The Daily Teaser — 4-8-2013

Well … 

It’s officially official.   The 12th Doctor get’s announced, tonight, in a special live show at 7pm, on BBC1.

I’m as curious as anybody: and looking forward to the show.

And like anybody … ?   I’m wondering who will be cast as Matt Smith’s replacement.

Thus far … ?   There’s been speculation about all sorts of actors.   Although I’m thinking back to when Matt Smith was cast: as I recall, his name came up in the news as a bookies favourite on the day of the announce, some hours before the announcement, itself.

So, although I personally feel that relative unknown Damien Molony* — who played vampire, Hal Yorke, in the last two series of Being Human — would make for an idea choice, I’ve also got a feeling that Daniel Rigby†, currently in a show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, may prove to have landed a big prize.

Not that I’m any kind of guaranteed oracle, obviously.   But if it IS one of the two … ?   Well, it’d just be nice to think I’ve given the right actor a mention, before the big announcement got made.

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

~≈Ì≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Debbi putting in their answers.   with Mr S bagging five out of six, and Debbi‡ scoring six, it also saw Debbi wondering if she’d qualify for joint UK/Irish citizenship.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s themed questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 4th August, 70 AD, saw the destruction of the Jewish Second Temple: in which Middle Eastern city was that temple … ?

Q2) More to the point, who was Roman Emperor at the time: Vespasian, Titus or Claudius … ?

Q3) That Emperor’s son commanded the Roman legions that destroyed the Temple.   What was his name: Titus, Commodus or Titian … ?

Q4) Which Jewish king built — or rebuilt — the Second Temple: Herod Antipas, Herod Archelaus or Herod the Great … ?

Q5) The original Temple was built — in part — to house which holy chest … ?

Q6) Finally … what’s the only part of the Temple still standing … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd August, 1977, saw Tandy announce its TRS-80 range of computers.   What was the name of the shops Tandy sold them through … ?

A1) Radio Shack.

Q2) More to the point, what did TRS stand for … ?

A2) Tandy Radio Shack.

Q3) 3rd August, 1946, saw the opening of the world’s first theme park: what was it called … ?

A3) Santa Claus Land: although it’s NOW called Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari.   (Which sounds even more jolly …)

Q4) 3rd August, 1936, saw which famous athlete win the 100 Meter Dash … ?

A4) Jesse Owens.

Q5) 3rd August, 1900, saw the founding of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.   In which Ohio city was it — and arch-rival, Goodyear — based for many years … ?

A5) Akron.

Q6) And finally … 3rd August, 1990, saw the recording of Britain’s then highest temperature: in which English county … ?

A6) Leicestershire.

Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this thought, attributed to Emperor Titus …

“It becomes an emperor to die standing.”

Words attributed to Emperor Titus.

And with this tune, which describes itself as a way of commemorating Tisha B’av, the Jewish festival marking the Temple’s destruction.

Enjoy the day … 

*        It’s not often I say this: but there’s a handful of actors and actress who have beautiful speaking voices: Benedict Cumberbatch, Avery Brooks, Tom Baker and Joanna Lumley amongst them.   Damien Molony’s another one.

†        I should add that, as far as I can tell, both actors are equally plausible: both are relative unknowns, equally talented — although Rigby DOES have that BAFTA gong — and have few other commitments, bar a couple of upcoming guest episodes.   Rigby’s appearing in the Edinburgh Fringe: although whether his show is on, today, I don’t know.   Much as I don’t know what Molony’s doing.

‡        It’s probably worth an ask, Debbi! :D