RocKwiz

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RocKwiz is an Australian television quiz show series, focused on rock music, and broadcast on the Special Broadcasting Service. It premiered in 2004.

1 Summary
2 Cast
3 Rounds
4 External links

[edit] Summary

The title is a play of the words, 'Rock' and 'Quiz', which is the basic premise of the program. It is officially described as a 'low-budget' music trivia quiz show.

The program airs 9.15pm Saturday and is hosted by Julia Zemiro. It is shot in The Gershwin Room at The Espy (St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel), in Melbourne. The program often includes local lesser-known musicians (predominantly vocalists), alongside more well known Australian and non-Australian musicians. It has a cult following for its no-frills style. The show features the "RocKwiz Orkestra" which provides musical clues and support for special music guests/participants.

[edit] Cast

Hostess

Julia Zemiro is French-born Australian who became a professional actor after graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1993. She was crowned as Australia's Brainiest TV Star on the 2006 Channel Ten program special of the same name. She has also featured on the Channel Ten program, Thank God You're Here, and has a regular cast place on The Wedge.

Kwiz Master

Brian Nankervis has made regular appearances on Hey Hey It's Saturday and Let The Blood Run Free during the 1980s and 1990s. He is the scorer and "adjudicator where necessary". After Zemiro's opening introduction, she introduces Nankervis. He often then responds in a humorous manner to a comment or complaint that has been sent in by a viewer. He is one of the people who devised the show.

RocKwiz Orkestra

James Black – guitarist and Hammond organ player, (ex-Black Sorrows)
Mark Ferrie – bass player (ex-Models, ex-Sacred Cowboys)
Peter "Lucky" Luscombe – drummer, (ex-Black Sorrows)

Dugald - The Human Scoreboard

Dugald McAndrew is a roadie who has toured with Split Enz, Crowded House, Hunters and Collectors and has stage-managed festivals such as The Big Day Out and Splendour In The Grass.

[edit] Rounds

The quiz comprises of 5 rounds, and one preliminary round called "Ready Steady RocKwiz."

Ready Steady RocKwiz - The show often opens with this pre-recorded segment. Brian Nankervis asks questions of several audience members earlier in the evening, to determine the four people that will make up the teams later on in the evening. After the footage has been shown and the guests introduced, Julia Zemiro will usually ask the four guests what the first album they ever bought was, and/or what the first concert they ever went to was. The title of this segment is an allusion to the 1960s British pop music TV show Ready Steady Go!.

Who Can it Be Now? - This round introduces the show's two musical guest for the evening. Clues are read out in a "Who Am I" style, and a team buzzes in when they know the answer. Ten points are awarded, and then the guest arrives and performs a song. The first guest announced will join the team that correctly guessed them, then the next guest joins the other team (after also performing a song), although the first team can still answer the question. Julia usually asks the guests about their first concert and/or album bought as well. The title of this segment comes from the song by Australian group Men at Work.

Local and/or General - As the title suggests, this is a general knowledge music quiz section. The title of this segment comes from the song by Australian group Models.
Million Dollar Riff - The RocKwiz Orkestra plays a series of notable riffs and a team buzzes in when they recognise the riff. The riff played as the intro is AC/DC's "Back In Black". The title of this segment comes from the song by Australian group Skyhooks.

Master Blaster - The musical guests are given a number of questions, usually around five, to answer, on a specialist subject they have nominated. The title of this segment comes from the song by American singer Stevie Wonder.

Furious Five - This round involves "five or so" minutes of fast and furious questions to both teams. Usually, the Furious Five does not quite reach the five minute mark. The title of this segment comes from the American group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

To close off the show, the musical guests perform a duet, accompanied by the RocKwiz Orkestra.