Best Fingers On Buzzers Podcasts (2024)

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It's the PopMaster Special! 32:56

9d ago32:56

32:56

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…

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BOLTON SPECIAL 28:13

16d ago28:13

28:13

Helloooo! Lucy and Jen decided to pop in to see us, as excitement is ramping up for their first ever appearance in Jenny's homeland of BOLTON! What better way to celebrate opening the Bolton Comedy Festival, than to record a special, bonus ep all about the town that has given us the likes of, Vernon Kay, Johnny Ball and Sarah Cox? The gals will be …

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FOB AT THE BOLTON COMEDY FESTIVAL 0:26

1M ago0:26

0:26

See Lucy and Jen in Vixen's very own homeland - BOLTON! FOB live will be at The Bolton Comedy Festival on Friday 12th July - full info and tickets HERE - Bolton Comedy Festival | Octagon Theatre Bolton (octagonbolton.co.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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POP MASTER LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT 1:13

1M ago1:13

1:13

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110 Quizmas Stocking Fillers 56:14

7M ago56:14

56:14

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…

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109 ALWAYS a Crossword 45:12

7M ago45:12

45:12

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, als…

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108 Banishing Boredom with Board Games 36:08

7M ago36:08

36:08

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 Hous…

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107 Slapstick Quizzing, with Robin Ince 56:04

8M ago56:04

56:04

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 y…

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106 Going Blankety Blank, with Nigel Crowle 29:32

8M ago29:32

29:32

This week, Lucy and Jenny are delighted to welcome a man to the show who has worked in more TV shows than even he can care to remember, from Blankety Blank, to Odd One Out with Paul Daniels, and Talking Telephone numbers in between. Nigel Crowle has had an incredible career in TV and radio production, working on a huge number of shows and tells us …

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105 Booking Time with Lucy & Jenny 30:10

8M ago30:10

30:10

As the need for filling up the Christmas stocking gathers pace (at the time of record and release, anyhow) Lucy and Jenny have decided we deserve an early Christmas treat in the form of a snippet of their book, Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye to Pointless, a celebratory journey through the history of the Great British Quiz! As well as being avail…

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104 The Hundrethish Episode 32:21

8M ago32:21

32:21

Join Lucy and Jenny in their wild celebrations of the show's centenary episode, when you've guessed it, the quiz they night away with the theme ONE HUNDRED as a guide to the games and questions. It seems there are indeed a hundred ways to quiz your lovers, and the team show no signs of stopping now and are certainly not letting the fact that this i…

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103 Hal Cruttenden's Quizzy Scrum 38:37

8M ago38:37

38:37

It's FOB Friday, and then team are joined by the wonderous comedian and competitive quizzer, Hal Cruttenden so he can have a good vent about all the quiz shows he's appeared on, but more importantly, all the shows he's yet to have been asked to do! Lucy also compiles a quiz which is as tenuous as it is wonderful, to connect the worlds of rugby and …

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102 Crossing Words, with Mick Hodgkin 41:57

9M ago41:57

41:57

Most quizzers love taking their time over a crossword at the weekend and might even be partial to a puzzler book to take on holiday, but what's it like to work in the worlds of puzzles and crosswords professionally? Well, Jenny and Lucy decided to invite The Times and Sunday Times puzzles editor and crossword setter, Mick Hodgkin into the studio to…

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101 FOB LIVE: With Charlie Higson 1:06:39

9M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

A week is a long time in podcasting, as if you weren't at the live show conducted by Jenny and Lucy at The Museum of Comedy, you've had to wait a whole week to see what happened in part two of the Tim Vine / Charlie Higson double bill. Well, your patience is rewarded right now, as you can hear the brilliant episode with comedian, writer and grumpy …

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100 FOB LIVE: With Tim Vine 50:57

9M ago50:57

50:57

Lucy and Jenny took to the stage to celebrate two incredible things, one - the launch of their fantastic book, available in the shops now - AND recording their 100th episode with the incredible Tim Vine as special guest! What a lovely night it was, huge thanks to the brilliant team at The Museum of Comedy for looking after us so well, and to everyo…

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99 READ ALL ABOUT IT - BOOK SPECIAL 27:09

9M ago27:09

27:09

Extra, extra, read all about it... well, from the 12th October 2023 you CAN, as Lucy and Jenny have finally given the world what it wants and put pen to paper to bring you the first Fingers on Buzzers book 'Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye to Pointless, a Celebratory Journey Through the History of the Great British Quiz'. Not only will you find a …

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98 Quiz Capsule, with Michael Fenton Stevens 37:19

10M ago37:19

37:19

Well, Lucy and Jenny have certainly managed to unearth a real treasure when it comes to this week's guest, as it just so happens to be, actor, writer and host of the hugely successful 'My Time Capsule' Podcast, the lovely Michael Fenton Stevens, who took time out to speak to us from the hardship of filming Death in Paradise in the Caribbean! Not on…

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97 Quizzing like it's 2011, with Gareth Gwynn 56:24

10M ago56:24

56:24

Welcome to another fantastic episode of FOB, where, thanks to this week's guest, we're gonna be quizzing like it's 2011! Lucy and Jen were thrilled to welcome comedy writer and radio panel quiz producer, Gareth Gwynn to the studio to take us down memory lane of some of the best (and not so best) topical quizzes we've heard on the wireless. AND our …

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96 FOB LIVE: With Tim Dowling 1:00:12

10M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

If you couldn't make it to the FOB live show at London Podcast Festival 2023, no problem, because you can now hear exactly what went down. Lucy and Jenny were delighted to be joined by the wonderful columnist, musician and now quiz show host, Tim Dowling, who shared some experiences of celebrity pub quizzes, beating Louis Theroux and discovering th…

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95 Settling the Score: With Ed Byrne 45:50

10M ago45:50

45:50

At long last, justice for Lucy, as scores get settled with her quizzing nemesis, Ed Byrne. As regular listeners know, Ed managed to drop a clanger on Pointless Celebrities which cost them the trophy - but has all been forgiven? Well, the team gathered in a karaoke booth during this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival to talk it all through, play some …

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94 Catching up on the Quiz 35:29

11M ago35:29

35:29

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…

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93 ANNOUNCEMENTS GALORE! 1:24

12M ago1:24

1:24

Lucy and Jenny are back ... well, they soon will be and there is MUCH to talk about, not least a couple of opportunities to see them LIVE! Ticket link for London Podfest below and info for Edinburgh Fringe show! FOB AT THE FRINGE - ONE SHOW ONLY 7th August at The Laughing Horse, City Cafe 19 Blair Street, EH1 1QR Donations on the door LONDON PODCAS…

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92 The Bumper Christmas Edition with LES DENNIS 56:54

1+ y ago56:54

56:54

Time to do your best Noddy Holder impression .... IT'S CHRISTMAAAAASSS'! Yes, the FOB team are here to deliver a bumper edition to see you through the festive season, and beyond! As well as taking us through the Christmas TV quizzing schedules and indulging in some retro Mastermind questions, our Lucy and Jenny have also provided a wonderous bounty…

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91 Samantha Baines' Geography Revision 51:10

1+ y ago51:10

51:10

Lucy and Jenny are here again and this week they are in great company, as they welcome comedian, actor, author, podcaster and activist, Samantha Baines! With so many strings to her bow, you would think that Samantha would be too busy to enjoy a quiz, well you assume wrong, as not only does our guest love a quiz, but as someone who lives with hearin…

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90 Lucy and Jenny's Quizmas Prep 29:02

1+ y ago29:02

29:02

Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once... Jenny and Lucy have decided to help you prep for the Christmas season by having a root through the charity shop for some retro board games and, as this year might not be the year to splash out on a new board game for the family to bicker around. We also hear what our hosts think of the Frank Paul…

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89 Laura Lexx's Quizzy Pivot 35:30

1+ y ago35:30

35:30

Hoooray, Lucy and Jenny are here again with a rather jazzy episode of FOB. Today they are joined by a lady whose eclectic knowledge covers every manner of subject from science to netball and a whole bunch more in between, We also have another stunning listener quiz to get our teeth into, so pick your teams and get involved - skipity boop. boop, boo…

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88 Lucy & Jen's Date Night Quiz 28:52

1+ y ago28:52

28:52

In another fantastic episode of FOB, Jenny and Lucy get together for a fun evening of quiz and decided to share the love with a guest who as well as being part of the QI Elves ensemble, is also behind daytime TV quiz, Tournament. And not only does James give us the inside scoop on how to break into elveing, but he also sets this week's listener qui…

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87 Tipping Point - the REAL story 49:41

1+ y ago49:41

49:41

WARNING: After listening to today's episode of FOB, you may never be able to watch Tipping Point in the same way again, as Jenny and Lucy welcome a real life whistleblower to the show! Owen Visser may seem like a mildmannerd writer and performer (and one half of the frankly BRILLIANT Mr Thing), but he is in fact a former contestant on the one and o…

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86 Christine Robinson's Revision Notes 37:00

2y ago37:00

37:00

What a joy it was to be joined by screenwriter and keen quizzer, Christine Robinson! Christine takes us through the journey of her appearance on BBC's teatime favourite 'Pointless' - what is it like to stand on that stage, which elements of her revision were useful and what does she wish she'd done differently? It's a rollercoaster, so strap-in! An…

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85 Beth Morrey's Sliding Doors Moment 34:50

2y ago34:50

34:50

This week our Lucy and Jenny welcomes a lady to the show who certainly know her way around a TV Quiz format, it's producer and writer, Beth Morrey! In this fantastic chat with our guest, we unearth the work that goes on behind the scenes in quiz development, that Noel Edmonds was the earliest adopter of video conferencing and how in an alternate re…

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84 The Nigerian Quiz Show Edition 18:46

2y ago18:46

18:46

Lucy and Jenny are back and this week they're INTERNATIONAL! Yes, we go live to Nigeria no less to speak with a man who appeared on the Nigerian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Tuoyo Presley Palmer. Tuoyo takes us through the selection process and gives is a very good tip on quelling pre quiz show nerves - but did he win? Well, you'll hav…

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83 James O'Brien's Pointless Celebrity beef 34:14

2y ago34:14

34:14

FOB series six continues to hit the ground running with broadcasting legend and serious quizzer, James O'Brien, who reveals what the shocking truth of happened behind the scenes on his Pointless Celebrities appearance - brace yourself, because the quizzing world will be rocked when they hear James' suspicion of foul play amongst his competitors - c…

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82 FOB LIVE WITH ANNEKA RICE 58:16

2y ago58:16

58:16

FOB is BACK for a brand-new series and what a way to kick things off ... If you're already missing your hot girl summer, then bask in the memory of THIS hot girl summer, when Lucy and Jen took themselves over to the beautiful island of Guernsey to entertain the masses at the lovely venue of St James ... but that's not all folks, because they were j…

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81 Roll-up , Roll-up ... 25:27

2+ y ago25:27

25:27

....It's a minisode guys! Not only are our hosts busy planning the new series of Fingers On Buzzers, BUT, they also have a special announcement about an upcoming live show, with an AMAZING guest, who will also start off the evening with some of their stand-up, before joining Jenny and Lucy to record a live episode and we wanted you to be the FIRST …

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80 QUIZMAS 2021 42:29

2+ y ago42:29

42:29

It's QUIZMAS! Yes, Lucy and Jenny are here again, throwing open the doors of their festive open house, to welcome you and a host of their fantastic guests who have joined them during 2021, all posing a yuletide themed question for us to play along with and then AMAZE our friends and family with the newly acquired knowledge over the turkey. Thanks t…

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79 Lucy & Jen's Quizzing Book Club 42:32

2+ y ago42:32

42:32

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78 A Very British Quiz, with Hannah Woods 30:27

2+ y ago30:27

30:27

Joining Lucy and Jenny this week is writer and historian Hannah Woods, who you may remember not only for her outstanding performance on Mastermind but also for her incredible performance on Twitter when she faced the predictable nonsense leveled at women who dare to display themselves and their talent on national TV. This leads to a frank and impor…

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77 People Just Do Quizzing, with Ruth Bratt 47:47

2+ y ago47:47

47:47

Lucy and Jen are here again with a jubilant episode of FOB and much of that jubilation can be attributed to this week's fabulous guest, comedian, actor, and improviser, Ruth Bratt! As well as starring in hit TV sitcoms such as 'People Just Do Nothing' and 'Man Down' and performing as part of the incredible 'Showstoppers' ensemble, Ruth also LOVES a…

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76 A Whale of a Quiz, with Jonny Gillam 29:47

2+ y ago29:47

29:47

In today's episode, Jenny and Lucy look behind the curtain of pub quizzing, as comedian, games producer, and pub quiz show host Jonny Gillam pops along for a chat and gives some invaluable tips on how to handle a rowdy pub quiz crowd, as well as displaying some epic Moby Dick knowledge! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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75 FOB LIVE: With James Harkin 1:04:04

2+ y ago1:04:04

1:04:04

This week's episode of FOB was recorded in front of a ready and willing audience in London's glittering Soho and a fair few of them made it up on stage to assist Jenny and Lucy in the quizmania! And joining the hosts and eager participants was a very special guest in the form of No Such Thing As A Fish and QI's very own, James Harkin! As well as fi…

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74 Here's Jonny Weldon... Oh Yes It Quiz! 36:25

2+ y ago36:25

36:25

Welcome to FOB where this week Lucy and Jenny chat to actor and Twitter sensation, Jonny Weldon! As well as being an avid fan of The Chase and Beat The Chasers (natch), Jonny can often be found at various pub quizzes, not least the one he hosts in his local area in London. And quizzing isn't the only thing he has in common with our Jenny, as they b…

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73 Revving-up The Quiz With Kate Bottley 34:45

2+ y ago34:45

34:45

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 Master…

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72 Does Arabella Weir's Quiz Look Big In This? 32:53

3y ago32:53

32:53

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 C…

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71 Zoe Lyons' Suit of Lightening 37:33

3y ago37:33

37:33

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 b…

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70 FOB LIVE at The London Podcast Festival... with Tom Price 1:15:24

3y ago1:15:24

1:15:24

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 …

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69 Tim Dowling's Equivalent Quizzes 33:58

3y ago33:58

33:58

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 …

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68 Isy Suttie's Croydonian Quizzing 49:10

3y ago49:10

49:10

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 reviv…

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67 Jackie Weaver has the authority ....to quiz 32:16

3y ago32:16

32:16

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 d…

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66 Board Quiz Thing 41:54

3y ago41:54

41:54

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, …

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65 Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Quiz 45:45

3y ago45:45

45:45

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 Jen…

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