A to Z – The Battle of the Sexes
Ladies First- All the first names of the following females apply to the appropriate letter

A Who received the Harmon Trophy following her historic flight from England to Australia?

B Who wrote, directed and starred in the film Yentl?

C In 2003 who was found guilty of assaulting Sophie Amogbokpa?

D Who was photographed at the 2000 British Soap Awards with a missing septum?

E Who was known as Hollywood’s Mermaid?

F Who plays the role of Laura Thyme in Rosemary and Thyme?

G Who is the mother of the late Caron Keating?

H In 2002, who removed her prosthetic leg during an interview with Larry King?

I Who played the role of Coco in the film version of Fame?

J Who was voted Best Female Solo Artist at the 2005 Brit Awards?

K To date who is the only woman to win four Best Actress Oscars?

L Who is known as the Doncaster Diva?

M Who penned the novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?

N Which film star married Robert Wagner on two occasions?

O Who represented the UK in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest?

P Which descendent of Harriet Beecher Stowe created the heroine Dr Kay Scarpetta?

Q What regal stage name is used by the entertainer born Dana Owens?

R Who became Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in May 2006?

S At the 2006 British Book Awards whose autobiography Extreme won the Best Biography Award?

T Who acquired the nickname of The First Lady of Country Music?

U Who played the first Bond girl on film?

V Who opened a shop called Nostalgia of Mud?

W Who became Duchess of Windsor on her marriage in 1937?

X Who penned an autobiography entitled The Happy Hooker?

Y Which woman appeared naked on the album cover of Two Virgins?

Z Who was voted Radio One Personality of the Year in 2000?

Answers

Amy Johnson
Barbra Streisand
Cheryl Tweedy
Daniella Westbrook
Esther Williams
Felicity Kendall
Gloria Hunniford
Heather Mills
Irene Cara
Joss Stone
Katharine Hepburn
Lesley Garrett
Muriel Spark
Natalie Wood
Olivia Newton John
Patricia Cornwell
Queen Latifah
Ruth Kelly
Sharon Osbourne
Tammy Wynette
Ursula Andress
Vivienne Westwood
Wallis Simpson
Xavier Hollander
Yoko Ono
Zoe Ball

A to Z – Battle of the Sexes
Men Only – All the first names of the following males apply to the appropriate letter

A Which author of the Talking Heads monologues was granted the freedom of the city of Leeds in 2006?

B Which first test pilot for Concorde passed away in 2001?

C Who acquired the nickname of the Father of Computers?

D Who won Strictly Come Dancing with his partner Lilia Kopylova?

E Who founded the Miss World contests?

F Which comedian was born Christopher Collins?

G Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1979 to 1983?

H Who once said “History is more or less bunk”?

I Which British Conservative MP was assassinated by an IRA car bomb in July 1990?

J Which artist was known as Jack the Dripper?

K In 2006, which rock star was hospitalised after falling out of a palm tree?

L What was the first name of the second Pope?

M Who plays the role of Tim Canterbury in the award winning TV comedy The Office?

N In 2005, who became Honorary Chairman of the International Quizzing Association?

O Who wrote the novel The Vicar of Wakefield?

P Which painter enjoyed Blue and Rose periods?

Q Who was the subject of the Sting hit An Englishman in New York?

R Who was Archbishop of Canterbury when Terry Waite was kidnapped?

S Which historical figure is the subject of statues in Belgrave Square, London and Caracas, Venezuela?

T On which actor’s voice was the voice of Basil Brush said to be based?

U Which German footballer of yesteryear was made an honorary citizen of Hamburg in 2003?

V Which French author is the subject of a statue in the Candie Gardens on the Isle of Guernsey?

W Who was PFA Young Player of the Year in 2006?

X In the 2005/6 season which midfield player scored from his own half for Liverpool FC?

Y Who was the first living fashion designer to be honoured by the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

Z Which author famed for his Wild West novels penned the 1912 book Riders of the Purple Sage?

Answers

Alan Bennett
Brian Trubshaw
Charles Babbage
Darren Gough
Eric Morley
Frank Skinner
Geoffrey Howe
Henry Ford
Ian Gow
Jackson Pollock
Keith Richards
Linus
Martin Freeman
Nicholas Parsons
Oliver Goldsmith
Pablo Picasso
Quentin Crisp
Robert Runcie
Simon Bolivar
Terry Thomas
Uwe Seeler
Victor Hugo
Wayne Rooney
Xabi Alonso
Yves St Laurent
Zane Grey