1990s

Who did David Hasselhoff play in Baywatch? Mitch Buchannon

Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer on Black Wednesday 1992? Norman Lamont

What was the name of the banker who broke Barings Bank in 1995? Nick Leeson

What was the name of the controversial 1997 art exhibition at the Royal Academy, featuring the work of many of the YBAs – Young British Artists? Sensation

Which actor starred in the films Trainspotting and the Full Monty? Robert Carlyle

What was the name of the journalist who interviewed Princess Diana for the Panorama programme in 1995? Martin Bashir

Which cancelled 1990s UK soap series ended with the words ‘You can’t trust anyone these days, can you?’ Eldorado

"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.” Who said this? Eric Cantona

Who played Dr Who in the 1996 television film, supposed to lead to a relaunch of the TV series which never happened? Paul McGann

What was the name of the bodyguard who was the sole survivor in the crash which killed Princess Diana? Trevor Rees-Jones



2000 – 2013

‘I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of here’ first aired in 2002 and was won by Tony Blackburn; name three other contestants from the series
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Christine Hamilton, Nell McAndrew, Rhona Cameron, Darren Day, Uri Geller, Nigel Benn

Billie Piper played the Doctor’s assistant in the returning series of Dr Who in 2005 – what was her character’s name? Rose Tyler

Which book won the Man Booker Prize in 2012? Bring up the bodies – by Hilary Mantel

Who married Ross Kemp in 2002? Rebekah Brooks (Wade)

Name the actress who starred in a well-known 70s TV series who has had success since the milliennium with a series of memoirs and travel books. Carol Drinkwater

Who said ‘Now that the votes are counted, it's time for the votes to count’ George W Bush

Who won the first series of Strictly Come Dancing? Natasha Kaplinsky

Who is Stefani Germanotta? Lady Gaga

Tallest building in the world built 2010 Burj Khalifa, Dubai

Tallest building in Britain the Shard (2012)