General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

Angela Lansbury?

She played Miss Marple in the 1980 version of The Mirtor Crack'd some 20 odd years after the first portrayal of Miss Marple.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Helen Hayes?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Helen Hayes?

Sorry not Helen Hayes.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Perhaps a bit of a clue may help.
Although very well known she wasn't primarily known as an actress.

 

[Gloster]

Helen Gahagan?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Helen Gahagan?

Not Helen Gahagan. The person concerned was British.

 

[MotCO]

If it's before Margaret Rutherord (early 1960s), I assume we are looking at the 1930s or 1940s. If not an actress, a singer?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Mar

If it's before Margaret Rutherord (early 1960s), I assume we are looking at the 1930s or 1940s. If not an actress, a singer?

Margaret Rutherford first played Muss Marple in 1961. The person concerned played Miss Marple in a TV adaptation around five years earlier.
And yes she was best known as a singer.

 

[xotGD]

Gracie Fields.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Gracie Fields.

Correct!
Your turn to grace us with a question.

 

[xotGD]

Wasn't expecting that!

It total, how many Ford Escorts were sold in the UK? I will accept an answer within 10% either way.

 

[MotCO]

12.5m?

 

[Cowley]

Wasn't expecting that!

It total, how many Ford Escorts were sold in the UK? I will accept an answer within 10% either way.

1,665.201?

 

[xotGD]

Nobody close enough yet.

 

[MasterSpenny]

2657

 

[MotCO]

2.5 m?

 

[DaleCooper]

6 million

 

[xotGD]

Getting closer, but not close enough

 

[MasterSpenny]

7765420

 

[xotGD]

Further away I'm afraid.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I think in the UK all models it was circa 4 million.

 

[DaleCooper]

5 million

 

[xotGD]

I think in the UK all models it was circa 4 million.

4.1 million according to Wikipedia.

You are in the driving seat...

 

[GRALISTAIR]

What was the name of King George IV queen consort?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Charlotte?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Charlotte?

Sorry no.

 

[Calthrop]

Adelaide?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What was the name of King George IV queen consort?

Charlotte?

Sorry no.

Just checked. His mother was a Charlotte, and his daughter was also a Charlotte. But his wife/partner/consort definitely wasn't.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Caroline von Braunschweig.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Caroline is correct. Your turn to be on the throne @Peterthegreat