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1. 'Better Than a Dream', written by Mike Batt, is the series theme tune. Which singer-songwriter, whose singles include 'The Closest Thing to Crazy' and 'Nine Million Bicycles', covered it in 2012?
2. Zordrak, the Lord of Nightmares, is the main villain of 'The Dreamstone' and lives in the Land of Nightmares. What is the name of the black mountain that he uses as a base?
3. What are the scorpion-like creatures that live in the Pit of No Return?
4. Rufus is the hero of 'The Dreamstone' and has a habit of daydreaming. In the pilot, where is he originally working?
5. Rufus' friend Amberley suggests that he work for the Dream Maker, a wizard who makes dreams, and both Noops become the Dream Maker's apprentices. What is Amberley named after?
6. What are the purple ghost-like creatures that give people nightmares?
7. When Rufus goes to rescue Amberley from the Zordrak, he teams up with Pildit, a Wut. What do Wuts use as transport?
8. Amberley is captured by the Urpneys, and Zordrak turns her to stone. When Rufus finds her, how does he bring her back to life?
9. Both the heroes and the villains got their own theme songs, written by Mike Batt. While the heroes had 'Better Than a Dream', the Urpneys had 'The War Song of the Urpneys'. Which of these British celebrities did NOT sing on 'The War Song of the Urpneys' on the original soundtrack?
10. Which green Urpney, with pink hair and a speech impediment, is Zordrak's right-hand man and a mad scientist?
11. The Dream Maker has a pet called Albert, who acts as a guard and is also the mascot of Martin Gates Productions, the animation company that produced 'The Dreamstone'. What kind of animal is Albert?
12. In 'The Knitted Balloon', Zordrak reveals that he can possess people's bodies by turning into a purple mist. Which character does he possess in order to steal the Dreamstone?
13. Pildit's grandmother, Wildit, has a small niece with turquoise fur and a purple bow in her hair. She is mischievous and curious and often gets into trouble. What is this little Wut called?
14. Zordrak has a sister, introduced in the second season, who he imprisoned in a bottle for 500 years until Nug accidentally releases her. What is her name?
15. In 1996, Mike Jupp created a series that was a spiritual successor to 'The Dreamstone', albeit more light-hearted. It also featured rabbit-like creatures and a hero who was a space cadet, but these critters were brown and called Squonks. What was the name of this series?
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