Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17th May 2025.

17th May, 2025.

It’s officially not Friday: but Saturday.

And … ?

The day after my nephew’s visited: and uploaded a new video.

Feel free to hit the ‘Like’ button … !

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You’re probably aware it’s Saturday: Saturday, 17th May.

And therefore the day of the FA cup final, night of the Eurovision finals … and the day that “The Interstellar Song”, the next episode of Dr Who is due to be broadcast.

Assuming the terrestrial broadcast isn’t cancelled, or shifted to BBC 2, as a result of the football running into extra time.

I always hated that, as a kid.

These days, at least … ?

I can watch the thing on the iPlayer catch-up service.

But that’s going to be frustrating for UK-based Dr Who fans who aren’t online!

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As a last point … ?

I am very aware Ncuti Gatwa, the Fifteenth Doctor, himself, was due to announce the Jury votes in tonight’s song contest.

But has had to pull out: due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

I’d love to know why: I’m nosy, after all.

But … ?

I’m very aware it’s none of my business: so I’ll never find out.

Heigh-ho.

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Let’s move on.


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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s five question set, shall we?

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

Q1)        The first multiparty elections were held on 17th May, 1994.   Where: Algiers, Malawi or the USSR?

Q2)        Writer, Dennis Potter, was born on 17th May, 1935.   Which Potter-penned piece sees Colin Jeavons play Donald: The Singing Detective, Blackeyes or Blue Remembered Hills?

Q3)        17th May is Navy Day.   Where: Argentina, Peru or Mexico?

Q4)        17th May, 1805, saw Muhammad Ali named as Wāli of where: Algeria, Egypt or Libya?

Q5)        Finally … ?   617 Squadron RAF, began raids on three German rivers: on 17th May, 1943.   These raids were commonly known as the what raids?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        16th May is the Feast Day of Andrew Bobola.   He’s known as the Apostle of where: Lithuania, Estonia or Poland?

A1)        Lithuania.

Q2)        According to the UN, 16th May is the International Day of what: Heat, Light or Water?

A2)        Light.

Q3)        16th May saw the USA’s Congress authorise the issuing of which coin: the dime, the nickel or the cent … ?

A3)        The nickel.

Q4)        The UK and France signed the Sykes-Picot Agreement.   The Agreement agreed to the partitioning of where: the German Empire, the Ottoman Empire or the Japanese Empire?

A4)        The Ottoman Empire.

Q5)        Finally … ?   16th May, 1960, saw Theodore Maiman operate the first optical laser.   That first laser used a synthetic what: a synthetic ruby, a synthetic sapphire or a synthetic emerald?

A5)        A synthetic ruby.

Here’s a thought …

“I’ve fallen on my ass I don’t know how many times because I refused to listen to anyone.”

Nikki Reed, born 17th May, 1988.

And a song …

The next ten question set will be on 28th May: it’s about the Old Firm!

Comments and answers will be published tomorrow morning.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        You know, Olga, that reminds me of British Army regiments: a lot of them have equally silly nicknames.   There’s a pile of them, here: the now dissolved Duke of Wellington Regiments were known as the Duke of Boots, apparently.   And the Royal Tank Regiment gets called the Armoured Chavalry: which took me a while to work out.

        Those grallas vaguely remind me of clarinets: at least, they look clarinet shaped.   They sound very different, though: more like a shawm than a clarinet.

‡        You’d possibly like some English seafood, then, Debbi.   I could never get the hang of it, myself: especially jellied eels: and don’t mention winkles!

§        Morning, Irene!   How IS the day … ?