Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th May 2026

27th May, 2026.

Yes: it’s official: I’ve had a blu-ray delivered.

And have another on the way.

The one I had delivered, yesterday, was the 4k version of the Dr Who TV movie.

Which I haven’t seen in years, so I’m looking forward to seeing it, again.

I’ve also had a charging dock delivered: for the game controller I got, a few weeks ago.

Which I’ll have to use, at some point: once the plug for it, turns up!

At any rate … the first blu-ray I ordered has turned up.

The second, a copy of Village of the Damned, is due on Monday.

Heigh … ho!

~≈Œ≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Mum on nine.


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

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

Q1)        27th May is the Feast Day of Saint Julian the Veteran.   He’s said to have served in a what: Germanic tribal army, Roman legion or Spanish tercio?

Q2)        The Pitt-Tierney Dual took place took place on 27th May, 1798: between William Pitt the Younger, and George Tierney.   Which of them was British Prime Minister?

Q3)        Jawaharlal Nehru died on 27th May, 1964: at the age of 74.   He’d been a founder of which Asian nation?

Q4)        27th May, 1997, saw an outbreak of tornados start.   In which US state?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Wild Bill Hickok was born on 27th May, 1837.   He was killed in which South Dakota town … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Miles Davis was born on 26th May.   Of which year of the 1920s?

A1)        1926.

Q2)        Miles was very influential in which genre of music: heavy metal, jazz or rap?

A2)        Jazz.

Q3)        He played what: clarinet, saxophone or trumpet?

A3)        Trumpet.   (He also played the cornet and the flugelhorn.)

Q4)        Between 1944 and 1948, he played with whose quintet: Acker Bilk’s, Charlie Parker’s or Charlie Christian’s?

A4)        Charlie Parker’s.

Q5)        Davis’s first LP was called The New Sounds.   It was released in which year of the 1950s?

A5)        1951.

Q6)        1953 saw Miles release Young Man with a what?

A6)        Young Man with a Horn.

Q7)        Davis recorded material for the 1991 film, Dingo.   The film is set in which English speaking country: Australia, New Zealand or South Africa?

A7)        Australia.

Q8)        Davis’ first ten LPs were on what size record: seven inch, ten inch or twelve inch?

A8)        Ten inch LPs.

Q9)        The best selling LP of all time in the genre, is said to be one of Davis’.   Which LP is it: Birth of the Cool, Kind of Blue or Sketches of Spain?

A9)        Kind of Blue.

Q10)        Finally … ?   The last studio LP he recorded during his life time was Doo-Bop, which was released posthumously.   In other words, it was released in which year: 1992, 1993 or 1993?

A10)        1992.

Here’s a thought …

“At last, after thinking a heap about it, I came to the conclusion that I always did, that the boldest plan is the best and safest.”

Wild Bill Hickok, May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876.

And a Cilla Black song …

The next ten question sets will be on 31st May, and on 3rd, 7th, 11th and 12th June: they’re about Trinity Sunday, Liverpool football club, “The Dreaming City”, the World Cup and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was 1951, Mum, rather than 1955.)

†        I don’t think Google’s the issue’s, Debbi.   I think Wikipedia’s removed the reference!   Ho … … HUM … !

        Oh, did I mention some of the videos Facebook’s throwing at me?   It’s been throwing me guided tours of flats in New York.   Mostly in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.   Someone of them are quite nice!