Puzzles - Board Games 1. Name the three red properties on a standard UK Monopoly board? 2. What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'? 3. In Risk, what colour is Europe? 4. What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name? 5. In Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? 6. In UK Monopoly, how much money does each player have at the start of the game? 7. How many white squares are there on a chess board? 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980’s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? 9. How many rooms are there in 'Cluedo'? 10. 16. With which board game would you associate Bernard, Eric, Frans, Maria and Anita? 1. Name the three red properties on a standard UK Monopoly board? Trafalgar Square, Strand, Fleet Street 2. What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'? Doctor Black 3. In Risk, what colour is Europe? Blue 4. What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name? Electric Company 6. In UK Monopoly, how much money does each player have at the start of the game? �1,500 7. How many white squares are there on a chess board? 32 5. In Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? Are they X and J?????? 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980�s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? don't know the name, but is it that sort of tilt-'n-turn maze? If so, I think we've got one somewhere ... 9. How many rooms are there in 'Cluedo'? 9??????????? well done Helio and the Chaircat Has anyone ever played Risk?  would you recommend it? actually, will start a new topic on the subject 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980’s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? Screwball Scramble never heard of it! i was thinking of Mousetrap! which my cousin had and I never did   10. 16. With which board game would you associate Bernard, Eric, Frans, Maria and Anita? Guess Who! STPD's favourite game for a while. I'm not sure about Risk. It can lead to brother (and sister) raising hand against brother - there's only so many times you can forgive backstabbing and betrayal!       Oh heck we can do that here without the help of any old board game - just 'who left the trail of crumbs up the stairs' 'not me, it must have been my sister' does the trick.


Which game, introduced in the 1980's and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course?


Cluedo / Clue Frequently Asked Questions What is Cluedo / Clue / Detetive / / Cluedo (Europe & Australia), Clue (North America), Detetive (Brazil), Mystery Game (Japan) and Cluedo (China) are all different names for the same game (hereafter refered to as Cluedo for simplicity). Cluedo is a game of deduction where you get to play detective by trying to work out whodunit, with what and where. Who invented Cluedo, when and where? Cluedo was invented by Anthony E. Pratt [E = Ernest], a solicitor's clerk from Birmingham in England. He invented the game in 1943 with the help of his wife (who designed the board). In 1948 he submitted it to Waddington's Games in Leeds, who published it for the first time in 1949. For more information, see the Patent . What does the name "Cluedo" mean? "Cluedo" is a pun on the traditional game "Ludo" (which is also Latin for "I play"); mixed with the word Clue for the murder mystery element. So it's saying Murder Mystery Boardgame in one word. I believe Ludo is not well known in the USA, thus as the pun would not be understood, Parker Brothers probably decided to just call it Clue for marketing reasons. What was the original name of the game? It was originally named "Murder", but changed it's name to Cluedo / Clue before publication. Who were the original suspects? The original ten suspects were Doctor Black, Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, The Rev. Mr. Green, Miss Grey, Professor Plum, Miss Scarlet, Nurse White, Mrs. Silver and Colonel Yellow. These were changed to the infamous six - Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Reverend Green, Mrs. White, Miss Scarlett and Mrs. Peacock when the game was published. For more information, see the Patent . What were the original weapons? The original nine weapons were: Axe , Shillelagh? (1) , Bomb, Rope, Dagger, Pistol, Hypodermic Syringe, Poison and Poker. For more information, see the Patent . What are the suspects called in other countries? For a list of the names that I know about - please see the International Section . If you know of any others not listed, then please Contact Me In which county was Dr. Black murdered? This was a question posed in the Bechtel Engineering Christmas Quiz 2001. For all those that need the answer, I think the answer you want is "Hampshire". This is because the 2000 edition of the game has a newspaper on the front cover; on which it says: "The eminent anthropologist and man of letters Dr Black was found dead last night at his Hampshire home...". How many possible solutions are there in the standard game? 6 * 6 * 9 = 324 permutations. Products Where can I buy Master Detective/Super Sleuth/Super Cluedo Challenge/Jigsaws/Passport to Murder/... ? All of these games are out of print. Your best chance of finding them are from second hand or auction websites. I throughly recommend eBay.com / eBay.co.uk . Where can I get the detective notes for ... ? If you want "real" ones, contact you local Hasbro outlet (the address should be on your game box or go to Hasbro.com , Hasbro.co.uk or other Hasbro site for your country). Suda.co.uk has a very useful Detective Notepad for serious players of the Original game! Where can I buy Clue books? Most clue books can still be found on sites like Amazon . If you can't find it there, try eBay. Where can I get a UK PAL VHS copy of Clue the Movie? Clue the movie hasn't been sold on video in the UK for a good few years now. Your only options are: It was released on Region 2 DVD (Europe, Middle East & Japan) on 3rd November 2003! Order your copy from Amazon.co.uk NOW! Keep an eye on second hand/auction sites like www.ebay.co.uk Buy a US NTSC version (e.g. from Amazon.com ) and buy a video player that can play NTSC (you can get them for as cheap as 40 quid last time I looked) Buy a DVD Rom drive or DVD Player that can play US / Region 1 DVDs and buy the US / Region 1 copy (e.g. from Amazon.com ) Wait till it comes on the telly again! Where is the house shown in Clue: The Movie? Michael from The Art of Murder has done a lot of investigation into the house's existence. Check out his article here . Where can I get a cop


Who were the last act to win the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK?

Eurovision 2015 Final - nul points for you if you read any other live blog - Telegraph Eurovision Eurovision 2015 Final - nul points for you if you read any other live blog As it happened: with Sweden crowned winners, relive every glitter cannon, key  change and flag wave of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Charlotte Runcie and Siobhan Palmer 1:35AM BST 24 May 2015 • Awkward: Australia gives UK nul points 01:35 Thank you and goodnight! I'm going to wrap up this liveblog now, but what an evening we've all had. Thank you for being with us every step of the way with your jokes, snacks and offers of gin. It's been a blast and Siobhan and I couldn't have done it without you. Douze points to us all. The creepiness of Armenia will stay with us for a long time, I fear. Goodnight Europe, and see you next year in Sweden! 01:01 Sweden speaks Måns Zelmerlöw has been giving a post-final press conference in Vienna. Here's what he had to say about the win: "It was absolutely amazing. I didn't hear it when they first said it - Christer Björkman told me a few second later. I thought Russia or Italy would win it. But then I did it, and I was so happy. My feelings are now all over the place. I am so proud, so excited, so full of joy." Awww. Some Swedes have been celebrating in understated national style on social media too: Good result innit. #Eurorvision2015 — Emma Lofgren (@ekjlofgren) May 23, 2015 Sweden has now mathematically won Eurovision already. Yay us! — Endigo - NEW MV OUT! (@EndigoDarkBad) May 23, 2015 What a night. Well done, Sweden. You were magnificent. 00:27 Poor Austria OK so the UK didn't do particularly well - we came 24th, with a total of only five points - but Austria were the hosts, and they came away with nul points. Their song was boring, sure, but that's got to hurt. 00:18 Did Sweden deserve to win? Did the UK deserve to do so badly? So, what do you think? Did Sweden deserve it? Were Australia robbed? Should Russia have taken the prize? Vote in our poll and let us know what you think . Twitter reaction to Electro Velvet's failure has ranged from sympathetic to optimistic, via furious. I am pretty sad for @ElectroVelvet and @BojanaStamenov , though. Both acts were outstanding: my favorites. #Eurovision — Megan Engelhardt (@MadMerryMeg) May 23, 2015 Australia bears the Union Jack, so technically UK's in the top 10... congrats, @ElectroVelvet #Eurovision — Eray Kurtoglu (@ErayTheDoughnut) May 23, 2015 @ElectroVelvet I'm still in love with you — Mr L (@LMac1970) May 23, 2015 Maybe Nigella should perform our song next year. 00:04 Revelations time As the clock ticks over into tomorrow, breaking news about our winner. He has said some slightly unsavoury things about gay rights in the past, but apologised in... startling fashion. @underwood_jack he apologised for it I think. And then did this at a gay gala pic.twitter.com/CHyMaoeNFs — Katherine Lovage (@KatherinePurr) May 23, 2015 23:58 The trophy is handed over 23:55 Sweden celebrate winning! And a hug between Måns Zelmerlöw and Conchita before Måns makes a touching statement about everyone being heroes, no matter who we are or who we love. I think he's going to perform again, which is a bit awkward because I promised the Telegraph news desk this was all going to be over ages ago. Måns could be forgiven for anything though. (Italy have ensured that I still get my winnings-funded holiday, too, so I'm thrilled all round.) 23:48 The votes continue Even though we know that Sweden have won, there are still more votes to come in. This is exhausting. Thankfully, strangers on Twitter have started offering me gin. This isnt how I thought Eurovision would end, but I'm glad we're all here together. Building bridges. 23:44 Sweden win! Sweden have won! A victory for gay rights and leather trousers, all over the world! Here he is again, in all his beautiful glory. One of the tightest Eurovisions in living memory, but still not as tight as those glorious trousers. 23:40 News from Australia Flynn Murphy has checked in with another report from his suburban Australian house party: "With A


What is the musical term for one or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment?

Glossary of Useful Musical Terms! | Your Personal Singing Guide ~~ A ~~ Absolute Pitch Ability to determine the exact pitch of a note as played on a musical instrument just by listening to it A Cappella One or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment A Tempo To sing or play as per the original tempo of the song Accelerando To gradually quicken the tempo of the song Accent Rhythmically significant stress in a line of verse Accidentals Any of various signs that indicate the alteration of a note by one or two semitones or the cancellation of a previous sign. Accompaniment Music that is played as background to a solo singer or lead instrumentalist Ad Libitum (Ad Lib; Latin) At liberty; the performer decides how to sing or play the respective section or notes Adagio At a moderate tempo Arpeggio When the notes of a chord are played quickly, one after another. Usually used as accompaniment for a song, for example, broken chords. ~~ B ~~ Unit of music contained between 2 bar lines; measure Baritone Mid ranged male singing voice Bass Lowest of the male singing voices Bass Clef A symbol placed on the fourth line of a staff to indicate that the fourth line of the staff corresponds to the F next below middle C; F clef. Beat Basic unit of musical rhythm, a single stroke of a rhythmic accent Bridge A transitional passage that connects 2 sections of a composition or song. Usually placed after the chorus of a song. Broken Chord A chord in which the notes are not played simultaneously at once, but in some consistent sequence. Notes are played either consecutively one after another, or 2 notes by 2 notes in a specific order. ~~ C ~~ Cadence A musical term referring to a chord sequence that brings an end to a musical phrase Canon Musical form where a melody or phrase is imitated by individual instrument or voice parts at various intervals of the song. The melody or phrase may be repeated backwards, inverted, or even at various tempos. Cantabile 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in specific harmony Chord Progression A series of chords played in succession Chorus A group of singers; The main hook of a song that is repeated many times Chromatic Scale A musical scale that includes all the notes within an octave, including sharps and flats. Total of 12 distinct notes within a chromatic scale. Clef Symbol at the beginning of the staff that decides the pitch of the notes on the staff. Most common clefs are the treble and bass clef. Crescendo A musical term for dynamics direction; gradually getting louder Coda Tail; closing section appended to a movement or song Coloratura Colouration, ornamentation of a vocal line or phrase. Can also refer to a Soprano voice suited for such colouration or ornamentation. Common Time The time signature of 4/4; four beats per measure, each beat a quarter note (a crotchet) in length. 4/4 is often written on the musical staff as ‘C’. Compound Time Metrical time such that 3 beats are counted as one; each beat is divisible by 3 Contralto Lowest female classical singing voice part Countertenor Highest male classical singing voice part Crotchet Quarter-note; 1 beat in duration ~~ D ~~ Dal Segno Da Capo To repeat from the beginning of the piece and ending on the final chord of the song Dal Segno Repeat from the Dal Segno (D.S.) sign Dal Segno al Coda Repeat from the D.S. sign and continue until directed to move to the Coda, a separate ending section Dal Segno al Fine Repeat from the D.S. sign and end at the last bar of the song (Fine) Decrescendo Gradually getting softer (Same as Diminuendo) Demi-semiquaver One out of 32 parts of a Whole Note; 1/16th of a beat in duration Diminuendo Gradually getting softer (Same as Decrescendo) Dolce An interval of a distance of 4 notes ~~ G ~~ Sliding quickly between 2 notes Grave ~~ H ~~ Harmony 2 or 3 tones played together that create a pleasant sound or musical effect, often to back up the melody or solo singer. Can also refer to the study of chord progressions. ~~ I ~~ Interlude Instrumental music played between scenes in an opera or play. Can also refer to the mus


What is the smallest woodwind instrument in an orchestra?

Instrument Lab | ArtsAlive.ca Music Percussions The Woodwind Section Woodwinds are basically tubes pierced with holes. They produce     sound through the vibration of the air column inside the tube. Different     notes are produced by blowing in the tube while covering some of the     holes. The longer the column of air that is set in vibration, the lower     the pitch of the note. Some woodwinds have reeds. A reed is a thin piece     of cane that vibrates when blown across. Piccolo A tiny flute that plays an octave (eight notes)       higher than a full-sized flute Made of wood, silver or plastic Played out to the side, not down like a recorder Has the highest range in the woodwind family Is the smallest member of the woodwind family Flute A cylindrical tube closed at one end One end has a side hole which the player blows across,       making the column of air inside vibrate Holes along the instrument are closed by fingers       on keys to produce the tone Has a range from middle B or C upward for three       octaves Generally made of silver, occasionally gold, platinum       or wood is used Older flutes were generally made of wood Does not have a reed A cylindrical tube closed by a single reed at one       end A single reed woodwind Most often made of African hard wood One of the most versatile of all orchestra instruments Has a very expressive tone Has the largest range of all the woodwinds Made of grenadilla or rosewood Consists of a conical pipe, narrower at the top       than at the bottom Has three sections: top joint, lower joint, and       bell Has a double reed which is placed in the top end       of the instrument Has nearly a three octave range Produces a high, penetrating, melancholy tone Evolved out of the shawm and other ancient middle-eastern       instruments Gives the tuning "A" at the       beginning of the concert Bassoon A conical bore double reed instrument, open at both       ends The natural bass of the woodwind family - yet has       three distinct tone characteristics in the low, tenor and high registers Has two side by side tubes with a "U" tube       at the bottom (which takes the lowest notes of the bassoon to the "top" of the instrument) Made of Yugoslavian maple wood Its lowest tones provide a solid base for orchestra       harmony


Which phrase links the title of an Oasis album and a British coin?

Oasis Artistfacts Artistfacts Artistfacts for Oasis They are often compared to The Beatles. Liam Gallagher has a son named Lennon with his ex-wife, actress Patsy Kensit. Noel is five years older than Liam, but Liam formed the band. Noel joined after a year as a roadie for The Inspiral Carpets. He had been writing songs, which became the hits for Oasis, including "Live Forever." The Gallagher brothers are notoriously surly toward their fans. "I don't have to be nice to people because they dig my music," Noel told Rolling Stone. "I don't live my life to have my picture taken by fans. I'm not asking them to buy records. They buy them because they like them." They are wildly popular in England, with eight #1 hits, but have never had much success in the US. Noel claims this is because Americans have "very bad taste" in music, and cites The Backstreet Boys as an example. Noel left their 2000 European tour after he and Liam got in a fist-fight in Barcelona. They finished the tour without him. Noel and Liam are from Manchester and have the thick accents associated with the city. MTV once poked fun at their inscrutable speech by subtitling them. Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan left the band during the recording of the Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants album, and their parts were recorded again by the actual guitarist and bassist, Gem Archer and Andy Bell. (thanks, Carlos Arredondo - Monterrey, Mexico) Their album Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants is named after an inscription on the British 2 Pound coin. The coin says: "Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants and is a tribute to Isaac Newton. The album title was supposed to say "shoulders," but by the time they noticed the mistake, it was too late. In 1996 the group smashed the record for most weeks on the UK singles chart in one year with 134 weeks. The previous best was Adam And The Ants back in 1981, who amassed 91 weeks in that year. (thanks, Chris - Stoke-on-trent, England) Drummer Zac Starkey joined Oasis for a tour in 2005. He is the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Star, and was working with The Who. His decision to join Oasis threw off plans for a tour and album from The Who. (thanks, Calum - Lossiemouth, Scotland) Noel Gallagher has a daughter called Anais with his ex-wife Meg Matthews and Liam has two sons: Lennon, whose mother is Patsy Kensit, and Gene, whose mother is Liam's wife Nicole Appleton who used to be in All Saints. (thanks, Claire - Manchester, England) Definitely Maybe was voted best album of all time by NME and partners. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? ranked fifth in this chart. (thanks, Daniel - London, England) Together with Blur and Pulp, Oasis are closely identified with the Britpop movement. Britpop is an abbreviation of British Popular music, referring to the mid-1990s sound epitomized by guitar based tunes. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France) Liam Gallagher married Nicole Appleton of All Saints in 2008. Like Liam, Nicole also has a singing sibling: her sister Natalie is also in All Saints, and married Liam Howlett of The Prodigy in 2002. The band's name was taken from Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre in south west England, a clothes shop in the Manchester Arndale Market called Oasis, and a taxi rank round the corner from where they lived. Liam Gallagher told NME in 2013: "It meant that we were out there, because we were different. It was a s--t name." Noel Gallagher on songwriting: "With every song that I write, I compare it to the Beatles. The thing is, they only got there before me. If I'd been born at the same time as John Lennon, I'd have been up there." Although he is naturally left-handed, Noel Gallagher plays the guitar right-handed. He claims it is the only thing he does with his non-dominant hand.


In which year did The Beatles officially split?

How Paul McCartney Finally Ended the Beatles For Good How Paul McCartney Finally Ended the Beatles For Good By Dave Swanson April 10, 2015 7:00 AM REDDIT Larry Ellis, Getty Images All good things must come to an end, and this was never more true in the world of rock and roll than it was on April 10, 1970, when it was announced that the Beatles were no more. The tale of the breakup of the Beatles is a long and, well, winding road. They had been imploding for a while. When manager Brian Epstein passed away in 1967, the first cracks were showing. By the time of the recording of the 1968 double-record set The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) things had gotten worse. The Beatles were working less and less like a band, with each member focusing on their own compositions in the studio and treating the others like sidemen. Flash forward to early-1969 and recording sessions for what would eventually become the Let It Be album. Captured forever thanks to a documentary crew, the film Let It Be, released a month after their breakup, shows tensions running high and resentment building. Even though they would somehow carry on and record the much more harmonious Abbey Road, the end was in sight. After repeated clashes with new business manager Allen Klein, Paul McCartney , was looking for it to end, perhaps sooner than the others. In late-1969, unbeknownst to all but a few close associates, he began work on a solo album in his home studio. A week before the album’s April 17, 1970 release, the promotional material for the album contained a Q&A sheet that, in essence, said that he was leaving the group . Q: “Is this album a rest away from the Beatles or the start of a solo career?” A: “Time will tell. Being a solo album means it’s ‘the start of a solo career…and not being done with the Beatles means it’s just a rest. So it’s both.” Q: “Is your break with the Beatles temporary or permanent, due to personal differences or musical ones?” A: “Personal differences, business differences, musical differences, but most of all because I have a better time with my family. Temporary or permanent? I don’t really know.” Q: “Do you foresee a time when Lennon-McCartney becomes an active songwriting partnership again?” A: “No.” And, with that, it was over. We can only be glad the Beatles were here as long as they were. The Top 100 Rock Albums of the ’60s Image of


Who was the biggest-selling female solo artist of the 1990's in the USA?

Who would you say was the best-selling/most popular female artist of the 1990s? - Music - Digital Spy Forums Who would you say was the best-selling/most popular female artist of the 1990s? 1 of 2   Who would you say was the best-selling/most popular female artist of the 1990s? My vote goes to Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. A lot of people seem to think Madonna but I disagree. Her sales had dropped drastically by the early to mid-1990s. She knew that she had to compete with the likes of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and TLC, four of the biggest female music stars of the 1990s. Why else do you think she released ï¿½Bedtime Storiesï¿½ in 1994? It was a blatant attempt at trying to jump on the hugely popular R&B/pop bandwagon that ruled the charts around the world at the time. Madonna was clever in that she brought on board Dallas Austin (TLC), Dave Hall (Mariah Carey) and Babyface (Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson), three of the biggest producers and writers in the R&B field at the time. In the end the success of ï¿½Bedtime Storiesï¿½ (7m) didn't come close to the sales or impact of the albums released by her then-rivals and contemporaries, either in the US or worldwide - Music Box (30m), Daydream (25m), Janet (20m), CrazySexyCool (23m) and The Bodyguard (45m). Madonna even released ï¿½Something to Rememberï¿½ 1995, another greatest hits compilation (her second in just five years) that focused specifically on her ballads. It was another attempt at trying to soften her and her image after "Erotica" and the controversy surrounding the album. Mariah Carey's Achievements in the 1990s ï¿½ She was the first and only female artist to have four number one singles from a debut album ("Mariah Carey", 1990). . ï¿½ She topped the Billboard Hot 100 14 times in the 1990s alone. She matched Madonnaï¿½s current total of 12 chart toppers in just 7 years. It took Madonna nearly 20 years to achieve that tally. Madonna had 4 number one singles in the 1990s. Mariah still holds the record for most #1 singles by a female artist in the US with 18 chart toppers, only The Beatles have more. She has spent a record 79 weeks at the number one position on the Hot 100, becoming the artist with the most weeks at number one in US history. ï¿½ She had four number one albums on the Billboard 200 during the 1990s. Madonna didnï¿½t have a single number one album in the US during the 1990s. ï¿½ Mariah's smash hit ï¿½One Sweet Dayï¿½ spent 16 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the longest running number one song in US chart history. ï¿½Fantasyï¿½ also spent 8 weeks at #1 there in 1995. Madonnaï¿½s longest-running #1 is ï¿½Take a Bowï¿½ which spent 7 weeks at #1. ï¿½ Mariah is the only female artist in history to have three singles debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 ï¿½ ï¿½Fantasyï¿½, ï¿½One Sweet Dayï¿½ and ï¿½Honeyï¿½. In fact Mariah Carey was the first female artist in history to have a single debut at #1 on the Hot 100. ï¿½ She had 19 top 10 entries in the 1990s in the US, the most for any female artist that decade. She has accumulated 27 top-ten hits on the Hot 100 in total, placing her in fifth place overall for the most top tens in the chart's history. Along with Janet Jackson, Mariah is second to Madonna for most top 10 entries on the chart for a female artist. Not bad considering Madonna started about 8 years before Mariah Carey and only has 11 more top 10 hits. ï¿½ Her 1994 ï¿½Merry Christmasï¿½ album has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling Christmas album of all time. ï¿½ She was officially named the best-selling female artist of the 1990s both in the US and worldwide. ï¿½ Was named the best-selling female artist of the US Nielsen SoundScan era and third best-selling artist overall. ï¿½ Is the third best-selling female artist of all time in the US, just 1 million behind Madonna. Barbra Streisand is #1. ï¿½ She headed out on several record-breaking tours around the world in support of her albums. Madonna stopped touring after The Girlie Show in 1993. ï¿½ "Music Box" sold over 30 million copies worldwide while "Da


In 1976, which song was knocked off the number one spot by another song, the title of which is mentioned in its own lyrics?

Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com >>> But what's the longest word in a lyric? Word featuring in most titles The word "The" features in more hit titles than any other word (2506). Runner-up, a long way behind is "You" (1489) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Word starting most titles The word "I" starts more hit titles than any other word (644). Then it's "Love" (234), "Don't" (219) and "You" (214) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Least Different Letters Making Up An Artist - Title Combination U2 - "One" (5 characters). This uses a number so it could be argued that the real record-holders are ABC - "SOS" and Moby - "Go" (both 6 letters). However, "Doop" by Doop has just 3 different letters! Least different letters for a non eponymous single is 4 for Abba - "SOS." Palindromic Title by a Palindromic Artist "SOS" by Abba is the only palindromic hit song by a palindromic artist. The Vowel-Free Titles: The following are the only titles of four letters or more to be vowel free (excluding numeric titles like "1999"): Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" Julian Cope - "Try Try Try" Blackout - "Mr DJ" Pop Will Eat Itself - "RSVP" Fall Out Boy - "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" Alphabetically First and Last Words In Titles Alphabetically, the first word to appear in any song title is, somewhat obviously, "A"; it has appeared in several hundred titles. More obscure though, alphabetically speaking, the last word to appear in any title is "Zululand" (in King Kurt's 1983 hit, "Destination Zululand"). Least Different Words Used For Multi-Worded Titles: Excluding single-worded titles, Destiny's Child are the only act to have three Top 40 hits and use no more than three different words in them; "No No No" (no. 5, 1998), "Bills, Bills, Bills" (no. 6, 1999), and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" (no. 5, 2000) Biggest Name-Droppers: Two groups have managed to take six girls' names into the Top 40: The Everly Brothers: "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957), "Claudette" (1958), "Take A Message To Mary" (1959), "Poor Jenny" (1959), "Cathy's Clown" (1960), and "Lucille" (1960). The Bachelors: ""Charmaine" (1963), "Diane" (1964), "Ramona" (1964), "Marie" (1965), "Hello Dolly" (1966) and "Marta" (1967). Thanks to chart guru Jon Kutner who points out that the Bachelors have a seventh if we include "Walk With Faith In Your Heart"! Lyrical Connections Between Successive Number 1s A favourite question in pop quizzes goes something like this: "Which is the only record to have been knocked off the no.1 spot by a record whose title can be found in the lyric of the first song?" The 'classic' answer is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. It contains the famous "mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go" line. In January 1976, it was replaced at the top of the chart by none other than Abba's "Mamma Mia". But a more striking (and more bizarre) answer arises from 1959 when Emile Ford & The Checkmates' "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" unseated Adam Faith's "What Do You Want" from number one. It's particularly odd as, during the transition, the tracks tied for the top spot and shared the position for one week! But there are other examples, albeit less dramatic (ie. one-word titles), of this phenomenon: In 1958, The Kalin Twins made no. 1 with "When". It replaced The Everly Brothers at the top; both tracks on their double A-Side "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and "Claudette" contained the word "When." Two years later Anthony Newley made no. 1 with "Why". It replaced Michael Holliday's "Starry Eyed" at no. 1; the opening line of that song is "Why am I so starry eyed?" In 1988, The Pet Shop Boys made no. 1 with "Heart". It replaced Aswad's "Don't Turn Around" at no. 1 (which contains the lines "Don't worry about this heart of mine" and "Coz you're gonna see my heart breaking"). The most recent example was seen in 2000. Madonna made no. 1 with "Music". It replaced Spiller's "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" at no. 1 (which contains the line "While we are moving, the music is soothing"). There are two instances of the reverse of this phenomenon - a track being toppled from no.1 by another which cont


A 'smack' is the collective noun for a group of which marine creatures?

Appendix:English collective nouns - Wiktionary Appendix:English collective nouns Jump to: navigation , search A user suggests that this appendix be cleaned up, giving the reason: “citations need cleanup”. Please see the discussion on Requests for cleanup ( + ) or the talk page for more information and remove this template after the problem has been dealt with. A collective noun is a special kind of noun that refers to a collection of objects — often animals — such as a flock of birds, or a pride of lions. In the lists which follow, terms marked with a + belong to the 15th-century list of " proper terms " contained in the Book of St Albans . Many of these are fanciful or humorous terms which have never had any real currency, but have been taken up by various antiquarian writers. [1] The lists are given in two formats, as shown below. Contents: army : An army of ants B business : A business of ferrets +? C clowder : A clowder of cats + ? [2] cluster : A cluster of (workers around queen) bees clutter : A clutter of cats Words beginning "cm - cz" conspiracy : A conspiracy of ravens D flock : A flight of birds flock : A flock of geese (in the air) flourish : A flourish of strumpets Words beginning "fm - fz" gang : A gang of thugs glaring : A glaring of cats glory : A glory of unicorns Words beginning "gm - gz" group : A group of languages H hand : A hand of bananas herd : The collective noun for (various) herbivores . hive : A hive of bees (standard) Words beginning "hm - hz" husk : A husk of hares I kindle : A kindle of kittens  ? [8] kit : A kit of pigeons in flight. Words beginning "km - kz" knob : A knob (less than 30) wildfowl L litter : A litter of various unweaned animals. Words beginning "lm - lz" load : A load of washing M mischief : A mischief of rats Words beginning "mm - mz" mob : A mob of kangaroo N nursery : A nursery of racoons O pack : A pack of cards pack : the collective noun for (various) carnivores plump : A plump of wildfowl Words beginning "pm - pz" punnet : A punnet of mice [15] Q richness : A richness of martens . +? Words beginning "rm - rz" run : A run of fish S shrewdness : A shrewdness of apes + ? [18] shoal : A collective noun for (various) fish . sleuth : A sleuth of bears Words beginning "sm - sz" superfluity : A superfluity of nuns . swarm : The collective noun for (various) insects . swarm : A swarm of gnats T team : A team of ducks (on the wing). team : A team of geese (in flight). team : A team of (various) sportsmen . Words beginning "tm - tz" troupe : A troupe of dancers U unkindness : An unkindness of ravens V List of nouns represented by collectives A academics : A faculty of academics Words beginning "am - az" asses : A pace of asses ? B bananas : A bunch of bananas bats : A colony of bats - at roost. bees : A byke of (wild) bees. ? bees : A cast of bees (a secondary swarm) bees : A cluster of bees (workers around queen). bees : A colony of bees bees : A drift of bees - in flight ? bees : A stand of bees. bees : A swarm of bees - in flight. (standard) birds : A flight of birds (standard) birds : A pod - small flight - of birds ? birds : A dissimulation of (small) birds + birds : A volary of birds in an aviary. bitterns : A siege of bitterns. ? Words beginning "bm - bz" butterflies : A flutter of butterflies C cards : A deck of cards. cards : A house of [specially arranged] cards. cards : A pack of cards. cards : A tower of [specially arranged] cards. cats : A destruction of wild cats +? check controllers : A stab of check controllers (Air Traffic Control). clowns : A mutiny of clowns. Words beginning "cm - cz" convicts : A gang of convicts. coots : A covert of coots. curlews : A buff of curlews. D deer : A herd of deer Words beginning "dm - dz" dolphins : A school of dolphins dolphins : A pod of dolphins doves : A flight of doves ducks : A paddling of ducks (on water) +? ducks : A team of ducks (in flight)+ dragons : A horde of dragons (standard) E elk : A gang of elk. Words beginning "em - ez" emu : A mob of emus F fish : A shoal of fish. (standard) fish : A run of fish (in motion). (s


Which organ of the human body is affected by Hepatitis?

How does hepatitis affect the body? - Hepatitis - Sharecare How does hepatitis affect the body? Topics | Infectious Disease | Hepatitis | How does hepatitis affect the body? A Answers (1) A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. An inflamed liver can affect people in different ways, causing a loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. Hepatitis A rarely has long-term effects on the body. People with hepatitis A, B, or C may not have early symptoms. However, chronic hepatitis C is the more severe of the hepatitis viruses and a leading cause of liver cancer. Hepatitis can affect the liver's bile production, causing a buildup of yellow-green pigment in the bloodstream, which causes a yellowing of the skin and/or eyes. Helpful? 3 people found this helpful. This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. Videos (6)


What is the third largest planet in the Solar System?

Smallest and Largest Planets in the Solar System By: Maria Temming | July 15, 2014 There are a couple of different ways to measure how “big” something is. The first is an object’s mass (how much matter it contains) and the second is its volume (how much space it takes up). The smallest and largest planets in our solar system are Mercury and Jupiter , respectively. The smallest planet in regards to both mass and volume is Mercury —this tiny world is nearly 20 times less massive than Earth, and its diameter is about times 2 ½ smaller. In fact, Mercury is closer in size to our Moon than to Earth. The largest planet in our solar system by far is Jupiter, which beats out all the other planets in both mass and volume. Jupiter’s mass is more than 300 times that of Earth, and its diameter is about 11 times larger than Earth’s diameter. (Jupiter's Great Red Spot, even at its current diminished size , spans 15,900, just over a full Earth diameter.) Jupiter is 2 ½ times more massive than the rest of the planets in the solar system combined. A size comparison of the planets in our solar system. In order of increasing distance from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.  NASA Lunar and Planetary Institute Learn more about our solar system's most ostentatious planet — the ringed giant Saturn and its fascinating family of moons — in our FREE ebook, Saturn's Bounty . Enter your email address to download the ebook, and you'll also receive our weekly e-newsletter with the latest astronomy news. *


Where in the human body would you find the thinnest skin?

human skin | anatomy | Britannica.com Human skin freckle Human skin, in human anatomy, the covering, or integument , of the body’s surface that both provides protection and receives sensory stimuli from the external environment . The skin consists of three layers of tissue: the epidermis , an outermost layer that contains the primary protective structure, the stratum corneum; the dermis , a fibrous layer that supports and strengthens the epidermis; and the subcutis, a subcutaneous layer of fat beneath the dermis that supplies nutrients to the other two layers and that cushions and insulates the body. Animation and microphotography showing the skin’s three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Distinctive features The apparent lack of body hair immediately distinguishes human beings from all other large land mammals. Regardless of individual or racial differences, the human body seems to be more or less hairless, in the sense that the hair is so vestigial as to seem absent; yet in certain areas hair grows profusely. These relatively hairy places may be referred to as epigamic areas, and they are concerned with social and sexual communication, either visually or by scent from glands associated with the hair follicles. Human skin, whose cells are generated continuously by the body, serves as a protective barrier … © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner) The characteristic features of skin change from the time of birth to old age. In infants and children it is velvety, dry, soft, and largely free of wrinkles and blemishes. Children younger than two years sweat poorly and irregularly; their sebaceous glands function minimally. At adolescence hair becomes longer, thicker, and more pigmented, particularly in the scalp, axillae, pubic eminence, and the male face. General skin pigmentation increases, localized pigmented foci appear mysteriously, and acne lesions often develop. Hair growth, sweating, and sebaceous secretion begin to blossom. As a person ages , anatomical and physiological alterations, as well as exposure to sunlight and wind, leave skin, particularly that not protected by clothing, dry, wrinkled, and flaccid. Overview of why skin ages. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Similar Topics human skeletal system Human skin, more than that of any other mammal , exhibits striking topographic differences. An example is the dissimilarity between the palms and the backs of the hands and fingers. The skin of the eyebrows is thick, coarse, and hairy; that on the eyelids is thin, smooth, and covered with almost invisible hairs. The face is seldom visibly haired on the forehead and cheekbones. It is completely hairless in the vermilion border of the lips, yet coarsely hairy over the chin and jaws of males. The surfaces of the forehead, cheeks, and nose are normally oily, in contrast with the relatively greaseless lower surface of the chin and jaws. The skin of the chest, pubic region, scalp, axillae, abdomen, soles of the feet, and ends of the fingers varies as much structurally and functionally as it would if the skin in these different areas belonged to different animals. Section through human skin and underlying structures. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The skin achieves strength and pliability by being composed of numbers of layers oriented so that each complements the others structurally and functionally. To allow communication with the environment, countless nerves—some modified as specialized receptor end organs and others more or less structureless—come as close as possible to the surface layer, and nearly every skin organ is enwrapped by skeins of fine sensory nerves. The dermis The dermis makes up the bulk of the skin and provides physical protection. It is composed of an association of fibres, mainly collagen , with materials known as glycosaminoglycans , which are capable of holding a large amount of water, thus maintaining the turgidity of the skin. A network of extendable elastic fibres keeps the skin taut and restores it after it has been stretched. Human Skin: Fac


A 'troubling' is the collective noun for a group of which household pets?

ABCs of Animal World: Interesting Facts About the Amazing Goldfish Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Interesting Facts About the Amazing Goldfish Goldfish are amazing pets. They are among the most popular pet fish in the world. They are beautiful and colorful too. Here are some amazing facts abut the interesting Goldfish . 1.) Goldfish lack a stomach and only have an intestinal tract, and thus cannot digest an excess of proteins. So it is important not to over feed them. 2.) Goldfish may change their color by varying the spectrum of light under which they are kept. 3.) Goldfish produce pigment in response to light. If a goldfish is kept in the dark it will appear lighter in the morning, and over a long period of time will lose its color. 4.) Goldfish can grow to a maximum length of 22 inches 58.42 cm and a maximum weight of 9.9 pounds or 4.5 kg. 5.) The longest goldfish measured was 47.4 cm (18.7 in) from snout to tail-fin end in Hapert, The Netherlands.  Image Source 6.) The longest Fancy Goldfish measured was an Oranda called Bruce which measured at 37.2 cm (15 in) in 2002. 7.) Goldfish may live more than 20 years, but most household goldfish generally live only six to eight years. 8.) The oldest recorded goldfish lived to 49 years. 9.) The collective noun for a group of goldfish is a "troubling" of goldfish. 10.) Goldfish can survive if ice form on the pond's surface, as long as there is enough oxygen remaining in the water and the pond does not freeze solid.  Image Source 11.) Italy passed a law in 2005 which banned the use of goldfish as carnival prizes. Rome has also banned the keeping of goldfish in goldfish bowls, on the premise that it is cruel for a fish to live in such a small space. 12.) Goldfish have a memory-span of at least three months and can distinguish between different shapes, colors and sounds. 13.) Although edible, goldfish are rarely eaten. 14.) In July 2010 a goldfish measuring 16 inches 0r 41 cm and 5 pounds or 2.3 kg was caught in a pond in Poole, England, thought to have been abandoned there after outgrowing a tank. 15.) A goldfish named "Goldie", kept as a pet in a tank in Folkestone, England, was measured as 15 inches or 38 cm and over 2 pounds 0.91 kg, and named as the second largest goldfish in the world. See also:


Which part of the male does a female mantis usually bite off during mating?

Female Praying Mantis Bites Off Male's Head? : snopes.com Claim:   Female praying mantises always eat the heads of their mates. FALSE Example:   [Newsday, 1993] The praying mantis, with its forelegs folded as if in prayer, may look pious, but its mating ritual is truly a macabre affair: Once the smaller male is attached to the female's body, she decapitates him, but he continues the act of conjugation for several more days before he dies and is eaten by his voracious mate.   Origins:   For a long time it was believed that not only did the female praying mantis consume the head (and sometimes the rest) of her mate during copulation, but that this grisly act was a necessary part of the reproductive process. (The reasons given for this act of decapitation included its being a signal to the male to release his sperm, its providing the female with protein required for her to produce more eggs, and its being a way of keeping the male from leaving prematurely.) Even though the notion that the female always eats her mate has long since been disproved, the legend of the always-deadly female persists. In a research project whose results were published in the journal Animal Behaviour in 1984, entomologists Eckehard Liske and W. Jackson Davis made videotapes of the sex lives of thirty pairs of praying mantises. They discovered that mantises engage in elaborate posturing rituals before mating, but not one of the thirty males had his head eaten during the mating process. They also noted that other scientists had observed the same thing: Although female mantises sometimes ate their mates, the deadly act by no means occurred in every case. The behavior appeared to be influenced by captivity: Female mantises were either jarred into unusually aggressive behavior by the unusual laboratory conditions, or they were simply not fed enough by their keepers. Yes, the female praying mantis does sometimes eat her mate. In fact, male mantises will often offer themselves up as food to the female during the mating process, and from a biological standpoint this action makes sense: There's no point to mating with a female who might die from a lack of food before she can lay her eggs and pass the father's genes onto the next generation.  This doesn't happen all the time, however, and its frequency of occurrence and the reasons for it are still a subject a debate within the entomological world. Last updated:   15 May 2015 Sources:


What is the more common name of the medical condition 'Diplopia'?

Double Vision (Diplopia): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Medical News Today Double Vision (Diplopia): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Written by Tim Newman Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine 3.5 20 When an individual sees a double image where there should only be one, it is referred to as double vision or diplopia. The two images can be side by side, one on top of the other, or a combination of both. Double vision can affect just one eye (monocular) or both eyes (binocular). Treatments vary depending on the cause and type but include eye exercises, specially designed glasses, and surgery. Other than the obvious difficulties of navigating the world while viewing a double image, double vision can also cause disruptions in balance, movement and reading ability. There are a number of potential causes for double vision. As a result, the treatment depends on the particular patient. Some of the underlying causes are minor, others are serious. For this reason, any instances of double vision should be checked by a doctor sooner rather than later. This article will take a look at the potential causes, diagnosis, and treatment of double vision. Fast facts on double vision (diplopia) Here are some key points about double vision (diplopia). More detail and supporting information is in the main article. Double vision can be caused by a number of underlying conditions Diplopia can affect just one eye or both A childhood squint can sometimes recur and cause double vision Temporary double vision can be caused by alcohol or other recreational drugs Treatments can include surgery, eye exercises, or corrective lenses Causes of binocular double vision Double vision can be caused by a number of conditions. Each eye creates its own image of the environment. These two representations are combined by the brain so that they are be perceived as one clear picture. If damage occurs to the muscles that move the eyes or the nerves that control that movement, a double image can be created. It is necessary for both eyes to be functioning together to create depth of field. Alternatively, the muscles moving the eyes can become weakened by certain illnesses and produce double vision. Squint In some cases, the eyes may not be properly aligned. This condition is referred to as a squint or strabismus. Squints are relatively common in children but do not necessarily result in double vision. Squints cause the eyes to look in slightly different directions. This might be because the affected eye muscle(s): Are paralyzed or weak Are too strong Have abnormal nerves controlling them Sometimes, a squint can recur in people who had a squint as a child. In some cases, the treatment of a squint can actually cause double vision, despite the individual's vision being normal before the squint was treated. This is because the brain had been suppressing signals from one of the eyes in an attempt to maintain normal vision. Temporary double vision In some cases, double vision can be temporary. Temporary double vision is often caused by alcohol intoxication, benzodiazepines, opioids, or certain types of drugs for seizures and epilepsy . Head injuries, like concussions , can also cause temporary double vision. Being particularly tired or having strained eyes can bring on temporary double vision. If normal vision does not come back quickly, medical attention should be sought as soon as possible. Other causes of double vision Other than a squint, there are a number of potential conditions that can cause double vision. These include: Certain thyroid problems can cause double vision. Thyroid: the thyroid gland is situated in the neck and produces a hormone called thyroxine. Changes in thyroid function can affect the external muscles that control the eye. This includes Grave's disease . Stroke or transient ischemic attack: blood vessels supplying the brain or nerves controlling the eye muscles can be affected. Aneurysm: an aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel. This can press on the nerve of the eye muscle. Convergence insufficiency : a condition wher


BBC - History -   British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp


Who was P.M at the time of the profumo affair?

1963: The Profumo scandal | Politics | The Guardian Politics past 1963: The Profumo scandal At the height of the cold war in the early 60s, as the established order was challenged as never before, Britons paid rapt attention to a sordid little affair which involved a cabinet minister, a showgirl and a Soviet naval attache. Derek Brown looks back on 1963 John Profumo. Tuesday 10 April 2001 06.01 EDT First published on Tuesday 10 April 2001 06.01 EDT (Which was rather late for me) Between the end of the Chatterley ban And the Beatles' first LP. - Philip Larkin, 'Annus Mirabilis' That old rogue Larkin was out by a few years of course, but he captured perfectly the mood of the early 1960s . It was an era in which anything was possible and nothing was safe; a time when the established order was being challenged, subverted, and ultimately buried. The Chatterley ban was indeed one of the first shibboleths to evaporate. In August 1960 Penguin was prosecuted for publishing one of DH Lawrence's lesser works, Lady Chatterley's Lover, notable only for its use of the f-word and some sublimely silly sex scenes. The trial was farcical - at one stage the jurors were invited to consider whether they would be happy for their wives and servants to read such a book - and the outcome rarely in doubt. When Penguin was given the go ahead to publish, there was minor pandemonium: the initial print run of 200,000 copies sold out on the day of issue, November 10, at the then rather stiff price of 3s 6d (17.5p). Several more sensations were to unfold before - to follow Larkin's conceit - the Beatles' first LP. 1961 saw the first publication of a little magazine trying to revive an age old tradition of political and social satire. It was called Private Eye . In the same year, and the same spirit, a group of Cambridge graduates - Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller - brought their irreverent revue, Beyond the Fringe, to London's West End. In 1962 satire burst out on television, with the late night show That Was The Week That Was, or TW3 to its aficionados. It thrived by debunking religion, politics, royalty and sex, attracting a colossal audience of some 12m viewers - almost as many as the other TV sensation of the age, Coronation Street - making presenter David Frost a national celebrity, and giving the BBC governors some sleepless nights. The mood of iconoclasm spread even to the Palace of Westminster. In 1961 a young and ardent Labour MP, Anthony Wedgwood-Benn, was barred from the House of Commons after winning a byelection at Bristol South-east, on account of having inherited a viscountcy. Tony Benn, as we now know him, went on to campaign successfully for peers to be allowed to renounce the titles - and, in his case, to shear several syllables off their names as well. The mood of the day was embodied in the explosion of pop culture . Towards the end of 1962 there was a surge of interest in a new group - they were not called bands then - from Liverpool. It wasn't so much the music at first which caught the public eye (their first single, Love Me Do, barely scraped into the Top 20), but rather their bizarrely long hair. The following year, curiosity became craze , and the Beatles were on their way to their first LP. The political context Some commentators have compared the convulsions of the early 1960s, leading up to the election of Harold Wilson's first Labour government in 1964, with the sweeping aside of the Thatcher-Major years and the accession of Tony Blair in 1997. The analogy is tempting: both events involved the ending of long periods of unbroken Conservative government, and the promise at least of a new era. But it is a false comparison none the less. What happened in 1997 was a change of management and style. In 1964, the upheaval was much more fundamental. At the start of the decade, the prime minister, Harold Macmillan , was still basking in the glow of his 1959 near-landslide election victory, with a Commons majority of over 100. The cartoonists called him Supermac, and political writers were addicted to the a


Who is the only P.M to have been assassinated?

Spencer Perceval assassinated | History Today Spencer Perceval assassinated The only British Prime Minister to be assassinated whilst in office was murdered on May 11th, 1812. Portrait of Spencer Perceval in 1816 by George Francis Joseph All that is generally remembered about Spencer Perceval is that he was the only British prime minister ever to be assassinated. By all accounts he was a thoroughly decent, honourable and competent man, but he was cut off in his prime and failed to make any lasting mark. A lawyer, born in London, the younger son of an aristocratic family and educated at Harrow and Cambridge, he became an MP in his thirties in 1796. He was a Tory and a strong supporter of Pitt the Younger and the war against Napoleon. After being solicitor general and attorney general he was appointed chancellor of the exchequer under the Duke of Portland in 1807 following Pitt’s death and became premier himself in 1809. In his book The Assassination of the Prime Minister David Hanrahan gives a vividly detailed account of that sunny Monday afternoon in May when at about a quarter past five the 49-year-old Spencer Perceval entered the lobby of the House of Commons on his way into the chamber. A man who had been sitting quietly by the fireplace stood up, walked towards the prime minister, took a pistol out of his overcoat and fired it at Perceval, hitting him in the chest. The prime minister staggered and fell, crying out ‘I am murdered!’ There were naturally moments of complete astonishment as the man who had fired the shot walked back to the fireplace and sat down again. He made no attempt to get away as an MP called William Smith (future grandfather of Florence Nightingale) and several others carried the stricken Perceval to the Speaker’s apartments, where they sat him on a table, holding him up. He said nothing more and uttered only a few sounds that Smith described as ‘convulsive sobs’. By the time a doctor arrived Perceval was dead. The pistol ball had struck him in the ribs. In the lobby meanwhile the murderer was seized and his pistol was taken from him. It turned out that it had been hidden in a specially made pocket in his overcoat. He seemed to be having difficulty breathing and sweat was pouring down his face. A journalist on the scene now remembered seeing him frequently in the visitors’ gallery of the House of Commons asking the identities of members who were speaking, including Cabinet ministers. The man said his name was John Bellingham and he was discovered to have another pistol on him, which was primed and loaded. After some anxiety about whether Bellingham had accomplices with him who might try to rescue him, on the directions of the Speaker he was taken to the Serjeant at Arms’ quarters to be questioned. He remained surprisingly cool and collected and admitted the killing, but said: ‘I have been denied the redress of my grievances by government; I have been ill-treated. They all know who I am and what I am … I am a most unfortunate man and feel here … sufficient justification for what I have done.’ News of what had happened spread swiftly beyond the Palace of Westminster and there were fears that the murder might set off outbreaks of violence among the lower orders, many of whom were angry about the serious condition of the economy and the war with France. By about eight o’clock, when a coach arrived to take Bellingham to Newgate Prison, a mob had gathered outside and some of them tried to rescue him and had to be forced back by Life Guards. It was not until about midnight that a coach escorted by troops took him to Newgate, where he was put in irons and shut in a cell which was guarded all night. He soon nodded off and spent the rest of the night peacefully asleep. Perceval left a devoted wife and 12 children. Though he was not remotely the equal of Pitt, one of his political opponents said of him: ‘He is not a ship of the line, but he carries many guns, is tight-built, and is out in all weathers.’ He was buried on May 16th and the Commons voted him a monument in Westminster Abbey and a substantial gran


Which British actor starred in the 1975 movie Paper Tiger

Paper Tiger (1975) - IMDb IMDb Debbie Reynolds’ Last Words: ‘I Want to Be with Carrie,’ Son Says 21 hours ago There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes. Director: a list of 21 titles created 27 Mar 2011 a list of 25 titles created 13 Jun 2011 a list of 403 titles created 22 Jan 2014 a list of 27 titles created 16 Feb 2014 a list of 3322 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Paper Tiger " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Golden Globe. See more awards  » Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? On the death of his parents, Frank, a romantic teenager, moves in with his aunt and uncle He quickly falls in love with his beautiful, sophisticated aunt, Martha, and begins to fantasize ... See full summary  » Director: Jerzy Skolimowski Hisa Ishii and his brother Akira emigrate from Japan to the United States. They settle in rural California and start a strawberry farm, slowly integrating themselves into the life of the ... See full summary  » Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set ... See full summary  » Director: Hiroshi Inagaki The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past ... See full summary  » Director: Kayo Hatta In the 17th century Japan is divided between two forces. The eastern army lead by the Warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu and the western army which fights for Toyotomi's clan. Despite wining a recent ... See full summary  » Director: Gordon Hessler Three Japanese pilgrims arrive in India. Miss Naruse is looking for Otsu, a Catholic priest, her lover ten years before; after time in France and Israel, he has come to Benares where he ... See full summary  » Director: Kei Kumai Lt. Commander Finchhaven, a ghostly relic from the First World War, he had fallen down dead drunk on his first assignment and been consigned from the great beyond to sail the seas until a ... See full summary  » Director: John Frankenheimer Pinky is released from prison and has decided to go straight from now on, but accidentally getting himself a job as a maintenance man at a large bank, gives him a lot of undue attention ... See full summary  » Director: Ralph Thomas In Canada's North during the 1930s, a young Inuit kills a White trader and is pursued by the police but his father is determined to protect his fugitive son at any cost. Directors: Jacques Dorfmann, Pierre Magny Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Toshirô Mifune, Jennifer Tilly The eldest daughter of a Professor of Psychology at a large conservative university causes havoc, and great embarrassment, for her father with her free-willed and uninhibited lifestyle. Director: Michael Gordon Prudence is on the pill; so is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills. Is it the teen-age niece, the maid, the chauffeur, a lover, Prudence's husband, or ... See full summary  » Directors: Fielder Cook, Ronald Neame Stars: Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Robert Coote Two men show up claiming to be the grandfather of a child heiress. Director: Bryan Forbes Edit Storyline A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes. They all saw him as a hero ... but could he live up to it? Genres: 5 Nove


Ream | Define Ream at Dictionary.com C19: perhaps from C14 remen to open up, from Old English rӯman to widen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for ream Expand n. measure of paper, mid-14c., from Old French reyme, from Spanish resma, from Arabic rizmah "bundle" (of paper), from rasama "collect into a bundle." The Moors brought manufacture of cotton paper to Spain. Early variant rym (late 15c.) suggests a Dutch influence (cf. Dutch riem), probably borrowed from Spanish during the time of Hapsburg control of Holland. For ordinary writing paper, 20 quires of 24 sheets each, or 480 sheets; often 500 or more to allow for waste; slightly different numbers for drawing or printing paper. "cream" (obsolete), Old English ream, from Proto-Germanic *raumoz (cf. Middle Dutch and Dutch room, German Rahm), of uncertain origin. v. "to enlarge a hole," 1815, probably a southwest England dialectal survival from Middle English reme "to make room, open up," from Old English ryman "widen, extend, enlarge," from Proto-Germanic *rumijanan (cf. Old Saxon rumian, Old Norse ryma, Old Frisian rema, Old High German rumen "to make room, widen"), from *rumaz "spacious" (see room (n.)). Slang meaning "to cheat, swindle" first recorded 1914; anal sex sense is from 1942. To ream (someone) out "scold, reprimand" is recorded from 1950. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Slang definitions & phrases for ream Expand ream verb (also rim) To cheat; swindle, esp by unfair business practice; screw : A new technique for reaming the customers (1914+) (also ream out) To rebuke harshly; bawl someone out , chew someone out : I've seen him just ream guys out for not getting the job done (WWII armed forces) (also rim) To stimulate the anus, either orally or with the penis (1942+ Homosexuals) The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D. Copyright (C) 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers.


On which horse did Tony McCoy win the 2010 Grand National on his 15th attempt?

BBC Sport - Horse Racing - Tony McCoy wins Grand National on Don't Push It Tony McCoy wins Grand National on Don't Push It Don't Push It wins the Grand National Tony McCoy ended his Grand National jinx in superb style as he claimed victory at the 15th attempt on board 10-1 joint favourite Don't Push It. Don't Push It jumped the last with Black Apalachi but pulled away down the straight to give trainer Jonjo O'Neill and owner JP McManus their first wins. Black Apalachi (14-1) was five lengths behind, ahead of State of Play (16-1). Joint favourite Big Fella Thanks, with Barry Geraghty replacing injured jockey Ruby Walsh, finished fourth. McCoy, the 14-time champion jockey, has ridden more than 3,000 winners, but Grand National victory had remained frustratingly elusive, with three third-place finishes his best efforts before Saturday. McCoy thanks trainer The 35-year-old Northern Irishman, who first rode the National in 1995, was close to tears as he spoke to BBC Sport after crossing the finish line of the four-and-a-half-mile marathon. "I'm being a big wuss. It means everything to me to win the Grand National. "I've won lots of big races and I'm supposed to be a good jockey, but to not win the Grand National would be a bit of a negative on the CV." Trainer O'Neill, who never won the race as a jockey, also celebrated an emotional win. Walsh, twice a winner of the National, suffered a broken arm in a heavy fall on Celestial Halo in the Dick Francis Aintree Hurdle earlier on the card. He was replaced by Geraghty, with Richard Johnson taking over on Geraghty's original mount Tricky Trickster. But Big Fella Thanks nonetheless went out as joint favourite along with Don't Push It, after a late flurry of bets on McCoy's mount. Grand National - closing stages (UK users only) And there was more drama at the start as King Johns Castle, ridden by Paul Carberry, refused to race, despite stewards holding the start to allow the horse to settle. As Conna Castle made the early running, McCoy bided his time on the first circuit. But he later revealed that during that first circuit he had an inkling that this could be his day. "I had a strange feeling early on that the horse was enjoying what he was doing," McCoy told BBC Radio 5 live on Sunday. "But you have to keep your concentration and the more the race went on, the more I got the buzz." And with four fences of the 30 to go, he surged to the front and eventually won by a decisive margin. Black Apalachi, trained in Ireland by Dessie Hughes, was left trailing in his wake. His jockey Denis O'Regan said: "He was a bit keen early on but once he settled into a lovely rhythm he was fantastic. It's a pleasure to ride a horse like him round here." Paul Moloney's mount State of Play, went one better than his fourth position last time round for Welsh trainer Evan Williams. Moloney said: "It was a serious run from a serious horse who has been very good to me and he might win it next year." Hello Bud, ridden prominently throughout by 17-year-old Sam Twiston-Davies, was in contention at the second last but faded to finish fifth. Nina Carberry, attempting to become the first woman to win the race on Character Building, finished in seventh, behind the well-backed Snowy Morning. Last year's winner Mon Mome was going well when he fell at the 26th fence. Preists Leap was the last of 14 finishers, by which time celebrations in the Don't Push It camp were well under way. Grand National - how they fared McManus, a former joint-owner of Manchester United, paid tribute to racing manager Frank Berry, who found the horse in Listowel. "I don't think without Frank we would have had the horse," he said. "Full marks to Jonjo and the team as he's been a difficult horse down the years to keep right and keep his mind right." McCoy waited until Thursday to choose Don't Push It ahead of Can't Buy Time, who unseated jockey Richie McLernon at the eighth fence. "My trainer put me on the right one if truth be known," he said. "I asked him to toss a coin and I think he tossed it a few times until he got Don't Push It. I could


Which team won the Aviva Premiership (rugby union) in 2009/10?

Aviva Premiership | LineoutCoach.com Aviva Premiership Aviva Premiership – English rugby at its best! Aviva Premiership: English Premiership The top 12 professional rugby teams in English Rugby Union compete in the English Premiership, or the Aviva Premiership as it is currently known.The teams play each other twice, home and away, whilst also competing in the European Club competitions.   Aviva Premiership: Sponsors The league has had a number of sponsors over the years – Courage League 87/88, 96/97, Allied Dunbar Premiership 97/98, 99/00, Zurich Premiership 00/01, 04/05, Guiness Premiership 05/06, 09/10. The current sponsors are Aviva.   Aviva Premiership: Scoring The points system keeps the tension building with the final places often not being determined until the final day. Teams get 4 points for a win and 2 for a draw. However a team that scores 4 or more tries gets a bonus point and a team that loses by only one score i.e. 7 points also gets a point so good performances get teams their reward.   Aviva Premiership: Season The Aviva Premiership season starts in September and when each team has completed their 22 matches, the four top teams in the league compete in a play-off for the title to see who is crowned champions at Twickenham Stadium in May.   Aviva Premiership: Relegation At the end of the season, the lowest place team drops down to the RFU Championship previously know as the National Division One and the winner of the lower tier league play-off is promoted into their place.   Aviva Premiership: Play-off Top of table until 2000 was enough to gain you the title. The play-offs were introduced in the 2000-2001 season and the Leicester Tigers, who had won the previous years title, picked up where they left off with a win.   Aviva Premiership: Attendance figures The sport is growing in popularity with attendance figures showing a steep increase in recent years. The last four finalshave been watched by crowds of more than 80,000. The 2011 final between Saracens and Leicester Tigers drew over 80,000 to Twickenham to see the St Albans side win their first title. The Saracens again proved a big draw when they played Harlequins in the 2011/12 Aviva Premiership . This top of the table clash was watched by over 83,000 fans – a new record for Premiership rugby games . Aviva Premiership Winners Leicester Tigers are the most successful rugby team in Premiership history with nine titles. They have dominated the league winning both pre and post play-off titles and continue to deliver for their loyal Welford Road fans. Season


Who won the 2010 French Open Women's Singles final in June?

French Open 2010: Francesca Schiavone beats Sam Stosur to win women's final - Telegraph French Open French Open 2010: Francesca Schiavone beats Sam Stosur to win women's final So it is true: sometimes dreams do come true. For Francesca Schiavone, the  moment she had dreamt of for a lifetime and that almost no one gave her a  hope of achieving, materialised on Saturday as she won the French Open. Champion: Francesca Schiavone won women's final in straight sets Photo: AFP By Alix Ramsay in Paris 4:13PM BST 05 Jun 2010 She was the first Italian woman ever to reach a major final and the first Italian to lift a grand slam trophy since Adriano Panatta won in Paris in 1976. But for Schiavone, none of that really mattered. This was the moment she had spent a lifetime working for; this was what she had hoped for throughout her 15 seasons on the tour. “I think I was born to play tennis, so this [is] a dream, and this is reality now,” she said. For a match that many casual observers had dismissed as dull and insignificant – where were the big names to thrill the crowds? – the French Open produced the best women’s final in years and in Schiavone, the newly crowned champion, it found a new star for the notoriously sniffy Parisians to take to their hearts. The veteran Italian – at 29 years, 11 months and 14 days old, she is the second oldest first-time grand slam winner in the Open era — beat Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 on Saturday in 98 minutes of brilliance, exuberance and honest-to-goodness bottle. Schiavone played the match of her life. She had the time of her life. And from late into the second set, she knew that she was going to win. Related Articles When Federer last fell short 02 Jun 2010 Trying to control herself, to rein in her emotions and excitement, was proving rather harder to manage than the failing challenge of Stosur, but, no matter, Schiavone did it. Yesterday, it seemed as though she could do anything. Even when it came to making her acceptance speech, the Italian was unstoppable. Her English is not perfect despite the fact that she used to live in London, but it had improved markedly in the 48 hours since she completed her semi-final match. “I didn’t prepare nothing,” she said a little nervously at first. “Always if I prepare something for the future, it never happens. But today I felt amazing. I felt like a champion and I’m really, really happy. Thanks to everybody.” That brought the house down, as did her singing along merrily to the Italian national anthem. When she grabbed the microphone again and went up to Mary Pierce, the champion of 2000 who had just presented her with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen and a cheque for £927,000, she was obviously enjoying every moment. “I’m sorry,” she said as the 15,000-strong crowd cheered. “I am honoured to be here with you and that you give me the trophy.” By now, the Parisians were happy to adopt Schiavone as one of their own. They would have been lucky — the huge group of Italians who had somehow found tickets at the last moment and who had cheered until they were hoarse, would not let their heroine go. When she ran, caked in clay, to celebrate with her team, she disappeared into a scrum of people, each one desperate to hug and kiss her. As for Schiavone, when she finally got her hands on the trophy, she did not kiss it so much as snog it. For almost every rally of the two sets it took to win, Schiavone had played like a seasoned champion. Stosur was the favourite, the woman who had beaten three world No1s – past and present – in the previous three rounds, and Stosur was the one with the power game that no one seemed able to handle. Yet the diminutive Italian outwitted and outhit the giant-killer as she tore Stosur’s defences to shreds with her backhand and her speed. At only a little over 5ft 5ins, somehow Schiavone found a way to reach the high bouncing, killer kick serves that Stosur had used to such great effect against Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic, and sent them back with added spice. When it came to Stosur’s forehand, the one that had pummelled th


Which team won Super Bowl XLIV in February 2010?

Super Bowl XLIV (2010) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The AFC champion Indianapolis Colts and the NFC champion New Orleans Saints meet for the championship of the National Football League. Stars: a list of 39 titles created 31 Oct 2011 a list of 2703 titles created 12 Jun 2012 Title: Super Bowl XLIV (2010– ) 7.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Super Bowl XLIII (TV Movie 2009) Sport The NFC champion Arizona Cardinals and the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers meet for the championship of the National Football League. Stars: James Harrison, Santonio Holmes, Edgerrin James Super Bowl XLVI (TV Movie 2012) Sport The NFC champion New York Giants and the AFC champion New England Patriots meet for the championship of the National Football League. Director: Drew Esocoff Super Bowl XLII (TV Special 2008) Sport The NFC champion New York Giants and the AFC champion New England Patriots meet for the championship of the National Football League. Director: Artie Kempner Super Bowl XLV (TV Special 2011) Sport The AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFC champion Green Bay Packers meet for the championship of the National Football League in Arlington, Texas. Stars: Christina Aguilera, Cameron Diaz, John Travolta Super Bowl XLVII (TV Special 2013) Sport The AFC champion Baltimore Ravens and the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers play for the championship of the National Football League in New Orleans, Louisiana. Director: Mike Arnold Super Bowl XXXVIII (TV Special 2004) Music | Sport Patriots vs. Panthers - Halftime show with Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and the breast exposure that stole the show from an excellent game! Director: Sam Irvin Super Bowl XXXIV (TV Movie 2000) Sport The culmination of the 1999 NFL season between the St.Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans. Director: Roger Goodman Super Bowl XXXVII (TV Movie 2003) Sport The 37th edition of the AFC-NFC World Championship Game featured the Oakland Raiders, with a long history of Superbowl triumph, and the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team with a long ... See full summary  » Director: Drew Esocoff Super Bowl XXXII (TV Movie 1998) Sport The defending champion Green Bay Packers take on John Elway and the Denver Broncos. Stars: Allen Aldridge, Steve Atwater, Steve Bono Super Bowl XLI (TV Special 2007) Sport The NFC champion Chicago Bears and the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts meet for the championship of the National Football League. Director: Mike Arnold Super Bowl XL (TV Special 2006) Sport The Seattle Seahawks take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan for Super Bowl XL! Director: Drew Esocoff Edit Storyline The AFC champion Indianapolis Colts and the NFC champion New Orleans Saints meet for the championship of the National Football League. 7 February 2010 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Super Bowl 44 See more  » Filming Locations: New Orleans Saints win on the most watched program ever! Super Bowl XLIV 9 February 2010 | by tavm (Baton Rouge, La.) – See all my reviews Looks like I'm the first one to review what is now the most watched TV program ever! (Sorry, M*A*S*H series finale.) Having read about the Saints nearly unbroken season-having lost only the last three regular season games-and watched the last few minutes of the final playoff game in the store where I worked at (actually, I watched the replay since I heard some cheers when it actually occurred) when Garrett Hartley kicked that overtime field goal that ensured his New Orleans team got to the Super Bowl, I was so stoked to watch that game I DVRed it since I had to work at that store again (This time, since it was on CBS and not Fox, they couldn't get the reception so I ending up listening to some parts in the break room on


Which Red Bull driver was Formula One 2010 World Champion?

Red Bull Red Bull Next Previous Enlarge 1 / 8 Max Verstappen (NED) Red Bull Racing RB12 Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB12 at Formula One World Championship, Rd21, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Race, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday 27 November 2016. © Sutton Images Race winner Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium with the champagne. Formula One World Championship, Rd7, Canadian Grand Prix, Race Day, Montreal, Canada, Sunday 8 June 2014. Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB10. Formula One World Championship, Rd13, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Practice, Friday 5 September 2014. (L to R): Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB10 and race winner Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing celebrate on the podium with the champagne. Formula One World Championship, Rd7, Canadian Grand Prix, Race Day, Montreal, Canada, Sunday 8 June 2014. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen (NED) Red Bull Racing in parc ferme at Formula One World Championship, Rd17, Japanese Grand Prix, Qualifying, Suzuka, Japan, Saturday 8 October 2016. © Sutton Images Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB10. Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Malaysian Grand Prix, Practice, Sepang, Malaysia, Friday 28 March 2014. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB11 and Daniil Kvyat (RUS) Red Bull Racing RB11 battele at Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Malaysian Grand Prix, Race, Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday 29 March 2015. © Sutton Motorsport Images Race winner Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen (NED) Red Bull Racing celebrate with the trophies at Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Malaysian Grand Prix, Race, Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday 2 October 2016. © Sutton Images Next Previous Enlarge 1 / 9 World Champion Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing celebrates with the team. Formula One World Championship, Rd20 Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 25 November 2012. Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB9 makes a pit stop. Formula One World Championship, Rd11, Belgian Grand Prix, Race Day, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Sunday, 25 August 2013. © Sutton Images Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 crosses the line to win the race. Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Korean Grand Prix, Race, Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, South Korea, Sunday 14 October 2012. Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB8. Formula One World Championship, Rd15, Japanese Grand Prix, Practice, Suzuka, Japan, Friday 5 October 2012. Race winner and 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme. Formula One World Championship, Rd 19, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Race, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday 14 November 2010. Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB5. Formula One World Championship, Rd 12, Belgian Grand Prix, Practice Day, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Friday 28 August 2009. BEST IMAGE Race winner Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing celebrates with a back flip into the Red Bull Energy Station pool. Formula One World Championship, Rd 6, Race, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Sunday 16 May 2010. BEST IMAGE David Coulthard (GBR) Red Bull Racing RB3. Formula One World Championship, Rd 5, Monaco Grand Prix, Practice Day, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Thursday 24 May 2007. DIGITAL IMAGE BEST IMAGE A team photograph for Red Bull Racing. Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Practice Day, Interlagos, Brazil, 20 October 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE BEST IMAGE Info Close Red Bull had already been a long-term sponsor in Formula One racing before formally entering as a works team following the acquisition of Jaguar in November 2004. The scale of success that followed over the next decade has been staggering. A first podium arrived in 2006 courtesy of David Coulthard, but it was in 2009 that the team really hit their stride, claiming six victories en route to second in the constructors' standings. Over the next four seasons they were a tour de force, claiming consecutive drivers' and constructors' doubles between 2010 and 2013, with Sebastan Vettel


Jorge Lorenzo: 2010 MotoGP World Champion 0 Jorge Lorenzo: 2010 MotoGP World Champion Third place in the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday secured the Fiat Yamaha rider his first ever premier class title. Jorge Lorenzo’s route to MotoGP glory has been paved with record-breaking achievements, and first began with an encounter with minicross competitions aged just three. Lorenzo competed in this format in addition to trial, minimoto and junior motocross in his native Mallorca over the next few years, then followed up a 50cc Copa Aprilia title by entering the Spanish Championship with special permission, aged just thirteen. Setting a record unlikely to ever be broken, Lorenzo subsequently became the youngest ever rider to enter a World Championship race. Turning fifteen – the minimum age for Grand Prix participation back then - on the second day of practice for the 2002 Spanish race at Jerez, he made his debut onboard a Derbi 125cc at a track where he would enjoy much success over the next few years. In just his second season he took his first Grand Prix victory at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where his impressive “round the outside” overtaking manoeuvre on Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa won him the nickname “Por Fuera”. In 2004 he sealed a further three triumphs, before making the move up to the 250cc category a year later and taking four poles and six podiums in his maiden season. 2006 was to be the coming-of-age year for the Mallorcan, who switched to Aprilia machinery and immediately became the favourite for the World Championship. He justified the hype with an impressive eight victories, equalling the pole position record in the process with ten, and lifting the title in an emotional final race of the year at Valencia. Another dominant year in 2007 saw Lorenzo retaining the quarter-litre title, with all nine of his victories coming from pole. At just twenty years old, he was a two-time 250cc World Champion and took on his biggest challenge to date by signing for the Yamaha factory team in MotoGP alongside Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo made an immediate impact in the premier class with a stunning first five races. He took pole on his debut - becoming the first man to do so since Max Biaggi ten years previously - and finished second in an astounding performance in Qatar. He followed up the feat with pole at the next two races, becoming the first rider to go ‘three from three’ in his rookie season and turning both top spots into podium finishes. Unfortunately his debut MotoGP season in 2008 was also marred by a few big crashes and injuries, including two broken ankles in China that eventually forced the debutant out of action for his home race in Catalunya. However he regained his fitness and confidence in the latter part of the season, and picked up the pace to finish fourth overall and become Rookie of the Year. Lorenzo went from strength to strength last year, pushing his colleague and fierce rival Rossi all the way for the title. Their battle at Catalunya was a season highlight, and Lorenzo picked up four wins as part of a 12-podium haul for the year, with five pole positions as well. Ultimately he was unable to wrest the title from Rossi’s grip, but his challenge was becoming ever stronger. 2010 has seen Lorenzo’s star rise even further, and he was finally able to shake off the ‘inconsistent’ tag by scoring podium finishes in the first twelve races of the season, winning seven of them in the process. He has taken pole on six occasions this season, and qualified on the front row of the grid for every race except one. Still aged just 23, he becomes only the second World Champion from Spain in the premier class after Alex Crivillé, and having signed with the factory Yamaha team for two more seasons is a guarantee to be challenging for more honours in the years to come. Title-winning statistics for Jorge Lorenzo: – Jorge Lorenzo becomes the second Spanish rider to win the MotoGP world title – the other was Alex Crivillé in 1999. – He is the first Spanish rider to win world titles in both the 250cc class and


Who replaced David Tennant as Doctor Who in January?

Doctor Who? Unknown actor Matt Smith, 26, announced as David Tennant's replacement | Daily Mail Online Doctor Who? Unknown actor Matt Smith, 26, announced as David Tennant's replacement comments A virtually unknown 26-year-old who once had ambitions to become a professional footballer has been unveiled as the 11th Doctor Who. Matt Smith will be the youngest-ever actor to play the 903-year-old Time Lord, in a casting move that caught most fans by surprise. He said yesterday he was ‘flabbergasted’ to be picked to replace David Tennant, and ‘hadn’t slept’ since being told just before Christmas. Doctor Who? Matt Smith is to replace David Tennant as the new Doctor in the hit BBC sci-fi drama He said: ‘Doctor Who has the iconic status of Robin Hood or Sherlock Holmes, and I’m taking that on. That’s my responsibility and it’s  exciting. Nerve-racking, but exciting.’ Born and brought up in Northampton, Smith played football at the Nottingham Forest and Leicester City youth academies until a back injury at the age of 16 forced him to quit. His drama teacher at Northampton School for Boys, Jerry Hardingham, got him one of his first stage roles but remembers: ‘He was so self-effacing he wasn’t sure if he would be good enough.’ Haven't I seen you before? Smith appeared alongside Tennant's former assistant Billie Piper in the BBC drama Ruby In The Smoke He added: ‘His success is no surprise to those who worked with him. Matt was always a likeable lad and very popular with his peers.’ RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Smith is probably best known for the BBC2 political drama Party Animals, in which he played researcher Danny Foster. He also worked with Doctor’s companion Billie Piper in the 2006 TV adaptation of The Ruby In The Smoke. He appeared in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys at the National Theatre in London, and alongside Christian Slater in Swimming with Sharks in the West End. Unexpected choice: Unknown stage actor Matt Smith, 26, talks about his new role Two of the productions in which he featured - That Face and On the Shore of the Wide World - won Laurence Olivier Awards. Smith will begin filming the new series in the summer, for transmission in spring 2010. That will give him time to win over fans, dubbed Whovians, some of whom were unenthusiastic at the news of the Doctor’s latest regeneration. One devotee who posted on the BBC’s message boards said: ‘Toddler in the Tardis! He is far, far, far too young. What is this obsession with going younger and younger?' Exciting, but nerve-wracking: Smith can't wait to begin creating the new Doctor His new role is likely to make Smith something of a heartthrob, but the actor already has a girlfriend in Brazil, whom he met on a recent trip to South America. Speculation about the new Doctor’s identity had been feverish since David Tennant announced in October that he was standing down. Black actor Paterson Joseph had been the bookies’ favourite, but some fans had backed Billie Piper to be the first female Doctor. The BBC kept the actor’s identity top secret until it a special episode of its spin-off show Doctor Who Confidential last night. Only six people, including the actor and his agent, knew he had been cast. David Tennant is a tough act to follow At a photoshoot on Christmas Eve, even the stylist and photographer were not told what the picture was about, and the Tardis was digitally inserted in the background later. Smith said keeping quiet had proved a challenge. 'I've been with my flat mate, watching the TV, and Doctor Who is on. And I'm thinking "I've got something I would like to share...".' The decision to cast Smith – who is three years younger than Peter Davidson was when he signed up in 1981 – fell to executive producers Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger. Moffat, who created TV comedy dramas Press Gang and Coupling,  said: ‘The Doctor is a very special part, and it takes a very special actor to play him. You need to be old and young at the same time, a boffin and an action hero, a cheeky schoolboy and the wise old man of the universe.' He said he had originally