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What is this context?

Which same word linked "Archie" in 1956; "Harry" in 1960 and " Lucy" in 1972?
14:25 Sun 24th Jan 20105 answers, last by 2planks 16:42 Tue 26th Jan 2010
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Broadway debut

Who made her Broadway debut as a 20 year old playing "Nancy" in a well known musical?
14:16 Sun 24th Jan 20107 answers, last by Mr Veritas 23:10 Wed 27th Jan 2010
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Anagram

Which important non European city has a name that is an anagram of both a girl's name, and a boy's?
14:05 Sun 24th Jan 20108 answers, last by Tallulah! 10:49 Thu 04th Feb 2010
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Lords

Which club other than Middlesex CCC and the MCC play their home fixtures at Lords?
17:00 Thu 21st Jan 20107 answers, last by janzman 16:27 Fri 22nd Jan 2010
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Never come across this phrase before?

Has anyone heard of the phrase mountain marrow, and in what context?
17:41 Sun 20th Dec 20091 answer, last by jno 17:46 Sun 20th Dec 2009
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Shakespeare

Which two Shakespearean characters of OPPOSITE SEX have names that are anagrams of one another?
16:36 Tue 15th Dec 20092 answers, last by fredpuli47 18:11 Fri 18th Dec 2009
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Scientific Unit

Which word is the unit that defines the mass of one litre of gas at standard temperature and pressure?
16:26 Sat 05th Dec 20093 answers, last by gen2 14:28 Sun 06th Dec 2009
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Cryptic Quiz

Who would remain a Duke despite losing his head?
13:49 Thu 29th Oct 20092 answers, last by sprinter53 14:38 Thu 29th Oct 2009
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What could these be?

"South Eastern" "North Eastern" "Midland" "Northern" "Western" make up five of them, which is the sixth?...
13:12 Fri 16th Oct 20098 answers, last by Tallulah! 16:55 Fri 16th Oct 2009
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Anagram

I BOO MINE SIMPLE CLOWN is the anagram of the first name and surname of an actor AND his character first name and surname in a well known TV series. What are the two names.
16:03 Thu 15th Oct 20098 answers, last by detective 15:10 Sat 24th Oct 2009
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Cryptic Crossword clue

Somewhat cryptically who would remain a Duke despite losing his head?
16:00 Thu 15th Oct 20097 answers, last by Tallulah! 15:31 Mon 19th Oct 2009
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20th century musical

Which early 20th century musical was set in the kingdom of "Ylang-Ylang" where by royal decree any member of the royal family who kissed a commoner was obliged to marry them?
15:52 Thu 15th Oct 20091 answer, last by VHG 22:19 Thu 15th Oct 2009
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composer's name

Which composer used to end his radio concerts with a goodnight message to his spaniel who was apparently listening at home?
17:24 Sun 23rd Aug 2009
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Literature

In which famous literary work can you very specifically read about an impoverished lady and her daughters who have little to sustain them save for seven farm animals including Molly the sheep?
11:58 Sun 23rd Aug 2009
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Best Picture Oscar

Which film that won a Best Picture Oscar lasted the best part of two hours and had no dialogue for approximately the last 20 minutes of the film?
11:56 Sun 23rd Aug 20093 answers, last by Zeuhl 16:46 Tue 25th Aug 2009
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Shakespeare.

Which two characters in plays by Shakespeare are anagrams of one another?
16:54 Thu 23rd Jul 20098 answers, last by dml54 19:35 Thu 30th Jul 2009
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Desert Island Discs

Why was there a gap of 5 years or so before Roy Plomley interviewed another guest during his tenure on Desert Island Discs? Who was the last person to appear before this gap?
12:57 Thu 23rd Jul 20092 answers, last by loobylou 19:37 Thu 23rd Jul 2009
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Can someone help with this question?

I am looking for a successful Russian businessman with the first name Pierre who owned a distillery in Moscow in the late 1700's. Apparently his surname is still a familiar one today. What is it? P.S...
16:05 Mon 29th Jun 200914 answers, last by Tallulah! 14:52 Wed 15th Jul 2009
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Wordplay

What commonly used five letter word can the letters C, F, G, H, M, S, T and W all go before to make a six letter word?
11:21 Sun 28th Jun 20091 answer, last by sedge47 11:40 Sun 28th Jun 2009
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Champs Elysses

What form of entertainment was introduced on the Champs Elysses in Paris in the 1830's, by a man whose first name was Phillipe?
12:50 Mon 22nd Jun 20091 answer, last by coccinelle 11:08 Tue 23rd Jun 2009

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