Ooh, MATRON … !

Don’t you just love it when I use a quote as a title?

Or possibly pseudo-quote, at least … ?

The reason I say that is “Ooh Matron” may one of those lines — like “Elementary, My Dear Watson”, and “Play it again, Sam” — is something we think we’ve remembered correctly, but is a distortion of the actual line.

Or I think it might be …

And, in this case, I believe the line’s attributable to practically any of Kenneth William’s appearances in practically any of the medically themed “Carry On” films.

But can’t point at any at the moment.   Gwen, if your reading … ?

But the reason I mention it, is that the teaser’s themed, today;  I’ve a good excuse, too.

Today‘s the day Sid James died.

So, as a result, there’s a “Carry on Teasing” kind of feel to the questions …

So, without further ado, here they are …

Q1) “Carry On” star, Sid James, died today; but in which year of the 1970’s?

Q2) Jim Dale, Bernard Cribbins, and Julian Clary all appeared in the last “Carry On” film ever made; what was it called?

Q3) Which Amaerican actor appeared in “Carry On Follow That Camel”?

Q4) Which “Carry On” sees Kenneth Williams uttering the immortal line, “Frying Tonight”?

Q5) And finally; in which UK soap has Barbara Windsor joined, since leaving the “Carry On”

” franchise?

And here’s yesterday’s questions & answers …

Q1) This day in 1990 saw the Space Shuttle Discovery put which telescope into space?

A1) The Hubble telescope.

Q2) Yesterday in 1953 is when Francis Crick and James Watson published their ground breaking paper on discovering what; DNA, electro-magnetic fields, or solar flares? 

A2) DNA.

Q3) By a huge coincidence, today saw the finishing of the Human Genome Project; but in 2003, 2004, or 2005?

A3) 2003.

Q4) Now I’ve mentioned 2005, 25th of April 2005, saw two East European countries join the EU; name either.

A4) Bulgaria and Romania.

Q5) 25th April is also ANZAC Day; name either of the two countries who celebrate ANZAC Day.

A5) Australia, and New Zealand.

Q6)  25th April is also the birthday of Fish; which band was he the singer of?

A6) Marillion.

Q7) While we’re on birthdays, today in 1969 saw the birthday of which “Bridget Jones Diary” actress?

A7) Renée Zellweger.

Q8) April the 25th also saw the death — in 2002 — of which American rapper?

A8) Lisa ‘Lefteye’ Lopez

Q9) Talking of death, highwayman Nicholas Pelletier became the first person to be executed how; guillotine, hanging, or lethal injection?

A9) By Guillotine.   (In 1792, the same year “La Marseillaise” was written.)

Q10) And finally; yesterday in 1915 saw the start of which famous WW1 battle?

A10) The Battle of Gallipoli.

Enjoy!