The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m still feeling vaguely tired.

Because I’ve got to admit, I managed to sell my kid sister, Ruth’s, laptop, last night.

To an old friend, Gwen: bless her, Gwen managed drive up from deepest Kent — along with her brother Pete — to pick it up!

Bless!

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But there’s also a distracted note to this.

Because not only is Nick Clegg getting interviewed, live on the BBC’s Breakfast news, but they’ve also had an interview with actress, Linda Bellingham: as her mother died of Alzheimer’s Disease, the BBC choice her to highlight the publication, today, of a report that says the Dementia family of diseases currently something like 1% of the world’s income.

About US$604 billion …

Makes you think …

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor managing to score 5 out of five, and put in some very good quotes from possibly one of the world’s best Jazzmen, Jelly Roll Morton.

Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 21st September, 1937, saw the first UK publication of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit: what’s the book’s sub-title … ?

Q2) More to the point, who played Bilbo in the 1968, Radio 4 audio version of The Hobbit?

Q3) Equally to the point, we know the Lord of the Rings trilogy was the follow up to The Hobbit: but what was the name of the posthumously published prequel … ?

Q4) 21st September, 1792, saw the French government abolish … what … ?

Q5) 21st September, 1957, saw the birth of which of the Coen Brothers?

Q6) 21st September, 1952, saw the birth of Exorcism victim, Anneliese Michel: name either of the movies that have been made of the event.


Q7) And finally … 21st September, 1952 saw the birth of keyboard player and guitarist, Dave Gregory: with which English band did he find fame … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 20th September, 1857, saw the end of the Indian Rebellion of 1857: with the capture of which major Indian city … ?


A1) Delhi.

Q2) More to the point, by forces of what: the British government, the British East India Company or the last Murghal Emperor … ?

A2) The British East India Company.

Q3) Moving on, 20th September, 1967, saw the launch of the Queen Elizabeth 2nd: which company owned the QE2?

A3) Cunard.

Q4) 20th September, 1946, saw the very first Cannes Film Festival: what’s the name of its ‘Best Film’ award … ?

A4) The Palme d’Or.

Q5) 20th September, 2000, saw the Real IRA (apparently) attack 85, Vauxhall Cross: whose Headquarters is this building … ?

A5) The UK’s Secret Intelligence Service: otherwise known as MI6. (And — according to various John Le Carré character’s — occasionally referred to as ‘Spook City’, by London cab drivers. Unless that’s MI5 … ummm … )

Q6) And finally … 20th September, 2005, saw the death of which Holocaust survivor and Knight Commander of the British Empire … ?


A6) Nazi hunter, Simon Wiesenthal.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.