The Daily Teaser …

You know, you can tell it’s almost Oscar night, can’t you … ?

You can, trust me.

About the only other time that the BBC News channel gets this obsessed with posh frocks and hairdos — and what the women are wearing, as well — is at a Royal wedding.

No, wait, hang on …

But, if nothing else … ?

It’s ten minutes worth of news that isn’t about Libya or the Six Nations Cup.

Not being a fan of rugby, that’s possibly a good thing.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I get a weird mental image of Lawrence Dallaglio in a little black dress …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi Putting in her answers: as well as bagging six out of six, Debbi also managed to offer up extra information about both David Shayler and Levi Strauss.

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

Q1) 27th February, 1700, saw the discovery of New Britain: New Britain is in an archipelago near which country: Papua New Guinea, Australia or the USA … ?

Q2) 27th February, 1953, saw a bill to simplify what pass its second reading in Parliament … ?

Q3) 27th February, 1900, saw the founding of which British political party … ?

Q4) More to the point, who was the most recent British Prime Minister from that party … ?

Q5) 27th February, 1963, saw Antoine Argoud charged with the attempted assassination of whom … ?

Q6) And finally … 27th February, 2002, saw the death of comedian, poet and writer, Spike Milligan: what was the title of volume one of his war memoirs … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th February, 2000, saw a gagging order issued against which British spy … ?

A1) David Shayler.

Q2) The Daventry Experiment — carried out by Robert Watson-Watt on 26th February, 1935 — which lead to the UK development of what: television, RADAR or the pocket calculator … ?

Q2) RADAR.

Q3) 26th February, 2004, saw the USA lift a travel ban to which North African country … ?

A3) Libya. (In light of recent events … ? That seems a waste of effort … )

Q4) 26th February, 1826 saw the birth of the man who famously designed the world’s first Jeans: what was his name … ?

A4) Levi Straüß: or Strauss, if you want to be a touch less German about it.

Q5) More to the point, in which US city was that designer’s company based … ?

A5) San Francisco.

Q6) And finally … 26th February, 1914, saw the launch of one of the RMS Titanic’s sister ships: what was its name … ?

A6) The HMHS Britannic.

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