The Easiest Quiz: Mark scores seven
Mark from Yeovil worked as a television and internet engineer and loved all-you-can-eat restaurants. He treated buffets as a challenge and estimated that he could manage around five full plates, particularly at Indian or multi-cuisine restaurants.
He agreed with Scott’s theory that tradespeople did a better job when offered a hot or cold drink. Mark entered the quiz with ten points as the score to beat during a notably low-scoring week.
He answered questions about the number after 11, mixing red and white, Billy Connolly, train noises, Scrabble blanks, Ron Weasley’s hair and the Eiffel Tower.
The quiz briefly questioned whether fries could count as part of a meal deal before allowing the answer. It also asked Mark to repeat his train noise.
His run ended when he was asked to name any Dr Seuss book. Mark could not supply one in time, prompting another wave of criticism that the “easiest” quiz was asking questions many adults would not know instantly.
Rose Ayling-Ellis
Rose Ayling-Ellis joined Scott to discuss her latest work and the continuing impact of becoming one of British television’s most visible deaf performers.
She talked about the difference between representation that simply places a deaf character on screen and work that allows deaf experience to influence the story, production and visual language.
Scott asked about the reaction from young deaf viewers and families who had seen her success on EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing. Rose said visibility mattered most when it opened a door for other people rather than remaining attached to one individual.
The conversation also covered British Sign Language, accessibility and the assumptions hearing people often made about communication.
Rose’s interview fitted a morning in which the programme was already questioning supposedly simple rules and who those rules were designed around.
The Birthday Game
The Birthday Game offered another listener three former number-one songs, with the risk of the third selection again becoming the central decision.
3 April 2025: Vernon Kay
The handover revisited the increasingly hostile listener reaction to the quiz and Mark’s elimination on a Dr Seuss question.
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