Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-6-2025 — Bradley Walsh

4th June, 2025: Bradley ‘You’re just making sounds now!’ Walsh.

Right … 

I’m using a Mac mini, using macOS Sequoia and Safari 18.5 to write this.

Which you’d possibly guessed.

What you might not have realised is that I had an Openreach engineer ’round yesterday: to upgrade my router.

The earlier version had to be replaced: as BT, my internet provider, has been rolling out a ‘Digital Voice’ upgrade.

Basically?   The upgrade means my phone line now goes through the new router, rather than the box on the wall.

It seems to be working well enough: thus far.

I’m just hoping the costs doesn’t go up, much.

BT did try and introduce an International/Premium Rate blocking service to my revised contract, one that would’ve raised the prices by a few pounds.

Money I’d rather not pay.

Hopefully, that’s gone through.

~≈🪙≈~

Just as a last word … ?

I’m up early.

Again!

But this time … ?

To take part in a (video) meeting, on time, with my job centre case worker.

Here’s hoping the new kit works

~≈📋≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Olga† putting in their answers: with both scoring six out of six.



The day also saw Debbi leaving us a message.

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

Here it is, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        TV presenter, Bradley Walsh, was born on 4th June, 1960.   Which characters did he play on Doctor Who: Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan or Graham O’Brien?

Q2)        Bradley currently presents what: Blankety Blank, Bullseye or Pointless?

Q3)        He played Dave Dodds.   In which 2001 film: Mike Bassett: England Manager, The Glow or The Lights?

Q4)        Bradley and his son Barney host the rebooted version of what: Mastermind, Gladiators or Friends?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Bradley released Chasing Dreams in 2016.   What is Chasing Dreams: an LP, a novel, or a teatowel?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        William Russell died on 3rd June, 2024.   He’d played Ted Sullivan in which soap: Neighbours, EastEnders or Coronation Street?

A1)        Coronation Street.

Q2)        Russell also played Ian Chesterton.   In which SF series … ?

A2)        Doctor Who.

Q3)        The Dutch West India Company’s explorations of New Netherland were chartered : on 3rd June, 1621.   The New Netherland colony was on the east coast of what’s now which country: the USA, Canada or Mexico?

A3)        The USA.

Q4)        British Railways turned Third Class carriages into second class carriages on 3rd June.   Of which year of the 1950s?

A4)        1956.

Q5)        3rd June is World Bicycle Day.   The Chopper was a bicycle made by which company: Genesis, Raleigh or Royal Enfield?

A5)        Raleigh.

Q6)        Finally … ?   3rd June is Mabo Day.   Where: Australia or New Zealand?

A6)        Australia.

Here’s a thought …

“Me and Stormzy.   We’re gonna do an album.   We’re gonna do an album of Nelson Riddle arrangements in grime form.   It’s gonna be called ‘Griddle’.”

Bradley Walsh.

And an LP …

The next ten question set is on 11th June: it’s about E. T.: The Extraterrestrial

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!

†        That’s a little like what happened to me, Olga.   The Openreach/BT chap was due between one and six: and turned up at twelve.   The TV guy … turned up at 12:30.   My front room was a little crowded!

‡        I’m just wondering if there’s a baseball equivalent of the Old Firm Derby, Debbi: I’ve wondered about that for years!