Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13th March 2026

13th March, 2026.

Nope: I don’t speak German, in case you were wondering.

So … ?

I have no idea of the English translations of the lyrics at the start of the introduction video are.

All I can tell you is it’s from this video … 

Any guess at a translation … would be appreciated … !

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Something for the Doctor Who fans is the news that two episodes of the lost William Hartnell story, The Daleks’ Masterplan, have been found in Leicestershire.

They’re due to be restored: and aired via the BBC iPlayer, at Easter.

That’s good to hear: and something I wouldn’t mind catching.

Especially as it means three of the twelve episode story are now in the BBC’s custody.

My only hope … ?

Is that other episodes can be recovered: apparently, though, the story wasn’t sold overseas so there’s little chance of the episodes being found, abroad.

But, given there’s fan-made audio recording of every episode, I would love to see the story done as an animated reconstruction.

Given the last reanimated story was The Savages, in 2025?

I think we’re going to have a long wait …

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As a point of trivia?

Most of the recent series — series — of Dr Who have been eight to twelve episodes in length.

Given The Daleks’ Masterplan is twelve episodes long, and includes what is arguably the show’s first Christmas episodes, means two things.

One?

The show’s first Christmas episode is part of the story.

Two?

One Hartnell story is longer than some of the show’s either of Ncuti Gatwa’s two series.

That’s just a little mind boggling, isn’t it … ?

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† 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)        Coco Gauff was born on 13th March, 2004.   She plays what: Rugby Union, Chess or Tennis?

Q2)        Uranus was discovered on 13th March, 1781.   It’s the seventh planet from the Sun: what’s the eighth?

Q3)        A black and white British banknote ceased to be legal tender: on 13th March, 1961.   Which black and white note: the £1, £5 or £10?

Q4)        13th March is Scouts Day.   Where: Africa, South America or Europe?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Gordon Lonsdale, Henry Houghton, Peter Kroger and his wife Helen, and Ethel Gee, all pleaded guilty on 13th March, 1961.   Pleaded guilty to passing British secrets to whom: the USSR, the USA or the People’s Republic of China?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        In a non-leap year like 2026, 12th March is the 71st day of the year.   Is 71 a prime number?

A1)        Yes.

Q2)        ’71 is a 2014 film set in Belfast, at the height of the Troubles.   Its main character is a trapped British soldier, played by who: Jack O’Connell, Richard Dormer or Paul Anderson?

A2)        Jack O’Connell.

Q3)        Lutetium has the atomic number of 71   The metal has how many naturally occurring isotopes: one, two or three?

A3)        Two: lutetium-175 and lutetium-176.   (These are also styled as ¹⁷⁵lutetium and ¹⁷⁶lutetium.)

Q4)        The A71 is in which country of the UK: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

A4)        Scotland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   71BC is also 683 Ab urbe condita, or ‘years since the founding of’ where: Rome, Athens or Kyoto?

A5)        Rome.

Here’s a thought …

“Serious people my age are dead”.

Al Jaffee, March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023.

And a song by Common …

The next ten-question set is on 25th March: it’s about Greece.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Cheers, Olga: I’ll have a look at that, later!   I know what you means about getting organised, though: my social diary’s a mess!

        Oh, lord, Solaris!   If I recall, it’s supposed to be the best SF film ever made.   (And the Planet of the Apes poster, next to it, looks very animé … )

†        Hello, Mum!   (The A71’s in Scotland, Mum, not Northern Ireland.)

‡        Off on holiday, Debbi … ?   Send me a postcard … !

        I think ‘knackered’ is used far more widely than in just London, Debbi: although Cockney is being largely replaced by MLE, by Multicultural London English.   And the West Country — Somerset, Devin, Gloucester and Cornwall — is very different, again!