A Life in a Quiz - My Daughter

Answer: In 1970 the first British drive through safari park was opened at Woburn by the Duke of Bedford

The first drive through safari park outside Africa was opened in 1966 at Longleat, by the Marquess of Bath. Its success impressed the Duke of Bedford who opened Woburn Safari Park 4 years later. John Bunyan was jailed in Bedford in 1660 for preaching. During his 12 year incarceration he wrote several religious books including "The Pilgrim's Progress". Kit Williams was the author of a book called "Masquerade" in which clues were given to the burial place of a jewelled golden hare, near Katharine's Cross in Ampthill Park.

The "Elephant Cage" was a huge antenna constructed in 1962 as part of signal intelligence collection by the USAF at RAF Chicksands near Shefford. It was dismantled in 1996.

Answer: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 1980

Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. A Musical Thriller" was an adaptation of a 1973 play by Christopher Bond. It opened at the Uris Theatre, Broadway, New York on 1st March 1979 with Len Cariou as Sweeney Todd and Angela Lansbury as Mrs Lovett.

It opened on 2nd July 1980 in the West End with Dennis Quilley and Sheila Hancock in the lead roles. It was revived in 1989 on Broadway and in the West End in 1993. It has since been filmed by Tim Burton with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.

Answer: Jacqueline Wilson

The Children's Laureate is an award granted biannually to an author or illustrator of children's books. The first award went in 1999 to Quentin Blake, the illustrator, inter alia, of Roald Dahl's books. He was succeeded by Anne Fine, authoress of " Madame Doubtfire", "Goggle-Eyes" and "Flour Babies". Michael Morpurgo was instrumental in setting up the award with the then Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes.

He became the third Children's Laureate in 2003. Jacqueline Wilson's books for children have sold over 25 million copies in the UK alone.

She also claims to have been the inspiration for the name of the teen magazine "Jackie" as she was working for its publishers at its launch in 1964. Michael Rosen had an early career in broadcasting and has been associated with over 140 books of poetry and children's fiction.

He has won many awards and set the trend for authors visiting schools to give talks to children.

Answer: Professor Filius Flitwick

If J.K. Rowling did name the Hogwarts' Charms Professor after Flitwick, that must count as the town's greatest claim to fame! Snape, Suffolk has a long history but is widely known as the place where Benjamin Britten, the composer, lived and worked. There is also a Snape in North Yorkshire (thanks to JaneMarple for this information). Dursley, Gloucestershire gave J.K. Rowling the inspiration for the Dursley family as she hated her visits there as a child. Burbage, Wiltshire is recorded in the Domesday Book. Professor Charity Burbage taught Muggle Studies at Hogwarts and was killed by Lord Voldemort in the Second Wizarding War.

Answer: The Co-operative

Netball was recognised as an Olympic Sport in 1995 and various UK netball organisations began to actively campaign for its inclusion in the 2016 Olympics, with a suggestion that it be a demonstration event in 2012. The Co-operative supported the campaign by seeking the opinion of its customers via keypads connected to tills.

The England Netball Superleague and several international games have also benefited from The Co-operative sponsorship.

Answer: Green Day

Green Day played to an audience of 130,000 people in two concerts in Milton Keynes as part of their "American Idiot" tour of about 150 dates worldwide. The Milton Keynes concerts were recorded and released on CD and DVD as "Bullet in a Bible" which reached No 6 in the UK album charts.

Answer: Lower, Middle, Upper

In Bedfordshire, children attend Lower Schools until the end of Year 4 when they transfer to Middle Schools. They stay there until the end of Year 8 and finish their education in an Upper School. The issue of changing to a two-tier (Primary/Secondary) system is raised periodically on the basis of cost and academic achievement which some maintain is adversely affected by the two school changes.

However, there is strong parental support for the three-tier system partly on the grounds that transfer from small, local primary schools to large comprehensive schools is not appropriate for all 11-year-olds.

In some areas still using the three tier system, the three types of school may be designated First, Intermediate and High Schools and transfers may occur at slightly different times in a child's school life.

Answer: Caernarfon Castle

Construction of Caernarfon Castle began in 1283 following Edward I's conquest of Wales. The first English Prince of Wales was born there in 1284. It enjoys a strategic position overlooking the Menai Strait to Anglesey and is open to visitors unlike Cardigan Castle which is steadily falling into disrepair. Carmarthen and Caerphilly castles are both in South Wales.

Answer: Craig Douglas

Craig Douglas' cover version of Sam Cooke's "Only Sixteen" spent 15 weeks on the UK charts in 1959, four of them at Number One. The Supremes included it on their "We Remember Sam Cooke" album and Dr Hook featured it on their "Bankrupt" album. Craig Douglas had several UK hits between 1959 and 1963 and was top of the bill on The Beatles' first major stage show.

He continued his singing career for many years up to and including an appearance on "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" in 2009 which inspired me to write this question.

Answer: Basking shark

The basking shark is the world's second largest fish after the whale shark. It is non-aggressive to humans and is a filter feeder with a diet of plankton, small fish and invertebrates. It can filter up to 2000 gallons of water each hour, can reach 9 metres in length and the largest specimen was caught in 1851 in the Bay of Fundy, Canada weighing an estimated 19 tons.

The porbeagle reaches 3 metres, the thresher shark grows up to 6 metres and the angel shark rarely exceeds 1.8 metres in length. All are considered endangered species.