Quiz Questions #1

I am going to try and post some more quiz questions up on the blog in the coming weeks. Lets start off with this set of 10....Answers posted in a couple of days

1.	Who was the first serving Prime Minister to appear on the TV chat show ‘Parkinson’?
2.	Subject of the recent ITV Show, White House Farm, what is the name of the now 59 year old man, who was convicted of murdering 5 members of his own family in 1985 on their farm in Essex? He initially appeared to be getting away with it, as he made out it was a murder suicide by his sister.
3.	Which British High Street Jeweller, was founded in 1919 in Belfast, and now has 71 stores in the UK? It was founded by the Adlestone brothers who later went on to name the store after a famous Lord, Politician and newspaper owner?
4.	Who were the last men’s national football team to reach the final of the FIFA World Cup in consecutive tournaments?
5.	On July 1st 2007, 63,000 people attended Wembley Stadium and 500 million people watched on TV in over 140 countries, when a concert was held to raise money for charity. The event was dedicated to which individual?
6.	Malena Ernman is a famous Scandinavian operatic singer who reached the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, but her fame has somewhat been eclipsed by her very famous daughter. Who is her daughter?
7.	In 2007, which then 60 year old British popstar played his 60th show at Madison Square Garden, making him (at the time) the most regular performer in the history of the iconic venue?
8.	Voted by the Canadian Press as ‘Canada’s Female Athlete of the Century’, who had won 14 World Cup skiing events by 1975,  Gold in the Giant Slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics and earned the nickname ‘Tiger’ due to her aggressive style?
9.	Who is the only Quarterback in NFL history to throw over 5,000 yards in a single season in both college football and the NFL itself, and alongside Peyton Manning is one of only two players to throw for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a single NFL Season? He is also the youngest quarterback to win the Superbowl MVP
10.	This TV show began in 2013 and was presented by Claudia Winkleman. She lasted 4 series and was then replaced by a male comedian.  Ann Rowley, a housewife from Birmingham was the first ever winner and there have since been a further 2 female winners but only one male. What skill is being tested in this programme?