With the new series starting on BBC Two last night, contestant calls have been put out again for the next series of Mastermind. The online form is HERE. Good luck!
Saturday 10 August 2019
Thursday 8 August 2019
Quiz Book Suggestion: Mensa Quiz Book
I have seen the Mensa Quiz Book in stores and whilst browsing online, but for some reason ignored it, assuming it was more of a puzzle based book than pure quiz....how wrong was I? On the off chance I picked it up and flicked through it noticing it to be nothing but quiz question.
The standard of these question is superb, well researched and testing with more of a high brow focus. Taking me 3-4 weeks to work through, it was a really good stiff test and as with any good quiz book, there was plenty to learn.
Easily up there with the best quiz books in my collection and certainly one to look out for!
The standard of these question is superb, well researched and testing with more of a high brow focus. Taking me 3-4 weeks to work through, it was a really good stiff test and as with any good quiz book, there was plenty to learn.
Easily up there with the best quiz books in my collection and certainly one to look out for!
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Quizzer Starter Pack - Review
Ever since the Quizzer Start Pack series ended last week, I have had daily emails with people mentioning books they think should be worthy of inclusion. I am more than happy to mention a few of these and have replied to all the emails I have got but if you have any books you feel should have been on the list, please email them over to Daniel@thequizaddict.com and Ill be posting some "reader suggestions" very soon!
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Podcast Suggestion: The Musical Man
Another podcast suggestion today about a subject that comes up time and time again in quizzing and that is Musicals!
The Musical Man is a relatively new series in which, one by one, musicals that have won or been nominated for the Tony for Best Musical are discussed. each episode is a treasure trove of information, right from the off with episode 1 telling you more about the Tony's than you ever need know, and then kicking right off with the first winner....Kiss Me Kate.
I do hope this series, currently at about 30 episodes, keeps on going as its a goldmine for quizzing nuggets and facts about the many musicals since the Tonys were introduced in 1947.
Again, I won't post up any links, put the Musical Man is available on all of the popular podcast sites, my favourite being Castbox
Monday 5 August 2019
Mastermind Returns!
Just in case you missed it in the listings, the new series of Mastermind begins this week, on Friday August 9th, on BBC Two. I think this is the first series under the new production team so it will be interesting to see if there are any changes....
Sunday 4 August 2019
Podcast Suggestion
As a huge fan of Podcasts, I tend to veer towards ones that will be of some use to me in terms of quizzing and one I have recently completed is the excellent "History of the Heavyweight Championship" by Steven Bunce. I haven't put any links up as its available on most podcast sites (Podbeam or Castbox being my preferred two).
Each episode lasts around 20-25 minutes and focuses on a single year from the era. At present the series covers 1960-1979, one of the most exciting eras for boxing! As at the time there was only one real undisputed champion for much of the era, there often aren't a great deal of fights to cover so Steve goes into great detail about the fights and fighters from the era! Well worth a listen! I have picked up so much from it quizzing wise.
Saturday 3 August 2019
Sunderland Echo Quiz League Set
If you have a quick scroll down to the bottom of the page on THIS LINK you will find the opening set from the first week of the Sunderland Echo Quiz League season. Some great questions to have a go at!
Friday 2 August 2019
The Albert Pub Quiz - Sunderland
Sunday Night
Pub Quiz
7.30pm
The Albert Sunderland
If you happen to be in Sunderland this weekend, and fancy a pub quiz on Sunday, then look no further than the Albert on Fawcett Street where I will be hosting my usual Sunday Night quiz with a 5 week rollover on the Jackpot this week!
Thursday 1 August 2019
Quizzer Starter Pack #10
Quizzer Starter Pack #10
Guide to Flags of the World
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I do hope you have enjoyed this series, and with the tenth and final post, I suggest a book that is a lot more than it sounds. Yes, the main idea behind the book is focusing on the flags of the world, but each page has so much information on not only the flag, but the countries involved that it will be just as much use in Geography rounds as anything else. Pocket size, easy to digest and overall a perfect book for purpose.
Last Months Reading - Part 1
As regular readers will know, I like mentioning books that have proven useful in terms of quizzing on the blog and from now onwards Ill post a summary of some of the books I have been reading/using in the month, with my thoughts on whether they are useful and whether its worth you investing some time in them. No better place to start than here, hence heard are some of the factual works Ive read this month...
Britain From Above - 5/5
I picked this up from a local charity shop for pennies, not expecting much. Its based on the Andrew Marr TV series of the same name which I didn't watch at the time. The book contains hundreds of photographs of, as the title suggest, Britain from above and first things first, some of the photos are awe inspiring. Its worth the price of the book alone just to see them. However, the season I am scoring this book a 5/5 is that the text that goes with them is fact packed, quizzing gold. As both a player and a setter I got such a wide range of information from this book that it will keep me going a while. If your struggle sometimes with British Geography questions then this is a must, and even if you don't, I am sure there is something for everyone.
Eatons Modern Ready Reckoner: Essential Everyday Trivia - 5/5
Bargain of the month. Only £1.50 new on Amazon at the moment and well worth ordering. See the previous post from later July with all the info, but as I said then, this is a gem of a book for quizzing!
Do Not Pass Go - Tim Moore -3.5/5
I have read several of Tim Moore's works and enjoyed them all! As well as being humorous travel logs they are always fact packed and "Do Not Pass Go" fits this mould. The book is centred around the Monopoly Board and Time visits each location and presents a useful History, meeting locals and throwing facts at you left right and centre! Superb reading, but perhaps a tad long.
The Art of Travel - 4/5
Anything by Alain De Botton is well worth reading and this book more than so! Alain uses the words and works of famous writers, artists and travellers to describe the ideas and habits of travelling. With some great pictures and art work its a great throughout provoking read and certainly taught me a thing or two!
From Absinth to Zest: An Alphabet of Food - 4/5
Food and Drink is one of my weaker areas, and whilst in a charity shop recently, I picked up an excellent series of books published by Penguin all bout great Food Writing. The first surprised me, as prior to this, I was unaware Alexander Dumas had produced a notable work on Food. A dictionary of Cuisine of sorts. This book contains snippets from that larger work and at under 100 pages was a nice easy read, plenty of info and facts, and has made me consider purchasing the full dictionary itself!
Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die 3.5/5
Again, another series I got from a recent trip to the charity shop was the "Unforgettable...." series from BBC Books. In this book, 40 places to see are focused on with great pictures and tons of facts on each. Some of the entries contain things you will have read time and time again (Taj Mahal etc) but then there are some more obscure places that prove very interesting indeed!
Britain From Above - 5/5
I picked this up from a local charity shop for pennies, not expecting much. Its based on the Andrew Marr TV series of the same name which I didn't watch at the time. The book contains hundreds of photographs of, as the title suggest, Britain from above and first things first, some of the photos are awe inspiring. Its worth the price of the book alone just to see them. However, the season I am scoring this book a 5/5 is that the text that goes with them is fact packed, quizzing gold. As both a player and a setter I got such a wide range of information from this book that it will keep me going a while. If your struggle sometimes with British Geography questions then this is a must, and even if you don't, I am sure there is something for everyone.
Eatons Modern Ready Reckoner: Essential Everyday Trivia - 5/5
Bargain of the month. Only £1.50 new on Amazon at the moment and well worth ordering. See the previous post from later July with all the info, but as I said then, this is a gem of a book for quizzing!
Do Not Pass Go - Tim Moore -3.5/5
I have read several of Tim Moore's works and enjoyed them all! As well as being humorous travel logs they are always fact packed and "Do Not Pass Go" fits this mould. The book is centred around the Monopoly Board and Time visits each location and presents a useful History, meeting locals and throwing facts at you left right and centre! Superb reading, but perhaps a tad long.
The Art of Travel - 4/5
Anything by Alain De Botton is well worth reading and this book more than so! Alain uses the words and works of famous writers, artists and travellers to describe the ideas and habits of travelling. With some great pictures and art work its a great throughout provoking read and certainly taught me a thing or two!
From Absinth to Zest: An Alphabet of Food - 4/5
Food and Drink is one of my weaker areas, and whilst in a charity shop recently, I picked up an excellent series of books published by Penguin all bout great Food Writing. The first surprised me, as prior to this, I was unaware Alexander Dumas had produced a notable work on Food. A dictionary of Cuisine of sorts. This book contains snippets from that larger work and at under 100 pages was a nice easy read, plenty of info and facts, and has made me consider purchasing the full dictionary itself!
Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die 3.5/5
Again, another series I got from a recent trip to the charity shop was the "Unforgettable...." series from BBC Books. In this book, 40 places to see are focused on with great pictures and tons of facts on each. Some of the entries contain things you will have read time and time again (Taj Mahal etc) but then there are some more obscure places that prove very interesting indeed!
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