEIVED A FINANCIAL BAIL-OUT FROM THE BANK OF ENGLAND?
NORTHERN ROCK
94. WHICH POP GROUP ARE THE FACES OF MARKS AND SPENCERS CURRENT AUTOGRAPH MENSWEAR COLLECTION?
TAKE THAT
95. WHICH BRITISH NOVELIST WROTE "THE BOTTLE FACTORY OUTING"?
BERYL BAINBRIDGE
96. WHICH US STATE IS DIRECTLY SOUTH OF SOUTH DAKOTA?
NEBRASKA
97. IN WHICH CITY DID THE CROOKS STAGE A TRAFFIC JAM IN ORDER TO PULL OFF A GOLD BULLION ROBBERY IN THE FILM THE ITALIAN JOB?
TURIN
98. IN WHICH CITY WAS THE IF THIRD MAN SET?
VIENNA
99. WHICH BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY FEATURES "THE ODE TO JOY"?
NINTH OR CHORAL SYMPHONY
100. IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC, HOW ARE JAKE SHEARS, BABYDADDY, ANA MATRIONIC, DEL MARQUIS AND PADDY BOOM COLLECTIVELY KNOWN?
SCISSOR SISTERS
101. COLONEL X IS THE BOSS OF WHICH CARTOON CHARACTER?
DANGERMOUSE
102. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CRANE IN THE CHILDRENS TV PROGRAMME "BOB THE BUILDER"?
LOFTY
103. WHO SUCCEEDED HIS BROTHER RICHARD 1 AS THE KING OF ENGLAND IN 1199?
KING JOHN
104. IN THE HUMAN BODY HOW IS THE THYROID CARTILAGE BETTER KNOWN?
ADAMS APPLE
105. IN THE HUMAN BODY HOW IS THE CLAVICLE BETTER KNOWN?
COLLAR BONE
106. ON WHICH MOTORWAY WOULD YOU FIND THE SOUTH MIMMS SERVICE AREA?
M25
107. ON WHICH MOTORWAY WOULD YOU FIND THE CHERWELL, VALLEY SERVICE AREA?
M40
108. WHICH CHEMICAL ELEMENT DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE GREEK WORD FOR GREEN?
CHLORINE
109. WHICH CHEMICAL ELEMENT DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE GREEK WORD FOR COLOUR?
CHROMIUM
110. WHICH SURREY TOWN IS ALSO THE NAME OF A LARGE WHITE. FIVE-TOED BIRD?
DORKING
111. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF TONY BLAIR'S OXFORD ROCK GROUP?
UGLY RUMOURS
112- COMPLETE THE MONOPOLY BOARD SET': PENTONVILLE ROAD, EUSTON ROAD AND …
THE ANGEL ISLINGTON
113- COMPLETE THE MONOPOLY BOARD SET: THE STRAND, TRAFALGAR SQUARE AND....
FLEET STREET
114 IN DAD'S ARMY WHAT WAS PRIVATE FRAZIER‘S FULL TIME JOB?
UNDERTAKER
115. IN DAD'S ARMY WHAT WAS PRIVATE JONES' FULL TIME JOB?
BUTCHER
116. INTO WHICH SEA DOES THE RIVER VOLGA FLOW?
CASPIAN SEA
112 IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE SOURCE OF THE RIVER DANUBE?
GERMANY
118. THE BOURBON DYNASTY IS THE CURRENT RULING DYNASTY OF WHICH EUROPEAN COUNTRY?
SPAIN
119. WHICH BRITISH MONARCH WAS ON THE THRONE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 15TH CENTURY- 1400?
HENRY IV (1399 - 1413)
120. WHO WAS THE YORKSHIRE RIPPER?
PETER SUTCLIFFE
1. IN WHICH CITY IS ENGLAND'S OLDEST CATHEDRAL?
CANTERBURY
2. IF YOU HAD PERTUSSIS WHAT WOULD YOU BE SUFFERING FROM?
WHOOPING COUGH
3. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE RIVER WHICH FLOWS THROUGH LEICESTER?
THE SOAR
4. WHO WAS THE FIRST BRITON IN SPACE?
HELEN SHARMAN
5. WHICH CHAIN OF STORES WAS FOUNDED BY SEAN ZILKHA IN 1961?
MOTHERCARE
6. IN COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG WHAT ARE PLATES OF MEAT?
FEET
7 IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY WHO STOLE FIRE FROM THE GODS?
PROMETHEUS
8. WHICH LIQUEUR IS USED IN A WHITE LADY?
COINTREAU
9. WHO DESIGNED LIVERPOOL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL?
EDWIN LUTYENS
10. GALENA IS THE PRINCIPAL ORE OF WHICH METAL?
LEAD
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Set by the Prince Of Wales
Sport
1. If you had a beard which male Olympic event would you be unable to enter
Boxing
2. In 1957 which American Baseball team moved from the east coast to the west coast
The Dodgers (Brooklyn/New York - Los Angeles)
3. In cricket which county is known as the Spitfires
Kent
4. In which sport is defence called 'The Back Pocket' and attack 'The Front Pocket'
Aussie Rules Football
5. Which is the only American Gridiron team owned by its fans
Green Bay Packers
6. Which hurdler won The BBC Sports Personality of The Year in 1968
David Hemery
7. In which sport would you compete for The Thomas Cup and The Uber Cup
Badminton (Mens and Womens World Team Championship)
8. Beach Volleyball made its first appearance at which Olympics - name the Year or City
Atlanta 1996
1. 'The Don' is a book about which cricketer
Sir Donald Bradman
2. 'Don't Tell Kath' is a book about which cricketer
Sir Ian Botham
Science
1. What is the only letter of the alphabet not used as a symbol in the periodic table
J
2. In the name of what kind of algebra do 'variables express logical statements and relationships rather than numbers'
Boolean Algebra
3. How many sides does a Nonagon have
9
4. What is the junction between two nerve cells
Synapse
5. What is the distinguishing characteristic of Apterous insects
They have no wings
6. Which ape has a name that means 'Man of the Forest'
Orang-utan
7. Jackass, Macaroni and Emperor are all species of which bird
Penguin
8. Which acid occurs in ant bites and nettle stings
Formic Acid
1. What is the term for a negatively charged electrode
Cathode
2. Name either of the two main gases that make up our Sun
Hydrogen and Helium
History - WWII in Europe
1. What was the name given to the most westerly of the three British beaches on D-Day
Gold
2. Rydz-Smigly was in charge of which country's army in 1939
Poland
3. Which German city was the target of the first 1,000 bomber raid on the night of 30th May 1942
Cologne
4. Where did the Americans secure their first bridgehead across the Rhine on 7th March 1945
Remagen (Ludendorff Bridge)
5. Of which operation did Churchill write 'I had hoped that we would be hurling a wildcat ashore, but all we got was a stranded whale
Anzio landings
6. What was the single word answer that Brigader-General McAucliffe gave to the Bastogne when called upon to surrender during The Battle of the Bulge
Nuts
7. The German Sixth Army became trapped within which city
Salingrad
8. In February 1942 two German Battle-crusiers escaped in 'The Channel Dash', name either
Scharnhorst, Gueisenau
1. What did Lieutenant Prien's U-Boat achieve on 14th October 1939
Sinking of Royal Oak in Scapa Flow
2. What were the Yugoslav resistance fighters called
Chetniks
1. Which South American city has a name meaning 'I see the mountain'
Montevideo
2. Which body of water has shores in Europe, Asia and Africa
The Mediterranean Sea
3. Which Alpine peak translates into English as 'Ogre'
The Eiger
4. In which English city are the canals called 'The Backs'
Cambridge
5. On which Scottish peninsula is Campbeltown
Kintyre
6. Which county do you enter when travelling North at The Dartford Crossing
Essex
7. Which sea is known as Huang Hai to the Chinese
The Yellow Sea
8. Name either of the two larger seas that the Sea of Marmara connects
The Black Sea or The Aegean Sea
Supps
1. What is the French name for The English Channel
La Manche
2. Which Australian state or territory would you find Cairns
Queensland
Are You Board Yet? or I'm Game If You Are
1. How many tiles are used to play Man Jong
144
2. If you were classed as a Patzer, a very poor player, what game would you be playing
Chess
3. Which game on its release in 1957 was called 'The Conquest of The World'
Risk
4. How many secret passages are there on a Cluedo board
4
5. In the game Carcassone, what is unique about the playing pieces
All are people shaped
6. How many counters of each colour are used in the game of Chinese Chequers
10
7. Scott Abbott and Chris Honey are two Canadians credited with the invention of which popular board game
Trivial Pursuit
8. Which game is played on a grid of black lines, using stones placed on the intersections of the lines
Go
1. In Monopoly how much is received from each player if it is your birthday
£10.00
2. What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit
Brown
Arts and Entertainment
1. Nathan, Clare, Peter, Sylar and Issac are characters in which eponymous hit US TV series
Heroes
2. In Brad Anderson's comic strip 'Marmaduke', what breed of dog was Marmaduke
Great Dane
3. Which TV Quiz show returned to British screens in 1994 after a seven year break
University Challenge
4. Which sequence of films was 'Wes Craven's New Nightmare' a part of
Nightmare of Elm Street
5. Which theatre company did Kenneth Brannagh form in 1987
Renaissance Theatre Company
6. Which Austrian composer's music was featured in the 1971 film 'Death in Venice'
Mahler
7. Which classic comedian's catchprase was 'I thank you'
Arthur Askey
8. On which H.G. Wells novel was the musical 'Half a Sixpence' based
Kipps
1. Who was the rabbit friend of Bambi
Thumper
2. Who took the title role in the film 'Ghost'
Patrick Swayze
1. What were the magic words used to help Sooty perform his tricks
Izzy Wizzy Let's Get Busy
2. What was the name of the bear that was the mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympics
Misha
3. What is the name of the United States Fire Prevention mascot, used since 1944
Smokey Bear
4. What was the name of the 'rude' bear who partnered Roger De Courcey
Nookie Bear
5. Jimmy Kennedy wrote the lyrics to this well known song about bears on a trip out in 1930, but what was it called
The Teddy Bears Picnic
6. In which year did Pudsey Bear make his first TV appearance
1985
7. Which cartoon series featured the adventures of a Welsh flying bear
Superted
8. Who created Paddington Bear
Michael Bond
1. Robert Southey wrote which story about a little girl with blond hair
Goldilocks and the 3 bears
2. Which bear made its first appearance in The Beano in 1948
Biffo
1. Richard Basehart and David Hedison starred in which Irvin Allen TV series
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
2. Commander Shore and Phones appeared in which Gerry Anderson TV series
Stingray
3. Which short story inspired 2001: A Space Oddessy
The Sentinel
4. In which series could you have eaten at Milliways or The Big Bang Burger Bar
The Hitch-Hikers Guide to The Galaxy
5. Which British series featured computers called Orac, Zen and Slave
Blakes 7
6. Which race made their first appearance in the Dr Who story The Moonbase
The Cybermen
7. What nationality was the chief navigator in the original Star Trek
Japenese (Mr Sulu)
8. Liz Skinner and Simon Randal were the main characters in which 1970s sci-fi series
Timeslip
1. Who was the 2nd actor to play Dr Who
Patrick Troughton
2. The Well-Manicured Man featured in which 1990s series
The X-Files
(Set by the Three Crowns / Vetted by the Prince of Wales)
1. What novel by Ray Bradbury takes its name from the
temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns? "Fahrenheit 451"
2. What sort of creature is a fluke?
A Worm
3. In 2007 which football league team beat the record on winning 9
consecutive games? ( and without conceding a goal)
Stockport County
4. In 1942, which Glen Miller tune became the first record to
officially sell 1 million copies?
Chattanooga Choo Choo
5. During which single military action were the most VC’s won?
Roarkes Drift
6. Which island country did the USA invade in 1983?
Grenada
7. Which Yorkshire town has a name that means broken bridge?
Pontefract
8. What was the name of the man who attempted to assassinate
President Reagan in March 1981?
John Hinckley Jnr. (accept Hinckley)
9. Some record stores in the US put a warning sticker with the
words "explicit lyrics" on Frank Zappa`s 1986 album "Jazz from
Hell". Why was this unusual?
It was an instrumental album without words
10. Who wrote the novel Whisky Galore?
Compton Mackenzie
11. In the Old Testament, who was the elder brother of Moses?
Aaron
12. Of which country was King Manuel II the last king, before being
deposed in1910, when he moved to Twickenham ?
Portugal
13. Which snake is the fastest moving snake in the world, reaching
speeds of up to 23 km per hour?
Black Mamba
14. Which English racecourse has the shortest complete circuit, at
Just seven furlongs?
15. Elaine Bookbinder found fame as which singer?
Elkie Brooks
16. Which product when launched in 1886 was billed as an
Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage?
Coca-Cola
17. Which former page 3 model has had a statue of
her erected in Serbia?
18. What did Al Capone's business card say was his occupation?
Used furniture dealer
19. Which Charles Dickens novel opens with the line 'Although I am
an old man, night time is generally my time for walking’?
The Old Curiosity Shop
20. On what day is the Eton Wall Game traditionally played?
St Andrew’s Day (30th November)
21. Sphalerite is the principal ore of which metal?
Zinc
22. Who gave birth to a daughter named Bluebell Madonna on 14th
May 2006?
23. In which country was Mahatma Ghandi imprisoned four times?
South Africa
24. In maths, what is meant by three dots in a triangular
formation?
25. Who is Formula 1 McClaren’s team principal?
Ron Dennis
26. What is Sydenhams’s Chorea, (a disorder associated with
rheumatic fever), the medical term for?
St Vitus'Dance
27. Young At Heart was a number 8 hit in 1984 and a number 1 hit
in 1993 for which band?
Bluebells
28. In which town or city are the administrative
headquarters of Lancashire?
29. Who wrote the novels on which the TV series 'Dalziel and
Pascoe' is based?
30. Who said "Don't tell those coming in, the result of that fantastic
Match, but let's have another look at Italy's winning goal"?
David Coleman
31. In the 2007 reality TV show Hell’s Kitchen, boxer Barry
McGuigan beat whom in the final?
Adele Silva
32. In which English city would you find an area called The Lace
Market, so called because of its history of lace making?
Nottingham
33. Which cartoon character was often seen attempting to woo a
widowed hen called Miss Prissy?
Foghorn Leghorn
34. Jamie Murray became the first British tennis player to win a
major Wimbledon title for 20 years when he won the mixed
doubles in 2007 with whom?
Jelena Jankovic
35. By what name is Mickey Mouse known in Italy?
Topolino
36. The Ganges River empties into what body of water?
Bay of Bengal
37. The Nuremberg war crimes trial opened on November 20th in
1945.Who was Hitler’s deputy who was tried in his absence
although it later transpired he might have already been dead?
Martin Bormann
38. Which 1977 film won seven Oscars but none for acting?
Star Wars
39. What does an entomologist study?
Insects
40. What was found in Egypt in 1799,which made the deciphering
of hieroglyphics possible?
41. What is the name of the capital city whose literal
meaning is "Mud-Yellow Estuary"?
42. What descriptive term is applied to force 11 on the Beaufort
scale?
43. Who was the first Danish king of England?
Canute
44. In which activity or event is Pat Gibson from Wigan currently
The World Champion?
He is the World Quiz Champion
45. Which Baltic State’s Consulate is in Charnock Richard?
Latvia
46. What is the national flower of Portugal?
Lavender
47. Formed in 1978 by singer Green Gartside, which band had
1980s UK top 10 chart hits with 'The Word Girl' and 'Wood
Beez'?
48. In which Shakespeare play would you find Bottom?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
49. Who was the last British monarch to be born outside the British Isles?
George II
50. We all know which country is associated with bagpipes, but in
which country were they invented.
Iran
51. In which 1956 film did Elvis make his film debut?
Love Me Tender
52. What are baby squirrels called?
Kittens
53. Who said "Some people think football is a matter of life and
death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much
more serious than that"?
54. In which Lancashire town or city is Edge Hill University?
Ormskirk
55. For what was the first advert screened on channel 5?
Chanel No.5 Perfume
56. What is the title of the book on which the film ‘Kes’ is based?
Kestrel For A Knave
57. Which of Shakespeare's plays is set on a ship and an
island?
58. In The Wizard of Oz, what did Dorothy have to steal from the
wicked witch of the West?
Her broomstick
59. Which range of mountains separates France from Spain?
Pyrenees
60. Who created Rip Van Winkle?
Washington Irving
61. Which musical film won the 2002 best picture Oscar?
Chicago
62. In which English county is Borstal, where the first young
offenders institution opened in 1902?
Kent
63. Which former World Rally champion was killed in a helicopter
crash in September 2007?
64. Which book of the Bible contains the ten commandments?
Exodus
65. Which animal is also known as a glutton?
Wolverine
66. From which flower or plant is vanilla extracted?
Orchid
67. In 1549, an inventory taken on which island counted the graves
of 48 Scottish, 8 Norwegian and 4 Irish kings?
Iona
68. On 20th November in 1974, which English MP faked his own
death by disappearing after leaving his clothes by the sea in
Australia?
69. In horse racing where is the Lincoln handicap run?
Doncaster
70. Which composer married Constanze Weber on August 4th
1782?
Mozart
71. What is the name given to an integer that is equal to the sum of
all its factors except itself?
Perfect number
72. Of what type of creature is a Barnevalder, a variety?
Chicken
73. Who said "at least I can wear high heels now" after breaking
up with her husband?
74. In the 1930s who became the first man to win a Best Actor
Oscar in 2 consecutive years?
Spencer Tracy (Captains Courageous 1937 & Boys Town
1938)
75. From which country did Mozambique achieve independence in
1975
76. Which game involves taking wooden blocks from a tower and
placing them on top without making the tower fall?
Jenga
77. Which constellation contains the star Vega?
Lyra
78. Who wrote “Room at The Top” and “Life at The Top”?
John Braine
79. In World War II, in what French city did the Germans
surrender?
80. Which Championship football club has an elephant on its
badge?
81. Which actress, model and singer served 18 days in prison for
tax evasion in 1982?
82. Seventeen year old Paul Drinkhall is Britain's number one in
which sport?
83. ‘Fire bellied’, ‘Spadefoot’ and ‘Midwife’, are all types of what?
Toads
84. In which prison is the TV series ‘Bad Girls’ set?
HMP Larkhall
85. Which song has been a number 1 hit for Tommy Roe in 1969
and Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff in 1991?
Dizzy
86. Which toy, part of the Thunderbirds range was voted “Toy Of
The Year” in 1993?
87. In 1971, which present football pundit made his 569th and last
appearance for Blackpool FC, this being the club's last ever
game in the top flight of English football?
Jimmy Armfield
88. Virginia Patterson Hensley found fame which singer?
Patsy Cline
89. Which well known chocolate bar was originally created from the
wasted chocolate skimmed off the moulds of other bars?
Cadbury’s Flake
90. Which great Carthegian general crossed the Alps in 218?
Hannibal
91. The Rose doesn't just symbolise England; it's also the
national flower of which European country?
Luxembourg
92. In the human body, what is the name of the chief muscle used
in breathing, which separates the chest from the abdomen?
Diaphragm
93. Who will Rickie Hatton fight in Las Vegas next month for the
World welterweight title?
94. Who designed Italy's national flag?
Napoleon
95. Which novelist wrote Titus Groan?
Mervin Peake
96. What was Buddy Holly's real first name?
Charles
1. Who was the Chancellor of West Germany from 1969 to 1974?
Willy Brant
2. What is the state capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
3. What name was given to the followers of the Greek moral
philosopher Diogenes of Sinope?
4. At which event did the ants dance with the fleas whilst the
worms squirmed?
5. In Tennis, What was the name of the electronic ‘eye’ used at
Wimbledon?
6. What name is given to one tenth of a nautical mile?
Cable
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Set by The New Castle
1. Geography
4. History: it happened in November
5. Science
6. Arts and entertainment: great last lines
7. Ten ton round
Which American politician is behind the controversial climate change film called “An inconvenient Truth”?
Al Gore
2. Which English county has a border with only one other county?
Cornwall
3. In Welsh place names what does the prefix “Aber” mean?
Mouth of (As in Aberystwyth, mouth of the river Ystwyth)
4. If you set sail due south from Palma, Majorca, and carried on in a straight line, in which country would you hit land?
Algeria
5. If you set sail due north from Cyprus, and carried on in a straight line, in which country would you hit land?
Turkey
6. Transverse, Barchan, Linear and Star are four types of what?
Dune (Sand)
7. Istanbul has been called Constantinople and several other names in the past, but what name did the Greeks originally give the city in 667BC?
Byzantium
8. Which mountain found near to the Eiger in Switzerland takes its name from the German for young girl?
Jungfrau
S1 The border between Canada and the USA is the world’s longest international border. Which line of latitude does it follow for nearly half of its length?
49 degrees (North) (49th parallel)
S2.By what is the A406 road in London better known?
The North Circular Road
http://www.quiz-zone.co.uk/quizrounds/070306mrmen/printa.html
Sporting nicknames
For each question you will be given the name of a sportsman and the sport in which he competed. What the answer requires is the nickname by which he was better known.
1. Ron Harris – Football
3. Alain Prost - Motor Racing
The Professor
6. William Perry – American Football
The Refrigerator
The Great White Shark (Do not accept shark by itself)
8. Marvin Hagler – Boxing
Deadly
History: it happened in November
1. 1st November 1990: The deputy Prime Minister resigned over Margaret Thatcher’s opposition to a single European currency. He was the last remaining member of her original 1979 cabinet. Who was he?
Sir Geoffrey Howe
2. 2nd November 1993: The European Community became the European Union under the terms of what treaty?
Maastricht
3. 3rd November 1957: For what did a dog called Laika become famous?
It was the first living thing to go into orbit.
4. 4th November 1995: Who was the Israeli Prime Minister, assassinated by a Jewish extremist?
Yitzhak Rabin
5. 5th November 1688: Who landed a 12,000-strong army at Torbay to claim the British throne from James II?
William of Orange
6. 6th November 1917: The Third Battle of Ypres ended as the Allies captured which Belgian village from the Germans?
Passchendaele
7. 7th November 1956: Which US president was re-elected?
Dwight D Eisenhower
8. 8th November 1990: Ireland elected its first female president. Who was she?
Mary Robinson
S1.9th November 1970: General Charles de Gaulle died. Who was the French President at the time?
Georges Pompidou
S2.10th November 1980: Who became leader of the Labour Party?
Michael Foot
Science
1. They are collectively known as flavours. Strange, charm, up, down, top, and bottom are types of what?
Quarks
2. When rotating about axes, a boat or plane can roll, pitch or what?
Yaw
3. What was Foucault’s pendulum used to demonstrate?
The rotation of the Earth
4. Sigmund Freud published his most influential book in 1900. What was it called?
The interpretation of dreams
5. What would you use Archimede's Screw for?
Lifting water (or any other material that will flow for that matter)
6. What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 1 o'clock?
30 degrees (or 330 degrees!)
7. What is an axolotl?
A Salamander
8. What are Sodium Thiopental, Pancuronium Bromide, and Potassium Chloride taken in that order?
The three elements of execution by a lethal injection
S1.Which planet in our solar system has an orbital period of 687 Earth days?
Mars
S2.Which is the missing noble gas: neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon, ununoctium?
Helium
Arts and entertainment: great last lines
You will be given the closing lines from a classic film together with the year in which it was released. Simply name the film.
1. “It’s a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done. It’s a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known.” (1935)
A Tale of Two Cities
2. “...Tara!...Home. I'll go home, and I'll think of some way to get him back! After all, tomorrow is another day!”(1939)
Gone With the Wind
3. “It's Mrs. Danvers. She's gone mad. She said she'd rather destroy Manderley than see us happy here.”(1940)
Rebecca
4. “Look, Daddy. Teacher says, every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” “That's right, that's right. Attaboy, Clarence.”(1946)
It’s a Wonderful Life
5. “I now pronounce you men and wives.”(1954)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
6. “Fat Man, you shoot a great game of pool.” “So do you, Fast Eddie.”(1961)
The Hustler
7. “Little girls, I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders, and all my pupils are the creme de la creme. Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life.”(1969)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
8. “I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye.”(1991)
The Silence of the Lambs
S1.”…You see, this is my life. It always will be! There's nothing else - just us - and the cameras - and those wonderful people out there in the dark. All right, Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up.” (1950)
Sunset Boulevard
2. “Eliza? Where the devil are my slippers?” (1964)
My Fair Lady
All the answers in this round contain either the sound "ten" or the sound “ton”.
1. Which 80’s band had a hit with “Swords of a thousand men”?
Tenpole Tudor
2. Which English World War 2 armament was a 9mm submachine gun, named after the names of its chief designers?
Sten Gun (Shepherd, Turpin, and EN for Enfield)
3. Which Lincolnshire town shares its name with the most populous city in Massachusetts USA?
Boston
4. This company is one of the world’s largest ferry operators, based in Sweden?
Stena Line
5. Who won the 2007 British Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie?
Padraig Harrington
6. This manager paid the price for the failure of the Republic of Ireland to qualify for the finals of the Euro 2008 football tournament, losing his job on the 23rd October this year?
Steve Staunton
7. Which Tory politician became best known for his departure from Hong Kong in 1997?
Chris Patten
8. Who made popular the phrase "Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all"?
Alfred Lord Tennyson (from the poem “In Memoriam”)
S1.What is a cylindrical piece of metal that moves up and down inside an engine's cylinder to turn the crankshaft?
Piston
S2.Which popular lager has been advertised in the 1970s and 80s by amongst others Donald Pleasance and Griff Rhys Jones? The adverts show the actors merged into old black and white films.
Holsten Pils
To absent friends
Two of our team mates, Neil and Steve, are currently working abroad. In their honour, each of these questions is about a famous Neil or Steve/Stephen.
1. When is the feast day of St Stephen?
26th December (or Boxing Day)
2. In which sport did Neil Thomas win a silver medal at the World Championships and a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the 1990s?
Gymnastics
3. Who was known as the seventh Python for his role in performing and writing songs and sketches for the final series?
Neil Innes
4. Which local resident is the drummer in New Order?
Stephen Morris
5. Who wrote the novels ‘Christine’, ‘Cujo’ and ‘Dolores Claiborne’?
Stephen King
6. Which former premiership footballer has appeared in ‘I’m a Celebrity, get me out of here’ and has been a Talk Sport presenter?
Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock
7. What was the first name of the character played by Neil Morrissey in ‘Men Behaving Badly’?
Tony
8. Whose autobiography is entitled ‘Moab is my Washpot’?
Stephen Fry’s
S1.Give a year in the reign of King Stephen.
1135-1154
S2.Neil Kinnock became Baron Kinnock of Bedwelty in 2005. In which county is Bedwelty?
Gwent
Set by the New Castle
1. Who is Scotland’s First Minister?
Alex Salmond
2. Convicted in October 2007, what did Russian mass murderer Alexander Pichushkin supposedly use to keep tally of his victims?
A chess board (He placed a coin on a square every time he committed a murder
3. We know it as Remembrance Day. What is the American equivalent?
Veterans’ day
4. Who is the governor of the Bank of England?
Mervyn King
5. Which scale is used in the assessment of coma patients, taking its name from a Scottish place?
The Glasgow Coma Scale
6. A musical show entitled "Never Forget" is based upon the music of which band?
Take That
7. In which year is the Granada region analogue TV signal being turned off?
2009
8. There are two competing next-generation DVD formats, HD DVD is one, which is the other?
Blu Ray
9. What whey cheese derives its name from the Italian for “re-cooked”, reflecting its method of manufacture?
Ricotta
10. What is the main ingredient of a hummus dip?
Chickpeas
11. Which troubled company sponsor Newcastle United football club?
Northern Rock
12. What is the name of the Russian manned space station that was abandoned in 2001 after 15 years in service?
Mir
13.What is the hardest material in the human body?
Tooth enamel
14. To which venue in London would you go to see the exhibition entitled “The first Emperor“ featuring Chinese terracotta warriors?
The British Museum
15. What is next in the following sequence: Alaskan, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, …?
Atlantic (They are time zones going eastwards across the USA)
16. Which theme park company has parks at Warrington, Matlock Bath and Milton Keynes?
Gulliver
17. Which renowned British foodstuff depicts a lion and a swarm of bees, with the logo “Out of the strong came forth sweetness”?
Lyle’s Golden Syrup (allow either brand name or product)
18. Who wrote “The Girl’s like Spaghetti: why you can’t manage without apostrophes”?
Lynne Truss
19. Who is President of France?
Nicolas Sarkozy
20. Who wrote the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”?
Mark Haddon
21. From the 15th of November where will the London Eurostar terminus be situated?
St Pancras
22. Mount Vesuvius is today within the urban sprawl of which Italian city?
Naples/Napoli
23. Which 2003 film recounts a climbing accident befalling Joe Simpson in the Peruvian Andes?
Touching the Void
24. Which 13 year old gaubed a @First in Maths at Oxford University in 1985?
Ruth Lawrence
25. Royston Vasey is the fictional town in the League of Gentlemen but it is also the real name of which comedian?
Roy `Chubby` Brown
26. If James is five, Henry is three, and Edward is two, who is one?
Thomas the Tank Engine (engine numbers)
27. Which sporting star has a line of designer clothing called Aneres?
Serena Williams (Aneres is Serena spelt backwards)
28. In literature, how is the character of Oliver Mellors better known?
Lady Chatterley`s Lover
29. Who was born in Russia in 1877, moved to America and worked on make-up for films and in 1927 introduced the first cosmetics to be sold to non-theatrical customers?
Max Factor
30. What is the only country to have a flag which consists of only one colour?
Libya (a solid green)
31. On which river does Berli stand?
Spree
32. What is the only American state with a name which has just one syllable?
Maine
33. What do the songs `Yellow Pearl` by Phil Lynott, `Whole Lotta Love` by CCS and `The Wizard` by Paul Hardcastle have in common?
They`ve all been used as theme tunes to `Top Of The Pops`
34. Who was the first player from outside the UK to captain an FA Cup winning team at Wembley?
Eric Cantona
35. What English word comes from two French words meaning sour wine?
Vinegar
36. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
37. Who were the last team to win the FA Cup for the first time, in 1988?
Wimbledon
38. Who is the President of Syria?
Bashar al-Assad
39. By what name is "Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web" now known?
Yahoo
40. If, in a bar, you were given a Mickey Finn, what would you have?
A drugged drink
41. The Nazi regime was the Third Reich. Which was the first?
The Holy Roman Empire
42. Which German line lay opposite the French Maginot Line?
The Siegfried Line
43. Technically ‘Airforce One’ is not a particular aircraft. What actually is it?
The call sign for any plane carrying the US President
44. In which country did Che Guevara die?
Bolivia
45. The ancient region of Nubia lies in two modern countries. Name either.
Egypt and Sudan
46. Parker and Barrow were the surnames of which famous couple?
Bonnie & Clyde
47. Sitting Bull belonged to which North American Indian tribe?
Sioux
48. Name one of the two countries that fought in the War of Jenkin's Ear.
Great Britain & Spain
49. In Christianity what is the highest rank of angel called?
Seraphim
50. In Greek mythology, which king was punished by the Gods and condemned to roll a huge boulder uphill for all eternity?
Sysiphus
51. According to the proverb, what is the mother of invention?
Necessity
52. Which organisation's insignia bears the inscription “Blood & Fire”?
The Salvation Army
53. In music what note is written on the bottom line of the treble clef?
E
54. Since its inception during World War II, the Dicken Medal, which is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross has been worn by which creature the most times? (32 in total)
Pigeons
55. The last person to finish which famous race is given a red lantern?
Tour de France
56. The works of Mrs Darrell Waters have been translated into 128 languages, but by which name is she better known?
Enid Blyton
57. Which actor is the last surviving actor of `The Magnificent Seven`?
Robert Vaughn
58. Which English football team were the first to have an all-seater stadium?
Coventry City
59. The inhabitants of which English town hung a monkey during the Napoleonic wars because they thought it was a French spy?
Hartlepool
60. How many years of marriage are celebrated by the emerald anniversary?
55
61. In the cartoon series `Wacky Races`, who drove the `Compact Pussycat`?
Penelope Pitstop
62. Which is the only one of New York`s five boroughs to be located on the mainland?
The Bronx
63. What did Marilyn Monroe say was the only thing she wore in bed?
Chanel No. 5 (allow perfume)
64. In the credits of a film, how is the assistant to the gaffer commonly referred?
Best Boy
65. Little Jackie Paper was the human friend of which famous fictional character?
Puff the Magic Dragon
66. On TV, how were Fleegle, Snorky, Bingo and Drooper better known collectively?
`The Banana Splits`
67. Mrs. Thomas Smith of Ryde, NSW, Australia, produced a new variety of fruit in 1868. What is it called?
A Granny Smith Apple
68. Which unit of measurement was defined by Henry III of England by placing three barleycorns in a line?
An inch
69. In which county is Tintagel?
Cornwall
70. What were the workers called in Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory?
Oompaloompas
71. What is the more common name for Ethylene Glycol?
Antifreeze
72. Who is the leader of the Zimbabwe opposition party ‘the Movement for Democratic Change’?
Morgan Tsvangirai
73. In the animal world what is a bongo?
An antelope
74. Which computer operating system has a penguin as its logo?
Linux
75. Which jazz trumpeter was nicknamed Satchmo?
Louis Armstrong
76. Which band did Ronnie Wood leave to join the Rolling Stones?
The Faces
77. Which word, commonly used in English and other languages, is the Tamil word for 'sauce'?
Curry
78. In which country is the Gibson Desert, the third largest desert in the world?
Australia
79. What does the Latin phrase ‘per diem’ mean?
By the day/daily
80. Which Norse god is the supreme god?
Odin
81. Which saint, celebrated on 22 November, is the patron saint of music?
St Cecilia
82.In which English county is Naseby, scene of the last battle of the English Civil War?
Northamptonshire
83. What is the missing instrument in the brass section of an orchestra: horn, trombone, trumpet?
Tuba
84. What nationality was the composer Charles Ives?
American
85. Which prime minister was a former football referee and coach?
James Callaghan
86. What does the Latin phrase ‘id est’ mean?
That is
87. Which Hindu god is the god of destruction?
Shiva
88. Who is the patron saint of France, celebrated on 9 October?
St Denis
89. In which English county is Bosworth Field, scene of the last battle of the Wars of the Roses?
Leicestershire
90. What is the missing instrument in the strings section of an orchestra: cello, harp, violin, double bass?
Viola
91. What nationality was the composer Franz Liszt?
Hungarian
92. Which war took place between 1853 and 1856?
Crimean War
93. What is the largest living rodent?
Capybara
94. In the TV advert, which model ditched everything except her ex’s VW keys?
Paula Hamilton
95. What was Lorraine Chase advertising when she said “Nah, from Luton Airport”?
Campari
96. What is the common name of the substance petrolatum?
Vaseline
1. In “The Simpsons” who owns the bar?
Moe
2. Who is the Shadow Chancellor & MP for Tatton constituency?
George Osborne
3. In the National Lottery Thunderball draw, the thunderball is chosen from how many balls?
14
4. Who wrote the book entitled “The God Delusion”?
Richard Dawkins
5. How many years of marriage are celebrated by the paper anniversary?
2
6. Who piloted the Hercules H-4 nicknamed the “Spruce Goose” on its maiden and only flight in November 1947?
Howard Hughes
7. In the phonetic alphabet, what represents the letter N?
November
8. In Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, what did the dwarves do to earn a living?
They were diamond miners
9. In which country is Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world?
Ecuador
10. Who had a 1993 album called 'Diva'?
Annie Lennox
11. In which opera do you find Lieutenant Pinkerton?
Madame Butterfly
12. ‘Laverne and Shirley’ was a spin-off from which 1970s US television series?
Happy Days
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Set by the Waters Green Tavern
Arts and Entertainment
1. In which European city would you find the Peggy Guggenheim collection of modern art?
Venice
2. “Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem” was the house band on which children’s TV series of the 1970s.
The Muppet Show
3. In which city is the musical Cabaret set?
Berlin
4. “This Wheel’s on Fire” was the theme tune to which TV series?
Absolutely Fabulous
5 Which work for voices begins with the words “To begin at the beginning, it is spring, a moonless night in the small town, starless and bible black”?
“Under Milk Wood.”
6. She was one of the “Lonely People” in a Beatles song. What was her name?
Eleanor Rigby
7. What is the pseudonym of the largely anonymous graffiti artist whose work has appeared on the Palestinian wall among other places?
Banksy
8. Who wrote the novel “The Long Dark Teatime Of The Soul”?
Douglas Adams
S1. Who wrote the novel ‘Oranges are Not the Only Fruit’?
Jeanette Winterson
S2. In which suburb of Liverpool was Ken Dodd born?
Knotty Ash
1. In which country would you find the Mojave Dessert
The USA
2. Which island group is comprised of the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands?
The Lesser Antilles
3. The longest ranges of mountains in the world are the Andes at 4,500 miles. What are the second longest at 3,000 miles?
The Rockies.
4. From central Johannesburg, in which direction would you travel to get to SOWETO?
Southwest (SOWETO stands for South Western Township)
5. Delhi and Agra stand on the banks of which river?
Yamuna
6. In which country are the Eastern and Western Ghats?
India (mountain ranges)
7. What is the capital of Taiwan?
Taipei
8. What is the area between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov called?
The Crimean Peninsula
S1. Which U.S. state capital stands on the River Jordan?
Salt Lake City (Utah)
S2. In which city is the Verrazano Bridge?
New York
1. Who was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt in 1906
2. Sinn Fein was established in 1907, what does “Sinn Fein” mean?
We Ourselves
3. What was the codename of the Allied airborne attack near Arnhem in September 1944?
Operation Market Garden.
4. In which crusade did Richard the Lionheart take part?
The 3rd Crusade.
5. In which year were UK men last called up for National Service?
1960 (leeway 1959-1961)
6. In which decade of the 17th century did Shakespeare die?
1610s (1616 – no leeway)
7. Which Native American tribe was massacred at the Battle of Wounded Knee?
Lakota Sioux (accept Sioux)
8. Whose death warrant was signed by Elizabeth I at Greenwich 1st February 1587?
Mary Queen of Scots
S1. In which year did Margeret Thatcher become leader of the Conservative Party?
1975 (No Leeway)
S2. What was the Christian name of Field -Marshall Montgomery?
Bernard
Science
1. In the human body, which joint is formed at the junction of the tibia and femur?
The Knee Joint
2. Where are red blood cells formed?
Bone marrow
3. What animal has the Latin name Ursus Maritimus?
The Polar Bear
4. Which scientist gave his name to zones of charged particles ranging from 3,000 to 20,000km above the earth?
Van Allen (the Van Allen Belt)
5. Jean Piaget is known for his work in what field?
Child psychology
6. The SR-N1 was the first practical what?
Hovercraft
7. What was the name of the Space Shuttle that broke up during re-entry in February 2004?
Columbia
8. Which fruit, when fresh, has the highest calorific value?
The avocado
S1. The SOHO spacecraft studies which heavenly body?
The Sun
S2. Which planet is the destination of NASA’s “New Horizons” probe?
Pluto
1. In which stadium does LA Galaxy play their home games?
The Home Depot Centre
2. Who is the assistant manager of Macclesfield Town?
Asa Hartford
3. In cricket in the 19th century, what article of clothing was given to a bowler for taking three consecutive wickets?
A new hat (hence “Hat-Trick)
4. First held in 1850, which is the oldest competition still contested in international sport?
The Americas Cup.
5. The Leander club has produced World and Olympic champions in which sport?
Rowing
5. Who won five Olymic golds in athletics in 1924?
Paavo Nurmi
6. Where did the first Cricket World Cup take place in 1975?
England
7. How many players in a polo team?
Four
8. Yokuzuna is the highest ranking attainable in which sport?
Sumo wrestling
S1. Who was the captain of Lancashire Cricket Club who announced his resignation in October this year?
Mark Chilton
S2. With which sport would you associate Casey Stoner?
Motorcycling (accept Moto GP)
ROUND ABOUT
This round is all about Macclesfield and its environs.
1. Which family owned Quarry Bank Mill in Styal and built a village for its workers?
Greg
2. Where will you find a church with the steeple standing alongside and not on top?
Astbury
3. What is the name of Macclesfield’s German twin town?
Eckernforde (pronounced: eck-en-ferd-er)
4. Where was the last Macclesfield workhouse?
Now part of the hospital, formerly West Park hospital.
5. Give a year during the construction of the Macclesfield canal
1826 to 1831
6. In 2004 The Times published research naming Macclesfield and its borough as what?
The most uncultured in Britain.
7. Macclesfield once boasted two railway stations; Central station became the current station, what was the name of the other?
Hibel Road.
8. In which division does Macclesfield’s rugby union team play?
National Division III (North)
S1. Where is the southern end of the Macclesfield Canal?
Kidsgrove
S2. The Macclesfield Silk Heritage Museum started life as what?
Sunday School
Situations Comical
This round is all about sitcoms. Each question takes the form of a list of characters. Your task is to name the sitcom. For instance, if the question is “Rick, Vivian, Mike and Neil”, the answer is “The Young Ones”.
1. Which classic sitcom featured the Abbot family?
Bless This House
2. Which sitcom featured the exploits of Jack and Stan, the latter of which lived with Mum, Olive and Arthur?
On The Busses
3. Which organic sitcom featured Tom, Margo, Jerry and Barbara?
The Good Life
4. Which flat share sitcom featured Robin, Chrissie and Jo?
Man About The House
5. Which lager-soaked sitcom featured Gary, Tony, Deborah and Dorothy?
Men Behaving Badly
6. Which ecclesiastical sitcom featured Geraldine, Alice, Hugo and David?
The Vicar of Dibley
7. Which catering sitcom featured Brenda, Dolly, Twinkle, Anita and Stan?
Dinnerladies
8. Which political sitcom featured Ken, Shirley, Tucker, Speed and Wolfie?
Citizen Smith
S1. Which club land sitcom featured Brian, Jerry, Ray, Max, and Paddy?
Phoenix Nights
S2. Which fashionable sitcom featured Eddie, Saffron, Patsy and Bubble?
Absolutely Fabulous
Mods and Rockers
This round is all about genres of popular music.
1. Originating in the southern US states, and generally down in both tempo and mood, this music form made stars of Lead Belly and Blind Mellon.
The Blues
2. You either love it or loathe it, but which form of popular music has sub-genres called Outlaw, Hillbilly and Honky Tonk?
Country (and western)
3. With soaring vocals, strings, horns, electric pianos, guitar and bass, this lush sound was popular in the 1970s.
Disco
4. Blending soul, jazz, and rhythm & blues, this bass heavy, style of music made stars of Sly Stone, George Clinton and James Brown.
Funk
5. Famous for fans attending “all nighters”, this music form thrived in places like the Blackpool Mecca, Manchester’s Twisted Wheel and the Wigan Casino.
Northern Soul
6. Pioneered by Scott Joplin, this piano-driven genre hit its peak from 1899 to 1918.
Ragtime
7. Usually played in fields, in UK legislation of the early 1990s, this specific form of music was characterised by “a series of repetitive beats”.
Rave (house, acid, trance, etc. are too general)
8. Topping the charts during the dark days of the early 1970s, name this gender bending rock genre.
Glam Rock
S1. Widely credited as the first example of a cultural genre that included breakdancing and graffiti art, “Rappers Delight” by the Sugar Hill Gang was what kind of music?
Hip Hop (not rap)
S2. Crass, Anti-Nowhere League and The Exploited were minor stars of this anti-establishment musical genre.
Punk
General Knowledge
Set by the Puss Artists
1 How many ‘balls’ must be pitched in Baseball in order for a player to walk?
Four.
2 A poniard is a type of what?
Dagger
3 According to the Big Bang Theory, approximately how old is the Universe in Billions of years?
13.8 billion years (accept 13-15 billion years).
4 Before the Second World War, Boris III was king of which country?
Bulgaria
5 In which children's programme did the Why Bird appear?
Playdays
6 In which decade did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
1920’s
7 Martin Scorsese directed which 2007 Oscar winning film?
The Departed.
8. In which novel does the character Yossarian appear?
Catch 22
9 In which African country is the beach resort of Hammamet?
Tunisia
10 By what name is deuterium oxide commonly known?
Heavy water
11 At what age does a Jewish boy celebrate his Bar Mitzvah?
Thirteen
12 In which English county is Melton Mowbray?
Leicestershire
13 Members of which religion celebrate Diwali ?
Hinduism
14 Members of which religion celebrate Tenjin Matsuri?
Shinto.
15 On which French river does the magnificent Chateau of Chenonceaux , stand?
River Cher
16 Robert Gallo was one of the pioneers in the identification of which virus?
HIV
17 In which English city is the Mercury Theatre ?
Colchester
18 In greek mythology who solved the riddle of the Sphinx?
Oedipus
19 In which Scottish town did Thomas Hamilton carry out a shooting atrocity on 13th March 1996?
Dunblane
20 In which sport are the officials called zebras?
American Football
21 On which river is the Three Gorges Dam?
The Yangztse
22 On which river is the famous Hoover Dam?
The Colorado.
23 Spurn Head lies at the estuary to which river?
Humber
24 To which city did the Airbus A-380 fly on its first commercial flight?
Sydney (from Singapore).
25 What character did Ed O’Neill play in the TV series ‘Married…. With Children’?
Al Bundy.
26 In the bible how many people were thrown into the fiery furnace?
Three
27 King Zog died in exile in 1961. Which European country did he rule rule from 1928 – 1939?
Albania
28 On which date is the Christian feast of Epiphany celebrated?
January 6th
29 The film ‘300’ is a fictionalised retelling of events that occurred during which famous battle?
The battle of Thermopylae (480BC).
30 Richard Fleeshman is releasing his first album this month. In which soap did he star?
Coronation Street
31 What sort of creature is a Pinto?
Horse
32 What is the capital of Fiji?
Suva
33 What did the 1923 Matrimonial Act allow women to do to men for the first time?
Divorce them (for adultery)
34 In Which decade did the last steam train run on London’s Underground?
1970s
35 What is the first name of the Merchant Of Venice?
Antonio
36 What culinary word describes vegetables cut into very thin pieces?
Julienne
37 The life of press baron William Randolp Hearst was used as the basis of which Orson Welles film?
Citizen Kane
38 What nickname did 617 Squadron acquire after causing widespread flooding in the Ruhr Valley?
Dam Busters
39 What was the of the 7th Armoured Division which saw action in northern Africa?
Desert Rats
40 What is the name given to the world memory championships organised by the Brains Trust?
Memoriad
41 What sort of creature is a wapiti?
deer
42 What is the largest species of owl?
(Giant) Eagle Owl
43 Where did Queen Victoria die?
Osborne House, Isle of Wight
44 What type of creature is a Tope?
Shark
45 What is the technical name for abnormaly high blood pressure?
Hypertension
46 Which British actor plays the title role in the US hit show ‘House’?
Hugh Laurie.
47 Which Championship football team is nicknamed the Tigers?
Hull City.
48 What is the nickname of Leicester City FC?
Foxes.
49 What was the name of the Russian submarine that sank in 2000?
Kursk
50 Which actress is returning to Eastenders after an eight year absence?
Patsy Palmer.
51 Which carbohydrate is also known as milk sugar?
Lactose
52 What would you do with ‘winkle pickers’?
Wear them: they are shoes with pointed toes
53 Which social organisation’s name is the Latin word for table?
Mensa
54 Which Chinese leader became known for his “little red books?”
Mao Zedong (aka Mao Tse-Tung or Chairman Mao)
55 Which Eskimo word (meaning a jacket of skin or cloth, with a fur-lined hood) has come into the English language?
Anorak (anoraq, originally)
56 What percentage of 18-carat gold is actually gold?
75%
57 Which drug began to be suspected as the cause of many serious defects in new born babies from 1958 onwards?
Thalidomide
58 Which aircraft manufacturer produced the TU-144 ‘Concordski’?
Tupolev
59 Which emperor had the title ‘Lion of Judah’?
Haile Selassie of Ethiopia/Abyssinia
60 Which horse won the British Triple Crown in 1970?
Nijinsky
61 Which theme park is near Windsor, Berkshire?
Legoland
62 Which film starred Tom Cruise as a top sports agent?
Jerry Maguire
63 Which footballer moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 for £37m ?
Luis Figo
64 Which female fitness instructor was known as the Green Goddess?
Diane Moran
65 Which impressionist and former Prestbury resident, was famous for his impersonations of Harold Wilson & Edward Heath?
Mike Yarwood
66 Which German footballer played upfront for Liverpool in 1998/99?
Karl-Heinz Riedle
67 Which fundamental force controls the tides?
Gravity
68 Which king led the Huns from 445 to 450AD
Attila
69 Which woodwind instrument is also called the octave flute?
Piccolo
70 Which world wide magazine was conceived by DeWitt Wallace?
Reader’s Digest
71 Which organisations motto is 'courtesy and care'?
The Automobile Association
72 Which small creature can have up to 25,000 teeth ?
Snail
73 Which King of England was the eldest son of John Of Gaunt?
Henry IV
74 Which woodland area of Hampshire is noted for its ponies?
New Forest
75 Which football club folded in 1992 after 66 years in the football league?
Aldershot
76 Which parenting guru Doctor wrote “Baby & Child Care”?
Dr Spock
77 Who was the drummer (replaced by Ringo Starr) who was part of the original Beatles line up?
Pete Best
78 Who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel?
Samuel
79 Who created the flying ace Biggles?
Capt W.E Johns
80 Who wrote “The Great Gatsby”?
F.Scott Fitzgerald
81 Which queen of england was known as the 'Virgin Queen'?
Elizabeth 1
82 Who played the first TV Doctor Who?
William Hartnell
83 Who is the god of love in Hindu mythology?
Karma
84 Which western Army was heavily defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in May 1954?
The French.
85 Whose books include 'The No1 ladies detective agency' and 'tears of the giraffe'?
Alexander McCall Smith
86 Who hosted the Radio 4 programme 'Start the Week' until 1987?
Richard Baker
87 Who wrote that “the female of the species is deadlier than the male”
Rudyard Kipling
88 Who wrote the Horatio Hornblower novels?
C S Forrester.
89 Whose auto biography is entitled '1966 and all that'?
Geoff Hurst
90 Who supposedly brought about the downfall of Barings Bank?
Nick Leeson
91 Who won the Jamaican general election in December 1976?
Michael Manley
92 Who succeeded Charles II as King of the UK?
James II.
93 With which sport would you associate TV Presenter Gabby Logan's husband?
Rugby
94 Who played English master Mr Farthing in the film Kes?
Colin Welland
95 Who wrote the books on which the films ‘Patriot Games’ and ‘The Hunt for Red October’ are based?
Tom Clancy.
96 With which sport would you associate Picabo Street?
Skiing
Supplementary Questions
S1 In which sport could the (Utah) Jazz take on the (Memphis) Grizzlies & the (Minesota) Timberwolves take on the (Toronto) Raptors
Basketball (NBA)
S2 What is the oldest University in Northern Ireland called – founded in 1908?
Queen’s University
S3 Who did Neil Kinnock succeed as Labour Party leader?
Michael Foot
S4 Paradise Gardens was the last series made by which green fingered TV favourite?
Geoff Hamilton
S5 Lot of Hughes’s have played football for Wales, but who is England’s most capped Hughes?
Emlyn
S6 Which surname of a former British Prime Minister was Ronald Reagan’s middle name
Wilson
S7 Guernica is a famous painting inspired by the Spanish Civil War. Who painted it?
(Pablo) Picasso
S8 Which post war cricketer played his first England game aged 18 & his last aged 45
Brian Close
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Thursday, November 01, 2007
Macclesfield Quiz League Specialist Questions 30/10/2007
1. Sport 2. What’s in a (real) name? 3. Geography – Familiar Places 4. History 5. There’s no place like home! 6. Science 7. Arts & Entertainment 8. Things are looking down… Set by: Ox-fford
Sport
1. What nickname is usually given to the World Heavyweight Boxing title fight which took place in the Areneta Coliseum in Quezon City in the Philippines on the 1st of October 1975? Ans. The “Thrilla in Manila” between Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier (Quezon City is a Manila suburb)
2. Horse Racing – At which course are both the One Thousand Guineas and Two Thousand Guineas Classic races run? Ans. Newmarket
3. Niki Lauda won the Formula 1 World Championship three times for two different teams. Name either of those teams. Ans. Ferrari (in 1975 and 1977) or McLaren (in 1984)
4. Who is the youngest (and first ever unseeded) ever winner of the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon? Ans. Boris Becker – 17 yrs old and unseeded in 1985 (despite having won at Queens Club two weeks earlier)
5. Which County cricket team plays its home matches at the Rose Bowl in Southampton? Ans. Hampshire
6. Golf – which American won Five (British) Open Championship titles between 1975 and 1983? Ans. Tom Watson
7. In September 2007, who was announced as Captain of “Team Origin”, the latest British effort to win the “Holy Grail” of sailing, the Americas Cup? Ans. Ben Ainslie (born in Macclesfield, of course)
8. On a standard dart board, what is the lowest number that cannot be scored with a single dart? Ans. 23 (1 – 20 is easy, 21 = Treble 7, 22 = Double 11, 23 can’t be done in one go) Supplementaries
S1. Which British footballer has the most number of International caps? Ans. Peter Shilton (125) S2. Which Welshman won the World Snooker championship in his first professional season? Ans. Terry Griffiths
What’s in a (real) name? Many personalities, both real and fictional, are known just by their surname or by a nickname. In this round, all you have to do is supply the character's real first name from the information provided.
1. "Noddy" Holder, leather-lunged lead singer with Slade Ans. Neville
2. "Smokey" Robinson, smooth voiced soul singer Ans. William
3. Dr Jekyll, mild-mannered side of Mr Hyde Ans. Henry
4. Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes's sidekick Ans. John
5. "Duke" Ellington, legendary jazz pianist Ans. Edward (full name - Edward Kennedy Ellington) 6. "Fats" Waller, equally legendary jazz pianist Ans. Thomas (full name Thomas Wright Waller) 7. Rigsby, seedy landlord in "Rising Damp" Ans. Rupert
8. Captain Mainwaring, pompous star of "Dad's Army" Ans. George
Supplementaries
S1. "Spike" Milligan, comic genius Ans. Terence (full name Terence Alan Milligan)
S2. "Groucho" Marx, fast-talking comedy legend Ans. Julius
Geography - Familiar Places These questions all feature places you will have heard of (honest) but do you know exactly where they are?
1. Famous for its Treaty of 1713, in which country would you find Utrecht? Ans. The Netherlands
2. Famous for being the home of the European Parliament, in which country would you find Strasbourg? Ans. France (in Alsace, near the German border)
3. Famous for giving its name to the cheese (although it isn’t made there), in which county would you find the town of Stilton? Ans. Cambridgeshire (The cheese is only made in Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire)
4. Famous as the Prime Minister's official country residence, in which county would you find Chequers? Ans. Buckinghamshire
5. Famous for not much more than being in the middle of nowhere, in which country would you find Timbuktu? Ans. Mali
6. Famous as the home of Rick's Café-Americain, in which country would you find Casablanca? Ans. Morocco
7. Famous for its "Choo-Choo", in which US State would you find Chattanooga? Ans. Tennessee 8. Famous as the place that Gene Pitney was only 24 hours from, in which US State would you find Tulsa? Ans. Oklahoma
Supplementaries
S1. Famous for its mental hospital, in which county would you find Rampton? Ans. Nottinghamshire
S2. Famous for its battle, in which country would you find Waterloo? Ans. Belgium
History
1. What organisations were made illegal by the Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800? Ans. Trade Unions
2. Which British monarch had 18 children, none of whom survived to succeed to the throne? Ans. Queen Anne (18 includes all pregnancies miscarriages etc, not a very charming question really…)
3. Who was the father of Indira Gandhi? Ans. Pandit Nehru
4. Who was assassinated by Ramon Mercador in 1940? Ans. Leon Trotsky
5. What name was given to President F. D. Roosevelt’s programme to counter the depression, introduced in 1933? Ans. The New Deal
6. Which event of 1692 was described as the government’s “lesson to the Highlanders”? Ans. The Glencoe Massacre
7. Which English Monarch was on the throne at the time of Thomas a Beckett's murder in 1170? Ans. Henry II (Second)
8. In terms of Italian Royalty, what is unique about King Umberto II? Ans. He was the last ever King when Italy abolished the monarchy in 1946 (Accept anything that gets near last King) Supplementaries
S1. Who became Chancellor of Germany after Hitler’s death in 1945? Ans. Admiral Karl Donitz S2. On which river did the Allied and Soviet forces finally meet in 1945? Ans. The Elbe
NO PLACE LIKE HOME! Virtually every football club in the land seems to have changed their ground in the last few years and so, in celebration of that fact, this round asks you to scratch your heads and tell us the name of either the current or former ground of several clubs. As examples, if the question was: “Arsenal used to play at Highbury but now play at ………?” The answer would be The Emirates Stadium. Whereas, if the question was “Manchester City currently play at The City of Manchester Stadium but the name of their previous ground was………?” The answer would be Maine Road Simple eh?
1. Coventry City currently play at the Ricoh Arena, but the name of their previous ground was………? Highfield Rd
2. Chester City used to play at Sealand Road, but now play at…? The Deva Stadium
3. Southampton used to play at The Dell, but now play at…….? St Mary’s
4. Wigan Athletic currently play at the JJB Stadium, but the name of their previous ground was……? Springfield Park
5. Middlesbrough currently play at the Riverside Stadium, but the name of their previous ground was……? Ayresome Park
6. Bolton Wanderers currently play at the Reebok Stadium but the name of their previous ground was……? Burnden Park
7. Sunderland currently play at the Stadium of Light, but the name of their previous ground was…..? Roker Park
8. Stoke City currently play at the Britannia Stadium, but the name of their previous ground was…..? The Victoria Ground
SUPPLEMENTARIES
S1. Huddersfield Town used to play at Leeds Road, but now play at…….? The Galphamn Stadium
S2. Doncaster Rovers currently play at the Keepmoat Stadium, but the name of their previous ground was…..? Belle Vue
Science
1. In mathematics, what name is given to a three-dimensional spiral curve like a spring or a corkscrew? Ans. Helix
2. Which planet in the Solar System is thought to weigh about two and a half times that of all the other planets combined? Ans. Jupiter
3. What would be removed from your body if you underwent a nephrectomy? Ans. Kidney
4. The discoveries of sodium, magnesium, potassium and calcium are all credited to which scientist? Ans. Sir Humphry Davy
5. Which vitamin, often routinely given to newborn babies shortly after their birth, is essential for blood clotting? Ans. Vitamin K
6. Which Boy’s name is also the name of the derived SI unit of inductance? Ans. Henry
7. What name is given to the system of healing developed by Dr Andrew Still, involving the manipulation of bones in the body? Ans. Osteopathy
8. What term is used to describe a birth where the baby is born feet or buttocks first, as opposed to head first? Ans. Breech birth
Supplementaries
S1. Which metal was once called plumbium? Ans. Lead
S2. What name is given to the study and use of frequencies above the limits of human hearing? Ans. Ultrasonics
Arts & Entertainment
1. Which musical play tells the story of an American soldier’s love for a Vietnamese girl? Ans. Miss Saigon
2. Which British TV sitcom of the 1980s and 1990s had the theme song What’ll I do? Ans. Birds of a Feather
3. Who is the presenter of Radio 4’s 2007 series of “Brain of Britain”? Ans. Peter Snow
4. What is the name of Shakespeare’s Moor of Venice? Ans. Othello
5. Which Jane Austen heroine eventually marries Mr. Darcy? (both names required) Ans. Elizabeth Bennett
6. Which art movement was created in the early 20th century by the painters Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque? Ans. Cubism
7. Which conductor founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1931? Ans. Sir Thomas Beecham
8. What was the name of Audrey Hepburn’s character in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Ans. Holly Golightly
Supplementaries
S1. Who is the author of the novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”? Ans. Milan Kundera S2. Which journalist and former presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme published her memoirs entitled “Woman of Today” when she retired in 2002? Ans. Sue MacGregor
THINGS ARE LOOKING DOWN… This is a picture round, and all you have to do is identify the famous landmarks or locations as seen from above. Just give out the pictures one at a time and the answer is quite simply what is the landmark or location is in the picture. Note to QMs – There are 2 copies of each picture. Please give a copy to each team at the same time. The answers are:- 1. The Statue of Liberty (New York City) 2. Sydney Opera House 3. St Paul’s Cathedral (London) 4. Angel of the North (Gateshead) 5. Millennium Stadium (Cardiff) 6. Wimbledon (All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road, Wimbledon) 7. Edinburgh Castle 8. Alton Towers S1. The Hoover Dam (Nevada / Arizona border, USA) S2. Blackpool Tower (Blackpool!) WRITTEN QUESTIONS TO BE USED IF ANY PLAYER HAS A VISUAL HANDICAP 1. In which country is the Barossa Valley wine producing region? Ans. Australia 2. Which City contains Fisherman's Wharf and Lombard Street? Ans. San Francisco
Pictures at:
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Macclesfield Quiz League General Knowledge – 30/10/2007 Set by : Ox-fford
1. Along with George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt which other American President has his head sculpted on Mount Rushmore? Jefferson
2. Which drink was advertised on TV by Joan Collins and Leonard Rossiter? Cinzano (Don’t accept Martini)
3. What is the only bird that can swim but not fly? Penguin
4. What is the capital city of Belarus? Minsk
5. What part of the body is also the name of a punctuation mark? The colon
6. In folklore (and Shakespeare), who is the King of the elves and fairies? Oberon
7. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, which mineral is the softest? Talc
8. Who collapsed and died on stage at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, on 15th April 1984? Tommy Cooper
9. Which London Underground line, opened in the 1970’s, is coloured grey on the maps and was originally going to be called “Fleet” Jubilee Line (opened 1977)
10. Which unit of nautical measurement was devised by Richard Norwood in 1673? The knot
11. Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire lived on Craggy Island with which other priest? Father Jack Hackett (accept Father Jack)
12. What is the common name for the talus bone? The heel
13. Who was Britain's first million pound footballer (in transfer fee terms)? Trevor Francis 14.Whose recent albums include Escapology, Intensive Care and Rudebox? Robbie Williams
15. In which capital city was actor Russell Crowe born? Wellington NZ
16. In which European country is Dalmatia (from where the Dalmatian dog gets its name) almost entirely located? Croatia
17. How was surrealist painter and photographer Emmanuel Radnitzky better known? Man Ray 18. In which city is the HQ of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? Washington DC
19. What was left in Pandora's box after she released misery and evil? Hope
20. In 1986, who was the first non-European to win the Tour de France? Greg Le Mond
21. What is graphology the study of? Handwriting
22. In which city in England is the National Railway Museum? York
23. Who lived for the first 25 years of her life at Steventon Rectory, Hampshire? Jane Austen 24. Jupiter has many moons, but one of them is the largest natural satellite in the entire solar system. Which one? Ganymede
25. What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? The Tynwald
26. By which nickname was Edward Teach better known? Blackbeard (the pirate)
27. In which English county would you find a town called Westward Ho! the only English town to contain an exclamation mark in its name? Devon
28. In Roman numerals, M represents 1,000. What does an "M" with a bar over it represent? One million
29. Which English city stands on the river Nene? Peterborough
30. Which politician said, "I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me"? Winston Churchill
31. Who has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007? Doris Lessing
32. In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments first mentioned? Exodus
33. Which writer established the three laws of robotics? Isaac Asimov
34. Cars from where bear the international registration mark GBZ? Gibraltar
35. Which monarch was on the throne at the time of the gunpowder plot? James I
36. What is the fibrous protein that occurs in the outer layer of skin, as well as in nails and hair? Keratin
37. How many teeth does a normal adult possess in a full set? 32
38. Which American state is known as the Sunshine State? Florida
39. Who provided the voice for Bob The Builder on his number one hit "Can We Fix It"? Neil Morissey
40. How many sides did an old (pre-decimal) threepenny bit have? 12
41. Where did Billy Butlin establish his first holiday camp in 1936? Skegness
42. Which extinct creature got its name from the Portuguese word meaning “stupid”? Dodo
43. In a standard deck of playing cards, how many Kings have a moustache? 3 (all except the King of Hearts)
44. In which European city is Shrove Tuesday celebrated not with pancakes, but with a world-famous carnival where people traditionally wear masks? Venice
45. In movies, who directed the Godfather trilogy? Francis Ford Coppola
46. On a standard UK Monopoly board, how much does each of the Utility Companies (Electric Company and Water Works) cost? £150
47. The controversial MMR vaccine has been much in the news in recent years. What does the “R” stand for? Rubella (The whole thing stands for Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
48. The University Boat Race passes under 2 bridges. Barnes Bridge is one, what is the other? Hammersmith
49. In literature, what sort of animal is Mr. Jeremy Fisher? A frog (in the Beatrix Potter stories) 50. Who was the first person pictured on a British postage stamp? Queen Victoria
51. Who is the current (as of 28/10/2007) Secretary of State for the Home Department, or as we prefer to call the office, Home Secretary? Jacqui Smith
52. Who wrote, "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive"? Sir Walter Scott
53. Which North of England city’s cathedral and castle were declared a World Heritage Site in 1986? Durham
54. "Grand Mal" and "Petit Mal" are types of which illness? Epilepsy (accept seizures)
55. Which car company was founded by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford in 1913 with its original premises in Kensington? Aston Martin (Lionel Martin used to like racing cars at Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire and liked the name so much…)
56. Noel Coward's play "Still Life" was adapted for the screen. Under what title was it released as a film? Brief Encounter
57. Who provided the voice of Princess Fiona in the 'Shrek’ films? Cameron Diaz
58. Who is the current (2007) Men’s French Open Tennis champion? Rafael Nadal (for the 3rd year running)
59. What sort of animal is a Falabella? A miniature horse (accept horse)
60. What was the name of Elvis Presley’s manager? Col Tom Parker
61. According to the rhyme, what is or has “Thursday's child”? “Far to go”
62. Which famous film was the first filmed in colour to win an Oscar for Best Picture? Gone With The Wind
63. Which artist's life is Somerset Maugham's "The Moon and Sixpence" based loosely on? Paul Gauguin
64. Old Man’s Beard and Traveller’s Joy are wild varieties of which plant? Clematis
65. In the satirical magazine “Private Eye”, for what Parish did the "Rev ARP Blair, MA (Oxon)" produce his “Parish News” St Albion (The format was a spoof of the "parish magazine" typically published by British churches)
66. What is defined in Physics as the distance travelled divided by the time taken to travel that distance? Speed (accept velocity)
67. In mobile telephony terms, “text messaging” is more correctly know by the acronym SMS. What does the first S stand for? Short (Messaging Service)
68. Which American President appears on a five-dollar bill? Abraham Lincoln
69. There are 4 colours on the Brazilian flag. Yellow and blue are 2; name either of the other 2. Green/White
70. Which Oscar winning Swedish actress is an anagram of "Bringing Dream"? Ingrid Bergman 71. Ars Gratia Artis (Art for Art’s Sake) is the motto of which organisation? MGM
72. Which Australian state borders all the other mainland states? South Australia
73. Which synthetic material was named by combining the French words for velvet and hook? Velcro (velours = velvet, crochet = hook)
74. What was the Titanic’s first port of call after she left Southampton on her maiden voyage? Cherbourg (in France) (Then Queenstown and she never made it to New York)
75. Who (as of 28/10/2007 and pending appeals) is the current (2007) Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion? Kimi Räikkönen
76. Diana was the Roman Goddess of what? Hunting or the moon – accept either
77. Which artist’s early albums included For You, Dirty Mind and Controversy? Prince
78. According to legend, who was the wife of Leofric, the 11th century Earl of Mercia? Lady Godiva
79. At which Football League club did the late Alan Ball start his Career? Blackpool (Then Everton, Arsenal, Southampton etc)
80. Who is missing from this list - Suzanne, Kim, Noel and Danny? Myleene (Klass - the members of Hearsay)
81. In 1796 Edward Jenner discovered a vaccination for what? Smallpox
82. In "The Wizard Of Oz", what was the Tin Man looking for? A heart
83. Who played Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army? Clive Dunn
84. Where would you find together a verso and a recto? In a book or magazine (left- and right-hand pages)
85. Who was Roman Emperor immediately before Nero? Claudius
86. Which recently retired Rugby Union player had the nickname “Billy Whizz”? Jason Robinson 87. The children’s TV programme Balamory was filmed in which Scottish Port town? Tobermory (on the Isle of Mull)
88. What cocktail consists of Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke? Black Russian
89. Which country was formerly known as East Pakistan? Bangladesh
90. Radio City Music Hall, New York, is an example of which style of architecture? Art Deco
91. Which famous writer of ghost stories had the first names Montague Rhodes? M R James
92. In the movies, what time was Will Kane anticipating with some concern? High Noon (Will Kane played by Gary Cooper in that film)
93. Who did John Hinckley attempt to assassinate on the 30th of March 1981? President Ronald Reagan
94. The Roman name for this city was Lutetia, meaning “mid water settlement”. What do we know the city as today? Paris
95. Which Shakespeare play opens with the words, “When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain”? Macbeth
96. What term is used for the property of a body that resists changes in its velocity? Inertia
S1. What was the last commercial airship built in Britain, which crashed in 1930? R101 (crashed in France)
S2. Who did Ian Hislop succeed as editor of Private Eye in 1986? Richard Ingrams
S3. Which Irish nationalist hero had the same name as a member of the Apollo 11 moon mission? Michael Collins
S4. What name is given to the science that studies the nature and origin of the Universe? Cosmology
S5. How many pieces does each player have in backgammon? 15
S6. Who said, "One more drink and I'll be under the host"? Dorothy Parker
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In 1968, the first inter-racial kiss on American TV took place in which long running series? | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: December 2010
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League
Specialist rounds set by the Waters Green Phoenix.
History- A&E- Cinema Heaven- Sport-Round and About- Science-
Geography and The Weatherfield Chronicles
1 Who was Queen Victoria's first Prime Minister?
A> Lord Melbourne
2 In which decade of the 19th century was the Indian Mutiny?
A> 1850's
3 In 1905 Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kennie were evicted from which building in Manchester for trying to question the then liberal Mp Winston Churchill?
A> The Free Trade Hall
4 Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
A> Augustine
5 Name either of the countries that formed the United Arab Republic in 1958.
A> Egypt or Sudan
6 Who was President of America when the 13th amendment abolishing slavery was passed by the Senate?
A> Abraham Lincoln
7 Who is known as the "father of English history"?
A> The Venerable Bede
8 Which explorer's ships were named The Trindad, San Antonio,Concepcion, Victoria and Santiago?
A> Ferdinand Magellan
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In 1923 Hitler made his first bid for power in what has become known as the Beer Hall Putsch - in which city did this take place?
A> Munich
Who was the last Liberal Prime Minister?
A> David LLoyd George.
Arts and Entertainment
1 Which is the latest of the "Narnia" books by C S Lewis to have been turned into a film?
A> Voyage of the Dawntreader (released last week)
2 In which film of the 1950's is the main character called Charlie Allnutt?
A> The African Queen
3 Who was the art critic and writer whose works include "The Stones of Venice" and who championed Turner and the Pre-Rapaelites?
A> John Ruskin
4 Which 20th century American artist's works include "Nighthawks", "Chop Suey", "Automat" and "Cape Cod Afternoon"?
A> Edward Hopper
5 Gene Kelly played the lead in the broadway stage show "Pal Joey" but who played the role in the 1957 film?
A> Frank Sinatra
6 Patricia Cornwell's fictional character, Kay Scarpetta, and Felix Gibson in the BBC drama "Waking the Dead" share which profession?
A> Pathologists
7 Which composer born in 1872 was a great nephew of Charles Darwin and great-great grandson of Josiah Wedgewood?
A> Ralph Vaughan Williams
8 Which Disney films musical score contains "The Nutcracker Suite"," The Scorcerer's Apprentice","The Pastoral Symphony" and "Night on Bald Mountain"?
A> Fantasia
The vigilante Paul Kersey features in which series of films directed by Michael Winner?
A> Death Wish
Whose latest album is entitled "Progress"?
A>Take That
Cinema Heaven
In this round you will be given a description of a film. Its title will contain a word representing "something out of this world"
For instance if the description was "A mega series of science-fiction films directed by George Lucas?" The answer would be STAR Wars
1 A 1954 musical directed by George Cukor, starring Judy Garland and James Mason?
A > A STAR is Born
2 A 1973 comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring the real life father and daughter pairing of Ryan and Tatum ONeill?
A>. Paper MOON
3 A 1996 comedy science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and based on a cult trading card series of the same name. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Annette Benning and Pierce Brosnan?
A>. MARS Attack!
4 A Britsh comedy of 2006, starring Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips and Vanessa Redgrave. The plot revolves around an elderly actor who takes his girlfriend to the National Gallery to see a painting by Velasquez.
A> VENUS
5 A 1980 America Western based on a range war. Even though this film was directed by Michael Cimmo, who directed the blockbuster "The Deer Hunter", it is regarded as one of the biggest box office failures of all time.
A> HEAVEN's Gate
6 An American "coming of age "film based on a novel of the same name by J G Ballard. The film starred Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson and Nigel Havers.
A> Empire of the SUN
7 A multi-award winning 1956 American comedy satirising the US occupation of Japan following the end of WW2. It starred Glenn Gord and Marlon Brando
A> The Tea House of the August MOON
8 Starring Walter Pidgeon and recently deceased Leslie Neilson it also featured Robby the Robot, this 1956 film is a futuristic version of Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
A> The Forbidden PLANET
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A 1968 Science fiction film starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowell and Kim Hunter. It was remade by Tim Burton in 2001.
A> PLANET of the Apes
A 1969 western directed by George Roy Hill. It tells the story of the life and death of Robert Leroy Parker leader of the notorious Wild Bunch gang and his partner Harry Longbaugh
A> Butch Cassidy and the SUNdance Kid
1 Started in 1897 which is the worlds oldest annual marathon?
A> Boston
2 Who is the only tennis player to have twice won all four Grand Slam titles in the same year? Once as an amateur, once as a professional.
A> Rod Laver, 1962 & 1969
3 Which batsman scored 300 runs in a single day against England at Headingley in the 1930 Ashes?
A> Don Bradman
4 Who was appointed player-manager of Liverpool in 1985?
A> Kenny Dalgleish
5 Which is the most popular team sport in both Japan and Cuba, in Japan it's spilt into the Central and Pacific Leagues and in Cuba the West and East League?
A> Baseball
6 Winning 101 medals in total which country came third in the medal table at this years Commonwealth Games?
A> India
7 As of 6 December which Golfer is top of the world ratings?
A> Lee Westwood
8 Horse Guards parade will be the venue for which Olympic event in 2012?
A> Beach Volleyball
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What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer is allowed to have in his bag during a round of golf?
A>14
Which English Premier League club changed the name of its ground in 2009 from JJB stadium to the DW stadium?
A> Wigan Athletic
Round and About
All these questions concern places within 20 miles of Macclesfield...although the place name may not be obvious there should be sufficient information in the question..
1 Which school, situated between Chelford and Holmes Chapel, has the name of Scott's ship on the 1910-13 expidition to the South Pole?
A> Terra Nova
2 John Bradshaw lived at Marple Hall and is best known for being involved in which event of 1649?
A> Regicide - anything that shows he was involved with the execution of Charles I
3 Macclesfield canal runs from Marple to where?
A> Hall Green (accept Kidsgrove)
4 Which town that was host to some 300 French officers, prisoners of war in the Napoleonic wars, has a section of its churchyard with gravestones in French and English?
A> Leek
5 What river rises in Buxton and flows into the Derwent?
A. Wye
6 Which local author has written about the legend of the sleeping warriers of Alderley Edge?
A> Alan Garner
7 What was the nickname of the railway line that linked Leek and Macclesfield, now a part of the Staffordshire Way?
A> The Knotty
8 Which Victorian folly above Buxton shares its name with a Biblical structure on Mount Zion in Jerusalem which was supposed to house the Ark of the Covenant ?
A> Solomon's Temple
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Which local country park shares its name with one of the four main reservoirs providing water for Macclesfield?
A> Tegg's Nose
Which town has a hotel that advertises that Mary Queen of Scots stayed here ignoring the fact taht she was, in fact, a prisoner of Bess Hardwick and her husband?
A> Buxton
Science
1 Titania and Oberon, apart from being characters in "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream" are also satellites of which planet?
A> Uranus
2 What is yellowcake?
A> Uranium Oxide, the first stage in processing uranium ore. Accept any answer that includes uranium
3 "I don't understand" is the literal translation of which mammal's name?
A> Kangaroo
4 Which animal is affected by strangles?
A>Horses, also known as equine distemper
5 Which fruit has a variety named after the Cavendish family from Chatsworth Hall?
A> Bananas
6 Which chemical element discovered by William Ramsey in 1859 is named after the sun?
A> Helium
7 The neutered male of which animal is called a barrow?
A> A Pig
8 Endorphins are released in the brain and are a natural form of what?
A> Pain relief
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
A>The Stapes (in the ear)
Used in astronomy and climatology of what is albedo a measure?
A> Reflectivity
1 Hay on Wye is located in which national park?
A> Brecon Beacons
2 Which country, other than England, has a city called London on a river called the Thames?
A> Canada
3 The Golan Heights straddle the border between Israel and which other country?
A> Syria
4 What links the English towns of Barton and Hessle?
A> The Humber Bridge
5 Where on the coastline of the north west is one of the few UK breeding sites of the Natterjack toad?
A> Formby (accept Ainsdale)
6 Nowadays its mainly used by tourist boats, but which canal, an inlet of the Ionian sea and opened in 1893 is just under 4 miles in length and 80ft wide, saving a journey of over 420 miles?
A> Corinthian Canal
7 The fourth deepest underwater trench, the Eurasia Basin is in which ocean?
A> The Arctic
8 Which commercial city in India lies on the eastern bank of the river Hoogly?
A> Kolcata (Calcutta)
Where do the Blue and White Niles join?
A> Khartoum in the Sudan
Which resort in Israel lies on the Red Sea?
A> Eliat
The Weatherfield Chronicles
Coronation St has just celebrated its 50th anniversary and over the years dozens of actors have graced its cobbles.
Whilst you don't need to know the "street"you will, hopefully, be able match ex-street actors names and the characters they went on to play.
1 Trevor Bannister has played 3 separate roles in Coronation St in 1967, 1972 and 2006 but is best known for his 7 years in "Are You Being Served" playing which role?
A> Mr Lucas
2 This actor played Chris Cullen in 1974 then went on to be a Blue Peter presenter before being appointed Chief Scout in 2004?
A> Peter Duncan
3 This local character, more recently a radio presenter, played Stan Potter in the street. He is best known for being lead singer of a 70's, band fellow members being Jim Lea, Don Powell and Dave Hill.
A> Noddy Holder
4 This young actor played Ena Sharples grandson before becoming a monkee.
A> Davy Jones
6 After playing Elsie Tanner's nephew, Gordon Kaye went on to play the lead role in which long running BBC comedy series?
A> 'Allo Allo (Rene Artois)
7 After playing Ron Jenkins from 1966 to 67 this actor went on to win a Best Actor Oscar in a1982 film directed by Richard Attenburgh.
A> Ben Kingsley (Awarded Oscar for Ghandi)
8 This actor appeared as a tour guide Herbert Whittle in 1967 but is best known for his role in Dad's Army and for writing the play "Ghost Train"
A> Arnold Ridley
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This actor played George Barton in 1974 but is best known for playing a Doctor from 1966 to 1969.
A> Patrick Troughton
He only appeared once as a Fire Officer in 1967 but went on to lead the USS Enterprise and also the X-Men
A> Patrick Stewart
Harrington B
14th Dec 2010
One or two of these answers were challenged by both teams but I have left the original answers as set.
Which building in Athens did the Elgin Marbles formerly decorate?
THE PARTHENON
Name the motor manufacturer that produces the ‘iQ’?
TOYOTA
Who played James Onedin in the long-running TV series The Onedin Line?
PETER GILMORE
How many fluid ounces are in a pint?
20
Who defeated Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium?
OCTAVIAN
Which horse won this year’s Melbourne Cup, run on 2nd November 2010?
AMERICAIN (trained in France)
10 degrees Celsius is equivalent to how many degrees in Fahrenheit?
50 degrees Fahrenheit
Actor, singer and director Thomas Hicks is better known by what name?
TOMMY STEELE
How many categories feature on the Beaufort scale of wind force?
13 (Calm 0 – Hurricane 12)
Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch, had how many children?
17 (the only one to survive beyond infancy dies at the age of 12)
Name the Cumbrian taxi driver who killed 12 people before shooting himself.
DERRICK BIRD
What’s the main ingredient of Arab dish Baba Ganoush?
AUBERGINE
For what does the ‘S’ in TS Eliot stand?
STEARNS
Charlemagne, crowned as Emperor of Rome in 800AD, was the leader of which North European people?
THE FRANKS
Name the RAF’s ‘spy plane’ that was axed in the recent defence review.
THE NIMROD
On which river does Dresden stand?
THE ELBE
In which country are panama hats traditionally made?
ECUADOR
The flights of archery arrows are traditionally made from the feathers of which bird?
THE GOOSE
In snooker, what is the name of the special rest with a raised arch?
THE SPIDER
Which element discovered in 1898 takes its name for the Greek word for ‘hidden’?
KRYPTON
Who is the only Oscar to have won an Oscar?
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
In 1995, who became the first British pop star to be knighted?
SIR CLIFF RICHARD
Which is the only horse to have won both the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
DAWN RUN (1980s)
Which explorer founded the Royal Zoological Society and London Zoo in 1825?
SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES
Which car maker produces the MiTo?
ALFA ROMEO
Who composed the William Tell Overture?
ROSSINI
What is the name of the marsh area at the mouth of the River Rhone?
THE CAMARGUE
What occurred on St peter’s Field on 11th August 1819?
THE PETERLOO MASSACRE
On what date is Trafalgar Day celebrated?
21ST OCTOBER
In netball, what do the letters GS stand for?
GOAL SHOOTER
Who, in 1774, became India’s first Governor General?
WARREN HASTINGS
What is the SI unit of electrical conductance?
THE SIEMENS
What is the name of the US President assassinated in 1881?
JAMES A GARFIELD
Who is the Liverpool Chairman who pushed through the sale of the club to John Henry?
MARTIN BROUGHTON
Who was the first of the Plantagenet monarchs?
HENRY THE THIRD (1216 – 72)
What is our equivalent to America’s Mardi Gras?
SHROVE TUESDAY
What is the last book of the Old Testament?
MALACHI
What is the capital of Latvia?
RIGA
Who wrote the Morse detective books?
COLIN DEXTER
Which English town is renowned for its annual Goose Fair?
NOTTINGHAM
Gymnast Daniel Purvis is hardly a household name, yet most of us have a picture of him at home. Why?
HE’S ON THE FRONT COVER OF THE 2010 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
What was the name of the character played by Felicity Kendal in The Good Life (both names required)?
BARBARA GOOD
Which of the disciples was a tax collector?
MATTHEW
Name either of the mascots for the 2010 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
WENLOCK or MANDEVILLE
(after the Much Wenlock Games in Shropshire that inspired the modern Games, and Stoke Mandeville where the Paralympics were born)
Which cocktail consists of Tia Maria, vodka and Coke?
BLACK RUSSIAN
Who led the French Cavalry at Waterloo and was subsequently executed by the Bourbons after Napoleon’s defeat and final overthrow?
MARSHALL NEY
By what name was Indonesia previously known?
DUTCH EAST INDIES
Which is the oldest college at the University of Cambridge?
PORTERHOUSE
Which English king was defeated at the Battle of Bannockburn?
EDWARD THE SECOND
The town of Wootton Bassett is in which county?
WILTSHIRE
What was the ‘flying island’ called in Gulliver’s Travels?
LAPUTA
Who is the Chief executive of British Airways?
WILLIE WALSH
Who became the first footballer to play 1000 games in the Football League?
PETER SHILTON
Who is the most senior of the firemen in Trumpton?
CAPTAIN FLACK
What delicate fabric is made by ‘tatting’?
LACE
Name either of the two islands separated by the Strait of Bonifacio?
CORSICA & SARDINIA
Who wrote the opera ‘Peter Grimes’?
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Who defeated Henry the Sixth at the Battle of Towton?
EDWARD THE FOURTH (of the House of York)
The Orient Express originally ran between Paris and which other city?
ISTANBUL
What is Jamie Oliver’s middle name?
TREVOR
What was Enid Blyton’s middle name?
MARY
Which area of London has a name derived from Eleanor of Castille, wife of Edward the First?
ELEPHANT & CASTLE (after Infanta di Castille)
Blenheim, scene of a famous battle in 1704, is in which present day country?
GERMANY (it’s a village in Bavaria)
Who assassinated Martin Luther King?
JAMES EARL RAY
Who is the head of M.I.6?
SIR JOHN SAWERS
The holes at Augusta National golf course are named after what?
PLANTS
Who was the successful British general at Plessey in 1757?
ROBERT CLIVE
What name did Matthew Hopkins acquire in the 1640s?
WITCHFINDER GENERAL
In which part of the body is the Circle of Willis?
THE BRAIN
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing was founded, and still has its major manufacturing base, in which city?
SEATTLE
Which was Europe’s third largest airline by passenger numbers in 2009?
RYANAIR
Where in the body would you find the ‘olecranon’?
THE ELBOW (it’s a bony prominence on the ulna)
Jimmy Wales founded the world’s fifth most popular website. Which is it?
WIKIPEDIA
“I hail from Pinner in Essex, studied at the Royal Academy of Music and in 40 years of songwriting with my partner have never written a hit in the same room as him. Who am I?”
ELTON JOHN
Whose current autobiography is entitled ‘Through Thick and Thin’?
GOK WAN
On the estuary of which river does the city of Ipswich stand?
RIVER ORWELL (also accept River Gipping – the name for the non-tidal part of the river)
With which instrument would you associate jazz musician Billy Cobham?
DRUMS
Who currently has a book on the shelves called ‘The Elephant to Hollywood’?
MICHAEL CAINE
“I was born in New Jersey in 1949, had my breakthrough hit in 1975 and the 120 million records I’ve sold worldwide include the theme song to the 1993 movie Philadelphia. Who am I?”
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Which company makes the VAIO range of computers?
SONY
Which river flows through Kidderminster?
RIVER STOUR
Modern jazz musician Chick Corea is a virtuoso on which instrument?
PIANO/KEYBOARDS
Which F1 driver celebrated his 300th start at this year’s Belgian Grand Prix?
RUBENS BARRICHELLO
Name the Peruvian city that was the ancient capital of the Incas, and is closest to Machu Picchu?
CUZCO
Which country is due to host its first Grand Prix in the 2011 Formula 1 season?
INDIA
What was the last pitched battle on British soil?
CULLODEN (1746)
In the NATO communications alphabet, what word represents the letter Q?
QUEBEC
Which planet has a great red spot?
JUPITER
AS THESE ARE THE LAST EIGHT QUIZ QUESTIONS BEFORE THE FESTIVE SEASON, HERE ARE SOME TO PUT YOU IN THE MOOD…AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
In A Christmas Carol, who was the first ghost to visit Scrooge?
CHRISTMAS PAST
Which monarch broadcast the first Christmas speech to the nation from Sandringham?
GEORGE THE FIFTH (1932)
On the sixth day of Christmas, what did my true love give to me?
SIX GEESE A-LAYING
Which four-letter word for the Christmas season comes from the name of a Pagan festival held during the winter season?
YULE
What do Americans call reindeer?
CARIBOU
Which 1942 film first featured the song White Christmas?
HOLIDAY INN
Which carol mentions a 14th century King of Bohemia?
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
In Santa Claus The Movie, which actor played an elf called Patch?
DUDLEY MOORE
Name the manager of Macclesfield Town FC, as at 1st December 2010.
GARY SIMPSON
Which is the only letter to have a value of 5 in Scrabble?
K
Name either of the two Thames bridges under which the Oxford/Cambridge boat race passes.
BARNES/HAMMERSMITH
In which year was cigarette advertising banned on ITV?
1965 (accept 1964 – 1966)
What is a male swan called?
A COB
Eniskillen is the administrative centre of which Northern Irish district?
FERMANAGH
Which plant is known as the Christmas Rose?
HELLEBORUS NIGER (HELLEBORE)
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Specialist Questions Set By The Plough Horntails
History: Britain, 1951 to 1960
Geography:
Picture Round
Round 1: ‘Having it so good’. Events involving Britain from 1951 to 1960.
All of the questions in this round appear in the book of this title by Peter Hennessy
Q1. Who became Prime Minister following the General Election of 1951?
A1. Winston Churchill.
Q2. In March 1957, the Gold Coast was the first British colony to gain independence. What was this country called after independence?
A2. Ghana
Q3. Name either of the items that were the last to be taken off rationing after World War II (in July 1954)?
A3. Meat or Bacon
Q4. In October 1956, the British, French and Israeli governments signed the Sèvres Protocol. To what event was this related?
A4. Fighting over control of Suez Canal. (Also accept, potential removal of the Nasser Government in Egypt.)
Q5. In April 1956, 2 politicians from the Soviet Union appeared together at the cenotaph in London. These 2 men were commonly known by the newspapers as ‘B and K’. So, if K was Kruschev, what was the surname of the man known as B?
A5. Bulganin
Q6 What organisation links the following people in 1958? Cannon Collins, J B Priestley, Michael Foot and Bertrand Russell,
A6. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
Q7 The foundation marches of the CND in 1958 started with more than 5000 people rallying in Trafalgar Square, London. To where did these hordes of people march?
A7. Aldermaston, HQ of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment.
Q8. Britain detonated its first hydrogen bomb (~ 0.6 megatons) in May 1957. Where did this event take place?
A8. Christmas Island
Supplementary Questions:
Q9. In June 1956, Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill flew to the USA to attend a summit meeting. On landing in Washington DC, he was met by the US Vice President. Who was this?
A9 Richard Nixon ( …he hung around for a long time in US politics!!!!).
Q10. Harold McMillan became Prime Minister in 1956 after the resignation of Anthony Eden. Which constituency did he represent?
A10. Stockton on Tees
Q1. On which river does Leicester lie?
A1. Soar
Q2. What is the capital of Botswana?
A2. Gaborone
Q3. What is the capital of the Spanish province of Andalucia?
A3. Seville
Q4. What, in population terms, is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world?
A4. Mexico
Q5 In which country is the source of the Euphrates river?
A5. Turkey.
Q6. What is the name of the body of water that lies between the Inner and Outer Hebrides?
A6. The Minch.
Q7. The Pindus mountains lie mainly in which country?
A7 Greece. (Bits are also in southern Albania and Macedonia)
Q8 What is the name of the desert surrounding Las Vegas?
A8. Mojave Desert.
Q9. The Kalahari Desert is mostly in which country?
A9. Botswana. (Bits are in Namibia and South Africa)
Q10. To which country does the island of Elba belong?
A10. Italy
Q1 The moons Titan and Mimas belong to which celestial body?
A1 Saturn
Q2 What shapes are attached to a line of a weather map to denote a warm front?
A2 Semi circle (when these are in colour, these semi circles are red)
Q3 Retinol and beta carotene are dietary forms of which vitamin?
A3 Vitamin A
Q4 ’Plaster of Paris’ and ’Gypsum’ are both form of which chemical compound ?
A4 Calcium Sulphate di-hydrate (Accept just calcium sulphate)
Q5 What is the SETI programme?
A5 Search for extra- terrestrials
Q6 Orbiting 35,900km above the equator, what term is given to satellites that remain in their orbit above the same point on the Earth’s surface?
A6 Geostationary
Q7 Where in the body do you find Haversian canals?
A7 In the bones.
Q8 What is the name given to the top vertebra of the spine ?
A8 Atlas. ( also accept C1 vertebra)
Supplementary Questions:
Q9 On the Beaufort Scale what number is a moderate breeze?
A9 4
Q8 Where was a speed record of 11.2mph set in 1972?
A8 On the moon by the lunar vehicle from Apollo 16.
Q10 Which chemical element is named after a town in Scotland?
A10 Strontium – town was Strontian
Round 4 Arts & Entertainment: RADIO TIMES
Q1. Name the (regular) host of ‘Excess Baggage’ on Radio 4?
A1. Sandy Toksvig (Also accept John McCarthy who is an infrequent substitute presenter but has recently been standing in)
Note: QMs should deduct 3 points from teams responding with jokes about ‘regular’ and frequency of bowel movement…
Q2. Name the (regular) host of the mid-week edition of ‘Front Row’ on Radio 4?
A2. Mark Lawson (need Christian name as well as surname : this is a Nigella and Nigel free-zone)
Q3. Who joins Simon Mayo weekly on Radio 5 Live to provide his verdict on new movies in ‘Film Review’?
A3. Mark Kermode (need Christian name as well as surname)
Q4. Who co-presents an evening show on Radio 2 from Manchester with Mark Radcliffe with (as the blurb states) “witty badinage, great music and the latest additions to The Chain”?
A4. Stuart Maconie
Q5. During 2010, who presents “The Organist Entertains”, since 1969, a regular weekly programme on Radio 4?
A5. Nigel Ogden
Q6. What was the recently publicised hundredth object on “A History of the World in 100 Objects”?
A6: A solar powered lamp with charger for mobile phone (accept ‘Torch’ or ‘Mobile phone charger’)
Q7. Who hosts “In our time” on Radio 4?
A7. (Lord) Melvyn Bragg
Q8. Who is the current (2010 – 2011) host of “I’m sorry I haven’t a clue”?
A8. Jack Dee
(N.B. The arrangement with Stephen Fry, Jack Dee and Rob Brydon sharing the duty only pertained in 2009.)
Supplementary Questions (and amusement):
Q9. Besides originating the urban myth that Bob Holness played the saxophone on Gerry Rafferty’s song “Baker Street”, what game did Stuart Maconie claim that David Bowie had invented?
A9 Connect Four
Q10. What was the first object on “A History of the World in 100 Objects”?
A10. Mummy of Hornedjitef
(N.B. Not the oldest object - Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool - which was No.2.)
Round 5: Sport
Q1 Who was the last English born manager to coach a men’s FA cup winning side?
A1 Joe Royle (1995 Everton vs Manchester United 1-0)
Q2 Who was the first footballer to be knighted?
A2 Sir Stanley Mathews (he received a CBE in 1957 and was Knighted in 1965)
Q3 In which city is the Gabba cricket ground?
A3 Brisbane, Australia
(The name Gabba comes from the area of Brisbane where the ground is situated Woolloongabba)
Q4 Which sport takes place in an area 32ft long by 21ft wide, (9.75 metres X 6.40 metres) using a ball which weighs approximately 0.85 ounces (24 grams)?
A4 Squash
Q5 London has held the Summer Olympics on two occasions name either of the years?
A5. 1908 or 1948
Q6 Who was the first cricketer in history to take 300 test match wickets?
A6. Fred Truman
Q7 In which year did Roger Bannister run the first mile in under 4 minutes?
A7. 1954 (6th May at Iffley road track in Oxford – His time was 3 minutes 59.4 seconds)
Q8 In 1956, where were the Melbourne Olympic Equestrian events held?
A8. Stockholm, Sweden (It was due to quarantine restrictions and they were held 5 months earlier)
Supplementary Questions:-
Q9 Which Arthur Conan Doyle character had a horse named after him and subsequently a horse race?
A9. Brigadier Gerard
Q10 In the 2010 Formula One motor racing season how many points are awarded to the winning driver of a grand Prix?
A10. 25
Q11 Eddie Futch was a renowned American Boxing Trainer; one of his claims to fame was that he trained four of the five fighters who beat Muhammed Ali, name one?
A11. Ken Norton, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick
Q12 In 2003 who scored England’s only try in their rugby World Cup final victory over Australia in Sydney, 20-17 being the final score?
A12. Jason Robinson
Round 6: December: All of the events that are in this round occurred in this month:
Q1 December 1st 1955: What was the name of the black woman who was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama USA on for refusing to give up her seat on a bus for a white man?
A1 Rosa Parks
Q2. Also on December 1st, but in 1919, who was the first woman to take her seat as an MP in the British House of Commons?
A2 Lady Nancy Astor
Q3 On December 2nd 2001, what was the name of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enron the energy company that filed for bankruptcy in Houston, Texas?
A3 Kenneth Lay
Q4 What was the name of the hospital in Cape Town, South Africa where the world’s first heart transplant took place on December 3rd 1967?
A4 Groote Schur
Q5 On December 6, 1973 - Gerald Ford was sworn in as vice president of the USA under Richard Nixon. Who did he replace?
A5 Spiro Agnew (who pleaded no contest to charges of income tax evasion.)
Q6 On December 7th 1987, what was the name of the leader of the Soviet Union who arrived in Washington DC USA to start negotiations for the elimination of ballistic missiles?
A6 Mikhail Gorbachev
Q7 On December 10th 1898, which country was bought by the USA for $20 million, as part of the Treaty of Paris to end the Spanish-American war
A7 The Philippines
Q8 On December 14th 1900, which physicist published a theory of quantum physics as part of a study of radiation on black body substances?
A8 Max Planck
Supplementary Questions:
Q9 December 18, 1940 - Adolf Hitler ordered the German General Staff to begin planning the invasion of Soviet Russia . What was the code-name of this invasion?
A9 Operation Barbarossa,
Q10 On December 21st 1975, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez led a raid of German and Arab terrorists on an OPEC meeting in Vienna killing 3 people and taking hostages. How was this person better known?
A10 Carlos the Jackal
Q11 On December 21st 1988, the Pan Am jumbo jet was blown up over Lockerbie. What was the name of the Libyan who was convicted of this act?
A11 Abdelbasset Ali al-Megrahi,
Q12 On December 31st 1999, control of the Panama Canal was officially handed over to Panama. Who was President of the USA when the treaty to bring this about was signed in 1977?
A12 Jimmy Carter
Round 7: What do you know about Macclesfield and its neighbouring towns?
Q1 Who, in about 1743, built the first water-powered silk mill in Macclesfield?
A1 Charles Roe. (hence Roe Street in centre of Macclesfield town…)
Q2 Barnaby, is a local holiday period celebrating St Barnabas, on what day is St Barnabas` day?
A2 June 11th ( as it has been since 1574…)
Q3 Macclesfield railway station appeared in which 2005 football hooliganism film starring Elijah Wood?
A3 Green Street (About a West Ham football firm)
Q4 Give a year in the life of Thomas Wardle the Leek based international authority on dyeing and printing silk and textiles generally?
A4 1831 - 1909
Q5 Who was the World famous cyclist who produced bicycles in Macclesfield for 3 years during the 1960s?
A5. Reg Harris
Q6 In which local town is the Anson Engine Museum?
A6 Poynton
Q7 Where is the Cuckooland Museum (exhibiting mainly cuckoo clocks) located?
A7. Tabley, Knutsford accept either
Q8 What is the name of the Hall, an original Norman house which was rebuilt in 1480 and extensively remodelled in 1701, the estate of which belonged to the Fitton family?
A8 Gawsworth Old Hall
Q9 In what year did the last remaining commercial cinema close in Macclesfield (the Majestic)?
A9 1997
Q10 Macclesfield was granted a “Borough Charter” in 1261 by whom?
A10 Lord Edward (future Edward 1) accept either.
Q11 What was the title of the 2007 film, about Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division who grew up in Macclesfield.
A11 Control
Round 8: Picture round.
You will be shown a picture of a comedian, the birth / death years ( if applicable) and one of their classic lines…
All you have to do is name the person.
Answers:
6. Colin Crompton, (introducing Wheeltappers & Shunters club)
7. Bob Newhart
B. 1894
D. 1974
Quote: Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air.
Quote: I've just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I'll tell you what, never again."
B 1968
Still alive
Quote: "A spa hotel? It's like a normal hotel, only in reception there's a picture of a pebble."
Picture 4
Quote: The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
Picture 5
Quote: I never told a joke in my life.
Picture 6
Quote: I went to Morecambe once ….. it was shut
Picture 7
B: 1929
Still alive
Quote: ‘I flew with the Mrs. Grace L Ferguson Airline & Storm Door Company…They are a ‘no frills’ airline. They did away with maintenance …’
Picture 8
quote: "If you don't laugh, I'll come and live next door to you.'
Picture 9
Quote: Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place.”
Picture 10
Born 1910
Died 1979
… in a song…..The zest goes out of a beautiful waltz when you dance it bust to bust…
General Knowledge Questions: 7 December 2010
Set by the Puss In Boots with something for everyone.
Q1. Which protocol was adopted in Japan in 1992 by 16 major carbon emitting countries, who committed themselves to cutting emissions?
A1. Kyoto
Q2. In cutlery, what are tines?
A2. The prongs of a fork
Q3. In human biology where is the philtrum?
A3. The groove beneath the nose and the upper lips in mammals
Q4. Which is the world's third biggest island by area and the only one governed by three separate countries?
A4. Borneo
Q5. Lemurs are native to only two countries. Name either.
A5. Madagascar; Comoros
Q6. The name of which breed of dog takes it name from its supposed Spanish origins? It was a long silky coat and drooping ears.
A6. Spaniel
Q7. To the nearest degree Celsius, at what temperature does sea water usually freeze?
A7. -2°c [minus two degrees]
Q8. What is the most densely populated state in the European Union?
A8. Malta [more than three times as dense as the Netherlands]
Q9. What is the least densely populated state in the European Union?
A9. Finland [followed by Sweden]
Q10. Who was the UK's heaviest-ever MP? He was MP for Rochdale and died in September 2010.
A10. Cyril Smith
Q11. Who directed Lost In Translation and Marie Antoniette? Her father Francis is also a director.
A11. Sofia Coppola
Q12. Which King of England was ransomed for 100,000 marks in 1194 by the Duke of Austria?
A12. Richard I [the Lionheart]
Q13. Whose novels included The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and The Invisible Man?
A13. H G Wells
Q14. Which author's Life of Johnson was published in 1791?
A14. James Boswell
Q15. Which fabled creature, had the head, trunk, and arms of a man, joined to the body and legs of a horse?
A15. Centaur
Q16. Which fabled animal is usually represented as having the head and wings of an eagle and the body and hind quarters of a lion?
A16. Griffin
Q17. What is a funambulist?
A17. A performer on the tight (or slack) rope, a rope-walker, a rope-dancer.
Q18. The Tregothnan estate grows tea in which English county?
A18. Cornwall
Q19. In which year was the Brighton bombing, the Libyan Embassy siege in London, and the Union Carbide chemical factory explosion in Bhopal? No leeway.
A19. 1984
Q20. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, and Baywatch start? No leeway.
A20. 1989
Q21. Which is the 8th planet out from our sun?
A21. Neptune
Q22. Which Roman construction ran from the Forth to the Clyde
A22. Antonine Wall
Q23. As at 4 December 2010, who was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs?
A23. William Hague
Q24. As at 14 December 2010, who was Secretary of State for Justice?
A24. Kenneth Clarke
Q25. In contrast to verse or poetry, what form of language is that typically spoken or written?
A25. Prose
Q26. Disappointed at the lack of quality affordable paperbacks in Exeter station in 1935, which publishing brand was launched by Allen Lane?
A26. Penguin
Q27. Which animal lies at the root of the word "chivalry" ?
A27. Horse [via the French 'cheval']
Q28. Which public corporation cares for the 2,200-mile network of canals and rivers in England, Scotland and Wales?
A28. British Waterways
Q29. Which word is both a month of the year and area of England's borderland?
A29. March
Q30. Who is the only English king to have been crowned in France, and the first to have had two separate reigns?
A30. Henry VI.
Q31. In which city can be found Salisbury Crags and Calton Hill
A31. Edinburgh
Q32. Which area of a ship is the stern?
A32. The rear part
Q33. In which year did the National Health Service come into effect? No leeway.
A33. 1948
Q34. What term is given to a semi-arid grass-covered plain as found in south-eastern Europe and Siberia?
A34. Steppe
Q35. In which English cathedral is the Mappa Mundi?
A35. Hereford
Q36. At the butchers, what are sweetbreads?
A36. The pancreas, or the thymus gland, of an animal, used for food [accept if player's answer includes "pancreas", "thymus", or "edible glands", but not if they answer "thyroid"]
Q37. Which comedian's most famous character is the Pub Landlord?
A37. Al Murray
Q38. Which volcano destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79AD?
A38. Mount Vesuvius
Q39. Which Roman emperor succeeded Caligula and preceeded Nero?
A39. Claudius
Q40. Which city does 'neopolitan' refer to?
A40. Naples
Q41. Which 1969 film starred Michael Caine with Noel Coward and Benny Hill?
A41. The Italian Job
Q42. Who had a 1971 chart hit with Move On Up?
A42. Curtis Mayfield
Q43. By what animal is a papal edict known?
A43. Bull
Q44. Where did the largest fire in peacetime Europe break out in 2005?
A44. Buncefield oil storage depot in Hertfordshire [accept Buncefield or Hertfordshire]
Q45. Which artist designed the album covers for Do They Know It's Christmas and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
A45. Peter Blake
Q46. The ancient Greek, Plato, is the earliest author to mention which fabled island lying in front of the Pillars of Hercules?
A46. Atlantis
Q47. Which school was attended by both James Bond and Tony Blair, and was a stop on Sean Connery's milkround?
A47. Fettes College
Q48. Which specie of human takes it name from the valley in Germany where their remains were first found in 1856?
A48. Neanderthals [from the Neander valley]
Q49. Which word can be both a crucifix and ¼ of an acre?
A49. Rood [as in rood screen and Holyrood Palace]
Q50. Which region of Guyana was the original and chief source of light brown cane sugar?
A50. Demerara
Q51. Which port and meat-packing centre of Urugay gives its names to a brand of pies and meat products?
A51. Fray Bentos
Q52. Which country is the only one not have a rectangular or square flag?
A52. Nepal
Q53. After which Italian region did Josiah Wedgewood name the pottery works he established in 1769?
A53. Etruria [accept Etruscan etc]
Q54. In which year did Britain adopt the new-style Gregorian calendar, losing 11 days?
A54. 1752 (+/- 10 years)
Q55. Which Devon town is famous for carpet production?
A55. Axminster
Q56. What is the only place name in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name?
A56. Westward Ho!
Q57. What is the most Easterly town in mainland England?
A57. Lowestoft
Q58. What is the most Northerly town in mainland England?
A58. Berwick-Upon-Tweed ["Berwick" is acceptable]
Q59. What is the surface area of a full size snooker table in square feet? No leeway.
A59. 72 (12x6)
Q60. What village in Luxembourg gives its name to the agreement to abolish internal borders enabling passport-free movement between a large number of European countries?
A60. Schengen
Q61. The port of Dover currently offers regular cross-channel ferries to Calais and which other French port?
A61. Dunkirk
Q62. Cross Channel ferries leave the town of Newhaven in East Sussex for which French ferry port?
A62. Dieppe
Q63. Which Beatles song when translated into German would be entitled 'Gestern?'
A63. Yesterday
Q64. The TV series 'A touch of Frost' was set in which fictional town?
A64. Denton
Q65. In which English County was the TV series 'Wycliffe' set?
A65. Cornwall
Q66. The forint is the currency of which European country?
A66. Hungary
Q67. The kuna is the currency of which European country?
A67. Croatia
Q68. Which city airport is at Lulsgate Bottom?
A68. Bristol Airport
Q69. Which Motorway links the M1 west of Leicester with the M6 north of Coventry?
A69. M69
Q70. Which Motorway links the M1 east of Sheffield with the M62 just west of Goole?
A70. M18
Q71. What does the C in E=mc2 stand for?
A71. The speed of light (in a vacuum)
Q72. How is Gustav Mahler's symphony number 8 otherwise known?
A72. The symphony of a thousand
Q73. What nationality is Nick Clegg's mother?
A73. Dutch
Q74. What nationality is Michael Portillo's Father?
A74. Spanish
Q75. Which planet has a day which is longer than it's year?
A75. Venus (day is 243 earth days, year is 224 earth days)
Q76. How many forwards are there on a rugby union team?
A76. 8 (with 7 backs making a team of 15)
Q77. Which film is based on Philip K Dick's book 'Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep'?
A77. Blade Runner
Q78. Which is the largest species of cat? You need only name the species rather than any particular sub-species.
A78. Tiger
Q79. For which discovery did Watson and Crick win the 1962 noble prize for medicine?
A79. The structure of DNA (which is a double helix)
Q80. What was Steven Spielberg's first full length feature film?
A80. Duel
Q81. Who is the only man to win both the formula one and motorcycle world championships?
A81. John Surtees
Q82. In which Florence museum is Michelangelo's David currently on display?
A82. The Accademia
Q83. Who is the current male world ten metre diving champion?
A83. Tom Daley
Q84. Which car firm manufactures the Berlingo model?
A84. Citroen
Q85. What car firm manufactures the Kangoo model?
A85. Renault
Q86. What during world war one was renamed liberty cabbage in both the UK and the USA?
A86. Sauerkraut
Q87. In Indian cuisine what ingredient does a Saag dish contain?
A87. Spinach (and/or mustard leaf)
Q88. In Indian cuisine what ingredient does an Aloo dish contain?
A88. Potatoes
Q89. What is Postman Pat's last name?
A89. Clifton
Q90. In which desert is the world's driest place?
A90. Atacama (Chile)
Q91. Which baseball team was George W Bush a co-owner before his move into politics?
A91. The Texas Rangers
Q92. What is the USA equivalent to the British Victoria Cross?
A92. The (Congressional) medal of honor (the two are their respective countries' highest military decorations).
Q93. Which king was killed at the battle of Bosworth field in 1485?
A93. Richard III
Q94. Which is the country of origin of the Dalmatian breed of dog?
A94. Croatia
Q95. What did Albert Einstein define as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?
A95. Insanity (accept madness)
Q96. In which state is the US city of Boston?
A96. Massachusetts
Q1. In which UK city is the People's History musuem?
A1. Manchester
Q2. What is the name of anthropologist Kate Fox's best-selling book about the behaviour of the people in England?
A2. Watching The English
Q3. The works of which writer of far-fetched fiction include The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions and The Brentford Triangle?
A3. Robert Rankin
Q4. Which disgraced historian was found by a court in 1996 to be an active Holocaust denier who had "for his own ideological reasons persistently and deliberately misrepresented and manipulated historical evidence"?
A4. David Irving
Q5. Which slang term did a restaurant chain seek to redefine as meaning to "reflect a job that is stimulating, rewarding ... and offers skills that last a lifetime."
A5. McJob
Q6. In which county is Wensleydale?
A6. North Yorkshire
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
30th November All Questions Set By the Ox Fford C
vetted by the Albion and
the Sutton Church House
Arts & Entertainment: Five a day
Geography
Round 1 Arts & Entertainment: Five a day
In each case either the question or the answer contains a fruit or vegetable.
1. Q Which book and film feature the character Harry Lime?
A The Third Man
2. Q Which Shakespeare play features a carpenter called Peter Quince?
A A Midsummer Night’s Dream
3. Q Which band has released albums called Californication and Stadium Arcadium?
A Red Hot Chilli Peppers
4. Q Who painted the 1885 work The Potato Eaters?
A Vincent van Gogh
5. Q In children’s TV how were Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky collectively known?
A Banana Splits
6. Q Which comedian was born Robert Norman Davis?
A Jasper Carrott
7. Q Which 1946 John Ford film is based on the story of the gunfight at the OK Corral?
A My Darling Clementine
8. Q What was the Beatle-inspired name of the Bond girl in the film Quantum of Solace, played by Gemma Arterton?
A Strawberry Fields
Supplementaries
1. Which song contains the line ‘I really love your peaches, want to shake your tree’?
The Joker (Steve Miller Band)
2. Who composed the opera The Love for Three Oranges?
Sergei Prokofiev
Round 2 Geography
1. Q Which sea area is named after a tiny uninhabited island in the Atlantic Ocean?
A Rockall
2. Q In the USA, which city is known as the Windy City?
A Chicago
3. Q In which Irish county is Blarney Castle?
A Cork
4. Q In which Irish county is Malin Head, the northernmost point of Ireland?
A Donegal
5. Q Chimborazo, an inactive volcano, is the highest mountain in which country?
A Ecuador
6. Q Mount Logan is the highest mountain in which country?
A Canada
7. Q Which world-famous landmark would you see near Keystone, South Dakota?
A Mount Rushmore
8. Q Which county was created in 1974 from parts of Yorkshire and Durham, and abolished in 1996?
A Cleveland
Supplementaries
Q Which south-east Asian country has a name that, in its own language, means “land of the south”?
A Vietnam
Q In which English county is the Vale of Pewsey?
A Wiltshire
Round 3 History
1. Q Who became the last Norman king of England, when he was succeeded to the throne by Henry of Anjou?
A Stephen (Henry of Anjou became Henry II, England’s first Plantagenet king)
2. Q Who was shot dead in 1812 by a bankrupt Liverpool broker named John Bellingham?
A Spencer Perceval (The Prime Minister)
3. Q Who was President of the USA at the beginning of the 20th century?
A William McKinley (assassinated 1901)
4. What popular name was given in World War II to the young men chosen by ballot to serve in Britain’s coal mines rather than the armed forces?
A Bevin boys
5. Q Which English king was the father of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, also known as “the Butcher of Culloden”?
A George II
6. Q Who was the first Prime Minister of India, and the father of Indira Gandhi?
A Jawaharlal (Pandit) Nehru
7. Q In which year did both Benjamin Disraeli and W. E. Gladstone become Prime Minister for the first time?
A 1868 (accept 1863-1873)
8. Q Which British Prime Minister first said ‘A week is a long time in politics’?
A Harold Wilson
Supplementaries
1. Q What was the popular British name for the German defensive wall of World War II, known in German as the Westwall?
A The Siegfried Line (the original Siegfried Line formed part of the larger Hindenburg Line, in World War I)
2. Q At which city in southern Italy did the Royal Navy launch a famous attack on the Italian fleet in November 1940?
A Taranto (it was the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship attack in history)
Round 4 Sport: Ladies’ Day
Just for a change, a round about women in sport.
1. Q Who became the first woman to circumnavigate the world single-handedly, in 1978?
A Naomi James
2. Q Who is currently the world heptathlon champion?
A Jessica Ennis
3. Q At the Beijing Olympics, swimmers Kerri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten won silver and bronze medals respectively, in which event?
A 10km (open water)
4. Q Which club has won the FA Women’s Premier League every year since 2001?
A Arsenal
5. Q In netball, which player can move in any area of the court except the two shooting circles?
A Centre
6. Q Which male tennis player challenged and was beaten by Billie-Jean King in the so-called Battle of the Sexes in 1973?
A Bobby Riggs
7. Q Which aboriginal athlete lit the Olympic flame at the Sydney Olympics and went on to win gold in the 400m?
A Cathy Freeman
8. Q Rebecca Romero has won Olympic medals in two different sports. Name either.
A Rowing (silver in the quadruple sculls 2004) or cycling (gold in the individual pursuit 2008)
Supplementaries
1. Q With which sport is Venetia Williams associated?
A Horse racing (she trained the 2009 Grand National winner)
2. Q Gail Emms retired from which sport in 2008?
A Badminton
1. Q What is the more common name for laparoscopic surgery?
A Keyhole surgery
2. Q Which branch of medicine is concerned with diseases of the blood?
A Haematology
3. Q What is most commonly added to iron to make steel?
A Carbon
4. Q What is another name for vitamin B9, recommended for pregnant women?
A Folic acid
5. Q What was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope?
A Neptune
6. Q Which astronomical event happened in 2004 and will happen again in 2012, but then won’t happen again until 2117?
A The transit of Venus (across the Sun, as seen from Earth)
7. Q Bee, fly, butterfly, frog and lizard are all types of what plant?
A Orchid
8. Q What type of creature is a flying fox?
A A bat
The team on the left is Batley. Which team is on the right?
St. Mark (St. Mark’s Square, Venice – as painted by Canaletto)
St. Peter (being crucified upside down – as painted by Caravaggio)
St. Sebastian (traditional – although not strictly accurate – depiction of his martyrdom. This one is by someone called Il Sodoma, and can be seen in the Uffizi, Florence)
St. John (Norman St. John Stevas MP; actress Jill St. John as Bond girl Tiffany Case in Diamonds are Forever; footballer Ian St. John)
St. James (St. James’s Park Newcastle, top left; St. James’s Park Exeter, bottom; actress Susan St. James – best known as Wife in McMillan & Wife – top right)
St. Joan (Joan of Arc; poster for George Bernard Shaw’s play)
St. Pancras (frontage of the London railway terminus)
St. Michael (St. Michael’s Mount, near Penzance, in daylight; Mont St. Michel in Normandy, at night)
Supplementaries
St. Louis (Spirit of St. Louis, the plane in which Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic in 1927)
St. Helen (St. Helens rugby league team, pictured at the 1897 Challenge Cup Final. Did they really play in that assortment of kit?)
Alternative questions for any visually impaired players:
Q Who is the patron saint of music?
A St Cecilia
Q Which saint was executed by Henry VIII in 1535?
A St Thomas More
Round 7 Andrews
To celebrate St Andrew’s Day, a round about Andrews. You simply need to name the Andrew that fits each of the following descriptions.
1. Q BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2005
A Andrew Flintoff
2. Q Poet laureate from 1999 - 2009
A Andrew Motion
3. Q Former BBC political editor, and host of Radio 4’s Start the Week
A Andrew Marr
4. Q Half of the 1980s beat duo Wham!
A Andrew Ridgley
5. Q German born actor whose most famous creation was from Barcelona
A Andrew Sachs
6. Q Seventh president of the United States, nicknamed Old Hickory
A Andrew Jackson
7. Q In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, a friend of Sir Toby Belch
A Sir Andrew Aguecheek
8. Q Current Secretary of State for Health (as of Friday 26th November)
A Andrew Lansley
Round 8 Saint Andrew’s Day
To celebrate St Andrew’s Day a bit more, a round about Scotland.
1. Q Which island is home to eight working whisky distilleries, including Lagavulin and Laphroaig?
A Islay
2. Q What is the Gaelic word for Scotland, and also the name of the BBC’s Gaelic language TV channel?
A Alba
3. Q On what date is Burns night celebrated?
A January 25th
4. Q How high does a mountain have to be to qualify as a Munro?
A 3000ft (strictly speaking, it’s now 914m)
5. Q How are identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid better known?
A The Proclaimers
6. Q Which town is the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands?
A Lerwick
7. Q One of the main exponents of Art Nouveau in the UK, who designed the Glasgow School of Art, amongst many other buildings in the city?
A Charles Rennie Mackintosh
8. Q Which comedy character originally appeared in the TV show Naked Video and was described by his long-suffering wife as ‘the original unemployed person’?
A Rab C Nesbitt
1. Q Which football team plays its home games at Pittodrie Stadium?
A Aberdeen
2. Q Edinburgh Castle stands at one end of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Which building faces it at the opposite end?
A Holyrood Palace (or the Palace of Holyrood House)
1. Q What do ungulates have that other mammals do not?
A Hooves
2. Q Why were Kent couple Paul and Rachel Chandler in the news earlier this month?
A They were hostages released by Somali pirates
3. Q Which type of cloud formation is most associated with rain and is named from the Latin word for cloud or rainstorm?
A Nimbus
4. Q What is the name of Princess Anne’s home in the Cotswolds?
A Gatcombe Park
5. Q What name has been used since the 17th century for the gate that allows entry into the Tower of London from the River Thames?
A Traitor’s Gate
6. Q In which city is the pilgrim route known as the Via Dolorosa?
A Jerusalem
7. Q According to an old advertising campaign, what “gave a meal man appeal”?
A Oxo
8. Q Similarly, what was supposed to help you to “keep that schoolgirl complexion”?
A Palmolive
9. Q Which brewery was founded in Strasbourg in 1664?
A Kronenbourg
10. Q Which famous London restaurant was founded by Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray?
A The River Cafe
11. Q What was Che Guevara’s first name?
A Ernesto
12. Q Which soap character recently returned from the grave to be reunited with her dying husband?
A Vera Duckworth
13. Q Produced in 2005, what is (to date) the only feature-length film in Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit series?
A The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
14. Q Apart from the Pyramids, which one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was in Egypt?
A The Pharos (accept lighthouse) at Alexandria
15. Q Which famous horse race was named after the home of the Twelfth Earl of Derby?
A The Oaks
16. Q How old is Bart Simpson?
A Ten
17. Q Which country’s flag bears the motto Ordem e Progresso?
A Brazil’s
18. Q What French word, meaning a fishbone, is used for a knife-edged mountain ridge between two glacial valleys?
A Arete
19. Q Which iconic British retail business was first established at Euston station in 1848?
A W H Smith
20. Q What, according to a well-known saying, is the thief of time?
A Procrastination
21. Q What, according to a well-known saying, is paved with good intentions?
A The road to hell
22. Q Who kicked 25 points as England beat Australia 35-18 at rugby union earlier this month?
A Toby Flood
23. Q Of whom did Christopher Marlowe write, “Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?”?
A Helen of Troy (in Doctor Faustus)
24. Q Who wrote and spoke, in a 1993 film, the line, “I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland”?
A Woody Allen (in Manhattan Murder Mystery)
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25. Q Which slow dance in three-four time is known by a French name that indicates its country of origin?
A The polonaise
26. Q Which British Prime minister was married to Clarissa Spencer-Churchill, the niece of Sir Winston?
A Anthony Eden
27. Q Which 2002 film includes the line, “’With great power comes great responsibility.’ This is my gift, my curse”?
A Spiderman
28. Q Which 1999 film had the tagline, “Be afraid of the future”?
A The Matrix
29. Q Which Premiership football club recently unveiled its third strip for the current season, officially described as “Harrods green”, prompting headlines such as “Is this the worst kit of all time?”
A Fulham
30. Q Which 1980s band had three members whose surname was Taylor, all of whom were unrelated?
A Duran Duran (John and Roger Taylor were always in the band; Andy Taylor came and went, but was a member during their heyday)
31. Q In Australia, what is a brumby?
A A wild horse
32. Q At which naval dockyard did Elizabeth I make her famous speech to the troops assembled to fight the Armada?
A Tilbury (“I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman …”)
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33. Q In the UK, what was controversially outlawed on February 18th 2005?
A Hunting with dogs
34. Q Texas’s busiest airport serves Dallas, and which other city?
A Fort Worth
35. Q Which grape variety has a name that’s Spanish for “little early one”?
A Tempranillo
36. Q Who was the alter-ego of Manchester musician and comedian Chris Sievey (see-vee), who died in June this year?
A Frank Sidebottom
37. Q What name was given to the area around Dublin that was ruled directly by the English in the late Middle Ages?
A The Pale
38. Q Complete this catchphrase: ‘But which is better? There’s only one way to find out ...’
A Fight! (from Harry Hill’s TV Burp)
39. Q In which musical would you hear the line “If you could see her through my eyes, she wouldn’t be Jewish at all.”?
A Cabaret
Q Which controversial 20th century novel begins: “Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically.”?
A Lady Chatterley’s Lover
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41. Q What name was given to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways?
A The Evening Star
42. Q Which fruit is obtained from a genus of plants in the rose family, known as fragaria (fra-GAIR-ia)?
A Strawberry
43. Q What is measured in systolic and diastolic phases?
A Blood pressure
44. Q The Treskilling (tray-skilling) Yellow from Sweden, the Inverted Jenny from the United States, and the “Post Office” from Mauritius are among the world’s most famous … what?
A Postage stamps (the first two are misprints)
45. Q In the UK, under what name has the radio station formerly known as Virgin Radio broadcast since 2008?
A Absolute Radio
46. Q Which national leader was alleged in 2008 to have deprived Cliff Richard of victory in the Eurovision Song Contest forty years earlier, by rigging the vote in favour of his country’s entry?
A General Francisco Franco
47. Q Which famous English footballer and broadcaster is fifty years old today?
A Gary Winston Lineker
48. Q Winston Churchill was also born on this day – in which year?
A 1874 (accept 1871-77. He died in January 1965 at the age of 90.)
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49. Q What is the nominal link between Giuseppe Garibaldi and the city where he was born?
A They both have biscuits named after them. (He was born in Nice.)
50. Q Who was the original illustrator of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories?
A E. H. Shepard
51. Q In which English city is Winson Green prison?
A Birmingham
52. Q The name of what type of cheese is Italian for sweet milk?
A Dolcelatte
53. Q Who outbid Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono in 1985 for the rights to Lennon and McCartney’s songs?
A Michael Jackson
54. Q In the nursery rhyme Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son, what did Tom steal before he ran away?
A A pig
55. Q Which children’s novel features the Admiral Benbow inn?
A Treasure Island
56. Q What name is given to the clear part of the eye, covering the iris and the pupil?
A The cornea
57. Q Which group made the classic album Lexicon of Love in the 1980s?
A ABC
58. Q What is the name of the company that produces Nick Park’s films?
A Aardman Animations (the company was founded in 1976; Park joined in 1985)
59. Q Who won the first series of American Idol in 2002, and reached No. 1 in the UK in 2009 with (the charmingly-titled) My life would suck without you?
A Kelly Clarkson
60. Q Which famous leader died in 323 BC, reputedly after over-indulging at a feast?
A Alexander the Great
61. Q What were Chay Blyth and John Ridgway the first people to do, in 1966?
A Row across the Atlantic
62. Q Which country’s principal share index is known as the DAX?
A Germany’s (it stands for Deutsche Aktien IndeX)
63. Q Which acid causes a nettle to sting?
A Formic
64. Q How many degrees of longitude are equivalent to an hour in time?
A 15 (360 divided by 24)
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65. Q What is the capital of Croatia?
A Zagreb
66. Q Which 1977 film’s central character is called Tony Manero?
A Saturday Night Fever
67. Q Which company developed the Kindle e-book reader?
A Amazon
68. Q Which former model sprang to fame in the 1970s after appearing in a Campari advert?
A Lorraine Chase
69. Q Which designer launched the fashion chain Warehouse in the 1970s?
A Jeff Banks
70. Q Who is the protagonist of the novel and film The Maltese Falcon?
A Sam Spade
71. Q According to the Book of Genesis (King James version), what four words did Noah speak on releasing the animals from the Ark?
A Go forth and multiply
72. Q According to the Bible, who was the son of Isaac and the father of Joseph (of dreamcoat fame)?
A Jacob
73. Q How many years of solitude did Gabriel Garcia Marquez write about?
A 100
74. Q What is a Camberwell Beauty?
A A type of butterfly
75. Q Which Disney film features the song When you Wish upon a Star?
A Pinocchio
76. Q In which country were the writer Albert Camus (al-bear ca-moo) and the fashion designer Yves St. Laurent born?
A Algeria
77. Q Who created the TV series Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks?
A Phil Redmond
78. Q What are known in France as sabots (sa-bows) and in the Netherlands as klompen?
A Clogs
79. Q What is the name of George W Bush’s recently published memoirs?
A Decision Points
80. Q What is the family name of the Dukes of Devonshire?
A Cavendish
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81. Q Which cabinet post is currently held by Jeremy Hunt (as of Friday 26th November)?
A Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (accept any or all of these elements)
82. Q Who was the first Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport after the post was created by John Major in 1992, dubbing it ‘Minister for Fun’?
A David Mellor
83. Q Which European city is known as the ‘Bride of the Sea’?
A Venice
84. Q Which acid is present in the human stomach?
A Hydrochloric
85. Q Which English writer committed suicide in 1941 by drowning in the River Ouse in Sussex?
A Virginia Woolf
86. Q Which famous artist was born in Castleford, Yorkshire in 1898?
A Henry Moore
87. Q By what title is the Irish national anthem known in English?
A The Soldier’s Song
88. Q Whose official residence is Number 12, Downing Street?
A The Government Chief Whip (the Rt. Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, as of Friday 26th November) – accept either the post or the name
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89. Q Which religious group meets in Kingdom Halls?
A Jehovah’s Witnesses
90. Q The singer that Elizabeth Taylor divorced in order to marry Richard Burton, died earlier this year. What was his name?
A Eddie Fisher
91. Q Who is the principal hero of Wagner’s Ring Cycle (of operas)?
A Siegfried
92. Q Which company was founded in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak?
A Apple Computer Inc. – now simply Apple Inc.
93. Q What’s the name of the supposedly magical island in the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific?
A Bali Ha’i
94. Q What is the British equivalent of the US term “realtor” (real-tor)?
A Estate agent
95. Q In polite circles in the USA, what is a weenie?
A A hot dog sausage (no points for any anatomical references)
96. Q Which legendary athlete announced his retirement earlier this month, after pulling out of the New York Marathon due to injury?
A Haile Gebrselassie
Supplementaries
Q What nationality is the golfer Angel Cabrera, who in 2007 became the first non-English speaking player to win the US Open? (Note: the G is hard)
A Argentine
2. Q In Fawlty Towers, what name did Manuel give to his pet “hamster” – which was really a rat?
A Basil
3. Q The socialist Evo Morales has been president of which South American country since 2006?
A Bolivia
4. Q What is officially defined by the Karman Line?
A The beginning of space (100km above the earth’s surface)
5. Q What is also known as wool sorter’s disease?
A Anthrax
6. Q What is used to flavour the Belgian beer known as Kriek?
A Cherries
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Dorothy (Judy Garland) meets The Tin Man (Jack Haley) and oils him up so he can move again, but she quickly learns that he's missing a heart.
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Not to be confused with the cinematic classic starring Judy Garland that would follow six years later, this animated short film is one of countless other celluloid adaptations of L. Frank Baum's best-loved story, The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Ted Eshbaugh, the Canadian film features no dialogue and tells the story of Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, and Tin Man's adventures in Oz with a mix of black & white and color animation.
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Which African American civil rights activist was assassinated in 1968 by escaped convict James Earl Ray? | The Wizard of Oz | Glendale Centre Theatre
Oct 13 2017 - Nov 18 2017
The Wizard of Oz
A Musical showing Jul 01 2016 - Aug 20 2016
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“Follow the Yellow Brick Road” to GCT to see Dorothy and her little dog Toto join with Scarecrow,Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they journey through the magical Land of Oz to meet the wonderful Wizard. Rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat for the entire family. A premiere for the GCT, we promise a magical, amazing production that you’ll want to see again and again!
Show Times: Thu-Fri-Sat 8pm, Sat-Sun 3pm
Show Price: Regular: $32, Senior: $25, Child: $20
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Todd Neilsen
Director
Todd is happy to return to Glendale Center Theatre having directed their productions of The 39 Steps, 1776 and The Secret Garden. He is fortunate to be able to “live” on both sides of the footlights. Most recently onstage for San Diego Musical Theatre’s production of 42nd Street. Most recent directing/choreography projects were Closer Than Ever for International City Theatre and Pinocchio for the Nine O’Clock Players.
Steven Applegate
Musical Director
Steven is an award-winning Musical Director, Conductor, and Pianist. He has worked on concert stages around the world. His theatrical endeavors have included almost the entire theatre repertoire, and has taken him to every part of the country and abroad. Most recently he was nominated for an Ovation Award for his Musical Direction of Jekyll and Hyde for Cabrillo Music Theatre, where he also conducted Seven Brides, 42nd St, and 1776. Steven has served as guest conductor for the Dallas Symphony and the Denver Symphony, and has worked with such notables as Christina Aguilera, Christine Eversole, Sutton Foster, John Raitt, Idina Menzel, Adam Pasquel, Sandy Duncan, Shirley Jones, Maureen McGovern, Lorna Luft, Carol Channing, and Sally Struthers. He is thrilled to be working with such a talented cast, and production team, and wishes them an awesome run! Steven has been resident Musical Director for the GCT for many years, and he thanks Tim for all of his support. Steven is also a very sought after record producer and arranger/orchestrator. He is the Director of Music for the Valencia United Methodist Church.
Jamie McMahon
Choreographer
Jamie received her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Millikin University and has appeared in Grease (European Tour), Joseph…Dreamcoat (US Tour), and for four national tours with The Radio City Xmas Spectacular. She has been choreographing for over ten years across the US, with nominations for Best Choreography at the National Youth Arts Awards in both 2013 and 2014. Jamie would like to thank Todd and Tim for giving her the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast. ‘Break Legs’!!
Travis Burnett-Doering
Children's Ensemble
Travis is thrilled to be performing at the Glendale Centre Theatre! He has performed at the Third Street Theater (Los Angeles), under the direction of JR Whittington, in such shows as Fiddler (Motel), Alice (White Rabbit), Mary Poppins (Bert), Annie (Bert Healey, Huey, Drake), and Willie Wonka (Candy Man, Mr. Salt). He is a Junior Master at the Youth Academy For The Dramatic Arts with private coaching from Annie Hickey (dance and tap…he loves to tap), Rebecca Graul (voice), and Amanda Perez (acting). Thanks to Grammies and Papa, Nine O’Clock Players, and friends and teachers for much love and support.
Elyse Cain
Children's Ensemble
Elyse is honored to make her third appearance on the GCT stage. She was last seen as a Princess of Siam in The King & I and as the precocious Gracie Shinn in The Music Man. Elyse can also be seen in various TV productions as well, including PBS’ Pancake Mountain and Kevin Nealon’s Laugh Lessons.
Ai Chan
Children's Ensemble
Ai is so excited to be back at GCT for her second show! In 2015 she was honored to play Princess Ying Yaowlak in The King and I. She has also done work in commercials and short films. She wants to thank Jody, Bonnie and Philip at CTG, and Hisato and Tim for their wonderful friendship and support.
Lisa Dyson
Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch
Lisa is thrilled return to GTC in the iconic role of the misunderstood Wicked Witch. Recent credits, Sister Robert Anne – Nunsense, Mother – Dani Girl, Bird Woman – Mary Poppins. GCT roles Golde – Fiddler, Meg – Damn Yankees, Housekeeper – Man of La Mancha, and Female Authority Figure – Hairspray. Enjoy your trip to Oz!
Jeremy Edwards
Hunk/Scarecrow
Jeremy is honored to be returning to GCT. Originally from Longmont, Colorado, he moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in Musical Theater and pursue his dream as an actor. Some favorite credits include: Wizard of Oz, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, and West Side Story. Jeremy would like to thank his friends and family for all their support.
Savannah Fischer
Children's Ensemble
The Wizard of Oz is Savannah’s first show at Glendale Centre Theatre. She has participated in various local theater workshops and is thrilled to be taking part in this live production. Savannah is 8 years old and has been performing since she was a toddler, appearing in commercials, TV, and film. One of her personal highlights was working with the Muppets on the Disney Channel. In addition to acting and singing, Savannah loves to cook and can often be found in the kitchen preparing her favorite dish – crispy garbanzo beans. She also enjoys spending time at her uncle’s restaurant, Plate 38 in Pasadena. When she grows up, she wants to be a chef… or possibly a mermaid… or a scientist. Her favorite recreational activities are soccer and ice skating. She is also an avid gymnast, who looks forward to participating in her first gymnastics competition this fall. She is very appreciative of her family’s love and support. She would also like to thank the theater directors for welcoming her to this exciting production!
David Gallic
Zeke/Cowardly Lion
David is thrilled to return to GCT stage after appearing in The Wizard of Oz (Lion). Other favorite past roles include Assassins (Byck), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II), War of the Worlds: Redux (Orson Welles), and Measure for Measure (Angelo). Much thanks to the entire GCT cast and crew, Tanya, Lou Reed, Eddie Murphy, and David D.
Xochitl Gomez- Deines
Children's Ensemble
Xochitl is so proud to be making her professional debut at Glendale Center Theatre in such a wonderful and supportive environment. She began musical theatre and dance at age 5, performing with Showboat Youth Theatre, Rising Star Children’s Troupe and Theatre360 in Pasadena. Since age 5 she has performed in 14 full-length youth theatre productions. She most recently starred as “Rosie” in Bye Bye Birdie, a role she just loved! Wizard of Oz will be her first opportunity to work alongside adults on the stage and she thanks GCT for this fantastic hands-on learning experience. Outside of musical theater Xochitl just finished 4th grade at Dorris Place Elementary where she is part of the GATE program. She also plays violin in the school orchestra and represents her class at Student Council. Her favorite sports are tennis, swimming and horseback riding. Xochitl is especially grateful to her theatre/vocal coach, Kim Huber, and the fantastic instructors at Theatre360 academy. She thanks her mom for carting her around to rehearsals, auditions, workshops, lessons, shows etc. and dedicating herself to the unpredictable showbiz lifestyle. She thanks her agents at Avant Artists, Chris Roth and Maggie Nguyen for all the opportunities! Fun fact: Xochitl is pronounced So-chi in English. It means “flower” in Nahuatl, a native language of Mexico and Central America which is still widely spoken today.
Andrew Grigorian
Children's Ensemble
Andrew is ten years old. Andrew’s professional debut was in The King and I at the Glendale Centre Theatre from May 2015 to July 2015. His second professional roles was in The Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Group Rep/Lonny Anderson Theater from October 2015 to November 2015. Most recently, in March 2016, Andrew had the lead role as Aladdin in his school’s musical Aladdin. Additionally, Andrew has been involved in several other musicals and school performances, such as, Leonardo Da Vinci, Conflict Resolution in Oz, The Incredible Western Movement. In addition to his passion for performing, Andrew loves to write songs and short stories, sing, dance, play the piano, draw, and read.
Marty Hrejsa
Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz
This will be Marty’s third appearance at Glendale Center Theater. This multi-talented character actor first performed here as the sheriff in Rainmaker, followed by Owen Marshall, the redneck in The Foreigner. He now steps into the fantasy world of Oz as Professor Marvel and the Wizard. His talents have been spread across film (Shadow of the Monarch, Water), television (House, Funnier Die Trying and the soon to be aired Deadly Sins), and weekend performances as lead singer in Gypsy Breeze, an eclectic rock band. Marty feels blessed to be working with this talented cast and crew, and to be welcomed back again to the GCT family. A Special nod to all the behind-the-scenes folks that are making this Magical experience come to life. There’s no place like Home!
Katie Hume
Dorothy Gale
Katie has been performing since she was five years old. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University in 2014 and now owns and operates Golden Afternoon Princess Parties, a children’s entertainment company based in the San Fernando Valley. Some of her favorite past roles include Luisa in The Fantasticks (Panic! Productions), Chava in Fiddler on the Roof (El Portal Theatre/Simi Valley Cultural Arts) Johanna in Sweeney Todd (ArtsWest Seattle), Cinderella in Into the Woods, and Jean Fordham in August: Osage County (both Kalamazoo, MI). Most recently she was seen as Cecily Cardew in Actor’s Repertory of Simi’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Katie would like to thank her family and friends for their unending love and support.
Symera Jackson
Children's Ensemble
Symera is over the moon excited to be making her GCT debut! She is 10 years old and headed to middle school in the Fall. Symera loves musical theater and has been performing since she was 5 years old. She dreams of one day being on Broadway. For the past six years, Symera has been a part of Ovation Group Productions and played such roles as Snoopy (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown), Baker (Into the Woods), Sandy (Grease), Glinda (Wicked Oz), and Penny Pingleton (Hairspray). Symera was also recently seen in Aladdin as Kassim with Jaxx Educational Theatre School, as well as in Annie with Burbank Community Theater. Symera is a working actor in commercials and print. She is actively studying acting, and takes jazz and tap dance, and plays the piano. When not performing, Symera enjoys marine biology, swimming, riding her bike, reading, doing cart wheels, hula hooping and playing with her biggest fans, her younger brother and sister. She is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of The Wizard of Oz cast and thanks her family and friends for their endless love and support! Special shout out to her mentors for all of their inspiration and encouragement – Ms. Baker, Lisa Schwartz, Laurel Cooling, Roy/Betsy Abramsohn, Amie Farrell, Chaz Wolcott, and Laura Thede.
Jacob Krech
Ensemble
Jacob is thrilled to be back at GCT for his eleventh show. Some past GCT credits include: Wizard of Oz, 9 to 5, Damn Yankees, and Hairspray. Jacob would like to thank God, his family, friends and teachers for their guidance and support over the years. He feels blessed to be working in this production with such amazingly talented actors and directors.
Josie Lafontant
Children's Ensemble
Josie is so excited to make her GCT debut! She awakened her inner performer at the GCT Summer Camp the past three years, and now is thrilled to make the leap to a main production. She also has been on stage with SFX Kids Kompany for five years, playing parts that include the Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland), Smee (Peter Pan) and Bert Healy (Annie). Her early stage performances include endearing renditions of “I Love Chocolate Milk” (ScribbleMonster) and “This Is Me” (Demi Lovato) at her school talent show and UCSB Family Vacation Center. Josie would like to thank GCT’s own Miss Stephanie, Mr. Josh, Miss Danielle and Mr. Ross for inspiring and encouraging her. She also thanks her friends for always giving her something to laugh about. And, she is grateful to her parents and her sister for their love and unwavering support. She also receives the same unconditional support from her dogs Lucky and Skippy.
Amber Langford
Ensemble
Amber is excited to make her GCT debut in this timeless classic! Other favorite roles include 9 to 5 (Doralee), Once Upon a Mattress (Winnifred), and Grinchmas (Cindy Lou Who). Love to all the theatre family; on stage and in the audience. Enjoy!
Calista Madzar
Children's Ensemble
Calista is thrilled to be making her musical theater debut with the Glendale Center Theater! When she is not on-stage, she spends her time perfecting her dance, tumbling and drumming skills. Calista is most grateful for this opportunity to play the “role-of-a- lifetime” … a flying monkey!
Hisato Masuyama-Ball
Ensemble
Before tapping his heart out in the acclaimed The Wizard of Oz here at GCT, he was seen in Wicket Lit 2015 in The Groves of Rashomon and My Fair Lady. As a Japanese national, Hisato has appeared in Tommy, Phantom, and Chicago in his home country to great acclaim, and here in the US, toured with Mame, 42nd Street, Pacific Overtures to name a few. Utilizing his talents in Japanese, he also translated/recorded for Tokyo Sesame Place and Tokyo Disney.
Madison North
Children's Ensemble
Madison is seven-years-old and thrilled to be back in Oz at Glendale Center Theatre! Past credits include Lollypop Guild in The Conejo Players The Wizard of Oz. She would like to thank God for her talent & Mommy, Daddy, Liam, Deacon, & Haven for their love. Many thanks to the wonderful production team and to her DDO Kids agents for giving her opportunities to do what she loves!
Javy Pagan
Ensemble
Javy is excited and thankful to be joining GCT’s cast of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure after last being seen on the GCT Stage in Wizard of Oz as a member of the ensemble. He can also be found in Nottingham on Saturday mornings with GCT’s musical production of Robin Hood running through November 12. Born and raised in South Carolina, Javy has spent the last 9 years actively performing up and down the east coast as well as in the Upstate of South Carolinas thriving theater scene. Prior to working in musical theater, Javy spent 4 years touring and recording gospel music in the group Joyful Sound, and later became a semifinalist on season 12 of American Idol. Javy has spent the recent years working with theaters in Greenville, South Carolina. Prior theater credits include Rock N Roll Gold with Centre Stage South Carolina. Annie Get Your Gun (Moonshine Lullaby Trio), It’s a Wonderful Life (Potters Goon), Les Miserables (Bahorel), Jesus Christ Superstar (Pharisee) and All Shook Up (Ensemble) with Greenville Little Theatre. Javy also served as a company member with GLT on tour, bringing high quality theatre for young audiences to children across South Carolina with productions of A Duck Called Ugly and Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Javy was also fortunate to be a part of an award winning cast in GLT’s Sixth Annual 24 Hour Play Festival with “Best Ensemble” and “Audience Choice” awards going to the cast of Blind Dates. The festival calls for 3 plays to be written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours by three different writers, directors and casts! Javy would like to thank Todd as well as the rest of the GCT family for another great opportunity and endless thanks goes to Mom, Dad, Emilio, Jordyn, Alonzo, Avery and Katie for the unwavering support and love!
Anica Petrovic
Ensemble
Anica is thrilled to make her debut at the Glendale Centre Theatre in this wonderful production of The Wizard of Oz! After graduating UCLA in 2014, she took a short hiatus from acting in order to adjust to the “real world,” but she is finally back on stage and happier than ever! Past credits include Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde: The Musical, Regina George in Mean Girls: The Musical, Essie Carmichael in You Can’t Take It With You, Magenta in Rocky Horror Picture Show and many more. When she is not performing, she is often designing hair & make-up and can be seen running around backstage with blush and hairspray. Last but not least, Anica is also a part of the St. Sava Kalemegdan Serbian folklore dance group, with whom she toured ex-Yugoslavia in both 2013 and 2015. She would like to thank her friends, family and loving fiancé for their incredible support!
Ann Postlewaite
Children's Ensemble
Ann is 13 years old. She has attended summer camp at GCT for several years. Ann loves to sing and write songs, and is hard at work making her first album. Ann loves to spend time with her friends and her cat, Theo. She also loves to babysit.
Paul Reid
Ensemble
Since more of you remember what shows Paul has been in here than he does, here’s what else he’s been up to: On Monday’s and Tuesday’s Paul teaches tap classes at GCT (more info at: pauldreid.com) He’s also looking forward to choreographing the upcoming production of Anything Goes.
Monica Ricketts
Glinda/Aunt Em
Monica is thrilled to be making her Glendale Centre Theatre debut playing one of her dream roles! Recent credits include: Oklahoma (Ado Annie), Shrek the Musical (Fiona), Spring Awakening (Ilse) and Disney Cruise Line (Cinderella). She would like to thank her amazing agent Anthony Boyer, and her family and friends for their abundant support! www.monicaricketts.com
Natalie Roberts
Ensemble
Natalie is honored to make her debut with Glendale Centre Theatre down the yellow brick road! She is currently entertaining at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Some of her favorite roles include Marty in Grease and Knabe in Mozart’s Die Zauberflote. Thanks family for all the support and love.
Brittany Rodin
Ensemble
Brittany is happy to be returning to Glendale Centre Theatre after a many year hiatus. Brittany graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Hollywood, finishing their two year conservatory. Some of her favorite credits include: American Idiot (Leslie/Swing/U.S Whatshername), Nine (Our Lady of the Spa), Curtains (Georgia), Forbidden Broadway (Rita Moreno), Cabaret (Helga), Chicago (Mona), The Pajama Game (Mabel), South Pacific (Liat), Xanadu (Calliope/Aphrodite), and Dames at Sea (Ruby). Her next production will be Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, where she will play the role of “Kate” at The Dorie Theater at The Complex from September 9 – October 2. Brittany thanks her family, friends, and her fiancé Quentin for their never-ending support.
Rob Schaumann
Uncle Henry/Head Guard
Rob Schaumann first appeared on stage in Oliver at the age of nine. Over the years he has performed in countless productions. Rob is thrilled to return to the Glendale Centre Theatre stage for the third time. He was seen in the production of South Pacific as Capt. Bracket and sang with the quartet in The Music Man. Rob would like to thank the great cast, staff and production team at GCT for this opportunity and all their hard work.
Youca Shimura
Ensemble
Youca is ecstatic to be back at GCT. She is originally from JAPAN, holding a degree in Opera from Musashino Music University (Tokyo), Conservatoire of New York Film Academy (Musical Theater). She has been started her career in Tokyo, portrayed Once On This Island the lead Ti Moune, RENT (Soloist), Songs For A New World (Woman #1), Gang (Cherry). Youca moved to US in 2008 and the same year she made her debut in the cast of Opera “En Saga” as the lead, Marja at Lincoln Center in NYC. Her recent favorite show credits include Miss Saigon (Yvonne) and Les Miserable (Factory Girl) in NYC, At GCT: King and I (Topsy, Loyal Wife) and Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl). Youca would like to thanks GCT family for this wonderful opportunity. Love to her Family in Japan for always supporting her, especially her grandparents.
Wesley Simpkin
Children's Ensemble
Wesley is thrilled to be making his GCT debut! Previously he has appeared in High School Musical, Peter Pan, Camp Rock, and Aladdin. In addition to the theater, Wesley loves music. He sings and plays guitar, solo, as well as with his band including his brother on keyboards. Wesley thanks his family, teachers, friends, and GCT for this extraordinary opportunity.
Megan Stys
Ensemble
Megan is excited to perform with GCT. This will be her first show with the company as well as her first musical in California. She grew up singing and dancing in Michigan and has recently taken to Los Angeles to perform. Her favorite moments performing were working for Radio Disney, playing Marcy Parks in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and traveling with her show choir The Macombers. She wants to thank the GCT for this opportunity.
Taylor Wesselman
Hickory/Tin Man
Taylor is thrilled to be apart of this cast and crew bringing you this beloved story! Taylor is a recent graduate from Azusa Pacific University where he received a BFA in Acting. Past credits include Pippin (Pippin), A Midsummer Night’s Dream(Lysander – IVRT), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Spring Awakening (Melchior), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear), The Wizard of Oz (Hickory/Tin Man), Our Town(George Gibbs), The Seagull (Konstantin) and Wally Skacks in 2014’s Ovation Award winning production of 110 in the Shade. In addition to being an actor, Taylor is also a writer and director. In August 2014, he brought his new play Conversations With Boring, Ugly People over the pond to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is also the proud founder and Executive Producer of Domino One Productions.
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Which George Orwell novel features a character called Napoleon? | Animal Farm by George Orwell :: Animal Farm Essays
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Length: 1022 words (2.9 double-spaced pages)
Rating: Excellent
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The novel Animal Farm is an allegorical novel which features Napoleon
who opens the novel as ‘A young, rather fierce looking Berkshire Boar’
who is just and fair in his decisions. But after the revolution and
the expulsion of Mr.Jones, Napoleon becomes the leader of the farm
with a band of secret police; who has his nearest rival chased out
and, by the conclusion of the novel Napoleon’s regime has become just
as bad as that of Mr.Jones’. Napoleon represents Joseph Stalin, the
communist leader of Russia and the novel is George Orwell’s
representation of the Russian revolution with each character in the
novel representing someone from the real life Russian revolution.
A number of factors contribute to Napoleon becoming leader of Animal
Farm. After the ‘Battle of the cowshed’ Napoleon and Snowball are the
major leaders of the farm but they are unable to cooperate, this we
know because ‘these two (Napoleon and Snowball) disagreed at every
point where disagreement was possible’. This proves that they didn’t
get along because they would argue whenever it was possible. Napoleon
didn’t like this because he wanted to get things his own way even if
Snowball’s plans were more beneficial for the farm than his. Napoleon
needed something that would get rid of his nearest rival for good;
this is where the dogs or ‘Napoleon’s secret police’ come into the
novel.
Napoleon takes the ‘nine sturdy puppies’ as they are referred to, near
the end of chapter three. He tells their mother’s, Jessie and Bluebell
that ‘He will make himself responsible for their education, he took
them up into a loft room which could only be reached by a ladder from
the harness room and there he kept them in such seclusion, that the
rest of the farm soon forgot their existence’. The chance to remove
Snowball arose when he began drawing up the plans for the windmill
‘Everyone including the chickens came to marvel at the plans’, so with
no-one worrying about what he was planning, Napoleon was able to train
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the dogs to attack on his command and finally rids himself of his
nearest rival at the unveiling of Snowball’s plans for the windmill
‘Nine enormous dogs dashed straight for Snowball……he put on extra
spurt and, with a few inches to spare, slipped through a hole in the
hedge and was seen no more’. This is the exact moment Napoleon seizes
power of Animal Farm.
After Napoleon has seized control he sets about feeding the other
animal’s disinformation about Snowball being a traitor. He gets his
sickly, fat sidekick Squealer, who is extremely sycophantic towards
him, to do his dirty work. Squealer tells the other animals that ‘The
plan which Snowball had drawn on the incubator shed floor had actually
been stolen from among Napoleon’s papers’. We are aware Snowball
wouldn’t have done this but the animals are forced to believe that he
did steal the plans because; some of the animals are not the sharpest
Knives in the drawer and believe whatever they are told, and those
with the slightest amount of intelligence believe he must of stolen
the plans out of spite because of his stormy relationship with
Napoleon. Squealer also stated things like ‘He (Napoleon) had seemed
to oppose the windmill, simply as a manoeuvre to get rid of Snowball’.
Squealer told the animal’s things like this to try and make it look
like Napoleon had made the windmill plans and that Napoleon was the
innocent party. He made it look as though Napoleon was just extracting
his revenge by having Snowball chased out of the farm. This was
Napoleon’s corruption coming to the forefront.
Napoleon begins his joint leadership with Snowball as being just and
fair, when, after the ‘Battle of the cowshed’ he awarded himself and
Snowball ‘Animal Hero, First Class’ and the dead sheep ‘Animal Hero,
Second Class’. But Napoleon shows early signs of corruption when he
takes the fresh milk and apples while the other animals are at the
harvest with Snowball, he tells the other animals ‘Forward comrades
the hay is waiting....when they returned it was noticed that the milk
and apples had disappeared’. By the end of the novel Napoleon’s regime
has become just as bad as that of Mr.Jones’, for instance when
Napoleon tried the animals accused of plotting secretly with Snowball
the ‘traitor’. Napoleon doesn’t have the decency to give them a fair
trial; he just has them taken round the back of the barn and the ‘Nine
great dogs, ripped out their throats’. This is totally against one of
the seven animal commandments, ‘No animal shall kill any other animal
‘, however, after the incident with Snowball and the trials of the
‘traitors’ it quickly becomes ‘No animal shall kill any other animal,
without cause’. It becomes custom for Napoleon to change laws to suit
his and the other pig’s lives. He and the other pigs got a taste for
whiskey, so the rule ‘No animal shall drink alcohol’ is changed to ‘No
animal shall drink alcohol to excess’, but not only that, another
travesty happens when the pigs discover whiskey. To get the whiskey
the pigs had to engage in trade with Mr.Whymper, a local businessman
who supplied them with all the luxuries they wanted. In the end
Napoleon is so low because of his greed, that he immorally sells
Boxer, who was ‘Worth two horses’, who literally single-handedly built
the windmill and whose mottos were ‘I will work harder’ and ‘Napoleon
is always right’, to Mr.Whymper’s Glue factory for more Whiskey. At
the end of the novel the animals are looking through the window at a
meeting between Napoleon, the pigs and the other farms, ‘The animals
looked from pig to man, and man to pig, and already you couldn’t tell
them apart’. The animals rebelled in the first place because of the
human’s regime but the pigs and Napoleon dragged them back into a
regime just like that of the humans and Napoleon had become the
dictator that Mr.Jones was, the pigs had become humans.
George Orwell, the author of animal farm, wrote the novel to express
his Anti-Stalinist, Anti-Imperialist and Anti-Communist convictions of
the Russian Revolution. He shows his Anti-Stalinist convictions in the
way he talks about Napoleon and the pigs that represent Joseph Stalin
and his government, the polit Buro, Orwell makes the reader feel like
you should despise Napoleon and the pigs because of what they have
done. Orwell expresses his feelings for Stalin through the way the
animals feel for Napoleon. Orwell believed that in the end, the
communist governments had become just as bad as that of the already
corrupt state governments. Orwell firmly believed that ‘All power
corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely’, which is what he
thought, happened to Stalin and what did happen to Napoleon when they
both went power mad, they were minorly corrupt when not in full
control but once they got a taste of power, they wanted more and when
they gained full power it went to their heads and they consequently
became absolutely corrupt. In Orwell’s view Napoleon represents how
leaders are corrupted and Mr.Jones represents the old guard
governments that ruled before the communists and republicans took
over. Orwell also believed that all leaders were selfish and two faced
and shows this when Napoleon sells Boxer for whiskey.
In Conclusion, Napoleon became leader of animal farm because he used
thought and intelligence and was sly and cunning with that. This
affected the farm negatively and after he became sole leader it was a
downhill slope for the animals, by the end of the novel Napoleon’s
regime is just as bad, if not even worse than that of Mr.Jones. George
Orwell was firmly against what happened in Russia, and expressed all
his beliefs through the characters in this novel.
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Which 1997 British film had the working title of Eggs, Beans and Chippendales? | SparkNotes: Animal Farm: Plot Overview
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Old Major, a prize-winning boar, gathers the animals of the Manor Farm for a meeting in the big barn. He tells them of a dream he has had in which all animals live together with no human beings to oppress or control them. He tells the animals that they must work toward such a paradise and teaches them a song called “Beasts of England,” in which his dream vision is lyrically described. The animals greet Major’s vision with great enthusiasm. When he dies only three nights after the meeting, three younger pigs—Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer—formulate his main principles into a philosophy called Animalism. Late one night, the animals manage to defeat the farmer Mr. Jones in a battle, running him off the land. They rename the property Animal Farm and dedicate themselves to achieving Major’s dream. The cart-horse Boxer devotes himself to the cause with particular zeal, committing his great strength to the prosperity of the farm and adopting as a personal maxim the affirmation “I will work harder.”
At first, Animal Farm prospers. Snowball works at teaching the animals to read, and Napoleon takes a group of young puppies to educate them in the principles of Animalism. When Mr. Jones reappears to take back his farm, the animals defeat him again, in what comes to be known as the Battle of the Cowshed, and take the farmer’s abandoned gun as a token of their victory. As time passes, however, Napoleon and Snowball increasingly quibble over the future of the farm, and they begin to struggle with each other for power and influence among the other animals. Snowball concocts a scheme to build an electricity-generating windmill, but Napoleon solidly opposes the plan. At the meeting to vote on whether to take up the project, Snowball gives a passionate speech. Although Napoleon gives only a brief retort, he then makes a strange noise, and nine attack dogs—the puppies that Napoleon had confiscated in order to “educate”—burst into the barn and chase Snowball from the farm. Napoleon assumes leadership of Animal Farm and declares that there will be no more meetings. From that point on, he asserts, the pigs alone will make all of the decisions—for the good of every animal.
Napoleon now quickly changes his mind about the windmill, and the animals, especially Boxer, devote their efforts to completing it. One day, after a storm, the animals find the windmill toppled. The human farmers in the area declare smugly that the animals made the walls too thin, but Napoleon claims that Snowball returned to the farm to sabotage the windmill. He stages a great purge, during which various animals who have allegedly participated in Snowball’s great conspiracy—meaning any animal who opposes Napoleon’s uncontested leadership—meet instant death at the teeth of the attack dogs. With his leadership unquestioned (Boxer has taken up a second maxim, “Napoleon is always right”), Napoleon begins expanding his powers, rewriting history to make Snowball a villain. Napoleon also begins to act more and more like a human being—sleeping in a bed, drinking whisky, and engaging in trade with neighboring farmers. The original Animalist principles strictly forbade such activities, but Squealer, Napoleon’s propagandist, justifies every action to the other animals, convincing them that Napoleon is a great leader and is making things better for everyone—despite the fact that the common animals are cold, hungry, and overworked.
Mr. Frederick, a neighboring farmer, cheats Napoleon in the purchase of some timber and then attacks the farm and dynamites the windmill, which had been rebuilt at great expense. After the demolition of the windmill, a pitched battle ensues, during which Boxer receives major wounds. The animals rout the farmers, but Boxer’s injuries weaken him. When he later falls while working on the windmill, he senses that his time has nearly come. One day, Boxer is nowhere to be found. According to Squealer, Boxer has died in peace after having been taken to the hospital, praising the Rebellion with his last breath. In actuality, Napoleon has sold his most loyal and long-suffering worker to a glue maker in order to get money for whisky.
Years pass on Animal Farm, and the pigs become more and more like human beings—walking upright, carrying whips, and wearing clothes. Eventually, the seven principles of Animalism, known as the Seven Commandments and inscribed on the side of the barn, become reduced to a single principle reading “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Napoleon entertains a human farmer named Mr. Pilkington at a dinner and declares his intent to ally himself with the human farmers against the laboring classes of both the human and animal communities. He also changes the name of Animal Farm back to the Manor Farm, claiming that this title is the “correct” one. Looking in at the party of elites through the farmhouse window, the common animals can no longer tell which are the pigs and which are the human beings.
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Lord David Sutch, who committed suicide in 1999, was famous for founding what in 1983? | David Edward "Screaming Lord Sutch" Sutch (1940 - 1999) - Find A Grave Memorial
David Edward "Screaming Lord Sutch" Sutch
Death:
Jun. 16, 1999
Comedian. He was born in Kilburn, North-West London. His father was a policeman who was killed in the War when the boy was ten months old. After leaving school, David worked as a plumber's mate before becoming a singer. His stage name came from his main influence, Screaming Jay Hawkins, and from the fur-lined crash helmet which he wore on stage, topped with bobbles so that it resembled a coronet. In 1968, he changed his name by deed poll to Lord David Sutch. Although he never had any hits, his antics on and off stage brought him great notoriety, and he was to record with, among others, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, Ritchie Blackmore, Nicky Hopkins and Keith Moon. In 1963, he stood for Parliament as the National Teenager's Candidate in Stratford-on-Avon, following the resignation of John Profumo after the scandal with Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies. Although he gained only 209 votes, nearly all the policies he advocated - reducing the voting age to 18, commercial radio, calling for pubs to be open all day - were to become law long before his death. He was to contest 44 elections and is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records as having stood for Parliament more times than anyone else. In the 1980's, he tried to change his name again, to Mrs. Thatcher, but was refused permission, allegedly on the grounds that it might cause confusion if he did make it to the House of Commons. He was to become Great Britain's longest serving party leader, having formed the Monster Raving Loony Party in 1983. He was never elected and, indeed, never retained his deposit. However, in May 1990 at Bootle, he received 418 votes to the Social Democratic Party's 156; following which Dr. David Owen, the leader of the S.D.P and a former Labour Foreign Secretary, retired from politics. What was not known to the general public was that Sutch suffered from depression and had been on medication for many years. This became more acute following the death of his mother in 1997. In the same year, he met a lady named Yvonne Elwood. (Sutch never married but, in 1975, had a son, Tristram, with an American model.) His last years were dogged with financial troubles, but he seemed to be more cheerful in his last weeks and was looking forward to concerts in Belgium and Las Vegas. However, in June 1999, he was found by Yvonne at his late mother's house, 10 Parkfield Road, near South Harrow Station, having hanged himself. The last entry in his diary read : "Depression, depression, depression is all too much." The coroner at the inquest described Sutch as "A comedian with tragedy in his heart. The public saw the public face, a cheery outgoing character, yet, in the privacy of his room, his true sadness emerged." (bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Suicide (hanging)
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Which colour features in the title of number one hits by Tom Jones and Shakin Stevens? | Elvis Presley Cyber Club Newsletter 46
James Brown the godfather of soul
Elvis simply the “King”
I am sure most Elvis fans have always admired James Brown. I have always loved James Brown’s music. He was a fabulous entertainer but I sadly never got to see him perform. He knocked them dead just like Elvis and particularly when he was first introduced to white audiences. But, a magazine called “Parade” in the USA has stated that James Brown had more influence than Elvis Presley…give us a break Walter Scott, the author of this strange notion!!!
If James Brown was still alive I am sure he would readily agree Elvis made it possible for everyone else to follow. Elvis really was the King and only King. He was the catalyst for an explosion in modern music. Black artists of that era were very appreciative of Elvis’ influence giving them the chance to reach a white audience and he paved the way for a crossover in styles of music, allowing rock ‘n’ roll to flourish and soul then eventually rap, funk and hip hop. Elvis was really the first punk rocker, he was so different and the parents of teenagers hated Elvis and religious zealots at the time thought Elvis was a sign of the devil.
Elvis not only revolutionised music he also changed 20th century fashion, almost overnight. Elvis had more influence in the world than practically anyone you could name in modern history. He is known all over the world by his first name…with James it would be “James Who” and even then billions of people have not heard of James Brown even though he was another great music icon but not is the same league as Elvis.
Postscript:It is sad to think James has not been buried as yet, even though he died in December as the families fight over his will. James had four marriages and the older children hate the latest wife. They claim she was not legally married to their father and the child of the marriage James Brown Jnr. is not an heir. The whole thing has been messed up by the lawyers who I am sure are making millions just like the lawyers for Elvis Presley milked the Elvis Estate after he died and for many years since. In 1982 even before Graceland was opened to the public Probate Court accounts showed legal fees were $812,000.00. God only knows what legal fees have been paid since August 16th 1977 protecting Elvis from me, you and everyone else in the Elvis World. Sadly, in America such accounts are not made public as they are in the UK for limited companies and corporations.
WORLD CONCERT TOUR
For the past six months Elvisly Yours has been working closely with one of the world’s leading Entertainments Agent to organise a fabulous World Tour of three of the best Elvis Tribute Artists in America. Al Dvorin had told me shortly before he died I had to book the best ‘young Elvis’ he had ever seen and his name is Donny Edwards. Not only does Donny look like Elvis, but also he moves like him and recreates the excitement of those early days in the 1950’s when Elvis rocked the world.
I already knew who would be perfect for the Vegas Elvis and that was Kraig Parker, from Texas. I had seen him perform several times in Britain and he was good. Also his main backing band would be perfect for our show and his manager Charles Stone would be great to have onboard as the producer plus MC and for assisting us in finding other stars for the World Tour.
We needed a third Elvis for the 60s era and the most highly recommended Elvis Tribute Artist was Dwight Icenhower (what a great name). He has a fabulous voice and according to Kraig and Charles was a hard act to follow on a recent Tribute Show where they both featured. Dwight’s recommendation from Charles and Kraig was very important and after viewing his website we were convinced we had our third Elvis.
This Elvis Tribute Show will be like no other. First, it will be a World Tour taking in Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand and South America. There is also interest from Russia and who knows whether we could make “Bollywood” in India and Middle-Eastern countries. There are a lot of Elvis fans in Dubai. We have had a great response from all over the world and day-by-day we are arranging our World calendar. Each show will be very different to any other Tribute Shows you have seen and a lot more fun with the performers working interactively with the audience. There will be Ed Enoch and the Stamps, Myrna Smith and the original Flirtations as backing singers together the Memphis Horns and the Royal Tribute Band. The show will have Charles Stone as MC recounting favourite stories with Myrna and Ed as the warm-up show for each performance. There will be nineteen artists on stage recreating the magic of Elvis.
Check on our website www.elvisly-yours soon for more details of the Elvisly Yours World Concert Tour and look out for some great photos in our next Newsletter.
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Sid,
I so appreciate your passion regarding the Tribute Artists. It is good to know that someone remembers who came up with the brilliant idea that has suddenly occurred to EPE. Ed was a visionary, as anyone who knew him will confirm.
Michael and Bobbie are working very hard to keep the Images show true to its "family reunion" roots, creating activities that involve the greatest number of fans and artists, all the while continuing to honor and respect Elvis and his memory. No one ever got rich from being an ETA or running the contests, but we all agree that it is a piece of Americana, a phenomenon that should not be allowed to die.
Again, thank you for your support. The Hoovers and my family appreciate your friendship throughout the years.
Jackie Franklin
A recent email from Jackie Franklin
Jackie is a lady and had written in a previous email "I would never tell anyone NOT to enter the Graceland show". You the fans and the Tribute Artists should do the right thing!
Elvis never wrote nor co-wrote
any of the songs he sang!!
It always annoys me when I read unscrupulous song-writers claim Elvis co-wrote songs with them and try to cheat the public offering the songs on eBay. I have been to Memphis 53 times from the UK and during those visits met many of Elvis’ family, friends and members of the entourage. They have all told me the same thing that Elvis just did not write his songs. Actually, I never asked why and often wondered why Elvis never made the effort to write his own words. He was credited on various songs as a co-writer but this was a ploy by Colonel Parker to make more money so that Elvis and the Colonel got extra revenue from the publishing rights. Let’s face it if you could persuade Elvis to sing your song who would not give up some royalty for not only the honour and privilege but it made good business sense for your future career.
The latest lie is that songwriter Paul Terry King wrote and recorded two songs in 1973 with Elvis. One of these, he claimed was called “If I’d Only Bought Her Roses,” and deviously claimed that Robert X. Sillerman, the current owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, bought the rights for an undisclosed price. Sillerman bought “Elvis-a-Rama” but previously a deal was structured with its previous owner and King so presumably the song became a very small part of the Museum deal and not that Sillerman went out of his way to buy the rights.
But the other song, “Just Like Rolling Up the Hill,” was sold on eBay. What this means, according to eBay, is that the new owner can “produce, sing, or release it yourself.” It was later promoted on eBay as “Elvis’ Last Recorded Song.” No one other than King had knowledge of these recordings and songs.
Sadly, an unidentified and gullible buyer paid $31,101 on eBay for the song and all rights.
But, first, a few facts. Elvis stopped recording in studios in the early 1970s after Priscilla left him and he became very much a recluse and it was very hard to get to Elvis. After the divorce from Priscilla, October 1973, Elvis went even more into a shell. It was just the constant touring that kept him going, to be close to his fans. You can imagine the turmoil in Elvis’ life in 1973. In 1972 Priscilla wanted to leave him and then he had the high of the Aloha Concert . This was followed by legal wrangling over the divorce, as Priscilla wanted a cash settlement and he mistakenly sold his music rights to RCA - probably the worst business deal in Entertainment history. Yet, we have this songwriter called Paul Terry King not only co-writing songs with Elvis but also recording the songs with him. None of his close entertainment friends could get through to Elvis but he found all that time for King…give me a break.
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David Sutch was one of Britain’s great eccentrics. To some he was just a rocker who had played with some of the great British rock ‘n’ rollers. Joe Meek had produced some of his records, Keith Moon was his drummer, he performed with Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. His weird stage antics pre-dated Alice Cooper by several years and he would jump out of coffins as part of his act and thrown worms at his audience.
But, Lord David Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow was most famous in Britain as a politician. He formed the National Teenage Party in 1963 and in 1966 stood against Harold Wilson. Sutch was one of the greatest self publicists in British History. He was known and loved by millions and made what were very boring by-Elections and General Elections so much more fun. He changed his name by deed poll to Lord David Sutch and added “Screaming” after “Screaming Jay Hawkins” and he really did scream onstage with “Jack the Ripper” his most famous song.
In 1983 he formed the famous ‘Monster Raving Loony Party’ and became the longest serving leading of any political party in British History. I met Sutch in 1983 and he persuaded me to stand for the Elvis Presley Party in March 1984 at a special by-Election in a English town called Chesterfield. We brought Elvis and rock ‘n’ roll to Chesterfield for two weeks of campaigning. Sutch was a huge Elvis fan and was lucky enough to meet Elvis in Vegas at the 1969 Vegas Press Conference when he invited Elvis to perform in Britain but Colonel Parker vetoed any deal as he refused to allow film rights to the British promoters backing Sutch.
The public adored him and he paid for his campaigning over 30 years by performing gigs up and down the country. Many of his crazy campaigns eventually passed into law years later: votes for 18 year olds, commercial radio stations, passports for pets to name just a few. One of my favourite Lord Sutch campaigns was against nuclear weapons. He stated the world had enough nuclear weapons to destroy the earth thousands of times and he thought once was enough. He never could understand why there is only one “Monopolies Commission” and campaigned for more. We held the World’s First Party Political Conference in a Chesterfield “Fish and Chips” shop.
Sadly, Sutch took his own life by hanging on June 16th 1999. He never recovered from his mother’s death a year before. He was a dear friend and neither I nor other friends were aware of his deep depression. With David it was lights, action and he became the wittiest, sharpest, cleverest person you could ever meet who just like Elvis wanted to make people happy and entertain. He loved an audience but behind the smile was a sad, lonely man who desperately needed help. There are specific reasons why he committed suicide and I was at his home after he died with his ex-partner, the mother of his only son and read his diary that even showed morbid drawings of how he was going to kill himself and why.
I did many promotions with David but the two weeks I spent with campaigning with him in Chesterfield were one of the highlights of my life. A friend had seen him at a gig a couple of days before he died. David told him, “I am going to make front page news next week” and he did, in every national newspaper and on TV and Radio News. He was so sharp, so funny; he had such brilliant responses to any question and is a very sad loss to this country. When he died some of the greatest names in Politics and Entertainment gave moving tributes to him.
Factors etc, Inc
Elvis had not even been buried but it was business as usual for Col Parker. On a handshake Vernon Presley gave Parker the rights to carry on handling Elvis’ affairs as if nothing had happened on August 16th 1977. In turn the Colonel did a deal with a merchandising company out of Bear, Delaware and their name was Factors etc, Inc run by Harry Geisler. I was told by Beecher Smith that all Factors had to pay to renew their worldwide license each year for merchandise rights to Elvis Presley was $15,000.00 per year. Why did Sillerman pay $100 million for similar rights that Factors paid only the measley sum of $15,000.00 per year. The two worst deals in Entertainment business history can be put down to Elvis, selling his song rights in 1973 for $5 million to RCA and then when he dies the Colonel selling merchandise rights for a $15,000.00 guarantee each year, until 1982.
When I conceived the idea of Elvisly Yours I wanted to make busts of Elvis to sell to raise money to commission an Elvis life size sculpture. I mistakenly thought I had to get a license and permission from Colonel Parker to make the bust of Elvis so I went to meet the Colonel in America. After various letters and phone calls I discovered you had to see Factors in their Los Angeles office so I flew off to California, staying with my lifelong friend Alan in the Bay Area prior to my trip to LA. I only had a prototype of the bust and it was not very good but I showed it anyway. Factors was not interested in me as I was a small business so they gave me the brush-off and I thought what the hell…
I had already sold my house to start the business and moved in to Maureen’s apartment, I had left my job as a teacher and I had little money so I went ahead a nyway without anyone’s permission after checking my legal rights to market Elvis busts in the UK.
Jon Douglas had sculptured the bust and I made plaster casts in our garage that I then hand-sprayed to either bronze that I antiqued or white. My first employee was Jay Griffiths, when she 14 and later to become a famous British actress who has starred in “The Bill”, “Bugs”, “Drop the Dead Donkey” and her voice appears on dozens of commercials. We had sold a few hundred busts of Elvis and fans were asking to join the Elvis fan Club so I sent all the addresses to the British Fan club and instead of a thank you, one week later I got a letter from Factor’s lawyers threatening to sue me if I did not stop making busts of Elvis in 7 days. I am sure I was set up by the Elvis fan club president, Todd Slaughter, who did not want any competition and was very friendly with Colonel Parker. I ignored the lawyers who wrote to me again and within weeks Factors had gone bankrupt in England and then Elvisly Yours just went from strength to strength.
The badges and magnets we sell are made from the original sheets printed for the tour that Elvis never made in August 1977. When Factors went bust they owed money to a badge maker and the company simply kept the printed sheets and we have produced the badges from the same sheets since 1979 then later magnets.
Patsy Presley
Over the years on my 53 visits to Memphis I have met many people associated with Elvis but the closest and one of the nicest people I ever met was Elvis’ double first cousin Patsy Gambill Presley. She was later remarried and became Patsy Presley Geranen. Elvis’ father Vernon and brother Vester married two sisters Gladys and Cletus. That made their children double first cousins and other than Lisa there is no one closer to Elvis in the bloodline than Patsy.
I only met Patsy in the mid-1980’s when she helped us raise $thousands in charity to pay for a British boy who was terminally ill to visit Graceland. It seems for a few days she was encouraged to come out of her cocoon, like a butterfly. She was happy and excited to be mixing with people and helping us raise money at an Elvis nightclub just opposite Graceland where the car museum is today. The club was excellent and run by Dennis Wise, an ETA and not the UK footballer. Patsy gave us some valuable mementoes to auction from Elvis Wedding. About $4,000.00 was raised. She was very shy and most fans have never met Patsy as she has kept her life very private.
What upset me after talking to Patsy for many hours was that she was so fearful of Priscilla even though she always looked after Lisa when Lisa was young and visited Graceland after Elvis died. I wish Patsy would have stood up to Priscilla as a family member and put Priscilla in her place since Priscilla has treated Elvis’ family on the Presley and Smith side disgracefully. Priscilla had manouvered herself into being a Trustee before Vernon died and then the President of EPE. She was in trust of herself and she controlled the purse strings. The pittance some of the family received from EPE they did not want to lose so they were all fearful of Priscilla and still are today, even though she was an ex-wife and not the ‘widow’ as some media refer to her.
Patsy was Elvis’ secretary and worked in the office of Graceland for years. She was very close to Elvis and looks so much like him. Her father, Vester, of course, worked on the gates for years while Elvis was alive. He was on the payroll after Elvis died but was threatened daily with being fired since he was always critical of Graceland’s management.
I had invited Patsy to come to England many times but she was too shy and too fearful of Priscilla to take up my offer. She has so much to say being so close for so long but her memories and thoughts remain personal. I would love her to write a book or possibly two books, one when Elvis was alive and another since he died. I am sure she has some fascinating and excrutiating stories to recount about Graceland management since Elvis died.
Sadly, Patsy’s first husband Marvin Gambill died in February 2005, struck down by a car. He was a friend and worked for Elvis in the 1960’s. Then in December 2005 her husband Clayton Geranen died. Such sadness to affect such a sweet person. I hope she has managed to cope with her losses. Patsy was in the documentary called “Elvis by the Presleys”. It should have been called more aptly “Beaulieu by the Beaulieux” because it had much more about Priscilla’s family neglecting interviews with most of Elvis’ family and friends, historically deleted in a documentary that supposed to be about Elvis.
It’s been 20 years since I last saw Patsy and I wish her well. She is still welcome to be our guest and come to Britain or perhaps she can join us on our World Concert Tour. If any reader still sees Patsy please say “Sid sends his love from Elvisly Yours”.
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Question About Racetracks And The Jackets The Dogs Wear
Started by jimsherriek , Aug 21 2012 02:13 AM
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 02:13 AM
This question if for all the experts out there.
When it comes to the racing jackets the dogs wear in the race to identify their position in the race, does each track create their own individual jackets for the dogs to wear, or are they standard from track to track?
If they are unique to each track, can anyone identify what track this jacket came from?
Curiosity is running rampant.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 02:19 AM
the type in your pic are snap type - Southland & Bluffs Runs use those, but so do other tracks
some tracks like Wheeling and SOKC use strectch vests
they are availible from Halemar fairly cheaply
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 07:16 AM
the colour/patterns for each number are fairly standard, some differences between the US and UK ones. the stretchy ones are fairly new, most tracks use the ones like the photo.
Greyhound racing in UK has a standard colour scheme.
Trap 1 = Red with White numeral
Trap 2 = Blue with White numeral
Trap 3 = White with Black numeral
Trap 4 = Black with White numeral
Trap 5 = Orange with Black numeral
Trap 6 = Black & White Stripes with Red numeral
A racing jacket worn by a reserve bears an additional letter 'R' prominently on each side. traps 7,8,9 no longer used.
AMERICAN GREYHOUND BLANKET COLORS
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Greyhound Betting
Betting on Greyhounds has been in steady decline over the past few years. Traditionally, greyhound betting could account for as much as 10-15% of a bookmakers business, whilst these days that figure is closer to 1-2%. The good news is that the range of bets available on greyhound racing remains as wide as ever, and the competitiveness in the market place has never been stronger.
Before we look at the various bets available when betting on greyhounds, it’s worth considering a few principle factors when picking your bets. Greyhound races will almost always be contested between six dogs, and as a result, it’s not uncommon to see the favourite going off at a relatively short price, while double digit runners are pretty rare.
Greyhound races fall into a grading system, with winning dogs progressing into higher classes, where they will race against faster dogs. This ensures races remain close, and works in a similar way to horse racing. When a dog first starts racing, it completes a series of time trails, after which its ability is assessed and it will begin racing in a suitable class. In the UK the grading system ranks races from 1 (the best) down to 9 (the lowest). These are pre-fixed by a letter relating to the distance and track – usually an “A”. Open races can include dogs from different classes, while handicap races are occasionally used when dogs of different abilities are to race one another. A good dog will usually reach its racing peak at the age of 2.
When considering a bet, accurately assessing each dog’s form and ability is crucial. On the race card, the finishing position for the last six races will be given for each runner. Remember though, it’s important to check out what level the dog was running at. If it has recently been placed badly, but has dropped a grade, it might very well improve its performance, while dogs who have been progressing through the grades following a run of wins might have found their level and therefore could find winning a lot more difficult!
Which trap the dog runs out of is also crucial. Some dogs have a tendency to run well from certain trap, while of even greater importance can be the trap bias at a particular track. Track bias can be caused by drainage or the raking of the track ahead of racing, and it’s worth looking out for, as this can move at some traps. If a track has a particularly heavy or dry section coming out of the traps, this can lead to one particular trap or area breaking quicker, giving the dogs coming out of that trap an advantage. Look out for it, because the bookmaker often won’t have the time to notice this on a busy day of trading.
Most betting on greyhounds is win or each-way betting, and despite the prices being relatively small most of the time, with a race every few minutes or so from a track somewhere in the country, it’s easy to get a bet on.
Looking for a bigger price winner will often send us down the forecast route. There are various ways to bet these, but the most popular at forecasts and tricasts.
In a dual-forecast you simply have to pick the 1st and 2nd placed dogs to land a winner. The order they finish in does not matter. In a straight-forecast you go one step further and predict the 1st and 2nd in the exact order, while in a tri-cast you are looking for the top 3. A straight tri-cast will see you call 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order and will usually ensure a pretty bumper payout. You won’t be told the odds when you place a forecast or a tricast bet – these are derived after the event based on the SP prices, and will be delivered as the “dividends”
In greyhound betting you will sometimes have the option to fix a price (usually only available when the race is screened live on TV), but more often you will be taking SP, which is derived from the starting prices of the on course bookmakers who will probably know a thing or two about all the local runners in the race.
You can have a straight bet on the fixed odds, in the same way you would be on most sports, or head to the “tote”, which is pool betting. The final prices are derived from the number of bets placed on the event, and divided into the proportions staked on each separate dog. This can sometimes give great value, but it can be tricky to predict where the money will be going. It always pays to swim against the tide if you are betting on the tote.
Once you’ve had your bet, the chances are you plan to enjoy watching your chosen dog run if possible. With pretty small number jackets worn by each dog, learning to recognise the colours will allow you to follow your dogs’ chances. Dogs always wear jackets associated by colour to the trap they race from. Trap 1 will wear red, Trap 2 will be blue, Trap 3 white, Trap 4 black, Trap 5 orange, and Trap 6 will be black and white stripes.
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Nairobi is the capital of which African country? | Nairobi, capital city of Kenya
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Nairobi, capital city of Kenya
Long a jumping-off point for safaris for adventurers like Ernest Hemingway and Teddy Roosevelt, Nairobi remains the first stop for travelers ready to explore East Africa's many wildlife parks. A little more than one hundred years ago, the capital was a glorified water depot for British railway workers, but it is now home to imposing public buildings, grand hotels and expats from around the world. It is the best evidence of modernity in East Africa, and many first-time visitors are surprised by the city's skyline. It is one of Africa's largest capitals, and although some early architecture remains, most of the city is marked by modern office towers. Even with the relatively new influx of Western culture and business, the city still retains much of its charm. Hotels recall the elegance of times gone by, brilliant bougainvillea line the streets and the horizon bursts with lavender colors as the jacaranda blossoms.
The Nairobi National Museum is a good introduction to the history of both the capital and Kenya overall. Exhibits include fascinating reproductions of rock art and Richard and Mary Leakey's important archaeological discoveries. In the 1960s, the couple discovered the remains of early human ancestors at Lake Turkana, and their findings pointed to the Rift Valley as the likely Cradle of Humankind. The museum also showcases beautiful paintings by Joy Adamson and an intriguing collection of the country's colorful butterflies and birds. Visitors can even take guided bird walks from the museum, led by the knowledgable experts of the Kenya Museum Society.
Karen Blixen, author of ìOut of Africa,î made Nairobi her home from 1913 to 1931. Visitors today can visit the grand estate, where she once hosted lavish dinner parties for British royalty and carried on a passionate relationship with famous aviator Denys Finch Hatton. Exhibits include some of Blixen's treasured belongings and even some of the farm machinery that once cultivated the surrounding land for tea and coffee. More of her furniture and personal effects can be viewed at Nairobi's McMillan Library, and the estate offers magnificent views of the nearby hills, covered with euphorbia, also known as the candelabra cactus.
Another must-see sight in the capital is the Railway Museum, developed to preserve the records and relics of the area's harbors and railways. Children of all ages will especially enjoy the displays, and visitors can see Teddy Roosevelt's original rhino catcher from his 1908 safari and the carriage owned by Charles Ryall, an English railway man who was dragged out of the carriage window by a hungry lion. Other exhibits include rare posters and photos and silver service from the days of Nairobi's elegant overnight trains. Visit on the second Saturday of the month to take a ride on an authentic steam train.
Get in touch with Nairobi's wild side at the David Sheldrick Orphanage for Rhinos and Elephants. There, you can watch baby elephants bathe and play before they mature enough to be reintroduced to the wild. The experience is incredibly heartwarming and definitely a must-do while in the capital.
Immerse yourself in local life at the City Market, a vast jumble of activity, color and noise. Housed in a 1930s aircraft hangar, the market is loaded with stalls selling everything from traditional fabrics to exotic meats. Haggling is expected, so do not be shy about bargaining for the best price.
Nairobi Geographical Location
Nairobi is located in the southwest of Kenya adjacent to the east edge of the Rift Valley.
The population of Nairobi is approximately 3,200,000 and is the largest city in Kenya.
Nairobi Language
English and Kiswahili are the official languages of Kenya and are widely spoken however there are a total of 69 languages spoken in minorities throughout Kenya.
Nairobi Predominant Religion
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Why Nairobi is Africa’s leading FDI city
Nairobi, the capital city of East Africa’s largest economy, has been ranked the most attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa and a regional financial services hub, a position that clearly distinguishes it from the other 20 African cities in PwC’s latest report on the continent.
The report studies variables such as housing, transport, water and power, healthcare, education, public safety as well as factoring economic indicators like GDP, inequality, middle-class growth, ease of doing business and FDI inflow.
In the 2013/2014 financial year, FDI to Kenya was estimated to have surpassed Sh150 billion ($1.59 billion), owing to amplified confidence in the country’s investment climate, despite a heighten spat of terror attacks from al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda affiliated terror group. A number of lessons for other African states may lie within this success story, for which reason Ventures Africa has analyzed the key drivers of Nairobi’s accomplishment.
Rapidly developing infrastructure: Infrastructure plays a fundamental role in attractive a real investor. According to PwC, good infrastructure leads to even better cities as a strong correlation exists between infrastructure, human capital and economics, a situation that lures foreign investments. “As the accompanying graphic of infrastructure evolution illustrates, the developmental trajectory of successful cities from antiquity to the present has followed a certain course. Put schematically, it proceeds from infrastructure to human capital to, finally, a robust and self-perpetuating economy, some of whose profits finance urban life at its peak: from the arts and culture to environmental sustainability,” the report read.
As a country, Kenya has received substantial investment into its energy sector, maritime, aviation and rail. These have largely come from foreign capital championed by big time investors like China, Japan, Western Europe and the United States.
Leading the technology adoption train: The country is also an undeniable leader in technology adoption and advancement within the African continent. Its mobile banking platform (M-Pesa) is globally acclaimed to have deepened financial inclusion in the country and has now been adopted in parts of Europe and Asia. Nairobi also emerged the only African smart city among the list of top 20 smart cities globally.
The planned construction of the Konza technology city, a technology hub to be constructed as part of the nation’s Vision 2030, has also attracted the interest of key global tech giants including IBM (which set up the first African research lab in Nairobi last year), Google, Microsoft and Intel. Dubbed the African “Silicon Savannah”, the project is expected to be a key economic driver for the country in the coming years.
High value mineral resources: In addition to natural resources like coal and titanium, the recent discovery of oil and gas has contributed immensely to FDI inflows into Kenya over the past three years. Excited by the new prospects, firms from the UK, US and Canada have moved to quickly set up operational camps in Nairobi.
Growing consumer base: The growing consumer class in the country, anchored on a fast-expanding middle class, has provided perfect business opportunities for all sorts of consumer goods. Telco manufacturers are keen to penetrate this space as are many other foreign companies in different sectors. South African retail giant Massmart is expected to make an entry into Kenya in May, trading under the “Game” brand name. Carrefour, a French retailer, has also, reportedly, signed up for a similar move.
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Toronto, Halifax and Yellowknife are among Canada's provincial capitals
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By Susan Munroe
Updated October 18, 2016.
Canada has 10 provinces and three territories, each of which has its own capital. From Charlottetown and Halifax in the east to Toronto and Winnipeg in the center, to Yellowknife in the north and Victoria in the west, each of Canada’s capital cities has its own unique identity.
The nation's capital is Ottawa, which was incorporated in 1855 and gets its name from the Algonquin word for trade. Ottawa's archaeological sites point to an indigenous population that lived there for centuries before Europeans discovered the area. Between the 17th century and 19th century, the Ottawa River was the primary route for the Montreal fur trade. By 1830, Ottawa was a major supplier of timber to Britain, and the Grand Trunk Railway secured the city's status as the country's capital.
Ottawa is home to a number of post-secondary, research and cultural institutions, including the National Arts Centre and the National Gallery.
Read on for more about the capital cities of Canada's provinces and territories.
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton , on the North Saskatchewan River, is the northernmost of Canada’s large cities and is frequently referred to as the Gateway to the North, due to its road, rail, and air transportation links.
Indigenous people inhabited Edmonton area for centuries before Europeans arrived. It’s believed that one of the first Europeans to explore the area was Anthony Henday, who visited in 1754 on behalf of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Henday sought to establish fur trading with Edmonton’s indigenous people. Fort Edmonton, named for Edmonton, London in England, was established in 1795 along the river’s northern banks.
The Canadian Pacific Railway, which arrived in Edmonton in 1885, was a boon for the local economy, bringing new arrivals from Canada, the United States, and Europe to the area. Edmonton was incorporated as a town in 1892, and later as a city in 1904. It became the capital of the newly-formed province of Alberta a year later.
Modern-day Edmonton has evolved into a city with a wide range of cultural, sporting and tourist attractions, and is the host of more than two dozen festivals each year. Most of Edmonton's population works in the service and trade industries as well as in the municipal, provincial and federal governments.
Victoria, British Columbia
Named after the English queen, Victoria is the capital city of the province of British Columbia. Victoria is a gateway to the Pacific Rim, is close to American markets, and has many sea and air links that make it a business hub. With the mildest climate in Canada, Victoria is known for its gardens and has a large retiree population. Its metropolitan area is the 15th largest in Canada.
Before Europeans arrived in western Canada in the 1700s, Victoria was inhabited by indigenous Coastal Salish people and the native Songhees, who still have a large presence in the area. Juan Perez of Spain visited in 1774, and James Cook of England arrived in 1778.
Fort Victoria was established by Hudson’s Bay trader James Douglas in 1841, although it was known as Fort Albert until 1843. Douglas became the first governor of British Columbia in 1858.
Victoria became the capital of British Columbia when the province joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871.
The focus of downtown Victoria is the inner harbor, which features the Parliament Buildings and the historic Fairmont Empress Hotel. Victoria also is home to the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, as well as several other smaller colleges.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Located at the geographical center of Canada, Winnipeg’s name is a Cree word meaning “muddy water.” Indigenous people inhabited Winnipeg well before the first French explorers arrived in 1738. Winnipeg was incorporated as a city in 1873 and is now the eighth-largest city in Canada.
Named for nearby Lake Winnipeg, the city sits at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. It's at the bottom of the Red River Valley, which creates humid conditions during the summer months. The city is nearly equidistant from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and considered the center of Canada's Prairie provinces.
The arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1881 led to increased development in Winnipeg, and although an earlier boom as a heavy manufacturing center has waned, the city remains the center of Canada's grain industry.
Winnipeg is still a transportation hub, with extensive rail and air links. It is a multicultural city where more than 100 languages are spoken. It’s also the home of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, which houses the largest collection of Inuit art in the world. Winnipeg hosts numerous music events and festivals and is the home ice of the NHL's newest expansion team, the Jets.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
The capital city of the province of New Brunswick, Fredericton is strategically located on the Saint John River and is within a day's drive of Halifax, Toronto, and New York City. Before Europeans arrived, the Welastekwewiyik (or Maliseet) people inhabited the Fredericton area for centuries.
The first Europeans to come to Fredericton were the French, who arrived in the late 1600s. The area was known as St. Anne's Point, and was captured by the British during the French and Indian War in 1759. New Brunswick became its own colony in 1784, with Fredericton becoming the provincial capital a year later.
Modern-day Fredericton is a center for research in the agriculture, forestry, and engineering industries. Much of this research stems from the two major colleges in the city: the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University, as well as a variety of training colleges and institutes.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Although the origin of its name is somewhat mysterious, St. John's is Canada's oldest settlement, dating back to 1630. It sits on a deepwater harbor connected by the Narrows, a long inlet to the Atlantic Ocean.
The French and English battled over St. John's through the late 17th century and early 18th century, with the final battle of the French and Indian War fought there in 1762. Although it had a colonial government beginning in 1888, St. John's was not formally incorporated as a city until 1921.
In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless (radio) signal in St. John's.
A major site for fishing, St John's local economy was depressed by the collapse of cod fisheries in the early 1990s but has since rebounded with petrodollars from offshore oil projects.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
The capital city of the Northwest Territories is also its only city. Yellowknife is on the shore of Great Slave Lake, just over 300 miles from the Arctic Circle. It was populated by the aboriginal Tlicho people until Europeans arrived in 1785 or 1786. The first European in Yellowknife was a North West Company fur trader. A few other Europeans ventured into the Northwest Territories, but it was not until 1898 when gold was discovered nearby, that the population saw a sharp uptick.
Gold and government administration were the mainstays of Yellowknife's economy until the late 1990s and early 2000s when the fall of gold prices led to the closure of the two main gold companies. The creation of the new territory of Nunavut in 1999 meant about a third of Yellowknife's government employees transferred to the new territory.
The discovery of diamonds in the Northwest Territories in 1991 stimulated the economy again and diamond mining, cutting, polishing and selling became major activities for Yellowknife residents. While winters in Yellowknife are cold and dark, its proximity to the Arctic Circle means summer days are long and sunny.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The largest urban area in the Atlantic provinces, Halifax has one of world's largest natural harbors and is an important seaport. Incorporated as a city in 1841, Halifax has been inhabited by humans since the Ice Age, with Mikmaq people living in the area for some 13,000 years prior to European exploration.
The British established settlements in Halifax beginning in 1746 and pushed out the Mikmaq and Acadians living there. The local economy was boosted by the Napoleonic Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as Halifax supplied timber to the British Royal Navy.
Halifax was the site of one of the worst explosions in Canada's history in 1917 when a munitions ship collided with another ship in the harbor. Some 2,000 people were killed and 9,000 were wounded in the blast, which leveled part of the city.
Modern-day Halifax is home to the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, and several universities, including Saint Mary’s and the University of King’s College.
Iqaluit, Nunavut
Formerly known as Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit is the capital, largest community and only city in Canada’s newest territory. Iqaluit, which means "many fish" in the Inuit language, sits at the northeast head of Frobisher Bay on southern Baffin Island.
The Inuit who inhabited the region for centuries continue to have a significant presence in Iqaluit, despite the arrival of English explorers in 1561.
Iqaluit was the site of a major airbase built at the start of World War II, which played an even larger role during the Cold War as a communications center.
Toronto, Ontario
The largest city in Canada, and the fourth-largest city in North America, Toronto is a cultural, entertainment, business and financial hub, and is the seat of the Ontario provincial government. The city has close to 3 million people, and the metro area has more than 5 million residents.
Aboriginal people have been in the area that is now Toronto for thousands of years, and until the arrival of Europeans in the 1600s, the area was a hub for the Iroquois and Wendat-Huron confederacies of native Canadians.
First explored by European fur traders, like many resource-rich and strategic areas in Canada, Toronto was the site of several battles between the French and British. During the Revolutionary War in the American colonies, many British settlers fled to Toronto. In 1793, the town of York was established; it was captured by Americans in the War of 1812. The area was renamed Toronto and incorporated as a city in 1834.
Like much of the U.S., Toronto was hard-hit by the Depression in the 1930s, but its economy rebounded during World War II, as immigrants came to the area. Toronto's population grew exponentially after the war, and several of its suburbs saw rapid expansion.
Modern-day Toronto is a highly diverse metro area, with the Royal Ontario Museum, the Ontario Science Centre and the Museum of Inuit Art among its cultural offerings. It's also home to several professional sports teams, including the Maple Leafs (hockey), the Blue Jays (baseball) and the Raptors (basketball).
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
The capital city of Canada's smallest province, Charlottetown holds a place in Canadian history as the site of the first three Canadian conferences on Confederation, which led to the creation of Canada in 1867 (even though Prince Edward Island did not join the Confederation until 1873).
Like many regions of Canada, aboriginal people inhabited Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island for some 10,000 years before Europeans arrived. French fur traders came to the area in 1720, but by 1758, the British were largely in control of the region.
During the 19th century, after Prince Edward Island was designated as a separate province from Nova Scotia, shipbuilding became a major industry in Charlottetown. In the present day, Charlottetown's biggest industry is tourism, with its historic architecture and scenic Charlottetown Harbour attracting visitors from all over the world. It's also home to Prince Edward Island University.
Quebec City, Quebec
Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec, is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. It was occupied by aboriginal people for thousands of years before Europeans arrived in 1535. Permanent French settlement was not established in Quebec until 1608 when Samuel de Champlain set up a trading post there. It was captured by the British in 1759.
Its location along the St. Lawrence River made Quebec City a major trade hub well into the 20th century. Modern-day Quebec City remains a hub for French-Canadian culture, rivaled only by Montreal, the other large Francophone city in Canada.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Founded in 1882, Regina is only about 100 miles north of the U.S. border. The area's first inhabitants were the Plains Cree and the Plains Ojibwa. The grassy, flat plain was home to herds of buffalo that were hunted to near-extinction by European fur traders.
Regina was incorporated as a city in 1903, and when Saskatchewan became a province in 1905, Regina was named its capital. It has seen slow but steady growth since World War II, and it remains a major center of agriculture in Canada. It is home to the University of Regina and the Saskatchewan Polytechnic College.
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
The capital city of the Yukon Territory of Canada is home to more than 70 percent of the Yukon's population. Whitehorse is within the shared traditional territory of the Ta'an Kwach'an Council (TKC) and the Kwanlin Dun First Nation (KDFN) and has a thriving cultural community. Its diversity includes French immersion programs and French schools, and it also has a sizable Filipino community.
Whitehorse is just off the Alaska Highway on the Yukon River, about 65 miles north of the British Columbia border. The Yukon River flows right through Whitehorse, and there are broad valleys and big lakes around the city. It's also bordered by three large mountains: Grey Mountain on the east, Haeckel Hill on the northwest and Golden Horn Mountain on the south.
The Yukon has been inhabited for several thousand years by aboriginal people. In the modern era, the Tutchone, Inland Tlingit and Tagish people, descendants of the Yukon First Nation people, still live in and around the Whitehorse area. The Yukon River near Whitehorse became a rest stop of sorts for gold prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 1800s. Whitehorse is still a stop for most trucks bound for Alaska on the Alaska Highway.
Around 250,000 travelers drive through Whitehorse every year, and several airlines fly out of the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International airport.
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Who was the first Beatle to get married? | The Day John Lennon Married Yoko Ono
The Day John Lennon Married Yoko Ono
By Dave Swanson March 20, 2015 8:54 AM
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On March 20, 1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono . The two met in November 1966 as she was preparing to open an art exhibit called Unfinished Paintings and Objects, which was held at the Indica Gallery, located in the basement of the Indica Bookshop in London. (Coincidentally, one of the shop’s earliest supporters was Paul McCartney .)
At the time, Lennon was still married to his first wife, Cynthia. The two were wed in August 1962 and had one child together, Julian. After years of putting up with her husband’s infidelity, Cynthia filed for divorce in August 1968. In the meantime, John and Yoko had already become a couple and, once the divorce was final that November, plans were made to be married. The two had originally hoped to to hold their nuptials in Paris, or more specifically, on the way to Paris.
“We wanted to get married on a cross-channel ferry – that was the romantic part,” Lennon said in the Beatles ‘ Anthology documentary. “We went to Southampton and then we couldn’t get on because she wasn’t English, and she couldn’t get the day visa to go across. They said, ‘Anyway, you can’t get married. The Captain’s not allowed to do it any more.'”
Lennon later crafted an autobiographical Beatles song titled “The Ballad of John and Yoko” that laid out the rest of their journey: “Finally made the plane into Paris, honeymooning down by the Seine. [Apple assistant] Peter Brown called to say, you can make it okay; you can get married in Gibraltar near Spain.” The couple arrived at the British Consulate Office there, and they were married in a 10-minute ceremony performed by registrar Cecil Wheeler. Since Gibraltar was a British colony, and Lennon a British citizen, there was no issue.
“We went there and it was beautiful,” Lennon said. “It’s the ‘Pillar of Hercules,’ and also symbolically they called it the ‘End of the World’ at one period. They thought the world outside was a mystery from there, so it was like the Gateway to the World. So, we liked it in the symbolic sense, and the rock foundation of our relationship.”
Their wedding, which took place just one week after that of fellow Beatle McCartney to Linda Eastman, would be followed by a honeymoon which wasn’t be anywhere near as low key. Instead, Lennon and Ono staged a raucous “Bed-In” for peace for the week of March 25-31 at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, surrounded by the press and various hangers on.
“We decided that if we were going to do anything like get married that we would dedicate it to peace,” Lennon told Rolling Stone in 1971. “And during that period, because we are what we are, it evolved that somehow we ended up being responsible to produce peace.”
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Cynthia Lennon
Cynthia Lennon in 1965.
Cynthia was a year older than John when they met at Liverpool Art College in 1958. Their relationship began very stormy with Lennon susceptible to fits of jealousy and violence towards her but she was besotted with John, having sex with him wherever and whenever she could and after a 3 month split caused by a bout of jealous rage, she accepted him back into her life after he apologised profusely for his errors. In 1962 when the Beatles were finally on the right track Cynthia dropped a bombshell on John "I'm pregnant" she said to him when they were alone.
This stunned John into silence and one can only imagine the turmoil screaming through his head: would he have to give up the Beatles? His big chance at fame? They were finally onto something now with Brian Epstein as their manager. In those days, having a child and not being married was frowned upon, so on the 23rd of August 1962, Cynthia & John tied the knot at Mount Pleasant Registry office in Liverpool with George Harrison and Paul McCartney in attendance and Brian Epstein as best man. No photographs were taken or parents were in attendance and the ceremony was farcical with a pneumatic drill drowning out everything the registrar said but in the end, Cynthia came out of there as Mrs. Lennon, more or less.
Julian was born in April 1963 although John, on tour with the Beatles, wasn't present and didn't see him until 3 days later, which he announced he was buggering off on holiday with Brian to Barcelona. Cynthia probably knew that it was useless to complain when it came to John Lennon of the Beatles. A year later they were as famous as you could get and Cynthia had the house, the cars and the money to prove it but she also had the rumours of John's infidelity to put up with.
In 1967, Cynthia started to notice a small Asian woman following them wherever they went. This woman was always posting cards through the door and ringing their house. John at first dismissed her calls as "some nutter looking for money for her Avant-Garde bullshit" but the woman was persistent and when Cynthia came back from a holiday to Greece she discovered John and the woman sitting in dressing gowns in the kitchen. With it pretty obvious what had been going on, John later informed her of his intention to be with this woman, who was known as Yoko Ono, for the rest of his life.
Cynthia married 3 times after John and towards the end of her life she was living on the Island of Majorca in Spain. She has published two memoirs of her life with Lennon: A Twist of Lennon in 1978; and John in 2005. Cynthia died of cancer in 2015.
Yoko Ono Lennon
Yoko Ono in the 1970s
There are many entertainment sites on the internet devoted to John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Love her or hate her, you have to give Yoko her due. Born in 1933 in Tokyo, Japan there are conflicting reports over how John and Yoko actually met. The "official" story as told by them is that it was a chance meeting and that Yoko had never heard of the Beatles. The facts are that John attended a pre-showing of an exhibition she was putting on at the Indica Gallery in London and how he climbed a step ladder with a magnifying glass to see the word "Yes" written in small ink on the ceiling. John loved it and they got together soon afterwards at Kenwood and the rest is very famous history.
Another report from Paul McCartney is that she came round to his house in late 1965 looking for some original compositions she was compiling for her artist friend John Cage. Paul told her bugger off so she went and asked John, who gave her the handwritten lyrics to 'The Word'. That would seem to coincide with Cynthia's report of her popping up and stalking Lennon. Fans also report seeing her at the gates of Kenwood screaming for John, hanging around the Apple offices on the off chance that he might come out.
Another report is that John couldn't stand her and thought that just by shagging her she'd go away. That must have been one hell of a shag as he came back saying he couldn't bear to be without her and from that moment on they were inseparable. John even had a roll out bed installed in his Rolls Royce so they could shag in transit. They married in March 1969 in Gibraltar as Yoko apparently wasn't allowed to get married on mainland Britain. They were together from that point on and she is cited as the main reason the Beatles split up as she was "always there, whispering in John's ears and sitting on George's blue cushion" during the Let It Be sessions and then they brought a double bed into the studio during sessions for Abbey Road after injuries sustained in a recent car accident in Scotland and set up a microphone so she could give her comments.
They had a brief separation in 1974 where John took off to California but they reconciled and in 1975 Yoko gave birth on John's 35th birthday to Sean. This was the same time that John decided to retire as his recording contract had expired. For 5 years Lennon remained inactive on the recording front and then, reportedly after hearing his old band mate Paul McCartney's 1980 hit 'Coming Up' John decided it was time to get back to making records. Double Fantasy was the last ever record he would make when he was assassinated in front of his and Yoko's apartment building, the Dakota in New York City on December 8th 1980 after returning from a recording session. Since Lennon's death, Yoko has remained active to keeping his memory alive, she's done some questionable things in that pursuit, such as putting the clothes he was wearing the night he was murdered on display. She still lives in the Dakota.
PAUL'S WOMEN
Jane Asher
Jane Asher in the mid 1960's
Jane Asher was probably the most famous of the Beatle girlfriends and wives at the time she dated Paul McCartney. She was already an accomplished actress when he entered her life. All the Beatles fancied her after seeing her on the music show Juke Box Jury however, when the Radio Times sent her to interview them backstage at the Royal Albert Hall in 1963 they were surprised to see she was a redhead. They'd been under the assumption she was blonde due to black and white TV.
Paul reportedly began chatting her up on the subject of gravy and their favourite meal and they soon began dating. Jane influenced Paul critically in the early years of Beatlemania, they soaked up the theater scene and he regularly attended plays she was appearing in. Jane only ever remained a girlfriend of Paul's though despite an engagement announced in late 1967. Jane wouldn't name a day and their relationship was rocky, there was a tense moment when Jane threatened to leave Paul for a bloke in Bristol she'd been seeing.
Paul was obviously no angel either, shagging here, shagging there, shagging everywhere when Jane was away on tour. It finally came to a head one day when he was openly shagging an American woman who was loosely employed at Apple. Jane came back to Cavendish to find the two of them at it. Jane promptly left, announcing a few days later that it was over and they "might meet again and get married when they're 70" it's safe to say that this won't be happening and Jane has remained tight lipped about her relationship with Paul to this day.
Jane married in 1981 after a ten year relationship and is still married and acting today. One of the conditions of interviewing her is no questions about the Beatles' bass guitarist or you won't get a piece of her lovely cake.
Linda McCartney
Linda McCartney in the late 1960's
Linda Eastman was NOT a member of the Eastman/Kodak family. She was the daughter of a New York Lawyer and when she met Paul McCartney in the Bag O' Nails nightclub in London and got invited to the launch of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967 she knew she wasn't going to waste her chance. Linda had vowed that one day she would marry Paul McCartney and that day was inching closer and closer.
They met on and off for a few months until in September 1968 Paul made her come to London and from then on their relationship blossomed and they married in March 1969. They remained together and apparently inseparable. When the Beatles finally broke up, Paul asked her if she'd like to be in a band with him playing keyboards. Wings was born along with two children, Mary and Stella.
Wings continued in various line ups but the core members being Paul, Linda and guitarist Denny Laine. Wings' wings were clipped rather spectacularly in January 1980 when Paul was arrested in Japan for bringing a huge bag of Marijuana into the country and had to spend 10 days in Jail. After that Paul heard some tragic news from New York City and the McCartney's stayed relatively low key for much of the 1980's until Paul decided to go out on the road again with Linda on keyboards. the 1989/1990 world tours and another tour in 1993 were hugely successful and she launched a line of Vegetarian meat free foods that still are being sold today but as Paul completed work on the Beatles Anthology, Linda discovered she had Breast Cancer.
For two years they battled it but it sadly was in vain. Linda McCartney died in Arizona in 1998 with her family by her side.
Heather Mills
Heather Mills in the 2000's
When Heather Mills walked into Paul's life at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain award ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London in April, 1999, Paul was instantly attracted to her, despite her being 27 years his junior. He had very recently lost his soul-mate, Linda, to cancer, and Paul seemed to be very much looking for love in all the wrong places.
The two married in 2002, Heather joining the famous ranks of "wives of the Beatles," and a year later they had daughter, Beatrice. The marriage was stable at first but then Heather began to talk a little bit too freely about their marriage.
When these reports began to surface, Heather started taking a lot of flak from Paul's considerable fan base and the British media also got in on the act, digging up her past and accusing her of being a liar and a fantasist, when Heather demanded an apology for the alleged false claims that the media had made, they refused and publicly goaded her again. After a brief separation Paul filed for divorce from Heather in 2006 citing "irreconcilable differences" and the media moved in, digging up every last thing they could about her and reporting it. The divorce was granted and Paul moved on with his life.
Nancy Shevell
Nancy Shevell on her wedding to Paul McCartney in London on October 9th, 2011.
After the Heather palava, Nancy Shevell became more prominent in Paul's life. I say more prominent as she had been an aquaintance of Paul for nearly 20 years due to them having neighbouring homes in Long Island's Hamptons district.
They began a courtship in 2007 and Nancy is on the board of New York City's Metropolitan Transport Authority and was Vice President of her father's New Jersey trucking company. Paul and Nancy married in London on October 9th 2011 at Marylebone Registry Office. The same venue that Paul married Linda in 1969 and the date would also have been John Lennon's 71st birthday. Paul has finally found a love that lasts forever and a love that has no past. (It's in E) DON'T LET ME... oops. Sorry. Got carried away there.
“It’s just not that intriguing, not like his last marriage, which was really intriguing. I’m over 50. I work. That’s it. I haven’t been social and I have a small group of girlfriends. There really isn’t much to talk about.” - Nancy Shevell
GEORGE'S WOMEN
Pattie Boyd
Pattie Harrison in the 1960's
Pattie Boyd was a model who played the uncredited part of "Schoolgirl #1" in A Hard Day's Night in 1964. Her innocent little face and blonde hair were instantly noticed by George Harrison who proceeded to ask her out.
They dated for a couple of years before marrying in 1966 with Brian as the best man. Their relationship was solid to begin with but started unraveling when George began paying less and less attention to her, carried on his habit of shagging and when another guitarist entered the picture; Eric Clapton. It is said she was the inspiration behind George's 1969 song 'Something' although George claims otherwise but she was definitely the inspiration behind the Derek & The Dominoes hit, 'Layla,' which Clapton wrote for his unrequited love of Pattie.
Pattie eventually left George in 1974 and embarked on a relationship with Clapton. With their divorce finalized in 1977 Clapton and Boyd married in 1979 in Arizona. The marriage was unstable from the beginning with Clapton drinking and shagging scores of women and eventually having a child with one. Pattie left Eric in 1984 and their divorce was finalized in 1989. Boyd remains active in photography and published her autobiography, Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton & Me, in 2007.
Olivia Harrison
Olivia Harrison in 2013
Olivia was a cute little Mexican girl working as a receptionist in the Los Angeles office of Dark Horse Records in the early 1970's when George Harrison, the company's founder walked in. He'd spoken to her on the phone several times and began to form an attraction to her. George then asked a mutual friend to go to L.A. and take a photo of Olivia and send it to him as he wanted to know if she was as beautiful as she sounded. That never happened so George went over to see her for himself and they began a relationship with him bringing Olivia on his 1974 North American tour and marrying her in 1978. They had a son the same year, Dhani and they lived together at Friar Park. Olivia admitted that during their marriage, George did have affairs with other women but she knew what she was getting into when she married a Beatle.
In 1999 she saved George's life when a psychopath who was convinced George was the devil stormed into their Friar Park mansion and stabbed George multiple times, grabbing a nearby lamp she hit the assailant over the head knocking him out. Tom Petty later sent him a fax saying, "Aren't you glad you married a Mexican girl?" George was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1997 which was successfully treated. However, in early 2001 it came back on his lungs and had spread to his brain. He died on the 29th November 2001 with his family by his side. In the years since his death Olivia has maintained George's legacy, lending her support to the 2002 Concert For George which was organized by his old mate Eric Clapton and featured his friends from all over the music world including his most famous; Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr. Olivia continues to lend her support to charities and still lives in Friar Park.
Maureen Starkey
Maureen Starkey in 1965
As far as wives of the Beatles go, Maureen, or 'Mo' as she was commonly known, may have been the most lucky, in that she started off like so many other young girls, as merely a fan of the Beatles. She watched them perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and met Ringo Starr when a friend bet her she wouldn't kiss him. She'd already kissed Paul for the same bet. Starr's autograph was also the last she needed to complete her set, as she'd already gotten the autographs of John, Paul, and George. Soon after, the two began dating.
During the Beatles' move down to London, Maureen was kept hidden away in Liverpool until she fell pregnant. She and Starr married in February of 1965 with Brian, yet again, being the best man. George Harrison arrived on a bicycle joking, "Two down, two to go." (Harrison and McCartney being the only Beatle bachelors left.) Maureen and Ringo had a relatively nice marriage up until the Beatles split up in 1970. Ringo started drinking heavily and shagging other women. She also had a brief affair with George Harrison at this time which when Harrison told him, Starr was said to reply "Better you than someone we don't know" Lennon reportedly was not amused, angrily citing the affair as "virtual incest."
Finally, in 1975, it was agreed that enough was enough and Maureen and Ringo divorced. Depression followed and Maureen tried to commit suicide by riding a motorcycle into a brick wall. In 1976 she met Isaac Tigrett who is known as the founder of the Hard Rock Cafe chain. As those restaurants reflect his penchant for collecting Rock Memorabilia, Maureen was Isaac's "ultimate collectible" and they married in 1989.
Maureen contracted leukemia and despite bone marrow from her son, she died on 30th December 1994 surrounded by her family and her ex-husband Ringo. Paul McCartney was greatly moved by her death and wrote the song, 'Little Willow' for her and included it on his 1997 album Flaming Pie.
Barbara Bach
Barbara Bach in 1977
Barbara Bach is probably the most famous Beatle woman in her own right. An actress, she was cast as Major Anya Amasova, the Russian KGB agent in the 1977 James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me opposite Roger Moore.
It was during the filming of the 1980 movie, Caveman that she met and fell in love with her cast mate, Ringo Starr. They married a year later with Paul and George in attendance, but their initial time together was fraught with heavy alcoholism due to both their careers going downhill, and in 1988 it all came to a head. Starr almost beat Bach to a pulp during a drink fueled row. After realizing what had nearly happened, they both entered rehab in Arizona and it was successful. Both of them have been clean and sober since then and they remain happily married and very much in peace and love to this day.
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Madonna’s Official Number One Singles' Sales Revealed!
It’s an incredible 30 years since the undisputed Queen of Pop had her very first Top 10 hit with Holiday. To celebrate, we count down her 13 Number 1s and reveal the biggest selling of them all…
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It’s an incredible 30 years since the undisputed Queen of Pop had her very first Top 10 hit with Holiday. To celebrate Madonna’s three decades of Official Charts supremacy, we count down her 13 Number 1s and reveal the biggest selling of them all…
13. Sorry (2006)
To kick things off, it’s one of Madonna’s most recent chart-toppers. The second single to be released from Madge’s big return to the disco album Confessions On A Dance Floor, Sorry was something of a surprise Number 1 for her. The video was Madonna in full kitsch mode – first driving around in her own version of the Vengabus (possibly) before rollerskating dressed like a kind of disco astronaut. It was catchy, it was energetic and it was a worthy chart-topper
WHO DID IT BEAT? Corinne Bailey Rae’s Put Your Records On had to settle for Number 2.
CHART FACT: It was the first time she’d had two consecutive Number 1s in five years.
SALES: 200,000
12. Who’s That Girl (1987)
A product of Madonna’s movie ambitions – with some success – Who’s That Girl was the first of three tracks released from the soundtrack of the movie of the same name. After a whole campaign with blond hair, brunette Madonna was back and up to her usual tricks, dancing about and ‘causing a commotion’ in between clips from the movie. Critics had their knives out for the movie, in which Madonna played a kooky ex-con with sticky fingers but a heart of gold, but Madge just about pulls it off. As lead singles go, it may not be up there with Madonna’s finest, but it has a certain charm.
WHO DID IT BEAT? Madonna knocked Pet Shop Boys’ It’s A Sin off the top. Almost 20 years later, they would remix Sorry for its single release. So no hard feelings, then. That's good.
CHART FACT: Who’s That Girl was Madonna’s second chart-topper to spend just one week at Number 1.
SALES: 350,000
11. American Pie (2000)
A long, long time ago… well, 1972 to be exact, Don McLean had a hit with the classic American Pie, which was so long it took up two sides of a 7” single (ask your mum). Madonna, for reasons that are unclear, decided to cover the song, but to make it all fit nicely onto one CD (ask your older sister) she edited the track considerably. Then-collaborator William Orbit added his signature swooshes and even Rupert Everett, Madonna’s co-star from movie The Next Best Thing, popped in to lay down some backing vocals and appear in the video.
WHO DID IT BEAT? American Pie knocked All Saints’ Pure Shores – another William Orbit production – off the top spot and left N Sync settling for Number 3 with Bye Bye Bye. Madonna would later go on to team up with N Sync's Justin Timberlake on another Number 1…
CHART FACT: Don McLean’s version only got to Number 2.
SALES: 390,000
10. La Isla Bonita (1987)
Just before Who’s That Girl came La Isla Bonita, a song which, legend has it, was originally written for Michael Jackson. Madonna got her hands on it first, however, and created a new anthem for anybody who wishes their holiday would go on for a bit longer – and she loves a Holiday does our Madge .
WHO DID IT BEAT? La Isla Bonita held off Judy Boucher’s boohoofest Can’t Be With You Tonight.
CHART FACT: La Isla Bonita took four weeks to slowly climb from Number 5 to spend two weeks on the top spot. Not bad for a fifth and final single from an already huge-selling album, True Blue.
SALES: 410,000
9. Music (2000)
Madonna was a force to be reckoned with in late 2000, and enjoyed her second Number 1 of the year with this, the true lead single off her album Music. Although she had just given birth to her second child, Madonna went on a promo blitz for Music, performing a special concert in Brixton that was broadcast over the internet (more impressive then than it sounds now). The Mirwais-produced Art Of Noise-style romp went straight in at Number 1 and is a favourite of hers – she still performs it regularly. Hey Mr DJ, put a record on… is possibly one of her best opening lyrics.
WHO DID IT BEAT? Madonna knocked another dance classic off the summit – Spiller and Sophie Ellis–Bextor’s Groovejet slipped to Number 2.
CHART FACT: Music was deposed after just one week by A1’s cover of the A-ha chart-topper Take On Me.
SALES: 415,000
8. 4 Minutes (2008)
Madonna’s most recent chart-topper weighs in next, a duet with Justin Timberlake and featuring Timbaland in the background. It was the very first time a collaboration had hit Number 1 for Madonna – at that point she preferred to take centre-stage all by herself.
WHO DID SHE BEAT? Madonna nudged American Boy by Estelle off the top spot, taking five weeks to do it.
CHART FACT: It was the first time a Madonna Number 1 hadn’t gone straight in at the top of charts since Vogue in 1990. It’s also Madonna’s biggest selling download ever and spent a month at Number 1.
SALES: 500,000
7. Vogue (1990)
Perhaps one of Madonna’s signature tunes, she has learned to love again this massive hit from 1990, last performing it at her Superbowl Halftime Show in 2012. Vogue came seemingly out of nowhere after Madonna’s Like A Prayer album ended. Madonna was said to be in her ‘imperial phase’ – she was just about the hugest star on the planet and was set to bare all in fly-on-the-wall movie about her Blond Ambition tour and star in movie Dick Tracy with then-boyfriend Warren Beatty. Soundtracking Madonna’s year of excess, Vogue was sophisticated, slowed-down house dripping in glamour. Featuring a rap that namedropped a host of ‘40s screen legends, Madonna’s place among them in the A-list was quickly secured.
WHO DID IT BEAT? Madonna Vogued her way to Number 1 at the expense of Snap’s The Power, which ran out of batteries and slid to runner-up spot after two weeks.
CHART FACT: Vogue was the 8th best selling single of 1990 and spent four weeks at Number 1 in April.
SALES: 515,000
EXTRA CHART FACT: If Beautiful Stranger had been a Number 1, it would have placed here on her sales countdown – 530,000 copies sold.
6. True Blue (1986)
Madonna’s third Number 1 was also the third single from the album it gave its name. True Blue was a huge success and its ‘60s-throwback title track saw Madonna at her most demure – something we wouldn’t see again for quite a while. Written for her then-husband Sean Penn, Madonna seems to have airbrushed True Blue out of history – she hasn’t performed it since 1987.
WHO DID IT BEAT? Five Star’s Rain Or Shine had to settle for second place that week, while the Communards’ Don’t Leave Me This Way fell from the top to Number 3.
SALES: 540,000
5. Frozen (1998)
Returning to pop after a few years off starring in Evita and having her daughter Lourdes, the Madonna of 1997 was her most unusual reinvention yet. Part-Earth mother, part-trance goth and looking a bit like a witch (in the best possible way), Madonna released Frozen, a traditional Madge ballad with a twist, as the lead single from comeback album Ray of Light.
WHO DID IT BEAT? Frozen knocked Cornershop’s Brimful Of Asha off Number 1, and kept My Heart Will Go On at Number 2 for another week.
CHART FACT: Frozen was Madonna’s first Number 1 for eight years.
SALES: 545,000
4. Like A Prayer (1989)
She’d been away for a while, but in early 1989 Madonna made a dramatic comeback. It’s not just her hair that had got dark – her sound was more serious too. Like A Prayer, a rousing gospel-influenced epic, caused instant controversy thanks to its video (pretty tame by 2014 standards, really) and was an instant classic. Even Madonna had to admit in an interview years later that Like A Prayer was “up there” when it came to her best work.
WHO DID SHE BEAT? Madge evicted Jason Donovan’s Too Many Broken Hearts from Number 1. And just behind him was Donna Summer’s This Time I Know It’s For Real.
CHART FACT: Like A Prayer spent three weeks at Number 1 and was 11th best selling single of 1989.
SALES: 580,000
3. Hung Up (2005)
Into the Top 3 of Madonna’s chart-toppers now, and this one came courtesy of a pretty big Abba sample. Coming after American Life, a fan-favourite album, but one which hadn’t performed as well as previous albums. Madonna went back to basics and headed back to the discotheque with this storming global hit. Even though she was recovering from a rather nasty fall from a horse, Madonna really went for it in the video, even stopping off at the arcade to have a go at Dance Dance Revolution.
WHO DID SHE BEAT? It was bad news for Westlife – You Raise Me Up had to take a step down.
CHART FACT: Hung Up sampled Abba’s Gimme Gimme Gimme, which only made it to Number 3 in 1979.
SALES: 610,000
2. Papa Don’t Preach (1986)
She’d been flirting with controversy since the very moment she first pulled on a pair of lace gloves and rolled around a gondola in Venice on Like A Virgin, but Madonna was straying into new territory with this tale of teenage pregnancy and a girl who was determined “I’m keepin’ my baby”. Churches were outraged, prim aunties clutched their pearls… and everyone else rushed out to buy this amazing record immediately. It was Madonna’s first proper foray into pushing people’s buttons and making everyone think, but certainly not her last. And, no, it wasn’t her real dad in the video. And, yes, that Italians Do It Better T-shirt is still brilliant.
WHO DID SHE BEAT? Madge knocked Wham!’s Edge Of Heaven off the top.
CHART FACT: Papa Don’t Preach was the 11th out of 35 consecutive Top 10 entries for Madonna between 1984 and 1994. 35!
SALES: 640,000
1. Into The Groove (1985)
“And you can dance… for inspiration…” So the biggest selling Madonna number one is the song that kicked off that impressive 13-strong run of chart-toppers. Released almost as an afterthought, Into The Groove was taken from the soundtrack of Madge’s first movie hit (and, er, last for quite for a while). Despite not having a proper video, and only being a B-side in the USA, Into The Groove is a Madonna classic that almost everyone knows the words to. Its success was perhaps helped by the fact that a) it didn’t appear on Madonna’s Like A Virgin album until a hasty reissue once it hit Number 1 and b) Madonna was at the very height of her early popularity and c) it was amazing. Into The Groove spent pretty much all of August 1985 at Number 1 and was knocked off the top by UB40 and Chrissie Hynde’s cover of the Sonny & Cher classic I Got You Babe.
WHO DID SHE BEAT? Until Madonna came along throwing her pop weight around, Eurythmics were enjoying their first ever Number 1 with There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart). It lasted at the top for just one week.
CHART FACT: Holiday was rereleased in July 1985 and peaked at Number 2, sitting right behind Into The Groove for one week. Into The Groove is also Madonna’s best-selling single in the UK, spending 12 weeks in the Top 40, and selling…
SALES: 870,000
Madonna's Official Singles Chart story
Did you know Madonna has had 59 Top 10 singles as a lead artist? And that’s without even counting songs that were released more than once – Holiday made the Top 10 three times under three different releases .
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Let’s Celebrate Madonna’s 40th Number One Single
September 11, 2009
In Billboard's September 26th issue (out next week) Our Lady of The Dancefloor Madonna will have her 40th!!! - that's right ' her 40TH NUMBER ONE SINGLE on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart" - more than any artist in the history of that chart. A list of all her preceeding Number One's follow (feel free to sing along):
1. Holiday/Lucky Star (1983)
2. Like a Virgin (1984)
3. Material Girl (1985)
4. Angel/Into the Groove (1985)
5. Open Your Heart (1987)
6. Causing a Commotion (1987)
7. You Can Dance (LP Cuts) (1988)
8. Like a Prayer (1989)
9. Express Yourself (1989)
10. Keep It Together (1990)
11. Vogue (1990)
12. Justify My Love (1991)
13. Erotica (1992)
14. Deeper and Deeper (1993)
15. Fever (1993)
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Which footballer won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals at 1986 World Cup Finals? | World Cup Golden Boot Winners - Historical World Cup Top Scorers
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One of the most active markets for any World Cup is the Golden Boot with a number of players vying for an award which is presented to the highest goal scorer in the tournament. Over the years, there have been some incredible goal scoring feats at World Cup finals but who are the individuals that have made their mark in previous tournaments and what indicators can they give those of us who are making predictions for 2014?
The Record Breaker
France’s Just Fontaine holds the record for the most goals in a single World Cup tournament and it’s one that may never be broken. In current World Cup competitions, the most successful teams could play as many as seven games but could any of the current players match the 13 strikes that Fontaine achieved in Sweden in 1958?
The striker was prolific in club football and averaged nearly a goal a game during his eight years with Stade Reims. His ratio at international level was even better and his performances at the 1958 finals would leave Fontaine with a record of 30 goals from 23 appearances.
It’s claimed that he was playing in a pair of borrowed boots when he began his campaign with a hat trick in a 7-3 defeat of Uruguay. The Frenchman followed that achievement with a brace against Yugoslavia and a single, winning goal against the Scots which allowed his country to progress to the next phase.
Three goals followed over two matches against Northern Ireland and Brazil before Fontaine netted no less than four times in the third place play off against West Germany.
Behind this incredible achievement, Sandor Kocsis managed eleven strikes in the finals of 1954 but since Gerd Muller’s 10 in 1970, no player has managed more than eight in a single tournament.
The Prolific Nations
Aside from Just Fontaine’s magnificent 13 back in 1958, no Frenchman has taken the Golden Boot award. In fact, after the Stade Reims centre forward, there is a considerable gap in the country’s all time list. The finals in Sweden were the only time that Fontaine appeared in a tournament so he finished seven clear of Thierry Henry who scored six goals – three in 1998 and three in 2002.
Other countries have been more prolific over a longer span and they tend to be the more successful nations in terms of World Cup victories. Brazil are well represented when it comes to the tournament’s leading goal scorers and out of eighteen finals, five Brazilians have either shared the Golden Boot or won it outright.
The most successful of these was Ronaldo who currently holds the overall record for goals scored at the World Cup finals. The former Real Madrid target man has 15 strikes, spread over three tournaments, including a top scoring effort of eight as his country lifted the trophy in 2002.
Behind Ronaldo, the legendary Pele has 12 goals in four tournaments although the man who many believe was the greatest to ever play the game, never actually won a Golden Boot.
Germany also feature heavily in the list of all time leading scorers and Miroslav Klose has a chance of eclipsing Ronaldo’s record at the 2014 tournament. Along with the great Gerd Muller , the Lazio centre forward has 14 goals in World Cup finals and is set to be Germany’s first choice front man in Brazil.
In total, German or West German players have finished as top scorer in three tournaments. Gerd Muller recorded an impressive ten goals in 1970 before Klose took an outright win in 2006. Thomas Muller completes the trio although the Bayern Munich man shared the award in 2010 with David Villa and Wesley Sneijder.
An unlikely hero
After West Germany’s Gerd Muller took the prestigious Golden Boot in 1970, he joined up with the national squad as they looked to win the World Cup on home soil four years later. The host nation duly completed a win after edging past the Netherlands by two goals to one in the final and while the man they called ‘Der Bomber’ scored four times, the top scorer accolade finished in the hands of an unlikely recipient.
Poland’s Grzegorz Lato featured in three FIFA World Cup finals and as a winger, his achievement of scoring ten goals across those tournaments is an extremely impressive one. The Poles had qualified for the 1974 event from a tough qualifying group and in doing so, they made sure that a highly fancied English team stayed at home.
Lato had become an important member of the side during that qualifying phase but his seven goals in the finals helped his country to an unexpected third place. Poland were drawn against Argentina in their opening match and it was a tough encounter against a country who would develop and go on to win the World Cup four years’ later.
The South American side were shocked however as Stal Mielec’s Lato opened the scoring after seven minutes and sixty seconds later, striker Andrzej Szarmach made it two. Lato scored again to seal a 3-2 victory and four days later, he secured another brace in a 7-0 rout of Haiti.
Szmarmach, a recognised centre forward, scored a hat trick in that game and went ahead of Lato with a fifth strike in a 2-1 win over Italy. The impressive Poles continued their fine run and by the end of the tournament, Grzegorz Lato had taken the Golden Boot with the winner in a surprise 1-0 victory in the third placed match with Brazil.
The winger would return to the World Cup in 1978 and 1982 and despite only adding three more goals to his tally, Lato’s overall total of 10 in all tournaments is a Polish record.
Other notable achievements
Although Poland didn’t win the World Cup in 1974, the eventual Golden Boot winner played in every possible game – seven in total and usually the winner of the individual top scorer trophy makes it all the way to the final with his country.
There are notable exceptions however and in 1986, England’s Gary Lineker took the award despite Bobby Robson’s side being knocked out in the quarter final stage against Argentina. Before the tournament had even begun, there were fears that Lineker would miss the finals completely after he broke his wrist in a meaningless friendly against Canada. The Everton striker eventually took to the field in a protective cast but he failed to score and had little impact as England took just one point from their opening fixtures against Portugal and Morocco.
Robson’s men were left needing to win their final group game against Poland and a first half hat trick from the former Leicester City forward was enough to seal the points with a 3-0 scoreline. England looked a different side and Lineker scored two more in a 3-1 defeat of Paraguay in the first knockout stage. His final goal came in the 2-1, quarter final loss against the Argentines and while Gary Lineker’s winning tally of six was a relatively modest one, he finished one clear of Diego Maradona, Spain’s Emilio Butragueno and the Brazilian Careca.
Golden Boot World Cup Winners
As Gary Lineker’s achievement shows, you don’t have to be part of a World Cup winning team to take the Golden Boot but ultimately, the teams that do triumph tend to have at least one prolific scorer in their ranks.
David Villa shared the award in 2010 and his five goals helped Spain to take the trophy in South Africa. The centre forward scored at important times too and his brace against Honduras helped his side get their campaign back on track after a shock opening defeat against Switzerland.
Prior to Villa’s success, Ronaldo scored eight and finished as leading scorer as his Brazilian side won the World Cup. Before that, however, Paolo Rossi was the last man to take the Golden Boot and a tournament winner’s medal back in 1982. Four years previously, Argentina’s Mario Kempes had also recorded a double triumph but overall, tournament top scorers who finish on the winning side are the exception rather than the rule.
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Which snooker player is nicknamed the Rocket? | 100 top World Cup footballers: No100 to No61 | Football | The Guardian
World Cup 2014
100 top World Cup footballers: No100 to No61
Led by Lothar Matthäus and Zico, our panel of 40 experts compiled a list of the finest players to grace the World Cup. From a star Swede to the Maradona of the Carpathians, we begin our countdown …
Thomas Brolin was the star of the Sweden team who finished third in 1994 in the USA behind Brazil and Italy. Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images
Guardian sport staff
Tuesday 27 May 2014 17.59 EDT
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World Cups 1990, 1994
Appearances 10 Goals 4
The undisputed star of the Sweden team who finished third in USA 94, Brolin had forced himself into the Italia 90 squad as a 20-year-old and scored a marvellous goal against Brazil in his first World Cup game. In the US, he was at the height of his career and was given a free role on the right of midfield and his goal against Romania remains one of the most cherished in Swedish football. His spell at Leeds means he is perhaps not as appreciated but make no mistake, he was a world-class player.
99 Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
World Cups 1966, 1970, 1974
Appearances 12 Goals 0
A dedicated professional in an era when not all could say the same, the Italy captain was honest enough to tell the manager, Enzo Bearzot, that his form did not merit a place at the 1974 World Cup. The Azzurri took him anyway, and crashed out in the group stage. It had been a different story four years earlier, when the full-back led his team to the final in Mexico – via a stunning 4-3 win over West Germany. Paolo Bandini
98 Leonardo (Brazil)
World Cups 1994, 1998
Appearances 11 Goals 0
The elbow that floored the USA’s Tab Ramos might have cost Leonardo the chance to win the 1994 World Cup, but the Brazilian should also be remembered for the way that he reinvented himself for France 98. Playing as midfielder on the right side of the pitch, the former Seleção left-back formed a partnership with Cafu that did not help Brazil land the trophy but nonetheless almost dragged a divided and, unbalanced squad over the line. Fernando Duarte
97 Antonio Cabrini (Italy)
World Cups 1978, 1982, 1986
Appearances 18 Goals 1
Nicknamed Bell’Antonio – Beautiful Antonio – this technically gifted left-back spent most of his career at Juventus and made his debut in Italy’s opener at Argentina 1978. An ever-present for the next two World Cups, Cabrini earned a winner’s medal at Spain 1982. Regarded as one of the greatest Italian defenders, he now coaches the Italian women’s team. Barry Glendenning
96 Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany)
World Cups 1990, 1994, 1998)
Appearances 17 Goals 11
Only five players have scored more World Cup goals than Jürgen Klinsmann, who scored 11 times over the course of three tournaments. The quality of his team-mates did not matter – the striker was always prolific. Klinsmann led the line when West Germany triumphed in 1990 and could often be relied on to drag them out of difficult situations. However, a great Germany side began to age and the USA coach would probably rather forget his final game for his country, a 3-0 humiliation by Croatia in their 1998 quarter-final in 1998. Jacob Steinberg
95 Philipp Lahm (Germany)
World Cups 2006, 2010
Appearances 13 Goals 1
The full-back’s spectacular strike after six minutes against Costa Rica set the tone for the host nation’s swashbuckling progress to the semi-finals in 2006. Four years later Lahm was a tough and artful influence as Germany again swept into the last four, hitting eight goals past England and Argentina in the process. He will be attempting to go even further when he graces a third World Cup in Brazil. Paul Doyle
94 Rinat Dasayev (USSR)
World Cups 1982, 1986, 1990
Appearances 9 Goals conceded 9
The Russian dominated his box like few goalkeepers ever have, routinely charging off his line to collect crosses and passes. He would then launch attacks with long throws worthy of any quarter-back. To crown his skill set, he possessed terrific agility and positioning. His resistance in the narrow defeat to Brazil was one of the highlights of a magical match. Paul Doyle
93 Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
World Cups 1934
Appearances 3 Goals 1
Known as Der Papierene (the Paper Man) for his slight build, Sindelar captained Austria to the semi-final in 1934 when he was brutalised throughout by Italy’s Luis Monti. A prodigious goalscorer renowned for his elegance and dribbling skills, Sindelar was one of the best players of his era and remains is venerated as a famous n antiNazi icon. He and his wifepartner Camilla, an Italian Jew, died mysteriously and rumours persist they were murdered by the Gestapo. Barry Glendenning
92 Drgan Stojkovic (Yugoslavia)
World Cups 1990, 1998
Appearances 9 Goals 3
A playmaker of rare vision and finesse, Stojkovic was the chief conductor of two exquisitely talented Yugoslavia teams. His ’s goals in the second-round victory over Spain in 1990 encapsulated his skills – his first featured a sublime feint before a precise finish, the second a curler from a free-kick from the edge of the box three minutes into extra time. Sadly, he then missed in the quarter-final the shootout defeat to Argentina. Eight years later, he was back and produced a masterclass midfield performance in an epic draw with Germany before Yugoslavia were eliminated in the second round by Holland. Paul Doyle
91 Héctor Chumpitaz (Peru)
World Cups 1970, 1978
Appearances 10 Goals 1
The regal centre-back captained Peru at two World Cups, where his composure and supreme leadership skills earned him the name El Capitan de América. For a man of such immaculate technique it was ironic that his only goal in the final was scruffy, his free-kick against Bulgaria hurtling into the net despite his slipping as he struck it. Paul Doyle
90 Bebeto (Brazil)
World Cups 1990, 1994, 1998
Appearances 15 Goals 6
Forget the baby-rocking celebrations. Although eclipsed by Romario at USA 94, Bebeto chipped in with three goals at the tournament, including the only one that separated the Seleção from the USA in a second-round game that proved an almighty struggle for the Brazilians. Four years later in France Bebeto was again involved in a World Cup final, but without Romario and any proper chemistry with the star of the show, Ronaldo. Fernando Duarte
89 Claudio Gentile (Italy)
World Cups 1978, 1982
Appearances 13 Goals 0
An efficient defender who could hardly have a more inappropriate name: renowned for the zeal with which he neutralised opponents, his man-marking of Diego Maradona in 1982 almost seemed designed to goad Fifa into stopping tackles from behind and persistent fouling. His grim effectiveness helped Italy to fourth place in 1978 and victory in 1982. Paul Doyle
88 Thomas N’Kono (Cameroon)
World Cups 1982, 1990, 1994
Appearances 8 Goals conceded 10
One of the greatest African goalkeepers, N’Kono came to global attention when he kept two clean sheets in three matches before Cameroon were eliminated unbeaten in 1982. Eight years later he made an even bigger impression when his spectacular saves helped the Indomitable Lions to a shock victory over the holders Argentina in the opening game. He continued to perform superbly all the way to the quarter-finals, when it took two Gary Lineker penalties to halt Cameroon’s progress. At the age of 37, Nkono was part of his country’s squad in 1994 but did not feature in the finals. Paul Doyle
87 Luis Monti (Argentina/Italy)
World Cups 1930, 1934
Appearances 9 Goals 2
The only man to appear in two World Cup finals for two countries. The tough-tackling centre-back represented his native Argentina in 1930, losing the final to Uruguay, but in 1934, he tasted victory with Italy of which he also had citizenship. There were rumours that he had received a death threat before the first final, so quiet was he compared with his usual all-action self, but he made up for it four years later. John Duerden
86 Alessandro Del Piero (Italy)
World Cups 1998, 2002, 2006 Appearances 12 Goals 2
A winner with Italy in 2006, this supporting striker, or trequartista,, has represented Italy at seven major international tournaments, making him the second player, after Paolo Maldini, to do so. Has been less than prolific in front of goal at World Cups, with only two to his name, but his late equaliser against Mexico in 2002 saved Italy from an embarrassing first-round exit. Four years later he scored again as Italy beat Germany to advance to the final. Barry Glendenning
85 Bellini (Brazil)
World Cups 1958, 1962, 1966
Appearances 8 Goals 0
Brazil’s first World Cup-winning captain had such an allure that a statue erected outside the Maracanã to celebrate the whole 1958 Brazil squad became “Bellini’s statue”. He was no Franco Baresi but Bellini emanated authority enough to allow him to boss around more famous and illustrious team-mates. Fernando Duarte
84 Wesley Sneijder (Holland)
World Cups 2006, 2010
Appearances 11 Goals 5
Voted man of the match in an online Fifa poll as a losing finalist against Spain in 2010, the winger had earlier out knocked Brazil of the tournament quarter-finals with the first headed goal of his career; one of five he scored in South Africa. “Wesley is an extraordinary player when he’s at his best and we have to take advantage of that,” said his team-mate Arjen Robben, when Louis van Gaal hinted that his place in the 2014 squad might be under threat. Barry Glendenning
83 Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
World Cups 1990
Appearances 7 Goals 6
A year before Italia 90, Schillaci left Messina for Juventus. It was the beginning of an astonishing 12 months. Totò’s eye for goal earned him a call-up to the World Cup squad and, following his winner in Italy’s opening game against Austria, he – and his wide, staring eyes – rapidly became the icon of the side. After scoring in every match but the second group game, he claimed the Golden Boot. Jonathan Wilson
82 Igor Belanov (USSR)
World Cups 1986
Appearances 4 Goals 4
The 1986 World Cup belonged to one man but there were other successes, such as Belanov. Playing in his only World Cup, the striker had a bittersweet tournament, the joy of scoring a hat-trick in the second round against Belgium offset by the misery of losing the match 4-3. Yet four goals overall helped Belanov become the third Soviet player to be named the European footballer of the year. Jacob Steinberg
81 Sergio Batista (Argentina)
World Cups 1986, 1990
Appearances 11 Goals 0
With his beard and straggly hair Batista would not have been out of place at Woodstock but he did not deal in peace and love: he was the combative core of an Argentina side whose function was to win the ball and give it to Diego Maradona. Batista did this brilliantly. He was integral to the 1986 triumph and also contributed to the run to the 1990 final. Paul Doyle
80 Gianni Rivera (Italy)
World Cups 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974
Appearances 9 Goals 3
Rivera played in four World Cups, but he is best remembered for his performances in 1970 when, strangely, he did not start a single game. Italy’s coach, Ferruccio Valcareggi, believed Rivera and Sandro Mazzola could not play together and preferred the Internazionale forward. As Italy failed to click, Valcareggi devised the staffetta (relay) in which Mazzola would play the first half and Rivera the second. Rivera scored the winner in the 4-3 victory over West Germany in the semi-finals but was only . Jonathan Wilson
79 Didi (Brazil)
World Cups 1954, 1958, 1962
Appearances 15 Goals 3
An elegant playmaker, renowned for his stamina, his range of passing and his folha seca – dry leaf – deliveries from corners and free-kicks that would drop sharply, Didi played at the 1954 World Cup and won it in 1958 and 1962. He was the player of the tournament in 1958. He was also, in 1950, the first player to score at the Maracanã and coined the term “the beautiful game”. Jonathan Wilson
78 Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria)
World Cups 1994, 1998, 2002
Appearances 9 Goals 0
So good they named him twice, Jay-Jay Okocha was a wonderfully original footballer, capable of taking the breath away with the kind of improvisational skill that was beyond the majority of players; at times, he seemed to be inventing new tricks as he went along. Despite his undoubted quality, he perhaps lacked a crucial level of the consistency or decisiveness that might have elevated him to the top, although he did help Nigeria reach the second round twice. Jacob Steinberg
77 Teófilla Cubillas (Peru)
World Cups 1970, 1978, 1982
Appearances 13 Goals 10
Cubillas is one of only two players to score five goals at two World Cups, helping Peru to the last eight in 1970, which included a strike in the quarter-final against Brazil, and again in 1978 where he scored a hat-trick against Iran and two versus Scotland. His club career never reached the same heights but his World Cup exploits were enough to secure a place in history. John Duerden
76 Gheorghe Popescu (Romania)
World Cups 1990, 1994, 1998
Appearances 13 Goals 0
One of Romania’s most capped players with 115 appearances, Popescu played for several top European clubs and was a calm, reassuring, rock in the heart of defence at three World Cups. The 46-year-old known as “Gica” was expected to become president of the Romania football association in March but is serving a three-year jail sentence after being found guilty of tax evasion and money laundering. Barry Glendenning
75 Leônidas (Brazil)
World Cups 1934, 1938
Appearances 5 Goals 8
Brazilian corner shops still sell the crispy chocolate bar Diamante Negro (Black Diamond) and that goes to show the impact Leônidas da Silva had on Brazilian football in the pre-Pelé era. He scored 37 goals in 37 Seleção matches, seven in the 1938 World Cup, when Brazil finished third and for the first time captivated the imagination of an national and international audience. Thanks to Leônidas, Brazilians started believing they were quite special at the sport invented by Brits. Fernando Duarte
74 Elías Figueroa (Chile)
World Cups 1966, 1974, 1982
Appearances 9 Goals 0
One of Chile’s greatest players, this centre-back from Valparaíso was renowned for his composure on the ball, strong leadership and uncanny ability to read the game. Despite suffering crippling polio as a child, Figueroa played in three World Cups and He was named the best defender in 1974, ahead of West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, who paid tribute by describing once described himself as “the European Figueroa”. According to Pelé, the Chilean was “probably the finest central defender in the history of football in the Americas”. Barry Glendenning
73 Ruud Krol (Holland)
World Cups 1974, 1978
Appearances 14 Goals 1
An ever-present in two World Cups, Ruud Krol suffered the agony of losing two successive finals, first to West Germany in 1974 and then to Argentina in 1978. A classy defender who was comfortable with the ball at his feet, Krol’s versatility, adaptability and all-round intelligence meant that he could play at either left-back or as a sweeper, bringing the ball out of defence to start moves and sometimes popping up with the odd goal, as he did in a 4-0 win over Argentina in 1974. Jacob Steinberg
72 Frank de Boer (Holland)
World Cups 1994, 1998
Appearances 11 Goals 0
Holland’s second most capped player after Edwin van der Sar, this unflappably elegant defender and his twin brother Ronald made 179 appearances between them for l’Oranje. A losing semi-finalist in 1998, it was De Boer’s raking 60-yard pass that teed up Dennis Bergkamp to score a famous last-minute winner against Argentina, a goal regarded as one of the greatest in World Cup finals history. In recent years, De Boer has brought similar vision to his role as manager of Ajax. Barry Glendenning
71 Helmut Rahn (West Germany)
World Cups 1954, 1958
Appearances 10 Goals 10
“Der Boss”, scored two goals that won West Germany the World Cup in 1954: the 2-2 equaliser, and the 84th-minute drive into the corner of the Hungary goal. Sepp Herberger had to select him up from a police cell after Rahn had driven into a building under the influence in 1957. Rahn lost 10 kilos and was called up for the tournament in Sweden, where he scored six to bring his tally to 10. Raphael Honigstein
70 Alcides Ghiggia (Uruguay)
World Cup 1950
Appearances 4 Goals 4
“Only three people have ever been able to silence the Maracanã: the pope, Frank Sinatra and me” – Ghiggia’s wisecrack is as famous as his winning goal against Brazil in the 1950 final, when the winger shot Uruguay to glory and plunged the hosts into mourning. His star burned uniquely in that tournament, as he scored in all four of Uruguay’s games. He later became a naturalised Italian, taking part in that country’s failed attempt to reach the 1958 tournament. Paul Doyle
69 Juan Schiaffino (Uruguay)
World Cups 1950, 1954
Appearances 9 Goals 5
Voted player of the tournament when La Celeste won in 1950, he scored the equaliser in the 2-1 victory over Brazil that stunned a capacity Maracanã. Schiaffino scored five times at World Cup finals for Uruguay, before switching his allegiance to Italy, with whom he played in two qualifying matches for Sweden 1958. Barry Glendenning
68 Obdulio Varela (Uruguay)
World Cups 1950, 1954
Appearances 7 Goals 2
“El Negro Jefe” (The Black Chief) was an inspirational leader and abrasive midfielder who captained his country to success in 1950 when they beat the hosts Brazil in a decisive fixture regarded as one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. “Put all those people out of your minds, don’t look up,” he urged his terrified team-mates, as they prepared to step out in front of a partisan 170,000-strong Brazilian crowd. In his seven World Cup matches, Uruguay never lost a gameBarry Glendenning
67 Grzegorz Lato (Poland)
World Cups 1974, 1978, 1982 Appearances 20 Goals 10
A right-winger with a turn of pace, Lato won Olympic gold in 1972 before helping Poland to third place at Germany 1974 and Spain 1982. It was the first of his three World Cups that Lato made his mark, netting seven to become the only Poland player to win the Golden Boot. Lato remains his country’s top-scorer with 45 goals. Barry Glendenning
66 Paul Gascoigne (England)
World Cups 1990
Appearances 6 Goals 0
Paul Gascoigne’s England career should have amounted to more than 57 caps and 10 goals, and only six appearances at the World Cup finals, culminating in the tears in Turin at Italia 90. The midfielder was the dash of fantasy in Bobby Robson’s England side: the clown with the extravagant skills, a player capable of running rings round opponents with the ball glued to his instep, and the fun-loving inspiration for a team who hauled themselves out of the doldrums to reach a first semi-final in 24 years. Gazza had played a significant role in propelling the English to the tournament itself and would illuminate their approach at the finals proper. There was an assist for Mark Wright’s winner against Egypt to secure the only win of a horribly tight group. He fed David Platt for his late decisive goal against Belgium in the second round, conceded a penalty against Cameroon in the quarter-finals but redeemed himself to set up Lineker to win the penalty which took England through. Then came West Germany in Turin, a yellow card for a foul on Thomas Berthold and the water works in the knowledge the Tottenham midfielder’s second caution of the tournament would rule him out of the final, should the team progress. “Before Paul Gascoigne, did anyone ever become a national hero and a dead-cert millionaire by crying?” wrote Salman Rushdie in the Independent. “Fabulous. Weep and the world weeps with you.” While there was a high-profile move to Lazio after the tournament, delayed after the self-inflicted knee ligament injury against Nottingham Forest in the 1991 FA Cup final, Gascoigne never really scaled the heights on the world stage again. There were flashes of genius at Euro 96, most notably that brilliant volley against Scotland at Wembley, but he was dropped by Glenn Hoddle ahead of the 1998 World Cup and, having reacted furiously to that news, he never played for his country again. Life since has been a struggle with alcoholism, drug addition and mental illnesses, his traumas too often played out in the public eye. Dominic Fifield
65 Andrés Inietsa (Spain)
World Cups 2006, 2010
Appearances 7 Goals 2
A product of Barcelona’s La Masia, Iniesta was a key member of the victorious Spain side at South Africa 2010, crowning his man-of-the-match performance in the final with the winning goal. The Spain manager Vicente del Bosque describes him as “the complete footballer”, saying “he can attack and defend, he creates and scores”. Standing 5ft 7in in his socks, the unassuming midfielder is inconspicuous enough to have been mistaken for the barman by a customer in his grandfather’s pub not long after Spain’sthe World Cup win. Barry Glendenning
64 Carles Puyol (Spain)
World Cups 2002, 2006, 2010
Appearances 14 Goals 1
If the likes of Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta were the brains of the Spain side who won the World Cup four years ago, then Carles Puyol was their heart. As befitting a man nicknamed Captain Caveman, Puyol was a rugged, no nonsense, heart-on-his-sleeve centre-back, who formed a solid partnership with Gerard Piqué, a more elegant player but a defender who is prone to dozing off at crucial moments. It was Puyol’s thumping header against Germany that sent Spain into their first final. Jacob Steinberg
63 Fritz Walter (West Germany)
World Cups 1954, 1958
Appearances 10 Goals 5
The captain of West Germany’s 1954 team is probably one of the most under-rated World Cup winners. Walter, a wonderfully talented goalscorer and creative linchpin in attacking midfield, made his debut in 1940. His Hungarian guards famously recognised him in a POW camp and prevented his deportation to Siberia at the end of the second world war. Walter was nearly 34 at the time of the final in Bern, but he came back four years later to take Germany to the semi-finals in Sweden. Raphael Honigstein
62 Giuseppe Bergomi (Italy)
World Cups 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998
Appearances 13 Goals 0
Bergomi was 18 years old when he won the World Cup with Italy in 1982. The defender was nicknamed “Uncle” on account of the bushy eyebrows that made him look much older. He showed his maturity in the final when he marked West Germany’s Karl-Heinz Rummenigge out of the game. Paolo Bandini
61 Gheorghe Hagi (Romania)
World Cups 1990, 1994, 1998
Appearances 12 Goals 3
A temper to rival his outrageous skill, this maverick was called “The Maradona of the Carpathians”. Scored three goals in Romania’s run to the quarter-finals of USA 1994. Hagi masterminded his side’s 3-2 win over Argentina in the last 16 before going out to Sweden on penalties, a defeat he said “will hurt for ever”. Barry Glendenning
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The field of play for which sport is often called a grid-iron? | Gridiron - definition of gridiron by The Free Dictionary
Gridiron - definition of gridiron by The Free Dictionary
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a. The field of play.
b. The game itself.
2. A metal structure high above the stage of a theater, from which ropes or cables are strung to scenery and lights.
3.
a. A flat framework of parallel metal bars used for broiling meat or fish.
b. An object resembling such a framework.
[Middle English gridirne, lattice, grill, alteration (influenced by iren, irne, iron) of gridere, alteration of gridel; see griddle.]
gridiron
1. (Cookery) a utensil of parallel metal bars, used to grill meat, fish, etc
2. any framework resembling this utensil
3. (Theatre) a framework above the stage in a theatre from which suspended scenery, lights, etc, are manipulated
4. (American Football)
a. the field of play in American football
b. an informal name for American football
c. (as modifier): a gridiron hero.
Often shortened to: grid
[C13 gredire, perhaps variant (through influence of ire iron) of gredile griddle]
grid•i•ron
n.
1. a football field.
2. a utensil consisting of parallel metal bars on which to broil meat or other food.
3. any framework or network resembling a gridiron.
4. a structure above the stage of a theater, from which scenery and the like are manipulated.
6. to mark off into squares.
[1250–1300; Middle English gridirne, gridir(e), gridere, alter. of gridel griddle ]
gridiron
The football field, marked with white lines.
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cooking utensil , cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
2.
football field
football stadium - a stadium where football games are held
athletic field , playing area , playing field , field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
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2. (US) (Sport) → campo m de fútbol (americano)
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She watched the fish with as much tender care and minuteness of attention as if,--we know not how to express it otherwise,--as if her own heart were on the gridiron, and her immortal happiness were involved in its being done precisely to a turn!
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Only I thought you had struck out a new idea, and invented a scheme that was going to revolutionize the timeworn and ineffectual methods of the--" He stopped, and turned to Blake, who was happy now that another had taken his place on the gridiron.
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Or even," said he, "if you was helped to knocking her up a new chain for the front door - or say a gross or two of shark-headed screws for general use - or some light fancy article, such as a toasting-fork when she took her muffins - or a gridiron when she took a sprat or such like--"
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At which event has Steve Backley won Olympic Bronze and Silver medals? | Football in Australia | australia.gov.au
Football in Australia
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Football in Australia
Andrew Johns holding the Trans Tasman Trophy at Aussie Stadium, Sydney, on July 24 2003. Image courtesy of NSWRL.
Australians love their 'footy'. Each weekend during the colder months, thousands of Australians descend on football stadiums around the country to support their teams.
A serious ritual, this process involves proudly wearing team colours, barracking for favourite players, and engaging in enthusiastic cheering at every opportunity.
The country has four major football codes, each represented by a professional league at an elite level:
Australian Football League (AFL)
National Rugby League (NRL)
Football Federation Australia (FFA)
Football codes in Australia have traditionally been male sports, but starting in the late twentieth century women began playing from a grassroots level to the highest levels of the game.
In each Australian state and territory the word 'football' has a different meaning. For those living in the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, football usually refers to Australian Rules Football. In the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Queensland, it could mean rugby league or rugby union. The word 'soccer' equates to the game played by the Football Federation Australia for all of Australia.
The football code an Australian plays or follows is often dictated by where they live, their cultural heritage, or by the code they were taught at school.
But for the players and supporters of all the football codes across Australia, the end of summer is welcomed since it signals the start of the 'footy' season. The season usually stretches from March to September, when fans crowd stadiums in their team colours to cheer and soak up the atmosphere of the game.
Australian Football League
When it comes to professional football codes some of the most loyal and dedicated fans are those devoted to AFL. Often referred to as 'Aussie Rules', the game originated in Melbourne, devised as a way of keeping cricketers fit in their off season. AFL is now taught in schools and clubs across the country and the code is a significant national sport.
The first Australian Rules competition was in 1866. The Victorian Football League (VFL) was established in 1896 and by 1925 there were 12 clubs involved. The line-up remained unchanged until 1987 when Brisbane and West Coast joined what had by then become known as the AFL. By 1997 the competition comprised 16 teams with two each from South Australian and Western Australia, and one each from New South Wales and Queensland. The remaining teams were from Melbourne in Victoria.
The AFL is Australia's premier spectator sport attracting millions of people each year. In 2012 over 6.7 million people attended AFL games compared to over 3.6 million for NRL and 1.8 for FFA.
Some of the great AFL players have been Ron Barassi, Roy Cazaly, Alex Jesaulenko, and Tony Lockett.
Australian Rugby Union
The Australian Rugby Football Team of 1907 (The Wallabies). Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia.
According to legend, rugby began in 1823 during a game of football at Rugby School, England. William Webb Ellis, having caught the ball, ran with it rather than kicking it as he was required to do. (An ancient game called harpastum, similar to rugby, was introduced to Britain by the Romans in around 400 AD.) From 1840 to 1860 many varieties of football were played, in some cases mixing soccer and rugby.
Australia's first rugby club, the Sydney University Football Club, was founded in 1863, and the Southern Rugby Football Union (later called the Australian Rugby Football Union) was founded in 1875.
Today's schools remain a major breeding ground for young rugby players, with many moving on to club rugby and some graduating to professional levels.
Australian state rugby union teams participate in an annual provincial competition between teams drawn from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, known as Super Rugby.
Internationally Australia's rugby union team is known as The Wallabies. Since the late 1990s, The Wallabies have won two World Cup titles (1991 and 1999) and five consecutive Bledisloe Cup titles (1998 to 2002).
In October 2003 Australia hosted the Rugby World Cup. This was the first time a host nation defended the World Cup on their home turf, and the first time a Rugby World Cup final was played in Australia. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fourth largest sporting event in the world behind the Olympics, Soccer World Cup and the World Athletics Championships.
A traditional rugby team has 15 players. In a modernised version of the game – Rugby 7s' – teams field seven players. It is contested at the Commonwealth Games and internationally at the World Sevens Tournament.
Australia's international rugby success is notable considering there were only 37,000 senior male players in Australia at the time of the 2003 World Cup, compared to England's 174,000, South Africa's 120,000, and Japan's 100,000.
Despite its professional status, the majority of Australia's rugby playing fraternity are amateur players who continue to support and grow the game. At the end of the 2001 season, there were 130,000 registered players in Australia of which only 120 were professional.
Australia has a women's club rugby competition and a national women's rugby team, the Wallaroos. The Wallaroos competed in their first Women's World Cup in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 1998, where Australia claimed victory in the Plate Final.
Some of the great Australian rugby players have been David Campese, John Eales and Nick Farr-Jones.
National Rugby League
Rugby League originated in England in the 1890s. Disputes in the early days of the Rugby Football Union over professional and amateur status led to a split and the creation of Rugby League in 1895. A similar separation occurred in Australia in 1907.
The rules of Rugby League are different to Rugby Union, the most obvious being 13 players per side rather than 15.
Rugby League was first played in Australia in 1907, and has grown to be one of Australia's most popular sports. It is taught in schools and played at club and professional levels.
The Australian national competition, known as the National Rugby League, includes 15 teams representing the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria in Australia, and Auckland in New Zealand. The NRL has a strong team membership and support base.
Rugby League is also contested internationally. Australia's team is called the Kangaroos. The first Kangaroo Tour, in 1908, was to Britain. The 2013 Rugby League World Cup held in Britain was won by Australia after defeating New Zealand in front of the largest rugby league international attendance in history.
Some of the great players in rugby league have been Clive Churchill, Bob Fulton, Wally Lewis, and Mal Meninga.
Football Federation Australia (formerly Soccer Australia)
The results of a worldwide survey, conducted by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and published in the spring of 2001, determined that more than 240 million people worldwide regularly play football (soccer). Soccer is now formally known as 'football' in Australia, in line with international usage.
Football, men's quarter final, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, 23 September 2000. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia.
Football (soccer) is taught in schools across Australia, and has an active club and national league. Football (soccer) is recognised by many to be the first sport in Australia to establish a truly national competition. The national A-League showcases the best of Australia's talent in the sport, while many of the country's top football (soccer) stars play in the international leagues such as the English Premier League.
Australia's national football (soccer) team, the Socceroos, is becoming better known on the international scene, contesting World Cup qualifying and other international matches.
The Australian women's football (soccer) team is called the Matildas. The Matildas compete at the FIFA Women's World Cup and at Olympic Games level. They finished seventh at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and are considered by the international football (soccer) community to be one of the most improved teams in the sport.
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The Solheim cup is the women's equivalent of which famous sporting cup? | Solheim Cup 2015: USA roar back to win after bitter row on 17th green | Sport | The Guardian
Solheim Cup 2015: USA roar back to win after bitter row on 17th green
• Players in tears after argument over whether USA putt was conceded
• USA win 14-1/2 to 13-1/2 after argument centred on Suzann Pettersen
Team USA celebrates after winning the Solheim Cup back from their European rivals Photograph: Uwe Anspach/dpa/Corbis
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Sometimes there is no finer sporting motivation than a deep sense of injustice. So it proved once more in south-west Germany, where a United States team, earlier reduced to tears and fury, roared back to claim the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2009. They took the acclaim of the neutral golfing observer in doing so, by 14½ points to 13½.
Two things will never be known. We can only guess as to the outcome of this event had Suzann Pettersen backed down in her Sunday morning row with Alison Lee, amid which the European player flatly refused to grant her opponent the tiny putt the American thought she heard as a concession. Despite inevitable claims to the contrary, it is pure speculation as to whether a member of the United States team would have acted the same as Pettersen in equivalent circumstances.
What is known is that the tawdry incident on the 17th green completely overshadowed this event and, sadly, a wonderful American comeback. An undercurrent of bad feeling, which was noticeable on Friday and Saturday, subsequently consumed all around it. Pettersen had the chance to remedy the situation and was unwilling to do so, in offering either an example of a ferocious will to win or unpalatable mean spirit. She and Hull would defeat Lee and Brittany Lincicome at the last.
Lee cried, Hull did likewise. Juli Inkster, the American captain, was scathing as to the conduct of the Norwegian. “You don’t do that to your peers,” Inkster insisted. “It is bullshit.”
After the dust had settled, a grinning Pettersen cut a mixture of unrepentant and non-plussed. This was, truth be told, a highly dubious stance from one so experienced. Hull’s lack of contrition can at least be partly attributed to teenage naivety.
“It was very clear from Charley and me that we wanted to see the putt [in],” Pettersen said. “We are all trying to win, to play golf. I totally respect the Americans. We totally respect the game. At that point of time in the match and the putt she left … I would still like to see it.” Pressed on whether her stance changed with benefit of hindsight, Pettersen added: “I think I just said I would still like to see the putt.”
Hull claimed her own tears were out of sympathy for Lee. “At the end of the day, rules are rules,” said the Englishwoman. Pettersen and Hull were supported by their captain, Carin Koch. “It wasn’t a short enough putt where they would have even given it,” Koch said. “We have to follow the rules of golf.”
Yet Laura Davies, a 12-times Solheim Cup participant, said she was “disgusted” by the European conduct. By the time the trophy had been awarded, Inkster’s diplomatic skills had kicked in. She admitted to being “mad” at the time of Pettersen’s stance. “I think they were ready to go but I also think that incident maybe just lit the fire a little bit more,” Inkster said. “I think in their bellies they wanted to just maybe do a little bit more. That little bit more got us the Solheim.”
Maybe 10-6 never wins. Europe held that advantage before a singles ball was struck in American anger. The United States men held precisely the same lead in 2012, when astonishingly upstaged by the visiting contingent in the Ryder Cup at Medinah.
Through Caroline Masson, Europe had a 12ft chance to retain the cup. That was, however, a moment of rare opportunity. Only Karine Icher, Melissa Reid and Anna Nordqvist won their singles matches for the home team. Reid’s gleaming of three and a half points from a possible four will be of little consolation.
The US had singles success via Morgan Pressel, Lee, Gerina Piller, Lizette Salas, Angela Stanford, Cristie Kerr, Michelle Wie and Paula Creamer. Stanford’s win was the most celebrated, coming 2&1 against Pettersen, the pantomime villain of the piece. It also marked the first Solheim Cup point Stanford had returned in 10 matches.
“I think the motivation, it honestly came from the fact that happened to Alison this morning,” said another US team member, Stacy Lewis. “When it happened to her, we all jumped in there and said we’ve got to change this, we’ve got to right a wrong.”
Creamer’s 4&3 dismissal of Sandra Gal was the trigger for celebrations to begin. And recriminations, whether Pettersen chooses to acknowledge that or not.
Solheim Cup: Europe lead USA 8-5 but three day two matches unfinished
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What was the attendance at the 2003 Rugby World Cup final when England beat Australia? | Solheim Cup Tickets, Solheim Cup Golf Tickets, Plantation at Rich Harvest Farms Tickets
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The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named for the American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation. The inaugural Cup was held in 1990, and the event was staged in even number years until 2002. As part of the general reshuffling of team golf events consequent to the postponement of the 2001 Ryder Cup due to 9/11, the Solheim Cup switched to odd numbered years from 2003, which means that it does not clash with the Ryder Cup, which is the equivalent mens event between the USA and Europe.
At the Solheim Cup the US team is selected by a points system, with American players on the LPGA Tour receiving points for each good finish on tour. For the European team, only seven players are selected on a points system based on results on the Ladies European Tour (LET). This is to allow top European players who compete mainly on the LPGA Tour to be selected to ensure that the European team is competitive. From 2007 only the top five players from the LET will qualify and another four will be selected on the basis of the Womens World Golf Rankings. This reflects the increasing dominance of the LPGA Tour, where almost all top European players spend most of their time.
In addition, each team has a number of "captains picks," players chosen at the discretion of the team captains, regardless of their point standings, though in practice the captains picks are often the next ranking players. Team captains are typically recently-retired professional golfers with Solheim Cup playing experience, chosen for their experience playing on previous Cup teams and for their ability to lead a team. The cup is played over three days. Since 2002, there have been 28 matches�eight foursomes, eight four-balls and 12 singles on the final day. This is the same format of the Ryder Cup. Before 1996, and also in 2000, the Solheim Cup used a similar, but abbreviated format.
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Which University in the UK has the largest number of students? | UKCISA - International students in UK HE - International student statistics: UK higher education
International students in UK HE - International student statistics: UK higher education
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These pages are updated from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). HESA gathers data for all publicly funded Higher Education Institutions and the University of Buckingham. The data also includes stats on Higher Education (HE) level courses which are delivered at Further Education (FE)Colleges.
The first data for 15/16 was released on 12 January 2017 and our pages have been updated. Some tables will be updated in the second release in February - check the date below each table to see what year the data relates to.
For information about the data for 15/16 see the links below:
Summary of data from HESA (see Charts 4, 7 and 8)
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For responses to the 15/16 data see:
PIE News 12/01/17
Chief Executive, Dominic Scott commented:
‘These figures for 2015/16 (which always come out reliably but frustratingly late) appear largely to confirm what other sources (such as informal reports and Home Office visa figures) have been saying for some time. That compared with many other countries our non EU recruitment is virtually stagnant – with first year arrivals decreasing, countries like India nosediving but fortunately China keeping the totals as high as they are.
Whilst they accord with official Home Office statistics (as HESA note), ministers often attempt to give a far more positive figure by merely quoting the number of visa applicants to Russell Group universities which they say are on the increase. But all this shows – and without doubt as a direct result of visa restrictions – the picture for the whole of the UK HE sector is far from rosy and certainly not the time for the government to consider the sort of further measures suggested in October by the Home Secretary’
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Please note - the data based on the first release from HESA on 12/01/17 has been updated. The remainder will be updated with the next release in February 2017.
Note: totals differ in the tables below due to rounding within the HESA data.
International (non-UK) students in UK HE in 2015-16
81% of students studying in HE in the UK are from the UK. 6% are from the rest of the EU and 14% are from the rest of the world
46% of students studying at postgraduate level in the UK are from outside the EU.
The number of Chinese students far exceeds any other nationality at 91,215. This is the only country showing a significant increase in student numbers.
The number of Indian students coming to the UK to study continues to fall (44% decrease in the last five years).
Across the UK:
England has the highest number of students from outside the EU (14%)
Scotland has the highest number of students from the EU (not including UK) (9%)
Wales has had the largest decrease in numbers from students from outside the EU (11% drop since 2014-15)
Northern Ireland has seen a 7% decrease in students from outside the EU since 2014-15.
International students in UK HE by domicile, level and mode,
European Union (EU) (excluding UK) and non-EU, 2014-15
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Which childrens novel by Raymond Briggs has a main character whose job it is to scare people? | Facts & figures - About the OU - Open University
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Since the OU’s launch in 1969, 1.89 million people worldwide have achieved their learning goals by studying with us.
The OU is the largest academic institution in the UK with 173,889 students
Our global reach
Open University students are not just in the UK. Most courses are available throughout Europe and some worldwide – and many more are available through our partnerships and accredited institutions.
8,353 overseas students directly studying with the OU
800,000 teachers who have benefitted from OU's TESSA project
Our students
There is no typical OU student. People of all ages and backgrounds study with us, for all sorts of reasons – to update their skills, get a qualification, boost their career, change direction, prove themselves, or keep mentally active.
76% of OU students work full or part-time during their studies
21% of OU UK undergraduates live in the 25% most deprived areas
30% of new OU undergraduates are under 25
We are the largest provider of higher education for people with disabilities :
More than 21,000 people with disabilities studied with us in 2014/15.
Our open admissions policy helps thousands of people who failed to achieve their potential earlier in life:
40% of students had one A level or a lower qualification at entry
OU students in the workplace
The qualities it takes to get an OU qualification are exactly what employers are looking for. They know that OU students are up for a challenge, understand how to prioritise and manage their time, and can see things through to the end.
86% of FTSE 100 companies have sponsored staff on OU courses
The OU and digital media
OpenLearn, a free learning resources website from the OU, has had 38.5 million visits since its launch in 2006.
The OU’s extensive material on iTunes U has had 69.9 million downloads
Funding facts
Financial highlights from the academic year 2014/15 appear on the website .
Research facts
72% of OU research submitted was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2014)
192 doctoral degrees awarded in 2014/15
Did you know? 10 fascinating facts about the OU
The Open University was founded in 1969 and took its first 24,000 students in 1971.
The Archers, Brookside, Ever Decreasing Circles, Birds of a Feather and Goodnight Sweetheart have all had OU students written into their plots.
One of actress Julie Walters’ first major film roles was portraying an OU student opposite Michael Caine in Educating Rita.
The OU is the largest provider of law graduates in the UK
The OU is one of a handful of universities to have won University Challenge twice, in 1985 and 1999, and is in joint third position in the all-time points list.
Well-known names who have tutored for the OU include former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, actress Glenda Jackson and broadcaster Anna Ford
In 2015 the OU held degree ceremonies in 13 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland.
The OU is the UK’s only university dedicated to distance learning
The Open University is rated one of the best in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. The OU is one of only four UK universities to have consistently achieved more than 90% in the survey’s history
The OU has had a partnership with the BBC for over 40 years and co-produces up to 25 TV and radio series a year with the BBC. Recent examples include: Britain's Great War, Airport Live, Wartime Farm, Stargazing Live, Coast, An Hour to Save Your Life, Bang Goes The Theory, More or Less, Thinking Allowed and The Bottom Line.
For a deeper insight, including information on student outcomes, please read our Facts and Figures leaflet . Details of data for all UK Higher Education institutions is published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency .
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What is the colour of the flag of Libya, which is the only national flag consisting of only one colour? | Libya's Flag Change: World Loses the Only Single Colored National Flag
Libya's Flag Change: World Loses the Only Single Colored National Flag
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Libya's Old and New Flags
Libya's Old and New Flags
Death of the Living
Another endangered species has gone extinct. No we are not talking about the animal or plant kingdom but the national flag of the Libyan kingdom (agreed technically it was not a kingdom but it was no democracy either).
With the demise of their king (read Muammar Gaddafi) comes the demise of a symbol that became the reason why primary school kids know of the existence of a nation called Libya.
(If you have been on a sail-around-the-world-tour and are wondering what am I talking about, I suggest you take a tour of Wikipedia before returning to this land.)
Libya's plain green (ex) flag, which was the only national flag of its kind, has been replaced by the original flag of 1951 that was adopted when the Kingdom of Libya came into being. One will no longer be able to ask what may have been one of the favorite GK questions in the domain of flags.
Rebirth of the Dead
The new (or original) flag has a design typical of Islamic nations. It consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, black and green with a white crescent and star centered on the black center stripe. To give credit to the designer, the flag was designed by Omar al Fayek Shennib who was the Minister of Defense along with being Chief of the Royal Diwan and Vice-President of the Libyan National Assembly under the reign of King Idris al Senussi.
The flag which became a symbol of protest in the Libyan Revolution leading to the ousting of the military regime was officially notified to the United Nations by the National Transitional Council (NTC) of Libya on 3 August 2011.
Evolution History
The earlier plain green design with no symbol or insignia was adopted by Muammar Gaddafi in 1977. If you are wondering why did a colorful person like Gaddafi adopt such a simple design then this had to do with his Green Book on Third International Theory which was proposed as an alternative to capitalism and communism for third world countries.
Gaddafi adopted the flag after he had overthrown the king in a military coup in 1969. But history has a knacky way of repeating itself. The military ruler had come to power after a bloodless coup but his end of rule was not to be so peaceful. He was captured and brutally murdered by NTC revolutionaries.
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The revolutionaries have succeeded in their efforts. The new flag flies proudly all over Libya. Muammar Gaddafi is gone. And so is the flag he gave Libya for the world to admire. May both of them rest in peace.
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Flags have been used for 4 000 years as cultural and national symbols. The study of flags and emblems is called vexillology, from the Latin vexillum, meaning “flag” or “guide.” Vexillum is the diminutive for velum, the word for “sail” or “banner.” More than a billion flags are made each year – 100 million flags are made annually in the United States – in different sizes and materials, from small plastic flags used by sports fans to big cloth flags flown on buildings and ships.
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The United Nations flag is the only flag that may fly above the USA flag on an American flagpole.
Libya’s flag is the only flag which is all one color (green) with no writing or decoration on it.
The only place where a flag flies all day, never goes up or comes down, never flies half-mast and does not get saluted, is the moon .
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag (she also run a munitions factory in her basement).
The flag of the Philippines is the only national flag that is flown differently during times of peace or war.
The Nepalese flag has the most unique shape.
The Swiss flag is square.
Red is color most used on flags (75% of flags) followed by white (70%) and blue (50%).
Flag Day in the USA is June 14th.
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Fleetwood Mac Bio
The only thing about Fleetwood Mac that hasn't changed since the band formed in 1967 is the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John "Mac" McVie — fitting, since the band is named after those two. Through the Seventies, the band's personnel and style shifted with nearly every recording as Fleetwood Mac metamorphosed from a traditionalist British blues band to the maker of one of the best-selling pop albums ever, Rumours, then kept on for decades after that — to varying degrees of success.
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac was formed by ex–John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Green, McVie, and Fleetwood along with Elmore James enthusiast Jeremy Spencer. McVie had been a charter member of the Bluesbreakers in 1963, Fleetwood had joined in 1965, and Green had replaced Eric Clapton in 1966. With its repertoire of blues classics and Green's blues-style originals, the group's debut at the British Jazz and Blues Festival in August 1967 netted it a record contract. Fleetwood Mac was popular in Britain immediately, and its debut album stayed near the top of the British chart for 13 months. The quartet had hits in the U.K. through 1970, including "Black Magic Woman" and the instrumental "Albatross" (which was Number One in 1968 and reached Number Four when rereleased in 1973). America, however, largely ignored Fleetwood Mac: its first U.S. tour had the group third-billed behind Jethro Tull and Joe Cocker, neither of whom was as popular in Britain.
Green and Spencer recorded Fleetwood Mac in Chicago with Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, and other blues patriarchs in 1969 (the LP wasn't released until 1971), yet the group was already moving away from the all-blues format. In May 1970 Green abruptly left the group to follow his ascetic religious beliefs. He stayed out of the music business until the mid-Seventies, when he made two solo LPs. His departure put an end to Fleetwood Mac's blues leanings. Danny Kirwan and Christine Perfect moved the band toward leaner, more melodic rock. Perfect, who had sung with Spencer Davis in folk and jazz outfits before joining British blues-rockers Chicken Shack in 1968, had performed uncredited on parts of Then Play On, but contractual obligations to Chicken Shack kept her from joining Fleetwood Mac officially until 1971. By then she had married McVie.
Early in 1971, Spencer disappeared in L.A. and turned up as a member of a religious cult, the Children of God (later the title of a Spencer solo effort). Fleetwood Mac went through a confused period. Bob Welch joined, supplementing Kirwan's and Christine McVie's songwriting. Next Kirwan was fired and replaced by Bob Weston and Dave Walker, both of whom soon departed. Manager Clifford Davis then formed a group around Weston and Walker, called it Fleetwood Mac, and sent it on a U.S. tour. An injunction filed by the real Fleetwood Mac forced the bogus band to desist (they then formed the group Stretch), but protracted legal complications kept Fleetwood Mac from touring for most of 1974. From then until around the time of the Tusk tour in 1979-80, the band managed itself, with Mick Fleetwood taking most of the responsibility.
The group relocated to California in 1974. After Welch left to form the power trio Paris in 1975, Fleetwood Mac finally found its best-selling lineup. Producer Keith Olsen played an album he'd engineered, Buckingham-Nicks (Polydor), for Fleetwood and the McVies as a demo for his studio; Fleetwood Mac hired not only Olsen but the duo of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, who had played together in the Bay Area acid-rock group Fritz from 1968 until 1972, before recording with Olsen. Fleetwood Mac now had three songwriters, Buckingham's studio craft, and an onstage focal point in Nicks, who became a late-Seventies sex symbol as Fleetwood Mac (Number One, 1975) racked up 5 million in sales. The McVies divorced in 1976, and Buckingham and Nicks separated soon after, but the tensions of the two years between albums helped shape the songs on Rumours (Number One, 1977), which would sell over 17 million copies, win the Grammy for Album of the Year, and spawn the 1977 hits "Go Your Own Way" (Number 10), "Dreams" (Number One), "Don't Stop" (Number Three), and "You Make Loving Fun" (Number Nine).
After touring the biggest venues around the world—with Nicks, who was prone to throat nodes, always in danger of losing her voice—Fleetwood Mac took another two years and approximately $1 million to make Tusk (Number Four, 1979), an ambitious, frequently experimental project that couldn't match its predecessors' popularity, although it still turned a modest profit and spun off a couple of hits: "Tusk" (Number Eight, 1979) and "Sara" (Number Seven, 1979). Buckingham and Mac engineer Richard Dashut also produced hit singles for John Stewart and Bob Welch. As with many bands that have overspent in the studio, Fleetwood Mac's next effort was a live double album, Live (Number 14, 1980).
In 1980 Fleetwood and Dashut visited Ghana to record The Visitor with African musicians, and Nicks began work on her first solo LP, Bella Donna, which hit Number One and went quadruple platinum with three Top 20 singles: "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (a duet with Tom Petty), "Leather and Lace" (a duet with Don Henley), and "Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)." Late 1981 saw the release of Buckingham's solo LP, Law and Order (Number 32, 1981) and his Top 10 single "Trouble."
Fleetwood Mac's first collection of new material in three years, Mirage (Number One), was less overtly experimental and featured the 1982 hit singles "Hold Me" (written by Christine McVie about her relationship with Beach Boy Dennis Wilson) (Number Four), "Gypsy" (Number 12), and "Love in Store" (Number 22). The following year Nicks released her second solo effort, The Wild Heart, which contained "Stand Back" (Number Five). Unlike Buckingham's critically lauded but only moderately popular solo releases, Nicks' were hugely popular, with her third release, Rock a Little, charting at Number 12. In 1984, Christine McVie released two hit singles, "Got a Hold on Me" (Number 10) and "Love Will Show Us How" (Number 30), and Buckingham released his critically acclaimed Go Insane.
Under the stress of several factors — among them each member having his or her own management team, Buckingham's increasing authority in the studio, Nicks' ascent to solo stardom and chemical dependency (treated during a 1987 stint at the Betty Ford Clinic), and Fleetwood's bankruptcy — the group took a hiatus, not coming back together again until 1985, when it began work on Tango in the Night.
Long dissatisfied with his position in the group, Buckingham officially left after deciding not to tour with it to support the album. His replacements, Billy Burnette, who was a member of Fleetwood's informal side group Zoo, and Rick Vito, toured instead. While the group was at work on Tango, Nicks was also recording, working, and touring behind Rock a Little. Released in the spring in 1987, Tango quickly moved into the Top 10, bolstered by the Top 20 hits "Little Lies," "Seven Wonders," and "Everywhere."
Behind the Mask (Number 18), Fleetwood Mac's first studio album not to go platinum since 1975, came out in 1990, around which time Christine McVie and Nicks both announced they would remain in the group but no longer tour. Later that year the drummer's best-selling memoirs, Fleetwood: My Life and Adventures in Fleetwood Mac, was published.
In early 1991, Vito left the group, followed two years later by Burnette. In January, 1993, Buckingham joined Fleetwood, the McVies, and Nicks to perform Bill Clinton's campaign anthem, "Don't Stop," at his presidential inaugural gala. The next month, Nicks announced her departure from the group. In 1994, she released Street Angel (Number 45, 1994), her first album of new material in four years.
Two new members joined Fleetwood Mac in fall 1993: Dave Mason and Bekka Bramlett (the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, with whom Mason had toured before Bekka was born). Bramlett had also sung with the Zoo. After releasing Time (1995) to disappointing response, the group dissolved.
A year later, the Rumours edition of Fleetwood Mac reunited to record The Dance (Number One, 1997), a live document of an MTV concert that featured the band's greatest hits as well as four new songs. The album's release coincided with a worldwide tour — its first in 15 years — that found Fleetwood Mac's popularity undiminished as it marked the 20th anniversary of Rumours.
In 1998 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where it played an acoustic set that Buckingham insisted would be its swan song. Ironically, founding member Peter Green performed as well — but with fellow inductees Santana.
Taking stock of Nicks' solo highlights, Enchanted, a three-disc box set, was also released. Her 2001 release, Trouble in Shangri-La, returned her to the Top 10. Even Green enjoyed a comeback, forming the Peter Green Splinter Group and releasing a series of late-'90s albums devoted to the blues. By 2000, Fleetwood Mac had sold more than 100 million copies of its albums — including 25 million for Rumours alone — making it one of the most popular rock bands in history.
In 2003, the band regrouped to record Say You Will — the first Fleetwood Mac album in 30 years without Christie McVie's vocals. The album debuted at Number Three, giving the band its best debut since 1982's Mirage, and selling over 500,000 copies. In 2009, the group reconvened again for the Unleashed tour, which thoroughly covered North America before moving on Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Along the way, band members offered hints that another group album might be on the way.
Portions of this biography appeared in The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001). Evan Serpick contributed to this article.
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Fleetwood Mac Bio
The only thing about Fleetwood Mac that hasn't changed since the band formed in 1967 is the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John "Mac" McVie — fitting, since the band is named after those two. Through the Seventies, the band's personnel and style shifted with nearly every recording as Fleetwood Mac metamorphosed from a traditionalist British blues band to the maker of one of the best-selling pop albums ever, Rumours, then kept on for decades after that — to varying degrees of success.
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac was formed by ex–John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Green, McVie, and Fleetwood along with Elmore James enthusiast Jeremy Spencer. McVie had been a charter member of the Bluesbreakers in 1963, Fleetwood had joined in 1965, and Green had replaced Eric Clapton in 1966. With its repertoire of blues classics and Green's blues-style originals, the group's debut at the British Jazz and Blues Festival in August 1967 netted it a record contract. Fleetwood Mac was popular in Britain immediately, and its debut album stayed near the top of the British chart for 13 months. The quartet had hits in the U.K. through 1970, including "Black Magic Woman" and the instrumental "Albatross" (which was Number One in 1968 and reached Number Four when rereleased in 1973). America, however, largely ignored Fleetwood Mac: its first U.S. tour had the group third-billed behind Jethro Tull and Joe Cocker, neither of whom was as popular in Britain.
Green and Spencer recorded Fleetwood Mac in Chicago with Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, and other blues patriarchs in 1969 (the LP wasn't released until 1971), yet the group was already moving away from the all-blues format. In May 1970 Green abruptly left the group to follow his ascetic religious beliefs. He stayed out of the music business until the mid-Seventies, when he made two solo LPs. His departure put an end to Fleetwood Mac's blues leanings. Danny Kirwan and Christine Perfect moved the band toward leaner, more melodic rock. Perfect, who had sung with Spencer Davis in folk and jazz outfits before joining British blues-rockers Chicken Shack in 1968, had performed uncredited on parts of Then Play On, but contractual obligations to Chicken Shack kept her from joining Fleetwood Mac officially until 1971. By then she had married McVie.
Early in 1971, Spencer disappeared in L.A. and turned up as a member of a religious cult, the Children of God (later the title of a Spencer solo effort). Fleetwood Mac went through a confused period. Bob Welch joined, supplementing Kirwan's and Christine McVie's songwriting. Next Kirwan was fired and replaced by Bob Weston and Dave Walker, both of whom soon departed. Manager Clifford Davis then formed a group around Weston and Walker, called it Fleetwood Mac, and sent it on a U.S. tour. An injunction filed by the real Fleetwood Mac forced the bogus band to desist (they then formed the group Stretch), but protracted legal complications kept Fleetwood Mac from touring for most of 1974. From then until around the time of the Tusk tour in 1979-80, the band managed itself, with Mick Fleetwood taking most of the responsibility.
The group relocated to California in 1974. After Welch left to form the power trio Paris in 1975, Fleetwood Mac finally found its best-selling lineup. Producer Keith Olsen played an album he'd engineered, Buckingham-Nicks (Polydor), for Fleetwood and the McVies as a demo for his studio; Fleetwood Mac hired not only Olsen but the duo of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, who had played together in the Bay Area acid-rock group Fritz from 1968 until 1972, before recording with Olsen. Fleetwood Mac now had three songwriters, Buckingham's studio craft, and an onstage focal point in Nicks, who became a late-Seventies sex symbol as Fleetwood Mac (Number One, 1975) racked up 5 million in sales. The McVies divorced in 1976, and Buckingham and Nicks separated soon after, but the tensions of the two years between albums helped shape the songs on Rumours (Number One, 1977), which would sell over 17 million copies, win the Grammy for Album of the Year, and spawn the 1977 hits "Go Your Own Way" (Number 10), "Dreams" (Number One), "Don't Stop" (Number Three), and "You Make Loving Fun" (Number Nine).
After touring the biggest venues around the world—with Nicks, who was prone to throat nodes, always in danger of losing her voice—Fleetwood Mac took another two years and approximately $1 million to make Tusk (Number Four, 1979), an ambitious, frequently experimental project that couldn't match its predecessors' popularity, although it still turned a modest profit and spun off a couple of hits: "Tusk" (Number Eight, 1979) and "Sara" (Number Seven, 1979). Buckingham and Mac engineer Richard Dashut also produced hit singles for John Stewart and Bob Welch. As with many bands that have overspent in the studio, Fleetwood Mac's next effort was a live double album, Live (Number 14, 1980).
In 1980 Fleetwood and Dashut visited Ghana to record The Visitor with African musicians, and Nicks began work on her first solo LP, Bella Donna, which hit Number One and went quadruple platinum with three Top 20 singles: "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (a duet with Tom Petty), "Leather and Lace" (a duet with Don Henley), and "Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)." Late 1981 saw the release of Buckingham's solo LP, Law and Order (Number 32, 1981) and his Top 10 single "Trouble."
Fleetwood Mac's first collection of new material in three years, Mirage (Number One), was less overtly experimental and featured the 1982 hit singles "Hold Me" (written by Christine McVie about her relationship with Beach Boy Dennis Wilson) (Number Four), "Gypsy" (Number 12), and "Love in Store" (Number 22). The following year Nicks released her second solo effort, The Wild Heart, which contained "Stand Back" (Number Five). Unlike Buckingham's critically lauded but only moderately popular solo releases, Nicks' were hugely popular, with her third release, Rock a Little, charting at Number 12. In 1984, Christine McVie released two hit singles, "Got a Hold on Me" (Number 10) and "Love Will Show Us How" (Number 30), and Buckingham released his critically acclaimed Go Insane.
Under the stress of several factors — among them each member having his or her own management team, Buckingham's increasing authority in the studio, Nicks' ascent to solo stardom and chemical dependency (treated during a 1987 stint at the Betty Ford Clinic), and Fleetwood's bankruptcy — the group took a hiatus, not coming back together again until 1985, when it began work on Tango in the Night.
Long dissatisfied with his position in the group, Buckingham officially left after deciding not to tour with it to support the album. His replacements, Billy Burnette, who was a member of Fleetwood's informal side group Zoo, and Rick Vito, toured instead. While the group was at work on Tango, Nicks was also recording, working, and touring behind Rock a Little. Released in the spring in 1987, Tango quickly moved into the Top 10, bolstered by the Top 20 hits "Little Lies," "Seven Wonders," and "Everywhere."
Behind the Mask (Number 18), Fleetwood Mac's first studio album not to go platinum since 1975, came out in 1990, around which time Christine McVie and Nicks both announced they would remain in the group but no longer tour. Later that year the drummer's best-selling memoirs, Fleetwood: My Life and Adventures in Fleetwood Mac, was published.
In early 1991, Vito left the group, followed two years later by Burnette. In January, 1993, Buckingham joined Fleetwood, the McVies, and Nicks to perform Bill Clinton's campaign anthem, "Don't Stop," at his presidential inaugural gala. The next month, Nicks announced her departure from the group. In 1994, she released Street Angel (Number 45, 1994), her first album of new material in four years.
Two new members joined Fleetwood Mac in fall 1993: Dave Mason and Bekka Bramlett (the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, with whom Mason had toured before Bekka was born). Bramlett had also sung with the Zoo. After releasing Time (1995) to disappointing response, the group dissolved.
A year later, the Rumours edition of Fleetwood Mac reunited to record The Dance (Number One, 1997), a live document of an MTV concert that featured the band's greatest hits as well as four new songs. The album's release coincided with a worldwide tour — its first in 15 years — that found Fleetwood Mac's popularity undiminished as it marked the 20th anniversary of Rumours.
In 1998 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where it played an acoustic set that Buckingham insisted would be its swan song. Ironically, founding member Peter Green performed as well — but with fellow inductees Santana.
Taking stock of Nicks' solo highlights, Enchanted, a three-disc box set, was also released. Her 2001 release, Trouble in Shangri-La, returned her to the Top 10. Even Green enjoyed a comeback, forming the Peter Green Splinter Group and releasing a series of late-'90s albums devoted to the blues. By 2000, Fleetwood Mac had sold more than 100 million copies of its albums — including 25 million for Rumours alone — making it one of the most popular rock bands in history.
In 2003, the band regrouped to record Say You Will — the first Fleetwood Mac album in 30 years without Christie McVie's vocals. The album debuted at Number Three, giving the band its best debut since 1982's Mirage, and selling over 500,000 copies. In 2009, the group reconvened again for the Unleashed tour, which thoroughly covered North America before moving on Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Along the way, band members offered hints that another group album might be on the way.
Portions of this biography appeared in The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001). Evan Serpick contributed to this article.
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The actor Johnny Depp had a tattoo on his arm surgically altered after the break up of his relationship with which actress? | Johnny Depp alters Amber Heard tattoo to read 'scum' | Celebrities | Entertainme
Johnny Depp alters Amber Heard tattoo to read 'scum'
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In this Jan. 2, 2016 file photo, Amber Heard, left, and Johnny Depp arrive at the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, Calif. A Los Angeles Superior Court spokeswoman says the temporary restraining order Heard obtained against Depp will remain in effect until Aug. 15. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Johnny Depp has altered a tattoo on his hand that was dedicated to his estranged wife Amber Heard.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star inked the knuckles of his right hand with the word SLIM, which was his nickname for Heard, after the pair married last year. He also has another tattoo, a full length-portrait of the Texas-born actress, on his arm.
Now, photos have been released that reveal Depp has changed the letters of his knuckle tattoo to spell the word SCUM. According to TMZ.com , the alteration has happened over the course of the past week.
It could be a hint to the actor's feelings toward his spouse, who accused him of domestic abuse and obtained a restraining order against him after she filed for divorce in May.
Depp was spotted with the tattoo alteration while on a visit to Los Angeles on Wednesday, as he gathered with family and friends to pay tribute to his late mother Betty Sue, who died days before Heard filed for divorce.
This isn't the first time Depp has had to change a tattoo following a break-up. He famously was inked with "Winona Forever" during his relationship in the 1990s with Winona Ryder, but was forced to change it to "Wino Forever" after they broke up.
Ryder, who dated Depp for four years after they met at a film premiere in 1989, came out in defence of her former fiance earlier this week, and revealed she was baffled by Heard's allegations against the star.
"I can only speak from my own experience, which was wildly different than what is being said," she told Time magazine . "He was never, never that way towards me. Never abusive at all towards me. I only know him as a really good, loving, caring guy who is very, very protective of the people that he loves."
The actor was on a European tour with his band The Hollywood Vampires when the divorce drama began, and later retreated to his private island in the Bahamas. The band, also featuring Alice Cooper and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, played the first of their U.S. tour dates in Pennsylvania on Friday, and will continue their tour until the end of the month.
Meanwhile, Depp will face off with his wife for the first time since they split in a Los Angeles courtroom in mid-August, when her request for a permanent restraining order against Depp will be discussed.
The pair was scheduled to face off in court last month but the hearing was postponed amid reports the former couple was attempting to reach a private settlement.
The actress has accused the father-of-two of abuse throughout their relationship and showed up at court last month with a bruised face, accusing Depp of throwing an iPhone at her. In response to Heard's abuse allegations, Depp's lawyers have claimed the actress is "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse".
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Johnny Depp is officially off the market after tying the knot with Amber Heard on Tuesday, according to a report by People.
But before he became a married man for the second time, the actor had some of the most high-profile romances in Hollywood, with stars such as Kate Moss and Winona Ryder.
Johnny, 51, and Amber, 28, are said to have exchanged vows at their Los Angeles home after a two year engagement.
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Just married: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are said to have married on Tuesday. They are pictured in May
The pair, who met when co-starring in The Rum Diary and share a 23-year age gap, became engaged just six months after Johnny announced his separation from Vanessa Paradis.
The Pirates Of The Caribbean star was in a relationship with the French actress for 14 years, and they have two children together: daughter Lily-Rose, 15, and son Jack, 12.
Johnny and Vanessa confirmed their split in June 2012 after much speculation, and the following year he told Rolling Stone magazine that ‘the last couple of years have been a bit bumpy’.
The start of their romance: The two actors met while working on The Rum Diary
Whirlwind romance: The couple got engaged after just a few months of dating, but enjoyed a two year engagement. They are seen here last week
Home sweet home: Johnny and Amber are said to have tied the knot at their Los Angeles mansion, and they are expected to have a bigger ceremony in the Bahamas this weekend
He explained: ‘At times, certainly unpleasant, but that's the nature of break-ups. I guess especially when there are kiddies involved. Relationships are very difficult. Especially in the racket that I'm in because you're constantly away or they're away and so it's hard.’
But he added: ‘It doesn't stop the fact that you care for that person, and they're the mother of your kids, and you'll always know each other, and you're always going to be in each other's lives because of those kids. You might as well make the best of it.’
Johnny had previously revealed why they never wed.
‘I never found myself needing that piece of paper,’ he told Extra in 2010. ‘Marriage is really from soul to soul, heart to heart. You don't need somebody to say, OK you're married.
Long-term relationship: Before falling in love with Amber, Johnny was in a relationship with Vanessa Paradis (who he is pictured with in 2010) for 14 years
Calling it quits: The couple, who have two children together are are seen here in 2005, announced their separation in the summer of 2012, after much speculation
‘If Vanessa wanted to get hitched, why not? But the thing is, I'd be so scared of ruining her last name! She's got such a good last name.’
At the age of 20, Johnny married then 25-year-old make-up artist Lori Anne Allison on December 20, 1983 in Miami, but they split up and divorced in 1985.
He has been engaged three other times – including to Sherilyn Fenn, who he dated for two years from 1986 until 1988 after meeting her on 21 Jump Street, and allegedly to Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey during their brief fling in 1989 (but this was never confirmed).
Young love: At just 20 years old, Johnny got married for the first time to Lori Anne Allison in 1983
Short-lived: The actor and the make-up artist - seen here on their wedding day - divorced in 1985
Johnny started dating Winona Ryder in August 1989, after meeting her two months earlier at the Great Balls Of Fire! premiere.
He popped the question in July 1990 and they were engaged for three years before breaking up, during which time they made Edward Scissorhands together.
During their relationship, Johnny had ‘Winona Forever’ tattooed on his arm, and after their split he had the inking altered to read ‘Wino Forever’, as it still does today.
As usual, the Charlie And The Chocolate Factory star quickly bounced back and found himself a new leading lady, this time in the form of Kate Moss.
Wino Forever: Johnny was engaged to Winona Ryder for three years, and after their split had a tattoo of her name altered. They are seen here in 1990, shortly before ending their four-year relationship
Whirlwind romance: The star is said to have been engaged to Jennifer Grey during their brief 1989 relationship, but this was never confirmed
From co-stars to couple: Johnny was engaged another time to Sherilyn Fenn, after meeting her on 21 Jump Street. They dated from 1986 until 1988
The actor and the supermodel had a very high-profile romance which lasted from 1994 until 1998 – the same year he met Vanessa.
Before falling in love with Kate, Johnny briefly dated Juliette Lewis, and is said to have enjoyed a romance with Ellen Barkin, who is nine years his senior.
Meanwhile, porn star turned actress Traci Lords suggested that she had an affair with the heartthrob when they worked together in 1990 movie Cry Baby.
In her autobiography Underneath It All, which was released in 2004, Traci wrote: ‘I was thinking, “Would Johnny expect me to be amazing in bed?” What if I wasn't? How could I possibly date anyone, let alone sleep with him, with all this pressure?
High-profile relationship: Johnny dated supermodel Kate Moss from 1994 until 1998. They are seen in 1997
Forming a close bond: He had a brief relationship with Juliette Lewis when they worked on What's Eating Gilbert Grape? together
‘He climbed into bed next to me and smiled. I was nervous as heck with him so close.’
Following news of their alleged nuptials, MailOnline have reached out to representatives for Johnny and Amber who have so far been unavailable for comment.
They are expected to stage a bigger wedding ceremony on the actor's private island Little Hall's Pond Cay in the Bahamas this weekend.
According to PageSix, it will be a small affair with just 50 guests, and Amber will wear a dress by Stella McCartney.
Fling: Johnny is said to have dated Ellen Barkin, who is nine years his senior, shortly afterwards. They are seen in January 1994
Did they or didn't they?: In her autobiography, Traci Lords suggested she had an affair with the A-lister during filming of their 1990 movie Cry Baby
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Which famous tourist attraction can be viewed from the 'Maid Of The Mist'? | Maid of the Mist | Niagara Falls Attraction
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The Maid of the Mist boat tours almost need no introduction. These ferries have been running along the Niagara River for a long time – since 1846 there has been a Maid of the Mist boat on the waters, originally as the only passage across the tumultuous Niagara River and quickly developing into a prestigious tourist attraction in its own right. As such it can boast as being one of the oldest attractions in North America, with frequent updates to its fleet to keep the experience safe, modern and enjoyable. The Maid has the privilege of allowing passengers to sidle up to the various waterfalls of Niagara, providing them with an opportunity to become intimately acquainted with the powerful landmark that defines the region.
The Maid of the Mist ferries currently embark from a docking station on the American side of the Niagara River, at the base of the Prospect Point observation tower. The tower is the main entry point to the ferry – approach from the New York township of Niagara Falls at the top of the gorge and take the elevator down to reach the Maid’s loading point.
Currently two ferries are operational, with one departing at least every half hour for the trip to the falls. The ferry takes passengers, all supplied with a complimentary poncho for the trip, along all three waterfalls that make up the Niagara landmark, swimming through the misty spray created by the sheer force of the cascading water.
The Maid of the Mist ferries are an icon of Niagara Falls and one of the cornerstones of the region’s tourism industry. They operate from April to October in standard weather conditions, and when it’s operational the Maid always guarantees an amazing experience, regardless of the weather (after all, the ferry hands out ponchos for a reason – patrons on deck should expect to get wet!).
Any visitor to the Niagara region owes it to themselves to ride the Maid of the Mist and travel the same route as Princess Diana and Mick Jagger, and enjoy the most iconic view of the waterfalls from the most iconic ride in Canada.
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Maid of the Mist tours run from April to October each year depending on the weather conditions. Boats can be boarded from the American side of the Falls, every 15 minutes during peak season.
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What colour is the leftmost stripe on the French flag? | World's Ten Most Colorful Flags
World's Ten Most Colorful Flags
World's 10 Most Colorful Flags
Here are ten of the most colorful flags from around the world.
While it is fairly common for flags to have just three colors, like the red, white, and blue of the United States or the black, red, and gold of Germany, some flags are much more colorful than that. What makes a flag colorful tends to be a subjective decision, however. There are many flags that use eight or more colors in them, but because the majority of the colors appear in small sections of a coat of arms, it just doesn't seem that colorful. Likewise, other flags may only have three or four colors, but a complex primary design or prominent display of the colors makes the flags appear to be extremely colorful.
Here are ten of the world's most colorful flags. For our purposes here, we have considered design as well as the number of colors in selecting the most colorful flags.
As the only nation to use six colors in their flag's primary design, South Africa gets first place on our list of the world's most colorful flags. The flag's design is made up of a green horizontal Y, positioned so that the Y touches both the upper and lower left corners of the flag. The triangular shape along the leftmost end of the flag is black with a yellow border. On the right side of the flag, the area above the Y is red, and the area below is blue, both with a white border. The colors and the Y design are meant to represent the convergence of two separate paths: those of the South Africans, and those of the Europeans who colonized the country.
Turkmenistan
Although with four colors in its design, Turkmenistan's flag is far from having the most colors. It does have the honor of being the most intricate of all the national flags in the world. The flag is primarily green, but with a wide vertical stripe near the left end of the flag. This stripe is primarily red, with five tribal patterns that are used in designing the traditional rugs the country is known for. Orange, white, red, and green can be found in the tribal designs, with a white crescent moon encompassing five white five-pointed stars on the field of green to the right of the stripe, near the top of the flag. Obviously, the five tribal designs represent the country's traditional heritage, while the five stars stand for the five regions of the nation.
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
The flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a very interesting flag. Designed in 1982, this flag is actually a local flag, with the flag of France used as the islands' official flag. The design depicts a yellow ship on a light blue background with waves drawn in black and white, with three flags forming a narrow border along the leftmost side of the flag: a white, green, and red design in the top third, a black and white design in the middle third, and two yellow lions on a red background in the bottom third. The ship represents the colonization of the islands beginning in 1535, while the three individual designs stand for the origins of the islands' colonists: Basque Country (top), Brittany (middle), and Normandy (bottom).
Central Africa
The Central African Republic uses five colors in their flag: blue, white, green, yellow, and red. The colors are boldly blocked out in four horizontal stripes of the first four colors, bisected by a single vertical stripe in red. All of the stripes are the same width. In the upper left hand corner, on the leftmost end of the blue stripe, is a single yellow five-point star. Like many nations' flags, the colors represent various pieces of the country's history: The colors are those of the Pan-African and French flags combined, with the red stripe present to represent the bloodshed in the battle for independence. The star is there as a reminder of the hopes for a great future.
Dominica
The country of Dominica uses six different colors, but not all of those colors are used in the flag's primary design. The flag features a centered cross of yellow, black, and white stripes, with a green background. In the center of the cross is a red medallion, representing social justice, with a light blue, green, red, and yellow local parrot on it. Surrounding the parrot are ten green stars, representing the country's ten parishes. The cross stands for the Christian trinity, with each of the three colors representing a different part of the country's economy and heritage.
Zimbabwe
Like Central Africa, Zimbabwe's flag uses five different colors, but the complex design makes it seem very busy and colorful. The flag has seven horizontal stripes with colors alternating in the following order: green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green. Superimposed over the stripes on the left end of the flag is a white triangle that points to the right, with a red star covered by a yellow bird inside the triangle. The bird remembers the country's history, and the central black stripe honors the native people, surrounded by red stripes to represent the fight for independence.
Seychelles
The flag of Seychelles is very interesting, as it features five colors radiating out from the lower left corner. The rays are, in order from the leftmost ray: blue for the sky and the sea, yellow for the sun, red for the people's will to work for unity and love, white for social justice, and green for the land.
Comoros
The Comoros flag is another that features five different colors, if you count white as a color. The leftmost half of the flag is taken up with a green triangle, with the point facing toward the right side of the flag. Inside the triangle are a white crescent moon, representing Islam, and four white stars, representing the four main islands. Behind the triangle and covering the rest of the flag are four equal horizontal stripes of yellow, white, red, and blue.
Namibia
Like Comoros and many other flags, the main colors of the flag of Namibia are red, blue, green, yellow, and white. This flag is dissected by a diagonal red stripe, from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, which is bordered with narrow white stripes. The upper left half of the flag is blue, for the sea and the sky, and the lower right is green, for agriculture. A sunburst with 12 small triangular rays is in the upper left corner, on the blue field, representing the country's power.
Grenada
The flag of Grenada is the only one on this list that has only three colors in its design, which is why it comes last. However, the busy design and bright colors of the Grenada flag makes it seem very colorful. The flag has a wide red border, with three yellow stars along the top and three yellow stars along the bottom of the flag. In the middle is a green and yellow rectangle divided into triangles with two intersecting lines: two yellow triangles on top and bottom, and two green triangles on the sides. In the middle, where all the triangle points meet, is a red circle with a yellow five-point star inside of it. To the left, in the green triangle, is a yellow and red nutmeg pod, representing the country's biggest export. The yellow in the flag represents the sun, the green represents agriculture, and the red border stands for the courage of the people, with a star for the capital and one for each of the administrative divisions of the country.
There are many other colorful flags throughout the world -- you can find them all in this list of the flags of the world. Which are your favorites?
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In which district of London would you find Harrods department store? | France Flag Printables
Don't forget to visit our online Advent Calendar today, for some lovely new colouring pages and other fun things to do!
France Flag Printables
The French flag - also known as the Tricolour - can be found here in all sorts of useful shapes and sizes and formats, ready to print.
The National flag of France is a vertical tricolour consisting of three equally sized stripes coloured blue, white and red. Blue and red are the traditional colours of Paris, featuring on the cities coat of arms. The flag was adopted in May 1853.
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In the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas, how many ladies dancing are given as gifts in total? | The Twelve Days of Christmas - How Many Presents?
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The Twelve Days of Christmas - How Many Presents?
By Murray Bourne , 16 Dec 2008
A partridge in a pear tree
Most people wrongly believe that the '12 Days of Christmas' refers to the days before Christmas. However, it's really the period starting on Christmas day and finishing with the Epiphany (January 6th, when the 3 kings from 'the East' brought gifts).
You may be familiar with the Christmas song, The 12 Days of Christmas. The first few lines go like this:
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
The song continues, adding 4 calling birds on the 4th day, 5 golden rings on the 5th, and so on up to the 12th day, when 12 drummers add to the cacophony of assorted birds, pipers and lords leaping all over the place.
Notice that on each day there is one partridge (so I will have 12 partridges by the 12th day), and each day from the second day onwards there are 2 doves (so I will have 22 doves), and from the 3rd there are 3 hens (total of 30 hens), and so on.
So, how many presents are there altogether?
Partridges: 1 × 12 = 12
Calling birds: 4 × 9 = 36
Golden rings: 5 × 8 = 40
Geese: 6 × 7 = 42
Drummers: 12 × 1 = 12
Total = 364
We observe that we have the same number of partridges as drummers (12 of each); doves and pipers (22 of each); hens and lords (30 of each) and so on. So the easiest way to count our presents is to add up to the middle of the list and then double the result: (12 + 22 + 30 + 36 + 40 + 42) × 2 = 364.
Efficiently counting the presents
What if we have more than 12 days? How many presents then?
Let's now generalize the above result just in case out true love decides to be extraordinarily generous and keeps on giving us gifts - up to 100 days, say. (Multiplying and adding could get quite tedious.)
Mathematically speaking, my true love is giving me 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n presents on the n-th day after Christmas.
The number of presents each day is 1 on the 1st, then 3 on the 2nd, then 6 on the 3rd, then 10 on the 4th. We call this set of numbers the triangular numbers, because they can be drawn in a dot pattern that forms triangles:
To get the total number of presents, we need to add those triangular numbers, like this:
1 (on the first day) + 3 (on the 2nd day) + 6 + 10 + ...
Another way of writing this is:
On the first day, 1 present.
On the 2nd day, 1 + 3 = 4 presents
On the 3rd day, 1 + 3 + 6 = 10 presents
On the 4th day, 1 + 3 + 6 + 10 = 20 presents.
These partial sums are called tetrahedral numbers, because they can be drawn as 3-dimensional triangular pyramids (tetrahedrons) like this:
So how many dots (representing presents) will there be in the 12th tetrahedron?
Of course, we could just start adding with our calculator, but what if my true love is very generous, and starts giving me presents for 30 days after Christmas? Or for 100 days? How would I calculate it then?
Our aim is to produce a formula that will allow us to find any tetrahedral number. Here's one of the possible ways of doing this.
Let's take (for example) the sum of the first 4 triangular numbers and represent it as a triangle. Each row in the triangle (on the left, below) adds to a triangular number and the sum of the whole triangle is the sum of the first 4 triangular numbers. Let's now re-arrange the first triangle in 2 different ways, then add the result, in respective positions. (My total is 3 times what I really need. I will divide by 3 later to cater for this).
Notice that by doing this, I get a total of 6 in every position in the result triangle. The answer of "6" is 2 more than the 4 triangular numbers that we are adding. So if we were adding the first 7 triangular numbers, our result in the right triangle would be all 9's; if it was the first n triangular numbers, we would get (n + 2).
It's easy to find the sum of the 6's, like this:
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4) × 6.
The series in brackets is just an arithmetic progression , with first term a = 1, common difference d = 1 and number of terms n = 4.
The formula for the sum to n terms of an arithmetic progression with first term a and common difference d is:
Substituting our values, we have:
= 2 × 5
= 10
So (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) × 6 = 2(5) × 6 = 60
But remember, this is 3 times what we really want, so the 4th tetrahedral number is
60/3 = 20
In general, for the sum 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n:
which is the same as
Multiplying by the (n + 2) that we get from what I called 'the result triangle' earlier:
Dividing this by 3 (since we used 3 equivalent sum triangles to get this far) gives us the n-th tetrahedral number:
Back to our Christmas song.
On the 12th day, the number of presents will be
If my true love gave me the presents in this pattern for 30 days, I would have this number of presents:
If it was 100 days, I would have this number of presents:
Good deal.
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A group of partridges can be called a “bevy,” “brace,” “covey,” “jugging” or “warren.”
Source: Archery360.com
FESTIVE FACT!
In ancient Greek mythology, the turtle dove was sacred to Demeter, the goddess of harvest and agriculture, as well as Aphrodite.
Source: Theoi.com
FESTIVE FACT!
The French Hen can also be called the “Faverolles,” as the breed was developed in the 1860s near the villages of Houdan and Faverolles in France.
Source: Wikipedia
FESTIVE FACT!
The four calling birds we sing about today were, in earlier times, called four “colly” birds, which is an ancient term for blackbirds.
Source: Mentalfloss.com
FESTIVE FACT!
Five golden rings may actually refer to five ring-necked pheasants, which seems logical, as it is more consistent with the rest of the bird gifts in the song.
Source: 10000birds.com
FESTIVE FACT!
Geese are generally monogamous birds, living together in permanent pairs throughout the year. And we thought the turtle doves were lovebirds!
Source: Ducks.org
FESTIVE FACT!
Swans also generally are monogamous, however their “divorce rate” is estimated around 6%. Swans may switch mates if nesting fails, and some that lose their mate do not resume mating again.
Source: beautyofbirds.com
FESTIVE FACT!
Since many milkmaids would have been exposed to cowpox, they were partially immune to smallpox, so their skin was unharmed and smooth. This is where the phrase “smooth as a milkmaid’s skin” came from.
Source: LSNED.com
FESTIVE FACT!
National Dance Day was established in 2010 and is celebrated each year on July 30. National Dance Day was created by Nigel Lythgoe, the creator of “So You Think You Can Dance” (FOX) and co-president of the Dizzy Feet Foundation. This grassroots campaign encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and fight obesity.
Source: DizzyFeetFoundation.org
FESTIVE FACT!
Leigh Grant, a children’s book author, claims the gifts in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” are popular parts of a medieval feast. The leaping lords would have been entertaining the guests alongside the drummers and pipers, while the birds were eaten.
Source: ethicsdaily.com
Illustrations from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales show that several of the pilgrims were pipers.
Source: Encyclopedia.com
FESTIVE FACT!
Drums almost all sound unique. The factors that impact the sound of any particular drum are the material of the drum head, the tension of the drum head against the shell and the type of shell.
Source: Wikipedia.com
TOTAL CHRISTMAS PRICE INDEX (CPI)
$34,363.49
(+0.7%)
The cost of this year's CPI rose ever so slightly, driven by the price increases for the Turtle Doves due to lack of availability, and wage increases for the Drummers and Pipers.
On the First Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me...
A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
$209.99
(-2.3%)
This gift's price decline from last year is fully due to the Partridge which fell 20% from $25 to $20, due to oversupply of game birds. The Pear Tree will set you back $189.99 - the same as last year.
TWO TURTLE DOVES
*Revised: 2014 traditional price adjusted to better reflect open-market pricing.
The PNC Christmas Price Index Through the Years
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History of the Index
It all started 33 years ago as a way to engage clients of PNC’s predecessor, Provident National Bank in Philadelphia, during the traditionally light holiday weeks. What hatched as the creative brainchild of the bank’s then-chief economist has since grown into one of PNC’s most popular and anticipated economic reports.
TRENDS: HOW THE INDEX HAS CHANGED SINCE 1984
Over the years, trends have emerged, and the PNC Christmas Price Index® (PNC CPI) has often increased or decreased at a rate consistent with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation produced by the U.S. Department of Labor. Three factors have largely driven changes in the index over the past 33 years [1] :
The Internet makes it easier to find the gifts from the song online, but these goods and services tend to be expensive, mainly due to added shipping and handling costs.
The price of services overall has increased, while the price of goods has slowed.
Fuel costs have a major effect on the cost of shipping. And, as we know, fuel prices have been especially volatile over the last few years.
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Bill Stone is executive vice president and chief investment strategist for the PNC Asset Management Group. He is responsible for leading PNC’s Investment Strategy team of analysts in monitoring many factors that influence the direction of domestic and international financial markets. He is responsible for defining the asset allocations and portfolio strategies throughout the organization to advise individual and institutional investors.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between the Total Cost of Christmas and the True Cost of Christmas? Who figures out the prices for the PNC Christmas Price Index? The answers to all these questions and more can be found here.
What is the Christmas Price Index®, anyway?
The PNC Christmas Price Index (PNC CPI) shows the current cost for one set of each of the gifts given in the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas."
What is the "True Cost of Christmas?"
The True Cost of Christmas is the cumulative cost of all the gifts when you count each repetition in the song, reflecting the cost of 364 gifts. This cost has measured even wider fluctuations over the years.
Why did PNC start tabulating the Christmas Price Index®?
It all started 33 years ago as a way to engage clients of PNC’s predecessor, Provident National Bank in Philadelphia, during the traditionally light holiday weeks. What hatched as the creative brainchild of the bank’s then-chief economist has since grown into one of PNC’s most popular and anticipated economic reports.
Who is the holiday shopper at PNC?
Since 1986, Rebekah McCahan of PNC Asset Management Group has handled our shopping duties, putting a price tag on French hens, maids-a-milking, gold rings and all the other items in the PNC CPI. She has evaluated some distinctive economic trends along the way.
Where does McCahan do her shopping?
The partridge and dove prices came from a national bird supplier. Hatcheries provided the cost of the hens and swans. The price of the geese came from a waterfowl farm. A national pet chain provided the price of the calling birds, or canaries. The pear tree price came from Cinnaminson Nurseries in New Jersey. A national jewelry chain provided the cost of five 14-carat gold rings, and PHILADANCO, a modern dance company in Philadelphia, offered the price of ladies dancing. Maids-a-milking are the only unskilled laborers in the PNC CPI and, as such, they reflect the federal minimum wage.Year after year, the sources for the prices remain the same for the most part for consistency, but they have changed on occasion due to changes in the market or business landscape.
What has changed since 1984?
Many things. First, the Internet. Today, it’s easier for us to find the goods and services listed in the song online. This convenience comes at a price, however: goods and services from the survey that are purchased online tend to be more expensive than those purchased in a more traditional transaction, mainly due to added shipping and handling costs of the specialty items. In 2015, we adjusted the current prices of the turtle doves and swans to better reflect open market pricing, and revised the historical data to correlate. Second, over the last 33 years, the price of services in general has increased, while the price of goods has slowed. In the 1984 PNC CPI, goods were by far the more expensive component of the Index — today it’s services. Since 1984, the PNC CPI has increased 82%. Also related to services, in 2007, federal laws increased the minimum wage and gave the maids-a-milking their first raise since 1997. The wage increased again in both 2008 and 2009, and is now holding steady at $7.25 per hour. Third, fuel costs. As fuel prices go up and down, they have a major effect on the cost of shipping.
Will shoppers spend more than ever before…again?
Looks like it, but that’s because inflation usually makes the PNC CPI a little more expensive each year. The underlying inflation in this year’s core PNC CPI (where the volatile cost of swans is excluded) is up 1.1%. In 2003, we had the largest jump in our history, 21.6% [1] . Although this year’s increase of 0.7% is not dramatic, it is the most expensive year ever at $34,363.49—higher than last year by $232.50.
In which year could a shopper afford to be a scrooge?
The cheapest PNC Christmas Price Index® in dollars occurred in 1995, when the cost of Christmas was just under $15,600 [1] .
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On what date does Saint Nicholas' Day fall? December 6th, December 16th or December 26th? | How and when did St. Nicholas day (December 6th) become associated with Christmas day (December 25th)? - Quora
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Written Jan 8, 2016
December 6 is the Feast Day for Saint Nicholas - meaning that Catholics (all Christians before the Reformation) remembered him and celebrated him on that day. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of children, and so there would be many celebrations featuring children - some churches would have "boy bishop" celebrations where boys would perform the functions of the bishop. Because Saint Nicholas gave gifts to children, and his feast was during the time of Advent (the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas) he became linked with Christmas celebrations. Some countries and traditions use St. Nick and Santa Claus interchangeably, but they are 2 very distinct individuals. St. Nick doesn't have elves or live at the north pole :)
You can learn more about St. Nicholas at the St. Nicholas Center website: Discovering the Truth About Santa Claus
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Which Christmas number one includes the line All I wish that everyday was christmas, what a nice way to spend the year? | HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (December)
December
Besides the Sun, only two planets change signs this month. Mercury begins the month in jovial Sagittarius, then turns practical in Capricorn on the 9th. We are apt to look for more practical holiday gifts after that date. Venus begins the month in gentle Libra, then on the 4th enters passionate Scorpio. Finally on the 30th into Sagittarius. Our choices (Venus) oriented toward reason, now are based on desire or dislike and finally, generosity. Mars in Libra signals incisiveness. Jupiter continues to bring rewards to Virgos. Saturn continues to call Sagittarians to be responsible.
An astrological happening on the 25th could herald a surprise event when Uranus in Aries turns direct: An invention, a new discovery, a breakthrough? We have to wait until Christmas to open that package. When the Sun enters Capricorn on the 21st at the Winter Solstice, it signals the end of the cycle of dark days and the beginning of the brightening. Thought not evident right away, by mid January we begin to notice lengthening days, and by February 2, the light affects the birds and they become more active.
The New Moon in Sagittarius on the 11th calls us to explore, expand, and go adventuring, if only in our dreams. Dreams could be vivid with a Venus trining Neptune shortly before the event. The Full Moon in Cancer on the 25th is lit up by Uranus turning direct and Mercury trining Jupiter, a fine combination for a breakthrough or some kind of illumination. As we gather with those we are about we may have a special insight or opportunity with them. As Uranus moves forward again inspiration could flourish bringing inventive solutions.
Uranus and Mercury trine on the 1st indicates inspiration. As Mercury squares Jupiter on the 4th, beware snap judgments. Venus enters possessive Scorpio and choices stem from feelings. Be mindful on the 6th;a Mars Pluto square indicates aggressive energy. Sun trine Uranus on the 8th signals unique chances. Mercury enters Capricorn on the 9th, indicating practicality. Mars opposing Uranus on the 10th suggests we avoid conflict and embrace new ways of doing. New Moon on the 11th is accompanied by a Venus Neptune trine indicating a high spiritual vibrations. The 14th Sun square Jupiter indicates a potential for excess, choose your direction. On the 18th and 19th Mercury joins Pluto to reveal secrets or discuss them.
On the 20th Mercury squares Uranus prompting potential arguments or mercurial solutions. The 21st brings Sun into Capricorn with the Winter Solstice. Our lives may become more directed, ambitions. A Christmas full Moon promises excitement and Mercury trine Jupiter expands it. Uranus turns direct and the energy may prompt something unusual or unique. The 28th and 29th Mercury squares Mars; avoid arguments. As Sun sextiles Neptune, attune to the lesson involved. Venus enters Sagittarius the 30th, our choices now are based on generosity.
Tue
1st
World AIDS Day - Royal Leo Moon urges generosity, Mercury trine Uranus helps bring innovative ideas to mind.
Wed
Practical Virgo Moon helps get things organized
Thur
Efficient Virgo Moon makes it a good day for doing
Fri
4th
Balance loving Libra Moon helps ease Mercury square Jupiter exaggeration. Venus into passionate Scorpio makes choices more vivid
Sat
5th
Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) Eve - Birthday of Santa Claus - Artistic Libra Moon calls us to create decorations
Sun
6th
Hanukkah/Chanukkah Begins (at sundown) 2015 - Beauty loving Libra Moon suggests making art. Sun sextile Mars makes much energy available, Mars Square Pluto suggests avoiding arguments
Mon
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - Intense Scorpio Moon gets the week off to an energetic start
Tue
8th
Energetic Scorpio Moon makes for a busy day. Sun trine Uranus brings out good thinking, new ways of doing
Wed
9th
Transformative Scorpio Moon begins the day, seek positive changes, Generous Sagittarius Moon takes over at 5:30, enjoy the company of friends. Mercury into practical Capricorn helps efficiency
Thur
10th
Human Rights Day - Philosophical Sagittarius Moon leads to interesting discussions. Mars opposing Uranus suggests new ways to do things
Fri
11th
New Moon in Sagittarius says seek educational opportunities over the next two weeks. Venus trine Neptune indicates spiritual energy abounds
Sat
Ambitious Capricorn Moon makes it easy to take on too much. Slow down!
Sun
Efficient Capricorn Moon gets us organizing and arranging
Mon
14th
Hanukkah/Chanukkah Ends (at sundown) 2014 - Altruistic Aquarius Moon suggests helping others. Sun square Jupiter indicates a potential for excess
Tue
Quirky Aquarius Moon offers a fun outlook
Wed
AM Brotherly Aquarius Moon becomes compassionate Pisces Moon at 1 PM. Love abounds.
Thur
Charming Pisces Moon warms hearts and potentially confuses minds
Fri
18th
Psychic Pisces Moon energy enhances intuition. Energetic Aries Moon takes over at 4:30 PM. Late Mercury conjunct Pluto could help solve a mystery
Sat
Temperamental Aries Moon makes for ups and downs. Mercury conjunct Pluto suggests digging for answers
Sun
20th
Fiery Aries Moon makes for an energetic day. Calm Taurus Moon at 7:15 PM soothes the atmosphere. Mercury square Uranus could mean upsetting or innovative solutions
Mon
21st
Steady Taurus Moon gets the week off to a good start. Sun into Capricorn brings in the Winter Solstice. New Light is born
Tue
22nd
1st day of Winter - Winter Solstice Begins - Artistic Taurus Moon encourages crafts. 9:30 PM friendly Gemini Moon lightens the mood.
Wed
Chatty Gemini Moon makes a good day for communication
Thur
24th
Christmas Eve - Busy Gemini Moon helps get last minute shopping wrapped up. Venus sextile Jupiter can make it pleasanter
Fri
25th
Christmas Day - Warm Cancer Full Moon shines brightly on family gatherings. Mercury trine Jupiter lifts the atmosphere. Uranus turns direct, might bring surprises
Sat
Kindly Cancer Moon helps embrace and nurture all.
Sun
Romantic Leo Moon helps us celebrates love
Mon
Playful Leo Moon helps make work into fun.
Tue
Big hearted Leo Moon shares gifts. At 2 PM Diligent Virgo Moon gets to work
Wed
Organized Virgo Moon helps put everything in order. Venus into Sagittarius brings generosity to choices.
Thur
Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in DECEMBER:
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Events for December: (A lot of events happening in December)
Union Day of Romania (1 December)
Hannukah is - [December 16th - December 24th in 2014]
World AIDS Day (December 1)
National Day of United Arab Emirates (December 2)
Sinterklaas in The Netherlands (December 5)
Father's Day (King's Birthday) in Thailand (December 5)
Independence Day in Finland (December 6)
Constitution Day in Spain (December 6)
Saint Nicholas Day in Greece (December 6)
Pearl Harbor Day in the United States (December 7)
Fukuoka Marathon is held on first Sunday in December.
D�a de la Madre en Panam� (Mother's Day) in Panama. (December 8)
Day of the Mary Immaculate Conception. (December 8)
Constitution Day in Romania. (December 8)
In the �satr� religion, Egil Skallagrimsson's Day (December 9) is a day of remembrance for the Viking hero.
Nobel Prizes awarded (December 10) on the anniversary of Albert Nobel's death.
Human Rights Day (December 10)
D�a de la Virgen de Guadalupe, or Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Mexico (December 12)
Independence Day (Jamhuri Day) in Kenya (December 12)
Saint Lucy (December 13)
December 1st is World AIDS Day .
December 2nd is National Day - Nationhood of United Arab Emirates.
December 5th is Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) Eve - Birthday of Santa Claus in the Netherlands, (also called Sint Nikolaas in Dutch) is a traditional holiday figure in the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and Belgium, celebrated every year on Saint Nicholas' eve (December 5) or, in Belgium, on the morning of December 6. The feast celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of, among other things, children.
December 5th is Father's Day - Thailand (Kings Birthday) in Thailand.
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Shut that door with Larry Grayson
Nuneaton's Larry Grayson was one of the most popular performers of his generation, discover a little more about the fabulous comedian.
Pop-it-in-Pete, Apricot Lil and, best of all, Slack Alice and Everard became close friends of the British public during the 1970s and it was all thanks to one man.
It was the amazing Larry Grayson, star of the Generation Game and stages up and down the country - as well as a star of his beloved Nuneaton community, where he spent most of his life.
Larry was a true comic genius, who could make millions of people howl at their TVs on a Saturday night with just a raise of an eyebrow or a shout of "shut that door!". But it was from humble beginnings that one of the greatest ever light entertainers came.
Paying attention
Born William White in Banbury in 1923, he was put up for adoption by his unmarried mother Ethel. At the tender age of ten days, he arrived in Nuneaton to live with his new foster family, Alice and Jim Hammond and their daughters Flo and May.
Sadly, Alice died when young Billy was just six and eldest sister Flo took it upon herself to take special care of her baby brother. She adopted the role of Billy’s mother and their special and very deep relationship led to him thinking of her, and referring to her, as Mum for the rest of his life.
Larry's agent and star maker, Michael Grade
Billy’s early days in Nuneaton helped to form some of his comic creations for his later life. The closely-knit community was typical of its time, with plenty of gossip over back fences, on the bus and on the streets and he listened intently, storing up some of the seemingly mundane conversations for later life.
His showbusiness bent started early and he staged shows for friends and neighbours at his home - proving a huge success and paving the way for his future ambitions.
Becoming Larry
After leaving school, Billy started work in a shoe shop but he lasted only two days before a kindly neighbour offered him a slot at the local working men’s club. His stage debut saw him sing the music hall ditty In the Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden - and he became a roaring success.
His act progressed as he began working in other clubs around the Midlands and he eventually extended his act to include drag - he dressed as a woman in the first half and came back on as a man. Not many people realised the acts both side of the break were one and the same person, a testament to his success!
Larry takes to the floor
His act continued - under his new stage name of Billy Breen - until he linked up with agent Eve Taylor. They decided on a name change, she chose Larry and he chose Grayson after one of his idols, the singer Kathryn Grayson, star of Kiss Me Kate.
Shut that door!
He continued his trek around the country’s clubs for 30 years as Larry Grayson but though popular, wasn’t receiving the recognition he craved. His health began to suffer and he suffered three burst ulcers during 1969 and then from nervous problems.
Things were about to change, however, and when young Michael Grade spotted him performing in London, he was signed up immediately and under Grade’s management, he started to get some television appearances.
He proved a massive hit instantly and was signed up for his own show, Shut That Door - a half an hour long variety show, featuring his inimitable brand of comedy and led to him being voted Britain’s Funniest Man in the TV Times awards, voted for by the public.
He continued working for ITV for more than six years, recording more of his own shows and specials and worked in many of his famous characters, like Slack Alice, Apricot Lil and Everard.
However, he never left his roots and though he was able to move to a more exclusive part of the town, he remained in Nuneaton and the only visible show of his new fortune was a white Rolls Royce.
Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair
Scores on the doors
Larry Grayson finally engraved his name on the hearts of the nation forever when he moved to BBC One in 1978 To front the Generation Game after Bruce Forsthye’s departure.
Though at first reluctant to step into the shoes of the great Bruce, he decided to adopt the mantle with the encouragement of family and friends.
With his new sidekick - the forever giggling Scottish folk singer Isla St Clair - he made the show his own with the unique way he related to the inevitably badly dressed contestants and joined in the fun himself, usually with deliberately disastrous consequences!
His asides to camera, usually coming after he had misread a card containing the contestants’ biographical information, and withering remarks to guests as well as his tales of Slack Alice and the rest propelled the show to stellar heights.
Larry Grayson on the Generation Game
The show began to pull in 18 million viewers regularly and it was renamed Larry Grayson’s Generation Game as a mark of his success.
Arriving home
When the show was at its peak, Grayson decided to stand down and bade an emotional farewell in 1981. He retired back to Nuneaton after a brief spell in Devon and though he made guest appearances on various shows, he began to fade into the background.
His final appearance came at the 1994 Royal Variety Performance, when his parting words were his most famous catchphrase "Shut that door!".
Larry died in January, 1995 and his funeral was held in his beloved Nuneaton. Though gone, he could never be forgotten and many still travel to the town in his honour.
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William Sully White (Larry Grayson), entertainer: born Banbury, Oxfordshire 31 August 1923; died Nuneaton, Warwickshire 7 January 1995.
Larry Grayson brought high camp to television in the Seventies with his catchphrases "Shut that door!" and "What a gay day!", and his references to fictional characters such as Everard, Slack Alice and Apricot Lil, delivered with pursed lips and hand-on-hip flouncing. After spending much of his career in variety, Grayson found his greatest fame on television as host of The Generation Game, taking over from Bruce Forsyth and finding new heights of popularity to the game-show that featured relatives of different generations and a host of prizes.
He was born William White, out of wedlock. His mother Ethel travelled for the birth from Nuneaton to Banbury, Oxfordshire, because she was so scared of her family's reaction across the border in Warwickshire. He grew up back there with foster-parent friends of his mother - Jim Hammond, a miner, his wife Alice and their two daughters - and his mother was a regular visitor, as "Aunt" Ethel, but he never met his father, William Sully, a factory foreman. When he was six, his adoptive mother died and he wasbrought up by the younger daughter, "Fan" (Florence).
On leaving school at the age of 14, William took to the stage with The Very Lights concert party, making his debut at the Fife Street Working Men's Club, in Nuneaton, singing a risque song, "In the Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden". Exempted from war service through a weak heart, he entertained the troops and, when peace came, changed his stage name to Billy Breen, toured the West Country in Harry Leslie's revue Tomorrow's Stars (1947) and did a summer season in Redcar with Barry Wood's Radio Tymes. It was during this time that he developed an act as a female impersonator, appearing for one half of the show in a suit and the other half wearing a short frock and a beret, carrying a sling handbag and opening with the line "I've just returned from Portsmouth." In the Fifties, he changed his professional name again, taking the surname of Kathryn Grayson, the Hollywood singing star, and adding the forename Larry, suggested by his agent.
For 30 years, Grayson worked in pubs, clubs, works canteens and summer seasons. He eventually dispensed with the dresses and added stand-up comedy to his act, stepping up the ladder briefly to appear in London at the Metropolitan and the Finsbury Park and Chiswick Empires during the last days of variety. But, by the Sixties, he accepted that fame would probably never come his way and returned to the Midlands, getting work around his native Nuneaton.
His act was based on gossiping about make-believe friends, the delivery inspired by landladies Grayson had met. Everard, whose speciality was dancing the Gay Gordons, was the name Grayson heard a Brighton landlady calling her 11-year-old son. Slack Alice, a coalman's daughter, was more famous for her Black Bottom, and Apricot Lil worked in a jam factory.
In 1969, the theatrical agent Peter Dulay - who later became known to television viewers as host of the revived Candid Camera - persuaded Grayson to do a week's performances at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, in London. His music-hall patter went downso well that the show ran for seven weeks and the impresario Paul Raymond cast him in his all-male revue Birds of a Feather, which opened at the Royalty Theatre the following year. "England's Comedy Sensation", as Grayson was billed in the show, won acclaim and was booked for a summer season in Brighton, variety at the London Palladium, a Goldilocks and the Three Bears pantomime with Dora Bryan in Brighton and a cabaret season at Danny La Rue's London club.
Grayson's limp-wristed act proved a hit when he made his 1971 television debut in The Leslie Crowther Show and, a year later, appeared in ITV's Saturday Variety show. The ATV boss Lew Grade saw a star in the making and signed him up to make a string of appearances in the programme, before giving the comic his own, 16-part series, Shut That Door! (1972), a title inspired by the catchphrase that Grayson had first used when he felt a sudden draught while on stage at the Theatre Royal, Brighton , in 1970. In the television series, he invited viewers to "make yourself at home for a gay evening. Pull up a chair and let's unwrap that surprise package, with everyone doing their own thing." In 1972, he also performed in front of the Queen in the Roy al Variety Gala at the London Palladium, in aid of the Olympics Fund, and was named the Variety Club of Great Britain's Showbusiness Personality of the Year. Stardom had finally come his way in middle age.
On stage, Grayson did two summer seasons of Grayson's Scandals, in Margate and Blackpool, before taking the show to the London Palladium in 1974, the year he presented a television special called Larry Grayson's Hour of Stars. The following year, he chauffeured his good friend Noele Gordon and John Bentley in his white Rolls-Royce for the television wedding of Meg Richardson and Hugh Mortimer in Crossroads. He had previously appeared in the serial two years earlier, as a guest checking in at the famous television motel. He also presented two series of The Larry Grayson Show (1975 and 1976-77) on ITV, before switching channels.
When Bruce Forsyth left the BBC in 1978, Grayson took over as host of The Generation Game, which had become a Saturday-night institution, and took the programme to new heights. He and the fresh-faced folk singer Isla St Clair were an even bigger hit thanForsyth and Anthea Redfern, attracting more viewers than Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, screened on ITV opposite Larry Grayson's Generation Game, which ran for four series until 1981, when Grayson decided to stop while still on top.
Unfortunately, his next game show, Sweethearts (1987) - revolving around whether couples were telling the truth about their romances - was a flop and proved to be Grayson's last series, apart from captaining one of the teams in the A Question of Entertainment quiz (1988). His other television work included topping the bill three times in the BBC music-hall series The Good Old Days (1984, 1986 and 1991). His last appearance on television, seen as marking a possible comeback, was in the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Prince of Wales at the Dominion Theatre last November.
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Game Show Memories – Part 4.
Going For Gold (BBC1, 1987-1996)
Another game show review, and even though it was only ever shown in daytime, this show became very popular. It was partly because people were coming, and everyone’s trying. This review will mostly be based on the first series.
It was the show where people competed to become the quiz champion of Europe. Henry Kelly was the host and revealed to find that champion would take 23 weeks because of the rather compilated knockout system. But we were assured that after 92 episodes and nearly six months we would have our winner who received the star prize of a trip to the Olympics in Seoul, and there were a few other smaller prizes on offer for the runners-up.
The contestants came from 14 countries across Europe and in the rather overcrowded preliminary round they were asked “what am I?”-type questions as four were needed to progress to what was oddly called “the first round proper”.
At this point Henry would talk to the contestants about their interests and a lot of viewers found it rather amusing as he tried to start a conversation with some guy from Holland or Austria. They then answered questions on categories, the first three to score six points go into the next round.
In the four in a row round, contestants simply had to pick a category and then get four questions right in a row in the time they had. The two highest scorers then went into the final. This round was memorable for the catchphrases such as “the big four zone” and “playing catch-up”. The winner was the first to nine points. Congratulations Hans, you’re into the next round! This carried on for endless weekly finals, semi-finals and so on until they finally got their super champion many months later.
This format carried on for many years, until curiously, in the final series the show only featured contestants from the UK so they were all representing their various counties to keep it competitive. I do believe that the early series were shown across Europe though and it gained a following in various countries.
Going For Gold ran for nine years on the BBC, and a few years later, Channel 5 revived the show under the name One To Win (not to be confused with the other One To Win that I reviewed recently that was actually a revival of Bob’s Full House). Then, about a decade later, Channel 5 revived it again, but this time back under the Going For Gold name. However, this time it was an hour long so there was a lot of padding with annoying phone-in competitions and it lasted just one series.
I did enjoy watching Going For Gold but it’s not my favourite BBC daytime game show, I’ll writing about that soon, it’s a show that is less famous but I think is a lot better. The Going For Gold format does still linger though, the French version is still very popular to this day.
Obscure TV Memories – Part 5.
Caught In The Act (BBC1, 1992)
In 1990, ITV launched You’ve Been Framed, a show which featured a lot of what were always called “home video howlers”. BBC1 decided that they wanted to do a show like this, so a couple of years later they launched Caught In The Act which had practically the same idea. It was hosted by Shane Richie in one of his earliest TV presenting roles, fully a decade before he landed his dream part of playing a barrowboy in EastEnders.
The format would be that every week Shane would firstly introduce some “camcorder calamities” from around the world, and then he would have a stilted conversation with a reporter in a particular country who would introduce some more clips from where they were. All of these clips were accompanied by daft slide whistle and trumpet noises. Do this four times.
Then there would be another segment where Shane introduced three contestants from various parts of the UK who had sent in a video. The studio audience then had to press their buttons to determine which one they thought was the funniest. The winner would get a cash prize, an editing suite, and a place in the final. Do this three times.
In the final, the studio audience voted again on what they thought was the funniest clip overall. The winner got the star prize. It varied in each episode, but it was often a holiday or even a double-decker video recorder!
Then at the end Shane told us if we’ve got a funny video that we should dial the number and we could appear in a future episode, but don’t be too hasty because the show wasn’t much of a success and never returned.
I remember reading some strange things about this show. Firstly, the foreign presenters weren’t even coming live from the country they were supposed to be in, they were just in a different part of the studio in front of a blue screen showing an image of where they were supposed to be. Also, they were just some random actors not even from where they said they were from so the French correspondent for example might have just been some bloke putting on the accent.
I also read that all the shows had been wiped which I find hard to believe for material from that era, but if they have then because I recorded a few episodes I might have the only remaining copy. Finally, I read that Shane is now rather embarrassed about hosting this show and thought it was rubbish. Now that one I can believe. I did enjoy it though.
Although Caught In The Act only lasted for one series, You’ve Been Framed continues to this day nearly 25 years after it launched, showing that there is still a market for shows featuring people falling over.
Game Show Memories – Part 3.
One To Win (BBC1, 1991-1992)
Here’s another look in the game show archive, and today it’s an obscure one. In the 1980s, there was the great show Bob’s Full House. One To Win lasted for only one series on Saturday evenings and has similar rules.
One To Win was hosted by Andrew O’Connor, a presenter who I very much enjoyed on TV at the time, and I’m not even being ironic or anything like that. This is an irony free site, honest.
The title sequence featured Andrew being ambushed by some numbers, before he then descended some stairs, and each one lit up as he went down them which was very showbiz. After a few jokes it was time to wheel on the three contestants. After they told the usual silly anecdotes, it was time to play the game.
They were all given a card with 15 numbers. In the first round, they had to fill the four corners. If they got a question wrong, they were frozen out of the next one. Whoever was the first to get all four corners would win a prize that was decent for its time.
In the second round, the contestants had to fill their middle line, and this time they could choose from categories. Again, there was a prize for whoever did this first.
Then there was the final round, where they had to fill the rest of their card. They could also play a wildcard to freeze out a rival contestant until they got an answer right. This round was very fast paced and Andrew would start to shout things like “Ottavio, you only need one to win!” Whoever got there first would get the chance to play for the star prize of a dream holiday.
They would be shown a 4×4 grid and asked questions against the clock. Get one right, and they could pick a number. If it was a letter, they moved closer to the prize, if it was a cash value, they won that. If they got all eight letters it would spell a clue to their holiday destination. If not, they could take the money, how exciting it was to watch someone win £245.
There was also a viewers phone-in competition, and it must have been one of the earliest game shows to have one. I’ll be reviewing another game show hosted by Andrew O’Connor soon, after he stopped being a TV presenter he went on to become a successful producer and director.
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This bingo-style format would later be used for the ITV game shows Lucky Numbers and The Biggest Game In Town, and although Bob’s Full House was the best of them, I thought One To Win was still very enjoyable.
Game Show Memories – Part 2.
Lose A Million (ITV, 1993)
Here’s a look at another one-series wonder game show that turned out to be something of a flop but I do remember watching it.
Lose A Million had an art-deco cruise ship set design and was hosted by Chris Tarrant. I have enjoyed his shows over the years so I decided to give this one a look, and it turned out to be rather bizarre. Chris began by describing the show as “live on tape in front of an audience that’s clearly wandered in after chucking out time at the Salvation Army soup kitchen”. Well that’s not a way to get people on your side, Chris. And take your hands out of your pockets too.
The idea was that three contestants are given five glitzy prizes equal to a million pounds and they had to get rid of them as quickly as they could by giving silly wrong answers to questions. So losing meant winning, defeat meant triumph, and the more hopeless you were, the more likely you were to win.
Chris would then start the game by being vaguely rude to the contestants too and wanting them to play the first round. Let’s linger no longer! Chris would ask them questions against the clock and they had to get them as wrong as possible. Their silly answers were very amusing.
Whoever got the most wrong then had the chance to give away one of their five prizes. They had to pick carefully though because although one was very valuable, one was worth nothing. In the second round they had to give correct answers but in the wrong order, which was made more difficult by Chris putting them off, again whoever scored the most could get rid of a prize.
In part two, by now Chris thought the studio audience were “500 social misfits with the dress sense of Timmy Mallett and the conversational skills of Sooty”. That’s harsh. In the final round, contestants were given a question with two options, get it wrong and they could give away a prize, get it right and they’d have a prized passed on to them.
Whoever had done the worst and became the biggest loser when time was up went through to the final. There was a question with six answers, five were right, one was wrong. Pick the five right answers and they would win £5,000 which I think was the biggest cash prize available on British TV at the time.
Lose A Million was made by Action Time Productions who were making a lot of quirky game shows around this time, but despite the unusual idea and Chris’s charisma, the show disappeared from screens very quickly. The only legacy the show has is its inexplicable appearance in the film Shallow Grave.
Although this wasn’t a success, of course, five years later, Chris Tarrant would host another game show with exactly the opposite idea of this one, to answer questions and actually win a million, it did slightly better.
Obscure TV Memories – Part 4.
The Jack Docherty Show (Channel 5, 1997-1999)
Here is my first review of a show that was on Channel 5, because would you believe they did actually try and make some proper entertainment programmes in their first five or six years on air, so here’s my memories of one.
The late night chat show has long been successful in America with the likes of Letterman, but although there have been a few attempts, the format has never done as well in this country. But when Channel 5 launched they decided that they needed one of these shows, so who would be picked as the host of this show?
It was the Scottish comedian Jack Docherty, probably best known at the time for being in the terrific Channel 4 sketch show Absolutely, although this may have partly been influenced by the fact that the show was made by Absolutely Productions. His show launched on Channel 5’s first day on air in March 1997, and would be the format of starting with a few jokes and sketches, interviewing some famous guests, and then finishing with a song. It was recorded at the Whitehall Theatre in London with a studio audience and at first ran for five days a week at around 11pm.
There were some decent guests on the show and some funny moments but the format began to tire fairly quickly. It was cut down to four nights a week, then three, and by the end it was only being shown only once a week. The studio band, title sequence and set design was often changed, and Jack was often away, with the show being renamed Not The Jack Docherty Show and the likes of Tim Vine and Melinda Messenger filling in for him and actually getting higher ratings.
One week a still fairly unknown Graham Norton filled in for Jack. Then at the 1997 British Comedy Awards Graham and Jack were both nominated in the same category for hosting the show. To his surprise Graham actually won the award. It seems that somebody liked him because not long after Channel 4 gave him his own show So Graham Norton, and he is now on BBC1 and still very popular. It seems strange that Graham got more out of the show than Jack did but he insisted that he isn’t bitter.
Even Jack seemed fed up with the show by the end, but I do actually remember watching the last episode where there was a good moment when he said “please welcome my final guest… me” and then with a split-screen technique Jack spoke to his duplicated self about his favourite moments on the show, there weren’t many.
Although the show wasn’t a big success and he didn’t become a star Jack is still around and he has written and starred in some good radio and TV comedies in more recent years, and at least Channel 5 did have a go at doing this style of show even though it’s not remembered much now.
Obscure TV Memories – Part 3.
The Winjin’ Pom (ITV, 1991)
Here’s a show that’s now all but forgotten, but it shouldn’t be because I remember it fondly, so if you don’t remember it it’s time for me to bring it to your attention.
The Winjin’ Pom was a strange six-part puppet series that was shown on ITV on Saturday evenings just before Beverly Hills 90210 which was made by the same production team as Spitting Image. It centred around a magic campervan that came to life and could talk and fly. Here’s the plot and the characters.
Five backpacker Australians from Gullagaloona are travelling around the world when one day in England they find an old campervan which helps them in their travels. They were a memorable and odd quintet:
Adelaide the wallaby saw as herself as the leader of the group. She was something of a tomboy and would repair Pom when he broke down. She also liked to wear a horrible orange coat all the time. Sydney the ostrich was more glamorous and would always wear a feather boa but was also rather snobbish and frequently scared. Frazer the fruitbat was a big fan of cricket and was rather daft but friendly. Darwin the wombat was very dozy and is always being called a wimp.
The real star of them though was glasses-wearing Bruce the spider. He would always make jokes whatever the situation and best of all he had a strange “ayayayay” laugh which me and my sister always thought was really funny and tried to imitate, there’s an unsung TV hero if ever there was one.
The Winjin’ Pom himself was rather stereotypically grumpy, but he always helped to save the day with his magic abilities. His number plate was “POM1E” and it seems that he was voiced by Michael “Arthur” Robbins.
There were four other main characters in the show who were the baddies. JG Chicago was an elderly organ playing vulture who was always trying to steal Pom because he knew how valuable he was. He was assisted by Howard the hyena who was rather camp and completely useless. Finally there was Ronnie and Reggie, two crow brothers who lived at the top of Nelson’s Column and tried to help them in their plans to steal Pom, I wonder who they could have been based on. They were voiced by the comedy duo Mark Arden and Stephen Frost of “Carling Black Label” fame.
As the weeks went by JG would try to hatch plans to get Pom but they never worked because of Adelaide and co.’s quick thinking and Ronnie and Reggie’s mishaps.
As far as I know The Winjin’ Pom was only shown once and made little impact at the time. However there was some merchandise with a book and comic released but that was it. The show has never been released on DVD, if it was I would buy it in a flash. If you’ve never seen it, you should watch a few episodes on YouTube, you’re in for a treat, there’s really nothing like it on TV today. I really enjoyed this show in 1991 and honestly believe that it’s a great lost TV gem.
Game Show Memories – Part 1.
Bullseye (ITV, 1981-1995)
Here’s the first in a very long series of my favourite game show memories. Some of the shows I’ll be looking back at will be rather obscure, but this one isn’t. However, I am still a big fan of Bullseye, and as the format doesn’t really need much explanation as you must already be familiar with it, this will more be a piece about the history of the show and what it means to me.
After darts began to increase in popularity, Bullseye started on ITV in 1981. It was hosted by Jim Bowen who always insists that he wasn’t the first choice to host the show. At the time he was best known for being a comedian but he did become a success hosting the show.
When the first series was repeated on Challenge recently it did come across as something of a shambles and rather different from the show that people would come to know and enjoy. There were some odd rounds that only appeared in that series, different categories on the board including Myths, Jim’s conversations with the contestants were rather stilted and there wasn’t even a scorer so Jim had to practically guess what the players had scored. It was also shown on Monday evenings which didn’t seem right.
Thanks goodness they persevered though, because although it took a few series, Bullseye would go on to be a big success. One of the main factors in this seems to be moving the show to Sunday afternoons. Like many people, I used to enjoy the show when it was shown in this timeslot, it seemed just right for it.
There were lots of other great things including Jim having some memorable catchphrases (although I’m sure he said once “and the question’s gone so I can’t ask the category”), new features such as a professional darts player throwing for charity, the addition of Tony Green as scorer, and the prizes on offer. Some of what you could win on Bully’s Prize Board does seem rather laughable now but people did want them and Bullseye gained in popularity. It was always exciting to watch a team gamble for the star prize.
However, in 1993 Bullseye was moved to Saturday evenings. Even though it was exactly the same show the timeslot just didn’t seem right, and following the success of BBC1’s Big Break they made Jim and Tony interact more. They also introduced a horrible new title sequence. By 1995 Bullseye came to an end, it seems that people just didn’t want to answer questions for only £30 any more, but there’s no doubt that ITV got the best years out of the show and it is still remembered fondly, with the repeats on Challenge always worth watching.
Don’t forget your Bendy Bully and your tankards either. And who knows, they might even have a little drink afterwards. And I wrote this piece without a reference to speedboats. That’s why you can’t beat a bit of Bully. Bye!
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The original series . Going for Gold was originally broadcast on BBC1 from 12 October 1987 to 9 July 1996, usually, after the lunchtime broadcast of Australian soap opera Neighbours.
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Host . Henry Kelly (1987-96) John Suchet (2008-9) Broadcast . Reg Grundy Productions for BBC 1 and Super Channel, 12 October 1987 to 9 July 1996 (703 episodes in 10 series)
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Directed by Tim Verrinder. With Henry Kelly. European quiz show.
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The Original Series. Going for Gold was originally broadcast on BBC1 from 12 October 1987 to 9 July 1996, usually after the lunchtime broadcast of Australian soap opera Neighbours.
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Who was the special guest who took part in the 200th edition of A Question Of Sport to help give it its highest ever viewing figures of over 19 million? | A Question of Sport - UKGameshows
A Question of Sport
Bill Beaumont (2 programmes, 1996)
Sue Barker (2 programmes in 1996, then 1997-)
Jimmy Carr (Sport Relief special 2008)
Jason Manford (A Question of Sport: Super Saturday)
Co-hosts
Phil Tufnell (2008-)
There have also been several stand-in captains over the years. They have included: Bobby Moore; Bobby Charlton; John Barnes; Roger Black; Jonathan Davies; Will Carling; Sam Torrance; Matthew Pinsent; David Ginola; David Seaman; Michael Owen; Shane Warne; Jamie Redknapp; Ricky Hatton; Dennis Taylor and Gary Speed. Ally McCoist, John Parrott and Phil Tufnell were all also stand-in captains before becoming regulars.
Broadcast
BBC1 North West (regional), 2 December 1968 (Pilot)
BBC North West for BBC1, 5 January 1970 to present
as A Question of Sport: Super Saturday BBC One, 21 June to 19 July 2014 (5 episodes in 1 series)
Synopsis
The eternal question: What Happens Next? This show has been going for years and years and years. And maybe longer than that. Past captains (well, Bill Beaumont anyway - and of course David Coleman) have hosted the show and it has been regular prime-time viewing. And yes, it's about sport. Each team is made up of three people, two famous sporting guests and a captain who is usually more portly.
The traditional show invariably began with the Picture Round. 12 boxes each hide a picture of a famous sportsperson in an interesting pose (usually, Media Studies fans, a long shot but always an action shot). Each person would score two points if they got it correct, but if they don't know it's passed over to the opposition for a bonus. Every member of both teams gets a go. Generally there is two pictures for every sport represented by the team members that week.
A typical picture from the board. This, believe it or not, is Princess Anne - although Emlyn Hughes failed to recognise her (see 'Key Moments', below).
Then comes the Specialised Subject round. Each person would get a collage of clips based on their sport, and they would be asked to name two specific people in it. The captains, however, would get a completely random selection of sports, being the captains and everything.
Then comes the Home and Away round, a round devoted to everybody's third-favourite Australian soap. Ha, not really! Actually each guest in turn chooses to answer either a question on their own sport ("home") for one point or a general question ("away") for two. The team captains usually don't get the choice and have to take an "away" question.
Mystery Personality next, and a short piece of film of a famous personality filmed from odd positions and situations. They are carefully filmed so as never to completely give away who they are (or not, as was the case when they decided to show a full facial shot of Katharine Merry). Two points for a correct answer and one point if they don't know and the opposition gets it.
Then, it's What Happens Next? A piece of film starts and at an inopportune moment it stops and the contestants need to guess... well, you get the idea. Usually with some outrageous (i.e.wrong) guesses, you can be sure that hilarity will ensue when it turns out that a little cat runs onto the pitch or somesuch. Every week.
The One Minute Round, nine questions, nine points and sixty seconds. A nice mixture of trivia, picture questions and the famous "These three people all have surnames connected with snowball fighting" question. Completely random, completely pointless but good fun nonetheless.
Finally, the Picture Round reprise, the six remaining pictures are taken one at a time a la Round One and the same points apply and at the end of the round, whoever wins, wins and whoever loses loses, predictably enough.
For no particularly good reason except to annoy us, the 1998 season reordered the rounds, and dropped the One Minute Round in favour of an On the Buzzer end game that Ally McCoist tended to dominate (John Parrott was once so miffed by McCoist's constant luck in that round that he (Parrott) went to sit in the audience in protest). Not a particularly inspired decision, but not a disaster either.
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If you like sport, you'll probably like this and if you don't you probably won't. It's certainly pleasant enough, and in latter years (with the ever-popular They Think it's All Over breathing down its neck) the emphasis on the banter between players has been increased. Also, Sue Barker has introduced a certain glamour and middle-class street-cred that doddery David Coleman never really had. It should be said, however, that Coleman was an excellent host, always managing to keep a very good balance between the quiz itself and the general joviality of the show, especially with his own infectious enthusiasm (and his many colourful jumpers!) and many would have been sorry to see him go when he finally left the programme. In addition, later series have proved, and some themed specials (either tied to topical sporting events such as Euro 2000, or featuring TV commentators, referees, sport-loving comedians, that kind of thing) have buffed up the ingenuity somewhat.
By the following decade, A Question of Sport was going out at a family viewing time (7.30 on Friday, or Saturday teatime), and after the watershed during the week. The show played up physical comedy, team captains might answer questions while bouncing on a trampoline, or perform charades while running on a treadmill. Comedians and other non-sport entertainers occasionally appeared on the main show, and were given a full series in summer 2014. The Super Saturday shows were hosted by comedian Jason Manford, with the show's regular captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. Most of the challenges had something to do with sport, but "learning to do handbrake turns" is a long way removed from the sedate picture board.
You will have seen most of this before but, given the age of the show, it's not inconceivable that it invented most of it...
Key moments
Princess Anne joined the quiz for its 200th edition. The soon-to-be Princess Royal was qualified to know a bit about sport, being a former Olympic equestrian and BBC Sports Personality of the Year herself. Over 19 million people saw it, naturally enough the show's highest ever audience. However, the ratings didn't last as Channel 4 launched a new series of Treasure Hunt the following week. The Princess Anne show came only 2 weeks after Emlyn Hughes had mistaken her for the jockey John Reid in a picture round (see under 'Synopsis', above). On the special edition, Hughes was desperately (but ultimately successfully) trying to restrain himself from patting Princess Anne on the back, something he normally did to all his guests with his usual boundless (not to say mindless) enthusiasm. Despite this, the Princess did threaten him with a severe handbagging at one point.
Front row: David Coleman (host) with Anne, the Princess Royal. Back row: John Rutherford, Emlyn Hughes , Nigel Mansell, Bill Beaumont, Linford Christie.
Another special edition of the show (albeit a shortened version) was featured in "Jim'll Fix It", probably also in 1987: the captains in question were once again Beaumont and Hughes. Four sports-mad boys, apparently names pulled out of a hat, due to the sheer volume of kids who wrote in asking to appear on 'A Question of Sport', had the honour of occupying the hallowed guest-seats and the 'mini' show consisted of the complete Picture Board Round, with the One-Minute Round in between the two 'halves' of the former round. All four lads proved excellent, both in terms of sports knowledge and entertainment value, but none more so than one young man, who was on Hughes's team and sounded (possibly deliberately) like him, even asking for, "Number two, please, Dave", in exactly Hughes's squeaky tones. Naturally, the latter giggled even more than usual throughout the whole game - as did the rest of us.
David Coleman often called Willie Carson and Bill Beaumont 'Wee Willie' and 'Big Bill' respectively - and very accurately, too! Apparently, the two captains once entered the studio at the start of a recording with Beaumont carrying Carson on his back.
On one show Ian Woosnam correctly identified the mystery guest (who was posing as an angler in an all-covering plastic mac) as fellow-golfer Greg Norman - because by a lucky chance he actually happened to have witnessed the film being shot in the grounds of the Gleneagles hotel! On another occasion, Bill Beaumont found it easy to recognise Doddie Weir (driving a bulldozer) in a 1996 Mystery Guest round, because Weir had been on the show only two weeks earlier, one of the shows that Beaumont hosted - surely that made it a bit too easy? On another occasion, Weir appeared in that round dressed as a Spice Girl - he was obviously game for a laugh.
Probably the most dramatic Mystery Guest appearance was the one in which Jonathan Davies was bungee-jumping. Another memorable one was Norman Whiteside playing a would-be army recruit, who was taking a load of flak from the sergeant for being late and unshaven on parade - among other things. In addition, the motor racing driver Derek Bell appeared as a mystery guest, driving a bus somewhat erratically - obviously not a true representation of his driving-skills.
Several of the captains - and Sue Barker too - have appeared memorably in the Mystery Guest round. Barker once appeared dressed in an animal costume at a charity event and was mistaken for Ray Clements by one team and Alan Minter by the other! Bill Beaumont appeared in a kilt playing the bagpipes on another occasion and was mistaken for Geoff Capes. In addition, Gareth Edwards once appeared in a workshop, doing engineering work and Emlyn Hughes showed up in an optician's, having his eyes tested. Ally McCoist once failed to recognise himself in a mystery guest round in which the footage consisted of a montage of 4 previous Mystery Guests.
Matt Dawson, Sue Barker and Phil Tufnell mark the show's 40th anniversary with a cake or two
Several special editions had former captains return as guests. On one such programme, Ian Botham had Emlyn Hughes and Gareth Edwards on his team, while Bill Beaumont had Willie Carson and Brendan Foster. At one point, when Hughes got something wrong, Botham observed scathingly, "No wonder you're on Sporting Triangles !" Harsh, maybe, but Botham had a point, since 'Sporting Triangles' was certainly not a patch on 'A Question of Sport'.
Frankie Dettori once failed to deduce which sportsman's name is an anagram of "Trinket Ride Oaf".
One of the best wrong answers ever was given by Andy Gray several years ago. The question was "It was first achieved in 1982, and the fastest time of 5 minutes 20 seconds was achieved in 1997. To what I am referring?". The correct answer is "147 break in snooker", but Andy Gray's clever (but sadly wrong) answer was "how long it takes all of the runners in the London Marathon to cross the start line"!
Just before an edition of the show in the early 1990's, the BBC announcer amusingly stated, "BBC now stands for Botham, Beaumont, Coleman, as it's time for 'A Question of Sport!'" Very much a 'why didn't I think of that before?' moment.
Catchphrases
"Home or away?"
In the David Coleman era:
"Hello, and welcome to 'A Question of Sport', in which (whichever captain, usually Bill Beaumont) is leading by eight programmes to five"
"...And...you....are...right!"
"Goes to the other side"
"Well, let's have a look if you're right"
"Hope you enjoyed the programme - we'll be back next week, same time, same place, 8.30, BBC1 - see you then."
(Emlyn Hughes, in his trademark squeaky voice): "Number two please, Dave!"
"We think, Dave...!"
"Oh, well done, mate!" followed by the obligatory pat on the back for the guest concerned.
Inventor
Nick Hunter, also the first producer.
Theme music
There has been at least three pieces of music, to our reckoning. The very first which no one remembers is called Tio Pepe. Then there was the bouncy "A Question of Sport, bom bom bom bom". Now it's a fairly anonymous piece of keyboard janging music which has got remixed several times, including samba of all things. The latterday theme is by Richie Close. The current mix is by Andrew Harris.
Trivia
The captains on the very first show were Henry Cooper and Cliff Morgan and the guests were Lillian Board, Tom Finney, George Best and Ray Illingworth. The host was David Vine.
Captains, guests and questionmaster on set for the first edition in 1970.
Vine, Cooper and Morgan revealed on 'A Question of Sport - The Golden Years', mentioned below, that in those very early days of the show, they were informed by the producer that they were 'guests in people's living rooms' and must therefore dress the part, ie suits and ties. This was certainly the case in most of the early shows, although some of the surviving editions do show the captains wearing open-necked shirts, so maybe the restrictions were not always enforced. However, one thing they were allowed to do at that time was to smoke, which of course would be completely out of the question today. When David Coleman took over the show in 1979, his brief was apparently to 'loosen and lighten the show up', which of course he did in his inimitable style - and the dress-code certainly became more relaxed during his tenure, albeit with suits and ties still being worn up until the mid-80's, but by no means all the time. Once again, it shows that things have changed considerably - formal attire is virtually unheard of in the programme's current incarnation.
Surprisingly, Bill Beaumont hosted the programme in David Coleman's absence for 2 editions in 1996, and Will Carling stood in as team captain. The show was as enjoyable as ever, but, on the whole, Bill was better as a captain - his voice wasn't quite right for the hosting role. Sue Barker had also hosted the programme in Coleman's absence around Christmas 1996, which was almost certainly the main reason why she succeeded him from the next series onwards. In addition, Coleman had had quite a long period of absence around early 1989, and, during this time, David Vine returned to host the programme.
Current host, Sue Barker
Alongside a BBC video release in 1999, 30 Years of A Question of Sport, a one-hour documentary to celebrate its 35th anniversary was made - A Question of Sport - The Golden Years. It was dedicated to Emlyn Hughes, aka 'Crazy Horse', who died in 2004.
Originally, the programme was recorded in an old Methodist church in Dickinson Road, Manchester - then the BBC's North West studios. Production was moved to New Broadcasting House in Oxford Road in 1975. Since Studio A at Oxford Road was mothballed, production was shared between BBC Television Centre, London and Granada's 3SixtyMedia facilities at Quay Street, Manchester. It moved to the Media City facilities at Salford around 2011.
Certain other websites (you know the ones we mean...) have suggested that there was a full series in the North West in 1969, but our own original research has yet to turn up any evidence for this. As far as we can tell, there was just a pilot at the end of 1968 and then no more until the national series at the start of 1970.
Special editions, titled A Question of Sport Relief, have been a regular feature of the biennial Sport Relief telethons since 2002. Stephen Fry presented the first three but had to pull out of the 2008 edition after breaking his arm on a filming trip in Brazil, and was replaced by Jimmy Carr .
Speaking of charity telethons, BBC Scotland staged their own A Question of Scotland for Children in Need 2008, with Jackie Bird hosting and various Scottish "celebs" making up the teams. It was a bit of a damp squib as it turned out that none of the panellists knew much about sport, or indeed about Scotland.
To mark the programme's 40th anniversary in 2010, the show embarked on a UK tour, taking in theatres and arenas in 15 towns and cities. Following its success, a second UK tour took place in 2011, stopping off in 17 towns and cities.
Lostshows.com tells us that 97 episodes from the first 25 series have been wiped from the archives. These are the episodes that survive:
Series 4: Episodes 2 & 11-12
Series 5: Episodes 1-2 & 8
Series 7: Episode 8
Series 8: Episodes 1-5, 7-11 & 13
Series 9: Episodes 1-2, 4-7 & 9-11
Series 10: All 12 episodes
Series 11: All 13 episodes
Series 12: Episodes 1, 4-6 & 8-11
Series 13: Episodes 1-8, 10-11 & 13-14
Series 14: Episodes 1-5, 7, 9-12 & 14-15
Series 15: All 20 episodes
Series 16: All 21 episodes
Series 17: Episodes 1-16 & 18-21
Series 18: All 24 episodes
Series 19-21 & 24: All 26 episodes
Series 22: Episodes 1-7, 9, 12-22 & 24-25
Series 23: Episodes 1-2, 4-5 & 7-28
Series 25: Episodes 1-18 & 20-27
Merchandise
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Who presented Ask The Family when it was revived in 2005? | A Question of Sport - UKGameshows
A Question of Sport
Bill Beaumont (2 programmes, 1996)
Sue Barker (2 programmes in 1996, then 1997-)
Jimmy Carr (Sport Relief special 2008)
Jason Manford (A Question of Sport: Super Saturday)
Co-hosts
Phil Tufnell (2008-)
There have also been several stand-in captains over the years. They have included: Bobby Moore; Bobby Charlton; John Barnes; Roger Black; Jonathan Davies; Will Carling; Sam Torrance; Matthew Pinsent; David Ginola; David Seaman; Michael Owen; Shane Warne; Jamie Redknapp; Ricky Hatton; Dennis Taylor and Gary Speed. Ally McCoist, John Parrott and Phil Tufnell were all also stand-in captains before becoming regulars.
Broadcast
BBC1 North West (regional), 2 December 1968 (Pilot)
BBC North West for BBC1, 5 January 1970 to present
as A Question of Sport: Super Saturday BBC One, 21 June to 19 July 2014 (5 episodes in 1 series)
Synopsis
The eternal question: What Happens Next? This show has been going for years and years and years. And maybe longer than that. Past captains (well, Bill Beaumont anyway - and of course David Coleman) have hosted the show and it has been regular prime-time viewing. And yes, it's about sport. Each team is made up of three people, two famous sporting guests and a captain who is usually more portly.
The traditional show invariably began with the Picture Round. 12 boxes each hide a picture of a famous sportsperson in an interesting pose (usually, Media Studies fans, a long shot but always an action shot). Each person would score two points if they got it correct, but if they don't know it's passed over to the opposition for a bonus. Every member of both teams gets a go. Generally there is two pictures for every sport represented by the team members that week.
A typical picture from the board. This, believe it or not, is Princess Anne - although Emlyn Hughes failed to recognise her (see 'Key Moments', below).
Then comes the Specialised Subject round. Each person would get a collage of clips based on their sport, and they would be asked to name two specific people in it. The captains, however, would get a completely random selection of sports, being the captains and everything.
Then comes the Home and Away round, a round devoted to everybody's third-favourite Australian soap. Ha, not really! Actually each guest in turn chooses to answer either a question on their own sport ("home") for one point or a general question ("away") for two. The team captains usually don't get the choice and have to take an "away" question.
Mystery Personality next, and a short piece of film of a famous personality filmed from odd positions and situations. They are carefully filmed so as never to completely give away who they are (or not, as was the case when they decided to show a full facial shot of Katharine Merry). Two points for a correct answer and one point if they don't know and the opposition gets it.
Then, it's What Happens Next? A piece of film starts and at an inopportune moment it stops and the contestants need to guess... well, you get the idea. Usually with some outrageous (i.e.wrong) guesses, you can be sure that hilarity will ensue when it turns out that a little cat runs onto the pitch or somesuch. Every week.
The One Minute Round, nine questions, nine points and sixty seconds. A nice mixture of trivia, picture questions and the famous "These three people all have surnames connected with snowball fighting" question. Completely random, completely pointless but good fun nonetheless.
Finally, the Picture Round reprise, the six remaining pictures are taken one at a time a la Round One and the same points apply and at the end of the round, whoever wins, wins and whoever loses loses, predictably enough.
For no particularly good reason except to annoy us, the 1998 season reordered the rounds, and dropped the One Minute Round in favour of an On the Buzzer end game that Ally McCoist tended to dominate (John Parrott was once so miffed by McCoist's constant luck in that round that he (Parrott) went to sit in the audience in protest). Not a particularly inspired decision, but not a disaster either.
The lighting technicians celebrate the festive season in their own inimitable fashion
If you like sport, you'll probably like this and if you don't you probably won't. It's certainly pleasant enough, and in latter years (with the ever-popular They Think it's All Over breathing down its neck) the emphasis on the banter between players has been increased. Also, Sue Barker has introduced a certain glamour and middle-class street-cred that doddery David Coleman never really had. It should be said, however, that Coleman was an excellent host, always managing to keep a very good balance between the quiz itself and the general joviality of the show, especially with his own infectious enthusiasm (and his many colourful jumpers!) and many would have been sorry to see him go when he finally left the programme. In addition, later series have proved, and some themed specials (either tied to topical sporting events such as Euro 2000, or featuring TV commentators, referees, sport-loving comedians, that kind of thing) have buffed up the ingenuity somewhat.
By the following decade, A Question of Sport was going out at a family viewing time (7.30 on Friday, or Saturday teatime), and after the watershed during the week. The show played up physical comedy, team captains might answer questions while bouncing on a trampoline, or perform charades while running on a treadmill. Comedians and other non-sport entertainers occasionally appeared on the main show, and were given a full series in summer 2014. The Super Saturday shows were hosted by comedian Jason Manford, with the show's regular captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. Most of the challenges had something to do with sport, but "learning to do handbrake turns" is a long way removed from the sedate picture board.
You will have seen most of this before but, given the age of the show, it's not inconceivable that it invented most of it...
Key moments
Princess Anne joined the quiz for its 200th edition. The soon-to-be Princess Royal was qualified to know a bit about sport, being a former Olympic equestrian and BBC Sports Personality of the Year herself. Over 19 million people saw it, naturally enough the show's highest ever audience. However, the ratings didn't last as Channel 4 launched a new series of Treasure Hunt the following week. The Princess Anne show came only 2 weeks after Emlyn Hughes had mistaken her for the jockey John Reid in a picture round (see under 'Synopsis', above). On the special edition, Hughes was desperately (but ultimately successfully) trying to restrain himself from patting Princess Anne on the back, something he normally did to all his guests with his usual boundless (not to say mindless) enthusiasm. Despite this, the Princess did threaten him with a severe handbagging at one point.
Front row: David Coleman (host) with Anne, the Princess Royal. Back row: John Rutherford, Emlyn Hughes , Nigel Mansell, Bill Beaumont, Linford Christie.
Another special edition of the show (albeit a shortened version) was featured in "Jim'll Fix It", probably also in 1987: the captains in question were once again Beaumont and Hughes. Four sports-mad boys, apparently names pulled out of a hat, due to the sheer volume of kids who wrote in asking to appear on 'A Question of Sport', had the honour of occupying the hallowed guest-seats and the 'mini' show consisted of the complete Picture Board Round, with the One-Minute Round in between the two 'halves' of the former round. All four lads proved excellent, both in terms of sports knowledge and entertainment value, but none more so than one young man, who was on Hughes's team and sounded (possibly deliberately) like him, even asking for, "Number two, please, Dave", in exactly Hughes's squeaky tones. Naturally, the latter giggled even more than usual throughout the whole game - as did the rest of us.
David Coleman often called Willie Carson and Bill Beaumont 'Wee Willie' and 'Big Bill' respectively - and very accurately, too! Apparently, the two captains once entered the studio at the start of a recording with Beaumont carrying Carson on his back.
On one show Ian Woosnam correctly identified the mystery guest (who was posing as an angler in an all-covering plastic mac) as fellow-golfer Greg Norman - because by a lucky chance he actually happened to have witnessed the film being shot in the grounds of the Gleneagles hotel! On another occasion, Bill Beaumont found it easy to recognise Doddie Weir (driving a bulldozer) in a 1996 Mystery Guest round, because Weir had been on the show only two weeks earlier, one of the shows that Beaumont hosted - surely that made it a bit too easy? On another occasion, Weir appeared in that round dressed as a Spice Girl - he was obviously game for a laugh.
Probably the most dramatic Mystery Guest appearance was the one in which Jonathan Davies was bungee-jumping. Another memorable one was Norman Whiteside playing a would-be army recruit, who was taking a load of flak from the sergeant for being late and unshaven on parade - among other things. In addition, the motor racing driver Derek Bell appeared as a mystery guest, driving a bus somewhat erratically - obviously not a true representation of his driving-skills.
Several of the captains - and Sue Barker too - have appeared memorably in the Mystery Guest round. Barker once appeared dressed in an animal costume at a charity event and was mistaken for Ray Clements by one team and Alan Minter by the other! Bill Beaumont appeared in a kilt playing the bagpipes on another occasion and was mistaken for Geoff Capes. In addition, Gareth Edwards once appeared in a workshop, doing engineering work and Emlyn Hughes showed up in an optician's, having his eyes tested. Ally McCoist once failed to recognise himself in a mystery guest round in which the footage consisted of a montage of 4 previous Mystery Guests.
Matt Dawson, Sue Barker and Phil Tufnell mark the show's 40th anniversary with a cake or two
Several special editions had former captains return as guests. On one such programme, Ian Botham had Emlyn Hughes and Gareth Edwards on his team, while Bill Beaumont had Willie Carson and Brendan Foster. At one point, when Hughes got something wrong, Botham observed scathingly, "No wonder you're on Sporting Triangles !" Harsh, maybe, but Botham had a point, since 'Sporting Triangles' was certainly not a patch on 'A Question of Sport'.
Frankie Dettori once failed to deduce which sportsman's name is an anagram of "Trinket Ride Oaf".
One of the best wrong answers ever was given by Andy Gray several years ago. The question was "It was first achieved in 1982, and the fastest time of 5 minutes 20 seconds was achieved in 1997. To what I am referring?". The correct answer is "147 break in snooker", but Andy Gray's clever (but sadly wrong) answer was "how long it takes all of the runners in the London Marathon to cross the start line"!
Just before an edition of the show in the early 1990's, the BBC announcer amusingly stated, "BBC now stands for Botham, Beaumont, Coleman, as it's time for 'A Question of Sport!'" Very much a 'why didn't I think of that before?' moment.
Catchphrases
"Home or away?"
In the David Coleman era:
"Hello, and welcome to 'A Question of Sport', in which (whichever captain, usually Bill Beaumont) is leading by eight programmes to five"
"...And...you....are...right!"
"Goes to the other side"
"Well, let's have a look if you're right"
"Hope you enjoyed the programme - we'll be back next week, same time, same place, 8.30, BBC1 - see you then."
(Emlyn Hughes, in his trademark squeaky voice): "Number two please, Dave!"
"We think, Dave...!"
"Oh, well done, mate!" followed by the obligatory pat on the back for the guest concerned.
Inventor
Nick Hunter, also the first producer.
Theme music
There has been at least three pieces of music, to our reckoning. The very first which no one remembers is called Tio Pepe. Then there was the bouncy "A Question of Sport, bom bom bom bom". Now it's a fairly anonymous piece of keyboard janging music which has got remixed several times, including samba of all things. The latterday theme is by Richie Close. The current mix is by Andrew Harris.
Trivia
The captains on the very first show were Henry Cooper and Cliff Morgan and the guests were Lillian Board, Tom Finney, George Best and Ray Illingworth. The host was David Vine.
Captains, guests and questionmaster on set for the first edition in 1970.
Vine, Cooper and Morgan revealed on 'A Question of Sport - The Golden Years', mentioned below, that in those very early days of the show, they were informed by the producer that they were 'guests in people's living rooms' and must therefore dress the part, ie suits and ties. This was certainly the case in most of the early shows, although some of the surviving editions do show the captains wearing open-necked shirts, so maybe the restrictions were not always enforced. However, one thing they were allowed to do at that time was to smoke, which of course would be completely out of the question today. When David Coleman took over the show in 1979, his brief was apparently to 'loosen and lighten the show up', which of course he did in his inimitable style - and the dress-code certainly became more relaxed during his tenure, albeit with suits and ties still being worn up until the mid-80's, but by no means all the time. Once again, it shows that things have changed considerably - formal attire is virtually unheard of in the programme's current incarnation.
Surprisingly, Bill Beaumont hosted the programme in David Coleman's absence for 2 editions in 1996, and Will Carling stood in as team captain. The show was as enjoyable as ever, but, on the whole, Bill was better as a captain - his voice wasn't quite right for the hosting role. Sue Barker had also hosted the programme in Coleman's absence around Christmas 1996, which was almost certainly the main reason why she succeeded him from the next series onwards. In addition, Coleman had had quite a long period of absence around early 1989, and, during this time, David Vine returned to host the programme.
Current host, Sue Barker
Alongside a BBC video release in 1999, 30 Years of A Question of Sport, a one-hour documentary to celebrate its 35th anniversary was made - A Question of Sport - The Golden Years. It was dedicated to Emlyn Hughes, aka 'Crazy Horse', who died in 2004.
Originally, the programme was recorded in an old Methodist church in Dickinson Road, Manchester - then the BBC's North West studios. Production was moved to New Broadcasting House in Oxford Road in 1975. Since Studio A at Oxford Road was mothballed, production was shared between BBC Television Centre, London and Granada's 3SixtyMedia facilities at Quay Street, Manchester. It moved to the Media City facilities at Salford around 2011.
Certain other websites (you know the ones we mean...) have suggested that there was a full series in the North West in 1969, but our own original research has yet to turn up any evidence for this. As far as we can tell, there was just a pilot at the end of 1968 and then no more until the national series at the start of 1970.
Special editions, titled A Question of Sport Relief, have been a regular feature of the biennial Sport Relief telethons since 2002. Stephen Fry presented the first three but had to pull out of the 2008 edition after breaking his arm on a filming trip in Brazil, and was replaced by Jimmy Carr .
Speaking of charity telethons, BBC Scotland staged their own A Question of Scotland for Children in Need 2008, with Jackie Bird hosting and various Scottish "celebs" making up the teams. It was a bit of a damp squib as it turned out that none of the panellists knew much about sport, or indeed about Scotland.
To mark the programme's 40th anniversary in 2010, the show embarked on a UK tour, taking in theatres and arenas in 15 towns and cities. Following its success, a second UK tour took place in 2011, stopping off in 17 towns and cities.
Lostshows.com tells us that 97 episodes from the first 25 series have been wiped from the archives. These are the episodes that survive:
Series 4: Episodes 2 & 11-12
Series 5: Episodes 1-2 & 8
Series 7: Episode 8
Series 8: Episodes 1-5, 7-11 & 13
Series 9: Episodes 1-2, 4-7 & 9-11
Series 10: All 12 episodes
Series 11: All 13 episodes
Series 12: Episodes 1, 4-6 & 8-11
Series 13: Episodes 1-8, 10-11 & 13-14
Series 14: Episodes 1-5, 7, 9-12 & 14-15
Series 15: All 20 episodes
Series 16: All 21 episodes
Series 17: Episodes 1-16 & 18-21
Series 18: All 24 episodes
Series 19-21 & 24: All 26 episodes
Series 22: Episodes 1-7, 9, 12-22 & 24-25
Series 23: Episodes 1-2, 4-5 & 7-28
Series 25: Episodes 1-18 & 20-27
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The Crystal Maze
The Crystal Maze title card (series 3-6)
Format
6 (inc. 5 Christmas Specials)
No. of episodes
Lee International Studios, Shepperton then later Aces High Studio, North Weald, UK
Running time
15 February 1990 – 10 August 1995
Chronology
Fort Boyard
The Crystal Maze was a game show , produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 15 February 1990 to 10 August 1995. There was one series per year, with the first four series presented by Richard O'Brien and the final two by Ed Tudor-Pole , who made his debut in the 1993 Christmas special. Each show was one hour long, including commercial breaks.
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Format
Originally, Chatsworth Television intended to make a British version of the French show Fort Boyard , but when it became clear that the fort would not be available at the time of the pilot show, Fort Boyard's creator Jacques Antoine was consulted about developing an alternative format that could be shot elsewhere. As a result, the show ended up using a similar concept to Fort Boyard, but was substantially different in presentation and style. It was filmed on a very large set, originally at H Stage in Shepperton Studios , but in later series at an adapted aircraft hangar named Aces High Studios, at North Weald Airfield in Essex . A UK version of Fort Boyard was eventually made by Five, long after Channel 4 ended The Crystal Maze.
The set was divided into four 'Zones' (originally Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval and Industrial; Industrial was replaced by Ocean from series four onwards), as well as the Crystal Dome, a giant geometric acrylic glass 'crystal' (see the title card at the right) at the centre of the maze, where the teams play their final challenge after playing games in each of the four Zones.
In each episode, a team consisting of three men and three women (including a team captain and vice-captain) would enter the 'maze,' starting from a pre-determined Zone, and play three or four games of various types in each Zone before entering the Crystal Dome. The teams were put together by Chatsworth from individual applicants, only meeting each other for the first time on the day before filming their episode, unlike the UK version of Fort Boyard which was eventually made some years later, in which teams applied and played as teams.
The objective of the show was to amass as many 'time crystals' as possible (these were golf ball-sized Swarovski glass crystals) by playing the games in each Zone; each game successfully played would win one 'time crystal.' When the team reached the Crystal Dome, they had to collect as many gold 'tokens' as possible in order to win a prize. Each crystal that the team won earlier would allow them five seconds of time in the Dome to collect tokens, so the more crystals the team won in the Zones, the more time and thus the better chance they had of getting a high gold token count.
Before each game in a Zone, the team captain(or vice captain should the team captain be locked in) would choose which contestant would play and which type of challenge the game would involve. Games were classed as Physical, Mental, Skill or Mystery. These were typically puzzle games, often involving dexterity (especially the Skill games). The chosen team member would be sent into a chamber to play a game, and their team-mates could advise them from outside (except in specific mental games where the team would be instructed not to confer, although general encouragement could still be shouted in). Successfully solving the puzzle would release a crystal. In the early series, the captain's choice of game and contestant was genuine; in later series, it was not a free choice and was 'imposed' on the team by the production team.
Each game had a time limit of two, two-and-a-half, or three minutes. If the contestant failed to exit the chamber in time, they would be 'locked in.' In some games, known as 'automatic lock-in' games, the contestant could also be locked in by committing a foul, for example by touching the floor if this was forbidden for that game, or by setting off an 'alarm' three times. A small number of games didn't allow contestants to exit without winning the crystal, usually achieved by having the crystal freely accessible but requiring a puzzle to be solved to get out. Contestants who were 'locked in' were unable to play more games—nor enter the Crystal Dome—unless the team captain chose to buy a contestant's freedom at the cost of a previously-earned crystal; this could be done at any time after the lock-in.
Buying out a 'locked-in' contestant required another team member to physically take a crystal to the chamber where the contestant was locked in, leaving the crystal there in exchange for their bought-out colleague. As this was sometimes a lengthy trip, it effectively took a second contestant out of action for several games, so the timing was important. If the contestants did not rejoin the team in time, they would both be excluded from the Crystal Dome finale: a danger that was stated in several episodes, though this never actually happened. If the captain was locked in, the vice-captain took over until he or she elected to buy the captain's freedom. In the very rare cases that both the captain and vice-captain were locked in a new captain would be elected on the spot.
After competing in all four Zones, the remaining contestants entered the Crystal Dome, a 16-foot high replica of the 'time crystals' surrounded by a seven-foot circular moat and entered by a three-foot wide 'drawbridge' which was hydraulically retracted once the team were inside. Similarly, one of the Dome's triangular panels was hydraulically opened and closed to let the team enter, then lock them inside. Inside the Dome, gold and silver banknote-sized 'tokens' made of foil were blown around from beneath the wire mesh floor by six huge fans mounted on a slowly rotating giant turntable, leading to O'Brien's catchphrase, delivered in a cod American accent: "Will you start the fans, please!". or Tudor Pole's various elaborate intros, for example "Let the mighty winds blow!"
After much experimentation with samples of dozens of different foils, the production team found only one which worked properly in the Dome without either falling to the floor and staying there, blowing straight to the top of the Dome and staying there, or 'sticking' to the wall panels. Unfortunately, this foil-like material was only manufactured in silver, so the gold tokens were actually silver ones which were sprayed with gold paint by the production crew.
In the Dome, and after the fans and turntable were up to speed with all the tokens swirling around, the team's aim was to grab the tokens from the air and post them into a roughly house brick sized clear plastic container mounted at waist height on the outside of one of the dome's panels. Tudor-Pole called it The Cosmic Pyramid, while O'Brien simply called it The Letterbox. The container had a pneumatically-operated door on the inside, marked with a red saltire-shaped cross, which opened when the collection time started and closed when time was up. The team had to collect 100 or more gold tokens to win, but each silver token gathered would cancel out a gold token. Hence, the team actually had to collect 100 more gold tokens than silver ones. In series two, a gold and silver gauge would appear on-screen whilst the team played in the Dome so viewers could watch how many gold and silver tokens the contestants had collected. This was scrapped from series three onward.
The ratio of silver to gold tokens within the Dome was five to four (625 silver and 500 gold), and the gold tokens were very difficult to tell from silver ones when blowing around inside the Dome, especially since the paint on the 'gold' tokens tended to flake off, although neither of these details were obvious to the viewer. The shape and size of the Dome meant that every sound within it (including a contestant's own voice!) appeared to come from a single point roughly ten feet above the Dome's mesh floor, and directly above its centre. This could be disorientating to the contestants.
In the first series, a final balance of 50-99 gold tokens entitled team members to a 'runner-up' prize, but this was dropped in later series. Originally, it was also planned to offer a 'double-or-nothing' Gamble Game to teams winning 50-99 gold tokens. This consisted of a small 'wire-frame' model of the Crystal Dome with some pieces removed, which the team (if they accepted the Gamble) would have to re-assemble within a time limit. However, the Gamble Game idea was dropped shortly before the first series was filmed.
Originally, prizes consisted individual adventure days out, such as a flight in a Tiger Moth or a day spent mud-plugging, and contestants chose their own gold and silver grade prizes off set, just in advance of filming the Crystal Dome part of the show. From series four onwards, the contestants would choose a single prize (usually once-in-a-lifetime adventure holidays) shared by the whole team. Winning teams were few and far between; a testament to how much of a challenge the show actually was, or, as many observers would say, a reflection on the types of contestants that were selected for the show. All players that participated won a commemorative crystal saying "I Cracked the Crystal Maze, 1990-5," despite the fact that the vast majority failed.
The Zones
The four Zones featured in the maze varied in terms of both games and setting — Aztec and Medieval were set in the distant past, Industrial was modern and Futuristic in the future. The Ocean Zone replaced the Industrial Zone from series four onwards. Teams began their game in one of the Zones and progressed either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the maze; this meant that a team would alternate between the past and modern Zones.
Crystal Maze map
A computerised diagram of the Crystal Maze was produced and displayed as the team travelled around the maze. The diagram was a copy of the actual production design and floor plan of the set. Two versions were created, one for series 1-3 and one for series 4-6: the change being required for the new Ocean Zone. In both cases, the map zoomed in for each Zone.
Map used during series 1-3
Series 1-3: The diagram consisted of a black background with Zones formed from coloured lines:
Medieval was green
The Crystal Dome was white
The current location of the team in the maze was shown by a single red dot, which could be positioned in numerous places on the map, including different areas in the Zones, the obstacles between the Zones or even outside the map once or twice in the case of the Aztec Zone. Occasionally, no dot at all was shown for the Aztec Zone. The Crystal Dome had no dot and just zoomed in after a few seconds. Also, the map could sometimes be shown twice for the same Zone, the first showing the obstacle and the second the Zone. The map could zoom in at any time however.
Map used during series 4-6
Series 4-6: The Diagram consisted of a multi-coloured background with Zones formed from filled coloured areas:
The Crystal Dome was white with blue water
The location of the team around the maze was shown by a radar-like positioning system. Unlike the series 1-3 map, the locator had fixed positions in the Zones and did not venture into the obstacles. The Crystal Dome also had this type of locator.
In both cases, the map zoomed in on each individual Zone and the Dome. The angle used to zoom in on each Zone was different: some just panned down, others did a full 180 degree angled sweep to show the Zone from the back. Whenever the map zoomed in, all other Zones and the Dome drifted away so that the individual cells and obstacles could be seen more clearly. The Dome was different. Its zoom showed it from the very front, a very steep pan down being required for this.
In series 6 and the 1992 Kids Christmas Special, the zoom in on Zones included a sound effect. In addition, the 1992 Special used the second map for the first time, so different zooming angles were used, and the Ocean Zone was also seen for the first time.
Entering the maze
When a team started The Crystal Maze, they had to overcome an obstacle to enter their first Zone. These were:
Aztec: Row across a river in canoes
Medieval: Open or climb over a portcullis
Futuristic: Answer a question set by the computer
Industrial (series 1-3): Climb over oil barrels and wire mesh into a gap above a door, and/or open the gates or door with a key
Ocean (replacing Industrial from series 4-6): Remove a metal grille and climb down a net ladder
Each episode of series 1-4 started with Richard O'Brien blowing his whistle. In series 5-6, Ed Tudor Pole used a different whistle, but the episode would sometimes start with a distinct sound; he would ring a bell in Medieval, blow a conch in Aztec, set off an alarm in Futuristic (after the question was answered), and sound a foghorn in Ocean.
Moving from Zone to Zone
When a team finished their games in a Zone, they had to overcome an obstacle to travel to their next Zone. The transition was only shown in full during the second Zone change in each episode, with a commercial break being taken during other Zone changes. During Zone transitions, the underscore mix of the main theme music was heard to make the transitions more lively. The transitions were:
Aztec to/from Industrial:
Crawl through a long and winding Z shaped tunnel.
Note: Contestants often took a long time getting from one end to the other. Also, the tunnel forked into two at one point, with the other fork leading to a dead end, which occasionally caught the contestants out.
Aztec to Ocean: :
Walk across Stepping Stones, make way through SS Atlantis equipment, crawl through a tunnel then push out grille.
Industrial to Medieval:
Go up in a scissor lift, then
Series 1:- Climb down a stepped wall
Series 2-6:- Climb down a stepped wall using vines
Contestants could only move clockwise or anti-clockwise to one of the two Zones either side of their current location. They could not venture diagonally across the map because the Crystal Dome was in the centre (see map).
Moving from the final Zone to the Dome
Although the team's transition from the final Zone to the Crystal Dome was never shown in full on screen, the team would always leave a given Zone by a specific route, despite these routes having little or no geographical proximity to the Dome (in most cases, they actually led off the edge of the map!). In earlier series of the show, the exit to the dome wasnt specific and varied depending on what zone the team were in. However in later series, the exit usually remained the same.
Aztec: The team would exit by running past the column and towards the river which was used to enter the Crystal Maze from the Aztec Zone.
Medieval: During Series 1 - 4, the team would exit in most cases by the Medieval Zone entrance and only on some occasions would they leave by the door near to the Futuristic Zone, behind which was fog and bright lights. In Series 5 & 6, the team would always exit through the door.
Industrial: In Series 1, the team would exit by going up the stairs towards the Medieval Zone. In Series 2 & 3, the team would exit past the tunnel portal leading to the Aztec Zone and out. This is the only time the night sky (in reality, a painted cyclorama backdrop on the wall of the stage) could be seen from the Industrial Zone.
Ocean: In Series 4 & 5, the route the team exited to the dome varied. Sometimes it was by using the stairs in the boiler room and at other times it was by going up the stairs in the main salon. In Series 6, the team would exit via a panel in the boiler room, near the cylindrical cell. Again, this door had bright light and fog coming from behind it. This route was one of the two which could in theory have geographically led to anywhere near the Dome.
Futuristic: In series 1-3, the team would leave through the door which teams enter the zone. In Series 4 - 6, when a corridor was built from an unused door off the main control room, leading to the other side of the lift to the Aztec Zone, the exit to the Dome was another door, just through this new door and in the left-hand wall of this new corridor to the lift. The team exited into bright light and fog.
Popularity
The show's heyday was around 1991-93, when word of mouth had spread. It was regularly Channel 4 's highest watched programme, mainly seen by children and young adults, reaching a peak of 7 million viewers for the 1993 Christmas special. The Christmas specials were to cater for a younger audience, and often featured teams of children, playing adapted versions of some of the more difficult puzzles (to make them easier), or easy puzzles devised and made specifically for those shows (which were not used in the main series).
At the beginning of the 1993 Christmas special (Series 5), a short 1min 30sec minute film was shown which featured O'Brien and his 'mother,' addressed as "Mumsie" (played by Sandra Caron , the younger sister of Fifties singing star Alma Cogan ), leaving the maze for a new life with her boyfriend Dwayne (a new-age biker apparently, though he was never seen). [1] Mumsie was the Fortune Teller in the Medieval Zone during series 1-4, fulfilling a similar purpose to Tom Baker's 'Captain' in the UK version of Fort Boyard by asking contestants riddles or puzzles in exchange for a crystal if answered correctly. Ed Tudor-Pole from the rock band Tenpole Tudor was then introduced and became the host for the final two series. Coincidentally, Ed once played Riff-Raff in The Rocky Horror Show , which O'Brien wrote. O'Brien himself had also played this role on stage and in the movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Ed often referred to some companions in the maze, such as Bert the horse and Starbuck the cat, and he flirted with the computer in the Futuristic Zone, which he called Barbara.
When Channel 4 's contract with producers Chatsworth TV expired, they didn't renew it and the show ended in late 1995. The large set remained up in Aces High hangar until 1999, when it was dismantled. The games got trashed, but many had bits recycled into new games.
Eventually, Challenge (a digital channel owned by Virgin Media Television , then known as Challenge TV) bought the rights for all six series and frequently shows series 1-6 throughout the year. The two series presented by Tudor-Pole started again on Challenge on 12 February 2007, The kids' specials started on 5 February 2007, in which there were five in total, screened the Christmas before the adult episodes (from Christmas 1990 to Christmas 1994). This may be to do with Ftn , another Virgin channel and available on Freeview, showing the programme from January 2007. From January, it could be seen on Ftn weekdays at 6pm (moved to 7pm as of 12 February, and replaced by Gladiators from 20 March). On 4 June 2007, the show returned to Ftn at 6pm.
The Crystal Maze was named Greatest UK Game Show of All Time! in a 2006 poll by the UKGameshows.com website [2] . Due to its popularity it was featured in the Channel 4 at 25 celebration season which showed popular shows from Channel 4's 25 year history. It has developed a cult following over the years and many dedicated fans still campaign for its return.
Theme tune
The theme tune for The Crystal Maze was composed by Zack Lawrence and is entitled Force Field.
Cultural references
In December 1992, video game publishers Codemasters released " Crystal Kingdom Dizzy ", one of the last installments in their successful "Dizzy" series . In the final level of the game, Dizzy had to return the lost treasure to its rightful place, but before he could do that he had to take on an obstacle course of moving platforms beneath water, and collect a crystal and make his way out, in a parody of the programme itself. During this course a Richard O'Brien lookalike says in a caption Quick!, quick!, get the crystal!. One of his most well-known phrases on the TV show.
The Crystal Maze was parodied in 1994 in an episode of Maid Marian and her Merry Men (series 4, episode 1 - Tunnel Vision), where the Robin Hood character acting the part of O'Brien [3] . It was also referenced in the 2000 movie Dungeons & Dragons , which featured a maze with similar puzzles, with its owner played by O'Brien. The show was lampooned on The Mary Whitehouse Experience when a group of "contestants" completely failed to complete the Making a Cup of Tea game.
On 18 February 2006, a parody of The Crystal Maze (called The Crystal Muck) appeared on Dick and Dom in da Bungalow , featuring a character called Richard O'Muck. The character played the harmonica at moments where the contestants needed to concentrate the most, a parody of O'Brien's antics. [4]
The online multiplayer game RuneScape features a maze of puzzles known as the Rogue's Den, operated by a character called "Brian O'Richard". When spoken to, Brian O'Richard claims the maze belongs to "mummsie."
Comedy duo Adam and Joe also parodied The Crystal Maze on Channel 4 's The Adam and Joe Show using their well known style of using toys. This time, the Crystal Maze was hosted by Yoda . The team was lead by Emperor Palpatine and consisted of Jabba the Hutt , Princess Leia , C-3P0 and a drunken Obi-Wan Kenobi . The game culminated in the team only collecting 1 crystal, and the Emperor being so frustrated with his team's terrible performance, destroyed the Crystal Dome with his Force powers and declared "The pony trekking holiday in Ullswater will be mine!".
In 'Sex', an episode of the third series of Absolutely Fabulous first broadcast in April 1995, the character Christopher, Edina Monsoon 's hairdresser, calls out enthusiastically, 'This is just like The Crystal Maze!' as he and others run through university hallways looking for a videotape.
Spin-offs
Chatsworth Television licensed a number of popular SWP gambling machines based on the TV series, originally produced by Barcrest, but now made by JPM. A computer game based on The Crystal Maze was released in 1993 by Sherston Software for RISC OS on the Acorn Archimedes , and subsequently for the PC. A quiz machine based on the show was also produced. A board game was also produced based upon the show, but based on the concept of players competing against each other as opposed to the co-operative style of the TV show.
There was also a hand-held version that contained 12 simple levels, each the same but a bit faster and with added killer statues. It was a platform based game that mainly involved jumping on to different levels (out of 4) as they passed by. On the end of each level the player has to jump across three moving platforms and over a wall to obtain the crystal.
A Choose Your Own Adventure style gamebook based around The Crystal Maze was also produced by Mammoth in 1991, in association with Channel 4 and Chatsworth Television . The Crystal Maze - Choose Your Own Adventure Book.
The Cyberdrome Crystal Maze was an attraction usually found in larger bowling alleys and video arcades in the UK. It allowed fans an opportunity to "play" the Crystal Maze for themselves in a computerised format. There were a few differences from the show itself, e.g. there is no player choice of game category, and there is no locking in (instead, failing to quit a game would immediately cost the team a crystal). Five of the first six locations were in Britain, while the sixth was in Japan. Most of the Cyberdrome Crystal Mazes have since closed, but one is still running near Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire , Wales .
Encounter Zone, a small, in-door theme park found at Wafi Mall in Dubai , has an attraction called "The Crystal Maze", which was inspired by the original television series. Opened with the rest of the theme park, the attraction was built due to the popularity of the television series in the U.A.E. after having been run and re-run several times on the now-defunct, local television Channel 33 . Encounter Zone's version of The Crystal Maze has a similar format to the Cyberdrome Crystal Mazes. Encounter Zone's Crystal Maze is a permanent attraction though.
The makers of the children's TV show Jungle Run openly acknowledge The Crystal Maze as an influence, particularly the current host, Michael Underwood , who was a captain in one of the Christmas specials.[citation needed]
The show was made into a game for Mobile Phones [5] in 2008 by BAFTA award-winning developer [6] Dynamo Games . The mobile games stays true to the original show and contains over 20 mini games all based on real games which were played in seasons 1-4. The game scored well in reviews from PocketGamer amongst others. In 2009, a video game with 3D graphics called "Crystal Maze SWP" was released by Cool Games.A crystal maze game has also gone onto the apple store for the iphone .
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The Crystal Maze
The Crystal Maze title card (series 3-6)
Format
6 (inc. 5 Christmas Specials)
No. of episodes
Lee International Studios, Shepperton then later Aces High Studio, North Weald, UK
Running time
15 February 1990 – 10 August 1995
Chronology
Fort Boyard
The Crystal Maze was a game show , produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 15 February 1990 to 10 August 1995. There was one series per year, with the first four series presented by Richard O'Brien and the final two by Ed Tudor-Pole , who made his debut in the 1993 Christmas special. Each show was one hour long, including commercial breaks.
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Format
Originally, Chatsworth Television intended to make a British version of the French show Fort Boyard , but when it became clear that the fort would not be available at the time of the pilot show, Fort Boyard's creator Jacques Antoine was consulted about developing an alternative format that could be shot elsewhere. As a result, the show ended up using a similar concept to Fort Boyard, but was substantially different in presentation and style. It was filmed on a very large set, originally at H Stage in Shepperton Studios , but in later series at an adapted aircraft hangar named Aces High Studios, at North Weald Airfield in Essex . A UK version of Fort Boyard was eventually made by Five, long after Channel 4 ended The Crystal Maze.
The set was divided into four 'Zones' (originally Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval and Industrial; Industrial was replaced by Ocean from series four onwards), as well as the Crystal Dome, a giant geometric acrylic glass 'crystal' (see the title card at the right) at the centre of the maze, where the teams play their final challenge after playing games in each of the four Zones.
In each episode, a team consisting of three men and three women (including a team captain and vice-captain) would enter the 'maze,' starting from a pre-determined Zone, and play three or four games of various types in each Zone before entering the Crystal Dome. The teams were put together by Chatsworth from individual applicants, only meeting each other for the first time on the day before filming their episode, unlike the UK version of Fort Boyard which was eventually made some years later, in which teams applied and played as teams.
The objective of the show was to amass as many 'time crystals' as possible (these were golf ball-sized Swarovski glass crystals) by playing the games in each Zone; each game successfully played would win one 'time crystal.' When the team reached the Crystal Dome, they had to collect as many gold 'tokens' as possible in order to win a prize. Each crystal that the team won earlier would allow them five seconds of time in the Dome to collect tokens, so the more crystals the team won in the Zones, the more time and thus the better chance they had of getting a high gold token count.
Before each game in a Zone, the team captain(or vice captain should the team captain be locked in) would choose which contestant would play and which type of challenge the game would involve. Games were classed as Physical, Mental, Skill or Mystery. These were typically puzzle games, often involving dexterity (especially the Skill games). The chosen team member would be sent into a chamber to play a game, and their team-mates could advise them from outside (except in specific mental games where the team would be instructed not to confer, although general encouragement could still be shouted in). Successfully solving the puzzle would release a crystal. In the early series, the captain's choice of game and contestant was genuine; in later series, it was not a free choice and was 'imposed' on the team by the production team.
Each game had a time limit of two, two-and-a-half, or three minutes. If the contestant failed to exit the chamber in time, they would be 'locked in.' In some games, known as 'automatic lock-in' games, the contestant could also be locked in by committing a foul, for example by touching the floor if this was forbidden for that game, or by setting off an 'alarm' three times. A small number of games didn't allow contestants to exit without winning the crystal, usually achieved by having the crystal freely accessible but requiring a puzzle to be solved to get out. Contestants who were 'locked in' were unable to play more games—nor enter the Crystal Dome—unless the team captain chose to buy a contestant's freedom at the cost of a previously-earned crystal; this could be done at any time after the lock-in.
Buying out a 'locked-in' contestant required another team member to physically take a crystal to the chamber where the contestant was locked in, leaving the crystal there in exchange for their bought-out colleague. As this was sometimes a lengthy trip, it effectively took a second contestant out of action for several games, so the timing was important. If the contestants did not rejoin the team in time, they would both be excluded from the Crystal Dome finale: a danger that was stated in several episodes, though this never actually happened. If the captain was locked in, the vice-captain took over until he or she elected to buy the captain's freedom. In the very rare cases that both the captain and vice-captain were locked in a new captain would be elected on the spot.
After competing in all four Zones, the remaining contestants entered the Crystal Dome, a 16-foot high replica of the 'time crystals' surrounded by a seven-foot circular moat and entered by a three-foot wide 'drawbridge' which was hydraulically retracted once the team were inside. Similarly, one of the Dome's triangular panels was hydraulically opened and closed to let the team enter, then lock them inside. Inside the Dome, gold and silver banknote-sized 'tokens' made of foil were blown around from beneath the wire mesh floor by six huge fans mounted on a slowly rotating giant turntable, leading to O'Brien's catchphrase, delivered in a cod American accent: "Will you start the fans, please!". or Tudor Pole's various elaborate intros, for example "Let the mighty winds blow!"
After much experimentation with samples of dozens of different foils, the production team found only one which worked properly in the Dome without either falling to the floor and staying there, blowing straight to the top of the Dome and staying there, or 'sticking' to the wall panels. Unfortunately, this foil-like material was only manufactured in silver, so the gold tokens were actually silver ones which were sprayed with gold paint by the production crew.
In the Dome, and after the fans and turntable were up to speed with all the tokens swirling around, the team's aim was to grab the tokens from the air and post them into a roughly house brick sized clear plastic container mounted at waist height on the outside of one of the dome's panels. Tudor-Pole called it The Cosmic Pyramid, while O'Brien simply called it The Letterbox. The container had a pneumatically-operated door on the inside, marked with a red saltire-shaped cross, which opened when the collection time started and closed when time was up. The team had to collect 100 or more gold tokens to win, but each silver token gathered would cancel out a gold token. Hence, the team actually had to collect 100 more gold tokens than silver ones. In series two, a gold and silver gauge would appear on-screen whilst the team played in the Dome so viewers could watch how many gold and silver tokens the contestants had collected. This was scrapped from series three onward.
The ratio of silver to gold tokens within the Dome was five to four (625 silver and 500 gold), and the gold tokens were very difficult to tell from silver ones when blowing around inside the Dome, especially since the paint on the 'gold' tokens tended to flake off, although neither of these details were obvious to the viewer. The shape and size of the Dome meant that every sound within it (including a contestant's own voice!) appeared to come from a single point roughly ten feet above the Dome's mesh floor, and directly above its centre. This could be disorientating to the contestants.
In the first series, a final balance of 50-99 gold tokens entitled team members to a 'runner-up' prize, but this was dropped in later series. Originally, it was also planned to offer a 'double-or-nothing' Gamble Game to teams winning 50-99 gold tokens. This consisted of a small 'wire-frame' model of the Crystal Dome with some pieces removed, which the team (if they accepted the Gamble) would have to re-assemble within a time limit. However, the Gamble Game idea was dropped shortly before the first series was filmed.
Originally, prizes consisted individual adventure days out, such as a flight in a Tiger Moth or a day spent mud-plugging, and contestants chose their own gold and silver grade prizes off set, just in advance of filming the Crystal Dome part of the show. From series four onwards, the contestants would choose a single prize (usually once-in-a-lifetime adventure holidays) shared by the whole team. Winning teams were few and far between; a testament to how much of a challenge the show actually was, or, as many observers would say, a reflection on the types of contestants that were selected for the show. All players that participated won a commemorative crystal saying "I Cracked the Crystal Maze, 1990-5," despite the fact that the vast majority failed.
The Zones
The four Zones featured in the maze varied in terms of both games and setting — Aztec and Medieval were set in the distant past, Industrial was modern and Futuristic in the future. The Ocean Zone replaced the Industrial Zone from series four onwards. Teams began their game in one of the Zones and progressed either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the maze; this meant that a team would alternate between the past and modern Zones.
Crystal Maze map
A computerised diagram of the Crystal Maze was produced and displayed as the team travelled around the maze. The diagram was a copy of the actual production design and floor plan of the set. Two versions were created, one for series 1-3 and one for series 4-6: the change being required for the new Ocean Zone. In both cases, the map zoomed in for each Zone.
Map used during series 1-3
Series 1-3: The diagram consisted of a black background with Zones formed from coloured lines:
Medieval was green
The Crystal Dome was white
The current location of the team in the maze was shown by a single red dot, which could be positioned in numerous places on the map, including different areas in the Zones, the obstacles between the Zones or even outside the map once or twice in the case of the Aztec Zone. Occasionally, no dot at all was shown for the Aztec Zone. The Crystal Dome had no dot and just zoomed in after a few seconds. Also, the map could sometimes be shown twice for the same Zone, the first showing the obstacle and the second the Zone. The map could zoom in at any time however.
Map used during series 4-6
Series 4-6: The Diagram consisted of a multi-coloured background with Zones formed from filled coloured areas:
The Crystal Dome was white with blue water
The location of the team around the maze was shown by a radar-like positioning system. Unlike the series 1-3 map, the locator had fixed positions in the Zones and did not venture into the obstacles. The Crystal Dome also had this type of locator.
In both cases, the map zoomed in on each individual Zone and the Dome. The angle used to zoom in on each Zone was different: some just panned down, others did a full 180 degree angled sweep to show the Zone from the back. Whenever the map zoomed in, all other Zones and the Dome drifted away so that the individual cells and obstacles could be seen more clearly. The Dome was different. Its zoom showed it from the very front, a very steep pan down being required for this.
In series 6 and the 1992 Kids Christmas Special, the zoom in on Zones included a sound effect. In addition, the 1992 Special used the second map for the first time, so different zooming angles were used, and the Ocean Zone was also seen for the first time.
Entering the maze
When a team started The Crystal Maze, they had to overcome an obstacle to enter their first Zone. These were:
Aztec: Row across a river in canoes
Medieval: Open or climb over a portcullis
Futuristic: Answer a question set by the computer
Industrial (series 1-3): Climb over oil barrels and wire mesh into a gap above a door, and/or open the gates or door with a key
Ocean (replacing Industrial from series 4-6): Remove a metal grille and climb down a net ladder
Each episode of series 1-4 started with Richard O'Brien blowing his whistle. In series 5-6, Ed Tudor Pole used a different whistle, but the episode would sometimes start with a distinct sound; he would ring a bell in Medieval, blow a conch in Aztec, set off an alarm in Futuristic (after the question was answered), and sound a foghorn in Ocean.
Moving from Zone to Zone
When a team finished their games in a Zone, they had to overcome an obstacle to travel to their next Zone. The transition was only shown in full during the second Zone change in each episode, with a commercial break being taken during other Zone changes. During Zone transitions, the underscore mix of the main theme music was heard to make the transitions more lively. The transitions were:
Aztec to/from Industrial:
Crawl through a long and winding Z shaped tunnel.
Note: Contestants often took a long time getting from one end to the other. Also, the tunnel forked into two at one point, with the other fork leading to a dead end, which occasionally caught the contestants out.
Aztec to Ocean: :
Walk across Stepping Stones, make way through SS Atlantis equipment, crawl through a tunnel then push out grille.
Industrial to Medieval:
Go up in a scissor lift, then
Series 1:- Climb down a stepped wall
Series 2-6:- Climb down a stepped wall using vines
Contestants could only move clockwise or anti-clockwise to one of the two Zones either side of their current location. They could not venture diagonally across the map because the Crystal Dome was in the centre (see map).
Moving from the final Zone to the Dome
Although the team's transition from the final Zone to the Crystal Dome was never shown in full on screen, the team would always leave a given Zone by a specific route, despite these routes having little or no geographical proximity to the Dome (in most cases, they actually led off the edge of the map!). In earlier series of the show, the exit to the dome wasnt specific and varied depending on what zone the team were in. However in later series, the exit usually remained the same.
Aztec: The team would exit by running past the column and towards the river which was used to enter the Crystal Maze from the Aztec Zone.
Medieval: During Series 1 - 4, the team would exit in most cases by the Medieval Zone entrance and only on some occasions would they leave by the door near to the Futuristic Zone, behind which was fog and bright lights. In Series 5 & 6, the team would always exit through the door.
Industrial: In Series 1, the team would exit by going up the stairs towards the Medieval Zone. In Series 2 & 3, the team would exit past the tunnel portal leading to the Aztec Zone and out. This is the only time the night sky (in reality, a painted cyclorama backdrop on the wall of the stage) could be seen from the Industrial Zone.
Ocean: In Series 4 & 5, the route the team exited to the dome varied. Sometimes it was by using the stairs in the boiler room and at other times it was by going up the stairs in the main salon. In Series 6, the team would exit via a panel in the boiler room, near the cylindrical cell. Again, this door had bright light and fog coming from behind it. This route was one of the two which could in theory have geographically led to anywhere near the Dome.
Futuristic: In series 1-3, the team would leave through the door which teams enter the zone. In Series 4 - 6, when a corridor was built from an unused door off the main control room, leading to the other side of the lift to the Aztec Zone, the exit to the Dome was another door, just through this new door and in the left-hand wall of this new corridor to the lift. The team exited into bright light and fog.
Popularity
The show's heyday was around 1991-93, when word of mouth had spread. It was regularly Channel 4 's highest watched programme, mainly seen by children and young adults, reaching a peak of 7 million viewers for the 1993 Christmas special. The Christmas specials were to cater for a younger audience, and often featured teams of children, playing adapted versions of some of the more difficult puzzles (to make them easier), or easy puzzles devised and made specifically for those shows (which were not used in the main series).
At the beginning of the 1993 Christmas special (Series 5), a short 1min 30sec minute film was shown which featured O'Brien and his 'mother,' addressed as "Mumsie" (played by Sandra Caron , the younger sister of Fifties singing star Alma Cogan ), leaving the maze for a new life with her boyfriend Dwayne (a new-age biker apparently, though he was never seen). [1] Mumsie was the Fortune Teller in the Medieval Zone during series 1-4, fulfilling a similar purpose to Tom Baker's 'Captain' in the UK version of Fort Boyard by asking contestants riddles or puzzles in exchange for a crystal if answered correctly. Ed Tudor-Pole from the rock band Tenpole Tudor was then introduced and became the host for the final two series. Coincidentally, Ed once played Riff-Raff in The Rocky Horror Show , which O'Brien wrote. O'Brien himself had also played this role on stage and in the movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Ed often referred to some companions in the maze, such as Bert the horse and Starbuck the cat, and he flirted with the computer in the Futuristic Zone, which he called Barbara.
When Channel 4 's contract with producers Chatsworth TV expired, they didn't renew it and the show ended in late 1995. The large set remained up in Aces High hangar until 1999, when it was dismantled. The games got trashed, but many had bits recycled into new games.
Eventually, Challenge (a digital channel owned by Virgin Media Television , then known as Challenge TV) bought the rights for all six series and frequently shows series 1-6 throughout the year. The two series presented by Tudor-Pole started again on Challenge on 12 February 2007, The kids' specials started on 5 February 2007, in which there were five in total, screened the Christmas before the adult episodes (from Christmas 1990 to Christmas 1994). This may be to do with Ftn , another Virgin channel and available on Freeview, showing the programme from January 2007. From January, it could be seen on Ftn weekdays at 6pm (moved to 7pm as of 12 February, and replaced by Gladiators from 20 March). On 4 June 2007, the show returned to Ftn at 6pm.
The Crystal Maze was named Greatest UK Game Show of All Time! in a 2006 poll by the UKGameshows.com website [2] . Due to its popularity it was featured in the Channel 4 at 25 celebration season which showed popular shows from Channel 4's 25 year history. It has developed a cult following over the years and many dedicated fans still campaign for its return.
Theme tune
The theme tune for The Crystal Maze was composed by Zack Lawrence and is entitled Force Field.
Cultural references
In December 1992, video game publishers Codemasters released " Crystal Kingdom Dizzy ", one of the last installments in their successful "Dizzy" series . In the final level of the game, Dizzy had to return the lost treasure to its rightful place, but before he could do that he had to take on an obstacle course of moving platforms beneath water, and collect a crystal and make his way out, in a parody of the programme itself. During this course a Richard O'Brien lookalike says in a caption Quick!, quick!, get the crystal!. One of his most well-known phrases on the TV show.
The Crystal Maze was parodied in 1994 in an episode of Maid Marian and her Merry Men (series 4, episode 1 - Tunnel Vision), where the Robin Hood character acting the part of O'Brien [3] . It was also referenced in the 2000 movie Dungeons & Dragons , which featured a maze with similar puzzles, with its owner played by O'Brien. The show was lampooned on The Mary Whitehouse Experience when a group of "contestants" completely failed to complete the Making a Cup of Tea game.
On 18 February 2006, a parody of The Crystal Maze (called The Crystal Muck) appeared on Dick and Dom in da Bungalow , featuring a character called Richard O'Muck. The character played the harmonica at moments where the contestants needed to concentrate the most, a parody of O'Brien's antics. [4]
The online multiplayer game RuneScape features a maze of puzzles known as the Rogue's Den, operated by a character called "Brian O'Richard". When spoken to, Brian O'Richard claims the maze belongs to "mummsie."
Comedy duo Adam and Joe also parodied The Crystal Maze on Channel 4 's The Adam and Joe Show using their well known style of using toys. This time, the Crystal Maze was hosted by Yoda . The team was lead by Emperor Palpatine and consisted of Jabba the Hutt , Princess Leia , C-3P0 and a drunken Obi-Wan Kenobi . The game culminated in the team only collecting 1 crystal, and the Emperor being so frustrated with his team's terrible performance, destroyed the Crystal Dome with his Force powers and declared "The pony trekking holiday in Ullswater will be mine!".
In 'Sex', an episode of the third series of Absolutely Fabulous first broadcast in April 1995, the character Christopher, Edina Monsoon 's hairdresser, calls out enthusiastically, 'This is just like The Crystal Maze!' as he and others run through university hallways looking for a videotape.
Spin-offs
Chatsworth Television licensed a number of popular SWP gambling machines based on the TV series, originally produced by Barcrest, but now made by JPM. A computer game based on The Crystal Maze was released in 1993 by Sherston Software for RISC OS on the Acorn Archimedes , and subsequently for the PC. A quiz machine based on the show was also produced. A board game was also produced based upon the show, but based on the concept of players competing against each other as opposed to the co-operative style of the TV show.
There was also a hand-held version that contained 12 simple levels, each the same but a bit faster and with added killer statues. It was a platform based game that mainly involved jumping on to different levels (out of 4) as they passed by. On the end of each level the player has to jump across three moving platforms and over a wall to obtain the crystal.
A Choose Your Own Adventure style gamebook based around The Crystal Maze was also produced by Mammoth in 1991, in association with Channel 4 and Chatsworth Television . The Crystal Maze - Choose Your Own Adventure Book.
The Cyberdrome Crystal Maze was an attraction usually found in larger bowling alleys and video arcades in the UK. It allowed fans an opportunity to "play" the Crystal Maze for themselves in a computerised format. There were a few differences from the show itself, e.g. there is no player choice of game category, and there is no locking in (instead, failing to quit a game would immediately cost the team a crystal). Five of the first six locations were in Britain, while the sixth was in Japan. Most of the Cyberdrome Crystal Mazes have since closed, but one is still running near Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire , Wales .
Encounter Zone, a small, in-door theme park found at Wafi Mall in Dubai , has an attraction called "The Crystal Maze", which was inspired by the original television series. Opened with the rest of the theme park, the attraction was built due to the popularity of the television series in the U.A.E. after having been run and re-run several times on the now-defunct, local television Channel 33 . Encounter Zone's version of The Crystal Maze has a similar format to the Cyberdrome Crystal Mazes. Encounter Zone's Crystal Maze is a permanent attraction though.
The makers of the children's TV show Jungle Run openly acknowledge The Crystal Maze as an influence, particularly the current host, Michael Underwood , who was a captain in one of the Christmas specials.[citation needed]
The show was made into a game for Mobile Phones [5] in 2008 by BAFTA award-winning developer [6] Dynamo Games . The mobile games stays true to the original show and contains over 20 mini games all based on real games which were played in seasons 1-4. The game scored well in reviews from PocketGamer amongst others. In 2009, a video game with 3D graphics called "Crystal Maze SWP" was released by Cool Games.A crystal maze game has also gone onto the apple store for the iphone .
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Published on Sep 27, 2013
Going back to the 80's now with this great song by "The Bluebells" which was released in 1984 and made number 8 in the UK charts, but was re-released as a single in 1993 when the song was used for a car TV advertisement, and on that occasion it made number 1 for four weeks... I can't believe it was 29 years ago when this one was released, am feeling old now lol... Try and watch this one to the very end as the last picture has a message for all of us who are not quite as mature as the ones in this video...
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At which athletics event did American Mike Powell break the world record in 1991, a record which had stood for almost 33 years? | No.1 facts and feats from ukcharts.20m.com
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FASTEST NUMBER ONE HIT
In 1969, The Beatles with Billy Preston debuted at #1 with Get Back. It was their only single to debut at #1 in the official BBC/Record Retailer singles chart and was the debut chart appearence for Preston, who went on to moderate success as a solo artist.
Apart from Preston, and Al Martino, who debuted at number one by default in the very first chart, no act aside from charity collectives scored an instant number one hit until Whigfield nearly 42 years later. Here is the list of acts who have started at the very top since then:
17.09.94 Whigfield Saturday Night
20.05.95 Robson Green and Jerome Flynn Unchained Melody / The White Cliffs Of Dover
27.01.96 Babylon Zoo Spaceman
01.06.96 Baddiel and Skinner and The Lightning Seeds Three Lions
21.12.95 Dunblane Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away
25.01.97 White Town Abort, Retry, Fail? EP (Your Woman)
07.06.97 Hanson Mmmbop
13.12.97 Teletubbies Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!
06.06.98 B*Witched C'est la Vie
11.07.98 Billie Because We Want To
24.10.98 Spacedust Gym And Tonic
27.02.99 Britney Spears Baby One More Time
03.04.99 Mr Oizo Flat Beat
01.05.99 Westlife Swear It Again
12.06.99 Baz Luhrmann Presents Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - The Sunscreen Song
19.06.99 S Club 7 Bring It All Back
06.05.00 Oxide and Neutrino Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
26.08.00 Spiller Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
16.09.00 Modjo Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
13.01.01 Rui Da Silva ft Cassandra Touch Me
24.03.01 Hear'Say Pure And Simple
02.06.01 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters Of Ceremonies Do You Really Like It?
18.08.01 So Solid Crew present 21 Seconds 21 Seconds
08.12.01 Daniel Bedingfield Gotta Get Thru This
09.03.02 Will Young Anything Is Possible / Evergreen
30.03.02 Gareth Gates Unchained Melody
11.05.02 Holly Valance Kiss Kiss
10.08.02 Darius Colourblind
09.11.02 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft Do Heaven
28.12.02 Girls Aloud Sound Of The Underground
25.01.03 David Sneddon Stop Living the Lie
The Lightning Seeds had, of course, hit in their own right before. Dunblane were a charity ensemble, but unlike previous charity ensembles they were not made up of previously-charting acts. Babylon Zoo and White Town both debuted at #1 with major-label reissues of previously unsuccessful independent singles. Dunblane, Teletubbies and Baz Luhrmann all debuted at number one with their only single releases.
So Solid Crew's previous single "Oh No (Sentimental Things)" would have charted at #13 the previous year, but was disqualified for having too many tracks. So Solid Crew members Megaman, Lisa Maffia and Romeo had previously appeared on Oxide & Neutrino's hit "No Good 4 Me". All formats of 21 Seconds consistently give the artist credit as So Solid Crew Present 21 Seconds rather than simply So Solid Crew.
The Baz Luhrmann Presents... record has the additional credit "performed by Quindon Tarver" hidden away in the detailed credits. The single is a remix of Tarver's cover of Rozalla's hit Everybody's Free (To Feel Good). Tarver can therefore also legitimately claim to have gone straight in at number one with his first hit.
"Featured" artists who have made their chart debuts at number one are:
28.10.95 Coolio featuring LV Gangsta's Paradise
28.06.97 Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 I'll Be Missing You
06.02.99 Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden You Don't Know Me
10.03.01 Shaggy featuring Rikrok It Wasn't Me
22.03.03 Gareth Gates and The Kumars Spirit In The Sky
BeBe Winans' first individual chart credit was as featured vocalist on I Wanna Be The Only One by Eternal, but he had enjoyed (admittedly minor and fleeting) chart action as a member of The Winans.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor's first individual chart credit was as the featured vocalist on Spiller's Groovejet (If This Ain't Love), but she had enjoyed previous chart action as a member of theaudience.
Kelly Rowland's first individual chart credit was in collaboration with Nelly, but she had previously charted as a member of Destiny's Child.
The following artists "debuted" at number one with domestic releases, having previously charted on import:
21.05.98 Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins It's Like That (re-mix)
04.09.99 Lou Bega Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit Of...)
25.09.99 Eiffel 65 Blue (Da Ba Dee)
16.10.99 Christina Aguilera Genie In A Bottle
27.10.99 Wamdue Project King Of My Castle
24.06.00 Black Legend You See The Trouble With Me
22.09.01 DJ Otzi Hey Baby
27.10.01 Afroman Because I Got High
19.10.02 Las Ketchup The Ketchup Song (Asereje)
08.02.03 T.a.t.u. All The Things She Said
And these acts entered at number one having previously appeared on the chart in other guises:
16.08.97 Will Smith Men In Black (previously hit number one in DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince)
26.09.98 Mel B ft Missy Elliot I Want You Back (Melanie Brown is a Spice Girl; Elliot has had solo hits)
17.04.99 Martine McCutcheon Perfect Moment (previously hit with Uno Clio)
28.05.99 Shanks and Bigfoot Sweet Like Chocolate (previously hit as Doolally)
07.08.99 Ronan Keating When You Say Nothing At All (had #1s with Boyzone)
15.04.00 Craig David Fill Me In (previously hit with Artful Dodger)
SLOWEST NUMBER ONE HIT
Four solo artists - all American - have taken more than twenty years to achieve their first number one hit:
Jackie Wilson (29 years 42 days)
Isaac Hayes / Chef (27 years 29 days)
Ben E. King (26 years 19 days)
Cher (25 years 259 days)
Cher, of course, had hit number one as half of Sonny and Cher prior to her solo career.
Several other acts who have never had a #1 hit in their own right have waited a very long time to snatch a moment of chart-top glory in collaboration with others. The most patient of these was Eric Clapton, who first hit as a member of The Yardbirds in 1964 but had to wait 30 years 134 days before he was involved with a #1 hit in collaboration with Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry. To be fair, The Yardbirds' second hit For Your Love, on which he appeared, was a number one in the NME chart but this was never recognised by Record Retailer. His first official number one was his 30th hit in a variety of guises, not counting three reissues. The only artist to score more hits prior to their first appearance at number one was The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, whose #1 The Most Beautiful Girl In The World was his 39th new hit.
Other people who've waited over 20 years are:
Lulu (29 years 148 days) - first hit solo in 1964, reached #1 with Take That in 1993.
Chubby Checker (29 years 85 days) - first hit solo in 1960, contributed original vocals to Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers' Let's Party in 1989 (having been sampled on the group's two previous #1s).
Gene Pitney (27 years 311 days) - first hit solo in 1961, reched #1 in collaboration with Marc Almond in 1989.
Lou Reed (24 years 201 days) - first hit solo in 1973, hit #1 with Various Artists in 1997.
Emmylou Harris (21 years 268 days) - first hit solo in 1976, hit #1 with Various Artists in 1997.
Joan Armatrading (21 years 44 days) - first hit solo in 1976, hit #1 with Various Artists in 1997.
Bob Dylan (20 years 26 days) - first hit solo in 1965, reached #1 with USA For Africa in 1985.
SLOWEST NUMBER ONE HIT (RECORD)
The recordings that took the longest to reach #1 after their first appearance on the chart are:
29 years 42 days Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) Jackie Wilson (1957-86)
25 years 244 days Stand By Me Ben E King (1961-87)
25 years 83 days Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers (1965-90)
18 years 356 days He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother The Hollies (1969-88)
8 years 284 days Young At Heart The Bluebells (1984-93)
8 years 166 days Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The Clash (1982-91)
7 years 327 days Living On My Own Freddie Mercury (1985-93)
6 years 63 days Space Oddity David Bowie (1969-75)
5 years 70 days Imagine John Lennon (1975-81)
Between 1986 and 1993, no fewer than nine "golden oldies" topped the chart. They were the seven listed above plus Steve Miller Band's The Joker, which had failed to chart when originally released in 1973, and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, which became the first recording to top the chart on two entirely separate chart runs. The only other recording to match this feat is My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, which took the top slot for a second time in January 2002.
The slowest climb to number one on a single chart run is 14 weeks by Celine Dion with Think Twice.
BIGGEST LEAPS TO NUMBER ONE
Besides those which entered at number one, these are the singles which have made the biggest leaps to number one in a single week:
45-1: Hey Baby DJ Otzi (29.09.01)
33-1: Happy Talk Captain Sensible (03.07.82)
27-1: Surrender Elvis Presley (01.06.61)
26-1: Pass The Dutchie Musical Youth (02.10.82)
22-1: Green Door Shakin' Stevens (01.08.81)
21-1: Hey Jude The Beatles (11.09.68)
21-1: (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon (20.12.80)
19-1: Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley (26.01.61)
19-1: (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice Amen Corner (12.02.69)
19-1: Love Me For A Reason The Osmonds (31.08.74)
19-1: Stand By Me Ben E. King (21.02.87)
17-1: Get Off Of My Cloud Rolling Stones (04.11.65)
16-1: I Hear You Knockin' Dave Edmunds' Rockpile (28.11.70)
16-1: Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep Middle Of The Road (19.06.71)
16-1: Young Love Donny Osmond (25.08.73)
16-1: Dancing Queen Abba (04.11.76)
It should be noted that for most of the 1960s, the Record Retailer chart was out-of-sync with the sales week, meaning that debut positions for records such as Surrender were based on only one or two days' sales. Had the chart reflected a full week's sales, such records would undoubtedly have debuted inside the top ten and maybe even at number one, rather than making such spectacular but misleading leaps in their second week.
Hey Baby tops the list on a technicality. The single had already charted on import, and it went to number one when given a full UK release. Under the chart rules in force at the time, import and domestic releases were (and still are) to be regarded as separate, but because the UK release had the same catalogue number (and presumably barcode) as the import, the computerised chart system was unable to distinguish between them, and credited DJ Otzi with a 44-place climb. Since it would have been nigh impossible to disentangle the two releases, and since it would have been unfair to punish the record company for what was effectively a bug in the chart compilers' computer program, the outcome was allowed to stand.
The 18-place leap by Amen Corner is in part due to the changeover from the old Record Retailer chart to the new official BMRB compilation that week.
Incidentally, if we take the Top 200 into account, then there are several singles which have made even more spectacular climbs, mainly as a result of a small number of copies slipping out before their official release date. As far as this site is concerned, the Top 75 remains the "real" chart, but it may interest visitors to know that the biggest leap to the top within the Top 200 was from #196 by Westlife with Unbreakable in the 50th anniversary chart on 16.11.02. It beat the previous record set just one week earlier by DJ Sammy and Yanou with Heaven which leapt from #191. It still doesn't count though!
The biggest genuine jumps within the top 75 have been:
(70 places) 72-02 It's The Way You Make Me Feel Steps (13.01.01)
(66 places) 68-02 Addicted To Bass Puretone (12.01.02)
(63 places) 74-11 Macarena Los Del Rio (20.07.96)
(62 places) 66-04 Every Loser Wins Nick Berry (11.10.86)
(61 places) 74-13 Star Trekkin' The Firm (13.06.87)
(55 places) 62-07 Coming Up Paul McCartney (26.04.80)
(51 places) 60-09 Only You Flying Pickets (03.12.83)
Of these, Every Loser Wins, Star Trekkin' and Only You reached #1. All the rest peaked at #2.
STRAIGHT IN AT NUMBER ONE
Once upon a time, it was quite a spectacular occurrence for a single to go straight in at number one. It was confirmation of a group or artist's superstar status to sell enough in a single week to secure the top spot - rather than having to start small and build up like all the other acts in the charts. Nowadays, if a single doesn't enter at the top then it has virtually no chance of getting there at all. These are the records which entered at number one back when it really meant something:
01 14.11.52 Here In My Heart Al Martino (#1 in the first chart, so debuted there by default)
02 24.01.58 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley
03 03.11.60 It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley
04 11.01.62 The Young Ones Cliff Richard and the Shadows
05 23.04.69 Get Back The Beatles with Billy Preston
06 03.03.73 Cum On Feel The Noize Slade
07 30.06.73 Skweeze Me Pleeze Me Slade
08 17.11.73 I Love You Love Me Love Gary Glitter
09 15.12.73 Merry Xmas Everybody Slade
10 22.03.80 Going Underground / Dreams Of Children The Jam
11 27.09.80 Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police
12 09.05.81 Stand And Deliver Adam And The Ants
13 13.02.82 A Town Called Malice / Precious The Jam
14 04.12.82 Beat Surrender The Jam
15 26.03.83 Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran
16 16.06.84 Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood
17 15.12.84 Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid
18 07.09.85 Dancing In The Street David Bowie and Mick Jagger
19 04.04.87 Let It Be Ferry Aid
20 20.05.89 Ferry 'Cross The Mersey Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman
21 10.06.89 Sealed With A Kiss Jason Donovan
22 16.12.89 Let's Party Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers
23 23.12.89 Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid II
24 05.01.91 Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter Iron Maiden
25 26.01.91 Innuendo Queen
26 02.11.91 The Fly U2
27 23.11.91 Black Or White Michael Jackson
28 07.12.91 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me George Michael and Elton John
29 21.12.91 Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives Queen
30 13.06.92 Abba-Esque EP Erasure
31 01.05.93 Five Live EP Queen and Geoge Michael with Lisa Stansfield
32 17.06.93 Pray Take That
33 09.10.93 Relight My Fire Take That with Lulu
34 18.12.93 Babe Take That
35 19.02.94 Without You Mariah Carey
36 09.04.94 Everything Changes Take That
37 17.09.94 Saturday Night Whigfield
38 15.10.94 Sure Take That
06 and 07 represent the first instance of an act going straight in at #1 with consecutive single releases. 17-20 are all charity fundraising singles. 20 and 21 were the first instance of consecutive chart-toppers entering at the top; 22 and 23 were first such to enter in consecutive weeks. 24 was the first single already available on an album to debut at #1. 25 was the first single to enter at the top and fall every successive week until it dropped out. 26 was the first single to be promoted as being available for a limited time only in order to secure early sales and thus a high entry position. 27-29 were the first instance of three consecutive chart-toppers debuting at #1.
As can be seen from the list above, only two singles entered at number one in the Record Reatiler chart during its first nine years (March 1960-February 1969). By contrast, during the same period all of the following managed the feat in the NME chart:
26.03.60 My Old Man's A Dustman Lonnie Donegan
27.05.61 Surrender Elvis Presley
07.12.63 I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles
28.03.64 Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles
18.07.64 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles
21.11.64 Little Red Rooster Rolling Stones
05.12.64 I Feel Fine The Beatles
17.04.65 Ticket To Ride The Beatles
31.07.65 Help! The Beatles
11.12.65 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper The Beatles
15.07.67 All You Need Is Love The Beatles
Number One singles debuting at the top became the norm from April 1995 onwards. Since then, the only records to climb within the Top 75 to reach number one are:
08.07.95 Boom Boom Boom Outhere Brothers (debut #15, reached #1 in its 4th chart week)
09.09.95 You Are Not Alone Michael Jackson (#3, 2nd week)
20.04.96 Return of The Mack Mark Morrison (#6, 6th week)
25.05.96 Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit Gina G (#6, 8th week)
27.07.96 Wannabe Spice Girls (#3, 2nd week)
21.09.96 Ready Or Not Fugees (#2, 2nd week)
05.10.96 Breakfast At Tiffany's Deep Blue Something (#3, 3rd week)
18.01.97 Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) Tori Amos (#2, 2nd week)
12.04.97 I Believe I Can Fly R.Kelly (#2, dropped to 5 then climbed to #1, 3rd week)
01.11.97 Barbie Girl Aqua (#2, 2nd week)
17.01.98 Never Ever All Saints (#3, dropped as low as #6 during its meanderings, 9th week)
30.05.98 Feel It The Tamperer ft Maya (#3, 6th week)
02.01.99 Chocolate Salty Balls Chef (#2, 2nd week)
09.01.99 Heartbeat / Tragedy Steps (#2, dropped as far as #8 before climbing back up, 8th week)
04.12.99 The Millennium Prayer Cliff Richard (#2, 2nd week)
23.12.00 Can We Fix It? Bob The Builder (#2, 2nd week)
22.09.01 Hey Baby DJ Otzi (debuted outside the Top 40 on import sales only, jumped to #1 in its 6th week when released domestically).
LONGEST SPAN OF NUMBER ONE HITS
Elvis Presley (44 years 277 days) 1957-2002
Cliff Richard (40 years 145 days) 1959-99
George Harrison (31 years 2 days) 1971-2002
Righteous Brothers (25 years 286 days) 1965-90
Queen (24 years 250 days) 1975-2000
The Hollies (23 years 105 days) 1965-88
Bee Gees (20 years 34 days) 1967-87
Blondie (20 years 16 days) 1979-99
Michael Jackson (15 years 317 days) 1981-97
Madonna (15 years 36 days) 1985-2000
Kylie Minogue (14 years 248 days) 1988-2001
U2 (12 years 19 days) 1988-2000
If George Harrison's hits with the Beatles are taken into account, then he has a span of 38 years 274 days (1963-2002).
These individuals also have a span of more than 20 years in various guises:
Cher (33 years 112 days) Sonny and Cher 1965 - solo 1998
Tom Jones (32 years 309 days) solo 1965 - Various Artists 1997
Gerry Marsden (26 years 57 days) Gerry and The Pacemakers 1963 - Gerry Marsden and friends 1989
Paul McCartney (26 years 26 days) The Beatles 1963 - Gerry Marsden and friends 1989
Elton John (25 years 147 days) Elton John & Kiki Dee 1976 - Blue & Elton John 2002
Tammy Wynette (22 years 244 days) solo 1975 - Various Artists 1997
David Bowie (22 years 69 days) solo 1975 - Various Artists 1997
Diana Ross (21 years 128 days) The Supremes 1964 - solo 1986
Elton John's recent chart-topping stint with Blue has moved him up from seventh to fifth in this table.
LONGEST GAP BETWEEN NUMBER ONE HITS
Nine regular acts have endured a gap of more than a decade between appearances at the top:
George Harrison (30 years 325 days) 1971-2002
Righteous Brothers (25 years 259 days) 1965-90
Elvis Presley (24 years 258 days) 1977-2002
The Hollies (23 years 65 days) 1965-88
Blondie (18 years 77 days) 1980-99
Diana Ross (14 years 172 days) 1971-86
Frank Sinatra (11 years 238 days) 1954-66
Cliff Richard (11 years 124 days) 1968-79
Kylie Minogue (10 years 148 days) 1990-2000
Diana Ross appeared on the USA For Africa disc toward the end of her exile in 1985; this does not affect her place in the above table. The Righteous Brothers and The Hollies both returned with reissues of previous hits.
Queen waited 14 years 361 days between their own chart-toppers but appeared at #1 in collaboration with David Bowie in the meantime.
25 years 239 days passed between Sonny & Cher's only number one hit and Cher's first solo chart-topper. Tammy Wynette had to wait 22 years 175 days after her only solo #1 to reappear with Various Artists. Gerry Marsden was away from the summit for 21 years 200 days between chart-toppers with Gerry And The Pacemakers and The Crowd. Mick Jagger waited 16 years 9 days from his last #1 with The Rolling Stones to his reappearance in collaboration with David Bowie, who in turn waited 12 years and 55 days before featuring on Various Artists' #1. Eddy Grant hit #1 as a soloist 14 years 13 days after leaving the top spot with The Equals. Elton John waited 13 years 293 days between his #1 with Kiki Dee and his first solo table-topper. Suzi Quatro reappeared as part of Ferry Aid 13 years and 26 days after her last solo #1. There were 10 years 268 days between Smokey Robinson's group (The Miracles) and solo appearances at the top.
MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTS NOT TO HAVE REACHED NUMBER ONE
Billy Fury has spent more time on the singles chart than anyone else without a number one hit to their credit, with 281 weeks. However, Depeche Mode have had more hits and are still racking them up. The front-runners as of 1 October 2001 were:
Billy Fury (29 hits, 281 weeks)
Depeche Mode (37 hits, 234 weeks)
Nat King Cole (31 hits + 1 reissue + 1 b-side + 1 uncredited duet with Natalie Cole, 248 weeks)
The Who (28 hits + 3 reissues, 247 weeks)
Other notable non-chart-toppers include Gloria Estefan who has notched up 32 hits in all, including two uncredited as lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, but has never climbed higher than number 6. Siouxsie Sioux and Peter "Budgie" Clark have so far enjoyed 29 hits as part of Siouxsie And The Banshees and a further five as The Creatures. Siouxsie also had a hit in collaboration with Morrissey, bringing her personal total to 35. Morrissey himself has an even more impressive 41 hits without a #1, comprising 17 with the Smiths, 23 solo and the Siouxsie duet.
SHORTEST CAREER OF A CHART-TOPPING ACT
Weeks
10 Joe Dolce Music Theatre
10 Nicole
10 White Town
Band Aid II and Ferry Aid were, of course, charity ensembles including many acts who had hits in their own right. Hale & Pace & The Stonkers and Victoria Wood's only hits were the two halves of a double-A-side. Away from the charts, both are successful comedy acts. Bad II's nine weeks of chart action were on the AA side of The Clash's only number one hit, though their presence on the single went completely ignored at the time, and indeed since. Steve "Silk" Hurley also charted for 6 weeks as half of JM Silk and the Timelords went on to further chart success under a variety of other guises, including another #1 hit as The KLF. White Town and Nicole are the only acts on this list to have had more than one hit - each had 9 weeks on chart with their #1s and one week with a follow-up.
THE ULTIMATE ONE-HIT WONDERS
Back in the days when the Guinness books were still being edited by the GRR(R) team, they used to define a one-hit wonder as an act that has had one number one hit and nothing else - ever. Which is a rather narrower definition of the term than most people would use, but it does throw up an interesting list of acts who've made only one, albeit quite spectacular, impression on the public consciousness. This list, in fact:
1954 Kitty Kallen Little Things Mean A Lot
1956 Dreamweavers It's Almost Tomorrow
1958 Kalin Twins When
1959 Jerry Keller Here Comes Summer
1960 Ricky Valance Tell Laura I Love Her
1962 B.Bumble And The Stingers Nut Rocker
1966 Overlanders Michelle
1968 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown Fire
1969 Zager And Evans In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)
1969 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus
1969 The Archies Sugar Sugar
1970 Matthews Southern Comfort Woodstock
1970 Lee Marvin Wand'rin' Star
1970 Norman Greenbaum Spirit In The Sky
1971 Clive Dunn Grandad
1973 Simon Park Orchestra Eye Level
1974 John Denver Annie's Song
1975 Typically Tropical Barbados
1976 JJ Barrie No Charge
1977 The Floaters Float On
1978 Althia And Donna Uptown Top Ranking
1978 Brian & Michael Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
1979 Anita Ward Ring My Bell
1979 Lena Martell One Day At A Time
1980 Fern Kinney Together We Are Beautiful
1980 The Mash Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)
1980 St Winifreds School Choir There's No One Quite Like Grandma
1981 Joe Dolce Music Theatre Shaddap You Face
1982 Charlene I've Never Been To Me
1985 Phyllis Nelson Move Closer
1987 Steve "Silk" Hurley Jack Your Body
1987 M|A|R|R|S Pump Up The Volume / Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance)
1989 Robin Beck The First Time
1990 Partners In Kryme Turtle Power
1991 Hale And Pace And The Stonkers The Stonk
1991 Victoria Wood The Smile Song
1994 Doop Doop
1996 Dunblane Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away
1997 Teletubbies Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!
1999 Mr Oizo Flat Beat
1999 Baz Luhrmann Presents... Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
2001 Rui Da Silva fetauring Cassandra Touch Me
2001 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters Of Ceremonies Do You Really Like It?
Steve "Silk" Hurley also had minor success as half of JM Silk. John Denver had a minor hit in collaboration with Placido Domingo. Most of these acts released follow-ups which flopped; only The Mash, M|A|R|R|S, Dunblane, Baz Luhrmann and Teletubbies appear to have bowed out voluntarily. As noted previously, the Baz Luhrmann disc credits Quindon Tarver as performer, and he too is therefore a one-hit wonder.
Although Rui Da Silva has gone two years without following up his only hit, he is reportedly planning a comeback and is likely to escape this list before very long. Watch this space!
During the Top 50 era, both Scott MacKenzie and Hugo Montenegro narrowly avoided the one-hit wonders list by charting a follow-up for just one week at #50. The modern equivalent, a follow-up spending just one week at #75, was achieved by the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest winner Nicole.
Other acts who failed to follow-up a number one hit are Charles Aznavour, Bob The Builder, The Firm, Benny Hill, The Jam, Tommy James And The Shondells, Queen, Robson & Jerome, Spice Girls, Steve Miller Band, Kay Starr, Starship, Take That and Wham!. Queen's last hit was a collaboration with Five. Simon And Garfunkel's last original hit went to #1, though they have since charted with other tracks which had not been hits during the duo's active career. Only Bob The Builder, The Jam, Queen, Robson & Jerome, Spice Girls, Take That and Wham! retired of their own volition.
MOST NUMBER ONE HITS
18 Elvis Presley (includes 1 with JXL)
17 The Beatles
12 Shadows (includes 7 backing Cliff Richard)
11 Westlife (includes 1 with Mariah Carey)
10 Madonna
10 Ronan Keating (includes Various Artists)
10 Madonna
Hank Marvin has one more #1 than Bruce Welch because he was credited on Cliff Richard And The Young Ones' remake of Livin' Doll.
Beatles Ringo Starr and George Harrison did not appear on The Ballad Of John And Yoko.
Most number one hits achieved on the RR/MW chart in a calendar year is four, by Elvis Presley in 1961 and 1962; The Beatles in 1964; Spice Girls in 1997 and Westlife in 1999 and 2000. Elvis Presley in 1961 & 1962 and Westlife in 1999 are the only acts to achieve four new chart-toppers in a year; the other instances included chart-topping runs carried on from the year before. Though The Beatles did achieve four number one hits on the NME chart in 1963.
MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE
77 Elvis Presley
69 The Beatles (Paul McCartney +17 solo; John Lennon + 7 solo; George Harrison + 6 solo)
46 Cliff Richard
44 The Shadows (28 backing Cliff Richard, 16 of their own)
32 Frankie Laine
31 Abba
23 Wet Wet Wet
22 Spice Girls (Melanie C + 2 solo; Melanie B + 1 solo; Emma Bunton + 2 solo; Geri Halliwell 20 with the group + 5 solo)
21 Take That (Robbie Williams 18 with the group + 8 solo; Gary Barlow + 2 solo)
21 Queen (includes 2 with David Bowie, 3 with George Michael and 1 with Five)
20 Slade
Totals do not include appearances with charity ensembles.
Freddie Mercury appeared with Queen for only 17 of the group's weeks at #1. He has two solo weeks to his credit for a total of 19.
The Shadows' chart history is made somewhat more confusing by the various line-up changes that occurred during their run of #1 successes. The members' individual totals are as follows:
47 Hank B Marvin was on all of their #1s, plus 3 weeks with Cliff Richard & The Young Ones in 1986.
44 Bruce Welch also appeared on all twelve #1s.
39 Jet Harris (36 as a Shadow, 3 with Tony Meehan).
25 Tony Meehan (22 as a Shadow, 3 with Jet Harris).
22 Brian Bennett (22 as a Shadow).
Brian Locking, who replaced Harris, has 8 weeks at #1.
MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE (RECORD)
18 I Believe Frankie Laine (in three runs at the top 9+6+3)
16 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You Bryan Adams
15 Love Is All Around Wet Wet Wet
14 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen (two runs at the top 9+5)
11 Rose Marie Slim Whitman
10 Cara Mia David Whitfield
10 I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
9 Here In My Heart Al Martino
9 Oh Mein Papa Eddie Calvert
9 Secret Love Doris Day
9 Diana Paul Anka
9 Mull Of Kintyre / Girls School Wings
9 You're The One That I Want John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
9 Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood
MOST CONSECUTIVE NUMBER ONE HITS
11 The Beatles (From Me To You through to Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby)
7 Westlife (Swear It Again through to My Love, includes one with Mariah Carey)
6 The Beatles (All You Need Is Love through to Ballad Of John And Yoko)
6 Spice Girls (Wannabe through to Too Much)
5 Elvis Presley (Little Sister / His Latest Flame through to Return To Sender)
5 Rolling Stones (It's All Over Now through to Get Off Of My Cloud)
Gary Barlow appeared on the last four #1 hits for Take That and then had two solo, for a total of six.
During the Beatles' run of 11, two cash-in singles on another label also charted. During their run of six, the double EP "Magical Mystery Tour" reached number two. An EP by Elvis Presley entered the lower reaches of the chart during his run of five #1s.
RECORDS THAT REGAINED THE NUMBER ONE SPOT
Normally, once a record is replaced at number one, there is no way back. But over the years a few records have managed to hang on with enough tenacity to return to the very top. Here's the list:
24.04.53 I Believe Frankie Laine (9 weeks)
24.04.53 I'm Walking Behind You Eddie Fisher and Sally Sweetland (1)
03.07.53 I Believe Frankie Laine (6)
14.08.53 The Song From The Moulin Rouge Mantovani & his Orchestra (1)
21.08.53 I Believe Frankie Laine (3)
06.11.53 Answer Me David Whitfield (1)
13.11.53 Answer Me Frankie Laine (8)
11.12.53 Answer Me David Whitfield / Answer Me Frankie Laine (top equal for 1 week)
12.03.54 I See The Moon Stargazers (5)
16.04.54 Secret Love Doris Day (1)
23.04.54 I See The Moon Stargazers (1)
30.04.54 Such A Night Johnnie Ray (1)
07.05.54 Secret Love Doris Day (8)
08.10.54 Hold My Hand Don Cornell (4)
05.11.54 My Son My Son Vera Lynn (2)
19.11.54 Hold My Hand Don Cornell (1)
07.01.55 Finger Of Suspicion Dickie Valentine (1)
14.01.55 Mambo Italiano Rosemary Clooney (1)
21.01.55 Finger Of Suspicion Dickie Valentine (2)
28.01.55 Mambo Italiano Rosemary Clooney (2)
25.11.55 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley and his Comets (3)
16.12.55 Christmas Alphabet Dickie Valentine (3)
06.01.56 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley and his Comets (2)
16.03.56 It's Almost Tomorrow Dreamweavers (2)
30.03.56 Rock And Roll Waltz Kay Starr (1)
06.04.56 It's Almost Tomorrow Dreamweavers (1)
04.01.57 Singing The Blues Guy Mitchell (1)
11.01.57 Singing The Blues Tommy Steele and the Steelmen (1)
18.01.57 Singing The Blues Guy Mitchell (1)
25.01.57 The Garden Of Eden Frankie Vaughn (4)
01.02.57 Singing The Blues Guy Mitchell / The Garden Of Eden Frankie Vaughn (1 week top equal)
28.07.60 Please Don't Tease Cliff Richard and the Shadows (1)
04.08.60 Shakin' All Over Johnny Kidd and the Pirates (1)
11.08.60 Please Don't Tease Cliff Richard and the Shadows (2)
12.09.63 She Loves You The Beatles (4)
10.10.63 Do You Love Me Brian Poole and the Tremoloes (3)
31.10.63 You'll Never Walk Alone Gerry And The Pacemakers (4)
28.11.63 She Loves You The Beatles (2)
The longest gap between runs at the top.
17.06.65 Crying In The Chapel Elvis Presley (1)
24.06.65 I'm Alive The Hollies (1)
01.07.65 Crying In The Chapel Elvis Presley (1)
08.07.65 I'm Alive The Hollies (2)
31.07.68 Mony Mony Tommy James and the Shondells (2)
14.08.68 Fire Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (1)
21.08.68 Mony Mony Tommy James and the Shondells (1)
11.12.68 Lily The Pink The Scaffold (3)
01.01.69 Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da The Marmalade (1)
08.01.69 Lily The Pink The Scaffold (1)
15.01.69 Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da The Marmalade (2)
11.12.93 Mr Blobby Mr Blobby (1)
18.12.93 Babe Take That (1)
25.12.93 Mr Blobby Mr Blobby (2)
01.06.96 Three Lions (Official Song Of The England Football Team) Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds (1)
08.06.96 Killing Me Softly Fugees (Refugee Camp) (4)
06.07.96 Three Lions (Official Song Of The England Football Team) Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds (1)
Three Lions returned to the top when England reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.
28.06.97 I'll Be Missing You Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (3)
19.07.97 D'you Know What I Mean? Oasis (1)
26.07.97 I'll Be Missing You Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (3)
29.11.97 Perfect Day Various Artists (2)
13.12.97 Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! Teletubbies (2)
27.12.97 Too Much Spice Girls (2)
10.01.98 Perfect Day Various Artists (1)
09.05.98 Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade All Saints (1)
16.05.98 Turn Back Time Aqua (1)
23.05.98 Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade All Saints (1)
05.05.01 Don't Stop Movin' S Club 7 (1)
12.05.01 It's Raining Men Geri Halliwell (2)
26.05.01 Don't Stop Movin' S Club 7 (1)
08.12.01 Gotta Get Thru This Daniel Bedingfield (2)
22.12.01 Somethin' Stupid Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman (3)
13.01.02 Gotta Get Thru This Daniel Bedingfield (1)
FIRST THREE (OR MORE) HITS AT NUMBER ONE
In 1963, Gerry And The Pacemakers were the frst act to take all of their first three hits to #1. For many years it was thought that this record might never be beaten, or even equalled, though some acts did come close - Adam Faith had already achieved an opening run of 1,1,2, and Engelbert Humperdinck later took his first three hits to 1,2,1.
But the record was equalled in 1984, by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. By a strange co-incidence, FGTH had covered Gerry And The Pacemakers' Ferry Cross The Mersey (not one of their #1s) as a bonus track on the 12" of their first chart-topper!
George Michael took his first two solo singles to number one in 1984 and 1986, followed by a duet with Aretha Franklin.
In 1989, Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers took their first three hits to number one. The last of these, Let's Party, made its debut at the top.
As the chart became more open to high new entries, it might have been expected that an act who had enjoyed a first number one would find it easier to follow it up with a second and third, but it wasn't until 1996 that a fifth act joined the club. In doing so, Robson & Jerome became the first act to go straight in at number one with their first three singles. As they retired immediately after the third, they also have a perfect 100% record of number one hits. Their final #1 - a triple-A-side - included a cover of Gerry's final #1, You'll Never Walk Alone.
Spice Girls took their first three singles to #1 in 1996, though contrary to popular belief they didn't enter at #1 with the first (it debuted at #3). The group went on to set a new record with all of their first six singles going to the top.
In May 1998, Aqua became the first overseas act to take their first three singles to number one. Their second and third had debuted at the top. They were followed by B*Witched, who became the first group to enter in the top position with each of their first four singles.
Westlife now hold the record, with their first six (seven including a collaboration with Mariah Carey) debuting at number one. Each of their first eleven singles entered in the top two, and each of their first thirteen entered inside the top five, both also new records.
In 2002, the Will Young / Gareth Gates duet The Long And Winding Road completed hat-tricks for both singers. Solo tracks by each artist also appeared on the single, though only the Gates track Suspicious Minds recieved a chart credit. Gates has since gone on to a fourth straight chart-topper.
DROPS FROM THE TOP
Although chart turnover has been faster than ever in recent years, it is still comparatively rare for a single to drop out of the top five from number one. These are the records that have done so:
To number 6:
16.01.53 Here In My Heart Al Martino
20.01.56 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets
23.06.60 Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers
11.04.63 Summer Holiday Cliff Richard and the Shadows
15.06.74 Sugar Baby Love The Rubettes
17.07.76 You To Me Are Everything Real Thing
26.06.79 Bright Eyes Art Garfunkel
10.01.81 There's No One Quite Like Grandma St Winifred's School Choir
14.11.81 It's My Party Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin
30.04.83 Let's Dance David Bowie
23.03.85 You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive
10.05.86 A Different Corner George Michael
11.03.89 Belfast Child Simple Minds
18.01.97 2 Become 1 Spice Girls
22.02.97 Discotheque U2
17.05.97 Love Won't Wait Gary Barlow
31.10.98 Gym And Tonic Spacedust
30.01.99 A Little Bit More 911
02.03.02 World Of Our Own Westlife
22.06.02 Light My Fire Will Young
To number 7:
14.03.63 Wayward Wind Frank Ifield
22.09.73 Young Love Donny Osmond
07.05.77 Knowing Me Knowing You Abba
08.02.97 Beetlebum Blur
19.09.98 Bootie Call All Saints
To number 8:
24.01.68 Hello Goodbye The Beatles
18.01.75 Lonely This Christmas Mud
12.04.97 Block Rockin' Beats Chemical Brothers
10.05.97 Blood On The Dance Floor Michael Jackson
15.04.00 Fool Again Westlife
25.11.00 Same Old Brand New You A1
28.04.01 What Took You So Long Emma Bunton
To number 9:
06.01.56 Christmas Alphabet Dickie Valentine
01.06.61 You're Driving Me Crazy Temperance Seven
17.03.66 These Boots Are Made For Walking Nancy Sinatra
19.01.91 Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter Iron Maiden
03.04.99 Blame It On The Weatherman B*Witched
To number 10:
14.01.84 Only You Flying Pickets
To number 12:
10.01.58 Mary's Boy Child Harry Belafonte
Four singles have dropped one place at a time, 1-2-3-4-5: Finger Of Suspicion by Dickie Valentine, It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards, You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson and Eminem's The Real Slim Shady. In fact, Finger Of Suspicion followed its week at number 5 with a week jointly at number 5 with a climbing record. Had a modern tie-break been used, Finger would have gone 1-2-3-4-5-6!
Speaking of ol' Dickie, from 1956, Dickie Valentine's Christmas Alphabet solely held the record for the shortest chart run of any number one hit - just seven weeks. This was equalled in 1987 by Ferry Aid's version of Let It Be, and again in 1989 by another charity disc Ferry Cross The Mersey by an all-star conglomeration led by Gerry Marsden. The record was finally beaten in January 1990 by two consecutive chart-toppers, Let's Party by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers and Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid II, each with just six weeks on chart. In 1991, Iron Maiden brought the record down to just five weeks with their classic Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter. U2 nearly matched this with The Fly later in the year, vacating the chart with a run of just five weeks but then spoiling its record by re-entering for a further week. In 1997, Blur's Beetlebum did likewise, but did set several new records on its way down: it was the first #1 to spend just 2 weeks in the top 20 and 3 in the top 40, and set the record for the biggest drop in the second week by a number one debutant, dropping 1-7 (this record broken only a few weeks later by Chemical Brothers with Block Rockin' Beats which fell to 8; the record is now 1-9 by Blame It On The Weatherman, the fourth and final number one by B*Witched.)
By way of contrast, the single which remained in the charts longest after dropping from #1 is also the single with the most consecutive weeks on chart: Englebert Humperdinck's extraordinary debut hit Release Me. Its last week at number one was its eleventh on chart; it went on to notch up a further 45 chart weeks taking it to an amazing total of 56 weeks on chart.
NUMBER ONE IN TWO OR MORE VERSIONS
One song has been #1 in four versions:
Unchained Melody Jimmy Young; Righteous Brothers; Robson & Jerome; Gareth Gates
Written by Alex North (music) and Hy Zaret (words).
The song was originally recorded by the Alex North Orchestra with vocals by Todd Duncan for the 1955 film Unchained. The movie flopped; the song survived. American singer Al Hibbler was credited with a number one version (with Jimmy Young at 2) in the Record Mirror chart.
Two songs have been number one in three versions:
You'll Never Walk Alone Gerry & The Pacemakers; The Crowd; Robson & Jerome
Written by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (words).
This anthemic singalong first appeared in the musical Carousel in 1948. Popularised in the USA by Louis Armstrong, in the UK it has become strongly associated with football, and especially with Liverpool FC, who have recorded it in various line-ups.
Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum; Doctor And The Medics; Gareth Gates and the Kumars
Words and music by Norman Greenbaum.
Many people wrongly assume that Greenbaum was an evangelical Christian - in fact he was, and still is, Jewish, but thought it would be fun (and a little more profitable) to write a rock song about Jesus. Subsequent versions have kept the joke going by recording it in Pagan and Hindu contexts - but as yet, no Christian version. (Thanks to Jenny for pointing this out.)
The following songs have been #1 in two versions:
Answer Me David Whitfield; Frankie Laine
Baby Come Back Equals; Pato Banton
Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley; UB40
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Perez Prado & his Orchestra; Eddie Calvert
Dizzy Tommy Roe; Vic Reeves and the Wonderstuff
Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid; Band Aid II
Everything I Own Ken Boothe; Boy George
Eternal Flame Bangle; Atomic Kitten
I Believe Frankie Laine; Robson & Jerome
I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher; UB40 with Chrissie Hynde
Killer Adamski; Queen & George Michael (EP track - medley with Papa Was A Rolling Stone)
Lady Marmalade All Saints; Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink
Living Doll Cliff Richard & the Drifters; Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
Mambo No.5 Lou Bega; Bob The Builder
Mary's Boy Child Harry Belafonte; Boney M (medley with Oh My Lord)
Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks; Westlife
Singing The Blues Guy Mitchell; Tommy Steele
Somethin' Stupid Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra; Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman
Take A Chance On Me Abba; Erasure (EP track)
This Ole House Rosemary Clooney; Shakin' Stevens
The Tide Is High Blondie; Atomic Kitten (medley with Get The Feeling)
Three Lions Baddiel & Skinner & The Lightning Seeds (two different recordings)
Tragedy Bee Gees; Steps
Uptown Girl Billy Joel; Westlife
When The Going Gets Tough Billy Ocean; Boyzone
With A Little Help From My Friends Joe Cocker; Wet Wet Wet
Without You Nilsson; Mariah Carey
Young Love Tab Hunter; Donny Osmond
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice was heavily based on Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie (even though Ice denied it at the time).
I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 set new words to the backing of Every Breath You Take by The Police.
We're Going To Ibiza! by Vengaboys set new words to the backing of Barbados by Typically Tropical.
Both Fastlove by George Michael and Men In Black by Will Smith used samples from Patrice Rushen's #8 hit Forget Me Nots - the Smith track using Rushen's backing more heavily than Michael's.
Rise by Gabrielle was based on Bob Dylan's song Knockin' On Heaven's Door, a cover of which had been a #1 hit for Dunblane.
Angel by Shaggy was set to the bassline of The Joker by Steve Miller Band.
Freak Like Me by Sugababes was partly based on Tubeway Army's Are Friends Electric?.
The medley Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers incorporated bits of Bill Haley and his Comets' #1 Rock Around The Clock and remakes of Elvis Presley's #1s All Shook Up and Jailhouse Rock.
The medley That's What I Like by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers included a snippet of Jerry Lee Lewis' #1 Great Balls Of Fire.
I actually had to listen to the Jive Bunny records to get those last two. Can I have my OBE now please?
LONGEST NUMBER ONE RECORD
The Animals caused quite a sensation when, in 1964, their House Of The Rising Sun became the first number one to top the four minute mark. But it wasn't until 1968 that The Beatles set the benchmark for really long number ones with the seven-and-a-quarter minute Hey Jude. Even today, such extent is considered uncommercial, and while long tracks may be released, most have shorter edits alongside to sweeten the pill. The following are therefore the only number one hits to run for more than seven minutes. It is probably fair to say that in all cases, the actual songs have been somewhat swamped by the artist's desire to create an "epic":
9.38 All Around The World Oasis
7.58 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) Meat Loaf
7.32 D'You Know What I Mean? Oasis
7.15 Hey Jude The Beatles
Don McLean's American Pie (8.27) and Laurie Anderson's O Superman (8.21) both peaked at number two; one place higher and either one would have comfortably made the list above.
The longest chart single, and longest top ten hit, is Blue Room by The Orb with a running time of 39.58 on one of two CD formats, though it was also available in several shorter edits. The longest chart single with no shorter edit available is N-Joi's Live In Manchester, an improvised jam which reached #12 in 1992. The shorter of the two parts is part 1, with a running time of 13.41.
The shortest number one hit is What Do You Want by Adam Faith, with a running time of 1.35. (Thanks to Theo for that one.) The shortest top ten hit is United States Of Whatever by Liam Lynch (1.26). It beat Elvis Presley's Party by one second. I have seen Hayley Mills' Let's Get Together listed as the shortest Top 40 hit but I do not have a precise timing for it.
The US record-holder for shortest Top 40 hit is Some Kinda Earthquake by Duane Eddy, which would have topped (or bottomed?) the list in the UK too - had it not been re-edited from its original 1.17 to a less paltry 2.01 for its UK release.
The shortest Top 75 hit is Millennium Chimes by Big Ben. Yes, that Big Ben.
FAMILY CONNECTIONS
The following combinations of relatives have topped the charts:
Father & Son:
Julio Iglesias (solo 1981) and Enrique Iglesias (solo 2002)
Chip Hawkes (in The Tremeloes 1967) and Chesney Hawkes (solo 1990)
Ringo Starr (in The Beatles 1963) and Zac Starkey (in The Crowd 1985)
Father & Daughter:
Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra (both solo and together)
Mother & Son:
Hilda Woodward and Rob Woodward (both in Lieutenant Pigeon 1972)
Brother & Sister:
Shane Lynch (Boyzone) and Edele and Keavy Lynch (B*Witched).
Chart-topping groups which feature brothers in their line-ups include The Kinks, The Osmonds, The Real Thing, UB40, Oasis, Bee Gees, Spandau Ballet, The Jacksons (well, obviously) and no doubt plenty of others that I've forgotten. (And who'd bet against the The Pipes And Drums And Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards including at least one pair of brothers?). One impressive fraternal feat belongs to brothers Mike McGear and Paul McCartney, the only blood relations to write two consecutive chart-toppers (respectively, Lily The Pink by The Scaffold and Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da as recorded by The Marmalade) and incidentally the only brothers to have both had christmas number ones.
Chart-topping groups featuring sisters include Sister Sledge (uh-huh...), All Saints and B*Witched.
Very few husband-and-wife combinations have topped the charts. Esther and Abi Ofarim, Sonny and Cher, and Enigma were husband-and-wife duos. Abba were uniquely made up of two married couples (at least to start with). The Goombay Dance Band also featured a married couple. Happy couple Gillian Gilbert and Steven Morris of New Order don't count as they didn't marry until several years after their number one hit. Siobhan Fahey of Shakespear's Sister and David A Stewart of Eurythmics were married (to each other, that is) at the time of her chart-topper but not at the time of his.
OTHER NUMBER ONE FACTS AND FEATS
The youngest solo chart-topper remains Little Jimmy Osmond who was just 9 when Long Haired Lover From Liverpool gave him the 1972 christmas number one. However, Dawn Ralph was just 8 when she sang lead on There's No One Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir, and it is likely that some members of the choir were even younger. A children's chorus also featured on Clive Dunn's #1 Grandad but I suspect these were older children.
The first act to write their own number one hit was Dreamweavers. Young songwriters Wade Buff and Eugene Adkinson formed the group in desperation after their song It's Almost Tomorrow was repeatedly turned down by music publishers.
The first number one hit to be written, produced and entirely performed by a single person was A Different Corner by George Michael.
The last single to reach number 1 without the benefit of a CD format being available was Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter by Iron Maiden. They did in fact release a CD format a couple of weeks later but it didn't count toward their chart position as the single was already available on the maximum five formats (four vinyl and one cassette).
Only one Nobel Prize winner has ever written a UK number one hit single. US Vice-President Charles Gates Dawes, who won the Peace Prize in 1925, also wrote the melody of Tommy Edwards' 1958 chart-topper It's All In The Game. Carl Sigman wrote the words.
Mr Vain by Culture Beat was the first single since the 1950s to reach number one without being available on vinyl.
Only once since 1955 has there ever been an instance of three consecutive chart-toppers all being covers of previously-charted songs: In September 2001, Too Close by Blue (previously a hit for Next); Mambo No.5 by Bob The Builder (previously a hit for Lou Bega) and Hey Baby by DJ Otzi (formerly a hit for Bruce Channel) each had a week at the top.
Speaking of covers, during 2000, five cover versions reached number one. In four cases, the original had peaked at number 2; the fifth (We Will Rock You) had been the b-side of a number 2 hit.
UB40 enjoyed a string of hits with original material, yet all three of their number one hits were covers.
During the 80s, Neil Diamond's song Red Red Wine and David Gates' song Everything I Own reached the top spot as reggae covers (for UB40 and Boy George respectively). In both cases, the artists who took the song to the top were unaware of the original folk-rock versions and had taken previous reggae-fied covers as their source - namely Ken Boothe's version of Everything I Own and Tony Tribe's remake of Red Red Wine.
The fastest hat-trick of number one hits was by John Lennon - he notched up three number one hits in the space of just eight weeks following his death in December 1980.
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International Nursing Day was chosen as May 12th as it is the anniversary of the birth of which famous person from history? | International Nurses Day 12 May
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International Nurses Day
Information about International Nurses Day with this year's events and a history and the origin of nurses week:
Each year, on the 12th of May, nurses celebrate nursing and raise the profile of their work in a variety of ways and events. Few can say they are untouched by the hard work and dedication of nurses in the UK and throughout the world and International Nurses Day is an opportunity to learn about the work of nurses and their workplaces. Many hospitals, day centres, wards, etc hold open days, coffee mornings, fund raising events and use the day for health care promotions and to raise the profile of the profession.
It is also a day for nurses worldwide to celebrate their profession and unite to take pride in their jobs and show the world the importance of their work.
Nurses Day
The reason that Nurses Day is held on the 12th May each year is because this is the birth date of Florence Nightingale. She made many reforms to nursing and health care and drastically cut the death rate amongst soldiers in the Crimean War as a result of her hard work, dedication and training of fellow nurses.
Westminster Abbey Nurses Day Service
Each year, on the day that would have been her birthday, there is a service at Westminster Abbey, London to commemorate her life and celebrate the nursing profession. A lamp is taken from the Nurses' Chapel at the Abbey and handed from one nurse to the next nurse during the service. The last person the lamp is handed to is the Dean who then places the symbolic lamp onto the High Altar. This ceremony is done to signify the passing of knowledge from one nurse to another, much like Florence Nightingale did when she set up her Schools of Nursing. It also signifies her nickname The Lady of the Lamp.
St Margaret's Church Service
Florence Nightingale was buried at St Margaret's Church, East Wellow, Hampshire and there is a service of remembrance on her birthdate as well as the Sunday after the anniversary of her birthday. A nursing student carries a candle to the alter at the beginning of this service. The first QARANC student nurse to have been the candle bearer was Private Jeremy Done in 2012.
The Drummer Boy
continues the adventures of QARANC nurse, Scott Grey, who has the special gift of seeing military ghosts. In this novel he is haunted by the ghost of a Gordon Highlander Drummer Boy from the Battle of Waterloo. It is based on the legends of the Tidworth Military Hospital Drummer Boy.
Chapters take place in modern day Aberdeen, at the Noose & Monkey bar and restaurant as well as His Majesty�s Theatre and Garthdee. Other scenes take place at Tidworth and during the Napoleonic War where I describe battlefield medical care of this era.
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History of Nurses Day
The International Council For Nurses (ICN) in America started the event in 1965, though it was not officially recognised by the US Government until 1974.
In 1999 nurses and public sector employees union UNISON mounted a campaign to change the date and remove the historical importance of Florence Nightingale from Nurses Week because they felt that she no longer reflected modern day nursing because of her class and social background. They thought that she was not in keeping with the multi-cultural nature of modern nursing. Unison suggested the day be celebrated on 21 May which was the birthday of Elizabeth Fry. She was a 19th century reformer who founded the Institution of Nursing Sisters several years before Florence Nightingale set up her own nursing team. She went on to improve the life of the mentally ill and made many reforms in hospitals.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) disagreed with this campaign and were backed by many more nurses who felt that Florence Nightingale was an important founder of modern nursing and should rightly be remembered and celebrated on International Nurses Day.
Nurses Week
The event marks the end of Nurses Week which generally starts on the 6th and allows large hospitals, nursing homes, day care centres, etc to plan in many profile raising events. It also provides an opportunity celebrate other branches of nursing for example:
National Student Nurses Day
During Nurses Week the National Student Nurses Day will be celebrated on the 8th May. This started in 1998.
National School Nurse Day
In 2003 school nurses celebrated National School Nurse Day for the first time and choose to celebrate on the Wednesday of Nurses Week.
Nurses Day Cards
International Nurses Day is now recognised as a major calendar event. Card manufacturers such as Hallmark now sell Nurses Day cards for people to give or send to a nurse. For example the 2006 Nurses Day card from Hallmark said
Compassion, Commitment, Kindness, Dedication, Caring, Knowledge - With helping hands and caring heart, you bring so much to your work as a nurse... and you make a wonderful difference.
International Nurses Day Events 2015
Below are details and information about International Nurses Day Events which will be held in 2015. If you have an event that you would like listed on this day then please contact me .
May Day For Nurses
For International Nurses Week, on the 13 May 2007, Noreena Hertz raised the awareness of the yearly event and the low pay of nurses and student nurses by involving Premiership footballers in a May Day For Nurses Campaign. Each footballer, football manager, etc was asked to donate one day's wage into a hardship fund for nurses.
Football players to sign up included Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Gary Neville (Manchester United), Paul Robinson (Spurs), Jermaine Defoe (Spurs), Kevin Nolan (Bolton), Nigel Reo Coker (West Ham), Alan Stubbs (Everton) and David James (Portsmouth), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Micah Richards (Manchester City). Football managers, agents and former footballers who pledged their support included Sir Alex Ferguson, Sam Allardyce, Glenn Roeder, Gianluca Vialli, Freddy Shephard, Graeme le Saux , Jamie Redknapp, Andy Gray, Clive Tyldesley, Adrian Chiles, Geoff Shreeves, Tim Lovejoy, Ramon Vega, Terry Byrne, Alastair Campbell, Mohammed Al Fayed, Mike Forde, Sky Andrews, Tony Finnigan and Rob Segal.
On the 13 May 2007 the May Day For Nurses Campaign succeeded in signing almost one half of all Premiership football players who gave their pay that day to the May Day for Nurses Hardship Fund. In addition every single Premiership football club agreed to back the May Day For Nurses Campaign. Nurses led players out onto the football pitch at the Newcastle versus Watford Game. As a result the profile of the nursing profession was raised and news coverage appeared on may TV channels, newspapers and radio stations throughout the UK.
Even after the event celebrities and footballers gave their financial support. This included Steve McClaren who gave up a day's pay and the England team who give up their match fees from their latest friendly to the May day For Nurses Campaign fund. Other famous names who lent their support included Mohammed Al Fayed, Jamie Redknapp, Alastair Campbell, David Cameron, Sir Menzies Campbell, Norman Lamb, Andrew Lansley and Hazel Blears.
Over 30,000 people have registered their support for the campaign at the web site maydayfornurses.com - you can still register your support and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to register too.
Applying for the Royal College of Nursing Hardship Fund
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is finalising the hardship fund and is still receiving funds from football clubs, celebrities and the general public. Details on applying for the Royal College of Nursing Hardship Fund will follow soon.
Donating to the RCN Hardship Fund
Donating to the RCN Hardship Fund is easily done by visiting the maydayfornurses site where there is a donate now link on the top navigation bar.
The challenge set by Economist Norena Hertz was made into a television documentary and broadcast on Thursday 7 June 2007 on channel 4 at 9pm. It was called The Million Pound Footballer�s Giveaway.
Visit the official May Day For Nurses website at www.maydayfornurses.com where you can read the campaign manifesto, see an up to date list of footballers who have pledged their support and money, read the league table of football supporters and their teams who have signed the petition (currently being won by West Ham United) and do please sign up and give your support.
Forces War Records
Forces War Records are a genealogy site where you can find military records of over 6 million British Armed Forces personnel cross matched with over 4000 Regiments, Bases and Ships. This link includes a free search and a special discount of 40% off membership offer for visitors who use the discount code AF40 if they decide to become a member.
Search Now . A unique feature is their WW1 Soldiers Medical Records section.
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In music, which group named themselves after the main character in the 1984 film Paris, Texas? | Nursing before Florence Nightingale - Ockham's Razor - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Nursing before Florence Nightingale
Broadcast:
Sunday 16 May 2010 8:45AM
Medical historian Dr Jim Leavesley from Margaret River in Western Australia tells us what nursing was like in England before Florence Nightingale.
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Transcript
Robyn Williams: Jim Leavesley is the good doctor from the West, Margaret River, to be precise, world capital of medicine combined with excellent vineyards.
But it's obvious that Jim thinks about more than wine and doctoring, he also thinks of dates. And he has another one (or two) for us this week.
Jim Leavesley: Last Wednesday, May 12th, was International Nurses Day, so chosen because on May 12th, 1820, Florence Nightingale, the feisty lady who is generally recognised as the founder of the nursing profession, was born. Actually she has a double anniversary this year because August 13th sees the 100th anniversary of her death at the age of 90.
I have spoken of the good lady and her heroic work in the Crimea War before, as well as the decades following her return when she spent much of her time in bed, acting out her role as a manipulative and tyrannical invalid, whilst organising the future of the profession as she saw it. This is what she is famous for, so what was nursing like before this new era?
Early civilisations such as the Egyptian, Greek, Aztec, boasted buildings for the sick but which we would regard more hospices rather than hospitals. They provided refuge for the weak as well as hospitality and comfort, rather than therapeutic succour, for sick strangers. When Christianity came along with its teachings of love and brotherhood, healing and caring gained a new impetus. Monastic orders devoted to caring for the afflicted came into being. Later, mainly about the time of the Crusades, military and chivalric orders were founded, which were especially active in the Eastern Mediterranean. Though short on therapeutic wherewithal, their caring mandate gave their nursing a somewhat more modern appearance.
In the ordinary population, the vast majority of the unwell were looked after at home by the family. You were especially favoured if you had several daughters to do the task. Care usually started with the eldest and when she got married, the job was passed down the line. They had no medical training and they hoped that if the patient was fed and cosseted, nature would take care of the rest. Not a bad principle as even today one of the tenets of medical care is 'first, do no harm'.
This cosy arrangement continued well into the 19th century. Queen Victoria, for instance, refused to have outsiders at her bedside, insisting her unmarried daughters did the job. The youngest, Princess Beatrice, could not escape the tyranny even when she did marry, being forced to live at home for 16 more years until her mother died.
Only the poor and indigent went to hospital, of which St Thomas's in Southwark, South London, was a typical example.
Founded, together with a monastery, in the 12th century as a hostel and institution to care for the poor, it was run by monks and nuns whose job was to wash and delouse the 40 or so inmates. Clean sheets were issued on admittance and laundered on discharge, which could be months later. Inpatients commonly had to share a bed with another, hopefully not too verminous, indigent.
In the 15th century 8 beds were added at the behest of the Lord Mayor, the famous Dick Whittington. They were for, and I quote, 'for young women that had done amiss'. The transgressions of these so-called 'unfortunates' were to be kept secret as 'it might cause hindrance to their marriage'.
There was occasional appreciation of the care. In 1408, a Mr John Gower gave 6 shillings and 8 pence to each brother, but only 3 shillings and 4 pence to nuns and 1 shilling and 8 pence to lay nurses. Not only parsimonious, but sexist as well.
In the 16th century, Southwark was the red light district of London. The nearby Globe Theatre and Clink prison attracted an unsavoury element, whose low moral standards were regarded as being reflected in the hospital's lay staff. Most of their work revolved around treating venereal disease. In 1538 the authorities accused the Master of allowing immorality to run riot among both patients and staff, whereupon the hospital and monastery were declared to be bawdy, and closed down. It was probably coming anyway, as at the time Dissolution of the Monasteries was in full swing.
It reopened in 1553 with 6 wards, 4 of which were the so-called 'foul' wards for VD patients. The nursing staff had no formal training, and were often recruited from among the patients. They were dismissed if they dared to get married, but if they kept their heads down, they had a good chance of being promoted to porter or cook, which allowed them to earn a bit on the side by grave digging.
Wages were abysmally low, but were supplemented by free candles, firewood, and a gallon of beer a day. That's about 4.5 litres, enough surely to keep their mind off their lot in life. In the 19th century, a sister working on a clean ward earned 32 pounds a year, while one on the VD ward got 45 pounds per annum. They were on duty from 6am to lights out.
Discipline was strict, floggings common and if venereal disease was acquired in the time-honoured way, as distinct from in the course of duty, they were first put in the stocks and then dismissed. Obviously, nursing was regarded as a low grade occupation, on a par with domestic service.
Nurses also worked in the community as hired attendants for the impoverished, especially in terminal cases, or as midwives. These women regarded themselves as a cut above domestics, although on the whole they were looked upon as a degenerate class who were lewd, lecherous, grasping and a drunken lot.
It was knowledge of this reputation which sent the well-heeled parents of Florence Nightingale into a tizzy when their daughter announced she wanted to be a nurse. Undoubtedly, there was something in it, as shown by the magnificent description of such a layabout by Charles Dickens in his 1844, pre-Nightingale production Martin Chuzzlewit. I refer to Sairey Gamp. As with many of his heroes and heroines Dickens based her on a character drawn from his own life.
The marvellous Mrs Gamp portrays the archetypal midwife-cum-nurse of the era. Indeed, due to her habit of always carrying a bulky umbrella, 'in colour like a faded leaf' as the author has it, her name has passed into the language. She is also remembered for her immortal, 'He'd make a lovely corpse'.
Her lodgings were unpretentious, being in a bird fancier's house, opposite a cat meat warehouse. Her first floor rooms were rented for being 'easily assailable at night by pebbles, walking sticks and fragments of tobacco-pipe'. A fat woman, if crossed she would turn up her rheumy eyes so only the white showed. Her untidy gown was papered with snuff, and she had a fragile relationship with sobriety. Dickens himself said of her that 'it was difficult to enjoy her company without becoming conscious of a smell of spirits'.
Despite her advertised profession, she would go to a lying-in or a laying-out with 'equal zest and relish', fulfilling each obligation with relentless incompetence. The only time she had felt faint was when she saw her late husband on the slab at Guy's Hospital, 'with a penny piece on each eye and his wooden leg under his left arm'.
Sairey Gamp endeavoured to excuse her drinking problem by claiming to follow the advice of her fictitious friend, Mrs Harris. To new patients a bogus conversation between the two would be recounted in which a recommendation that the resolve of the nurse would be stiffened if a bottle be left on the chimney piece 'just so I can put it to my lips, nothing more.'
Although Dickens portrayed her wonderfully as the mid-Victorian local handy woman in a filthy dress which concealed a bottle of gin and who travelled light, unburdened by matters of conscience, she herself saw an easier living was to be made in laying out the dead than delivering babies. For this chore she charged 'eighteen pence for working people, and three and six for gentlefolk', but protested that she would do it for nothing as long as the bottle was left 'and let me put my lips to it when I am so disposed'. So well written is it that Dickens succeeds in making us, the reader, party to Sairey's own confusion.
In the novel Mr Pecksniff brings Mrs Gamp to Mr Mould the undertaker, for a laying out, a situation which allows Dickens to give the classic description of a contemporary funeral director when he writes ... he was a man 'with a face in which a queer attempt at melancholy was at odds with a smirk of satisfaction; so that he looked as a man might, who, in the very act of smacking his lips over choice old wine, tried to make believe it was physic.'
That the novelist did not exaggerate is shown in a 1902 article written by a nursing sister concerning what she saw on first entering the nursing school at St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1877. Remember, that was getting on for 20 years after Florence Nightingale was supposed to have put things right.
The sister wrote: 'Drunkenness was very common among the staff nurses, who were chiefly of the charwoman type, frequently of bad character, with little or no education. Few of them had even an elementary knowledge of nursing. Patients were not nursed; they were attended to, more or less. Lockers and tables were scrubbed every day. The thermometers were very much longer than those in use now, and had to be read while in position as the mercury ran down once removed from the mouth or armpit.'
Florence Nightingale famously entered the fray of reforming the practice of nursing shortly after her return from the Crimea War in 1856, when she had raised 50,000 pounds to build a new School of Nursing at St Thomas' Hospital.
Conditions of acceptance into the School were numerous, innovative and testing. She sought to recruit a 'better class' of helper, as she put it, who had to be 'sober, virtuous, honest, trustworthy, punctual, quiet and orderly, clean and neat.' The implication was that up to then nurses filled none of these criteria. In return for this saintly lifestyle, and agreeing to the Nightingale Doctrine, they were given a special uniform, including underclothes, and were called Lady Nurses. Nowadays at the St Thomas' School of Nursing the latter-day paragons of sobriety and virtue are called Nightingales.
During their course the young ladies had to learn how to apply formentations, administer enemas, manage trusses and apply leeches. Further, invalid cooking was taught and they were expected to prepare gruel, understand ventilation, including removing flowers at night as they allegedly gobbled up oxygen, observe expectorations and the formation of pus, or matter, as it was then called.
One of the crucial differences between this new breed of compliant females and the Sairey Gamps was that they had to keep the medical staff informed of their clinical observations, if not necessarily their sobriety, cleanliness and virtue.
The exacting leader herself closely watched these fruits of her genius, writing reports which contained such gems as 'Miss W is flippant and underbred.' That marvellous word 'underbred', seems to have passed out of common parlance, more's the pity. Or again, Miss H '... if there's anything in her, it requires a handpump to get it out.'
Nonetheless, however exacting the rules, Florence Nightingale's ideas brought forth order out of chaos, and saw the beginnings of the great and dedicated nursing profession we know today, and it is fitting that the anniversary of her birth is celebrated internationally.
Robyn Williams: And also that last Wednesday was declared International Nurses Day. Jim Leavesley in the West and he's not the least bit underbred.
Next week we turn at last, to the biology of underground crayfish, as opposed to underbred, I suppose.
I'm Robyn Williams.
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Who were the last football team other than Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea to win the top league in England? | History of the English Premier League - SuperSport - Football
History of the English Premier League
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What is now known as the English Premier League has its roots in an earlier league, called the Football League, which was originally founded in 1888.
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales.
Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football. It was the top level football league in England from its foundation until 1992.
Since 1995 it has had 72 clubs evenly divided into three divisions, which are currently known as The Championship, League One and League Two. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the League and is further extended to allow the top Championship clubs to exchange places with the lowest placed clubs in the Premier League.
A director of Aston Villa, William McGregor, was the first to set out to bring some order to a chaotic world where clubs arranged their own fixtures. On March 2, 1888, he wrote to the committee of his own club, Aston Villa, as well as to those of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion, suggesting the creation of a league competition that would provide a number of guaranteed fixtures for its member clubs each season.
The first meeting was held at Anderson's Hotel in London on March 23, 1888, on the eve of the FA Cup Final. The Football League was formally created and named in Manchester at a further meeting on April 17 at the Royal Hotel.
In 1992, the First Division clubs resigned from the Football League to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal and on May 27, 1992, the Premier League as we know it today was formed.
This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions; the Premier League would operate with a single division and the Football League with three.
There was no change in competition format; the same number of teams competed in the top flight, and promotion and relegation between the Premier League and the new First Division remained on the same terms as between the old First and Second Divisions.
The 22 inaugural members of the new Premier League were Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon.
A total of 43 clubs have played in the Premier League from its inception in 1992 until the end of the 2009/10 season. Two other clubs (Luton Town and Notts County) were signatories to the original agreement that created the Premier League, but were relegated prior to the inaugural Premier League season and have not subsequently returned to the top flight.
Seven clubs have been members of the Premier League for every season since its inception. This group is composed of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur.
Due to insistence by Fifa that domestic leagues reduce the number of games clubs played, the number of clubs was reduced to 20 in 1995 when four teams were relegated from the league and only two teams promoted.
On June 8, 2006, Fifa requested that all major European leagues, including Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga be reduced to 18 teams by the start of the 2007/08 season. The Premier League responded by announcing their intention to resist such a reduction. Ultimately, the 2007/08 season kicked off again with 20 teams.
The league changed its name from the FA Premier League to simply the Premier League in 2007.
FOREIGN PLAYERS
At the inception of the Premier League in 1992/93, just 11 players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches were 'foreign' (players hailing from outside of the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland).
By 2000/01, the number of foreign players participating in the Premier League was 36 per cent. In the 2004/05 season the figure had increased to 45 per cent. On December 26, 1999, Chelsea became the first Premier League side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up, and on February 14, 2005, Arsenal were the first to name a completely foreign 16-man squad for a match.
No English manager has won the Premier League; the five managers to have won the title comprise two Scots (Alex Ferguson (Manchester United, 11 wins) and Kenny Dalglish (Blackburn Rovers, one win), a Frenchman (Arsène Wenger, Arsenal, three wins), an Italian (Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea, one win), and a Portuguese (José Mourinho, Chelsea, two wins).
TRANSFER FEES
The record transfer fee for a Premier League has been broken several times over the lifetime of the competition.
Prior to the start of the first Premier League season, Alan Shearer became the first British player to command a transfer fee of more than £3 million. The record rose steadily in the Premier League's first few seasons, until Alan Shearer made a world record breaking £15 million move to Newcastle United in 1996.
This stood as a British record for four years until it was eclipsed by the £18 million Leeds paid West Ham for Rio Ferdinand. Manchester United subsequently broke the record three times by signing Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastián Verón and Rio Ferdinand.
Chelsea broke the record in May 2006, when they signed Andriy Shevchenko, from AC Milan. The exact figure of the transfer fee was not disclosed, but was reported as being around £30 million. This was eclipsed by Manchester City's transfer of Robinho from Real Madrid on September 1, 2008 for £32.5 million. The Robinho transfer remains the largest ever paid by a Premier League club.
The record transfer in the sport's history had a Premier League club on the selling end, with Manchester United accepting an £80 million bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.
RECORDS
David James holds the record for the most Premier League appearances, overtaking the previous record held by Gary Speed of 535 appearances in February 2009.
The first ever Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane of Sheffield United in a 2–1 win against Manchester United.
SPONSORS
The Premier League has been sponsored since 1993. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The table below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:
YEARS
Barclays Premier League
TELEVISION
Television has played a major role in the history of the Premier League. The money from television rights has been vital in helping to create excellence both on and off the field. The League's decision to assign broadcasting rights to BSkyB in 1992 was at the time a radical decision, but one that has paid off.
At the time pay television was an almost untested proposition in the UK market, as was charging fans to watch live televised football. However, a combination of Sky's strategy, the quality of Premier League football and the public's appetite for the game has seen the value of the Premier League's TV rights soar.
The Premier League sells its television rights on a collective basis. This is in contrast to some European Leagues, including Serie A and La Liga, in which each club sells its rights individually, leading to a much higher share of the total income going to the top few clubs.
The money is divided into three parts: half is divided equally between the clubs; one quarter is awarded on a merit basis based on final league position, the top club getting twenty times as much as the bottom club, and equal steps all the way down the table; the final quarter is paid out as facilities fees for games that are shown on television, with the top clubs generally receiving the largest shares of this. The income from overseas rights is divided equally between the twenty clubs.
Sky's monopoly was broken from August 2006 when Setanta Sports was awarded rights to show two out of the six packages of matches available. This occurred following an insistence by the European Commission that exclusive rights should not be sold to one television company.
Sky and Setanta paid a total of £1.7 billion, a two-thirds increase which took many commentators by surprise as it had been widely assumed that the value of the rights had levelled off following many years of rapid growth.
On 22 June 2009, due to the troubles encountered by Setanta Sports after it failed to meet a final deadline over a £30 million payment to the Premier League, ESPN was awarded the two packages of UK rights containing a total of 46 matches that were available for the 2009/10 season as well as a package of 23 matches per season from 2010/11 to 2012/13.
MATCH BALLS
For the inaugural season of the Premier League, clubs were obliged to supply their own match balls, which were usually provided by the clubs' kit manufacturers. In 1993, the Premier League came to an agreement with Mitre for them to supply the league's teams with their match balls. Mitre supplied balls to the Premier League for seven years, starting with the Mitre Pro Max (1993–1995) and then the Mitre Ultimax (1995–2000).
The 2000/01 season saw Nike take over as match ball supplier, introducing the Nike Geo Merlin ball, which had been used in the UEFA Champions League. The Geo Merlin was used for four seasons before being replaced by the Nike Total 90 Aerow, which ran for another two seasons.
The 2004/05 season also saw the introduction of a yellow "Hi-Vis" ball for use in the winter months. Next came the Nike Total 90 Aerow II, which featured an asymmetrical design to help players judge the flight and spin of the ball.
For the 2008/09 season, the official ball of the Premier League was the Nike Total 90 Omni, which featured yet another pattern in dark red and yellow and a modified panel design, and was replaced by the Nike T90 Ascente for the 2009/10 season, with blue, yellow and orange trim, and for 2010/11 by the T90 TRACER, and will be electric blue, black and white trim.
TOP SCORERS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE (PREMIER LEAGUE ONLY)
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Manchester United became the first team to have scored 1 000 goals in the league after Cristiano Ronaldo scored in a 4–1 defeat of Middlesbrough in the 2005/06 season. Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are the only other teams to have reached the 1 000-goal mark.
The highest-scoring match to date in the Premier League occurred on September 29, 2007, when Portsmouth beat Reading 7–4. Five goals is the record individual scoring total for a player in a single Premier League game, and as of November 2009, only three players had achieved this feat, Andy Cole first, followed by Alan Shearer and then Jermain Defoe. Only Ryan Giggs of Manchester United has scored in all 18 Premier League seasons.
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From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate? | Premier League History, Origins & List of Past Champions
Discover the origins and history of the top tier of English football
The 2016/17 season marks the 25th of the Premier League after its formation in 1992.
After numerous discussions with football authorities, players and television broadcasters, the First Division clubs resigned from the Football League in May 1992 and the Premier League was formed with the inaugural campaign starting on Saturday 15 August of that year.
Below, each of the 24 seasons has been charted with the story of how the titles were won and the players who starred. From 2011/12's incredible finale, to Arsenal's "Invincibles", as well as each of Manchester United's record 13 triumphs, find out more about the rich history of the Premier League.
Season Reviews
1992/93
Manchester United
In the opening season of 1992/93, 22 clubs competed in the competition, with Brian Deane of Sheffield United scoring the first goal in what was known at the time as the FA Premier League.
The inaugural members of the Premier League were: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Utd, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon.
A total of 47 clubs have played in the Premier League since its inception, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man Utd, and Spurs participating in every campaign to date. AFC Bournemouth are the latest team to play in the competition having been promoted to the top flight in 2015.
At the end of each season, the bottom three clubs are relegated, with three promoted clubs from the Football League's Championship replacing them. The only exception to this was in the 1994/95 season when the League decided to reduce the number of clubs to 20. As a result, Crystal Palace joined Norwich, Leicester City and Ipswich in being relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 1994/95 season, with only two clubs replacing them from Division One, as the Championship was known then.
Apart from the opening campaign in 1992/93, every season of the Premier League has had a title sponsor. From the 1993/94 season, England’s top flight was known as the FA Carling Premiership, before the sponsorship changed in 2001 to Barclaycard until 2004.
The title of the competition then changed to the FA Barclays Premiership, with this being amended to Barclays Premier League ahead of the 2007/08 campaign.
Season 2015/16 marked the final campaign of a title sponsor arrangement, with the competition name becoming Premier League from 2016/17.
Manchester United were the first winners of the competition, finishing 10 points clear of Aston Villa, and have been PL champions on 13 occasions in total. Blackburn won the title once, in 1994/95, while Arsenal triumphed in 1997/98, 2001/02 and 2003/04.
Chelsea became the fourth club to win the PL, in 2004/05, and have since gone on to claim the title three more times, 2005/06, 2009/10 and 2014/15. Man City have won the title twice, securing the trophy in dramatic fashion in 2011/12 with a goal in stoppage time of the final day, and again in 2013/14.
Leicester are the latest and sixth club to win the Premier League, completing a remarkable title triumph a year after a successful battle against relegation.
The most successful manager in the competition is Sir Alex Ferguson who has guided Manchester United to all their Premier League successes. He also holds the record for being the longest serving manager in the Premier League, spending 21 years there since its inception in 1992 before retiring at the end of the 2012/13 season.
Ryan Giggs made 632 Premier League appearances for Manchester United, more than any other player
Ryan Giggs participated in every title-winning year for Manchester United and the Welshman has also played the most matches in the Premier League, amassing 632 appearances.
Former Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton forward Alan Shearer is the Premier League top scorer with 260 goals and is the only player to surpass the 200 mark.
From the 2001/02 season, clubs who finish in the top four places qualify for the UEFA Champions League, while the team ending the campaign in fifth get to play in the UEFA Europa League. Further places can become available to teams in sixth and seventh depending on whether teams in the top five win the League Cup or FA Cup.
There has been an increase in English representation in Europe since the start of the Premier League, when, in the opening season, only the champions qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with the second and third-placed clubs entering the UEFA Cup, as the UEFA Europa League was then known.
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