Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-11-2026 — 28 Days Later

1st November, 2026: 28 Days Later.

Right … I’ve officially had my eye test: and — through a mix of NHS vouchers and pricing — picked my new frames and lenses.

Those … ?

Should be at my opticians by this coming Saturday.

Hopefully?

They’ll be worth waiting for … 

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Did I mention my nephew was over, last night?

My nephew, Jude, was over last night.

You can tell what’s coming, can’t you?

Yes: Jude’s latest video!

Feel free to hit the ‘Like’ button!

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Do you mind a contentious view?   One’s that going to be thought os as bad taste, right now?

I’m a Terry Pratchett fan: one genuinely left devastated by the man’s diagnosis with a form of Alzheimer’s called Post Cortical Atrophy … and by his resulting support for assisted dying.

Why mention that now?

Because of the recent death of the late Sir Patrick Stewart.

Because?

Because his spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, said that he’d died after “following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.”

A brief and poignant journey.

Brief.

I know, having seen a grandmother’s death from Alzheimer’s, that her death took time.

As did Sir Terry’s death.

So an Alzheimer’s-related death that’s described as brief?

Bothered me.

And, having found he supported assisted death, and had spoken in favour of it?

I could only conclude one thing.

Sir Patrick was helped to die: something allowed by the law in California, where he lived.

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Am I right?

I don’t know.

Would I be raising it with his family, right now?

Good lord, no!

But … ?

But couldn’t not say what I felt: that he made the brave, and wise, decision to die at a time he chose: rather than face a humiliating condition that would kill his mind slowly.

Well played, Sir Patrick: well played.

“We must be free from torture and suffering, we must have the freedom to choose for ourselves. We have no choice about how and when we come into this word, but it seems that we should be able to have a choice in how we leave it if our death is fast approaching.”

Sir Patrick Stewart, in a statement from Dignity In Dying.

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Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        28 Days Later was released in the UK.   On 1st November of which year: 2001, 2002 or 2003?.

Q2)        The film was written by Alex Garland. Garland was inspired, in part, by which novel: The Invisible Man, The Day of the Triffids or 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Q3)        Cillian Murphy plays Jim, the main character. Jim is a what: bicycle courier, pizza delivery driver or cabbie?

Q4)        Naomie Harris plays Selena, in 28 Days Later.   Who does she play in the James Bond franchise?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Who directed 28 Days Later: Danny Boyle, David Lean or Duncan Jones?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Changeling was released across North America on 31st October, 2008.   Who played the main character, Christine Collins?

A1)        Angelina Jolie.

Q2)        More to the point, who directed Changeling?

A2)        Clint Eastwood.

Q3)        31st October is the feast day of Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg.   Regensburg is in which European country: France, Germany or Austria?

A3)        Germany.

Q4)        Piper Perabo was born on 31st October, 1976.   She played Violet ‘Jersey’ Sanford in which film: The Adventure of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Coyote Ugly or Followers?

A4)        Coyote Ugly.

Q5)        Finally … ?   31st October is All Hallows’ Eve.   Otherwise known as what?

A5)        Halloween.

Here’s a tagline …

“Day 1: Exposure

Day 3: Infection

Day 8: Epidemic

Day 20: Evacuation

Day 28: Devastation”.

Tagline for 28 Days Later.

And music …

The next ten question sets are on 8th, 10th, 19th, 25th and 29th November: they’re about Monty Python’s Life of Brian, All Quiet on the Western Front, Quatermass and the Pit, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and the Grand Ole Opry.

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

AI is used to suggest themes for some dates: but avoided when writing the 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 Germany, rather than Austria, Mum.)

†        I’ll be honest, Debbi, I’m running out of Halloween questions: thankfully, there’s a good long run up, until next year!   The next ten question one is on the 8th, so you know.

        I could never get into The Avengers: I always preferred Dr Who!   But, on form, Absolutely Fabulous was hysterical!