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1 Who swam 140 miles of the River Thames in 2011 to raise funds for Sport Relief?
A David Walliams. He took up swimming in his youth because he was overweight, and has subsequently completed long distance swims of the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the River Thames, raising millions of pounds for charity!
2 Who gave his first public demonstration of television in London on 26th January 1926?
A John Logie Baird. He demonstrated his “televisor” to members of the Royal Institution. The BBC later adopted Baird’s system for its first television broadcast service in 1930.
3 Which actor died in a car crash near Paso Robles, California, on 30 September 1955?
A James Dean. He was 24 years old at the time of his death, and the crash occurred on Route 46. Dean was driving a Porsche 550 Spyder when he collided with another vehicle.
4 Who was the last German Kaiser?
A Wilhelm II. He ruled from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. Wilhelm II’s reign ended with the collapse of the German Empire, marking the end of the Hohenzollern dynasty’s rule in Prussia.
5 Ramsay MacDonald was the first Labour Prime Minister of the UK. Who was the second?
A Clement Attlee. He served as Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951.
6 For which clothing company did the former Kate Middleton work as an accessory buyer?
A Jigsaw. She held this role for approximately a year, starting in November 2006.
7 Which actress played Pat Evans (also Beale, Wicks and Butcher) in Eastenders for 25 years?
A Pam St Clement. She portrayed the character from 16th June 1986 to 1st January 2012, with a guest appearance in May 2016.
8 When aged 42 years and 103 days, who is the oldest footballer to play for England?
A Stanley Matthews. He made his final appearance for England on May 15, 1957, against Denmark.
9 Former politician Boris Johnson was once the editor of which weekly political magazine?
A The Spectator, from 1999 to 2005
10 Who is the oldest person to have a number one hit in Britain?
A Captain Tom Moore, who reached the top spot at 99 years and 11 months old. He achieved this with a cover of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in a duet with Michael Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir. He remained at number one when he turned 100, making him the first centenarian to top the charts.