New Shoots: Quizzers

In backrooms across Britain the traditional world of the pub quiz is evolving and a new breed of ‘professional’ quizzers is emerging on the circuit. These are dedicated individuals who think nothing of quizzing four or five times a week and whose rigorous training regimes echo the intensity of Olympic athletes. CJ de Mooi, a regular on Eggheads, is a committed competitor who has one eye on the rankings and the other on his fiercest rival Beth. But will the six hours a day he trains be enough to secure him victory against her? Quizzers CJ, Beth and a group of British hopefuls as they journey to Paris to compete at the European Championships for the title of Europe’s Top Quizzer. Paul Whittaker worked on over 30 short films before setting up his own Media Production Company in Cardiff. Quizzers is his first broadcast television production.