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Your Number's Up: 2. How many satanists in Bungay, Suffolk?

Jul 5, 202627 minSummary

In this episode of Quizzes, host Max Fosh challenges two pairs of contestants to a unique competition where mathematical precision meets general knowledge. Titled Your Number's Up, the show requires participants to solve increasingly difficult arithmetic problems that rely on obscure facts rather than just raw calculation. The episode features several engaging rounds, including the Bestestimate Gestimate, where teams must calculate bizarre scenarios—such as how long it would take Dolly Parton to sing Islands in the Stream on every island in the Philippines—and guess the monetary value of the host if he were made of solid gold. Another segment tests contestants' ability to rapidly categorize trivia as higher or lower than a base number. The final round, Facts and Figures, brings the energy to a peak as teams decode clues to find answers ranging from the number of Satanists in Bungay, Suffolk, to the sheer volume of bees a biologist once held in his mouth. Ultimately, the episode serves as a playful, fast-paced exploration of the "mathosphere," proving that numbers can be just as entertaining as they are logical.

Your Number's Up. 1. How many Yorkshire puddings in Yorkshire?

Jun 30, 202627 minSummary

In the premiere episode of the podcast series Your Numbers Up, host and comedian Max Fosh introduces listeners to a unique quiz show that blends general knowledge with mental arithmetic. Contestants Claire and Paddy face off against Anna and Andy, a math teacher and a university employee, in a series of fast-paced rounds that demand both precision and quick thinking. The competition covers a wide array of whimsical topics, ranging from calculating the number of stamps needed for Lou Bega to send Valentine’s Day cards to the women named in Mambo No. 5, to estimating the number of eggs required to provide every resident of Yorkshire and the Humber with a Yorkshire pudding. The episode also features a high-stakes round involving Eurovision trivia and a final challenge titled Facts and Figures, where contestants must solve equations to uncover curious statistics—such as the number of facial expressions horses can make or the historical sale price of the rights to Superman. Ultimately, Claire and Paddy secure the win, demonstrating that numbers are everywhere, from culinary endeavors to global history.

Déjà News. Episode 2

Jun 21, 202628 minSummary

In this episode of Déjà News, host Lucy Porter welcomes two teams of contestants to test their historical knowledge using the vast BBC news archive. The quiz challenges participants to identify significant events from the past century based on audio clips, with rounds ranging from naming specific news stories to chronological ordering of historical recordings. The teams, comprised of members with diverse backgrounds, compete through various segments, including the vox-pop based round where they must identify events from public interviews and a challenging arithmetic round that blends historical dates with pop culture statistics. The episode features a wide array of topics, spanning the political release of Nelson Mandela in 1990, the 2003 anti-war protests, the infamous Profumo affair, and memorable moments from British television history. The show concludes with a fast-paced final round requiring contestants to complete famous speech excerpts, ultimately crowning the winning pair based on their cumulative performance throughout the broadcast. Through a blend of nostalgia and competition, the episode provides a lighthearted look at how the past is remembered and reported.

Déjà News. Episode 1

Jun 14, 202628 minSummary

In the debut episode of the podcast Quizzes, host Lucy Porter introduces Deja News, a unique game show that tests contestants on their knowledge of the past century of news archives. The program features two teams of two, competing to identify significant historical moments based on sound clips unearthed from the extensive BBC news library. Throughout the episode, contestants face a variety of challenges, including naming specific news events and their corresponding years, deciphering vox pop recordings from the past, and arranging jumbled historical clips in chronological order. The participants are also tasked with complex arithmetic problems that require them to derive answers from historical dates and figures, such as the ages of royals or election statistics. The episode culminates in a quick-fire round, Three Little Words, where contestants must complete snippets of famous speeches. With a mix of humor, trivia, and historical exploration, the teams vie for the title, culminating in a final score of 26 to 6. The winning team earns the coveted Deja News trophy, while the host emphasizes the show's goal of bringing historical stories back into the spotlight.