The questions
1 Which Shakespeare play opens with soliloquy by the title character?
2 What phrase did Donald Trump try to trademark in 2004?
3 Which wine region lies between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers?
4 Which toff lived at Bunkerton Castle?
5 What twelvefold punishment was imposed by Eurystheus?
6 Which band appeared 87 times on Top Of The Pops?
7 Ruja Ignatova is the fugitive founder of which cryptocurrency?
8 What is the sporting significance of 99.94?
What links:
9 Classical guitarist; Scottish first minister; partnered Lee; eccentric scientist?
10 Qin (221-207 BC) and Qing (1644–1912)?
11 Lucinda Russell; Sue Smith; Venetia Williams; Jenny Pitman?
12 Bascinet; cervelliere; great helm; kettle?
13 Insomnia Cafe; Florizel Street; Owl Stretching Time; Readies?
14 Martin, France; Müller, Germany; Rossi, Italy; Smith, UK?
15 21st Century Fox; Pixar; Marvel; Star Wars; National Geographic?
The answers
1 Richard III.
2 You’re fired!
3 Entre-Deux-Mers.
4 Lord Snooty (in the Beano).
5 Labours of Heracles.
6 Status Quo.
7 OneCoin.
8 Donald Bradman’s Test batting average.
9 Fishy names: (Julian) Bream; (Nicola) Sturgeon; (Richard) Herring; (Magnus) Pike.
10 First and last imperial dynasties of China.
11 Trained Grand National winners: One For Arthur; Auroras Encore; Mon Mome; Corbiere and Royal Athlete.
12 Types of helmet in medieval armour.
13 Original titles of TV shows: Friends; Coronation Street; Monty Python’s Flying Circus; Only Fools and Horses.
14 Most common surnames in those countries.
15 Owned by Disney.
