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Thursday 19 March 2020

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-3-2020: Paddy Fitz

19th March, 2020.


I have to confess: I felt bloody awful, yesterday.

My innards were playing up.

I’ve a range of exciting medical conditions: including recently diagnosed diabetes.

But also … ?   Don’t get enough vitamin D.

Which is why I usually take supplements.

I had to take a lot, yesterday: as my stomach was feeling revolting.

Revolting enough that I got to bed at 6pm.

And had — effectively — 12 hours sleep.

I’m still not feeling completely right.

But a lot better than I was.

~≈fi≈~

Except, possibly, for the inevitable earworm.

Was Not Was’s Semi-interesting Week.


Which seems appropriate, somehow.

~≈≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring six out of six 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) 19th March saw the birth of Patrick McGoohan.   In which year?
Q2) He was born in which city?
Q3) His first appearance in a TV series was in The Fall of Parnell.   In which year of the 1950s?
Q4) He was cast in a York Theatre production of Moby Dick — Rehearsed: by Hollywood star: Errol Flynn, Orson Welles or Kirk Douglas?
Q5) McGoohan was originally sign to which studio: Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox or Rank Studios?
Q6) In which series does McGoohan play John Drake?
Q7) Famously?   McGoohan didn’t play Drake in The Prisoner.   What was his character called?
Q8) He plays the character in all bar one of the show’s episodes: as he was filming Ice Station Zebra at the time.   Who played Cdr James Farraday in Ice Station Zebra?
Q9) McGoohan played Edward 1st — Edward Longshanks — in which Mel Gibson film?
Q10) Finally … ?   McGoohan won a TV BAFTA in which year?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The first person to walk in space did so on 18th March.   Of which year of the 1960s?
A1) 1965.
Q2) What was the space walkers name?
Q3) Was the walker a cosmonaut, taikonaut or astronaut?
A3) Cosmonaut.
Q4) The walker’s spacecraft was the Voskhod 2.   The word, Voskhod means what: sunrise, sunset or moonrise?
A4) Sunset.
Q5) The walker was walking for how long: 10 minutes, 12 minutes or 14 minutes?
Q6) Finally … ?   Spacewalks are also called Extra Vehicular what?
A6) Extra Vehicular Activity.
Here’s a thought …
“Mel Gibson will always be Mad Max, and me, I will always be a number.”
Patrick McGoohan.
And a song …


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

Have a good day.




*        Well, it’s not on iPlayer, Debbi, I know that for certain!   You might want to have a look on Britbox, if it’s up, yet.   Now … about today’s subject …

1 comment:

  1. One of my favorite subjects! From Queens, no less. Not far from where I lived in the 60s. :)

    1. 1928
    2. Astoria, Queens, New York
    3. 1954
    4. Orson Welles
    5. Rank Studios
    6. Danger Man, aka, Secret Agent Man (in the US)
    7. Number 6
    8. Rock Hudson
    9. Braveheart
    10. 1960

    That is one wild video, BTW! I Helped the Prisoner Escape! :)

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