Fingers On Buzzers

94 Catching up on the Quiz

Well, well, well...what time do you call this? Our Lucy and Jenny are FINALLY back with a brand-new series, which promises some amazing guests and quizzy fun, but why on earth has it taken so long to record a new series?In this episode, not only do our hosts catch-up on all the quiz news and what they've been up to, including Lucy's hugely popular stint sitting in Richard Osman's chair (on a much higher setting) and what's been going on with new episodes of The Chase and Beat the Chasers, but we also hear why such a long gap was needed before another series could even be thought about, and let's just say, it might fill a space in some Christmas stockings this year…So welcome one and all, it's lovely to be back and if you wanted to see Lucy and Jenny IN THE FLESH, then they are doing two shows this Autumn in London - details below - see you there!  See Lucy and Jenny with special guest Tim Dowling at this year's London Podcast Festival on Saturday 9th September 2023, 4:30pm <a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/fingers-on-buzzers-3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fingers on Buzzers • Comedy • Kings Place</a>They will also be at The Museum of Comedy on 11th October 2023 - <a href="https://www.museumofcomedy.com/whats-on/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Museum of Comedy - What's On</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Fingers on Buzzers is brought to you by comedian and keen amateur quizzer Lucy Porter, alongside The Chase's very own Jenny Ryan. Whether you’re a Pointless armchair aficionado, nostalgic for the days of Going for Gold, or a bona fide Mastermind, this is the podcast for you.  Jenny and Lucy speak to a host of people who work behind the scenes of our favourite TV quiz shows, including James Harkin (QI), Roger Tilling (the ‘Voice’ of University Challenge) and Jenny Hawker (Only Connect); plus we hear from epic winners and losers of quiz shows past and present, from Bullseye and Blockbusters to Britain's Brightest Family and everything in between.  Lucy and Jenny will also discuss the BIG issues including the etiquette of pub quizzing, new quizzing technology and how questions have changed with the times. All the BIG questions will be asked (and answered.) What IS the difference between quiz shows and game shows? With the help of experts and enthusiasts alike, Jenny and Lucy get to the bottom of that and much, much more besides. There's also plenty of opportunities to play-along, as week-by-week Jenny coaches plucky layperson Lucy on the ‘quiz syllabus’, and in-turn Lucy tests the mettle of general knowledge guru Jenny with a weekly pop-quiz.  Whether you're an Only Connect know-it-all, still dine-out on your Fifteen To One appearance from 1993, or only indulge in Trivial Pursuits on December 25th, this podcast is for you.  Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.