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Women of the SOE
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During World War II many ordinary women volunteered for service in the Special Operations Executive. 39 of them were parachuted into Occupied France and over half did not come back.
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Women's History
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Aug 22 09
252 plays
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Fragrant People
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There is a long tradition of naming flowers, especially roses, for famous people. Can you guess who has had a rose named for them from the clues?
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Other People
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Mar 30 09
1737 plays
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"Round The Horne"
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"Round The Horne" ran from 1965-1968, and was one of the best comedy shows on BBC Radio.
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British Radio
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Apr 10 09
474 plays
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The Stately Homes of England
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Kings and Prime Ministers were born in them, Noel Coward even wrote a song about them. I hope you enjoy exploring them.
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Buildings & Landmarks
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jun 06 09
537 plays
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Buying the Brooklyn Bridge
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P.T. Barnum once said "there is a sucker born every minute". The following con men certainly tried to prove him right.
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Traitors and Conmen
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Oct 16 09
504 plays
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I'll Take What's Behind Door #2
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A brief look at some much loved British television game shows of the past. All questions relate to the original shows, not any subsequent remakes or revivals.
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UK Classic TV
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Oct 26 09
588 plays
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Celebrity Cats
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I will give you the name of a cat and some clues to the celebrity owner.
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People's Pets
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Oct 04 09
7188 plays
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The Glove Has Been Thrown
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Duelling was once regarded as the gentlemanly way to settle differences. It had a formal code of conduct, as well as some fascinating stories.
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Social History
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Oct 07 09
513 plays
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I Will Never Do That Again
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Man is an inventive creature, and never more so than when finding new and innovative ways in which to kill himself, either deliberately or accidentally.
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What a Way to Go
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Dec 31 09
1044 plays
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Psst, Wanna Hear a Secret?
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Espionage dates as far back as man himself. Some spies have achieved fame and notoriety and some have been hailed as heroes
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Espionage & Codebreaking
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Aug 21 09
549 plays
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Do You Feel Lucky?
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I hope you do feel lucky because my luck has been awful lately. Please help me change it by playing this quiz on popular superstitions.
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Superstitions, Magic and Phobias
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Nov 11 09
4884 plays
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Moon Landings - Fact or Fiction?
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Did men really land on the moon? This quiz looks at the reasons put forward by the sceptics to try and prove that they didn't.
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Frauds & Hoaxes
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Difficult
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jul 16 09
726 plays
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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My fairy godmother has given me a magic pair of dancing shoes. With them I can journey through the land of dance.
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Dance
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Feb 16 10
372 plays
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The Interview
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You have seen an advert for your dream job. Now let's see if we can give you a bit of an edge over the competition.
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Occupational Trivia
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Easy
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Aug 04 09
3387 plays
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You Are A Nightmare!
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Ever had a nightmare? Ever wondered what certain elements of your dream mean? This quiz will give generally accepted interpretations, which have been taken from "Dream Moods: An Online Guide to Dream Interpretation".
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The Unexplained
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Sep 23 09
1104 plays
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The Butler Didn't Do It
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Georgette Heyer is famous for her Regency romances, but she also wrote several less well known murder mysteries. This quiz is about them.
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Heyer, Georgette
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Nov 28 09
156 plays
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Legends of the Standing Stones
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The United Kingdom has many standing stones and stone circles, some of which have fascinating legends attached to them.
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Buildings & Landmarks
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Aug 13 09
231 plays
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Love Me Do
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Unrequited love, whether it is your first crush, an ended love affair, or love from afar, makes for a great song. Here are some oldies that tackle that subject.
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Emotion in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Aug 02 10
681 plays
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Great British Eccentrics
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Britons have always been known for a degree of eccentricity. Some, however, have been more eccentric than others.
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U.K. People
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Difficult
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jun 24 09
630 plays
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StarStruck and The Fantastic Granny
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Grannies are fluffy little old ladies who sit in the corner and knit. Think again - come and visit some far removed from that stereotype.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Aug 28 09
300 plays
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Hair of the Dog
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Had a little too much to drink last night? Feeling a wee bit unwell? Let's see if any of the following will help you.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Nov 16 10
1680 plays
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Festival of Britain
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The first in a series of quizzes based around items I have kept as souvenirs of various events over the years. First, a commemorative coin for The Festival of Britain.
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UK History
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Mar 08 10
432 plays
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So Nuke Me
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Nuclear war, Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement have produced a wealth of protest songs, both serious and satirical.
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Political Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
May 16 10
288 plays
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Love, Doggedly
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We love them, they love us, and most of them will never become famous. Here is a selection of dogs who have become famous for a variety of reasons
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General Dog Info
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jan 12 10
6483 plays
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Journey of Errors
Team quiz by Comedy of Errors
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"It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive" (Robert Louis Stephenson). Come with the Comedy of Errors as they explore that theme.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
May 12 10
1734 plays
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Fairy Folk
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There are lots of fairies and their relatives in myth and legend. Let's see what you know about them.
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Myths and Legends for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Nov 25 10
1206 plays
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Witches Are Good at Spell-ing
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Welcome to Star's School of Practical Spell-ing. Can you graduate without turning yourself into a frog, or worse?
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Vocabulary
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jul 14 09
1260 plays
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Ten Little Piggies
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I present for your consumption ten people who are notorious for over-eating. Some have even died from it.
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Other People
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jun 14 10
5424 plays
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Erotic Literature
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Erotic literature has always been with us. This quiz explores it through the ages.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
May 24 09
513 plays
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The A. B. C. Murders
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These questions all relate to words, things and people connected in some way to murder.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Mar 28 10
666 plays
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