A Question of Genius - Week 4

A Question of Genius, the excellent new BBC 2 quiz show is entering its fourth week today at 4:30 pm BST. The reason I'm alerting you to this fact is because I'm making my first appearance on it tonight. I'm sworn to secrecy, so I can't tell you what happened, but I hope you enjoy the show. More tomorrow!!

New questions for a new week: -

1. What began today in 1896 in Athens?

   
   
2. Actor John Ratzenberger (right) was born today in 1947 and has provided the voice for which character in the "Toy Story" movies?
   
   
3. What was the name of the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in a geosynchronous orbit today in 1965?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. John McEnroe; 2. Cubby; 3. Japan