That’s … … …
Interesting …
Seemingly, and going by several news reports, Britain’s economy’s improving.
Which is all to the good: hopefully that means something vaguely resembling a jobs shows up.
I hope so.
Much as I like having nothing to do, there’s only so much I think I can take.
At any rate, let’s get a move on, shall we?
~≈Â≈~
Yesterday’s Teaser say Debbi* putting in her answers: and, in something of a return to form, bagging six out of six.
Let’s see how she —and you — do with today’s Charted questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To,’ License and video …
Q1) 14th November saw the first publication of the UK Singles Charts. By which magazine … ?
Q2) In which year of the 1950s … ?
Q3) What — according to the chart — was the first UK № 1?
Q4) In which year was the first ‘official’ — or BBC co-financed — chart published?
Q5) Name any of the currently accepted formats that count towards a song’s UK chart position.
Q6) BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast’s the weekly chart show: on which day of the week … ?
Q7) Who’s the current presenter of the Chart Show … ?
Q8) Which TV show was BBC 1’s chart program for many years … ?
Q9) Which Frankie Laine song was — at 18 weeks — was Britain’s longest running № 1.
Q10) Finally, who — with twenty-five songs, and a total of ninety-nine weeks in the position — is credited with the most UK № 1s … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 13th November, 1002, saw King Æthelred 2nd — AKA Æthelred the Unready — order the Saint Brice’s Massacre of all whom living in England … ?A1) Danes.
Q2) 13th November, 1994, saw Sweden vote to join the EU. What does EU stand for?A2) European Union.
Q3) 13th November, 1974, saw Ronald DeFeo, Jnr, murder his family, in Amityville, Long Island: thus providing inspiration for which movie franchise?A3) The Amityville Horror series.
Q4) More to the point, in which US state is Long Island … ?A4) New York.
Q5) 13th November, 1971 saw the US probe Mariner 9 reach its target. 5th November, 2013, saw India launch its Orbiter Mission: both are — or were — heading to which planet … ?
Q6) Finally … 13th November, 1918, saw Allied troops occupy which capital city … ?A6) Istanbul: or Constantinople, as it was, then.
I’ll leave you with these words from Alan Freeman …
“Greetings, pop pickers!”Catchphrase of DJ and Pick Of The Pops presenter, Alan Freeman.
And with this tune …
Have a good day … !
* I think that’s an excuse for a song, Debbi: if you’ll excuse the pun … ?
1 comment:
Love it! :)
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