The Big Fat Quiz of the Year

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== Host ==
== Host ==
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Hot Sauce for Channel 4, 28 December 2004 to present
Hot Sauce for Channel 4, 28 December 2004 to present
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as ''The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz'', 2 November 2007 and 2 January 2015
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as ''The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz'': 2 November 2007 and 2 January 2015
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s'': 16 September 2012 and 22 September 2013
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s'', 16 September 2012 and 22 September 2013
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s'': 23 September 2012 and 29 September 2013
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s'', 23 September 2012 and 29 September 2013
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s'': 30 September 2012
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s'', 30 September 2012
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of Everything'': 5 January 2016 to present <!--6 Janaury 2017 (3 episodes in 1 series + 2 specials) -->
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of Everything'', 5 January 2016 to <!--6 Janaury 2017 (3 episodes in 1 series + 2 specials) -->
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as ''The Big Fat Quiz of Sport'': 14 May 2023
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Much as the title suggests, this is a comedy quiz about the year just gone - mainly to ensure Jimmy Carr has no day off. Ever. Six questions are asked about two months of the year in turn, with answers scribbled down using electronic pens. The answers are then revealed and scored. Guests come on at various points to liven up the proceedings.
Much as the title suggests, this is a comedy quiz about the year just gone - mainly to ensure Jimmy Carr has no day off. Ever. Six questions are asked about two months of the year in turn, with answers scribbled down using electronic pens. The answers are then revealed and scored. Guests come on at various points to liven up the proceedings.
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Quite good knockabout fun, even if the swearing will make our Mum blush like a beetroot. Incidentally, we thought we were anal until we found the Wikipedia entry for this show. Hooray for Internet-addicted teenagers!
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Quite good knockabout fun, even if the swearing will make our Mum blush like a beetroot.
=== Specials ===
=== Specials ===
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As part of the celebrations to mark 25 years since Channel 4 began broadcasting, ''The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz'', featuring questions about Channel 4's programming over the previous two decades was aired in November 2007. A second ''Big Fat Anniversary Quiz'' was aired in January 2015 to mark ten years of the format, featuring questions from the previous decade.  
As part of the celebrations to mark 25 years since Channel 4 began broadcasting, ''The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz'', featuring questions about Channel 4's programming over the previous two decades was aired in November 2007. A second ''Big Fat Anniversary Quiz'' was aired in January 2015 to mark ten years of the format, featuring questions from the previous decade.  
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In September 2012, Channel 4 broadcast three specials, with the questions in each episode focusing on a particular decade - the 1980s, the 1990s, and the first decade of the 21st Century, commonly referred to as the Noughties. A second edition of The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s was broadcast in September 2013 as part of a special weekend of 1980s themed programming. For no adequately explained reason, a week later, a second edition of The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s was also broadcast. The Big Fat Quiz of Everything had an ambitious remit, the entirity of human evolution; it went out opposite a [[Big Brother|Celebrity Big Brother]] launch in January 2016.
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In September 2012, Channel 4 broadcast three specials, with the questions in each episode focusing on a particular decade - the 1980s, the 1990s, and the first decade of the 21st Century, commonly referred to as the Noughties. A second edition of The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s was broadcast in September 2013 as part of a special weekend of 1980s themed programming. For no adequately explained reason, a week later, a second edition of The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s was also broadcast. The Big Fat Quiz of Everything had an ambitious remit, the entirety of human evolution; it went out opposite a [[Big Brother|Celebrity Big Brother]] launch in January 2016.
== Theme music ==
== Theme music ==
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2004 [[June Sarpong]] and [[Jonathan Ross]]<br>
2004 [[June Sarpong]] and [[Jonathan Ross]]<br>
2005 Sharon Osbourne and [[Jonathan Ross]]<br>
2005 Sharon Osbourne and [[Jonathan Ross]]<br>
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2006 Noel Fielding and [[Russell Brand]]<br>
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2006 [[Noel Fielding]] and [[Russell Brand]]<br>
2007 [[Rob Brydon]] and [[David Mitchell]]<br>
2007 [[Rob Brydon]] and [[David Mitchell]]<br>
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2008 [[Dara O'Briain]] and [[Davina McCall]]<br>
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2008 [[Dara Ó Briain]] and [[Davina McCall]]<br>
2009 [[David Mitchell]] and [[Charlie Brooker]]<br>
2009 [[David Mitchell]] and [[Charlie Brooker]]<br>
2010 [[Jonathan Ross]] and Ruth Jones<br>
2010 [[Jonathan Ross]] and Ruth Jones<br>
2011 [[David Mitchell]] and [[Eddie Izzard]]<br>
2011 [[David Mitchell]] and [[Eddie Izzard]]<br>
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2012 Richard Ayoade and [[Gabby Logan]]<br>
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2012 [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Gabby Logan]]<br>
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2013 [[Dara O'Briain]] and Kristen Schaal / Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding (joint winners)<br>
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2013 [[Dara Ó Briain]] and Kristen Schaal / [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Noel Fielding]] (joint winners)<br>
2014 Kevin Bridges and Sarah Millican<br>
2014 Kevin Bridges and Sarah Millican<br>
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2015 [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Jo Brand]]
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2015 [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Jo Brand]]<br>
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2016 [[David Mitchell]] and Sarah Millican
''The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz''<br>
''The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz''<br>
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2007 [[Jack Dee]] and Alan Carr<br>
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2007 [[Jack Dee]] and [[Alan Carr]]<br>
2015 [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Warwick Davis]]
2015 [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Warwick Davis]]
''The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s''<br>
''The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s''<br>
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2012 [[Jason Manford]] and Stephen Mangan / [[Jonathan Ross]] and Adam Buxton (joint winners)<br>
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2012 [[Jason Manford]] and [[Stephen Mangan]] / [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Adam Buxton]] (joint winners)<br>
2013 [[David Mitchell]] and [[Phill Jupitus]]
2013 [[David Mitchell]] and [[Phill Jupitus]]
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''The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s''<br>
''The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s''<br>
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Kevin Bridges and Alan Carr
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Kevin Bridges and [[Alan Carr]]
== Participants ==
== Participants ==
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'''2006'''<br>
'''2006'''<br>
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* Noel Fielding and [[Russell Brand]]
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* [[Noel Fielding]] and [[Russell Brand]]
* [[David Walliams]] and [[Rob Brydon]]
* [[David Walliams]] and [[Rob Brydon]]
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Cat Deeley]]
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Cat Deeley]]
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'''2007'''<br>
'''2007'''<br>
* [[Rob Brydon]] and [[David Mitchell]]
* [[Rob Brydon]] and [[David Mitchell]]
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* Noel Fielding and [[Russell Brand]]
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* [[Noel Fielding]] and [[Russell Brand]]
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Lily Allen
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Lily Allen
'''2008'''<br>
'''2008'''<br>
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* [[Dara O'Briain]] and [[Davina McCall]]
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* [[Dara Ó Briain]] and [[Davina McCall]]
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* Sean Lock and James Corden
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* [[Sean Lock]] and James Corden
* Michael McIntyre and [[Claudia Winkleman]]
* Michael McIntyre and [[Claudia Winkleman]]
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'''2010'''<br>
'''2010'''<br>
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* Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade
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* [[Noel Fielding]] and [[Richard Ayoade]]
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Ruth Jones
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Ruth Jones
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* Alan Carr and Michael McIntyre
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* [[Alan Carr]] and Michael McIntyre
'''2011'''<br>
'''2011'''<br>
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Jamie Oliver
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Jamie Oliver
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* [[David Walliams]] and Miranda Hart
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* [[David Walliams]] and [[Miranda Hart]]
* [[David Mitchell]] and [[Eddie Izzard]]
* [[David Mitchell]] and [[Eddie Izzard]]
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* Jack Whitehall and James Corden
* Jack Whitehall and James Corden
* Russell Howard and [[Jonathan Ross]]
* Russell Howard and [[Jonathan Ross]]
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* Richard Ayoade and [[Gabby Logan]]
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* [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Gabby Logan]]
'''2013'''<br>
'''2013'''<br>
* Jack Whitehall and [[Jonathan Ross]]
* Jack Whitehall and [[Jonathan Ross]]
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* [[Dara O'Briain]] and Kristen Schaal
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* [[Dara Ó Briain]] and Kristen Schaal
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* Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding
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* [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Noel Fielding]]
'''2014'''<br>
'''2014'''<br>
* Micky Flanagan and Mel B
* Micky Flanagan and Mel B
* Kevin Bridges and Sarah Millican
* Kevin Bridges and Sarah Millican
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* [[David Mitchell]] and Richard Ayoade
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* [[David Mitchell]] and [[Richard Ayoade]]
'''2015'''<br>
'''2015'''<br>
* [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Jo Brand]]
* [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Jo Brand]]
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* Richard Ayoade and Greg Davies
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* [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Greg Davies]]
* [[Claudia Winkleman]] and [[David Mitchell]]  
* [[Claudia Winkleman]] and [[David Mitchell]]  
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'''2016'''<br>
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* [[David Mitchell]] and Sarah Millican
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* [[Romesh Ranganathan]] and [[Mel Giedroyc]]
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* Rob Delaney and [[Richard Ayoade]]
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'''2017'''<br>
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* [[David Mitchell]] and Roisin Conaty
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* Big Narstie and [[Katherine Ryan]]
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* [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Noel Fielding]]
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'''2018'''<br>
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* [[David Mitchell]] and Michelle Wolf
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* [[Claudia Winkleman]] and [[Mo Gilligan]]
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* [[Noel Fielding]] and [[Richard Ayoade]]
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'''2019'''<br>
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* [[Dara Ó Briain]] and [[Maya Jama]]
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* Roisin Conaty and Asim Chaudhry
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* [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Noel Fielding]]
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'''2020'''<br>
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* [[David Mitchell]] and [[Maya Jama]]
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* [[James Acaster]] and [[Stacey Solomon]]
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* [[Joe Lycett]] and [[Richard Ayoade]]
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'''2021'''<br>
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* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Judi Love]]
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* [[Sara Pascoe]] and [[James Acaster]]
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* Guz Khan and Sarah Millican
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'''2022'''<br>
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* Stephen Merchant and [[Richard Ayoade]]
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* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Rose Matafeo
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* [[Katherine Ryan]] and Maisie Adam
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'''2023'''<br>
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* [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Mel Giedroyc]]
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* [[Katherine Ryan]] and Rosie Jones
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* [[Mo Gilligan]] and Kevin Bridges
=== The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz ===
=== The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz ===
'''2007'''<br>
'''2007'''<br>
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* [[Jack Dee]] and Alan Carr
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* [[Jack Dee]] and [[Alan Carr]]
* [[Frank Skinner]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]
* [[Frank Skinner]] and [[Carol Vorderman]]
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* [[David Mitchell]] and Richard Ayoade
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* [[David Mitchell]] and [[Richard Ayoade]]
'''2015'''<br>
'''2015'''<br>
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Warwick Davis]]
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Warwick Davis]]
* Jack Whitehall and [[Claudia Winkleman]]
* Jack Whitehall and [[Claudia Winkleman]]
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* [[Russell Brand]] and Noel Fielding
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* [[Russell Brand]] and [[Noel Fielding]]
=== The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s ===
=== The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s ===
'''2012'''<br>
'''2012'''<br>
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* [[Jason Manford]] and Stephen Mangan
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* [[Jason Manford]] and [[Stephen Mangan]]
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* [[Jonathan Ross]] and Adam Buxton
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* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Adam Buxton]]
* Micky Flanagan and [[Carol Vorderman]]
* Micky Flanagan and [[Carol Vorderman]]
'''2013'''<br>
'''2013'''<br>
* [[David Mitchell]] and [[Phill Jupitus]]
* [[David Mitchell]] and [[Phill Jupitus]]
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* [[Sarah Greene]] and Alan Carr
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* [[Sarah Greene]] and [[Alan Carr]]
* Jason Donovan and [[Jack Dee]]
* Jason Donovan and [[Jack Dee]]
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'''2012'''<br>
'''2012'''<br>
* [[Phill Jupitus]] and [[Alan Davies]]
* [[Phill Jupitus]] and [[Alan Davies]]
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* [[Dara O'Briain]] and [[Claudia Winkleman]]
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* [[Dara Ó Briain]] and [[Claudia Winkleman]]
* Jack Whitehall and [[Denise Van Outen]]
* Jack Whitehall and [[Denise Van Outen]]
'''2013'''<br>
'''2013'''<br>
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Jo Brand]]
* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Jo Brand]]
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* [[Sue Perkins]] and Lee Mack
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* [[Sue Perkins]] and [[Lee Mack]]
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* [[Bob Mortimer]] and Richard Ayoade
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* [[Bob Mortimer]] and [[Richard Ayoade]]
=== The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s ===
=== The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s ===
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* Kevin Bridges and Alan Carr
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* Kevin Bridges and [[Alan Carr]]
* Sarah Millican and [[David Mitchell]]
* Sarah Millican and [[David Mitchell]]
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* Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding
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* [[Richard Ayoade]] and [[Noel Fielding]]
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=== The Big Fat Quiz of the Decade ===
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* [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Stacey Solomon]]
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* [[Claudia Winkleman]] and [[Nish Kumar]]
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* [[Alan Carr]] and [[Joe Lycett]]
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=== The Big Fat Quiz of Sport ===
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* Roisin Conaty and Dane Baptiste
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* [[Tom Allen]] and Kerry Godliman
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* [[Judi Love]] and [[Joel Dommett]]
== Web links ==
== Web links ==
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[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/big-fat-quiz Official site]
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[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/big-fat-quiz Channel 4 programme page]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Fat_Quiz_of_the_Year Wikipedia entry]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Fat_Quiz_of_the_Year Wikipedia entry]
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[http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/big_fat_quiz_of_the_year/ British Comedy Guide entry]
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British Comedy Guide entries: [http://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/big_fat_quiz_of_the_year/ The Big Fat Quiz of the Year], [http://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_big_fat_quiz_of_everything/ The Big Fat Quiz of Everything]
== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==
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<div class="image">[[File:Big fat quiz of the year 2006 cast.jpg|400px]]''The line-up from the 2006 edition''</div>
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<div class="image">[[File:Big fat quiz of the year 2006 cast.jpg|400px]]''The line-up from the 2007 edition''</div>
<div class="image">[[File:Big fat quiz of the year 2009 participants.jpg|400px]]''The 2009 protagonists''</div>
<div class="image">[[File:Big fat quiz of the year 2009 participants.jpg|400px]]''The 2009 protagonists''</div>

Current revision as of 23:55, 5 April 2024

Contents

Host

Jimmy Carr

Broadcast

Hot Sauce for Channel 4, 28 December 2004 to present

as The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz: 2 November 2007 and 2 January 2015

as The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s: 16 September 2012 and 22 September 2013

as The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s: 23 September 2012 and 29 September 2013

as The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s: 30 September 2012

as The Big Fat Quiz of Everything: 5 January 2016 to present

as The Big Fat Quiz of Sport: 14 May 2023

Synopsis

Much as the title suggests, this is a comedy quiz about the year just gone - mainly to ensure Jimmy Carr has no day off. Ever. Six questions are asked about two months of the year in turn, with answers scribbled down using electronic pens. The answers are then revealed and scored. Guests come on at various points to liven up the proceedings.

Quite good knockabout fun, even if the swearing will make our Mum blush like a beetroot.

Specials

As part of the celebrations to mark 25 years since Channel 4 began broadcasting, The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz, featuring questions about Channel 4's programming over the previous two decades was aired in November 2007. A second Big Fat Anniversary Quiz was aired in January 2015 to mark ten years of the format, featuring questions from the previous decade.

In September 2012, Channel 4 broadcast three specials, with the questions in each episode focusing on a particular decade - the 1980s, the 1990s, and the first decade of the 21st Century, commonly referred to as the Noughties. A second edition of The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s was broadcast in September 2013 as part of a special weekend of 1980s themed programming. For no adequately explained reason, a week later, a second edition of The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s was also broadcast. The Big Fat Quiz of Everything had an ambitious remit, the entirety of human evolution; it went out opposite a Celebrity Big Brother launch in January 2016.

Theme music

Peter Baikie

Trivia

Several editions of the BFQOTY have been produced by Jonathan Ross's wife, Jane Goldman, with Ross getting in on the act himself for the 2010 edition.

Champions

2004 June Sarpong and Jonathan Ross
2005 Sharon Osbourne and Jonathan Ross
2006 Noel Fielding and Russell Brand
2007 Rob Brydon and David Mitchell
2008 Dara Ó Briain and Davina McCall
2009 David Mitchell and Charlie Brooker
2010 Jonathan Ross and Ruth Jones
2011 David Mitchell and Eddie Izzard
2012 Richard Ayoade and Gabby Logan
2013 Dara Ó Briain and Kristen Schaal / Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding (joint winners)
2014 Kevin Bridges and Sarah Millican
2015 Rob Brydon and Jo Brand
2016 David Mitchell and Sarah Millican

The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz
2007 Jack Dee and Alan Carr
2015 Jonathan Ross and Warwick Davis

The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s
2012 Jason Manford and Stephen Mangan / Jonathan Ross and Adam Buxton (joint winners)
2013 David Mitchell and Phill Jupitus

The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s
2012 Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies
2013 Sue Perkins and Lee Mack

The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s
Kevin Bridges and Alan Carr

Participants

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz

2007

2015

The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s

2012

2013

The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s

2012

2013

The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s

The Big Fat Quiz of the Decade

The Big Fat Quiz of Sport

Web links

Channel 4 programme page

Wikipedia entry

British Comedy Guide entries: The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

Pictures

The line-up from the 2007 edition
The 2009 protagonists

See also

Big Fat Anniversary Quiz review

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