Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-11-2026 — All Quiet on the Western Front. (Ten Questions)

10th November, 2026: All Quiet on the Western Front.

Yes: it’s official!

I now have a new pair of slippers: courtesy of an event organised by Brentwood’s Community Volunteer Service, yesterday.

Along side a hat, gloves, various pamphlets, a throw, and various over bits.

It’s a nice hat: although I feel a bit of a twit in it.

Hey — wait for it — ho!

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Russell Brand has officially been sentenced.

I’ve never been impressed with the man: and, given what he’s done?

One?   I think gaol is the right place for him.

Two?   Can only commend the women who gave evidence did both the right, and brave, thing.

I also note his ex-girlfriend, Jemima Goldsmith, has made accusations.

I hope she feels able to formally file these accusations with the relevant police force.

I have to admit to a certain amount of morbid curiosity, though.

Did you know Brand was married to singer, Katy Perry, for some two years?

Granted, she’s no saint: but I’m wondering what her position on her brief relationship with the man, is.

Perry seems more of a saint than her ex.

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Let’s get to slightly lighter — slightly lighter? — subjects, shall we?

I’ve finally finished my review of “Level-5 Transporter Accident”, last night.

And have to admit, the episode was a disappointment: and it’s not often I say that!

About the only guaranteed upside to the episode?

Was the work the Jim Henson Creature Shop put in: especially on Professor Pelia.

In that sense, and only in that sense, did the episode do well.

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Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        All Quiet on the Western Front started publication on 10th November: of which year of the 1920s?

Q2)        All Quiet on the Western Front started publication on 10th November.   As a what: book, magazine serial or graphic novel?

Q3)        Who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front: Thomas Mann, Bertolt Brecht or Erich Maria Remarque?

Q4)        The book was about troops fighting which war: World War One, World War Two or the Cold War?

Q5)        The book’s main characters are troops from where: France, Germany or China?

Q6)        Who’s the book’s main character: Paul Bäumer, Albert Kropp or Haie Westhus?

Q7)        In the book’s original language, it was called Im Westen nichts Neues.   What was that language?

Q8)        The original English translation of the book was published in which year: 1929, 1930 or 1931?

Q9)        The first film version of the book was released in which year: 1929, 1930 or 1931?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The book’s main character dies at the end of the novel: in the last year of the war.   In which month of the last year?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Miranda started on 9th November.   Of which year: 2009, 2011 or 2013?

A1)        2009.

Q2)        It originally aired on which BBC TV channel?

A2)        BBC 2.

Q3)        Miranda’s played by which comedienne?

A3)        Miranda Hart.

Q4)        Penny — Miranda’s mother — is played by whom: Patricia Hodge, Penelope Wilton or Brenda Blethyn?

A4)        Patricia Hodge.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Miranda gets married in the last episode.   That last episode aired on New Year’s day of which year: 2013, 2014 or 2015?

A5)        2015.

Here’s a thought …

“We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces.”

From Chapter 5 (p88) of All Quiet on the Western Front.

And an Elton John song …

The next ten question sets are on the 19th, 25th, 29th November and 6th December: they’re about Quatermass and the Pit, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the Grand Ole Opry and The Wicker Man.

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!   (Five out of five, yesterday: well done!)

†        I know I’m going to have to read All Quiet on the Western Front, Debbi: it’s supposed to be the best anti-war novel ever written, and I’ve never read it!