B at the Double Trivia Quiz

Answer: Black Bess

One of the most infamous highwayman ever, Dick Turpin owes much of his notoriety to the realms of literary fiction and good old fashioned myth. Sentenced to death at York Assizes in 1739, not for highway robbery but for horse theft, it appears his much celebrated ride between London and York never took place.

In fact it is widely believed that the 190-mile epic journey should be attributed to an earlier highwayman called John Nevison in 1676.

Answer: Bible

The Bible belt is a geographical term applied to a vast portion of the southern United States which is predominately Protestant. A Bible-basher is a derogatory British slang term for someone who is single minded about the Holy Scriptures and vociferously imparts their views to all and sundry. Bible Black can be a literary descriptive term used to set a mood or ambiance as utilized
By the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas in "Under Milk Wood": 'To begin at the beginning: it is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black,'.

Answer: Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn starred in the movie 'London River' which explores issues surrounding the London bombings of July 7th, 2005. The English-born Brenda Bottle, as she was originally called, was the youngest of a family of nine children. The Oscar-nominated actress is far from being one dimensional, in 2002 she took part in the London Marathon.

Another interesting bit of trivia - Brenda was born with an extra finger!

Answer: Betty Boop

Betty Boop shot to fame, not as a glamour-puss, but as a floppy eared dog in 1930 in a short cartoon called 'Dizzy Dishes'. It wasn't until 1931 that she completed her metamorphosis into human form in 'Dizzy Red'.
Barney Bear first appeared to the public in June 1939 starring in 'The Bear that Couldn't Sleep'. The world had to wait until 1940 for Bugs Bunny to come along in 'A Wild Hare', and Boo Boo eventually turned up in 1958 as Yogi Bear's sidekick.

Answer: Basil Brush

The British fox puppet Basil Brush, famed for his catch phrase 'Boom Boom', was the somewhat raucous co-presenter of the classical children's jamboree. More used to trading insults with his guests, Basil kept a modicum of decorum whilst introducing performances which included 'Brahms's Fifth Hungarian Dance' and 'The Flight of the Bumblebee'.

Answer: Boys' Brigade

At the first meeting in 1883, 28 boys turned up at the North Woodside Mission Hall in Glasgow. It did not take long for this Christian organisation to spread around the globe, in 1887 the first company was formed in St. Louis, Missouri USA. Famous former members of the Boys' Brigade include Manchester united manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Glasgow Rangers legendary striker Ally McCoist and former Celtic superstar Kenny Dalglish.

Answer: Brecon Beacons

In 1957, the Brecon Beacons situated in Wales was granted National Park status. The area has a diverse ecology that incorporates stunning rock formations, spectacular waterfalls and a myriad of subterranean caves littered with numerous stalagmites and stalactites. Both Bonar Bridge and Baile Boidheach are small communities in the north of Scotland. Banff Bay, also found in Scotland, is famed for its annual freezing one mile swim between Banff and Macduff harbours.

Answer: Battle of Beachy Head

The Battle of Beachy Head was a naval conflict that saw the French inflict a heavy defeat on the combined English and Dutch fleets. Although control of the Channel was temporarily lost by the English, they very quickly recovered jurisdiction. The Battle of the Boyne also took place in July 1690, however this encounter was fought on land in Ireland.

Answer: Barry Bucknell

Handyman Barry Bucknell shot to stardom as the convivial host of numerous home improvement British television shows. Unlike programmes of today, Barry would appear live demonstrating a multitude of handyman tips which sometimes ended in mishaps. His easy-going style invariably got him out of many sticky situations, helped in no small way by him explaining, "This is how not to do it!".

In 1962 Barry embarked on renovating a dilapidated Victorian house in London. The nation was absorbed over the next 39 weeks by witnessing the amazing transformation of the property. Bertie Bassett is a confectionary mascot made up of Liquorice Allsorts, Barry Briggs was a New Zealand born speedway World Champion and Bix Beiderbecke a legendary American jazz genius.

Answer: Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed is well known for his booming voice, his commanding oratory has been heard by movie goers in many diverse roles. He played Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon as well as tackling Shakespearean characters like The Ghost of Hamlet's Father and both the Duke Frederick and Duke Senior in As You Like It. Busby Berkeley was a famous musical choreographer, Brook Benton a singer and
Bela Blasko was better known as, Bela Lugosi the star of many a horror movie.

Answer: Beryl Bainbridge

All four are authors, however it was Beryl Bainbridge who wrote the book. She chronicles the ill-fated attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole by an expedition lead by Captain Robert Scott.

Answer: Benjamin Button

The American author F. Scott Fitzgerald created the character of Benjamin Button as a short story for a magazine in the early 1920s. Brad Pitt played the title role with Cate Blanchett as his co-star in the Hollywood version of the bizarre tale. The other three options are almost as fanciful as Benjamin Button. Bruce Banner turns into the Incredible Hulk, Burlington Bertie is the aristocratic subject of an old English music hall song and Billy Bones appears in Treasure Island.

Answer: Barry Blue

Strangely enough, Barry Blue was born in London in 1950 as Barry Green. He enjoyed a prolific song writing partnership with Lynsey de Paul and was the bass player in the early days of heavy rock giants Uriah Heep.

Answer: Barbara Bach

American born Barbara Bach played a Russian agent, Andrea Anders, in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977. Ringo met Barbara during the filming of Caveman in 1980 and they were married a year later. In 1965, long before they became a couple, Barbara attended the famous Shea Stadium concert in which the Beatles were starring.

Answer: Burning Bush

Mount Horeb, thought by some to be Mount Sinai, is where it is said that Moses encountered the Burning Bush. Not only did the bush appear not to be consumed by the flames, it actually spoke to Moses. It was the voice of God, telling him to free his people from bondage in Egypt.

Answer: Big Bertha

Bertha Krupp was the daughter of German armaments manufacturer Friedrich Alfred Krupp. She married Gustav von Bohlen in 1906, somewhat unconventionally they adopted her surname as their married identity. Big Bertha was a 43-ton mobile howitzer that could propel a heavy shell over a distance of nine miles.

The other three options also played a significant part in twentieth century warfare. The Bouncing Bomb was used by 617 Squadron during World War II to demolish dams, Barrage Balloons were utilised to deter bombing raids and Bully Beef was a large part of the British army's staple diet.

Answer: Billy Bremner (soccer)

Billy Bremner was an outstanding tough tackling Scottish midfielder. He was captain of Leeds United during their glory years of the sixties and early seventies. In 1974 he led Scotland to the World Cup Finals in Germany, where the team returned home unbeaten. After his playing career was over, Billy had spells of management with Doncaster Rovers and his beloved Leeds United.

Answer: Bouquet of Barbed Wire

Andrea Newman's 1969 novel confronted many previously taboo topics such as incestuous cravings of a father towards his daughter, domestic violence amongst the middle classes mixed in with numerous other human weaknesses. In 1976 Frank Finlay portrayed Peter Manson the father and Susan Penhaligon played his daughter Prue.

The 2010 screening saw Trevor Eve as the tormented father, whilst Imogen Poots was cast as the apple of his eye.

Answer: Bald Bull

Bald Bull is a formidable opponent but by no means invincible. His two main strategies for attack seem to be a straight forward charge propelled from the ropes, or a fast left handed upper-cut. Watch for steam coming out of his nose as this will be a prelude to a furious repeated charging assault.

Answer: Bessie Braddock

Battling Bessie Braddock, who died in 1970, was a socialist MP who represented Liverpool for 25 years. Her bronze statue depicts her holding an egg; this is because it was Bessie who was responsible for ensuring every egg had a little lion stamped on it.

The lion stamp was seen as a guarantee that the product had been produced to the utmost food-safety standards. The sculptor, Tom Murphy, has ensured that Bessie won't be lonely when the station is quiet, alongside her he has positioned a bronze statue of Liverpudlian comedian Ken Dodd.