Who Will Host the 2016 Olympic Games?

Later today in Copenhagen, the International Olympic Committee will announce which city is to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The four cities left in the running are: - Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Who will win is anyone's guess, but the result should be announced at 6pm UK time!

AND THE WINNER IS - RIO DE JANEIRO

Your Friday questions are: -

1. Mohandas K Gandhi was born today in 1869, but was better known as Mahatma. What does Mahatma mean in English?
   
   
2. Actor Avery Brooks (right) was born today in 1948 and played which character in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"?
   

   
   
3. In which country was the first ever regular season NFL game held outside of the United States today in 2005?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Sony; 2. "Mary Poppins"; 3. Muhammad Ali

Fawlty Towers Reunion

For the first time in almost 30 years John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth and Andrew Sachs were reunited to promote a G.O.L.D. documentary about their iconic sitcom "Fawlty Towers". John Cleese ruled out the prospect of any more episodes as they are all "too old and tired"!

Your Thursday questions are: -

1. Founded today in 1946, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering are now known by what name?
   
   
   
2. Quarterback Johnny Unitas (right) was born today in 1933 and led which team to victory in the 1971 Super Bowl?
   
   
   
3. Edwin Land, who was born today in 1909, founded which camera company?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. First Postage Stamp - Penny Black; 2. 61 Survivors; 3. George Eliot was the pseudonym for Mary Anne Evans

Comic Relief - Kilimanjaro Celebrity Climb

The nine celebrity climbers managed to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro and have raised £1.4 million for Comic Relief. This is a fantastic effort...well done to them all!

Your Sunday posers: -

1. The first licences to do what were issued to an Englishman and a Frenchwoman today in 1910?
   
   
2. Mickey Dolenz (right), who was born today in 1945, was a member of which 1960’s pop group?
   
   
3. Which British athlete was born today in 1942 and won the Women's 800 metres Gold Medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics?
   
   
4. What was the nickname of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio (below) who died today in 1999? Yesterday's Answers: 1. Sir Vivian Richards; 2. "The Constant Gardener"; 3. MacGregor