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Which British actor starred in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning?
Albert Finney
1960
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Which Tony, in 1969, became the first British golfer to win the Open for 18 years?
Tony Jacklin
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On which T.E. Lawrence book was the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia based on?
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Published 1922
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Which Canadian poet, novelist and singer-songwriter wrote Flowers for Hitler and Beautiful Losers?
Leonard Cohen
Published 1964 and 1966 respectively
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On 11 October 1969, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
"Je t'aime... moi non plus"
The song was banned by the BBC, which is believed to be a major factor in the song's success. Serge Gainsbourg, a controversial French singer and director, scored his only UK chart success with this song. He was the first non UK/US one-hit wonder.
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Which US President's assassination put an end to his negotiations for a joint USA/USSR space programme with Nikita Khrushchev?
John F Kennedy's
Assassinated 1963
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Which barefoot sixties singer was born Sandra Goodrich?
Sandy Shaw
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What gave a boost to Libya's standard of living in the 1960s?
The discovery of oil
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Which female stars of the 1960s version of the Avengers won a special award in the 2000 BAFTAs?
Honor Blackman, Joanna Lumley, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson
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Which Japanese island was captured by the US in 1945 and returned in 1968?
Iwo Jima