Randomised quiz

Which group got Christmas #1, 1994 with their song "Stay Another Day"?

Logo first used: 1964

From Cross Fell in the North Pennines, this river courses eastwards through a handful of smaller towns and a couple of larger places like Barnard Castle and then Darlington. Before long, the river carves a path between Middlesbrough and the town of Stockton, which is one of those towns I cannot tell you their full name of. The river then skirts around RSPB Saltholme and into another Nature Reserve before joining the North Sea not too far from Hartlepool - a great bit of green space to round out this river! If you aren't at the coast, you could always visit Egglestone Abbey and bridge, Cauldron Snout and of course both High and Low Force Waterfalls.

A giant and ruler of Britain in Welsh mythology, they appear in several Welsh texts, but their most significant appearance is in the Mabinogi, the earliest of the Welsh stories, belonging to the Matter of Britain. In the tale, the king of Ireland sails to Harlech to meet our subject, who is the high ruler over the Island of the Mighty - the Irish King wishes to marry their sister, Branwen, which would forge an alliance between the two islands. They agree, but the celebrations are cut short when the high ruler's half-brother Efnysien brutally mutilates the Irish King's horses in response to not being consulted about the marriage. As compensation, our subject gives the Irish King a magic cauldron that can summon the dead and the marriage continue as planned.

The half-brother continues to insult the Irish King, but eventually, our subject's half-sister would fall victim to abuse, sending a message by a Starling with hopes that it would reach her brother (our subject). The giant high ruler wades across the Irish Sea with their brother Manawydan and a huge host of warriors, the Irish attempt to make peace (albeit with a trap planned), but they see through the ruse and during a vicious battle, the high ruler has to sacrifice themselves in order to prevent the Irish from using the cauldron to resurrect their dead.

The survivors, following the orders of our now mortally wounded high ruler, cut off its head to return it to Britain. The head continues to speak, entertaining those in Harlech, before moving on to Gwales where they live a further 80 years. Eventually, the head would fall silent, and it was taken to White Hill where they buried it, facing France to ward off invasion. All in it is a truly mystical tale full of intrigue and one that is well worth reading into further...

The International Space Station is in low earth orbit where it has remained since 1998 - roughly how many times does the ISS orbit around the earth in 24 hours?

Round 8 - A Snapshot, or 4, of a director

In each question you will be given 4 stills, use these to identify the director correctly...

The first of the house of Tudor from the Welsh Tudors of Penmynydd, and the first Welsh monarch of England and Ireland. Born in Pembroke castle, their ascent to the throne would not be simple, with the War of the Roses raging on between many members of their family and the opposing house of York - they would spend time in exile in Brittany for many years, preparing a return. They seized the crown in 1485 with the aid of France, Wales and Scotland at the battle of Bosworth Field, marking the end of the rule of the Plantagenet line with the death of Richard III, and solidified their claim by marrying a member of the house of York. They would be the last king to take the throne in battle, but their reign would be one of stability following the brutal civil war - a leader who focused on growing the country's economy and raising new revenues and taxes. They for the most part succeeded in achieving peace and prosperity, reigning for nearly 24 years and transferring the crown peacefully to their son in 1509.

To whom is the phrase "Let them Eat Cake" typically attributed to?