Fingers On Buzzers

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. 

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A Very Christmas Biggins
Dec 20, 2024 – 56:12
Twas The Night Before Biggins ...
Dec 13, 2024 – 39:25
Taking Christmas BOOKings
Dec 6, 2024 – 30:36
Quiz IS Your Life
Nov 29, 2024 – 26:17
Kids Can Do It Too
Nov 22, 2024 – 32:31
LIVE at Bolton Comedy Fest, with Dan Skinner
Nov 15, 2024 – 59:42
In a Quiz League of Your Own
Nov 8, 2024 – 36:54
The Perfect Quiz Question
Nov 1, 2024 – 48:42
The Forgotten Women of Quiz
Oct 25, 2024 – 44:30
FOB LIVE WITH KEN BRUCE
Oct 18, 2024 – 1:07:56
It's the PopMaster Special!
Jul 5, 2024 – 32:56
POP MASTER LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
Jun 4, 2024 – 1:13
110 Quizmas Stocking Fillers
Dec 22, 2023 – 56:14
109 ALWAYS a Crossword
Dec 15, 2023 – 45:12
108 Banishing Boredom with Board Games
Dec 8, 2023 – 36:08
107 Slapstick Quizzing, with Robin Ince
Dec 1, 2023 – 56:04
106 Going Blankety Blank, with Nigel Crowle
Nov 24, 2023 – 29:32
105 Booking Time with Lucy & Jenny
Nov 17, 2023 – 30:10
104 The Hundrethish Episode
Nov 10, 2023 – 32:21
103 Hal Cruttenden's Quizzy Scrum
Nov 3, 2023 – 38:37
102 Crossing Words, with Mick Hodgkin
Oct 27, 2023 – 41:57
101 FOB LIVE: With Charlie Higson
Oct 20, 2023 – 1:06:39
100 FOB LIVE: With Tim Vine
Oct 13, 2023 – 50:57
99 READ ALL ABOUT IT - BOOK SPECIAL
Oct 6, 2023 – 27:09
98 Quiz Capsule, with Michael Fenton Stevens
Sep 29, 2023 – 37:19
97 Quizzing like it's 2011, with Gareth Gwynn
Sep 22, 2023 – 56:24
96 FOB LIVE: With Tim Dowling
Sep 15, 2023 – 1:00:12
95 Settling the Score: With Ed Byrne
Sep 8, 2023 – 45:50
94 Catching up on the Quiz
Sep 1, 2023 – 35:29
93 ANNOUNCEMENTS GALORE!
Jul 24, 2023 – 1:24
92 The Bumper Christmas Edition with LES DENNIS
Dec 24, 2022 – 56:54
91 Samantha Baines' Geography Revision
Nov 16, 2022 – 51:10
90 Lucy and Jenny's Quizmas Prep
Nov 4, 2022 – 29:02
89 Laura Lexx's Quizzy Pivot
Oct 28, 2022 – 35:30
88 Lucy & Jen's Date Night Quiz
Oct 21, 2022 – 28:52
87 Tipping Point - the REAL story
Oct 14, 2022 – 49:41
86 Christine Robinson's Revision Notes
Oct 7, 2022 – 37:00
85 Beth Morrey's Sliding Doors Moment
Sep 30, 2022 – 34:50
84 The Nigerian Quiz Show Edition
Sep 23, 2022 – 18:46
83 James O'Brien's Pointless Celebrity beef
Sep 16, 2022 – 34:14
82 FOB LIVE WITH ANNEKA RICE
Sep 9, 2022 – 58:16
81 Roll-up , Roll-up ...
Mar 11, 2022 – 25:27
80 QUIZMAS 2021
Dec 17, 2021 – 42:29
79 Lucy & Jen's Quizzing Book Club
Nov 26, 2021 – 42:32
78 A Very British Quiz, with Hannah Woods
Nov 19, 2021 – 30:27
77 People Just Do Quizzing, with Ruth Bratt
Nov 12, 2021 – 47:47
76 A Whale of a Quiz, with Jonny Gillam
Nov 5, 2021 – 29:47
75 FOB LIVE: With James Harkin
Oct 29, 2021 – 1:04:04
74 Here's Jonny Weldon... Oh Yes It Quiz!
Oct 22, 2021 – 36:25
73 Revving-up The Quiz With Kate Bottley
Oct 15, 2021 – 34:45

Recent Reviews

Obi-Wan T.

Get the word out!

Great show for everyone who loves quizzes. Wish more people knew about it. Interesting topics, quiz questions to test yourself, Nritish quiz nostalgia (so excellent!), good interviewees with behind the scenes insights and just general good fun. If you don’t like quizzes I’d say definitely skip it 😁
ilovecats89

Wonderful nostalgia from across the pond

I live in the USA but grew up in London and love quizzes! Great distraction during CO VID times. Some episodes take me down memory lane and some expose me to great news shows I can find on YouTube! (E.g Richard Osmans house of games) was great listening to Lucy and then seeing her on screen! Thank you for helping me to keep sane and look forward to many more!
ProfClio

You’ll slowly get hooked

Refreshing and amusing. Everything you could want to know about quizzing. Helped me find the Alan Shed show at the Edinburgh fringe which I enjoyed greatly.