A.T. the Alexei-Toliopoulos with Alexei Toliopoulos
Alexei Toliopoulos is back on the quiz.What more needs to be said?There's a few questions in this episode which are almost tailor made for him.And then there's one about Women's soccer...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cockchafer with Michael Ward
Michael Ward is probably one of the most overqualified people I’ve ever had on the show. He's been a question writer for a number of tv quiz shows and even appeared as a contestant on Millionaire Hotseat and Sale of the Century - Twice!His play, The Haunting of Spook Mansion (By Ghosts) is on at Chapel off Chapel from the 12th to the 23rd of NovemberStarring the brilliant comic trio of Peter Houghton (Honour, Shakespeare in Love), Ben Russell (Thank God You’re Here) and Emily Taheny (Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell). Directed by Russell Fletcher.get your tickets here:https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/the-haunting-of-spook-mansion-by-ghosts/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Theatrical Dames with Virginia Gay and Andrew Cutcliffe
Virginia Gay is so good as the titular Calamity Jane currently playing at the Studio at the Sydney Opera House, that you would swear the role was written for her. And on this episode of the Saturday Quiz she's brought along her Wild Bill Hickok - Andrew Cutcliffe. They are a smashing team on stage and an even better team at this quiz.Tickets to Calamity Jane are selling fast, so get yours now:https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/musical-theatre-cabaret/calamity-janeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fake Blood with Joanna Murray-Smith
On this episode of the quiz, John is joined by one of Australia’s preeminent playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith.Her adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley has just finished its triumphant run in Sydney and is soon to open in The Playhouse of The Arts Centre Melbourne.Get your tickets to The Talented Mr Ripley here:https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2025/theatre/the-talented-mr-ripleySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Old Boilers with Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore
This is actually the quiz from last week, apologies for the delay. But my guests on this episode, Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore have been very busy lately. As well as writing and rehearsing their third play together, Gen and Cath portray about a dozen different characters each to tell the real life story of the absolute trailblazer who became Australia’s first female commercial pilot - Deborah Lawrie. Their play Fly Girl has its world premiere season at the Ensemble theatre in Kirribilli in Sydney, with previews starting on the 17th of October and running until the 22nd of November. Get tickets to Fly Girl here:https://www.ensemble.com.au/shows/fly-girl/#calendarSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you have a few minutes, please complete this survey so The Saturday Quiz can return for another season with the guests and content that you like best: http://bit.ly/thesaturdayquiz-survey Each week on this show, the host John Leary is joined by a different pair of celebrity guests. He asks them the 10 questions from the quiz in The Saturday Paper and they do their best to answer them correctly. It ain't rocket science - but the questions very well might be!Follow John on Bluesky: @johnnyjohnleary.bsky.social or find the show on Instagram: @thesaturdayquizSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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