Has anyone on here ever monetised their general knowledge by going on tv quiz shows etc?

[Towel6767]

Always quite fancied applying to one of those shows.

Has anyone here ever done it? Or know anyone who has?

Give us the inside scoop!

We know a few people in TV production. For the ones with big money they recruit people with personality - you have to be loud, or odd, or young and attractive etc. Ability to answer the questions definitely a secondary consideration.

Super lucky di has been on Tipping Point and might have written about it

Found it superlucky.me/whats-like-tipping-point/

I was on pointless a few years ago, won the trophy but didn't get the pointeless answer at the end.

Ooh thanks both! Do you just apply through its website?

Yes applied via website and me and work colleague got invited to 'auditions' in Sheffield (I live in York) as they do them all over UK. Was basically 6 other teams and they see how you interact etc. There were then 2 teams asked to stay back and recorded on camera talking about each other. We then got email asking us to appear on the show. Put up in nice hotel near Watford and filmed our 2 episodes on the same day (they pretend it's weeks apart). You have to bring 4 outfits and they pick 2 for you. Really great experience and I love my trophy.

DH and I applied for Pointless but never heard back!

School friend won the jackpot on Tipping Point some time ago. I did a Radio 4 quiz some years ago. Just got an appearance fee.