Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th March 2025.

28th March, 2025.

Hmmm … 

I think I got that right … 

I’ve finished a review, so you know: of the first episode of classic Dr Who story, The Savages.

And … ?

I’ve managed, for the most part, to press all the right buttons.

Bar the slightly faster than it should be theme tune, I’ve got the colour saturation right, and managed to get the green screen fringing reduced.

 And forgot to press the right buttons in this morning’s intro video!

Heigh ho … !

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Did I mention have accounts with two different banks?

My main one’s with one bank: a subsidiary one with another.

The main one’s Brentwood branch closes in September: but, from what I’m told, I can use the Brentwood branch of another bank — one owned by the same company — to do day to day things.

Mostly, withdrawing cash.

So that’s ok.

The other bank closed for refurbishment, recently: as it had expanded into the empty shop, next door.

It reopened, yesterday.

I’ll tell you what: I don’t think I’ve seen a queue like that since the original Star Wars opened.

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Let’s move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga†, and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        28th March, 1959, saw China dissolve the government of where: Mongolia, Tibet or Vietnam?

Q2)        28th March, 1979 saw a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor.   Where: Chernobyl, Three Mile Island or Calder Hall?

Q3)        28th March, AD364, saw Valentinian 1st name his brother, Flavius Valens, as what: censor, prætor or co-emperor?

Q4)        Eleftherios Venizelos opened on 28th March, 2001.   It’s which airport: Athens International Airport, Heraklion International Airport or Thessaloniki International Airport?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The UK’s Prime Minister lost a Vote of No Confidence on 28th March, 1979.   Which UK Prime Minister?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        27th March is World Theatre Day.   Most Western theatre is a descendent of theatre from Ancient where: Greece, Egypt or Rome … ?

A1)        Greece.

Q2)        That Ancient country’s theatre included tragedy, comedy and what: satyr plays, centaur plays or Sibylline plays?

A2)        Satyr plays.

Q3)        If you’re in an operating theatre, you’re what: an actor, a patient or a dog handler?

A3)        A patient: an operating theatre is where surgery is carried out.

Q4)        It’s a cinema in British English.   What is it in American English … ?

A4)        A movie theatre.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Katja Ebstein’s “Theatre” was Germany’s Eurovision entry: for which year of the 1980s?

A5)        1980.   It’s very cheesy: but not as catchy as “Moscau”.

Here’s a thought …

“There’s a little book I’m thinking of writing — ‘Swan Song’ is what I shall call it.   The song of the dying.”

Maxim Gorky, 28 March 1868 – 18 June 1936.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on the 3rd April: it’s about 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum … !

†        It’s OK, I managed to avoid the take-away, Olga.   The local chip shop’s shut, as the staff are on holiday: and I really didn’t fancy pizza!   At any rate?   As tempting as some of the Judge Dredd stories doing the rounds are, keeping hold of some cash is handy.

        Hmmm … do we know if both sexes of those dove sit on the egg?   Or just the one?   That could be something of a clue, I think.   And when do collared doves start breeding … ?   It sounds like it’s fairly frequently, according to the Wikipedia entry.   (Apparently, the male will incubate the egg during the day, and the female at night.)

        It sounds like Pedro Sánchez has a magical money tree …

‡        Enjoy the contents, Debbi!   Oh, Damien Lewis does a competent American accent …