The Daily Teaser …

Blimey, that’s a bit of a blow … !

Looks like Dr Who didn’t get anything in the National Television Awards, last night … !

Which is a touch upsetting, as I voted for them.

The NTA, for those of you who don’t know, is a big awards do, usually held in January.

But where the BAFTA’s are picked by a selection panel, and chosen by judges, the National Television Awards are voted on by members of the public.

And for the past six years, Dr Who has walked away with the Best Drama and Best Performance in a Drama.

I’m a fan: the fact my favourite show hasn’t bagged the awards it usually has received for the past six years … ?

Is a bit upsetting …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

BEFORE I go into a rant about public taste and the ghettoisation of science fiction …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Mr Strict putting in their answers: it saw Trevor bagging 6 out of 6 and Mr S scoring 5. On top of that, it also saw Trevor putting in a couple of quotes from Riverworld author, Philip José Farmer, and Mr S showing us this clip of Django Reinhardt.

Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video

Q1) 27th January, 1596, saw the death of Sir Francis Drake: from a fatal dose of … what … ?

Q2) 27th January, 2006, saw Western Union announce it was closing down which of its services … ?

Q3) 27th January, 1993, saw the death of professional wrestler and actor, André René Roussimoff: how was he better known?

Q4) 27th January, 98AD, saw who become Roman Emperor?

Q5) And finally … 27th January, 1918, saw the first hostilities in which European country’s Civil War … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th January marks Australia Day: what did Indigenous Australians call the protests on 26th January, 1988 … ?

A1) Invasion Day.

Q2) 26th January, 1950, saw India formally become a republic: who was its first President … ?

Q2) Dr Rajendra Prasad.

Q3) More to the point, 26th January, 1965, saw what named as one of the official primary languages of India, along-side English … ?

A3) Hindi.

Q4) 26th January, 1802, saw the US government pass the legislation that organized the structure of which congressional institution … ?

A4) The Library of Congress.

Q5) 26th January, 1908, saw the birth of Jazz violinist, Stéphane Grappelli: with which guitarist did he found the Quintette du Hot Club de France?

A5) Django Reinhardt.

Q6) And finally … 26th January, 1925, saw the birth of actor, car nut and sauce maker, the late Paul Newman: Newman said one of his proudest achievements was being placed 19th on whose Enemies List … ?

A6) Richard Nixon’s.

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