Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-12-2017: Kid’s Stuff

Bleugh … 

There’s just the one thing I hate about working evenings: much as I like my job.

Basically … ?

It means being knackered, first thing in the morning.

Not that I mind: I’m working, meeting people, and doing some good.

But … ?

Boy, I’m glad I’ve got a teapot … !

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 8th December,  2008, saw the death of noted children’s show maker, Oliver Postgate.   What was the name of the company he set up to make those shows?

Q2) He co-founded the firm … with whom?

Q3) Oliver was the cousin of a noted Anglo-American actress: who starred in Murder, She Wrote.   Who is she?

Q4) Postgate’s production company was near his business partner’s home near Canterbury.   In a disused what: tithe barn, oast-house or cowshed?

Q5) Postgate’s shows were what:  stop-motion animations, computer generated images or cel animation?

Q6) The original version of one Postgate series was deemed too scary.   It was re-written and had its title changed to Pogles’ Wood.   What was the original title?

Q7) Thor Nogson, King Knut and Olaf the Lofty all appear in which of the company’s shows?

Q8) The Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company Limited is in the top left hand corner of Wales.   And in which series?

Q9) Bagpuss features a character called Professor Yaffle.   Supposedly, Yaffle is based on which which philosopher?

Q10) Finally … Postgate’s son, Daniel, and the company, revived which of Postgate’s shows in 2014?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 7th December, 1915, saw the birth of actor, Eli Wallach.   In which 1956 film did he make his debut: as Silva Vacarro?

A1) Baby Doll.

Q2) The Japanese  space probe, Akatsuki, went into orbit around its target planet: on 7th December, 2015.   Which planet?

A2) Venus.

Q3) A and M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc. (2000) launched in a US Court: on 7th December, 2000.   Napster was, at the time, a notorious what?

A3) File sharing site.

Q4) The original Royal Opera House opened: on 7th December, 1732.   In which garden?

A4) Covent Garden.

Q5) Finally … 7th December, 1922, saw the Parliament of Northern Ireland vote to remain part of where?

A5) The UK.

Here’s a quote from Oliver …

 “We would go to the BBC once a year, show them the films we’d made, and they would say: ‘Yes, lovely, now what are you going to do next?’   We would tell them, and they would say: ‘That sounds fine, we’ll mark it in for eighteen months from now’, and we would be given praise and encouragement and some money in advance, and we’d just go away and do it.”

Oliver Postgate, 12 April 1925 – 8 December 2008.

And a tune … 

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        I intend to, Olga.   If all else fails, I’ve got some spare Sellotape … !