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Quizmas Time Ep 10 - Getting One Over the Quizmaster

Feb 11, 2026
A cheeky attempt to trick the quizmaster and the tactics used to do it. A four-letter countries challenge and primate-identification trivia. Greek letters confusion and a Berlin Wall news soundbite guessing game. A Billie Piper casting question and a mash-up about Bigfoot and Footloose. Fast-paced rapid rounds of music, history, science and film trivia with playful banter.
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ANECDOTE

Four‑Letter Countries Saga

  • Hamish and Andy hunted for UN countries with four-letter names, confidently naming Chad, Laos, Togo, Peru, and Fiji.
  • They nervously doubted Togo but Mike confirmed it was correct, showing playful uncertainty in geography rounds.
INSIGHT

Primatologists And Their Subjects

  • The Trimates question revealed common assumptions about famous primatologists and their subjects.
  • The hosts parsed reputations: Diane Fossey, Jane Goodall, and Birut Galanakis linked to chimps, gorillas, and orangutans respectively.
ANECDOTE

Greek School Lifeline Saved The Day

  • The hosts rang Marie in the middle of everyday life and she confidently answered Omicron and Omega, saving them.
  • Marie credited Greek school and a teacher for remembering micro‑O and big‑O terminology.
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