Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-4-2025 — By The Book

23rd April, 2025: By the Book/World Book Night.

Did I mention I’ve got a film on order … ?

I’ve got a film on order — The Rubber-keyed Wonder: 40 Years of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum — which should be with me, today.

In case you’re wondering … ?

It’s a documentary about one of Britain’s best known home computers: the ZX Spectrum.

I had one, myself.

Given that … ?

You can bet I was interested in get a copy of the documentary.

We’ll have to see if I can review it at some point.

Or find an online copy of Atic Atak.

That was possibly the best game written for the machine!

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Today is Saint George’s Day, Payday … and probably a very good day to do shopping.

Now, really!

Except there’s an issue.

Yes: it’s officially bucketing down, out there.

I’ll tell you what: I think there’s going to be some very happy cabbies, out there!

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Let’s move on.


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 ten question set, shall we?

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

Q1)        23rd April is World Book Day.   The day is organised by which UN body: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organisation or the International Monetary Fund?

Q2)        Modern books are usually written on what: paper, plastic or cardboard?

Q3)        Books are usually written with what: ink, water or cheese?

Q4)        According to Wikipedia, a book must consist of at least how many pages: 49, 51 or 53?

Q5)        Parchment can be used to make books.   Parchment is made from what: reeds, animal skins or tree bark?

Q6)        In musical theatre, ‘the book’ is the what: spoken dialogue, song lyrics or musical score?

Q7)        If you’re a book maker, you take what: bets, rubbish collections or car license plates?

Q8)        David Ajala played Cleveland ‘Book’ Booker.   In which series: Serenity, Doctor Who or Star Trek: Discovery?

Q9)        The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism is usually just called ‘the book’.   By characters in which George Orwell novel?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food was a government sponsored cookbook from where: Japan, China or the Soviet Union?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        22nd April, 2023, saw the death of Len Goodman.   He was head judge on which British TV show: Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing on Ice or Britain’s Got Talent?

A1)        Strictly Come Dancing.

Q2)        22nd April is Discovery Day: in which South American country?

A2)        Brazil.

Q3)        The Paris Agreement was signed on 22nd April, 2016.   The Agreement is supposed to reduce what: global warming, the hole in the ozone layer or Land mine use?

A3)        Global warming.

Q4)        J. Robert Oppenheimer was born on 22nd April, 1904.   He was also known as the “father of the atomic what”?

A4)        Atomic bomb.   (The ‘J’ stood for Julius.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Jack Nicholson was born on 22nd April, 1937.   He, Heath Ledger and Jared Leto, have all played which comic book villain?

A5)        The Joker.   (Ledger’s was definitive, I think.   But Nicholson’s still my favourite.)

Here’s a complaint …

“The covers of this book are too far apart.”

From The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

Some music …

And a cheap literary joke§ … 

The next ten question set is on 15th May: it’s about Mike Oldfield.

Your comments will be published tomorrow morning: this prevents someone copying your answers.



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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Oh, heels!   They do seem to cause issues, Olga§.   If memory serves, I think Prince — the musician — had issues with back pain, linked to the cuban heels he preferred.   There was speculation he got addicted to opioids as a result of trying to self-medicate.

        Ha!   You’re not wrong about parallel universes, Olga!

†        Hello, Mum§!

‡        Spoilers, Debbi§?   Moi … ?   That’s a vile accuracy … !

§        I hope everyone enjoyed the joke … !