Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th March 2022

30th March, 2022.

Right … it’s officially going to be a quiet Wednesday, today.

Assuming my nephew doesn’t turn up!

Assuming he does … ?

Things will get noisy.

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Oh, the nominations for the BAFTA TV awards have been released, today.

And … ?

The Russell T Davies penned It’s A Sin is leading the nominations: up for Best mini-series, Best Actor (Olly Murs) and Best Actress for Lydia West.

Assuming Lydia wins?   And assuming she’s a genuine candidate for the 14th Doctor job?

It’ll give her one hell of a negotiating position.

Good luck to her her, either way.

~≈👩🏽‍⚕️≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.


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

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

Q1)        30th March is the feast day of Saint John Climacus.   He’s also known as Saint John of the what: Stairs, Ladder or Kick-Stool?

Q2)        30th March, 2017, saw the first re-use of a rocket: by space company, SpaceX.   SpaceX is owned by whom: Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk?

Q3)        30th March, 1138, as one possible birth date for Maimonides: one of Judaism’s better known philosophers and Rabbis.   He was also who’s personal physician: Saladin’s, Richard the Lionheart’s or Guy of Lusignan’s?

Q4)        Albert Pierrepoint was born on 30th March, 1905. He was replaced — in 1956 — by Jock Stewart and Harry Allen.   All three were the UK’s official what: Chief Justices, Executioners or Metropolitan Police Commissioner?

Q5)        Finally … ?   30th March, 1856, saw the end of the Crimean War.   With the signing of the Treaty of where: Paris, London, New York or Munich?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        29th March is Boganda Day.   Where: Cameroon, Chad or the Central African Republic?

A1)        The Central African Republic.

Q2)        Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia joined NATO on 29th March.   Of which year: 2002, 2004 or 2006?

A2)        2004.

Q3)        Eric Idle was born on 29th March, 1943.   His Galaxy Song features in which Monty Python film?

A3)        Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life.

Q4)        Vangelis was born on 29th March, 1943.   The film composer was a member of Greek band, Aphrodite’s Child.   Along side which singer: Raffaella Carrà, Patrick Hernandez or Demis Roussos?

A4).  Demis Roussos.   Raffaella did this. Patrick Hernandez, on the other hand? Does especially atrocious lip-syncing.   Roussos played Abigail’s Party.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Sepoy Mangal Pandey started what’s now called the Sepoy Mutiny on 29th March, 1857.   Against the rule of India by whom: the British Raj, the British East India Company or Queen Victoria?

A5)        The East India Company.

Here’s a thought … 

“The only planning I do is about a minute before I play.   I desperately try to think of something that will be effective, but I never sit down and work it out note for note.”

Eric Clapton, born 30 March 1945.

And a song …

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

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Very true, Olga: I keep meaning to check out more of Ben Wheatley’s stuff for pretty much the same reason.   And keep meaning to watch Chariots of Fire, as well: although 2012 would have been the appropriate year to see it!

        And, yes: my friend definitely dodged a bullet.   Saying that?   They had a daughter together: who’s not, thankfully, been directly affected by any of the father’s actions.   My friend’s got a job cut out for her, sorting out custody: the pair live in two separate towns.   There’s a lot of potential upheaval in the works, I know that!   (I’m grateful they split when they did: she was better off without, even before this came up.)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Oh, I saw the review go past, Debbi: I managed to tweet it for you.   Given the 60th Anniversary’s next year?   I’m wondering if there’ll be a second edition … ?   (Oh, an old friend’s been asking about ripping blu-rays.   I don’t think he quite realised what he let himself in for!)