Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th November 2026

12th November, 2026.

OK … so David Walliams is facing allegations from various women.

I’m glad to hear it.

And assuming that he’ll be facing trial, at some point.

The sooner that’s done, the better: although I realise police will want to investigate these allegations, and the evidence gathered by the Guardian, and Channel 4.

I do know this, though: that I, like every other Dr Who fan in the country, have been mildly affected by the situation.

As the BBC have taken “The God Complex”, the one episode of the show to feature Walliams, down from their iPlayer service.

I have mixed feelings about this.

On the one hand, I can understand Aunty taking the episode — and other work by Walliams — down.

They’d rather be seen to be keeping a distance from a controversial person, and be seen to not hand license fee money, as residuals, to a disgraced performer.

Fair enough.

But?

I’m a completist: and would rather see the episode still on the service.

That way, I have a choice over whether to watch it.

And whether to watch the iPlayer version, the bluray version, or a locally stream digital copy.

~≈📺≈~

Even given I’m a layman with little industry understanding, I know there’s other aspects to this.

Yes, I can appreciate the BBC taking the episode down: to avoiding Walliams any royalty fees.

But … ?

That seems unfair to the other artists involved in the episode: as they’d lose income.

It strikes me that future contracts will need to include clauses that cover this, that cover what happens if an episode is taken down through no legal fault of the performer.

That makes payment to an artist who’s lost income … because of someone else’s actions.

That’s relevant to Doctor Who.

Noel Clarke appeared in many early episodes of the revived Doctor Who: and, years later, was convicted of many sexual offences.

And yet … ?

His episodes still stand.

I know his stories are far more integral to the Christopher Eccleston, and David Tennent years: and I personally have enjoyed the work of Clarke’s I’ve seen.

I’m aware taking down the many episodes Noel Clarke was in, would affect many more performers … 

But … ?

If the BBC is going to take down one episode because of one performer, but not take down others because of a different performer??

That seems hypocritical … 

~≈📺≈~

Let’s move on.

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

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

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

Q1)        12th November, 1927, saw a famous Communist expelled from the Soviet Communist Party.   Which famous communist: Felix Dzerzhinsky, Josef Stalin or Leon Trotsky?

Q2)        The film version of Brimstone and Treacle was released in the US: on 12th November, 1982.   Who wrote the script: Robert Holmes, Dennis Potter or P. J. Hammond?

Q3)        The bodies of Robert Scott and his men were found on 12th November, 1912.   Where: the Arctic or the Antarctic?

Q4)        The Comoros joined an international organisation on 12th November, 1975.   Which organisation?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The PS5 console had a limited release on 12th November, 2020.   What does the PS stand for: Post Script, Play Station or Positive Slovenia?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        11th November is Armistice Day: marking the end of World War 1.   The war ended in which year: 1916, 1917 or 1918?

A1)        1918.

Q2)        Which nation declared its independence on 11th November, 1975?

A2)        Angola.

Q3)        11th November is Pepero Day.   Where: Japan or South Korea?

A3)        South Korea.

Q4)        11th November is Pocky Day.   Where: Japan or South Korea

A4)        Japan.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The People’s Liberation Army Air Force was founded on 11th November, 1949.   The People’s Liberation Army Air Force is the airforce of where: the People’s Republic of China, the USSR or North Korea?

A5)        The People’s Republic of China.

Here’s a thought …

“To understand is difficult; to act is easy.”

Sun Yat-sen/孫逸仙, 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925.

And a Jo Stafford song …

The next ten question sets are on the 19th, 25th, 29th November and 6th December: they’re about Quatermass and the Pit, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the Grand Ole Opry and The Wicker Man.

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

AI is used to suggest themes for some dates: but avoided when writing the 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.

*        Hello, Mum!   (Five out of five, again, yesterday!)

†        Welcome aboard, Manvi.   Well done on the score, yesterday: but you missed the fifth question.

        I tend to use DownDetector when I need to check if a page is working: although I don’t know if there’s an international version of the site.

        Feel free to come back, again: although, if you can include a link to your preferred social media, that would be nice.

‡        Actually, it’s you in an episode of Quatermass and the Pit, Debbi!   The Martians in it were found in a … um … pit … !

        Now I think of it, the original could possibly be restaged for modern times.   In the original TV, the pit was dug around what was thought to be an unexploded bomb: there’s still a few being dug up.

        Oh, will you look at what’s fallen off a lorry …