IanSpicks and Specks
September 23rd 2011 06:54
Spicks and Specks was an Australian music-themed comedic television quiz show. It aired on ABC1 at 8:30 on Wednesday nights. 2011 marked Spicks and Specks' seventh season. It was filmed at ABC Melbourne's Gordon Street studios.
The show was hosted by stand-up comedian Adam Hills who posed questions to two teams each headed by a permanent team captain, actor/comedian Alan Brough and Mildura-raised radio announcer Myf Warhurst. They each had two guest panellists, generally one from the world of music and one from comedy.
It varied from week to week, but regular guests include Hamish Blake, Tim Minchin, Frank Woodley, Colin Lane, Ross Noble, James Morrison, Renée Geyer, Ella Hooper, Meshel Laurie, Denise Scott and Dave O'Neil.
Blake appeared more often than any other guest panellist, and his comparative lack of musical knowledge was a running gag.
The overall style employing a mix of music and comedy is similar to the UK TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks and fellow Australian TV show Rockwiz, but the question formats and show style (Satirical vs. Family vs. Pub Quiz) are different.
In May 2011, it was announced the seventh season would be the final season and the show would end in November 2011.
Click here for a link to a Spicks and Specks Trivia Quiz!
The show was hosted by stand-up comedian Adam Hills who posed questions to two teams each headed by a permanent team captain, actor/comedian Alan Brough and Mildura-raised radio announcer Myf Warhurst. They each had two guest panellists, generally one from the world of music and one from comedy.
It varied from week to week, but regular guests include Hamish Blake, Tim Minchin, Frank Woodley, Colin Lane, Ross Noble, James Morrison, Renée Geyer, Ella Hooper, Meshel Laurie, Denise Scott and Dave O'Neil.
Blake appeared more often than any other guest panellist, and his comparative lack of musical knowledge was a running gag.
The overall style employing a mix of music and comedy is similar to the UK TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks and fellow Australian TV show Rockwiz, but the question formats and show style (Satirical vs. Family vs. Pub Quiz) are different.
In May 2011, it was announced the seventh season would be the final season and the show would end in November 2011.
Click here for a link to a Spicks and Specks Trivia Quiz!
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