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Published: 8th November 2020

 

A quiz to see how well you remember those well known personalities or figures who have passed away this year.

 

 

Questions:

1) British actor who became famous on the ‘Basil Brush Show’ and later as Bernard Woolley in ‘Yes Minister’

 

2) English centre-half who was the first winner of the PFA Players Player of the year in 1974, and had a nickname of ‘Bites Yer Legs’

 

3) Former President of Egypt, he ruled from 1981 until the Egyptian Revolution of 2011

 

4) A panellist on the radio show ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue’ for almost 50 years, he was one third of The Goodies

 

5) American actor who played the title role in the Western series ‘The Virginian’

 

6) Perhaps best remembered as a Country and Western singer, with ‘The Gambler’ being a major hit.

 

7) One of the creators of Monty Python, he also directed the films ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ and ‘Life of Brian’.

 

8) British mountaineer who was a pioneer in the 50’s and 60’s and is still remembered for his televised assent of The Old Man of Hoy along with Chris Bonnington and Ian McNaught-Davis

 

9) Best known for his appearances on ‘Most Haunted’, who was this self styled medium?

 

10) A television presenter who died much too soon, a winner of Strictly Come Dancing series 12.

 

 

Answers;

1) British actor who became famous on the ‘Basil Brush Show’ and later as Bernard Woolley in ‘Yes Minister’

Derek Fowlds

 

2) English centre-half who was the first winner of the PFA Players Player of the year in 1974, and had a nickname of ‘Bites Yer Legs’

Norman Hunter

 

3) Former President of Egypt, he ruled from 1981 until the Egyptian Revolution of 2011

Hosni Mubarak

 

4) A panellist on the radio show ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue’ for almost 50 years, he was one third of The Goodies

Tim Brooke-Taylor

 

5) American actor who played the title role in the Western series ‘The Virginian’

James Drury

 

6) Perhaps best remembered as a Country and Western singer, with ‘The Gambler’ being a major hit.

Kenny Rogers

 

7) One of the creators of Monty Python, he also directed the films ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ and ‘Life of Brian’.

Terry Jones

 

8) British mountaineer who was a pioneer in the 50’s and 60’s and is still remembered for his televised assent of The Old Man of Hoy along with Chris Bonnington and Ian McNaught-Davis.

Joe Brown

 

9) Best known for his appearances on ‘Most Haunted’, who was this self styled medium?

Derek Acorah

 

10) A television presenter who died much too soon, a winner of Strictly Come Dancing series 12.

Caroline Flack