OQL Game of the Week

 ....and what a game it is! The Online Quiz League (OQL) have resumed the game of the week Youtube series as we enter the third round of Season 3. This week's was a top of the table clash between last seasons winners and runners up! Enjoy....More info on the OQL can be found HERE

Lightning - New Quiz Show BBC2

 

First airing on Monday of this week, Lightning is the latest edition in BBC 2s early evening quiz slot. Zoe Lyons is the presenter and the show is 30 minutes of, as the title suggest, quick fire questions. There is very little hanging around, and a certain degree of luck in the gameplay, but at the core of the show there is a nice range of rapid questions and answers. I am not yet sure what I think of the  physical challenge which seems to be only round that makes the show drag, but aside from that Lightning is well worth your time!

Quiz Podcasts for Lockdown #4 - Trivia UK

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Trivia UK

The team behind Trivia UK are keen quizzers who I have had the pleasure of competing with in the Online Quiz League (link HERE if you are keen). The podcast was set during the first Lockdown I believe and each episode contains a raft of great questions in a good listenable format. When the first Lockdown ended it seemed that the show would be put on ice, but new episodes have returned recently so now is as good a time as any to jump in and catch up!

Jeopardy on UK Netflix

 

Just in case you have Netflix and haven't noticed (indeed I didn't until made aware as its tucked right away in there), several dozen episodes of the rather excellent US quiz show Jeopardy have been uploaded to the UK version on Netflix. Always top quality questions and players so well worth hunting down!

All Things Quiz - Quiz week

 

For any new readers who haven't had the chance to check it out yet......See above the latest Quiz Week news video from Gareths Kingstons fantastic All Things Quiz Youtube Channel. Make sure you follow the channel for ongoing quiz content. 

Wednesday Night Individual Quizzing

 On top of all the team based events going on across Zoom at the moment,  I recently started playing in a Wednesday Night individual based quiz, using MIMIR format, that is ran by the organisers of the QVQL. Its a superb quiz with a fun and friendly atmosphere and you literally will be pitting yourself against the very best. It starts at 9pm every wednesday, all you need is Zoom and you can find details on the facebook page HERE

Quiz Podcasts for Lockdown #3 - PodQuiz

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PodQuiz

It hardly seems fair to conduct this Quiz Podcast series without mentioning the very first quiz podcast I discovered many years ago. A quick check shows that this has been running now for a staggering 824 episodes. The quiz includes a music round to kick off and themed rounds every week, only 20 questions so nice and quick to listen to. Most top players will score full marks, but it serves as a good learning tool to get those chestnuts in and keep sharp!

You can find the site here

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Quiz Podcasts for Lockdown #2 - Four Play

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Four Play

Next in the series is another podcast from the team behind Trivial Warfare....this time its FourPlay. This is a connections based quiz game involving one contestant per episode and the best way to describe it to UK players is to think of the Only Connect connections wall. Its very tough, and ideally if you want to play along you will need a pen and paper but the clues and connections are inventive and after a few episodes you will certainly feel that your brain has had a workout!

Quizzing in 2021 - Lowbrow MIMIR

 

If my posts regarding the Quizzing events that have enriched 2020, then its probably worth mentioning a few ideas for Quizzing events you can get involved in in 2021!

Starting in mid-January, the Lowbrow MIMIR is the newest competition from the Online Quiz League. Quizzers from across the country (and indeed globe) will compete in this individual contest aimed at Lowbrow knowledge (see picture above for definition of what this covers). The MIMIR format involves 4 players competing at a time, and the way the structure works means that you will eventually be paired with people of your own level so games should be close, tight and above all else fun! 

The setting team is the same one that are behind the fantastic questions on the Online Quiz League, so the quality is going to be high. Don't be daunted by the idea of individual quizzing!

You can sign up HERE and please mentioned The Quiz Addict or Daniel Fullard when you do so!

Quiz Podcasts for Lockdown #1 - Trivial Warfare Blitz

 In a new series of posts for January, and with the UK in the grip on another Lockdown, I thought it might be a good idea to recommended some quiz based podcasts for you to get stuck into this month. 

And we start of with Trivial Warfare Blitz

Quiz Podcasts for Lockdown #1 

Trivial Warfare Blitz

Many of you will maybe already heard of Trivial Warfare. One of the most successful quiz podcast around and based in the USA, the show has now over 300 episodes in the archive. The 'Blitz' version which I am suggesting here is an offshoot from the show in which contestants compete, 3 per episode, in a last man standing style game. A great range of questions, quick fire episodes and plenty to learn. This is ideal for passing time in those long lockdown days.