Hmmm …
I’ve got to confess, I’ve got the BBC news channel on, at the moment.
They’ve just shown a trailer their updated TV version of Dirk Gently’s Holistc Detective Agency.
Hmmm …
I’m thinking Stephen Mangan — who I’m told is a fantastic actor — looks wrong for the part. And that Harry Enfield got the look right.
And he did the audio version for Radio 4, so you know …
Let’s move on, shall we … ?
Yes, let’s …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers: and, on top of bagging 7 out of 8 — although I’m happy to admit Trevor’s probably got one over on me, with yesterday’s Q3 — and putting in quotes from Sir Humphrey Davy and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 18th December, 218BC, saw a Roman army defeated at the Battle of the Trebia: by whose Carthaginian army … ?Q2) 18th December, 1993, saw the death of actor and director, Sam Wannamaker: he famously helped to rebuild which London theatre … ?Q3) 18th December, 2000, saw the death of singer/songwriter, Kirstie MacColl: what was her biggest solo UK hit?Q4) 18th December, 1972, saw the birth of Latvian American DJ, Leor Dimant: better known as DJ Lethal, of Limp Bizkit, he first came to prominence in which rap band … ?Q5) And finally … 18th December, 1943, saw the birth of which member of The Rolling Stones … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 17th December, 1790, saw the discovery of the Aztec Calendar Stone: in which Central American city … ?A1) Mexico City.Q2) More to the point, what did the Aztec’s call that city … ?A2) Tenochtitlán.Q3) Equally to the point, in which year — in the popular mind — does this calendar stone say the world will end … ?A3) 2012.Q4) Moving on … 17th December,1577, saw who set off — on the orders of Elizabeth 1st — on a mission to explore the Pacific coast of the Americas … ?A4) Sir Francis Drake.Q5) 17th December, 1989, saw which cartoon make its US — and world — debut … ?A5) The Simpsons.Q6) 17th December, 2009, saw the death of US scriptwriter, Dan O’Bannon: he’s also generally acknowledged to be one of the creative forces behind which Ridley Scott film … ?A6) Alien.Q7) 17th December, 2007, saw Jigme Singye Wangchuck announce his abdication as king of where … ?A7) Bhutan.Q8) And finally … 17th December, 1969, saw the US Air Force close Project Blue Book: what was Project Blue Book studying … ?A8) UFOs.
Enjoy that lot: I’ll catch you all later.
Q1 Hannibal
ReplyDeleteQ2 Shakespeare's Globe
Q3 A New England
Q4 House of Pain
Q5 Keith Richards
Trevor
“The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there”
“The woman's vision is deep reaching, the man's far reaching. With the man the world is his heart, with the woman the heart is her world.”
“There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.”
“I'm a song and dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that's the limit of my talents.”
“It's loud, it's cheap, it's gaudy. It's like everything I've ever done - I LOVE IT!”
Quotes by Betty Grable (US actress) born 18th December 1916.
1. Hannibal
ReplyDelete2. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Southbank, London, 2004
3. She had a UK #14 hit with "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis", and December 1987, reaching Number 2 with The Pogues on "Fairytale of New York", a duet with Shane MacGowan.
4. House of Pain
5. Keith Richards