You know, the one upside to being out of a job … ?
Is that, if there’s nothing on TV, one can hit the proverbial Rewind button: and dig up some vintage TV.
Hmmm …
Yes, that sounds convincing, doesn’t it … ?
At ANY rate … ? At any rate, I have managed to dig meself up Nightmare In Silver. Just because I happen to like rampaging Cybermen.
Yeah …
That’s sounds wonderfully wonderful …
~≈†≈~
At ANY rate, you’re not her to read about me, watching TV on a nice sunny afternoon.
No, you want this week’s Gazette Teaser: one for the sci-fi fans, and covered by the Creative Commons License*.
Here’s this week’s questions …
Q1) 10 July, 1903, saw the birth of writer, John Wyndham. Which of his novels features giant walking plants … ?
Q2) In which year was it originally published: 1951, 1953 or 1955 … ?
Q3) That novel was also made into a TV series starring Dougray Scott, Eddie Izzard and which member of the Redgrave family … ?
Q4) One of Wyndham’s novel’s is about an anti-aging treatment that works. Its title is ‘The Trouble With’ what: algae, lichen or fungi … ?
Q5) ‘Chocky’ — televised on ITV, back in the 1980s — was all about a little boy whose imaginary friend turns out to be real. What’s the imaginary friend’s name?
Q6) His novel, ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’ has been turned into two films: both film versions are called ‘The Village of the’ … what?
Q7) More to the point, the book — and films — are about a small village whose female residents all simultaneously become … what?
Q8) Which of Wyndham’s novel’s is set on the Northeastern coast of Canada: ‘Chocky’, ‘The Kraken Wakes’ or ‘The Chrysalids’
Q9) Which of Wyndham’s novels tells of an invasion of Earth by unseen water dwelling aliens?
Q10) And finally … John Wyndham wrote some of his early works under what name: John Benyon, John Bunyon or Jean Beeny … ?
Questions.
Q1) 3rd July saw the death of both Jim Morrison and Brian Jones. Which of them died in 1971 … ?
Q2) Which of them was a former member of the Rolling Stones, at the time of his death … ?
Q3) Jones and Morrison are both considered members of an exclusive club: of musicians who died at the same age. Which age: 18, 27 or 36?
Q4) Jim Morrison was — famously — a member of The Doors. What was The Doors’ biggest UK hit … ?
Q5) Brian Jones’ old band are still playing, with only three original members. Name any of those members … ?
Q6) Kurt Cobain is considered a member of that club: which band was he the singer, songwriter and guitarist for?
Q7) Which noted US bluesman — and early member of the Club — was said to have sold his soul to the Devil … ?
Q8) Which Afro-American member of the club famously fronted his ‘Experience’ … ?
Q9) One of the oldest members of the club was a female Jazz singer who died in her London home, on 23rd July, 2011. Who was she … ?
Q10) Finally … Which female member of the club died of a suspected heroin overdose in October, 1970 … ?
Answers.
A1) Jim Morrison.
A2) Brian Jones.
A3) 27.
A4) ‘Light My Fire’.
A5) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts. (Charlie’s the ONE member of the band to stay married to — or romantically involved with — the same woman for the entirety of the band’s career. Oh, and apparently, he’s sketched every hotel room he’s ever stayed in. What the hell … … ?)
A6) Nirvana.
A7) Robert Johnson. (Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Eric Clapton, Alexis Korner, and assorted members of both Rush and Slipknot are fans of Johnson’s, I should add.)
A8) Jimi Hendrix.
A9) Amy Winehouse.
A10) Janis Joplin.
Enjoy those, everyone.
* Regulars will know already: but for newcomers … all it means is that you’re free to copy, use, alter and build on each of my quizzes: including the Teasers, Gazette Teasers and the Friday Question Sets. All I ask in return is that you give me an original authors credit on your event’s flyers or posters, or on the night: and, if you republish them, give me an original authors credit AND republish under the same license. A link back to the site would be appreciated.
3 comments:
1. Day of the triffids
2. Some time in the 1950s
Do any of the plants eat people in a shop?
6. Stepford Wives?
7. robots
10. John Benyon, on grounds that John Bunyon is someone else, and Jean Beeny is female.
Pity you didn't tell me about last week's - I like Brian Jones.
Well, Ms Jones: this is where keeping an eye on your friendly Brentwood Gazette, where these are ALSO published, comes in handy … !
I think I'll stick to occasional triffiding on here. Papers have a habit of entering my house and never leaving (not even in a body bag). It's not an attack of the triffids, it's an attack of the paper media.
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