Fingers On Buzzers

Lucy and Jenny are back again and with them is a lady who can certainly preach the virtues of quiz, it's none other than the Rev Kate Bottley, who met our trusty hosts on the high seas, where they enjoyed a quiz based cruise (true story)!Rev Kate recounts some of her TV quiz adventures which include looking like a floating head on Celebrity Mastermind and the excitement of winning big on Richard Osman's House of Games!Come and see Lucy and Jenny LIVE as they record an episode of FOB in front of an audience in London, with special guest, James Harkin!https://dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny and Lucy are here again and as always, are joined by a wonderful guest, geared up to tell us all about their life in quiz and this week is no different as we welcome Arabella Weir to Fingers On Buzzers!Arabella has a healthy attitude to quiz, which could benefit the overzealous among us, which stood her in good stead for her appearances on Celebrity Mastermind!Plus, the team all compete to see just whom is the best Whovian.... spoiler alert, it's not Lucy. Come and see FOB LIVE in London at The Soho Studios on 20th October, with special guest, James Harkin - https://dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The day has finally arrived, after much negotiation and chat between our lawyers, Lucy and Jenny finally welcome the fabulous comedian and host of 'Lightning', it's Zoe Lyons!I'm of course joking about the need of lawyers, but it should be illegal to be as funny as Zoe and she also turns out to have a huge talent as a quiz show host, but you may be surprised to hear where she gets her hosting inspiration from. As well as learning what the process was for getting that converted job, we also get an insight into how many questions 'Lightening' gets through (and it's staggering) and which words couldn't be included in any of Anne Robinson's questions on 'The Weakest Link'. Every day's a school day!Come and see Lucy and Jenny LIVE on 20th October 2021 when they record FOB in front of an audience at The Covent Garden Studios, London with special guest, James Harkin!For info and tickets, go to: dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the moment you've been waiting for! Yes, Lucy and Jenny have been released into the wild! Yes, FOB went live at this year's London Podcast Festival and was delighted to be joined by a fabulous gaggle of listeners for fun, frolics, quizzes, and prizes galore, as well as a very special guest in the form of the amazing Tom Price! Tom takes us on a journey through his timeline of quiz show pilots from the early noughties and displays his fierce credentials as host with the most!Join Lucy and Jenny at the next FOB live, in London 20th October 2021 with special guest James Harkin!dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Team FOB is delighted to welcome journalist, columnist, podcaster & star of bluegrass band Police Dog Hogan, Tim Dowling!Tim chats to Lucy and Jenny about his over-enthusiastic pub quiz style, as well as which quiz shows from his native USA have made it across the pond and how the glitzy formats were given a more 'UK' feel. We also hear about his knowledge of the banjo, what his Mastermind specialist subject would be, and which member of boyband Blue disgraced themselves at a cashpoint....we cover a lot of ground.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you could ask comedian, actor, and author Isy Suttie ANYTHING, what would it be? Probably a load of questions about famous Janes and Croydon right? Well, it's your lucky day, because that's exactly what Lucy and Jenny did, so you don't have to!To find out about Isy's level of knowledge on these subjects AND which TV quiz show she wants to revive, you'll have to listen - and you'll also hear all about what Jenny and Lucy got up to on a cruise ... spoiler alert, it was quizzing.... quizzing on the sea. Come and see FOB LIVE at The London Podcast Festival on Sat 11th Sept with special guest Tom Price - for full info and tickets, go to: kingsplace.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes that's right THIS IS NOT A DRILL, as Lucy and Jenny welcome none other than the woman who strikes fear into the heart of all naughty parish councilors, it's Jackie Weaver!Jackie teases us with some titbits behind the scenes of her recent record of Celebrity Mastermind, she also reveals which quiz show (apart from The Chase) she has a burning desire to try her luck at AND she presents her very own quiz to Lucy and Jen... she really DOES have the authority!Join Jenny and Lucy at The London Podcast Festival for FOB LIVE on 11th Sept 2021, with special guest, Tom Price! For info and tickets, go to: kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lucy and Jenny dive into the rich world of board games and all they have to offer and giving their expert opinion on these important matters is Andy Bush and Brian Murphy from top board gaming podcast, Bush's Board Game Thing. In this meeting of minds, the players dissect the TV quiz shows which have crossed over to board game territory, both successfully and otherwise. We also find out which of them would be the ideal teammate and who would be the most prone to sulking if the score didn't go their way. Join Jenny and Lucy for FOB LIVE at the London Podcast Festival, Kingsplace on Saturday 11th September - for info and tickets, go to kingsplace.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lucy and Jenny welcome podcaster and comedian, Poppy Hillstead to the show, and whilst she's here, Poppy gets an education into her own name and what constitutes a quiz! We also explore which quiz show hosts would be the flatmate from HELL and find out why our guest's internet search history isn't for the faint-hearted. Joins Lucy and Jenny live at the London Podcast Festival 2021! They will be taking FOB to the stage on Saturday 11th Sept at 9:30pm, for info and tickets, go to: www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/london-podcast-festival/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The queens of quiz are here again and this week Jenny goes through her epic performance on Popmaster, which not only had Lucy in awe but also green with envy! The green theme extends to this week's guest segment as we cross to the emerald isle to hear from political correspondent and king of the Rubix Cube Gavan Reilly!Joins Lucy and Jenny live at the London Podcast Festival 2021! They will be taking FOB to the stage on Saturday 11th Sept at 9:30pm, for info and tickets, go to: www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/london-podcast-festival/** Apologies for the substandard audio quality of Lucy and Jenny in this segment - it's a temporary issue, thanks for your patience!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy and Jenny are here again and as we were away for SO long, there was ample chance to clock up some pretty impressive quizzing achievements, and today, we get to hear our hosts blow their own (and each other's) trumpets. Another recent addition to quiz is the wonderful Darragh Ennis, otherwise known as The Menace and newest member of The Chasers, who joins us to say how appearing on the show has (or hasn't) changed his life ... although he did treat himself to a new door.... calm down Puff Daddy!**And as always we round things off with a listener quiz, and this time it has a Eurovision theme... but will it be nil points for Jen and Luce? Listen to find out!!Join Lucy and Jenny live at the London Podcast Festival 2021! They will be taking FOB to the stage on Saturday 11th Sept at 9:30pm, for info and tickets, go to: www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/london-podcast-festival/** Apologies for the substandard audio quality of Lucy and Jenny in this segment - it's a temporary issue, thanks for your patience!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello! Welcome back to this brand new series of Fingers On Buzzers, which sees a mixture of remote and face-to-face records, and even some done in front of an audience. In this episode, we get to catch up with our wonderful hosts and find out all the quizzing news in their lives - including some stunning TV quiz show performances from our Lucy.The ladies also too FOB on the road with a special night at The Groucho club for their quiz fans and not wanting the listeners to miss out recorded it for you to hear here.And as always, we are delighted by a listener quiz, don't forget your pen and paper!Come and see FOB LIVE at the London Podcast Festival 2021 - Jenny and Lucy will be there at 9:30pm on 11th September - for all info and tickets, go to -www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/london-podcast-festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without one of Lucy & Jenny's legendary Quizmas open-house parties ... luckily the FOB team live in a large duplex, so the party could commence in socially distanced style as a host of celebrities from quizzing past drop-in to pose a festive conundrum of their own for us to solve.We also eaves-drop on some pre-party chat as Lucy and Jenny scour the radio times for yuletide quizzing TV treats ... most of which seem to feature at least one of our hosts faces (or someone in their family at the very least) and then we are revisited by ghost of listener past, as the brilliant Michael Cannon joins us once more - and this time he's brought his melodica.The FOB team are taking a break over Christmas and the new year, but will be back in early 2021 for another series of FINGERS ON BUZZERS! Until then, take care and have a very, very happy Christmas and a healthy new year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas 2020 is coming (well, at the time of record anyway) and the goose may well be getting fat, but as long as it's in a socially distanced bubble - that's FINE!The festive season may well be a quieter affair for many of us, but that's no reason not to have the annual argument over a yuletide board game.Lucy and Jenny decide to experiment with 2 games - one from Christmas past, the other from Christmas present - to see how viable it is to enjoy a family game over zoom - and the verdict is....where there's a will, there's a way.To see which games old and new get the Fingers on Buzzers treatment, have a listen and keep watching the FOB social media, as one of the games played could be yours!This is the last episode of Series 3 of Fingers On Buzzers, the ladies will return very early in 2021 and will also pop-in for another Christmas, open house quiztacular on December 18th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Fingers On Buzzers, Jenny and Lucy welcome, comedian, actor & quiz addict, Justin Moorhouse to the show! Justin relates some past TV quiz show appearances, which clearly keep him awake at night, as well as giving us the insight on what it's like to be someone's phone a friend on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' - an honour held by the very few. Plus, he tells us perhaps the BEST Jim Bowen anecdote of all time - although not one for the school run!All that AND we get a fantastic quiz courtesy of listener Michael, whose work colleagues must count down the days till his Friday lunchtime quizzes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's show, Lucy and Jenny welcome a man who made the nation gasp in reverence when he appeared on University Challenge, Mr Bobby Seagull!Bobby talks about his time being quizzed by Paxman and we also get a hint at an up-coming TV quiz which also features our very own Lucy! But can Bobby change Jenny and Lucy's attitudes to maths based questions?The listener quiz this week is provided by the wonderful James Townsend, who brings us a lyrics quiz featuring songs throughout the ages ... Now THAT'S what I call a quiz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy and Jenny are back continue to bring an international feel to proceedings when they are joined by another listener based outside of the UK - Patrick from Australia - whose identity is kept firmly under lock and key, to find out why, you'll have to listen. Our hosts also serve-up the absolute treat for the ears that is comedian and SERIOUS quizzer, Bethany Black! Bethany shares some amazing quiz stories from her life which have resulted in her being barred from venues and coming face to face with none-other than The Beast himself... friend of the show Mark Labbett of course!Lucy and Jenny opt to give Bethany a quiz in what *they* think should be her specialist subject....but what could that be? CLUE: They don't call her Bethany Black for nothing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a brand new episode of Fingers On Buzzers, which is released as Lucy approaches the end of a a tense week of puzzling on Richard Osman's House of Games! As we find out, most of the contestants were very much in it to win it and this week's podcast guest Neil Delamere was no exception to that. He and Lucy relive their bitter rivalry for the entertainment of us and Jenny, but then leave us with a cliff hanger as to how the competition ended.Neil also talks to Jenny and Lucy about his first ever TV appearance as a contestant on an Irish kid's TV quiz show AND we're keeping it international for this episode as we also hear from listener David in Hamburg who has his own TV quiz show story to tell, when he appeared on a quiz in Azerbaijan no less!After you've listened to the episode, have a look at what happened here : You won't believe your eyes! //www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5uKqxy6Uxc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny and Lucy are back and this week they take a side-step into the world of game show, with the KING of gameshow hosts, Les Dennis! Les was of course one of the hosts of long-running, ever popular 'Family Fortunes'. As well as talking about some of the stranger answers Les remembers from the contestants, we also finally learn just who those 100 people surveyed were, and of course it wouldn't be Fingers On Buzzers without the guest being put through their quizzy paces. We also hear from listener Alan (or Al to you and me), who presents a fantastic quiz for Lucy and Jenny about another long, running teatime, family TV show ... but which one is it? Listen and all shall be revealed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny and Lucy are back, with another dose of quizzing fun and joining them this week is actor, singer and quiz obsessive, Shaun Williamson! Shaun has literally written the book on quiz, as he tells our hosts all about 'A Matter of Facts: One Man's Journey into the Nation's Quiz Obsession' - an essential read for anyone with even a passing interest in quiz - or EastEnders for that matter!Shaun talks about his many TV quiz show experiences, the good, the bad and the ones which keep him up at night.We also get some fantastic quiz knowledge from listener Chris Dickson, whose tailor-made quiz brings back some harrowing memories for our Lucy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy and Jenny are back to lavish you with another fun-filled episode of quiz. chat and frolics. Joining our trusty hosts today is comedian and musician Vikki Stone who pops-in to chat about being part of the ensemble of Richard Osman's House of Games, which also happens to be her very first TV quiz show and to be quizzed on her classical music knowledge.Also in this episode, we hear from listener Jake, who pits Jenny and Lucy against each other in a quiz of his own composition - you'll have to listen to find out what happens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this latest episode of Fingers on Buzzers and today Lucy and Jenny welcome comedian, James Acaster to the show! James is no stranger to a TV quiz, having appeared on the re-booted Blockbusters, deciding to leave learning the rules until he actually played the game, as you'll hear for yourself. We also go through James' appearance on Pointless Celebrities alongside fellow comic, Joel Dommett when the pair caused anarchy on set and James continues to prove he's the wild-card of quiz as he brings some shocking revelations about the quality of those Pointless podiums - what you will hear will shock you!We also get to hear from lovely listener Nikki, who brings us a thrilling tale of pub quiz dead-heat and also provides an heirloom quiz for our hosts.As always play along at home!Don't forget to come and see Lucy and Jenny LIVE at The Clapham Grand on Monday 26th October. Not only are the ladies recording a live edition of FOB, with very special guest Zoe Lyons, but they are also hosting a quiz night with a difference, with some amazing prizes up for grabs!For full info and tickets, visit claphamgrand.com - see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to today's episode of Fingers On Buzzers, which brings a wealth of animal knowledge, along with some 'killer' questions and that just goes to show that even quiz can be gruesome, so best keep this listen to adults only.The inspiration for the true crime theme is this week's star guest, comedian and podcaster Kiri Pritchard-McLean, who also managed to get some adult content into her appearance on 'Pointless Celebrities' - give that girl a medal!We also hear from heroic listener Jonathon who tells us how he and his friends are reinventing the concept of quiz scoring and gives a masterclass in descriptive quizzing!Come and see Lucy & Jenny LIVE at The Clapham Grand on Monday 2nd December 2020, when they appear with Fingers On Buzzers live, AND a quiz night with a difference. There will be comedy, quiz, prizes galore AND very special guest, Zoe Lyons! For all information and tickets, go to claphamgrand.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode of is a riot of quiz, chat and a story which will turn the blood cold of anyone who has hosted an online quiz over lockdown. The former comes courtesy of listener Alex, who through sheer love of quiz has managed to get to work on some of TV's BIGGEST shows and the latter is provided by this week's celebrity guest; actor, comedian & presenter, Tom Price.Tom tells Lucy and Jenny about the time he hosted a zoom quiz night, which went SO horrifically wrong, you would be forgiven for thinking it was a stress dream, but apart from that, Tom's quizzing credentials remain very much intact - just don't ask him any Doctor Who related questions.Come and see FOB LIVE at The Clapham Grand on Monday 26th October 2020! Yes Lucy and Jenny will be joined by a special guest for this quiz night with a difference. For full information and tickets, go to claphamgrand.com - SEE YOU THERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AND THEY'RE BACK! Yes, Lucy and Jenny return with series 4 of Fingers on Buzzers and what a bag of treats they have in store.This week alone we are treated to a chat with host of Radio 4's The News Quiz and Jenny Ryan doppelganger, Angela Barnes, who pits her wits against Jenny and Lucy in a news-based quiz set by friend of the show, Steve N Allen. And the episode is book-ended sublimely by listener Ann Gavigon who kicks-off the show with a tale of how not being native to Britain hindered her appearance on Eggheads and then polishes the whole thing-off with a listener quiz for Lucy and Jenny, so without further a-do, let's get going! FOB LIVE SHOWFingers on Buzzers will be holding a very special quiz night with a difference at The Clapham Grand on Monday 26th October 2020. As well as quizzing and prizes galore, there will also be a live episode of FOB recorded on the night, with a special guest - TBA. Tickets and info can be found at claphamgrand.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy and Jenny are here, with a very special 'minisode' containing an announcement which will be exciting beyond all belief, so hang on to your hats!See you back with the FULL series 4 from Friday 18th September 2020. We can't wait to see you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of series 3 of Fingers On Buzzers, Lucy and Jenny welcome erstwhile 'Eggheads' adversaries, Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port, to represent podcast 'Adrift' in the finale of the pod mash-ups.Why DID Judith Keppel have beef with Geoff as a result of their 'Eggheads' appearance? How many vocalists of the group 'The Drifters' had in their 65 year history? And which A-lister was born with their own golf-ball sized twin on their shoulder? You'll find all of that out and MORE just by putting this episode in your ears! The FOB team are taking a short break over the summer, but we will be back in September 2020. Take care everyone, thanks for listening and we cannot wait to be back with you all again in the autumn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As social distancing continues, Lucy & Jenny use their time apart wisely by hooking themselves-up to video conferencing software to quiz and be quizzed by some of the finest podcasts in the land and today they welcome comedian, presenter of TV's The Mash Report & host of current affairs podcast 'Some News', Mr Steve N Allen to the Fingers On Buzzers clan.Steve's comedy is often sourced from the news, but how will he fare in being quizzed on the subject - after all, it's not as if anything particularly memorable has happened in 2020....We also learn a few fun facts about goings-on behind the news agenda, such as which two VERY well known news readers shared a flat in the late 1960s... the answer will AMAZE you, so have a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast mash-ups keep coming and latest to join the portfolio is the amazing comedian, author, journalist and host of top podcast 'How To Own The Room' - Viv Groskop!Viv looks through her rolodex of past guests to form the ultimate pub quiz team...but does Hilary Clinton make the grade, and which famous classicist is most likely to be up for a scrap in the car park afterwards? All these questions will be answered - with a fair few general knowledge ones thrown-in for good measure.... de rien. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week another smashing of pods and this week Lucy and Jenny are joined by most of Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown Podcast. Matt & Ben prove they could hold their own in a quiz and provide some fun facts of their own whilst they're at it, whilst Jenny reveals a rather extreme aversion to an animal usually viewed as innocuous at most.As always there trivia has tenuous link to the guest podcast, but everyone laughs and learns along the way ... what fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another cracking pod-mash this week, as Lucy and Jenny welcome Margret Caborn-Smith and Producer Ben Walker of Do The Right Thing to the Fingers On Buzzers collective!The gang reminisce about TV quiz gold such as 'Telly Addicts' and about another quiz -developed by Ben - which didn't quite have the same longevity, but nevertheless deserves a place in TV quiz show history. As always, hosts and guests are tested on their general knowledge and go head to head in categories picked for their tenuous link to the visiting podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast mash-up series continues apace and this week Lucy and Jenny are delighted to welcome Pavo and Neil from the wonderful, WTAF is This Country Podcast! If you've never seen the multi-BAFTA award winning 'This Country' you're in for a treat, if you have had that joy, then the guys have hundreds of episodes dedicated to that amazing show, featuring fantastic chats with all the main members of the cast. Sometimes however, they just allow super fans on to talk about their love of all things 'This Country', and it's in this capacity that all members of the FOB team have had the pleasure of appearing on their show and so it felt only right to invite the guys to FOB towers for some quizzing fun. Don't worry, you don't need to be a 'This Country' aficionado to join-in with the trivia in today's episode ...believe me, it's an education for everyone!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who doesn't love a podcast mash-up? Maybe it's not your thing and you'd condemn them to a desert island forever if you could? Hopefully not, but if you happen to have a list of people, animals and things you'd banish tomorrow, then top, podcast 'Desert Island Dicks' would probably be a cathartic listen for you, and James and Dan from that very podcast join Lucy & Jen for this episode for some cathartic, quizzing fun. If you've been wanting to brush-up on your trivia on the subject of deserts, islands and dicks - then look no further than this very fun episode. Warning: it all gets a bit 'carry-on' towards the end, but who doesn't love a double entendre? Just be thankful the producer chickened-out of calling the episode 'Fingers On Dicks'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lockdown podcast crossover 'mayhem' continues as Lucy and Jenny welcome fellow brain boxes, Anna Ptaszynski and James Harken from top podcast 'No Such Thing As A Fish' and QI Elevdom. We get to hear what James and Anna's pet quiz peeves are, what would happen if the worlds of Holborne and Hollyoaks should collide and if Sir Ian McKellen was ever in the running for rear of the year, standard fare, so tuck-in.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In another spectacular podcast mash-up, Lucy and Jenny welcome Hannah, Catie and Taylor from hit true crime podcast, Drunk Women Solving Crime! As always the hosts go head-to-head in quizzes themed to their specialities, but how much do our hosts know about crime and are this week's guests REALLY experts on booze? Get a pen and paper ready and play along ... but probably not on loud speaker if there's children about... although they might be interested to lean where chicken nuggets were invented, which is one of the many facts featured in this very episode . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FOB podcast mash-ups continue a-pace and this week Jenny and Lucy are joined by Pete Donaldson and Jim Campbell from TOP football podcast, The Football Ramble! Although sport might not be everyone's choice in the pub quiz, we all know general knowledge knows no boundaries and there's some in-depth reminiscence about spot-based TV and radio quiz shows and Jim and Pete bring their A-game in a quizzing showdown with our hosts, but who will be victorious? Can brawn defeat brains?You'll also find out which footballer would be best in a pub quiz team, why there's a board game all about Jason Donovan and which member of Football Ramble would win rear of the year!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a podcast crossover special, with the wonderful Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson, otherwise known as 'The Scummy Mummies'.In a lively (and slightly x-rated at times) chat about quiz, we hear just why Going For Gold saved Ellie through the 1980s and some lovely stories of quiz TV from Helen's native Australia. Then it all gets competitive when our guests go head-to-head with Lucy and Jenny and we find out, which podcast is the best! Although, no one was keeping score really, so we'll probably just call it a draw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the nation was gripped by ITV's new Quiz 'Beat The Chaser', the Fingers On Buzzers team decided it was high-time that Jenny went head-to-head with one of her fellow Chasers on the show; and so the imposing figure of 'The Beast' agreed to drop-in for a chat with 'The Vixen'.We hear from Mark Labbett about the importance of personality in TV quizzing, the lack of female representation and which of his TV colleagues he would (and wouldn't) want on his quiz team. Plus, Lucy and Jenny give some invaluable insights into making quizzing fun for ALL the family ... which is no mean feat, as we are all discovering. And a BIG thank you to Hassan Aslam for supplying this week's listener quiz, which was initially used to raise money for Age UK, Ealing ageuk.org.uk/ealing/Don't forget to check-out the team's social media for details on their retro quizzing watch-alongs - the next one is on Sunday 10th May 2020. @FingersBuzzers @Jenlion @lucyportercomic @amandakredman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Fingers On Buzzers was recorded the last time the gang were able to converge in the same room, drink fizz and talk quiz. Joining them in this Utopian scenario is quiz master extraordinaire Gavin Inskip. Gavin truly puts the entertainment into his quizzes, which subjects range from porn-hub to Brexit and everything in between.The gang provide some very useful tips on how to make quizzes fun for all the family (you should probably steer clear of porn-hub in a family scenario ... and Brexit come to think of it) which will come-in especially handy if you're listening during lock-down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's International Women's Day! Well, it was when this was recorded anyway.Yes, on March 8th 2020, an international female collective of hosts Jenny, Lucy and special guest Kate Thornton gathered in front of a live audience for some quiz based japes. Journalist, TV and podcast presenter, Kate joined the gang for another live show, this time in aid of child.org and took part in quizzes referring to her stint as the youngest presenter of 'Smash Hits' magazine, her first, unforgettable encounter with the Spice Girls and a twitter spat between Nick Knowles and Kay Burley on whether it was Kate's suggestion that 'Candle In The Wind' should be used to commemorate Princess Diana ... spoiler alert no one really knows.Kate then rounds-off proceedings nicely by hosting her very own specially devised quiz show format! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is the first of Lucy & Jenny's quarantine records and what a start it is!This was recorded in the week that ITV's show 'Quiz' brought 'appointment' TV back into our lives.'Quiz' documents the story of Charles & Diana Ingram, who were found guilty of cheating their way to a million pounds on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' back in 2001.A huge draw to the series is Michael Sheen's spot-on portrayal of host Chris Tarrant and the FOB team were beyond thrilled to be able to speak to Michael just before the final episode of 'Quiz' aired.Michael has always been a lover of the quiz genre, relishing being quiz master and contestant alike and his inside information regarding 'Quiz' just goes to show how exciting he found the whole process of filming it.We hear about the time Michael's family almost appeared on a TV game show, how he became the most excitable contestant to have ever been on 'Pointless', plus 'Chris Tarrant' pops in for this week's listener quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're still reaching into a time when we were on the cusp of social distancing and so managed to get Lucy & Jenny together to record some quiz-based hi-jinx. In this episode writer and Only Connect writer Alan Connor joins our hosts to talk about some of the fun and games to be had in these times of self isolation, and Lucy & Jenny also give more advice on how to be the master of quiz in your own home. Plus, listener Alison Cooper provides a listener quiz, which will tax even the quizziest of brains.Everyone at Fingers On Buzzers continues to wish our lovely listeners well at this very strange time. See you next week! X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy and Jenny are back in the 'studio' for this episode, which was recorded at a time before self-isolation was our way of life.Our hosts give some invaluable advice about hosting your own quiz (which will probably come in rather handy right now), as well as enjoying a stunning listener quiz courtesy of Andrew Stubbs!And if that all wasn't enough, Mr Quiz himself RICHARD OSMAN appeared at a safe distance from down -the - line to talk about his glittering career in the world of TV quiz shows. We hear about the shows he wished he'd produced ... and one or two he wished he hadn't and why you should never give-up on an idea you love.As always - but especially at this time, the Fingers On Buzzers gang wish everyone out there a very safe and happy week... we'll be back next Friday! X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Fingers On Buzzers series three!This was recorded back in a simpler time, when all we had to worry about was storm Ciara and isolation was only something we had to do after spicy food.So, Lucy and Jenny appeared less than 2 meters in front of a packed audience at The Bill Murray comedy venue in London for some live, quiz-based hilarity.Regular listeners may spot that this episode is somewhat of a departure from the norm - not only in format - but also language wise and that's largely thanks to our brilliant guest, comedian Nick Helm... although Lucy probably sets the tone fairly early on.Although it's not one to play in front of the kids, we guarantee it will help in these difficult times and bring a smile into your socially distant household.... Enjoy!Everyone at FOB Towers hope all of our listeners (and non listeners) are safe and well and look forward to seeing you when we are able to venture out into the wild again.Love, Lucy, Jenny and Producer Amanda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we all know, Christmas is the time of year where the nation come together to quiz.Whether it's to watch celebrities battling it out on festive TV versions of our favourite shows to win cash for charities, or getting cosy with a game of Trivial Pursuit, at this time of year a good ol' quiz is the best way to pass time with the family.And so the Fingers On Buzzers family gathered to drink mulled wine and record some quizzy chat for your listening pleasure.Lucy and Jenny get nostalgic over classic TV quiz seasonal specials and are joined by a host of celebrities who have graced the the last 2 series of Fingers On Buzzers, with lots of them popping-by to pose some general knowledge questions to Lucy & Jenny, so please play along at home!And because Christmas is the time for giving, our hosts set a quiz of their own, giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the very first Fingers On Buzzers live show on Sunday February 9th at The Bill Murray in Islington, with special guest, comedian and former Celebrity Mastermind contestant, Nick Helm.If you know the answers to all 3 questions, then please send them to: [email protected] by midnight on 23rd December 2019.The winner will be selected at random from the correct answers on Christmas Eve.If you're pipped at the post, then you can buy tickets here:https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/54962686/Thanks so much for all your support and input during 2019, Lucy and Jenny will be back with more Fingers On Buzzers in early 2020, but until then have a very happy Christmas and new year from everyone at Fingers On Buzzers! X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this final episode of season two, Lucy and Jenny wrap-up the history of quiz with a look at some classic and forgotten quiz shows of the noughties. We hear from David Smith, a man who has achieved something that Lucy - as of yet - can only dream of, when he speaks about appearing on Only Connect, which aired the evening before.This week's Harry Potter themed listener quiz brings-out Lucy's competitive streak, so it's lucky the wonderful Ben Shephard was on-hand to calm things down. Ben gives some fabulous insights about Tipping Point and shows that his love of quiz goes well beyond asking the questions, plus he tells us about being on the receiving end of a fierce mic drop, courtesy of the one and only Gordon Burns.See you later in the year for Series three! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Lucy and Jenny get some back stage gossip from former University Challenge contestant Gareth Aubrey and talk to producer Chris Curley about bringing back Blockbusters to a whole new audience ... the FOB team very much remember it the first time round and so revel in this week's history of quiz and we reach the 1990s! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this latest instalment, Lucy and Jenny reminisce about all things 1980s .... as long as it's TV quizzes from that era and go head-to-head in the second part of listener Steve's lyrical quiz. And the one and only Elton Welsby talks about his time fronting iconic show, Busman's Holiday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode; Jenny & Lucy don their flares and platforms to talk all things 1970s quiz, including the role of the feckless youth in the TV quizzes of the day. The one and only Paul Ross talks about the TV shows he probably wouldn't do again and we also hear from Nick Gates, who many will know as 'the guy from Bothers Bar' - who of course discuss all things quiz on their brilliant website:- bothersbar.co.ukAND no 'Fingers On Buzzers' would be complete without a listener quiz, this week provided by the mysterious 'Sparrowhawk' Ohhhhhhh! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jenny and Lucy hear from a listener, desperate to locate a recording of his late fathers Fifteen-to-One appearance, The Chase lawyer Olivia Van der Werff talks about briefing Basil Brush & the ladies delve into the psychedelic world of 1960s quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.