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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Starter_for_10_(film)Starter for 10 (film) - Wikipedia

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   Starter for 10 is a 2006 British comedy-drama film directed by Tom Vaughan from a screenplay by David Nicholls, adapted from his 2003 novel Starter for Ten. The film stars James McAvoy as a university student who wins a place on a University Challenge quiz team.

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   Starter for Ten may refer to: A catchphrase from the Granada TV series University Challenge. Starter for Ten (novel), a 2003 novel by David Nicholls. Starter for 10 (film), the 2006 film adaptation of the above book. Starter for Ten (musical), a 2024 stage musical adaptation of the novel and film.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0477095Starter for 10 (2006) - IMDb

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   Mar 9, 2007 · Starter for 10: Directed by Tom Vaughan. With Joseph Friend, James Gaddas, Catherine Tate, Mark Gatiss. Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.

   • 6.7/10 (25K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

   • Director: Tom Vaughan
   • Release Date: 2007-03-09

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   Nov 10, 2006 · Released 10 November 2006. Sometimes it's not about the right answers. Set in the mid-Eighties, Starter for 10 is a comedy about a working-class boy stumbling romantically and academically...

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   Feb 23, 2007 · The unique setting of a quiz show makes the film wittier than your average romantic comedy. Brian Jackson (James McAvoy), a working-class youth from Essex, gets a chance to prove himself when he ...

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   • Category: Romance, Comedy, Drama

   • Content Rating: PG-13

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0477095Starter for 10 (2006) - Plot - IMDb

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   Summaries. Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University. In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching "University Challenge ...

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   What is starter for 10 about?

   • Starter for Ten by David Nicholls is a novel first published in 2003 about the character Brian Jackson and his first year of university (1985–86), his attempts to get on the Granada Television quiz show University Challenge, and his tentative attempts at romance with Alice Harbinson, another member of the University Challenge team.

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   What is the theme of starter for 10?

   • One of the major themes in Starter for Ten is social class. Brian Jackson is a working-class teenager from a one-parent family. His mother works in the chain-store Woolworths. On attending the prestigious University, Brian is aware that his state school background and working-class roots make him stand out.

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   What music is played in the opening credits of'starter for 10'?

   • During the opening credits the theme music from the BBC program University Challenge (1962), which the title of the film refers to, is played. Sometimes it's not about knowing the right answer. Starter for 10 is directed by Tom Vaughan and adapted to screenplay by David Nicholls from his own novel of the same name.

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   Why is it called a'starter for 10'?

   • The title is taken from an opening question to a round on the quiz show worth ten points, known as the teams' "starter for ten". Because this reference might be lost on American readers, it was originally released as A Question of Attraction when it was published in the United States.

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