Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-11-2022 — Richard Burton.

10th November, 2022.

Yes: I’ve finally managed it!

I’ve managed to get … a haircut!

OK, OK, it’s not that much to get excited about.

But?

Well, it’s made me feel a bit less shaggy … !

~≈É≈~

Have you been listening to Radio 4’s Today programme?

I have, today.

The show’s interviewed Lord Simon Wolfson, the CEO of Next.

He’s said in the interview that the UK’s current immigration policies are not helping businesses: as it’s not letting workers the country needs, into Britain.

Speaking as a Remainer?

I’m going to sit here and be smug.

As the man’s having to eat his own Brexit supporting words.

~≈É≈~

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)        10th November saw the birth of actor, Richard Burton.   In which year of the 1920s?

Q2)        Who was Burton married to … twice?

Q3)        He played Mark Antony opposite that wife.   In a 1963 film about whom: Cleopatra, Livia or Juliet?

Q4)        1977 saw Burton playing Dr Martin Dysart.   In which Peter Shaffer penned film: The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Equus or Amadeus?

Q5)        Finally … ?   1954 saw Burton recording a radio version of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood.   For whom: the BBC, Capital Radio or the Mercury Radio Theatre?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th November, 1965, saw the birth of opera singer, Bryn Terfel.   He’s a what: bass, bass-baritone, baritone or tenor?

A1)        A bass-baritone.

Q2)        9th November, 1906, saw the first foreign visit by a sitting US President.   The visit was to the Panama Canal. Who was the president? 

A2)        Theodore Roosevelt.

Q3)        Firefox 1.0 was released: on 9th November, 2004.   It’s what kind of app: web browser, picture editor or music player?

A3)        Web browser.

Q4)        The Venus Express Probe was launched on 9th November, 2005: from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.   Where is that Cosmodrome: Kazakhstan Uzbekistan or Georgia?

A4)        Kazakhstan.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Carl Sagan was born on 9th November, 1934.   What was the name of his 1980 science series: The Sky at Night, Cosmos or Pigs in Space?

A5)        Cosmos: or Cosmos: A Personal Voyage if you want it in full.

Here’s a thought …

“I wish I could believe in a God of some kind but I simply cannot.”

Richard Burton.

And an album …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        It sounds a little like here, Olga: the Scottish, Wales and Northern Irish parliaments run a lot of services.   From what I can gather, though … ?   The nurses’ strikes are nationwide: they’re complaining that all branches of the NHS are underpaying them.   (I don’t know if you heard … but the Northern Irish Assembly’s not been in operation since the last Assembly Election, in February: the DUP are kicking off about various things.   The fresh elections they’re supposed to have have been pushed back.   It’s a mess: but you knew that!)

        I think everyone’s careful, on Twitter: I try to be, myself.   It’s amazing what can come back to haunt you.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I’ve STILL got mental images of the show, Debbi: especially of Sagan Standing near one of New York’s — I think it was New York’s! — overhead Metro lines.   The man’s voice grabbed me, though: I don’t think I’ve heard anything like it.

        And the I-495 will have problems … if Crowley turns up in a flammable Bentley.