Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-8-2018: Roy Castle

31st August, 2018.

Believe it or not, I stayed up late, last night.

Which is a bit daft, the day before I have a long weekend at work.

On the other hand?

I manage to get to see Fiddler on the Roof, last night.

Now, that … ?

Is a fantastic little film: tunes you can hum — TRADITION! — a story with relevance to all of us, not just one ethnic group, and acting the like of who I’ve not seen in some time.

Go see it.

Me raving about isn’t quite the same.

~≈§≈~

Oh, by the way … 

I’ve just watched this piece on the BBC’s news website: that explained how some medical devices so that they could do serious damage to a pacemaker.

That’s a little worrying.

And gets me thinking that William Gibson’s cyberpunk future — hackers using software as a killing machines — is nearer than we think!

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring four 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) 31st August saw the birth of the late Roy Castle.   In which year?

Q2) He died in 1994.   Of what cancer: testicular, lung or prostrate?

Q3) Roy presented which BBC 1 children’s show for some twenty-one years?

Q4) Roy played Captain Keene in which of the Carry On films?

Q5) Finally … Roy plays Ian Chesterton in which film?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 30th August is the International Day of the … what: Disappeared, Disabled or Disabused?

A1) Disappeared.

Q2) 30th August, 1982, saw the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation kicked out of his HQ: in Beirut.   Who was that leader?

A2) Yasser Arafat.

Q3) Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its maiden voyage: on 30th August of which year?

A3) 1984.

Q4) Which modern country declared independence from the USSR: on 30th August, 1991?

A4) Azerbaijan.

Q5) Finally?   30th August, 1941, saw the birth fo presenter, Sue McGregor.   A former presenter of Woman’s Hour, she co-hosted which Radio 4 show, between 1984 and 2002?

A5) The Today programme.

Here’s a thought …

“Whilst playing the trumpet in smoky rooms I inhaled great gulps of air - you have to fill your lungs.” 

Roy Castle.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        It’s an interesting watch, Debbi.   There’s a hell of a lot of sex and violence.   (There’s an actress called Emilia Clarke in the series.   I kept seeing ads for Me Before You, a romantic drama she was in, for quite some time.   It looked like a 180º switch on her Game of Thrones character.   Who has this bad habit of burning things down.   With dragons …)