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The rankings in the current series so far, going into today's contest, are as follows:

1聽 Northern Ireland聽 聽 Played 2聽 Won 2聽 Drawn 0聽 Lost 0聽 Total points 43
2=聽 South of England聽 聽 P1聽 W1聽 D0聽 L0聽 Pts 23
2=聽 North of England聽 聽 P1聽 W1聽 D0聽 L0聽 Pts 23
4聽 Midlands聽 聽 聽 聽P2聽 W0聽 D0聽 L2聽 Pts 38
5=聽 Scotland聽 聽 聽P1聽 W0聽 D0聽 L1聽 Pts 19
5=聽 Wales聽 聽 聽P1聽 W0聽 D0聽 L1 Pts 19

At the end of last week's programme Kirsty asked: Why might a Hong Kong born singer-songwriter, an American grandmother, a King of Sweden and Norway, and the actor Bernard Schwartz, feel especially pleased with themselves?
The answer is that they all share their name with a prestigious award.
The singer-songwriter is Emmy the Great. A common nickname for a grandmother in the US is 'grammy'. The King of Sweden and Norway we had in mind was King Oscar (both Oscar I and his son Oscar II ruled over both territories). Bernard Schwartz was the given name of the actor better known as Tony Curtis.
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony are the four awards which make up the coveted EGOT, which only a small number of cultural figures can claim to have won.

Q1 (from Jonathan Perry)聽 Why would Dante's instructions on entering Hell leave the following people feeling lonely: an Eltham-born Hollywood centenarian; an American female goalkeeper; a West Indian cricketer and double Headingley centurion?
Q2聽 Which religious organisation might encompass a tiny bit of dust, a nail or sliver of wood, and a Vulcan?
Q3聽 What connects these tunes, and which of them might Captain Ahab have liked the least?
Q4 (from John Kennedy)聽 Why might the following have combined to jolt Michelle's friend from her Anchorage: a former political party leader and Business Secretary, with a link to Rugby Union; Girls of Slender Means; a musical band which proclaimed a football homecoming; and an inhabitant of Bash Street?
Q5聽 What links Judi Dench and Maggie Smith with a risque song sung by Burl Ives, a fishy character in Dad's Army and the smuggling of gold Eiffel towers?聽
Q6聽 Which of these musical pieces is a danger to the others?
Q7 (from Paul Stupples)聽 On which children's TV show might you have encountered: a figurative and literal Lord of the Ashes; a European Cup winner who captained club, country and quiz team; an Open winner who went on to a voracious business career; and a five-time Tour de France winner who might be dangerous if cornered? And who would be looking after them all, with his Dotty companion?
Q8聽 What's the connection between the Child of the Marshalsea, Eric Boswell's Christmas classic and a set of keys at the bottom of a loch?

Why might Bathsheba feel well disposed towards one of the racing Classics, a district of Birmingham and Tony Orlando's million-seller?
Don't write to us: there are no prizes, but you can see if you're right when Kirsty reveals the solution next time.