Saturday 5 October 2013

The Daily Teaser — 5-10-2013: It’s … !

You know, that never actually occurred to me, you know.

I’m just listening to the Today programme on Radio 4: and they’ve just had a piece on how the charity, Bernardo’s, trains up foster carers to look after kids who’ve been trafficked.

Which, frankly, never occurred to me, as something that should be done.

But when you think about it … ?   Is something that sound’s both doable … and needed … !

At ANY rate … ?

Let’s get moving on … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with letting us know she’s thinking of getting an Apple product, also scoring four out of five.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s slightly Pythonesque† questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 5th October saw the debut episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus aired.   On which BBC channel … ?
Q2) More to the point, in which year … ?
Q3) Name any of the main members of the team.
Q4) Which former MAD Magazine Teen Queen was the only woman to frequently appear on the show … ?
Q5) Which Python provided the show’s animation: as well as being a noted — and perfectionist — film director?
Q6) Which Python played Brian in Monty Python’s Life Of Brian … ?
Q7) Phineas Fogg famously travelled Around The World In 80 Days.   Which Python kickstarted his travel show career, by doing the same … ?
Q8) Python, Terry Jones, notably presents TV series about medieval history.   His first such series — for the BBC, back in 1995 — was all about what … ?
Q9) Which Python — and Cambridge University graduate — has ALSO played Q … ?
Q10) Finally … Eric Idle tune, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life has been used as a terrace chant: by fans of which English football team … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 4th October, 1883, saw the first run of the Orient Express.   Over the life of the classic route, the train departed from Paris: and terminated in one of two cities.   Name either of those terminal cities.
A1) Istanbul or Vienna.
Q2) The Simplon Orient Express — which ran through Lausanne, Milan and Belgrade — was the setting for which Agatha Christie novel … ?
Q3) The Arlberg Orient Express terminated at Bucharest or Athens.   But started where … ?
A3) London.
Q4) Which 1963 James Bond film saw Bond fighting one of the villains on the Orient Express … ?
Q5) Finally … Which EastEnders characters spent their honeymoon on the Orient Express, back in 1986 … ?
A5) Den and Angie Watts.
I’ll leave you with this thought …
It’s
Michæl Palin, in introducing the show.
And with Liberty Bell … 


Have a good day.




















*        Actually, Debbi, have you thought about maybe getting an iPad … ?   MPEG Streamclip isn’t — as far as I know — on the iOS app store: but iMovie is, as is Pages and Keynote.   Plus, going by my iPod, it’d be fairly easy to use, one handedly   (You can get one of the smart covers, as well: and, I’m told, getting an Apple TV, in conjunction with it, and watch stuff on the iPad, on your TV, via the Apple TV.)

†        I have to admit, I’m rather pleased with this set.

1 comment:

Debbi said...

Yes, actually. We're thinking along those lines right now. Great minds, eh? :)

1. BBC One
2. 1969
3. Michael Palin, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
4. Carol Cleveland
5. Terry Gilliam
6. Graham Chapman
7. Michael Palin
8. the Crusades
9. John Cleese
10. Manchester United