No Men Allowed! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Thora Hird

Dame Thora Hird starred on stage, film and TV over the years. Confined to a wheelchair in her later years, she still took part in "Last of the Summer Wine", playing the part of Edie Pegden. She even had the sense of humour in her latter years to do TV commercials for Churchill Stairlifts.

Answer: Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey's first professional contract was in a musical show entitled "Memories of Jolson" in 1953. Since then she became one of Britain's most popular female singers of the 20th-21st century. In 2013 Dame Shirley performed at the Academy Awards, where she sang "Goldfinger" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond movie.

Answer: Maggie Smith

Dame Margaret Natalie "Maggie" Smith has appeared in over 50 films. As Professor Minerva McGonagall she came to a younger audience's notice in the Harry Potter films. Since 2010 she has appeared in "Downton Abbey" as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, a part for which she has won Golden Globe and Emmy awards.

Answer: Mary Peters

Dame Mary Elizabeth Peters' training as an athlete was made very hard by the IRA bombing campaign in Northern Ireland at the time. She even received death threats after she won her gold medal and was advised by some not to return to Northern Ireland. She ignored this advice and returned to a large crowd of fans and a band at the airport.

She is popular in Northern Ireland and a track on the outskirts of Belfast is now called the Mary Peters Track in her honour.

Answer: Agatha Christie

Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was made a Dame in 1971. She is best known for creating characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Her novels over the years have sold over four billion copies worldwide. Her books have been translated into at least 103 languages.

Answer: Helen Mirren

Dame Helen Lydia Mirren started her acting career in 1960 with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She then progressed to film and TV. One of her most celebrated performances on TV was as police detective Jane Tennison on the award winning ITV series "Prime Suspect".

She played Jane Tennison for seven series. In between film and TV, she returns to the stage, which she still loves. In 2013 she won another best actress award (Laurence Olivier Award) for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the play "The Audience".

Answer: Kelly Holmes

Dame Kelly Holmes joined the British Army when she was 18 years old, starting off as lorry driver in the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC), and later becoming a basic Physical Training Instructor (PTI). She achieved the rank of Sergeant whilst serving in the Army. Over her years as an athlete she was depressed by the number of injuries she had, normally in championship or Olympic years. Luckily, everything came together for her in the 2004 Olympics, where she won gold in both the 800 and 1500 metres.

This meant she became the first female Briton to win two gold medals at one Olympic Games. She was honored by the Queen and made a Dame in 2005.

Answer: Judi Dench

Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench made her theatrical debut in 1957 with the "Old Vic Company". In the beginning she concentrated on theatre and Shakespearean plays and roles. She has since made her name in both films and TV and in roles from comedy to historical.

She made seven appearances in "James Bond" films playing the role of "M". Her character was killed off in the 2012 film "Skyfall".

Answer: Diana Rigg

Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg became a Dame in 1994. Over seven decades she has made her name on film, TV and in the theatre. In the role of Emma Peel she was one of the first feminist heroines on British TV. The producers knew what they were doing when they named the character Emma Peel as it is a clever play on words of "Man Appeal" or "M. Appeal".

Answer: Vera Lynn

Vera Lynn (born Vera Margaret Welch) became a Dame in the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours list. She is known for songs including "The White Cliffs of Dover", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "There'll Always Be an England". She was the voice of Britain during World War II, performing to and for the British Forces.

She has always been involved with military charities in the UK, becoming the face of "The Royal British Legion" after the War. This group provides help and welfare to the serving and ex-Service community and their families.

In 2009, at the age of 92, she became the oldest living artist to make it to No. 1 in the British album chart.