The Up-Down Quiz: Terms and Conditions + Privacy Notice
Privacy Notice
Terms & Conditions
Eligibility
1. The Up-Down Quiz is a quiz open to all residents (over 18 years of age) of the UK, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, except 91热爆 Group employees, their close relatives and anyone connected with the quiz. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be required. The 91热爆 reserves the right to disqualify any contestant or winner who breaches these rules.
How to Enter
2. The Up Down Quiz will be run weekly during the Breakfast programme on 91热爆 Radio 5 Live (except when editorial requirements lead to a change in schedule or a change in programme content).
3. To be in with a chance of playing the quiz, get in touch with us, using the method outlined below, with your name, contact number and explain why you want to take part:
Email - 5livebreakfast@bbc.co.uk
4. The Breakfast Show production team will review eligible entries and shortlist contestants based on their explanation of why they want to play; this is an editorial decision and not all contestants will be shortlisted.
5. Qualifying stage:
5.1. Following the shortlisting stage outlined above:
5.2. Selected contestants called back will be asked about their general knowledge, interests, and hobbies.
5.3. Contestants may be asked additional questions about their news, sport and trivia knowledge and will be selected on how lively and interesting they will sound on air and how recently they have appeared on Radio 5 live.
6. All contestants put through to play on air must supply their name, postal address, and a daytime contact telephone number.
7. We will only accept one entry per person per day by the method listed above. Subsequent entries by the same person on the same day will be disregarded. If you do not hear from us or we have not been able to get in touch with you after reasonable attempts, you have been unsuccessful in reaching the qualifying stage and may try again after 28 days.
8. Two contestants will be chosen to take part in each week’s edition of ‘The Up-Down Quiz’ and will be told which day they will be taking part in the quiz. Each quiz will be broadcast live. If a selected contestant is unavailable at the time the quiz is to be broadcast, their participation will end and another contestant will be selected to take part in the on-air quiz. All entries will only be kept for 28 days. If you have not been successful in becoming an on-air contestant at the qualifying stage, you can apply again only after 28 days from entering.
On-Air Quiz
9. The two selected contestants for the day will each answer a series of questions and will be awarded points based on the number of correct answers and as described on-air.
10. The contestant with the most points at the end of the round is the winner. In the event of a tie, a tie-break question will be asked on-air to decide the winner.
The Prize
11. The prize for winning The Up-Down Quiz is a 5Live branded recyclable coffee cup.
12. The prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and are not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
13. The winner cannot copy or distribute the prize or copies of it. Any programme names, branding or logos on or associated with the prize cannot be used or reproduced by the winner in any way. The winner shall not do anything with the prize that might bring the 91热爆 in to disrepute.
General
14. The 91热爆's decision as to contestants taking part is final. No correspondence relating to the competition will be entered into.
15. Each winner will be notified on-air at the end of each day's Up-Down Quiz. Their name will be broadcast and they may appear on an Up-Down Quiz leaderboard online and on social media.
16. Contestants agree to take part in any post-competition publicity.
17. The 91热爆 reserves the right to (i) cancel or vary the Up-Down Quiz at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise beyond its control, (ii) disqualify any contestant who breaches the rules, has acted fraudulently in any way or has brought the 91热爆 into disrepute; (iii) where applicable, disqualify an contestant or winner, withdraw or substitute any prize, should any contestant, winner or their guest at any stage exhibit inappropriate or dangerous behaviour (including, but not limited to being under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or chemical substances or causing a nuisance) before or whilst on-air, attending 91热爆 premises or where the prize includes attendance to an event, exclusion from that event; and (iv) impose any additional entry restrictions or requirements should the prize being offered require such restrictions or requirements (including but not limited to tickets for events with an age minimum or other entry requirements).
18. Contestants chosen to play on-air will not be allowed to enter the Up-Down Quiz for the following 24 months, unless they are invited back.
19. Contestants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
20. On-air contestants must not receive any help in answering the questions and the 91热爆 reserves the right to disqualify any contestant it suspects of cheating.
21. The 91热爆, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries, affiliates and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction, nor for any other problem which may result in any entry not being properly registered.
22. To the extent permitted by law, the 91热爆 will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial, reputational loss or disappointment.
23. The competition is run by the 91热爆. The applicable law is that of England and Wales.
24. This competition accords with the 91热爆's Code of Conduct for Competitions and Voting. Details of which can be found here . Please see 91热爆 Terms of Use - /usingthebbc/terms/
