Next on my hitlist of TV game shows to apply for is The Chase which piloted on ITV 1 last June. The show is doing an audition tour of the UK in February and March to look for contestants. Audition…
The Omnipotence of Bovril
Researching a jackpot question for next month about the origin of various drinks (Vimto, Bovril, Irn Bru, etc) led me to this amazing Bovril advert from the early 20th Century. Intersting. I’m no expert but it looks like The Pope…
World’s First: Negative Points!
I’ve been running pub quizzes since the mid-1990s but I have never seen anyone finish a quiz with MINUS points unti lthe other night at Jenny Ha’s when Willie, going under the team name SCOTIA managed this epic feat. Having…
Crap Answers From Last Night
Two spectacular wrong answers last night. First of all at Jenny Ha’s came this question in a round entitled “The Seventies”: Q. What year in the 1970s were Dannii Minogue, Ewan MCGregor and Gary Barlow all born. A. 1961 And…
Eggheads Die Tomorrow
One more sleep until I take on the Eggheads with the help of Catherine (from the TEAM WITH NO NAME) who comes to the Reverie, plus various quiz geniuses from the Glasgow days. The Eggheads die tomorrow morning round about…
Jedward – Still Famous Enough To Be Hated Two Months Later
So I asked this ultra-short-term showbiz amnesia question on Monday at the Reverie: Q. What was the surname of the “Jedward” twins who became famous on X-Factor earlier this year. Some of the answers handed in include: Cockmuncher Muppet Dickhead…