Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd November 2026.

3rd November, 2026.

Yes: it’s true!

Some of my followers, on both YouTube and Instagram are thoroughly confused by my introduction videos!

But, confused, baffled or otherwise?

I owe every single one of them a big thank you.

Thank you for following me!

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All that said … ?

I’m off to hospital.

It’s nothing serious: merely for an ultrasound to check on my liver.

Hopefully, it’ll show nothing more serious than … well … stuff.

I couldn’t tell you what is or isn’t serious, there.

Either way, the test will show my liver’s in good condition, given my age.

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Just as a minor point, though … ?

Apparently, the scan takes place in Badger Ward.

If that isn’t an excuse for a song, I don’t know what is … !

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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)        Ordeal by Innocence was first published on 3rd November.   Of which year of the 1950s?

Q2)        Who wrote Ordeal by Innocence: Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or Dennis Wheatley?

Q3)        French forces led by Napoleon 1st were defeated at the Battle of Vyazma: on 3rd November, 1812.   Vyazma is in which modern country: China, Russia or France?

Q4)        A version of “Whiskey in the Jar” was released on 3rd November, 1972.   Who released that version: the Dubliners, Thin Lizzy or Metallica?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Dominica became independent on 3rd November, 1978.   From where?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Burt Lancaster was born on 2nd November.   Of which year: 1911, 1913 or 1915?

A1)        1913.

Q2)        He was born where: Los Angeles, New York or Chicago?

A2)        New York.

Q3)        Burt played Ben Zachary, in a 1960 movie.   Which 1960 movie: The Unforgiven, Elmer Gantry or The Young Savages?

A3)        The Unforgiven.   He played Elmer Gantry in Elmer Gantry: The Young Savages was released in 1961.

Q4)        He played Felix Happer in 1983’s Local Hero.   Who directed Local Hero: Bill Forsyth, Danny Boyle or David Lean?

A4)        Bill Forsyth.

Q5)        Finally … ?   One of Burt’s last films was called Tough Guys.   He played an aging train robber, opposite who: Kirk Douglas, James Coburn or John Wayne?

A5)        Kirk Douglas.

Here’s a thought …

“Great things come crashing down upon themselves – such is the limit of growth ordained by heaven for success.”

From Book One of the Pharsalia, by Lucan (3 November AD 39 – 30 April AD 65.)

And a Bert Jansch song …

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!   (Burt played Ben Zachary in The Unforgiven, Mum.   He played Elmer Gantry in Elmer Gantry!!!!)

†        You need to catch up, Debbi!   The first series featured Patrick MacNee as Steed, but he wasn’t the main character: that was a man called David Keel, played by an actor called Ian Hendry.

        From the little I know, Debbi?   Only three episodes of the first series survive: and I don’t know if they’re available on-demand or DVD.   The US branch of Amazon has the later series — Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg and Linda Thorson — but not the three first season episodes.   What can I tell you?   Bar the fact no-one seems to have found any surviving episodes?

        Oh, did I send you An Unearthly Child?   The very first Dr Who story?