The Daily Teaser …

Oh, now hang on, that’ll be interesting … !

My regulars will probably be able to tell you that I’m something of a Doctor Who fan, and have been for years.

But I’ve also enjoyed the odd bit of fantasy and science fiction in various forms: certainly enough to recognise that Life, ComBom and Doctor Who posted up a bit of rather big news, today.

It seems that the BBC has managed to bag a bit of a coup. In getting fantasy writing icon, Michæl Moorcock to write and release a Doctor Who novel, called The Coming of the Terraphiles.

Now this should definitely be interesting.

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s teaser was relatively quiet: but it did Trevor, bless him, putting in his answers — along with some good quotes — and bagging 6 out of 7.

Let’s see how he — and you — manage with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 12th July, 1957, saw Prince Karim Al-Hussain named as the fourth … what … ?

Q2) 12th July, 1804, saw former US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton shot in a what … ?

Q3) 12th July, 1979, saw the death of US singer-songwriter, Minnie Ripperton: which 1975 song was her biggest UK hit … ?

Q4) 12th July, 1990, saw the USSR’s Communist Party split by whose resignation … ?

Q5) And finally … 12th July, 1999, saw the death of English actor, William John Owen Rowbotham, MBE: who was he better known … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) According to the U. N. Development Council, July 11th is World what Day … ?

A1) World Population Day.

Q2) 11th July, 1576, saw explorer and privateer Martin Frobisher, sight where … ?

A2) Greenland.

Q3) 11th July, 1955, saw which phrase added to US currency … ?

A3) In God We Trust.

Q4) 11th July, 1972, saw the start of the first game of what’s been called ‘The Match of the Century’: which game was being played.

A4) Chess.

Q5) Name either of the players.

A5) American, Bobby Fischer or Russian, Boris Spassky.

Q6) More to the point, the winner of that game eventually became a passport holder in which country … ?

A6) Iceland.

Q7) And finally … 11th July, 1960, saw the first publication of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird: who played Scout, in the 1962 film version of the novel … ?

A7) Mary Badham. (What d’ya mean, I could’veasked about Atticus Finch … ? Oh, now come on!!!)

And I’ll be honest: bless him, I was rather surprised that Movie Night Adrian had never heard of the Fischer-Spassky match, anyone that’s done any level of coding is usually fascinated by it!!

Enjoy the questions, folks.

I’ll catch you later!!

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