You know, I’ve usually got the TV on in the background: mostly as a bit of background noise.
But they had a brief potted history of British TV science fiction which was great fun to watch.
And made a reference to Nigel Kneale’s The Year of the Sex Olympics.
And I’ll be frank, I wouldn’t’ve minded catching that one: it’s always sounded like a fascinating piece …
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But let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Yesterday’s Teaser Saw Andy — the FSG Drone, himself — bagging 5 out of 5, and putting in an interesting looking quote from somewhere.
And managing to catch a typo I’d missed …
A-HEM!!
Q1) 21st June, 2004, saw the launch of the world’s first privately funded spaceplane: what was it called … ?
Q2) 21st June, 1982, saw Princess Diana give birth to which of her son’s … ?
Q3) 21st June, 1919, saw nine sailors die in the last casualties in World War 1. Which of the British Isle were nearest … ?
Q4) 26 years later, 21st June, 1945, saw US troops capture which island … ?
Q5) 21st June, 2010, is, of course, this year’s summer solstice: at which time — GMT — will the Sun, apparently, stand still … ?
Q6) And finally … At which English monument do many Neopagans celebrate Midsummer’s Day … ?
And here’s yesterday’s question and typo-free answers … !
Q1) 20th June, 1990, saw Prime Minister, John Major, propose … what … ?
A1) The European currency: the version he called the ECU, or European Currency Unit.
Q2) 20th June, 235BC, saw the birth of Roman general, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus: he led the Romans to victory in which war … ?
A2) The Second Punic War.
Q3) 20th June, 1960, saw two nations achieve independence: name either.
A3) Senegal and Mali.
Q4) 20th June, 1928, saw the birthof which notoriously right wing French politician … ?
A4) Jean-Marie Le Penn.
Q5) 20th June, 1837, saw Queen Victoria ascend to the throne of Great Britain: in which year of the 1870s was she proclaimed Empress of India … ?
A5) 1876.
Enjoy those, everyone: have a good Solstice!
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