The first #harlequiz of advent

Oh, hi there! Welcome back. Tonight's quiz is made up of the usual nonsense - 25 questions, with a theme running through the answers. You don't have to get the theme to take part, but if you do get it it may (or may not) help you with some of the answers. If you do look for the theme, beware soundalikes, spellalikes, tenuous connections, hidden words, and occasions where you have to put consecutive answers together to make a whole 'thing'. Clear as mud? Jolly good - good luck! x

Iago, cassio, and emilia are key characters from which play?

What is the name of dorothy's dog in 'the wizard of oz'?

'gonna break out of the city, leave the people here behind, searching for adventure, it's the type of life to find' - opening lyrics to which song?

The kellogg company have their headquarters in 'BLANK creek', michigan.

Texel, targhee, dorper and corriedale are all breeds of what?

Atlantis, el dorado, and z are all what?

Which quiz show, presented by victoria coren mitchell, first aired on bbc four in 2008?

Which collection of t.s. Eliot poems were published over a six year period, starting with 'burnt norton'?

Which category of cocktails are made with either ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus, and a base spirit? The category was named for the adding of a spirit to a non-alcoholic drink which gave it a 'kick', and the 'moscow mule' belongs in this category.

In morse code (SORRY!) which letter is represented by 'dot dash'?

What is the symbol for ruthenium?

Timmy willie is a character in a beatrix potter tale first published in 1918. What sort of creature is timmy willie?

What was the nickname of the character in m*a*s*h played by elliot gould in the film, and by wayne rogers in the tv series?

In which 1986 film did david bowie play the goblin king, jareth?

What links the head of a college, an honorary title in martial arts, and a rank of chess player?

In 'the archers' what is the name of the pub run by jolene and kenton archer?

In the 1957 ingmar bergman film 'the seventh seal', what does knight antonius block do with the grim reaper?

Well! That's that, then. How are you feeling?

Did you get the theme? yes? no? Would you like to guess it here? (nb: team name is next!)

And finally! Your team name tonight?