Fingers On Buzzers

Fingers On Buzzers

Amanda Redman

Fingers on Buzzers is brought to you by comedian and keen amateur quizzer Lucy Porter, alongside The Chase's very own Jenny Ryan.

59 minutes 42 seconds

LIVE at Bolton Comedy Fest, with Dan Skinner

All good things come to those who wait, as the fair people of Bolton know only too well, because this summer saw the inaugural Bolton Comedy Festival happen at the gorgeous Octagon Theatre AND guess who kicked things off for them. Yup, it was none other than our very own Lucy and Bolton girl done good, Jenny!
The crowds came out in full force to see the first, long planned for, FOB live in Bolton AND not only that, as anyone who came, got to see a rare glimpse of Dan Skinner, not in the guise of his alter ego, Angelos Epithemiou, as Dan kindly agreed to be our very special guest as himself!
And now, YOU get to hear what went down ... ENJOY!

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15 November 2024, 9:09 am
36 minutes 54 seconds

In a Quiz League of Your Own

We all love a good pub quiz, but what if you've realised your appetite goes beyond being a member of 'Let's Get Quizzical' every Wednesday down at The Crown?
Well, did you know there are various quiz leagues you can join to step up a notch, without sending an application for Mastermind?
In this episode, Lucy and Jenny are on hand to talk about all about how you can pursue your interest in quizzing beyond answering all the TV quiz questions from your armchair!

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

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8 November 2024, 1:00 am
48 minutes 42 seconds

The Perfect Quiz Question

For anyone out there who has tried to write their own quiz (anyone else getting lockdown PTSD?), you'll know that it's not a straightforward process and that you'll soon be made aware if a question hasn't hit the spot, or even worse if you misjudged the audience entirely.
Luckily, Lucy and Jen are on hand in this episode to give a few pointers, and reveal that their own perspectives on the same questions come from radically different places!

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

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1 November 2024, 1:00 am
44 minutes 30 seconds

The Forgotten Women of Quiz

With diversity still severely lacking in all areas of quizzing, Jenny and Lucy look at the ways women could (and should) be more visible and at the trickledown effect of having so few women hosting TV quiz shows. What does the lack of questions about women, ethnic minorities and marginalized groups say to the world about who is allowed in the inner circle?
Thank goodness our hosts are here to quiz each other senseless all about women - someone give them their own quiz show please, it's about time...

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

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25 October 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 7 minutes

FOB LIVE WITH KEN BRUCE

The gang are back together again, as our Jenny and Lucy come together to bring a brand-new series of FOB, and what a glorious start it is, as the one and only Pop Master himself, Ken Bruce is on the show!
Yes, Lucy's restraining order was lifted for one weekend, so FOB could host a Q&A with the legend of the airways at the beautiful Warner Hotels at Studley Castle, with the Radio Times curating a marvellous Bank Holiday for us all.
As well as being joined by Ken, the fantastic adjudicator extraordinaire, Michael Lawrence was also on hand to make sure everyone played by the rules... including our Lucy!
It's lovely to see you all again and we're very excited to bring you what we hope is another brilliant series!

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

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18 October 2024, 10:28 am
32 minutes 56 seconds

It's the PopMaster Special!

Something incredible is happening this summer involving a number of our Lucy's favourite things, which are (in no particular order)
Ken Bruce
PopMaster
Jenny Ryan
Quiz
And our Jen also won't be disappointed either, as she'll be spending the weekend of 23rd - 26th August 2024 at the beautiful Warner Hotel at Studley Castle, Warwickshire, immersed in pop quizzing, while Toby Anstis spins the wheels of steel. And guess what - you can come too!
Yes, our lovely friends at The Radio Times have asked FOB to host a weekend and invite you all to spend the bank holiday weekend in a glorious setting, where Lucy and Jenny will host a special Q&A with the one and only Ken Bruce, quiz till our heart's content AND have a dance when Toby Anstis hits the decks!
So consider this episode as a prequel to what promises to be a very fun occasion, and a great way to wet your PopMaster appetite.
Information on how you can come along is here
And you can also have a read on what our Ken is looking forward to about the weekend in this fantastic Radio Times article.

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5 July 2024, 12:00 am
1 minute 13 seconds

POP MASTER LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

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4 June 2024, 9:09 pm
56 minutes 14 seconds

110 Quizmas Stocking Fillers

It's that time again, when our hosts get all festive and invite past guests back to contribute a question in their quizmas open house!
It's a yuletide trip down memory lane, where the wonderful people who were kind enough to appear on the show are also generous enough to be bothered for MORE of their time and come up with a question that will stump our Lucy and Jen - and possibly you, too!
And this isn't just ANY quizmas special, as there's an extra treat at the bottom of Santa's stocking, which is a veritable box of delights, as well as being incredibly funny.
Thanks to all our wonderful guests from this year - and years gone by - but most of all, thanks to all of YOU for your continued support and we look forward to seeing more of you in 2024.
Happy Christmas, from Lucy, Jenny, and Producer Amanda XXX

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 December 2023, 1:00 am
45 minutes 12 seconds

109 ALWAYS a Crossword

We're back to the cutthroat world of crosswords in this episode, as we hear from The Times Crossword Champion 2023, Matthew Marcus!
Matthew tells us about his journey to the top and how he managed to snatch victory from the reigning champ.
Matthew also shares his quizzing life with us and it would appear that he's not too shabby at that either, also doing pretty well in US quiz show, Jeopardy … although some of the online attention he attracted is right up there with the most crazy conspiracy theories.
AND, Jen shares with a quiz she made-up with her family, which will keep you and yours occupied all over the festive season, start brushing up on your music knowledge now to be at the head of the leader board!

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 December 2023, 1:00 am
36 minutes 8 seconds

108 Banishing Boredom with Board Games

As Christmas was looming large at the time of recording, Lucy and Jenny are fully focused on how to keep the family entertained on the big day itself, and so test out two of this year's big hitters -and one could argue rivals - in the festive boardgame market.
How does playing Taskmaster IRL compare with an in-person version of Richard Osman's House off Games?
Our hosts get involved and have a play, to help you make that all important decision.
We also find out how well our Lucy's quizzing knowledge has moved on since Jen started coaching her all those years ago ....

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 December 2023, 10:47 am
56 minutes 4 seconds

107 Slapstick Quizzing, with Robin Ince

It's finally happened! After several attempts, diaries finally aligned with the stars and Lucy and Jenny could welcome the delightful Robin Ince to the show... Well, almost aligned, as it turned out that Jenny had to dash off for a secret TV gig during Robin's visit, but for a short time, we were able to have all three in the same room.
Robin, as you can imagine, has infinite stories about quizzing on and off TV, and tells us why a quiz experience from his youth made him resist Mastermind for so many years.
Lucy and Robin also discuss who would be on their ultimate pub quiz team and which comedians would not get an invite. Plus, we gain some incredible general knowledge about the world of slapstick comedy and Robin uses the short time he had with our Jen to ask her some burning questions.

BUY THE FOB BOOK HERE!
Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 December 2023, 1:00 am
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Amanda Redman

The crowds came out in full force to see the first, long planned for, FOB live in Bolton AND not only that, as anyone who came, got to see a rare glimpse of Dan Skinner, not in the guise of his alter ego, Angelos Epithemiou, as Dan kindly agreed to be our very special guest as himself!

And now, YOU get to hear what went down ... ENJOY!

We all love a good pub quiz, but what if you've realised your appetite goes beyond being a member of 'Let's Get Quizzical' every Wednesday down at The Crown?

Well, did you know there are various quiz leagues you can join to step up a notch, without sending an application for Mastermind?

In this episode, Lucy and Jenny are on hand to talk about all about how you can pursue your interest in quizzing beyond answering all the TV quiz questions from your armchair!

For anyone out there who has tried to write their own quiz (anyone else getting lockdown PTSD?), you'll know that it's not a straightforward process and that you'll soon be made aware if a question hasn't hit the spot, or even worse if you misjudged the audience entirely.

Luckily, Lucy and Jen are on hand in this episode to give a few pointers, and reveal that their own perspectives on the same questions come from radically different places!

Thank goodness our hosts are here to quiz each other senseless all about women - someone give them their own quiz show please, it's about time...

The gang are back together again, as our Jenny and Lucy come together to bring a brand-new series of FOB, and what a glorious start it is, as the one and only Pop Master himself, Ken Bruce is on the show!

Yes, Lucy's restraining order was lifted for one weekend, so FOB could host a Q&A with the legend of the airways at the beautiful Warner Hotels at Studley Castle, with the Radio Times curating a marvellous Bank Holiday for us all.

As well as being joined by Ken, the fantastic adjudicator extraordinaire, Michael Lawrence was also on hand to make sure everyone played by the rules... including our Lucy!

It's lovely to see you all again and we're very excited to bring you what we hope is another brilliant series!

Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye... by Ryan, Jenny (amazon.co.uk)

Something incredible is happening this summer involving a number of our Lucy's favourite things, which are (in no particular order)

Ken Bruce

PopMaster

Jenny Ryan

Quiz

And our Jen also won't be disappointed either, as she'll be spending the weekend of 23rd - 26th August 2024 at the beautiful Warner Hotel at Studley Castle, Warwickshire, immersed in pop quizzing, while Toby Anstis spins the wheels of steel. And guess what - you can come too!

So consider this episode as a prequel to what promises to be a very fun occasion, and a great way to wet your PopMaster appetite.

Information on how you can come along is here

And you can also have a read on what our Ken is looking forward to about the weekend in this fantastic Radio Times article.

It's that time again, when our hosts get all festive and invite past guests back to contribute a question in their quizmas open house!

It's a yuletide trip down memory lane, where the wonderful people who were kind enough to appear on the show are also generous enough to be bothered for MORE of their time and come up with a question that will stump our Lucy and Jen - and possibly you, too!

And this isn't just ANY quizmas special, as there's an extra treat at the bottom of Santa's stocking, which is a veritable box of delights, as well as being incredibly funny.

Thanks to all our wonderful guests from this year - and years gone by - but most of all, thanks to all of YOU for your continued support and we look forward to seeing more of you in 2024.

Happy Christmas, from Lucy, Jenny, and Producer Amanda XXX

We're back to the cutthroat world of crosswords in this episode, as we hear from The Times Crossword Champion 2023, Matthew Marcus!

Matthew tells us about his journey to the top and how he managed to snatch victory from the reigning champ.

Matthew also shares his quizzing life with us and it would appear that he's not too shabby at that either, also doing pretty well in US quiz show, Jeopardy … although some of the online attention he attracted is right up there with the most crazy conspiracy theories.

AND, Jen shares with a quiz she made-up with her family, which will keep you and yours occupied all over the festive season, start brushing up on your music knowledge now to be at the head of the leader board!

As Christmas was looming large at the time of recording, Lucy and Jenny are fully focused on how to keep the family entertained on the big day itself, and so test out two of this year's big hitters -and one could argue rivals - in the festive boardgame market.

How does playing Taskmaster IRL compare with an in-person version of Richard Osman's House off Games?

Our hosts get involved and have a play, to help you make that all important decision.

We also find out how well our Lucy's quizzing knowledge has moved on since Jen started coaching her all those years ago ....

Robin, as you can imagine, has infinite stories about quizzing on and off TV, and tells us why a quiz experience from his youth made him resist Mastermind for so many years.

Lucy and Robin also discuss who would be on their ultimate pub quiz team and which comedians would not get an invite. Plus, we gain some incredible general knowledge about the world of slapstick comedy and Robin uses the short time he had with our Jen to ask her some burning questions.