Hayley and Mandy share a lot. A surname, the same profession and right now they’re sharing the stage in a play that they shared the authorship of. They also seem to share the same voice! Dirty Birds is playing right now in the Heath Ledger theatre for Black Swan, until Sunday the 10th of December. Get your tickets here: https://blackswantheatre.com.au/season-2023/dirty-birds Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Two award winning comedians test their knowledge against the quiz this week. Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha cover a lot of ground in this episode - from Antarctica to pigs to the very nature of evolution and life itself. Get your tickets to the live taping of both their shows on the 4th of December at The Corner Hotel in Richmond here: https://comedy.com.au/tour/cornerhotel/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

For the second week in a row, this episode's guests are cast members from the final production of the year for one of the country’s major theatre companies. This time it’s Belvoir’s turn. The Master and Margarita opened just the other night to five star reviews across the board. The wild Bulgakov novel has been adapted and directed by Belvoir’s artistic director Eamon Flack and stars an ensemble of some of the most creative actors in the country including this episode's guests Anna Samson and...

As the end of the year fast approaches, theatre companies around the country are mounting their final productions. Shows at this time of year are usually fun, rambunctious affairs full of hope and laughs. Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre is no exception, with the world premiere of Mark Kilmurry and Jamie Oxenbould’s new comedy “Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall” about to open. Set in the world of amateur theatre, things inevitably go wrong as the characters try to maintain the old adage “the show...

Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen have a long history of creating comedy and satire for the ABC. Happily, that association is set to continue with their upcoming series ‘Australian Epic’. The 6-part extravaganza that takes some of the country’s most colourful true stories, and turns them into musicals. From Steve Bradbury’s unlikely gold medal on ice, to Johnny Depp’s illegal importation of his dogs, Pistol and Boo.  But do they know which country had the world's first female prime...

Two former wizards on the podcast today. Gillian Cosgriff and David Simes. Gillian the queen of quizzes and former guest. David Simes. Hater of all things quiz related and podcasts. Listen to see how this goes down. Go See 'Actually, Good' - Gillian's 'Best Show' Award winning show. Find dates at her instagram @gilliancosgriff Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melbourne Theatre Company's most recent play 'My Sister Jill' stars this weeks guests. Lucy Goleby and James O'Connell have worked together on many projects. Can they work together to answer Cindy's 10 questions. Listen and find out! 'My Sister Jill' is playing at the Sumner Theatre for one more week. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two of the most intelligent humans you'll ever stumble across. Hannah currently out with her first book "I'll Let Myself In" Kartanya currently starring in ABC's The Messenger and Gold Diggers and Prime Video's Deadloch. Both know many random facts, do they know the answers to this weeks quiz? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank God They're Here. When Kat Stewart and Heidi Arena are not working in critically acclaimed screen and stage they're here on The Saturday Quiz. They've have worked together many times. Can they team up to answer all this week's questions? Watch Kat in 'One Night' streaming on Paramount+. Find Heidi in 'Thank God You're Here' on Tenplay. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 150th anniversary special. Today we are spinning the podcast on its head. I am the guest and actor William McKenna is the host. How good is my general knowledge? Well, we're about to find out. Support this show https://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Gooley and Adele Querol appear as William Shakespeare and Emilia Lanyer in the world premiere of the play “Venus and Adonis”. Presented by Sport For Jove theatre company and written and directed by Damien Ryan, the play tells the story of Shakespeare and his possible love affair with - and potential artistic theft from - the first English female poet ever published Emilia Lanyer. But how is their general knowledge? https://www.seymourcentre.com/event/venus-and-adonis/ Support this...

Julia Zemiro and Kitty Flanagan are two of the funniest women you could ever hope to meet. They both star in the world’s funniest tv show about probate law: Fisk, which you can watch on either ABC iView in Australia or on Netflix around the world. Julia is also the host of Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro on SBS and Kitty is the Author of 488 Rules for Life, which you can listen to on the ABC Listen App. Watch Julia walk around the country...

Last time they were on this podcast together, Justin Smith and Matthew Whittet were supposed to be promoting the world premiere of The Dismissal - a musical about the constitutional crisis of 1975 that led to the controversial removal of prime minister Gough Whitlam. But unfortunately because of the pandemic, that season was canceled. This time however, the show has opened, it’s on and getting rave reviews and you can get your tickets to see it at the York Theatre in the Seymour Centre...

Alex Lee and Cameron James are no strangers to tricky questions. They are both ensemble members of a brand new tv show WTFAQ - The Wednesday night ABC comedy attempts to answer the questions sent in by audience members that range from “Do you need to keep tomato sauce in the fridge?” to “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” But how do they go with the questions from this week's quiz? Watch WTFAQ on iView now: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/wtfaq Support this show...

Deirdre Campbell and Chris Miller are both performers in the return season of “The Razor Gang Wars”, which is an immersive theatre experience staged in the 200 year old crypt beneath the St James Church in Sydney.  The true crime play is set during the late 1920s when crime queens Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh ruled the underworld. The show opens on Thursday the 31st of August and runs until the 16th of September. Get your tickets here: https://deadhouse.com.au/ Chris' audiobook platform can be...

Alison Bell and Steve Mouzakis are both actors that can be seen in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of "What If If Only", together with "Escaped Alone" these two Caryl Churchill plays are on right now in a double bill. Get your tickets here: https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2023/escaped-alone-and-what-if-if-only/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writers, directors, brothers! Colin and Cameron can do it all - including doing very well at this week's quiz. Their film - that Saturday Quiz host, John Leary is in - "Late Night with the Devil" is currently showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Get your tickets to a screening here: https://miff.com.au/program/film/late-night-with-the-devil Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Winter is the writer and director of the feature film “The Rooster” which will have its premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival the very same day this episode comes out, Saturday the 5th of August. He is joined on this episode by the producer of that film and his real life partner Geraldine Hakewill. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Logies are on this weekend, so who better to have on the show than two people best known for their work on Logies winning television shows. Craig Reucassel has just premiered the third season of his Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program winner “War on Waste” and Mark Humphries is the funniest thing on Best News Panel or a Current Affairs Program winner 730. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Gaden AO is a national treasure. A veteran of the stage and star of the upcoming 'Mr Bailey's Minder' at the Ensemble Theatre. Appearing alongside him in that play as well as this episode of the quiz is young actor Claudia Ware. It's clear how much they enjoy each others company. They don't get every question correct, but they have fun getting there. Get your tickets to Mr Bailey's Minder here: https://www.ensemble.com.au/shows/mr-baileys-minder/ Support this show...

Most of the guests I have on this podcast do silly and frivolous jobs like telling jokes or pretending to be other people for a living. Jono Brand and Amanda McGregor are a little bit different. They still tell jokes and pretend to be other people - but they use their silliness and frivolity as a force for good by helping sick kids cope with the uncertainty and worry of hospital and treatment in the guise of Captain Starlight. For over 30 years the Starlight Children’s Foundation has used...

Two of the best podcasters in the business join forces to bring you a quiz of epic proportions - especially the length! Find Josh's 100% Hits Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/100-hits-vol-pod/id1622496373 And Alexei with Cameron James on Special Features here: https://omny.fm/shows/total-reboot/cam-alexei-are-back-with-a-new-podcast-special-fea Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two brand new guests to the quiz, comedians Annie Louey and Josh Glanc. They're competing for your love and attendance to their Bondi Festival shows. The most correct answers to the quiz wins. Get your tickets to their shows and so much more here: https://www.bondifestival.com.au Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WARNING: The bit of trivia Victoria shares might be a little much for anyone a bit squeamish! This episode sees the return of one of our favourite guests, Virginia Gay. This time she has brought along a fellow cabaret queen Victoria Falconer Pritchard. Most of the answers are hidden away in the dark recesses of their minds, but they manage to drag them out into the light - even the sports question! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See...

Last time he was on the podcast, James was teamed with his wife Miranda Tapsell and he didn't do that well. This time he's joined by journalist and author Elfy Scott - who he is not married to, but together they set out to defend monogamy and answer general knowledge questions ranging from flower colours to English Premier League teams - with many diversions in between. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.