The Daily Teaser …

You know, it really does surprise me, sometimes, what can set off a comment or two, here, it really does!

Looks like a certain Mr McCarty’s got some, I know that much; I was sort of expecting Boris Karloff to get some attention!

Nice to know I’m generating comments, though!

At any rate, yesterday’s Teaser saw Simon get the official First-In clap …

And a score of 9 out of 10 !

Wrong tube station Simon!

Actually, Trevor, Tim, and Andrea got 9 out of 10, as well; about Q2, yesterday, I did say preceded didn’t I?

Yes, I did!!

Ummm … !

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 24^th November, 1963, saw who fatally shot on live TV?

Q2) More to the point. Who shot the person in Q1?

Q3) 24^th November, 1429, saw the unsuccessful besieging of the town of La Charité; by who?

Q4) Many years later, 24^th November, 1991 saw the death of which iconic rock star and singer?

Q5) Change of direction, here; 24^th November, 2005, saw the introduction of what, in the UK?

Q6) 24^th November, 1974, saw the discovery of the first skeleton of the hominid, Australopithecus Afarensis; how is this particular skeleton known?

Q7) And finally, whilst we’re being scientific; 24^th November, 1859, saw the publication of which famous scientific work?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today in 1963 saw the first airing of Doctor Who, the world’s longest running sci-fi show, to date; who was the first actor to play the Doctor?

A1) William Hartnell.

Q2) In the new series of Doctor Who, who preceded David Tennant as the Doctor?

A2) Christopher Ecclestone.

Q3) What exactly does ‘TARDIS’ stand for?

A3) Time And Relative Dimensions In Space. (Find me a Doctor Who fan who can’t tell you that … )

Q4) In which David Tennant episode are the Doctor’s parents named as Sidney and Verity?

A4) Human Nature. (It’s a reference to BBC executive, Sidney Newman, the show’s original creator, and Verity Lambert, of Minder fame — the show’s first producer.)

Q5) Finally — for this bit! — name the Welsh writer responsible — in part — for reviving the series, in 2005.

A5) Russell T. Davies.

Q6) Back to the real world, who took over as US President on 23^rd November, 193, after the death of President Kennedy?

A6) President Lyndon B Johnson.

Q7) 23^rd November, 2002, saw which pageant moved from Nigeria to the UK, after extensive rioting?

A7) Miss World.

Q8) November 23^rd, 1859, saw the birth of which notorious US outlaw?

A8) Henry McCarty; also known as William H. Bonney … or Billy the Kid … !

Q9) Today in 1887, saw the birth of William Henry Pratt; he was better known as which horrific actor?

A9) Boris Karloff.

Q10) And finally; today in 1984, saw a major fire take place at which London tube station?

A10) Oxford Circus.

Enjoy those, everyone!