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(1) Let’s start with some people who are so good, they named them twice. What I mean is that they have a two first names – and, actually, some of them are not very good people at all.
a COUNTRY STAR WHO HAS DUETTED WITH HIS DAUGHTER MILEY --BILLY RAY CYRUS
b POP STAR WHO HAS DUETTED WITH HER FATHER ELVIS --LISA MARIE PRESLEY
c SHE COULD NOT PERSUADE KIM CATTRALL TO JOIN A REUNION IN JULY --
d ASSASSIN IN DALLAS, TEXAS IN NOVEMBER 1963 --LEE HARVEY OSWALD
e ASSASSIN IN FORD'S THEATER, WASHINGTON IN APRIL 1865 --JOHN WILKES BOOTH
f BAFTA WINNER FOR HER ROLE AS KERRY MUCKLOWE IN ‘THIS COUNTRY’ --
g HE WROTE HAMILTON AND PERFORMED AS HAMILTON IN HAMILTON --
h GABON’S LEADING GOALSCORER, CURRENTLY PLAYING FOR ARSENAL --
i ALEC GUINNESS’ CHARACTER IN ‘STAR WARS’. --OBI WAN KINOBI
(2) Next, some impressive achievements, or rather double achievements.
a WHO SCORED TWICE IN THE ENGLAND-UKRAINE QUARTER-FINAL? --
b WHICH POLISH-FRENCH CHEMIST GOT THE NOBEL PRIZE TWICE? --MARIE CURIE
c WHICH FORMER SHOT PUTTER AND WORLD-CLASS BUDGIE BREEDER TWICE WON THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN TITLE? --GEOFF CAPES
d WHICH SOVIET LEADER WAS TWICE TIME MAGAZINE’S PERSON OF THE YEAR? --MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
e WHICH COMPANY MAKES ‘TWIX’ IN THE UK? --CADBURY'S
f AND WHICH COMPANY MAKES THE VASTLY SUPERIOR ‘TWIRL’? --ROWNTREE MCKINTOSH
(3) One of my favourite facts about Budapest is that it was once two different places, Buda and Pest. In honour of Budapest and our theme, we will visit some places that are really two places. Yes, it’s time for another ramble, and let’s assume all these places are on a green list at the time of travelling.
a LONDON TUBE STATION WHERE YOU CAN CHANGE FOR THE EUROSTAR OR VISIT PLATFORM 9¾ --VICTORIA
b CARIBBEAN COUNTRY THAT GAVE US BRIAN LARA AND DWIGHT YORKE --
c ENGLISH COUNCIL AREA WITH THE EASTERNMOST END OF HADRIAN’S WALL --NORTHUMBERLAND
d FRENCH REGION WITH A WORLD-FAMOUS QUICHE --LORRAINE
e SCOTTISH COUNCIL AREA WITH A ‘VISIT D&G’ TOURISM SLOGAN --DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
f BIT OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA WITH A ‘VISIT B&H’ TOURISM SLOGAN --BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
g SUSSEX CITY WITH THE SAME INITIALS AS PREVIOUS ANSWER --BRIGHTON & HOVE
(4) Next: movies they made twice (or more). When you name a movie sequel, you need to choose whether you’re going with a “Part 2”, a Roman numeral, or, as with the Fast and Furious franchise, a delicious mix of conventions. Below are ten movie titles. Five are genuine sequels; five I’ve just made up. It’s time to tell me: Sequel or Sneakwell?
• THE SHINING PART 2: JACK’S BACK
• GARFIELD: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES
• THE NEXT TO LAST ACTION HERO
• THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
• 2-MANJI
• CASABLANCA 2: PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE
• DUDE, WHERE ARE MY CAR KEYS?
• SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE
• ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL
(5) Songs that get to number two are often as well-loved as the chart-toppers. Here are some singles that Radio 2 listeners voted into a list of The Nation's Favourite No 2s.
a MIDGE URE DECLARES HIMSELF UNIMPRESSED BY THE CAPITAL OF THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE --VIENNA
b SPANDAU BALLET BANGER THAT ONLY GETS TO NUMBER 79 ON THE PERIODIC TABLE --GOLD
c PETULA CLARK CLASSIC THAT WOULD BE CALLED ‘CITY CENTRE’ IF SET IN THE UK --DOWNTOWN
d A-HA NUMBER WITH A VIDEO RECORDED IN A WANDSWORTH ROAD CAFE (EXCEPT THE COMIC STRIP BITS) --TAKE ON ME
e ELVIS COSTELLO SONG THAT BORROWS THE PIANO RIFF FROM DANCING QUEEN --
f FESTIVE SINGALONG FAVOURITE DEPICTING A BLAZING ROW AMONG AN EXPATRIATE IRISH COUPLE --FAIRYTAL OF NEW YORK
g STRANGLERS SONG THAT IS ONLY TWO LETTERS DIFFERENT TO THE NAME OF A PRIME MINISTER --GOLDEN BROWN
(6) Finally, what tasty treat has a name which is the French for ‘cooked twice’? --
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