Information Please

English · Radio, Humor

Information Please is a lively radio quiz program built around questions from listeners and the quick-witted panelists who try to answer them. Rather than following a dramatic storyline, each broadcast turns curiosity and conversation into the entertainment, with the panel drawing on knowledge, memory, and improvisation.

The format brings together a moderator, a panel of experts, and questions submitted by the audience. Panelists tackle subjects ranging widely, and their exchanges mix serious answers with playful banter. Oswald Jacoby and Marcus Duffield are identified with this broadcast.

The appeal lies in hearing intelligence used spontaneously: a question can prompt a confident answer, a lively disagreement, or an amusing turn in the conversation. The result is an engaging blend of quiz, discussion, and comedy, with the pleasure coming as much from the panel’s personalities as from the facts they uncover.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.