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These Terms and Conditions have been updated on 7th November 2024

Eligibility

1. First Past the Post 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Group employees, their close relatives and anyone connected with the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be required. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ reserves the right to disqualify any contestant or winner who breaches these rules.
How to Enter

2. First Past the Post will be run weekly during the Matt Chorley programme on ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 one of the three methods outlined below, with your name, contact number and explain why you want to take part:

3.1. Email - chorley@bbc.co.uk ; or

3.2. SMS - 85058 (texts will be charged at your standard message rate for each message. Check with your network provider for exact costs); or

3.3. Whatsapp – 08085 909 693 (WhatsApp messages are free).

4. The First Past the Post 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, politics 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 any 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 First Past the Post and will be told which day they will be taking part in the competition. Each competition will be broadcast live. If a selected contestant is unavailable at the time the competition 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 5 questions each and will be awarded points (called seats for the purpose of the quiz) based on the number of correct answers and as described on-air. In a final round the leading contestant will be given 15 seconds to name as many entries as possible from a list of the most popular of a given category as determined by publicly available polling carried out by a reputable polling firm. The second contestant will the be invited to attempt to complete the list, with points ("Seats”) awarded for each correct answer.

10. The contestant with the most points/Seats at the end of the round is the winner.

11. Winners will be invited back to play again the following week for a maximum of 5 weeks after which they will be retired and replaced.

The Prize

12. The prize for winning First Past the Post will include a keyring and a certificate.

13. The prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and are not redeemable for cash or other prizes.

14. 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ in to disrepute.

General

15. The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s decision as to contestants taking part is final. No correspondence relating to the competition will be entered into.

16. Each winner will be notified on-air at the end of each day's First Past the Post. Their name will be broadcast and they may appear on a First Past the Post leaderboard online and on social media.

17. Contestants agree to take part in any post-competition publicity.

18. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ reserves the right to (i) cancel or vary First Past the Post 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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).

19. Contestants chosen to play on-air will not be allowed to enter First Past the Post for the following 24 months, unless they are invited back the following week.

20. Contestants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.

21. On-air contestants must not receive any help in answering the questions and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ reserves the right to disqualify any contestant it suspects of cheating.

22. The ´óÏó´«Ã½, 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.

23. To the extent permitted by law, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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.

24. The competition is run by the ´óÏó´«Ã½. The applicable law is that of England and Wales.

25. This competition accords with the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Code of Conduct for Competitions and Voting. Details of which can be found . Please see ´óÏó´«Ã½ Terms of Use - /usingthebbc/terms/