Blast from the past
This artist is known for instant hits such as “Beat It”, “Thriller” and “Billie Jean”.
Michael Jackson
This detective met his end at Reichenbach Falls, but was revived due to fan demand.
Sherlock Holmes
This Pokémon, known for its yellow body and red cheeks is often considered Pokémon’s mascot.
Pikachu
This Baroque library is often called “The Camera”.
The Radcliffe Camera
This former CEO joined Apple in 1998.
Tim Cook
This artist is the best-selling female music artist of all time.
Madonna
This modern addition to murder mystery oeuvre had a Netflix adaptation starring Helen Miren, Ben Kingsley and David Tennant.
Thursday Murder Club
This Pokémon Professor is named after this deciduous, evergreen tree which is the most common tree in England.
Professor Oak
This college claims to be the oldest in the English-speaking world
Balliol College
This piece of AI video making software was recently sundowned by OpenAI.
Sora
This musician, sometimes called “The Boss”, is frequently backed by the E Street Band.
Bruce Springsteen
Played by Peter Falk in the 70s serial, this detective’s first name is never canonically revealed.
Columbo
Satoshi Tajiri, Pokémon’s creator, claims to have been inspired by this minibeast-oriented childhood hobby when designing the game.
Bug Collecting
This pasture land was given to the Freemen of Oxford to help defend against the invading Danes.
Port Meadow
This blockaded strait is between the Gulf of Persia and the Gulf of Oman.
The Strait of Hormuz
This ex-Blue Angel member was expelled from her school, where she was bullied for her unusual style.
Cyndi Lauper
This Poirot mystery is Christie’s most controversial, due to its surprising twist ending revealing the killer commits suicide.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
To trade Pokémon between Game Boys back in the day, you needed this piece of paraphernalia.
Link Cable
This central belltower was once part of a 12th century church.
Carfax Tower
The longest coastal path in the UK is named for this King.
King Charles III
The band Duran Duran claims to have named themselves after Dr Durand Durand from this sci-fi classic
Barbarella
This unconventional crime solver is based in fictional Kembleford, in the Cotswolds.
Father Brown
This game term within the series earned the ire of Christian reactionaries.
Evolution
This popular food spot is the setting to the opening of Phillip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage.
The Trout Inn
This country has promised to air Palestinian documentaries rather than Eurovision this year, in protest of Israel’s participation in the contest.
Slovenia