Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd August 2025.

22nd August, 2025.

Yeah!

It’s Friday!

And payday!

Frankly?

I’m going to be busily shopping: on the one day of the month I can afford to hire a taxi.

It’s the one day I can justify doing it, as I have the money to hire one: and a reason I can justify hiring a cab.

Heavy shopping, so you know.

Heigh … ho!

~≈🛍️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum†, Irene‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with Olga, Irene 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)        James Corden was born on 22nd August, 1978.   He plays Smithy in which series?

Q2)        Jomo Kenyatta died on 22nd August, 1978.   He’d been a founding father of which African nation … ?

Q3)        Match of the Day was first broadcast on 22nd August, 1964.   The show is usually broadcast on which British TV channel: BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel Four or Channel Five?

Q4)        The Cadillac car company was founded on 22nd August, 1902.   It’s currently owned by whom: Ford, General Motors or Tesla?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on 22nd August, 1908.   He was a famous what: bassoonist, photographer or fantasy writer?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        21st August is Youth Day.   Where: Malaysia, Morocco or Nigeria?

A1)        Morocco.

Q2)        Vincenzo Perugina stole a famous painting on 21st August, 1911.   Which painting: Munch’s The Scream, Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Picasso’s Guernica?

A2)        Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

Q3)        21st August saw NASA lose contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.   21st August of which year: 1993, 1995 or 1997?

A3)        1993.

Q4)        Peter Buxton was born on 21st August, 1978.   He plays what: Rugby League, Rugby Union or Beach Rugby?

A4)        Rugby Union.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Kelis was born on 21st August, 1979.   What was the name of her debut album: Kaleidoscope, Wanderland or Tasty?

A5)        Kaleidoscope.

Here’s a thought …

“Above all, be human!”

Henri Cartier-Bresson, 22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004.

And a song¶ …

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Is it me, or is the driver vaguely familiar?

The next ten question set is on Monday: it’s about Nottinghamshire.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        As far as I know, Olga¹?   ‘Football’ was a generic term: various public schools all had games called football, and none of them were the same.   Rugby was just the version played at Rugby School.   The Webb Ellis trophy, the one handed out in the Rugby Union World Cup, is named after the Rugby School boy who’s supposed to have invented the game.   (Association football was supposed to unify the rules, and give working class kids a game they could play.)

        The Eton Wall Game’s another code played in a public school: apparently, and until 2022, no-one scored since 1955!

        Oh … the phone call clarified a few things.   Apparently, the earliest I can expect an ADHD assessment is in July, 2026 … … … … … 

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Morning, Irene: well done for getting 5/5.

§        It’s an interesting episode, Debbi²: I should have the review done by tomorrow!   Assuming I don’t take long with the shopping!

¶        The song was originally by Katrina and the Waves: and about being out of work.   The UB40 mentioned in the song is where the reggae band gets its name: and the name of an attendance card unemployed people had to carry.   (I had the booklet version: rather than the one pictured.)

¹        If I recall correctly, Olga?   Rugby union was the amateur version, and had fifteen team members.   League was the professional version, with thirteen in a team.   But I’m probably telling you something you already know: given you lived in Penistone … !

²        In case your following Olga and I’s conversation about rugby, Debbi?   Rugby Union’s usually played in southern England, League’s played in the north.   I believe there’s parallels in Gridiron football …