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PopMaster heads to More4

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PopMaster heads to More4

PopMaster heads to More4

Ken Bruce recently began a new broadcasting era with Greatest Hits Radio

Everything stops for PopMaster. Music lovers up and down the country have been obsessed with music trivia quiz for 25 years, downing tools and pausing their days to play along as two fans are pitted against each other to showcase their knowledge of music and artists from across the years. Now, legendary DJ Ken Bruce is bringing the beloved radio quiz to TV for the first time in a new six-part series for More4.

Ken Bruce:

“After all these years we are finally bring PopMaster to the telly where we’ll be challenging music lovers from around the country to not only recall a range of facts and stats about chart toppers and beyond over the decades, but to do so under the glare of studio lights and with the added pressure of television cameras. I can’t wait to get started – and find out whether I might have a face for TV after all!”

PopMaster sees two contestants asked a series of 10 questions based on popular music from the 1950s to the present day. Each question is worth three points other than the third, sixth and ninth bonus questions which are worth six points and come from a cryptic topic chosen by the player at the start of the quiz. There are a total of 39 points up for grabs.

Questions cover a variety of genres of music and range from naming artists based on the titles of or clips of songs, as well as identifying the year certain songs were hits – often seeing players being just ‘one year out’.

After both players have answered 10 questions, the winning contestant goes on to play ‘Three-in-Ten’, in which they have ten seconds to name three UK Singles Chart hits for one particular artist or group.

The new televised PopMaster will honour the much-loved music quiz with a few surprises thrown in. Players will compete to impress with their music knowledge, with each episode winner advancing to the grand final, where only one can be crowned overall champion. The show will air initially for six editions.

The much-loved presenter quit BBC Radio 2 for Greatest Hits Radio after the station began to seek a younger audience, and a host of colleagues departed. Feeling he wasn’t valued Ken began his first GHR show on April 3rd with a brand-new mid-morning show from 10am – 1pm. Ken now kickstarts a weekday lineup that also includes presenters Simon Mayo at Drivetime and Jackie Brambles in the early evening.

Ken Bruce:

“What better way to celebrate my forty-five years in radio than with a new adventure and a brand-new show on Greatest Hits Radio. I say brand-new but there will still be PopMaster, me and my musings and all the great records you know and love from the 70s, 80s and 90s.”

Playing the biggest songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s, Greatest Hits Radio is a station that celebrates the good times. With music from the most iconic artists of all time, including Blondie, Queen, George Michael, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Elton John and Whitney Houston, it is home to presenters including Martin Kemp, Pat Sharp, Kate Thornton, Paul Gambaccini, Andy Crane and Jenny Powell.

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