Various quizzes that have stumped me! Help if you can!!!

[snoopyfan]

1) A swimming peacock or monarch (9) ( Sport & games quiz)

The rest are all from a colour- themed quiz:-

2) Unhealthy sound from the engine
3) Owner of five gold "rings"
4) Royal half sovereign
5) Horn blower
6) the first phone number in pre-Crimewatch days
7) scene of serenade and proposal for a mixed pair
8) provocative action

[Icntoan]

1) Butterfly

[juliefer]

2 Pink
5 Little boy blue

[glasman]

6. Whitehall 1212.

[smouse]

3 steve redgrave
4 william of orange

[snoopyfan]

thanks to all so far, easy when you know!!only a couple of stinkers left!!

[spitza]

8 red rag to a bull?

[snoopyfan]

so clever, I was goung completely down the wrong track with that one!!

Only 1 left now;

scene of serenade and proposal , oh just came to me "beautiful pea green boat" !!
I had been thinking Romeo & Juliet /Blue Lagoon film /Indian love song etc,

Thanks everyone!!!