Quiz Diary - 2006-01

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• Andy Robinson names 22 man squad for Six Nations
  • Starting 15 against Wales:
    • J Lewsey (Wasps); M Cueto (Sale Sharks), J Noon (Newcastle), M Tindall (Gloucester), B Cohen (Northampton); C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), H Ellis (Leicester); A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), S Thompson (Northampton), M Stevens (Bath); S Borthwick (Bath), D Grewcock (Bath); J Worsley (Wasps), L Moody (Leicester), M Corry (capt, Leicester)
  • Replacements:
    • L Mears (Bath), J White (Leicester), S Shaw (Wasps), L Dallaglio (Wasps), M Dawson (Wasps), A Goode (Leicester), T Voyce (Wasps).
• Libby Lenton breaks world record for women's 100m freestyle at Australian National Championships
• Woman ex-postal worker shoots dead 6 people at California sorting office before committing suicide
• Spanish PM visits North African enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta, prompting criticism from Morocco
• British soldier dies in southern Iraq - the 100th UK forces fatality since hostilities started in 2003
• At the Buick Invitational Tiger Woods beats Jose Maria Olazabal in a sudden death play-off.
• Henrik Stenson wins the Qatar Masters by 3 strokes from England's Paul Broadhurst.
• James Cracknell to make decision in the next 2 weeks over whether he will compete at the 2008 Olympics
• Brighton Bears investigated after claims Dennis Rodman's appearance breached eligibility rules
• A snowstorm allays fears over the depth of cover on Turin's Winter Games ski runs
• Evening Standard British Film Awards 2005
  • Best film: The Constant Gardener
  • Best actor: Ralph Fiennes, The Constant Gardener
  • Best actress: Natasha Richardson, Asylum
  • The Peter Sellers award for comedy: Tom Hollander, Pride & Prejudice
  • Best screenplay: Mark O'Halloran, Adam & Paul
  • Technical achievement: Neil Marshall, The Descent
  • Most promising newcomer: Saul Dibb, Bullet Boy
  • The Alexander Walker special award: Nick Park, for his contribution to British film
• 2006 Oscar Nominations:
  • Best picture
    • Brokeback Mountain
    • Crash
    • Goodnight, and Good Luck
    • Munich
    • Capote
  • Best director
    • Steven Spielberg - Munich
    • Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain
    • Paul Haggis - Crash
    • Bennett Miller - Capote
    • George Clooney - Good Night, and Good Luck
  • Best actor
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
    • David Strathairn - Good Night, and Good Luck
    • Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain
    • Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line
    • Terrence Howard - Hustle and Flow
  • Best actress
    • Dame Judi Dench - Mrs Henderson Presents
    • Felicity Huffman - Transamerica
    • Charlize Theron - North Country
    • Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line
    • Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice
  • Best supporting actress
    • Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener
    • Michelle Williams - Brokeback Mountain
    • Frances McDormand - North Country
    • Amy Adams - Junebug
    • Catherine Keener - Capote
  • Best supporting actor
    • George Clooney - Syriana
    • Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain
    • Paul Giamatti - Cinderella Man
    • Matt Dillon - Crash
    • William Hurt - A History of Violence
  • Best foreign language film
    • Don't Tell (Italy)
    • Joyeux Noel (France)
    • Paradise Now (Palestinian territories)
    • Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (Germany)
    • Tsotsi (South Africa)
  • Best animated feature film
    • Howl's Moving Castle
    • Corpse Bride
    • Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit
  • Best adapted screenplay
    • Brokeback Mountain
    • Capote
    • The Constant Gardener
    • A History of Violence
    • Munich
  • Best original screenplay
    • Crash
    • Good Night, and Good Luck
    • Match Point
    • The Squid and the Whale
    • Syriana
  • Best music (score)
    • Brokeback Mountain
    • The Constant Gardener
    • Memoirs of a Geisha
    • Munich
    • Pride and Prejudice
  • Best music (song)
    • In the Deep - Crash
    • It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp - Hustle and Flow
    • Travelin' Thru - Transamerica
  • Best documentary feature
    • Darwin's Nightmare
    • Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
    • March of the Penguins
    • Murderball
    • Street Fight
  • Best documentary short subject
    • The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club
    • God Sleeps in Rwanda
    • The Mushroom Club
    • A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
  • Best visual effects
    • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    • King Kong
    • War of the Worlds
  • Best cinematography
    • Batman Begins
    • Brokeback Mountain
    • Goodnight, and Good Luck
    • Memoirs of a Geisha
    • The New World
  • Best art direction
    • Goodnight, and Good Luck
    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    • King Kong
    • Memoirs of a Geisha
    • Pride and Prejudice
  • Best animated short film
    • Badgered
    • The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
    • The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
    • 9
    • One Man Band
  • Best short film
    • Ausreisser (The Runaway)
    • Cashback
    • The Last Farm
    • Our Time is Up
    • Six Shooter
  • Best costume design
    • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    • Memoirs of a Geisha
    • Mrs Henderson Presents
    • Pride and Prejudice
    • Walk The Line
  • Best make-up
    • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    • Cinderella Man
    • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
  • Best sound mixing
    • The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    • King Kong
    • Memoirs of a Geisha
    • Walk The Line
    • War of the Worlds
  • Sound editing
    • King Kong
    • Memoirs of a Geisha
    • War of the Worlds
  • Best film editing
    • Cinderella Man
    • The Constant Gardener
    • Crash
    • Munich
    • Walk The Line
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Director and writer Robert Altman
• Awards in 2006 for Best Director:
  • Golden Globes: Ang Lee
  • Directors Guild: Ang Lee
  • Los Angeles critics: Ang Lee
  • New York critics: Ang Lee
  • National Board of Review: Ang Lee
• Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri appears on a video tape taunting the US about an air strike in Pakistan which failed to kill him and calls Bush a butcher
• Scarlett Johansson is apparently in a relationship with Hard-Fi frontman Richard Archer
• After 19 years at the helm Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan presides over his last rate meeting
• Danny Jones is said to be thinking about leaving McFly

31 Quiz

• 1. Who said “I'll never change. I'm just little old me”?
• Chantelle (after deservedly winning Celebrity Big Brother)
• 2. Who scored the goal for Bolton which put Arsenal out of the FA Cup?
• Stelios Giannakopoulos
• 3. Which weathergirl became the latest celebrity to exit ITV's Dancing on Ice contest?
• Andrea McLean
• 4. Which motor company were the major sponsors of the Australian Open?
• Kia Motors
• 5. Recently in the news who is Iran's top nuclear negotiator?
• Ali Larijani
• 6. The film “The Darwin Awards” has premiered at the Sundance festival, it was one of the last films completed by which actor?
• Chris Penn
• 7. Which Bradfrod Bull player had his testimonial against Hull KR at the Odsal Stadium recently?
• Robbie Paul
• 8. Who are the host nation for the 2006 African Cup of Nations?
• Egypt
• 9. Who presents the Channel 4 TV show “8 out of 10 Cats”?
• Jimmy Carr
• 10. “The List:” Ang Lee recently won the Director’s Guild of America award for his film “Brokeback Mountain”, which 4 directors did he beat?
• George Clooney (“Good Night, and Good Luck”), Paul Haggis (“Crash”), Bennett Miller (“Capote”) and Steven Spielberg (“Munich”)

30

• Pete Burns is reportedly planning to record with the Scissor Sisters.
• On the back of Celebrity Big Brother The Ordinary Boys' Boys Will Be Boys rises to number nine in the singles chart
• Report, “Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change”, gives a serious assessment of global warming and climate change
• Government is unveiling a range of proposals to shift NHS care in England from hospitals into the community
• FA Cup 5th round draw
  • Preston/Crystal Palace v Coventry/Middlesbrough
  • Newcastle v Southampton
  • Aston Villa v Manchester City
  • Everton/Chelsea v Colchester
  • Charlton v Brentford
  • Liverpool v Manchester United
  • Bolton v West Ham
  • Stoke v Reading/Birmingham
• Libya to shut embassy in Denmark
• First Russian film based on a novel by Alexander Solzhenitsyn has been shown on Russian state television
• Trial of ex-Enron boss Ken Lay starts
• Sanjar Umarov, the Sunshine Uzbekistan leader, on trial
• England 27-man squad (for Siz Nations):
  • Backs: J Lewsey (Wasps), M Cueto (Sale Sharks), B Cohen (Northampton), T Voyce (Wasps), J Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester), M Tindall (Gloucester), J Noon (Newcastle), C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), A Goode (Leicester), M Dawson (Wasps), H Ellis (Leicester), P Richards (Gloucester).
  • Forwards: A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), M Stevens (Bath), J White (Leicester), S Thompson (Northampton), L Mears (Bath), S Borthwick (Bath), A Brown (Gloucester), S Shaw (Wasps), D Grewcock (Bath), C Jones (Sale Sharks), J Worsley (Wasps), L Moody (Leicester), J Forrester (Gloucester), L Dallaglio (Wasps), M Corry (Leicester, capt)
• Record prize money is announced for the 2006 Smurfit European Open.
• Marcos Baghdatis said fear of Roger Federer cost him the chance of Australian Open victory.
• Man Utd call for FIFA to look into claims Chelsea induced John Obi Mikel to break a contract
• Gary Neville denies an FA charge of improper conduct over goal celebration against Liverpool
• Destructive Windows virus Nyxem set to start deleting files on infected machines on 3rd February
• Court case against Michael Barrymore continue despite a meeting with Stuart Lubbock’s family

30 Quiz

• 1. Who is the current political leader of Hamas?
• Khaled Meshaal
• 2. Which team knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup?
• Bolton
• 3. Which group of people did Kofi Annan condemn and say must be challenged?
• Holocaust deniers
• 4. How much did Chantelle win for winning Celebrity Big Brother?
• £25,000
• 5. Nations with populations of what animal have met in Kuala Lumpur to discuss conservation of the species?
• Elephants
• 6. Which airline made a $21bn loss in 2005?
• United Airlines
• 7. Kathleen Turner has fuelled talk of a “Friends” reunion, who does she play in the sitcom?
• Chandler’s father Charles Byng
• 8. Who outpointed Valery Brudov to claim the vacant WBA cruiserweight title?
• Virgil Hill
• 9. Mittal Steel, the world's largest steelmaker by volume, has announced a 18.6bn euros bid for which rival company?
• Arcelor
• 10. “The List:” Sven-Goran Eriksson has been the manager of four Italian teams name them?
• AS Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio

29

• Liverpool and Manchester United progress to next stages of FA Cup
• New footage of Briton Norman Kember and three other Westerners held hostage in Iraq has been aired on Arab TV
• The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution condemning Africa’s Great Lakes militias
• Nations with elephant populations meet in Kuala Lumpur to discuss conservation of the species
• An attempt to smuggle 50 paracetamol tablets to moors murderer Ian Brady has been foiled
• Sunday Telegraph poll says over 40% of Lib Dems want Charles Kennedy back as leader
• Australian Open:
  • Men's Singles: Federer beats Baghdatis in 4 sets 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2
  • Mixed Doubles: Martina Hingis and Mahesh Bhupathi beat Daniel Nestor and Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 6-3
• Polish roof collapse death toll rises to 65
• Ant McPartlin announces he will marry Lisa Armstrong at Belnheim Palace
• Guy Ritchie has agreed to be best man at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's wedding
• Saddam Hussein and defence team walk out of trial
• Brown and Blair form a pact with Brown to succeed within 2 years - according to David Blunkett
• Train crashes on route from Lahore from Rawalpindi near Jhelum
• The Royal Mail launches 118 855 - a directory enquiries service which it says will undercut rivals like 118 118 and BT
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Notorious BIG / P Diddy / Nelly: 'Nasty Girl'
    • 2. Arctic Monkeys: 'When The Sun Goes Down'
    • 3. Beyonce ft. Slim Thug: 'Check On It'
    • 4. Hi-Tack: 'Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)'
    • 5. Will Young: 'All Time Love'
  • Albums:
    • 1. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not
    • 2. Richard Ashcroft - Keys To The World
    • 3. Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV
    • 4. Editors - The Back Room
    • 5. Daniel O'Donnell - From Daniel With Love
• Tirunesh Dibaba sets the fastest indoor 5,000m of all time at the Boston Indoor Games.
• 100m World record holder Asafa Powell finishes 3rd over 400m in his first race in six months
• Michaela Dorfmeister wins the downhill World Cup title with a race to spare.
• 500 women take part in mixed-sex races in Lahore, despite threats from Islamic activists
• Directors Guild of America – best director Ang Lee for “Brokeback Mountain”
• Dennis Rodman plays for Brighton Bears on his British basketball debut.
• Global sea-levels could rise by about 30cm by the end of this century if current trends continue

29 Quiz

• 1. What shade of lipstick did Chantelle say that she was going to stock up on after winning celebrity Big Brother?
• Orange
• 2. How many games did Justine Henin-Hardenne win in her Australian Open final against Amelie Mauresmo?
• 1
• 3. Who are the current presenters of Channel 4’s “Popworld”?
• Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell
• 4. What nickname has been given to the £330m film studio being built in South Wales?
• Valleywood
• 5. A new opinion poll has said that over half of the population of Great Britain do not believe in which scientific theory?
• Evolution
• 6. Which Manchester united player has been charged by UEFA for his gesture to Benfica fans?
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• 7. Radio hoaxers tricked who into thinking he was talking to the new Canadian leader?
• French President Jacques Chirac
• 8. According to Variety which Oscar favourite has been banned from cinemas in China?
• Brokeback Mountain
• 9. Frost forced which big race meeting to be cancelled yesterday?
• Cheltenham
• 10. “The List:” Name the other teams in England’s group for Euro 2008?
• Croatia, Russia, Israel, Estonia, Macedonia and Andorra

28

• Amir Khan beats Vitali Martynov in his first six-round contest in Nottingham in the first round
• Britain's Karen Harewood wins an 800m race in Budapest 2 years after taking up athletics.
• Virgil Hill outpoints Valery Brudov to claim vacant WBA cruiserweight title.
• United Airlines makes a $21bn loss in 2005
• Kathleen Turner fuels talk of Friends reunion
• After a $275m facelift the Getty Villa in LA re-opens amid controversy over museum acquisitions
• Celebrity Big Brother top six:
  • 1. Chantelle
  • 2. Michael Barrymore
  • 3. Maggot
  • 4. Samuel Preston
  • 5. Pete Burns
  • 6. Traci Bingham
• Neil Entwhistle speaks voluntarily to the US Embassy in London
• Augusto Pinochet’s daughter leaves the US for Argentina
• Government develops plans to offer public a health MoT
• A massive underwater earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 has struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia
• Euro Lottery rolls over for a tenth week
• England spinner Ashley Giles says he is unsure if he will be fit to tour India
• Australian Open
  • Amelie Mauresmo beats Justine Henin-Hardenne in singles final
  • Yan Zi and Zheng Jie beat Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur to win women's doubles title
  • Bob and Mike Bryan beat Leander Paes and Martin Damm to win men's doubles title
• Fatah and Hamas clash in Gaza Strip
• George Galloway continues to defend his Celebrity Big Brother appearance saying that he was promised a platform for his political views
• A roof of a trade hall hosting at least 500 people in Polish city of Katowice collapses
• Radio hoaxers trick French President Jacques Chirac into thinking he is talking to new Canadian President.
• Frost forces Saturday's big meeting at Cheltenham to be scrapped.
• Oscar favourite Brokeback Mountain is effectively banned from cinemas in China, Variety reports.

28 Quiz

• 1. In which African country is fighting continuing against “Ninja” rebels?
• Congo
• 2. Which company has offered to censor its search engine to gain a foothold in the Chinese market?
• Google
• 3. Which cricketer has announced that he will make a cameo appearance in Neighbours?
• Shane Warne
• 4. What is the name of theBriton quizzed by US detectives over the death of his wife and child in Massachusetts?
• Neil Entwistle
• 5. What is the name of the new Stephen Spielberg film that opened in the UK yesterday?
• Munich
• 6. Gas supplies to parts of Chechnya's capital have been cut off after an accident damaged a gas pipeline running through the Russian region. What is the name of the capital?
• Grozny
• 7. The Euro Lottery has rolled over for a tenth week, what does the estimated record jackpot now stand at?
• £125m
• 8. Which former Liverpool player has rejoined his old club on a free transfer from Manchester City?
• Robbie Fowler
• 9. Who won their first Grand slam title with the 2006 women's Australian Open?
• Amelie Mauresmo
• 10. “The List:” In order name the 6 celebrities as they left the Big Brother House yesterday?
• Traci Bingham, Pete Burns, Samuel Preston, Maggot, Michael Barrymore, Chantelle

27

• Holocaust Commemorations begin in Poland, on 61st anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz.
• Mittal Steel, the world's largest steelmaker by volume, announces a 18.6bn euros bid for Arcelor
• A former member of the group the Village People is facing prison after missing a court hearing.
• England call Monty Panesar into India tour squad with Ian Blackwell on standby for Ashley Giles.
• Celebrations marking 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are held around the world
• A former member of the group the Village People is facing prison after missing a court hearing
• Newcomers the Arctic Monkeys have reportedly turned down offers to play at the Brit Awards in February
• Bill Gates gives another $600m to a project designed to combat TB
• Zutons announce second album, "Tired of Hangin' Around" will be released on April 7th
• Cricket Squads Announced:
  • Test squad for Indian Tour
    • Michael Vaughan (Capt), Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Stephen Harmison, Matthew Hoggard, Geraint Jones, Simon Jones, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Liam Plunkett, Matthew Prior, Andrew Strauss, Marcus Trescothick, Shaun Udal
  • England A squad for West Indies Tour:
    • Vikram Solanki (Worcestershire, capt), Kabir Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Gareth Batty (Worcestershire), Ian Blackwell (Somerset), Rikki Clarke (Surrey), Alastair Cook (Essex), Jamie Dalrymple (Middlesex), Ed Joyce (Middlesex), Alex Loudon (Warwickshire), Sajid Mahmood (Lancashire), Chris Read (Nottinghamshire), Owais Shah (Middlesex), Alex Wharf (Glamorgan), Michael Yardy (Sussex)
• Joaquin Phoenix escapes a car accident in LA unhurt
• 7 Star Wars fans admit copying "Revenge of the Sith" a week before cinema release
• Chelsea reveal a record £140m loss
• Anne Kellow has 17-hour operation to reattach 6 of her fingers severed in an accident
• Eviction night in the Celebrity Big Brother House – Chantelle 1-4 favourite
• Passengers on the cruise liner Queen Mary 2 are to get a full refund after damage forced the ship to miss ports-of-call
• Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair has apologised to the parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman for comments he made about the Soham murders
• Israel rules out talks with Hamas
• Former Pakistan PM Benazir Bhutto says she is prepared to return to her country to face corruption charges
• Shane Warne to make a cameo appearance in Australian Soap, Neighbours
• Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler has made a surprise return to former club Liverpool on a free transfer

27 Quiz

• 1. Which play based on a novel by Susan Hill is currently showing in the West End Theatre?
• The Woman in Black
• 2. Which player with over 150 caps is the England hockey captain for the Commonwealth Games?
• Brett Garrard
• 3. Belgium wants to extradite which former Chadian president from exile in Senegal to face atrocities charges?
• Hissene Habre
• 4. What percentage of the public vote did George Galloway receive before his eviction?
• 64.7%
• 5. Which newspaper lost its appeal to overturn a £150,000 libel award to Respect MP George Galloway?
• Daily Telegraph
• 6. Dutchman Guus Hiddink has expressed an interest in the England job, which team did he manage at the last World Cup?
• South Korea
• 7. Chris Penn, the younger brother Sean, has been found dead at his home in Santa Monica, California. Who did he play in Reservoir Dogs?
• Nice Guy Eddie
• 8. Which king has offered to pay for the repair of one of India’s leading mosques, the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in Delhi?
• Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
• 9. Sir Anthony Clarke holds which high legal office?
• Master of the Rolls
• 10. “The List:” Hilary Spurling has won this year’s Whitbread but can you name the last three winners?
• Andrea Levy (“Small Island”), Mark Haddon (“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time”), and Claire Tomalin “Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self”)

26

• An autopsy has been unable to determine the cause of actor Chris Penn's death
• Bono has launched a new global brand, Product Red, with a share of profits to go to the fight against Aids in Africa
• Hamas wins majority in Palestinian parliamentary elections
• Brighton Bears have signed Chicago Bulls legend Dennis Rodman
• Hundreds of thousands of people attend the burial of Kosovo's President Ibrahim Rugova
• New opinion poll says that over half the population of Great Britain do not believe in evolution
• Governor of Bihar state, Buta Singh, offers to resign after being criticised by the Supreme Court
• Gary Neville's celebration after Man Utd scored against Liverpool leads to an FA charge
• Man Utd winger Cristiano Ronaldo is charged by UEFA for his gesture to Benfica fans.
• Australian Open:·
  • Marcos Baghdatis returns from two sets down to beat David Nalbandian and reach final
  • Amelie Mauresmo reaches the Australian Open final after Kim Clijsters retires injured
  • Maria Sharapova accuses the media of not focusing on her tennis
• Astronomers find OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, the smallest Earth-like planet outside our Solar System
• Nicole Kidman made a Companion General of the Order of Australia
• Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has announced his resignation
• George Galloway defends his actions and appearance on Celebrity Big Brother
• Liberal Democrat leadership contender Simon Hughes has revealed having had homosexual relationships
• Figures released show violent crime and robbery on the rise
• FA to investigate tunnel incident during Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers game
• Lucia Pinochet requests asylum in USA

26 Quiz

• 1. Who is the director of the Philip Seymour Hoffman film “Capote”?
• Bennett Miller
• 2. Average Guinness Premiership crowds have broken through which barrier for the first time?
• 10,000
• 3. Which Ford driver has won the 2006 Monte Carlo Rally?
• Marcus Gronholm
• 4. Who has announced that he will step down as president of the British Racing Drivers Club?
• Sir Jackie Stewart
• 5. Which hip-hop star recently said that he has a few acting roles on the table but is holding out to be a director?
• Kanye West
• 6. Which group’s new album “4Play” will have as part of it download-only tracks?
• The Cure
• 7. Which model said that she is baffled by her divorce from Rod Stewart taking so long as they split 6 years ago?
• Rachel Hunter
• 8. Whose debut album is “Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not”?
• The Arctic Monkeys
• 9. Who ended Martina Hingis’s comeback beating her 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 at the Australian Open?
• Kim Clijsters
• 10. “The List:” Which two teams competed in the longest game in British Basketball history recently, with the game going to 5 periods of overtime?
• Brighton Bears and Leicester Riders

25

• Double eviction George Galloway and Dennis Rodman evicted
• Australia Day
• Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in Carling Cup semi-final
• Palestinians are voting in their first parliamentary election for a decade, with the governing Fatah party facing a strong challenge.
• The Daily Telegraph has lost its appeal to overturn a £150,000 libel award to the Respect MP George Galloway
• Prince Harry is to join the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry when he leaves Sandhurst
• Actor Chris Penn, the younger brother of Sean Penn, has been found dead at his home in Santa Monica, California
• Guus Hiddink expresses interest in England job
• Walt Disney buys Pixar in $7.4bn deal
• 3 youths on trial for murder of Damilola Taylor in 2000
• Lucia Pinochet, daughter of Chilean ex-President detained in US
• Australian Open:
  • Federer beats Davydenko to make semi-finals
  • Clijsters beats Hingis in three sets
• Iran blocks BBC Persian website
• China confirms 7th bird flu death
• Saudi King Abdullah visits India to boost trade and energy ties.
• A Matisse biography by journalist Hilary Spurling wins the Whitbread Book of the Year award.
• Scientists discover the smallest fish on record in peat swamps of Sumatra
• Jack Straw snubbed by president of Cyprus

25 Quiz

• 1. What is the film rating in the UK for “King Kong”?
• 12-A (PG-13 in US)
• 2. Who is the current President of Syria being visited by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
• Bashar al-Assad
• 3. Manfred Stohl is a rally driver from which country?
• Austria
• 4. Who are currently number one in the UK singles charts?
• Arctic Monkeys
• 5. The TV licence fee to rise to what for a colour television?
• £131.50
• 6. What has been accused of causing Britons to waste the equivalent of around two power stations' worth of electricity each year?
• Leaving TV sets and other gadgets on standby.
• 7. Which boxer recently told Andrew Murray to chill out following his outbursts against the press?
• Amir Khan
• 8. Ferrari have officially launched their new F1 car, what is it called/numbered?
• 248
• 9. Which footballer’s season has ended as a result of an eye problem?
• Paul Scholes
• 10. “The List:” Which four teams contested the AFC and NFC title matches recently?
• Pittsburgh Steelers beat Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahwaks beat Carolina Panthers

24

• Reports that the comedy series Friends is to be revived have been denied by the show's producers.
• Pittsburgh and Seattle will meet in Super Bowl XL after comfortably winning their title play-offs
• Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he will quit as England coach following this Summer's World Cup finals
• TV licence fee to rise to £131.50
• Jamie Carragher has criticised Gary Neville's actions after Manchester United's winner against them at the weekend
• Tony Blair defends his war on benefit frauds
• Bolton manager, Sam Allardyce is the early favourite for the post, to replace Sven
• Conservative Stephen Harper is set to succeed Paul Martin as prime minister
• Austraian Open:
  • Justine Henin-Hardenne beat top seed Lindsay Davenport 2-6 6-2 6-3
  • Hingis to face Clijsters
• NME nominations:
  • 6- Kaiser Chifs
  • 4- Arctic Monkeys
• Ken Livingstone announces that London will host the start of the 2007 Tour de France
• Ferrari officially launch their new 248 F1 car
• Sir Jackie Stewart is to step down as president of the British Racing Drivers Club
• The trial of Saddam Hussein is postponed
• Congo replaces Sudan as Chair of African Union
• Alain Baxter admits drug scandal at Salt Lake City Olympics affected his subsequent career
• Kuwait's parliament starts an unprecedented process to depose the ailing new Emir
• Manny Pacquiao stops Erik Morales in the 10th in super featherweight clash
• New genetic evidence shows collapse of orangutan populations is linked to human activity
• New rules suggest the US army may be preparing for its first military execution since 1961.
• Double Olympic Champion Hicham El Guerrouj pulls out of March World Indoor Championships

24 Quiz

• 1. Who is the star of both “Jarhead” and “Brokeback Mountain”?
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• 2. Which American has won the inaugural Abu Dhabi Golf Championship?
• Chris DiMarco
• 3. Which actress has given birth to her first child Alexa Louise Florence Hughes?
• Amanda Holden
• 4. Chelsea dropped points for the first time in the 2005/2006 season when they drew 1–1 with which team?
• Charlton Athletic
• 5. Who does Stefan Booth play in “The Bill”?
• Sgt Mark Rollins
• 6. Which player was forced to retire from her Australian Open match against Amelie Mauresmo because of heat stress?
• Michaella Krajicek
• 7. what is the name of Nicole Kidman’s country-singer fiancée from which she has reputedly split?
• Keith Urban
• 8. Which of the teams currently competing for the African Cup of Nations in Alexandria are nicknamed the Indomitable Lions?
• Cameroon
• 9. Who won the last Wembley Masters 10-9?
• John Higgins
• 10. “The List:” Apart from 2004 when the Masters was unsponsored name the three sponsors since it started in 1975?
• Benson and Hedges, Riley’s Club and Saga Insurance

23

• Ford has said it is to lay off between 25,000 and 30,000 workers in North America
• Russia accuses British diplomats of spying in Moscow
• High-court ruling on abortion guidance for under-16’s expected today
• Family of Stuart Lubbock, who died in Michael Barrymore’s swimming pool in 2001, are carrying out a private prosecution against him
• Spirit of Cornwall rowers Bob Warren and Chris Barrett rescued after getting in to trouble in an Atlantic race
• Sven-Goran Eriksson to meet FA to discuss “bung” allegations
• Nicole Kidman has reportedly split from her country-singer fiancé Keith Urban.
• Raouf Abdul Rahman appointed new judge in Saddam Hussein trial
• Takafumi Horie, head of Livedoor arrested
• NBC announces the last series of "The West Wing"
• Charity workers who tried to resuce a stranded whale in the Thames face £300 parking fines
• Lucia Hiriart, wife of Augusto Pinochet, arrested on charges of tax evasion
• Hayley Tullett wins New Balance Games indoor mile title in New York for the 3rd time in 4 years
• Average Guinness Premiership crowds break through the 10,000 barrier for the first time.
• Canadians vote in general election
• France recall captain Fabien Pelous for the opening Six Nations game against Scotland.
• Bob Hope Classic - Chad Campbell claims 1st PGA Tour title since 2004 with 3-shot win

23 Quiz

• 1. What is the title of the house buying programme on Channel 4 presented by Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer?
• Relocation, Relocation
• 2. Which African country is planning a specific ban on same-sex marriages, with five years in jail for anyone who has a gay wedding or officiates at one?
• Nigeria
• 3. Who is the current Lord Chancellor who said that ID cards should be made compulsory if introduced in the UK?
• Lord Falconer
• 4. Which F1 Grand Prix has been cancelled for the 2006 season?
• Spa-Francorchamps (or Belgian)
• 5. Who directs the new film “Underworld Evolution”?
• Len Wiseman
• 6. Which band’s plane skidded off the runway at Hamilton International Airport?
• Bon Jovi
• 7. Which film have Catholic group Opus Dei said that they want to be given an adult rating?
• The Da Vinci Code
• 8. Which long-time rival has Lance Armstrong tipped to win this year's Tour de France?
• Jan Ullrich
• 9. The US has sent a team of experts to Japan after Tokyo reimposed a ban on what foodstuff?
• US beef.
• 10. “The List:” Chelsea failed to win yesterday, name the other teams which have managed to take points off them in the Premiership this season?
• Everton and Manchester United

22

• Higgins beats O’Sullivan 10-9 in Masters final
• Reports say that Mark Oaten has removed himself from the Lib-Dem leadership race because of a “rent-boy” scandal
• Police are to question Kate Moss over her drug taking
• Search for two fishermen, missing after their boat sank near a port in County Down
• Australian Open:
  • Temperatures reach 111 degrees celsius
  • Lindsay Davenport reaches quarter-final meeting with Justine Henin-Hardenne
  • Maria Sharapova beats Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals
  • Marcos Baghdatis shocks 2nd seed Andy Roddick 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the 4th round
• Sir Menzies Campbell says Lib Dems must unite after Mark Oaten’s resignation
• Man Utd report a £46m profit for the year ending June 2005 - a drop of £12.3m.
• Marcus Gronholm maintains lead in Monte Carlo Rally
• Portuguese begin voting for a new president for the next five years, - Anibal Cavaco Silva frontrunner.
• 23 people killed in a clash in Nepal, where opposition leaders call for three more days of protests.
• Robertson and Emms lose All-England final to Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen.
• Premiership:
  • Chelsea draw 1-1 with Charlton Athletic
  • Manchester United 1 - 0 Liverpool
• The body of the Thames whale which died yesterday to be examined by marine experts
• African Cup of Nations - Cameroon 3-1 Angola (Samuel Eto'o hat-trick)
• TV actress Amanda Holden has given birth to her first child (fiancee is Chris Hughes)
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down
    • 2. Notorious BIG / P Diddy / Nelly – Nasty Girl
    • 3. Will Young - All Time Love
    • 4. Beyonce Ft Slim Thug - Check On It
    • 5. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
  • Albums:
    • 1. Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV
    • 2. Editors - The Back Room
    • 3. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
    • 4. Will Young - Keep On
    • 5. Eminem - Curtain Call - The Hits

22 Quiz

• 1. What is the title of the Channel 4 TV programme that featured anatomist Gunther von Hagens recently?
• Autopsy: Life and Death
• 2. Andrew Flintoff has been made an honorary freeman of which city?
• Preston
• 3. What is the name of the new Steve Martin comedy directed by Anand Tucker?
• Shopgirl
• 4. Which Shia-led party won 128 of the 275 seats in Iraq’s election?
• United Iraqi Alliance
• 5. James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 has been sold for £1,190,000 in US auction, in which 2 Bond films did it appear?
• Goldfinger and Thunderball
• 6. Which company has refused to hand over search data to the US Department of Justice?
• Google
• 7. Who beat defending champion Serena Williams 6-1 7-6 in the Australian Open?
• Daniela Hantuchova
• 8. In which country is the PM to present a bill to parliament to allow women to accede to the throne?
• Japan
• 9. Who has resigned as UK Sport's head of anti-doping after only six months?
• Andy van Neutegem
• 10. “The List:” Which three Big Brother housemates did George Galloway and Samuel Preston nominate for eviction?
• Rula Lenska, Maggot and Traci Bingham

21

• Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End musical The Woman In White is to close.
• Experts from the Natural History Museum have confirmed that Pete Burns’ coat is not made from gorilla fur.
• James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 sold for £1,190,000 in US auction
• Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer says that ID cards should be made compulsory if introduced in the UK
• Islamic web site posts an audio tape said to be by Ayman al-Zawahiri
• President Xanana Gusmao of East Timor hands the UN a report on alleged atrocities under Indonesian rule.
• Mehmet Ali Agca returns to jail 8 days after being freed.
• Hundreds arrested in Nepal after clashes on the streets by protesters demanding a return to democracy
• Wall Street suffers worst single-day points fall since 24th March 2003 losing over 200 points
• Rapper 50 Cent is being sued by Luther Campbell (the ex-frontman of 2 Live Crew) for stealing a line for his 2003 hit single In Da Club
• The funeral of the former sports minister Tony Banks is held in London
• Rescuers are moving the whale stranded in Thames by barge to open water
• Bon Jovi’s plane skids off the runway at Canada's Hamilton International Airport
• Kevin Federline is planning on opening a nightclub in Las Vegas
• 2006 Belgian Grand Prix is cancelled
• The US government will permit a Cuban team to enter the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
• US sends a team of experts to Japan after Tokyo reimposes a ban on US beef.
• Martina Hingis continues n the Australian Open beating Iveta Benesova 6-4 6-1
• Australian Open's heat policy comes under scrutiny as temperatures soar to over 100F
• Robertson and Emms reach All-England Championships mixed doubles semi-finals.

21 Quiz

• 1. Which actress has revealed that before a kissing scene she uses Liquorice flavoured mints?
• Kate Beckinsale
• 2. Stephen Maguire was whitewashed 6-0 in this years masters by which player?
• Stephen Lee
• 3. Cannabis was downgraded from to which two years ago?
• Class C
• 4. Which 2006 Golden Glove winner is set to advertise Burberry?
• Rachel Weisz
• 5. In the TV series “Life on Mars” who plays the “time-travelling” cop, Sam Taylor?
• John Simm
• 6. How many places separated Manchester United and their FA Cup opponents Burton Albion?
• 104
• 7. What is the name of the 16-year old footballer who has chosen to sign for Arsenal rather than Chelsea in a £12.5m deal?
• Theo Walcott
• 8. Which film leads the field with 10 BAFTA nominations?
• The Constant Gardner
• 9. Who plays the title role in Paula Milne’s dramatisation “The Virgin Queen”?
• Anne-Marie Duff
• 10. “The List:” The musical Bill Elliot is up for 9 Olivier Awards, name any of the three actors who play the part?
• James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower

20

• Brett Lee claims a career-best 5-22 as Australia beat South Africa by 59 runs in Melbourne.
• Pilot whale sighted in River Thames.
• The US rejects a call for a truce made in a recording apparently by Osama Bin Laden.
• Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says land seizures by local authorities are a key threat to rural stability
• Lance Armstrong tips Jan Ullrich to win this year's Tour de France.
• New medical study says there is no link between mobile phone use and brain tumours
• Google refuses to hand over search data to the US Department of Justice
• Wilson Pickett dies of a heart attack aged 64.
• Daniela Hantuchova beats defending champion Serena Williams 6-1 7-6 in the Australian Open
• Junichiro Koizumi is to submit a bill to parliament to let women accede to the Japanese throne
• NASA finally launches the new mission to Pluto
• Study says that stress in the workplace is major factor in development of heart disease and diabetes
• Nepalese soldiers are imposing a dawn to dusk curfew in Kathmandu to prevent pro-democracy protests against King Gyanendra
• Naseem Hamed to appear in court on driving charge
• Andrew Flintoff made an honorary freeman of the city of Preston
• Pro hunting campaigner and son of Bryan Ferry, Otis Ferry to appear in court in connection with an alleged drink driving offence
• Iraq's Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance wins 128 of the 275 seats
• Pete Doherty charged with possessing heroin, crack cocaine, morphine and cannabis
• Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has denied at the Old Bailey that he would advocate a terrorist attack on Big Ben or any civilian target
• Rula Lenska is third to be evicted from the Big Brother house, Traci Bingham and Welsh rapper Maggot survive

20 Quiz

• 1. Who did Jelle Klaasen surpass as the youngest ever BDO World Darts Champion?
• Eric Bristow
• 2. Which Dutchman scored a deflected winner for Chelsea in the 69th minute against West Brom and was sent off for celebrating in the crowd?
• Arjen Robben
• 3. Whose offer to replace Robbie Williams in the Take That reunion has been turned down by the rest of the band?
• Will Young
• 4. How many inmates are currently on Death Row in the Unites States?
• 3,315
• 5. Which unseeded Czech served for the match against Lleyton Hewitt in a five-set thriller on day two of the Australian Open?
• Robin Vik
• 6. What is the name of the (soon to be ex?) New Orleans Mayor who apologised for comments suggesting that the hurricanes of 2005 were divine retribution for the war in Iraq?
• Ray Nagin
• 7. Who is the Austrian Chancellor that has called on the EU to reduce its dependence on Russian gas supplies?
• Wolfgang Schuessel
• 8. Which Reading striker scored a hat-trick to knock West Brom out of the FA Cup?
• Leroy Lita
• 9. Which actress has gotten engaged to Joe Macaluso a production assistant on her new film "Little Black Book"?
• Brittany Murphy
• 10. “The List:” Now the 2006 BDP World Championships are over how well do you remember the players, name the last eight dart players in the Men’s 2006 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship?
• Jelle Klaasen , Paul Hogan, Shaun Greatbatch, Paul Hanvidge, Martin Adams, Tony O'Shea, Raymond Van Barneveld and Mike Veitch

19

• Mark Oaten pulls out of LibDem leader race
• The Constant Gardner leads the field with 10 BAFTA nominations
• Matt O'Connor says the campaign group Fathers 4 Justice is to disband, after a plan to kidnap Leo Blair was discovered by police
• Ms Dynamite ordered to complete 60 hours of community service for assaulting a police officer
• A report on the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service
• Home Secretary Charles Clarke is expected to rule out reclassifying cannabis
• Private debt collectors are to be used to collect money from absent parents who fail to pay child support cash
• Reese Witherspoon has been reported as upset that the dress she wore to accept her Goldn Globe had been worn before.
• Eric Idle rules out Monty Python reunion
• al-Jazeera broadcasts audio tape supposedly by al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden
• An advert for Estee Lauder featuring rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs in bed with two women has been censored for being too racy
• Nurses and pharmacists in Wales are to be allowed to prescribe drugs
• Leaked Foreign Office memo suggests US may have used UK airports to transport terror suspects
• There has been a sharp rise in the number of cases of mumps in Wales in the last year
• 16-year old Theo Walcott close to signing for Arsenal
• Indian airline Jet Airways buys rival Air Sahara in $500m deal
• Former Rangers player Kenny Miller joins Celtic from Wolves
• Lleyton Hewitt beaten in 2nd round of Australian Open by Juan Ignacio Chela.
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Damascus to show solidarity with Syria
• An Indonesian court reinstates Australian Schapelle Corby's 20-year jail sentence for drug trafficking.
• The defence begins its case in the trial of Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri at the Old Bailey.
• Andy van Neutegem resigns as UK Sport's head of anti-doping after only six months.
• Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, says Iran is ready to compromise over nuclear programme

19 Quiz

• 1. What is the title of Wood Allen’s latest film starring Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers?
• Match Point
• 2. Which Celebrity Big Brother housemates’ task was to communicate with an animal?
• Rula Lenska
• 3. Which poet has won the TS Eliot Prize for poetry for “Rapture”?
• Carol Ann Duffy
• 4. Who said new BDO darts World champion Jelle Klaasen would be "killed" in a match with rival Phil Taylor?
• Eric Bristow
• 5. Ian McCullough was whitewashed 6-0 in this years masters by which player?
• Ronnie O’Sullivan
• 6. Who scored the first goal in the Manchester United v Burton Albion game yesterday?
• Louis Saha
• 7. Police have said that they knew of suggestions of a plot to kidnap which politician's son as part of a campaign to highlight father's rights?
• Tony Blair’s son Leo
• 8. Which musical leads the nominations for this year's Laurence Olivier Awards, with 9?
• Billy Elliot
• 9. The Government has confirmed that the law is to be changed to allow how many prostitutes to work together legally in brothels?
• Two
• 10. “The List:” Robert Altman is to be given an honorary Oscar at this years’ ceremony, he is one of 5 directors nominated 5 times who have not won, name the other 4?
• Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Clarence Brown and King Vidor.

18

• Russell Crowe has confirmed rumours that his wife Danielle Spencer is pregnant with their second child
• Michael Jackson has been accused of animal cruelty by American animal rights organisation, PETA
• Two Thai fishermen were sentenced to death for raping and murdering 21-year-old Reading University student Katherine Horton
• The Challenge Children’s Cancer Support Network in Sydney has a signed Rolling Stones guitar stolen
• Police say that they were aware of a plot to kidnap Leo Blair, the PM’s son
• Bristol's Royal Children's Hospital warns of a four-fold increase in infants dying after falling asleep with a parent on a sofa
• One of six men accused of torturing and stabbing Mary-Ann Leneghan, to death pleads guilty to kidnapping her and her friend
• Sam Kinkaid, the PSNI's most senior detective has told Policing Board members that the IRA is still involved in organised crime
• British Horseracing Board's annual Flat racing awards:
  • Two-year-old colt: Sir Percy (rated 121)
  • Two-year-old filly: Flashy Wings (115)
  • Three-year-old colt: Motivator (125)
  • Three-year-old filly: Eswarah (115)
  • Older male horse: Azamour (126)
  • Older female horse: Soviet Song (119)
  • Champion sprinter: Pastoral Pursuits (118)
  • Champion miler: Shamardal (125)
  • Champion middle-distance: Azamour
  • Champion stayer: Westerner
  • Champion apprentice: Phillip Makin
  • Champion jockey: Kieren Fallon
  • Champion trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
  • Champion owner: Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum
  • Horse Of The Year: Motivator
• Shares in Yahoo fell 12% after they posted worse than expected results
• NASA delays launch of its mission to Pluto
• Dennis Rodman, Pete Burns and Faria Alam are up for eviction from Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother
• John Lennon's original draft of lyrics to “A Day in the Life” goes on sale.
• Laurence Olivier Awards nominations - Musical Billy Elliot - 9
• Austrian calls on the EU to reduce dependence on Russian gas
• Mass selling shuts Tokyo stock exchange
• A draft resolution by the EU3 asks for Iran's nuclear programme to be investigated by the U.N. Security Council

18 Quiz

• 1. Which language did Maggot and Chantelle have to listen to all night to see if they became fluent?
• Japanese (no they didn’t)
• 2. Who did Hello Magazine vote the “Most Attractive Man of 2005”?
• Gerard Butler
• 3. Who is the director of the new Rom Com “Just Friends”?
• Roger Kumble
• 4. Who has entered the charts at number 3 with “Break The Night With Colour”?
• Richard Ashcroft
• 5. New England's hopes of winning a third straight Super Bowl ended with a 27-13 play-off loss to which team?
• Denver Broncos
• 6. Which film won Best motion picture - Drama at the recent Golden Globe awards?
• Brokeback Mountain
• 7. It has been announced that James Bond will drive what type of car in his next film, “Casino Royale”?
• Aston Martin DB5
• 8. California has carried out the execution of its oldest Death Row inmate, Clarence Ray Allen. How old was he?
• 76
• 9. Who beat Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open?
• Juan Ignacio Chela
• 10. “The List:” Which three Big Brother Housemates are currently up for eviction?
• Faria Alam, Dennis Rodman and Pete Burns

17

• Government confirms law is to be changed to allow 2 prostitutes to work together legally in brothels
• David Toms wins the Sony Open in Hawaii by five shots.
• Airbus says a record year saw it sell and deliver more jets than US rival Boeing
• Eric Bristow claims that this year's BDO final was like watching "amateurs".
• Reading 3-2 West Brom - Leroy Lita scores a hat trick for Reading in FA Cup
• Scotland Yard says a man has been arrested over the 21st July attempted bombings in London
• The Pakistani PM Shaukat Aziz says his country cannot accept a repetition of a US air strike on a village that killed at least 18 people
• FA Cup - Tamworth 1- 1 Stoke – Tamworth lose 5-4 on penalties
• A French court throws out Filippo Simeoni's defamation charge against Lance Armstrong.
• President Mwai Kibaki says 4m Kenyans are in need of food aid
• Faria Alam, Dennis Rodman and Pete Burns have all been nominated for Big Brother eviction
• James Bond to drive an Aston Martin DB5 in his next outing
• Figures released show that Tesco was the top retailer at Christmas 2005
• Henry Crumpton, the U.S. State Department co-ordinator for counter-terrorism, said he feared the threat from biological weapons in London was rising.
• California has carried out the execution of its oldest Death Row inmate, 76-year-old Clarence Ray Allen
• Full List of Golden Globe Winners:
  • Film Awards
    • Best motion picture - Drama - Brokeback Mountain
    • Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - Drama - Felicity Huffman - Transamerica
    • Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - Drama - Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
    • Best motion picture - Musical Or Comedy - Walk the Line
    • Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - Musical or Comedy - Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line
    • Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - Musical Or Comedy - Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line
    • Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture - Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener
    • Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture - George Clooney - Syriana
    • Best director - Motion Picture - Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain
    • Best foreign language film - Paradise Now (Palestine)
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana - Brokeback Mountain
    • Best original song - Motion Picture - A Love that will Never Grow Old - Brokeback Mountain
    • Best original score - Motion Picture - John Williams - Memoirs of a Geisha
    • Cecil B DeMille award - Sir Anthony Hopkins
  • TV awards
    • Best television series - Drama - Lost
    • Best performance by an actress in a television series - Drama - Geena Davis - Commander and Chief
    • Best performance by an actor in a television series - Drama - Hugh Laurie - House
    • Best television series - Musical Or Comedy - Desperate Housewives
    • Best performance by an actress in a television series - Musical Or Comedy - Mary Louise Parker - Weeds
    • Best performance by an actor in a television series - Musical Or Comedy - Steve Carrell - The Office
    • Best mini-series or motion picture made for television - Empire Falls
    • Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for television -S Epatha Merkerson - Lackawanna Blues
    • Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television -Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Elvis
    • Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television - Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy
    • Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television - Paul Newman - Empire Falls
• Australian Open - Andy Murray lost to Juan Ignacio Chela 6-1 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round
• Taiwanese Premier Frank Hsieh has announced he is resigning from office
• A mission to Pluto is set to lift off from Cape Canaveral, aboard an Atlas 5 rocket
• TS Eliot Prize for poetry won by Carol Ann Duffy for “Rapture”

17 Quiz

• 1. Which of the Celebrity Big Brother contestants has been reading “Fun With Quantum Physics”?
• George Galloway
• 2. Which group did the News of the World (it must be true) say are reportedly planning to get back together to make a single and tour the world?
• The Spice Girls
• 3. Who did Hello Magazine vote the “Most Attractive Women of 2005”?
• Andrea Corr
• 4. Who is the female star of the recent film “Just Like Heaven”?
• Reese Witherspoon
• 5. Which player beat Raymond van Barnevald to win the BDO World Championship recently?
• Jelle Klaasen
• 6. Who has entered the UK charts at number 4 with “I'll Be Ready”?
• Sunblock
• 7. Which golfer recorded a 9 under par 61 at the Sony Open in Hawaii?
• David Toms
• 8. In which US state did Stardust successfully touch down after a 2.8 billion mile trip?
• Utah
• 9. Which English player knocked Steve Davis out of the The Masters event at Wembley?
• Stuart Bingham
• 10. “The List:” Forbes has just unveiled the largest British companies, name the top 5?
• 1. HSBC Group, 2. BP, 3. Royal Dutch Shell, 4. Royal Bank of Scotland, and 5. Barclays

16

• Lords vote to force the government to provide more details on the cost of controversial ID Cards.
• Chancellor Gordon Brown's wife Sarah is pregnant again - already have a son called John
• An urgent review ordered by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly is understood to have concluded the responsibility of employing former sex-offenders should be handed to experts
• World powers are meeting in London to discuss a strategy after Iran's move to resume nuclear fuel research
• David Cameron announces a shake-up on policing if elected PM
• The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons shows a 34.6% rise in operations from 2004 to 2005
• Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has undergone a tracheotomy
• 4th bird-flu death in Turkey
• Former Taiwanese premier Yu Shyi-kun is elected chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party
• President Tarja Halonen wins first round of Finland's presidential poll but fails to get over 50% and avoid a “run-off”
• Australian Open starts - Tim Henman crashes out to Russian Dmitry Tursunov
• First Test, Lahore, day four (close): Pakistan 679-7d; India 403-0
• Judge grants Anthony Bennett permission to bring a private prosecution against Michael Barrymore in connection with Stuart Lubbock’s death in 2001
• Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia's president
• The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, begins her first official visit to Moscow
• Golden Globe Awards in US
  • Best drama - Brokeback Mountain
  • Best dramatic actor - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
  • Best dramatic actress - Felicity Huffman, Transamerica
  • Best comedy/musical - Walk the Line
  • Best director - Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
• President Hugo Chavez demands an apology after Cardinal Rosalio Castillo Larasays Venezuela isnearing dictatorship
• Protesters gather outside Leeds court for trial of BNP leader, Nick Griffin for inciting racial hatred
• Mahmoud Abbas says his current term in office as Palestinian leader will be his final one.
• Steve Fossett gets ready for another world record attempt with the GlobalFlyer plane.

16 Quiz

• 1. The Swiss woman Sabine Beutler took part in the World Championships recently in which sport?
• Darts
• 2. Which two Celebrity Big Brother HM’s sat an IQ test in the house?
• Traci and Jodie
• 3. Which stylist presents the Channel 4 programme “10 Years Younger”?
• Nicky Hambleton-Jones
• 4. A current advert for which car shows angels looking after people (a la "Wings of Desire") with the strap line “Built to protect”?
• VW Polo
• 5. Which group won Rock Band Of The Year at the Leeds Music Awards, beating the Kaiser Chiefs?
• ¡Forward Russia!
• 6. Which two players have been cleared of wrong-doing after irregular betting patterns preceded their Lakeside World Championship match?
• Gary Anderson and Gary Robson
• 7. Who equalled Cliff Bastin's record of 150 league goals for Arsenal with a hat-trick in the 7-0 mauling of Middlesbrough?
• Thierry Henry
• 8. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons announced a 34.6% rise in operations from 2004 to 2005. How many were performed
• 22,041
• 9. Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has been buried, hours after his death. He was the Emir of which country?
• Kuwait
• 10. “The List:” Arsenal beat Middlesborough 7-0; Henry scored 3, who scored the other 4 goals?
• Senderos, Pires, Silva and Hleb

15

• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
    • 2. Nizlopi - JCB Song
    • 3. Richard Ashcroft - Break The Night With Colour
    • 4. Sunblock - I'll Be Ready
    • 5. Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best - A Tribute
  • Albums:
    • 1. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
    • 2. The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth
    • 3. Editors - The Back Room
    • 4. Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV
    • 5. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
• Sir Jimmy Saville enters the big Brother House
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have made a goodwill visit to Haiti
• In Detroit, Eminem has remarried Kim Mathers 4 years after their divorce
• News of the World reports that The Spice Girls are planning to get back together to make a single and tour the world
• Hello Magazine Most Attractive Women 2005:
  • 1. Andrea Corr
  • 2. Christina Aguilera
  • 3. Anastacia
  • 4. Nicole Kidman
  • 5. Angelina Jolie
  • 6. Madonna
  • 7. Vanessa Paradis
  • 7. Jennifer Aniston
  • 9. Sophie Marceau
  • 9. Shakira
• Hello Magazine Most Attractive Men 2005:
  • 1. Gerard Butler
  • 2. Alan Rickman
  • 3. Sean Bean
  • 4. Will Young
  • 5. Orlando Bloom
  • 6. Viggo Mortensen
  • 7. Russell Crowe
  • 8. Johnny Depp
  • 8. Hugh Jackman
  • 10. Ewan Mcgregor
  • 10. Hayden Christensen
• BDO World Darts Final – Klaasen beats Barneveld 7 - 5
• Judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin resigns as judge of the Saddam Hussein trial
• Tributes continue to pour in for Shelley Winters who died yesterday aged 85?
• Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake are said to be expecting a baby together
• News of the World undercover story says Sven-Goran Eriksson's position is at risk
• Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has died – succeeded by rown Prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah
• Chileans return to polls for second round of Presidential elections
• Finland votes in presidential polls
• Amy Dallamura, Aberystwyth woman who has attempted suicide on a number occasions given ASBO

15 Quiz

• 1. What is the name of George W Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court who is attending Senate hearings?
• Samuel Alito
• 2. Which Celebrity Big Brother HM (House Mate) was made to eat spinach every 15 minutes to see if it made her stronger?
• Faria Alam
• 3. Nicola Wheeler is to leave Emmerdale after 4 years, who does she plays?
• Nicola Blackstock
• 4. Which presenter is the face of the recent advertisements to encourage people to get their tax returns in by the end of January?
• Adam Hart-Davis
• 5. Over 300 pilgrims have died in a crush during the stone-throwing ritual of which pilgrimage?
• Hajj
• 6. Which former West Indies coach has announced that he will manage Kenya to the 2007 World Cup?
• Roger Harper
• 7. Which former Baywatch star has filed for divorce from actress Pamela Bach, his wife of 16 years?
• David Hasselhoff
• 8. Which star of “Location Location Location” is expecting her first baby?
• Kirstie Allsopp
• 9. Who has been appointed as the new Republic of Ireland football manager?
• Steve Staunton
• 10. “The List:” Shelley Winters has died aged 85, for which 4 films did she win best actress or best supporting actress Oscar nomination?
• "A Place in the Sun" (1951), “The Diary of Anne Frank” (1959) and “A Patch of Blue” (1965), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972)

14

• Gordon Brown to propose that Britain should have a day to celebrate its national identity
• Pakistan investigates a missile strike on a village near the Afghan border which is reported to have targeted the al-Qaeda's deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri
• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to address his country as tension grows over nuclear policy
• Bill Clinton says that Tony Blair would make a good UN secretary general
• Arnold Schwarzenegger, has refused to grant clemency to Clarence Ray Allen (76), a killer who asked to be spared because of his age and frailty
• Seven people have been killed in an explosion at a mine in Anina in Caras Severin county, Romania
• Hajj crush death toll rises to 362
• After Jodie Marsh is evicted Sir Jimmy Savile is expected to visit the Big Brother house
• BDO World Championships Semi-finals
  • Jelle Klaasen 6 – 3 Shaun Greatbatch
  • Raymond van Barneveld 6 - 2 Martin Adams
• Arsenal beat Middlesborough 7 - 0
• Ronan Keating has denied rumours that he has agreed to take part in a Boyzone reunion
• Michelle Wie misses the cut at the Sony Open in Honolulu
• Andy Roddick beats Tommy Haas in the Kooyong Classic final
• Brighton Bears are in talks to sign former NBA legend and current Big Brother contestant Dennis Rodman
• Belgium test a visitor from Turkey for HN51 bird flu strain
• Some flights to and from Alaska have been cancelled after a series of volcanic eruptions by the Augustine volcano.
• Environmental group Transport 2000 has denied reports that globe-trotting presenter Michael Palin is facing calls to step down as president
• Two-time Oscar winner Shelley Winters dies from heart failure at the age of 85

14 Quiz

• 1. Nick Frost plays Comamnder Michael Henderson in which new BBC 2 series?
• Hyperdrive
• 2. Which Italian skier has retired just a month before 2006 Winter Games in Turin because she is expecting a baby?
• Isolde Kostner
• 3. What is the name of the self-confessed French serial killer extradited from Belgium to France to face trial?
• Michel Fourniret
• 4. Which one of the current group in Celebrity Big brother has a Harvard education?
• Traci Bingham
• 5. Which global bank has said that as many as half its staff could be knocked out of action by a bird flu pandemic?
• HSBC
• 6. Which Celebrity Big Brother housemate has a Tiger and a Jaguar tattoo?
• Pete Burns
• 7. Who is the current leader of North Korea who recently visited China?
• Kim Jong-Il
• 8. According to recent research more than 10m female births in which country may have been lost to abortion and sex selection over the last 20 years?
• India
• 9. Which rugby player, the first All Blacks captain of Pacific Islands heritage, won the last of his 74 caps in the 29-10 victory over Scotland in November at Murrayfield, and has announced his retirement from the game?
• Tana Umaga
• 10. “The List:” Europe’s golfers recently beat Asia in the Royal Trophy, name Name the 16 players involved?
• Yasuharu Imano, Zhang Lian-wei, Jyoti Randhawa, Arjun Atwal, Thaworn Wiratchant, Hur Suk-ho, Keiichiro Fukabori, Thongchai Jaidee, David Howell, Paul McGinley, Graeme McDowell, Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam, Kenneth Ferrie, Thomas Bjorn, Henrik Stenson

13

• Beach Boys are seeking damages from Roy Sciacca and Allan Gaba claiming that they stole recordings
• Iran has threatened to halt UN inspections of its nuclear sites if referred to Security Council
• The 2 fishermen who raped and murdered British student Katherine Horton are awaiting sentence
• Apple criticised over version of iTunes program that keeps track of user's listening habits
• A Bill Clinton run foundation will cut the cost of HIV tests and Aids treatment in developing countries
• British filmmaker and naturalist Joan Root killed in an attack on her home in Naivasha, Kenya
• A petition accusing MP George Galloway of egotism for entering the Celebrity Big Brother house is being launched chief whip Hilary Armstrong
• Kim Howells has admitted being the minister who backed the appointment of a PE teacher even though he had a caution for accessing child porn
• England announce test and one-day squads
  • Test squad: Michael Vaughan (Capt), Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Stephen Harmison, Matthew Hoggard, Geraint Jones, Simon Jones, Kevin Pietersen, Liam Plunkett, Matthew Prior, Andrew Strauss, Marcus Trescothick, Shaun Udal, (Spinner to be named later).
  • One-day squad: Michael Vaughan (Capt), Kabir Ali, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ian Blackwell, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Stephen Harmison, Geraint Jones, Simon Jones, Kevin Pietersen, Matthew Prior, Liam Plunkett, Andrew Strauss, Marcus Trescothick
• Five paparazzi photographers who claim Heath Ledger spat at them last year have retaliated by squirting him with water pistols outside the Sydney premiere of his new movie, Brokeback Mountain
• Ms Dynamite has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer
• European Union has pledged $100m to "bird flu" fund
• Steve Staunton appointed as the new Republic of Ireland football manager
• Craig Brewster is confirmed as the new manager of Dundee United
• After being cleared of bulying accusations Bill Sweetenham has agreed to take a less hands-on role with Britain's top swimmers
• The trial of "controversial" cleric Abu Hamza continues - with speeches preaching murder of non-believers presented by the prosecution
• The government says it will continue to subsidise milk in England's primary schools
• BDO World Darts Championships Final - Trina Gulliver 2 – 0 Francis Hoenselaar

13 Quiz

• 1. Liz Hurley has dismissed media speculation that her ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant is about to marry who?
• Jemima Khan
• 2. What is the name of the 4-door car unveiled by Aston Martin at the Detroit motor show?
• Rapide
• 3. Which solo singer and group lead this year's Brit Awards shortlist with five nominations each?
• James Blunt and the Kaiser Chiefs
• 4. Wales and Lions fly-half Stephen Jones has signed to rejoin which Welsh team?
• Llanelli Scarlets
• 5. Who is the director of the recent film Munich?
• Stephen Spielberg
• 6. Which country has denied asking the International Rugby Board for a re-run of the vote for host of 2011 World Cup?
• Japan
• 7. Which state governor was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle illegally over the weekend when he collided with a car in Brentwood, California?
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• 8. Which 2 Lib Dem MP’s have joined the Lib Dem leadership election?
• Chris Huhne and Simon Hughes
• 9. Fantastic Four star Ioan Gruffudd has become engaged to which actress, who he met on the set of 102 Dalmatians?
• Alice Evans
• 10. “The List:” Celebrity Big Brother 4 is well under way, who are the previous 3 winners and (a lot more difficult) runners up?
• Jack Dee, Claire Sweeney, Mark Owen, Les Dennis, Bez, and Kenzie

12

• Humanitarian aid agency, Medecins du Monde, is to open a health clinic in the east of London
• Colin Farrell has had a website claiming to be selling access to his explicit sex tape shut down.
• Ali Hamza al Bahlul, a Yemeni accused of being Osama bin Laden's bodyguard has appeared before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay
• On Celebrity Big Brother, Pete Burns and Dennis Rodman have been given a pot plant each to test the theory that speaking to plants helps them grow
• Robert Altman is to be awarded honorary Oscar at the 2006 ceremony
• Bulgaria's Sesil Karatantcheva found guilty of drug use and banned for 2 years
• Ex-wife of Rock Hudson, Phyllis Gates dies
• 2 men have been arrested in Birmingham in connection with murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky
• The man who tried to assassinate John-Paul II,Mehmet ali Agca, is released from jail
• The White Stripes postpone scheduled tour dates in Japan due to "an acute vocal cord problem" afflicting singer-guitarist Jack White.
• Ruth Kelly, the education secretary faces more criticism over the employment of registered sex offenders in England's schools
• Hong Kong’s leader Donald Tsang reigns in proposed reforms
• Over 300 pilgrims have died in a crush during the stone-throwing ritual at the Hajj pilgrimage
• Fishermen, Bualoi Posit and Wichai Somkhaoyai, admit murder of Katherine Horton
• Chris Huhne and Simon Hughes enter the Lib Dem leadership race
• John Prescott apologises after admitting his council tax bills were paid with taxpayers' money
• Luton boss Mike Newell will meet with the Football Association next week to discuss his shock allegations that transfer bungs are rife in football.
• Lakeside World Championship, Frimley Green: Quarter-finals:
  • Jelle Klaasen (Ned) bt Paul Hogan (Eng) 5-4
  • Shaun Greatbatch (Eng) bt Paul Hanvidge (Sco) 5-3

12 Quiz

• 1. Who is the director of the recent film Capote?
• Bennett Miller
• 2. Larry Page announced that which company was to start selling video online?
• Google
• 3. Muslims from which country trying to reach this year's Hajj were turned back in Saudi air space?
• Nigeria
• 4. Which crisp manufacturer has been placed in administration?
• Golden Wonder
• 5. Who had a top 5 hit with “George Best - A Tribute”?
• Brian Kennedy
• 6. Which Asian country had been hit by the worst snow falls in their history, with a number of people being killed?
• Japan
• 7. What is the name of the governor of West Virginia who has been comforting the families of the mining disaster?
• Joe Manchin
• 8. Leicester went out of the FA Cup to Spurs, who is the current Leicester manager?
• Craig Levine
• 9. The last episode of which series was screened yesterday on Channel 4?
• Lost
• 10. “The List:” Which four South African athletes look likely to be awarded the 2001 World championship 4x100 gold medal?
• Morne Nagel, Leeroy Newton, Matthew Quinn and Corne du Plessi

11

• Greece denies that it illegally kidnapped and questioned 28 Pakistanis following London bombings
• Doctors say Israeli PM Ariel Sharon is improving
• MP George Galloway complains about the lack of political debate in the Celebrity Big Brother house
• Aston Martin has formally unveiled a new 4-door car, the Rapide, on 2nd day of Detroit motor show
• All is probably not revealed as Channel 4 screen the last episode of the first series of “Lost”
• Liz Hurley dismisses media speculation that ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant is about to marry Jemima Khan
• Pete Doherty has been officially charged with drug possession and will appear in court today
• Men’s 2006 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship
  • Jelle Klaasen 4 –2 Mervyn King
  • Paul Hogan 4-2 Albertino Essers
  • Shaun Greatbatch 4-2 Per Laursen
  • Paul Hanvidge 4-2 Simon Whitlock
  • Martin Atkins 3 – 4 Martin Adams
  • Mike Veitch 4-3 Stephen Roberts
  • Vincent Van Der Voort 0 – 4 Tony O'Shea
  • Gary Anderson 1 – 4 Raymond Van Barneveld
• Hundreds of police officers line the streets of Bradford for funeral of Sharon Beshenivsky, the policewoman gunned down during an armed raid two months ago
• J.K. Rowling has confirmed in an interview that she has written a new, non-Harry Potter based children's book
• Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) is to remarry his former wife, Kim.
• Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting their first child together
• Britain's Commonwealth long jump champion Nathan Morgan will not defend title in Melbourne.
• Stuart Appleby wins 3rd successive Mercedes Championships title

11 Quiz

• 1. Which country is set to release up to 25,000 prisoners - more than half the total - are to be freed to reduce overcrowding?
• Nigeria
• 2. Who is the director of the recent film Good Night and Good Luck?
• George Clooney
• 3. Gary Glitter has been charged in Vietnam which country permanently expelled him in 2002?
• Cambodia
• 4. The world Bank has suspended loans to which African country due to concerns over how it plans to use its oil revenue?
• Chad
• 5. Who will not defend his 1500m Commonwealth Games title because of an Achilles problem?
• Michael East
• 6. Which singer faces legal action for allegedly failing to pay veterinary bills?
• Michael Jackson
• 7. Who have the number one album in the UK charts with “First Impressions Of Earth”?
• The Strokes
• 8. Who knocked Andy Fordham out in the first round of the 2006 BDO Darts World Championships?
• Simon Whitlock
• 9. Who must be screened to ensure they are not terrorists, according to proposed regulations from the US Federal Aviation Administration?
• Space tourists
• 10. “The List:” Australia captain Ricky Ponting became only the sixth player to score a century in his 100th Test when he scored 120 against South Africa, name the other five players to achieve this feat.
• Colin Cowdrey (104) Eng v Aus 1968, Javed Miandad (145) Pak v India 1989-90, Gordon Greenidge (149) WI v England 1989-90, Alec Stewart (105) Eng v WI 2000, Inzamam-ul-Haq (184) Pak v India 2004-05

10

• Davina McCall has revealed that she never touches alcohol for fear that it will drag her into drugs again
• Carling Cup Semi Final - Wigan 1-0 Arsenal
• Gavin Henson's ban for elbowing is reduced by three weeks
• Defending champion Marat Safin and Rafael Nadal both pull out of next week's Australian Open
• Tony Blair uncveils latest "respect agenda" proposals
• Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Mark Oaten joins the contest to succeed Charles Kennedy as leader
• Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Phantom of the Opera becomes Broadway's longest running musical.
• Rotherham appoint caretaker boss Alan Knill manager until the end of the season.
• Chilean former military ruler Augusto Pinochet is granted bail after 7 weeks of house arrest.
• North Korean leader Kim Jong-il travels to China
• Turkey steps up measures to halt the advance of the H5N1 strain of bird flu
• Senate hearings on President George W Bush's Supreme Court nominee, Samuel Alito, begin
• All Blacks captain Tana Umaga announces his retirement from international rugby.
• Jiri Pasovskym, a former Czech army doctor who killed Nigerian consul, Michael Lekara Wayid, after falling prey to conmen is freed on health grounds.
• Richard Smith, the pilot of New York's Staten Island ferry that crashed in 2003, killing 11 people, is jailed for 18 months.
• Brit Award Nominees 2006
  • British Male Solo Artist
    • Antony and the Johnsons Rough Trade / Sanctuary
    • Ian Brown Fiction / Universal
    • James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
    • Robbie Williams Chrysalis / EMI Music
    • Will Young S / Sony BMG Music
  • British Female Solo Artist
    • Charlotte Church Sony BMG / Sony BMG Music
    • Kate Bush EMI / EMI Music
    • Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
    • KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
    • Natasha Bedingfield Phonogenic / Sony BMG Music
  • British Group
    • Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
    • Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
    • Gorillaz Parlophone / EMI Music
    • Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
    • Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
  • MasterCard British Album
    • Coldplay X & Y Parlophone / EMI Music
    • Gorillaz Demon Days Parlophone / EMI Music
    • James Blunt Back To Bedlam Atlantic / Warner Music
    • Kaiser Chiefs Employment B Unique / Polydor / Universal
    • Kate Bush Aerial EMI / EMI Music
  • British Single
    • Coldplay Speed Of Sound Parlophone / EMI Music
    • James Blunt You’re Beautiful Atlantic / Warner Music
    • Shayne Ward That’s My Goal Syco Music / Sony BMG Music
    • Sugababes Push The Button Island / Universal Music
    • Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo UMTV / Universal Music
  • British Breakthrough Act
    • Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
    • James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
    • Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
    • KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
    • Magic Numbers Heavenly / EMI Music
  • British Urban Act
    • Craig David Warner Brothers / Warner Music
    • Dizzee Rascal XL Recordings / Beggars Group
    • Kano 679 Recordings / Warner Music
    • Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music
    • Ms Dynamite Polydor / Universal Music
  • British Rock Act
    • Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
    • Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
    • Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
    • Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music
    • Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music
  • British Live Act
    • Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
    • Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
    • Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
    • KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
    • Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music
  • Pop Act
    • James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
    • Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
    • Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
    • Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
    • Westlife S / BMG / Sony BMG Music
  • International Male Solo Artist
    • Beck Interscope / Universal Music
    • Bruce Springsteen Columbia / Sony BMG Music
    • Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
    • John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
    • Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music
  • International Female Solo Artist
    • Björk One Little Indian / One Little Indian
    • Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
    • Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
    • Mariah Carey Def Jam / Island / Universal Music
    • Missy Elliot Atlantic / Warner Music
  • International Group
    • Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
    • Black Eyed Peas A&M / Universal Music
    • Green Day Reprise / Warner Music
    • U2 Island / Universal Music
    • White Stripes XL Recordings / Beggars Group
  • International Album
    • Arcade Fire Funeral Rough Trade / Sanctuary
    • Green Day American Idiot Reprise / Warner Music
    • Kanye West Late Registration Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music
    • Madonna Confessions On A Dancefloor Maverick / Warner Music
    • U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Island / Universal Music
  • International Breakthrough Act
    • Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
    • Daniel Powter Warner Brothers / Warner Music
    • Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
    • John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
    • Pussycat Dolls A&M/ Universal Music
  • Outstanding Contribution to music
    • Paul Weller V2 / V2
• Pauline Fromer's Top 10 up-and-coming destinations for 2006
  • Amador County, California
  • Belem, Brazil
  • Charleston
  • Glasgow, Scotland
  • Goa, India
  • Kenyan game parks
  • Margarita, Venezuela
  • Molokai, Hawaii
  • Ramah, New Mexico
  • Tasmania, Australia

10 Quiz

• 1. Who are reputedly planning to name their next child “Pink”?
• Jordan and Peter Andre
• 2. Australia paceman Brett Lee has been reprimanded after being found guilty of showing dissent on day one of the third Test against South Africa in Sydney. To which umpire did he show dissent after an lbw appeal against Jaques Kallis was turned down?
• Aleem Dar
• 3. Which American teen actress has admitted that she has bulimia?
• Lindsay Lohan
• 4. Against which team did Frank Lampard end his run of 164 consecutive league appearances?
• Manchester City
• 5. Which actor successfully completed a three years probation for driving under the influence of drugs?
• Nick Nolte
• 6. Spurs boss Martin Jol accused which Man City player of making one of the "worst tackles ever"?
• David Sommeil
• 7. Wales head coach Mike Ruddock wants fly-half Stephen Jones to quit France and return to a Welsh club. Which club does he currently play for?
• Clermont-Auvergne
• 8. Who celebrated the New Year at Caesar's Palace by cracking open a bottle of champagne worth $100,000 (£58,000)?
• Nicky Hilton
• 9. Who is the director of the recent film Crash?
• Paul Haggis
• 10. “The List:” Sheikh Maktoum the vice-president and prime minister of the UAE, a federation of seven Gulf states has died aged 62, name the seven states that make up the UAE?
• Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain

09

• Thai police arrest two suspects for the murder of Katherine Horton
• A plane load of Muslims from Nigeria trying to reach this year's Hajj are turned back in Saudi air space
• Boyzone plan reunion tour
• Coleen McLoughlin is planning on taking elocution lessons as part of her goal to launch an acting career
• Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown has backed Sir Menzies Campbell to succeed Charles Kennedy
• Space tourists must be screened to ensure they are not terrorists, according to proposed regulations from the US Federal Aviation Administration
• FA Cup Draw - 4th Round:
  • Stoke City/Tamworth v Barnsley/Walsall
  • Cheltenham Town/Chester City v Newcastle United
  • Coventry v Nuneaton Borough/Middlesbrough
  • West Brom/Reading v Torquay/Birmingham
  • Portsmouth v Liverpool
  • Leicester v Southampton
  • Bolton v Arsenal
  • Aston Villa v Port Vale
  • Brentford v Sunderland
  • Manchester City v Wigan/Leeds
  • Millwall/Everton v Chelsea
  • Preston v Crystal Palace
  • West Ham v Blackburn
  • Colchester v Derby
  • Charlton v Leyton Orient
  • Wolves v Burton/Manchester United
• Ariel Sharon able to breathe on his own after being revived from his medically induced coma
• Crisp manufacturer Golden Wonder has been placed in administration
• Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera will become the longest running show in Broadway history tonight with 7,468 performances overtaking - Cats
• Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson are selling the house they made famous in "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica"
• Iranian officials say they will remove seals at nuclear facilities, ending a two-year suspension of research
• US Vice-President Dick Cheney has left hospital in Washington, where he was taken in the early morning after experiencing shortness of breath
• Wales and Lions fly-half Stephen Jones to leave Clermont Auvergne and rejoin Llanelli Scarlets
• Halifax says house prices rose 2.1% in the final 3 months of 2005
• Burton boss Nigel Clough says his team were never overawed by Man Utd after 0-0 draw in FA Cup
• Afghan President Hamid Karzai offers to talk with Taleban leader Mullah Omar
• Haiti sets a date for 1st round of delayed presidential and parliamentary elections of February 7th
• Japan denies asking International Rugby Board for a re-run of the vote for host of 2011 World Cup
• Gloucestershire Warriors reach 1st round of the Challenge Cup with a 25-24 win over Illingworth.

09 Quiz

• 1. Who is the Newcastle Falcons director of rugby?
• Rob Andrew
• 2. Which former German World and European 400m gold medallist retired in December 2005?
• Grit Breuer
• 3. Nobody came forward to claim a £9.5m jackpot-winning lottery ticket prize - the largest unclaimed fortune in the draw's history – where was the ticket bought?
• Doncaster
• 4. Who won the first two stages of the 2006 Dakar Car Rally?
• Carlos Sainz
• 5. Jamie Burke is the new love interest of which model?
• Kate Moss
• 6. Martina Hingis made a successful return to professional tennis with victory over which player in Australia?
• Maria Vento-Kabchi
• 7. Who has received her sixth Golden Globe nomination for Mrs Henderson Presents?
• Dame Judi Dench
• 8. Williams have signed which ex-McLaren tester as their third driver for the 2006 Formula One season?
• Alexander Wurz
• 9. In which Bavarian town did the roof of a skating rink collapse killed 10 people?
• Bad Reichenhall
• 10. “The List:” Sanath Jayasuriya has been ruled out of the remainder of Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand after slipping in the shower and dislocating his shoulder. He is one of 4 people on 10,000 ODI runs, name the other three?
• Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam-ul-Haq

08

• Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez criticises his players, despite their incredible 5-3 FA Cup win at Luton.
• Alan Shearer says he is immensely proud at equalling Jackie Milburn's scoring record for Newcastle United
• One-day international, Napier: Sri Lanka 273-6 (50 overs) beat New Zealand 253 all out (48.2 overs) by 20 runs
• Former sports minister Tony Banks dies after suffering a stroke in Florida
• The Liberal Democrats begin the process of deciding a new leader following Charles Kennedy's resignation
• BBC survey suggests stand-in leader Sir Menzies Campbell, the only declared candidate, has the backing of a third of Lib Dem MPs to be the next leader
• 2 children and an adult have tested positive for bird flu in Ankara
• Tony Blair endorses Chancellor Gordon Brown to succeed him as Labour leader.
• A strong earthquake (6.9 0n Richter scale) has struck Athens
• FA Cup:
  • Sunderland 3 - 0 Northwich
  • Fulham 1 -2 Leyton Orient
  • Burton Albion 0 - 0 Manchester United
  • Leicester 3 -2 Tottenham
• Gen Urano Teixeira Da Matta Bacellar , the commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti has been found dead in a hotel room.
• A second strike by up to 4,000 London Underground workers in a row over rotas is due to start
• A special service is being held to mark the 30th anniversary of an IRA massacre in County Armagh
• The government is preparing to sell its remaining majority stake in defence group Qinetiq
• National Society of Film Critics votes Capote (biopic of Truman Capote) best picture of 2005
• UK Charts:
  • Singles
    • 1. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
    • 2. Nizlopi - JCB Song
    • 3. Madonna - Hung Up
    • 4. Brian Kennedy & Peter Corry - George Best - A Tribute
    • 5. Eminem - When I'm Gone
  • Albums:
    • 1. The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth
    • 2. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
    • 3. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
    • 4. Eminem - Curtain Call - The Hits
    • 5. Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV

08 Quiz

• 1. In the new Dean Parisot film "Fun With Dick and Jane" who are Dick and Jane?
• Jim Carey and Tea Leoni
• 2. Which British human rights worker and her family were kidnapped and released in Gaza?
• Kate Burton
• 3. Which England striker has a fractured metatarsal?
• Michael Owen
• 4. One of Time’s Top 10 movies of 2005 who directed The White Diamond and Grizzly Man?
• Werner Herzog
• 5. Manchester United have signed which Serbia & Montenegro international defender for £7m from Spartak Moscow?
• Nemanja Vidic
• 6., In the New Year’s honours list this close harmony group, the first UK female group to break into the US top 10, were all appointed MBEs. Who are they?
• The Beverley Sisters
• 7. In the news with the recent shake up of patient options, who is the current Health Secretary?
• Patricia Hewitt
• 8. Who recently revealed that his campaigning against global poverty has caused tensions in the group?
• Bono
• 9. Where have Maoist rebels called off a unilateral truce after 4 months, blaming the army for continuing attacks?
• Nepal
• 10. “The List:” Four NFL coaches were fired on the same day in January 2006 at the end of the season, name them and the clubs they represented?
• St Louis - Mike Martz, Green Bay - Mike Sherman, Houston - Dom Capers and New Orleans - Jim Haslett

07

• Charles Kennedy resigns as leader of Lib Dems
• Alan Shearer equals Jackie Milburn’s tally for Newcastle
• Liverpool beat Luton 5-3 in the FA Cup
• Roger Federer beats Gael Monfils in the final of the Qatar Open to claim his first title of the year.
• Disaster teams are deployed across Japan, after dozens die in record snowfall
• FA Cup:
  • Nuneaton 1-1 Middlesbrough
  • Torquay 0-0 Birmingham
  • Millwall 1-1 Everton
  • Luton 3-5 Liverpool
• A French water engineer, Bernard Planche, who was kidnapped in December in Iraq, is released.
• Relatives and friends of the Brazilian man, shot dead by police in a Tube station, hold a church service
• Singer Ms Dynamite is charged with assaulting a female police officer and disorderly conduct
• Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has undergone a further brain scan following emergency surgery.
• Michael East will not defend his 1500m Commonwealth Games title because of an Achilles problem
• Remains of 2 probable victims of an Iron Age sacrifice, preserved in Irish peat bog, are unveiled.
• 2006 Lakeside World Darts Championship starts
• A farmer explodes a bomb in a court in northwest China, killing himself and 4 others
• Messages to loved ones are discovered by the bodies of 11 victims of the West Virginia mine disaster.
• Celebrity Big Brother entrances are watched by over 6.5 million people

07 Quiz

• 1. According to their health ministry which African country will provide all anti-retroviral drugs needed to fight HIV/Aids free of charge within two weeks?
• Nigeria
• 2. Which singer has this year's American Christmas number one single, the 17th of her career?
• Mariah Carey
• 3. Which country has said that it is in "a state of war" with Sudan?
• Chad
• 4. Which jockey rode Beef or Salmon to his 3rd Lexus Chase win in 4 years?
• Paul Carberry
• 5. One of Time’s Top 10 movies of 2005 who directed Memoirs Of A Geisha?
• Rob Marshall
• 6. In which country has the High court overturned a ban on The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God an evangelical church accused of involvement in Satanic rituals?
• Zambia
• 7. Which chief executive of “London 2012” was knighted in the New Year’s Honours list?
• Keith Mills (not Seb Coe he received a KBE)
• 8. 4 players from which country’s national squad have been arrested for match fixing in the recent South East Asian Games?
• Vietnam
• 9. Five Live recently ran a poll to find the greatest team ever, at number 7 which was the first non-football team on the list?
• England Rugby World Cup winners 2003
• 10. “The List:” The Rolling Stones' US tour was the most successful of 2005 selling £94m worth of tickets, which other 4 acts make up the top 5?
• U2, Celine Dion, Sir Paul McCartney and the Eagles

06

• Manchester United's bid to sign French defender Patrice Evra is "75% done" according to the player's agent
• Liberal Democrat Charles Kennedy has called a leadership contest after admitting he has been battling with a drink problem
• Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to remain under heavy sedation for up to 72 hours after a serious stroke
• Big Brother housemates are:
  • George Galloway
  • Faria Alam
  • Michael Barrymore
  • Jodie Marsh
  • Rula Lenska
  • Chantelle (non-celebrity)
  • Maggot
  • Samuel Preston
  • Traci Bingham
  • Pete Burns
  • Dennis Rodman
• Martina Hingis loses to Flavia Penneta in the semi-finals of her 1st tournament for more than 3 years
• Former rock star Gary Glitter is charged with committing obscene acts with two girls in Vietnam
• BBC News website's Sound of 2006 poll:
  • 1. Corinne Bailey Rae
  • 2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
  • 3. The Feeling
  • 4. Plan B
  • 5. Guillemots
  • 6. Sway
  • 7. Chris Brown
  • 8. Marcos Hernandez
  • 9. Kubb
  • 10. The Automatic
• 5 Italian tourists taken hostage by Yemeni tribesmen on 1st January are freed
• Up to 25,000 Nigerian prisoners - more than half the total - are to be freed to reduce overcrowding.
• Mark Warner, the governor of the US state of Virginia orders DNA tests to prove whether Roger Keith Coleman executed in 1992 was guilty of murder.
• Brokeback Mountain leads the nominations for the Screen Actors Guild awards

06 Quiz

• 1. On what day does the Sydney to Hobart yacht race traditionally begin?
• Boxing Day
• 2. Which Real Madrid great was admitted to a Valencia hospital after suffering a heart attack at the age of 79?
• Alfredo di Stefano
• 3. Which Chinese democracy activist was jailed for 12 years for anti-Japanese protests?
• Xu Wanping
• 4. Libya's Supreme Court overturns death sentences imposed on 6 foreign medics for infecting children with HIV, the doctor was Palestinian, what was the nationality if the 5 nurses?
• Bulgarian
• 5. In which country did the "Yes" vote in a referendum on a new constitution reach 83%?
• DR Congo
• 6. Who was the first through the door of Celebrity Big Brother yesterday, a , the token non-celebrity and model from Essex, who will spend the coming days trying to convince the other housemates that she's famous?
• Chantelle
• 7. In which Brazilian state were 200 hostages taken at a jail on Christmas Day?
• Rondonia
• 8. Who attended her first Christmas Day church outing at Sandringham with the Royal Family?
• Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall
• 9. The current Swindon manager has denied reports former Manchester United boss Ron Atkinson is joining the League One club in a consultative role. Who is the current manager?
• Iffy Onuora
• 10. “The List:” In a recent survey by UK interactive TV firm Home Media Networks, Star Trek was voted the most missed series on TV, name the next 4 shows?
• 2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 3. Friends, 4. Fawlty Towers and 5. Blake's 7

05

• Charles Kennedy will make a personal statement about allegations of a drink problem
• Former Labour Home Secretary Lord Merlyn-Rees, dies aged 85
• Birmingham complete the signing of Celtic striker Chris Sutton on a free transfer
• Magazine Which says over 4 million people may have been lured by internet con artists
• Paris Hilton faces two lawsuits
• Katherine Horton’s father visits the beach where she died
• Israeli PM Ariel Sharon is still in a critical condition
• Rapper -cum-actress Queen Latifah has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Defender Nemanja Vidic is granted a work permit and completes his switch to Man Utd
• Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations:
  • Original Screenplay:
    • Cinderella Man
    • Crash
    • The 40 Year Old Virgin
    • Good Night, and Good Luck
    • The Squid and the Whale
  • Adapted Screenplay
    • Brokeback Mountain
    • Capote
    • The Constant Gardener
    • A History of Violence
    • Syriana
• Lindsay Lohan admits she has bulimia
• Four-times former champion Andre Agassi withdraws from the Australian Open with an ankle injury
• Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel claims stage five of the Dakar Rally.
• New documentary claims Cuba was behind the assassination of US President JFK
• Nick Nolte successfully completes three years probation for driving under the influence of drugs
• South Africa hope for award of 2001 Worlds 4x100m gold following Tim Montgomery's doping ban
• Spurs boss Martin Jol accuses Man City's David Sommeil of making one of the "worst tackles ever".
• US Supreme Court agrees that terror suspect Jose Padilla can be transferred to civilian custody.
• British swimming star Karen Pickering has voiced her dissatisfaction with the inquiry that cleared performance director Bill Sweetenham of bullying
• Andy Murray goes out in the second round of the Adelaide International with a 7-6 4-6 6-1 defeat to Tomas Berdych

05 Quiz

• 1. In 2005 which housebuilder was the best performing share in the FTSE 100 index, gaining 82% on the back of rising house prices?
• Persimmon
• 2. Who said “I want to get into the top 10 - then maybe I can get a date with Maria Sharapova!”?
• Andy Murray
• 3. Scientists have discovered the "beautifully preserved" bones of about 20 dodos at a dig site in which country?
• Mauritius
• 4. Michael Neville is fronting a £64.4m take over of which Premiership club?
• Aston Villa
• 5. The Peruvian government has approved 12 charges on which it will seek the extradition of which former President from Chile?
• Alberto Fujimori
• 6. Which company lost a 350 year "monopoly" from 1st January 2006?
• Royal Mail
• 7. Which animal anaesthetic with hallucinogenic properties, joined the list of controlled substances after gaining popularity as a recreational drug?
• Ketamine
• 8. What is the title of the Pope’s traditional Christmas message to the World?
• Urbi et Orbi
• 9. Which documentary film has been branded a "moment of significance" by the AFI (American Film Institute)?
• March of The Penguins
• 10. “The List:” To mark the 200th issue o