BREAK TIIME: Fifty for Fun; IN THE NEWS

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England), Sept 20, 2008

Byline: Andrew Baldwin

1 A leading scientist called for which religious theory to be taught in school biology classes?

2 Which legendary musician ruled out a band reunion?

3 Which film knocked Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla off the top spot?

4 What percentage of people are using their pensions to pay off debt?

5 Richard Wilson stars in Merlin, which begins on BBC One tonight. He's best known for playing Victor Meldrew in One Foot In The Grave, but which former Monty Python member sang the theme tune to the show?

6 Kazakhstan has bought the rights to which top BBC sitcom?

7Which pop star is at number three, 50 years after he first topped the UK charts?

8 Which US finance giant filed for bankruptcy protection?

9 Who was voted the coolest young royal?

10 Bruce Forsyth is back on BBC One with another series of Strictly Come Dancing tonight. What's the veteran presenter's most famous catchphrase?

11 Who has criticised TV newsreaders as lacking experience and only being on screen for their good looks?

12 The final bell has sounded for which long-running children's TV series?

13 Universities have seen their overall income rise by what percentage in six years?

14 Customers wanting the best deal when trading in their cars should head to which part of England?

15 Survival expert Bear Grylls is back with a new series on Discovery on Tuesday.

What's the former SAS trainer's real first name?

16 BAA has decided to sell which airport?

17 What is the average annual salary for an NHS dentist in England and Wales?

18 Which former soap star and teen idol is to join a London musical?

19 A pounds 10 test for which form of cancer could be available next year?

20 Dale Winton hosts new BBC One game show Hole In The Wall tonight. He made his name presenting which daytime quiz?

21 It is claimed that what activity is more dangerous when driving than drinking or taking drugs?

22 Celebrities hit the catwalk in aid of which supermodel's charity fashion show?

23 The Tories have passed 50% in an opinion poll rating for the first time since which year?

24 Giving antibiotics to pregnant women in early labour may increase their chance of having a child with which disability?

25 Jason Donovan discusses his career with Piers Morgan in The Dark Side Of Fame on BBC One on Monday. Who did he play in Neighbours?

SPORT 26 With which football club did Rory Delap begin his professional career?

27 Rugby union side Newcastle Falcons share their Kingston Park home with which non-league football club?

28 Who is the current FIFA World Player of the Year?

29 What nationality is former Leeds United and Aston Villa midfielder Erik Bakke?

30 For which county did outgoing Sussex captain Chris Adams make first-class his debut in 1988?

31 For which engage Super League club does Clint Greenshields play?

32 Do Europe or America have the most players in the world top 20 ahead of this week's Ryder Cup?

33 From which club did Tottenham sign goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes?

34 How old is Britain's double Paralympic swimming gold medallist Eleanor Simmonds?

35 Who has been named the new manager of Coca-Cola League One club Cheltenham?

36 England rugby league coach Tony Smith won Super League with which club last year?

37 Who won last weekend's Italian Grand Prix?

38 What is British number one Andy Murray's world ranking?

39 Which football club are nicknamed the Imps?

40 Following his double against Marseille on Tuesday night, how many goals has Steven Gerrard now scored for Liverpool?

41 Mark Wallace is wicketkeeper for which first-class county?

42 Where is Swinley Bottom?

43 Which Guinness Premiership team play their home games at Vicarage Road?

44 Which team secured promotion to this season's Premier League via the play-offs?

45 Where do Montrose play their home games?

46 From which club did Liverpool sign El-Hadji Diouf, the forward who now plays for Sunderland?

47 How many Tour de France titles has Lance Armstrong, who recently came out of retirement, won?

48 Which French club is managed by former Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc?

49 Which engage Super League club play a the Gilbert Brutus Stadium?

50 In which cycling event did Nicole Cooke win gold at the Beijing Olympics?

ANSWERS

1 Creationism.rev Professor Michael Reiss, director of education at the Royal Society said; 2 vid Gilmour, the former Pink Floyd member; 3 The Duchess. It took pounds 2.29m in the first week of its release; 4 24%, a Scottish Widows survey showed; 5 Eric Idle; 6 BBC1's The Vicar Of Dibley; 7 Cliff Richard, with his new single, Thank You For A Lifetime. He has had a top 10 hit in every decade since the '50s; 8 Lehman Brothers, one of the world's largest investment banks; 9 Prince Harry, in an MSN Entertainment poll; 10 "Nice to see you. To see you, nice"; 11 news anchorman Mark Austin; 12 BBC teen drama Grange Hill - aired in BBC1's tea-time slot for 30 years; 13 More than 50%, according to research from vice-chancellors' roup Universities UK; 14 The South East, an iMotormag.co.uk survey found; 15 Edward; 16 twick, after pressure from the Competition Commission; 17 pounds 96,135, NHS Information Centre figures showed; 18 Jason Donovan, who will star in Priscilla Queen Of The Desert in March; 19 Hereditary breast cancer, Cancer esearch UK said; 20 Supermarket Sweep; 21 xting, the RAC Foundation said; 22 Naomi Campbell. She headed Fashion For Relief, which supports the White Ribbon Alliance; 23 1988, a ear after Lady Thatcher's third general election win; 24 Cerebral palsy, a Medical Research Council report said; 25 Scott Robinson; 26 lisle United; 27 Newcastle Blue Star; 28 Kaka; 29 Norwegian; 30 Derbyshire; 31 talans Dragons; 32 Europe (seven to America's six); 33 PSV Eindhoven; 34 13; 35 tin Allen; 36 Leeds; 37 Sebastian Vettel; 38 our; 39 Lincoln; 40 99; 41 Glamorgan; 42 Ascot acecourse; 43 Saracens; 44 Hull; 45 Links k; 46 Lens; 47 Seven; 48 Bordeaux; 49 talans Dragons; 50 Women's road race.