Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-11-2026 — Monty Python’s Life of Brian

8th November, 2026: Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

Right … I now have three new pairs of glasses.

Yes: three.

One for working at my computer, another for reading in bed, and a third for watching TV.

They seem OK, for the most part.

Although I suspect I’ll have to tinker with my display’s settings, to avoid eyestrain.

Here’s hoping.

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Just as an obscure point?

Today’s earworm is Althea and Donna’s “Uptown Top Ranking”: possibly the first song I can remember hearing in Jamaican English.

What was surprising?

Was quite how young the pair were, when they wrote the song!

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Just as a last point … ?

I had a phone-call, yesterday.

From someone inviting me to join a ‘whisky investment plan’.

Or possibly a ‘whiskey investment plan’.

It’s possibly the most pointless call I’ve ever had.

I don’t drink: so it’s on a par with asking a devout Catholic to invest in a condom factory.

Understandably?

I politely turned the offer down.

~≈🥃≈~

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 a video that’s full of it.

Q1)        Monty Python’s Life of Brian got its UK release on 8th November.   Of which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        It got its US release in the same year.   On which date: 16 August, 17 August or 18 August?

Q3)        Which of the Monty Python team directed the film: Terry Gilliam or Terry Jones?

Q4)        Which former Beatle financed the film?

Q5)        Which one of the team played Brian: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle or Michael Palin?

Q6)        Brian’s full name was Brian what: Brian Abrahams, Brian Bernstein or Brian Cohen?

Q7)        According to Brian’s mother, “He’s not the … ” … what?

Q8)        Brian’s mother is the Virgin … who … ?

Q9)        Brian joins which group: the People’s Front of Judea, the Judaean People’s Front or the People’s Popular Front of Judea?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Kenneth Colley appears briefly in Monty Python’s Life of Brian.   As who?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Lindsay Duncan was born on 7th November, 1950.   She played Lady Smallwood in which series: Count Arthur Strong, Sherlock or The Honourable Woman?

A1)        Sherlock.

Q2)        The first woman be elected President of Ireland was elected to office on 7th November, 1990.   Who was that president: Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese or Catherine Connolly?

A2)        Mary Robinson.

Q3)        Interstellar was released in the UK on 7th November.   7th November of which year: 2012, 2014 or 2016?

A3)        2014.

Q4)        Albert Camus was born on 7th November.   In which year: 1913, 1915 or 1917?

A4)        1913.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Gaither Report was handed to the then US president: on 7th November, 1957.   Which US president: Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower or John F. Kennedy?

A5)        Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Here’s a request …

“Honk if you love Brian.”

Tagline from Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

And a song …

The next ten question sets are on 10th, 19th, 25th, 29th November and 6th December: they’re about All Quiet on the Western Front, 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!   (Interstellar was released in 2014, Mum, rather than 2016.)

†        Portmeirion’s a gorgeous place, I’m told, Debbi: I’ve never actually been.   I’ll have the money, one day.

        Oh, I know today’s set is a ten question one … but I figured the theme would appeal.