David FitzGerald
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Meet Fitz
David first began broadcasting on commercial radio in the early 1980s, before moving to television. Working first at TSW and then Anglia Television, Fitz made the move to Sky News in the mid-1990s and was at the front of nearly every major disaster for nine years.
"From the trial of OJ Simpson to the death of Princess Diana, the knack of getting myself in the right place at the wrong time even got me into Trivial Pursuit as a question in 1995!"
This inspired Fitz to come up with some questions of his own, and has since contributed thousands of questions to quizzes. This mine of useless information is what feeds the questions for Fighting Fitz each day from 10am.
Fighting Fitz Competition - Terms and Conditions
1. The competition is open to all residents of the UK, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, aged 16 or over, except BBC or BBC Group company employees and anyone connected with the competition. Proof of age and eligibility may be requested.
2. The competition will be played during the David FitzGerald programme on BBC Radio Devon on Monday to Friday (except when editorial requirements lead to a change in schedule or a change in programme content).
3. During programmes on Monday to Thursday there will be two rounds of the competition. Each time a question will be announced on air and listeners will be invited to call or text in with the correct answer. The entry window will be open for around 10 minutes – the opening and closing times will vary so please listen to announcements during the programme.
4. Listeners can enter:
· by calling 0808 100 1034 (calls are free from landlines and mobiles); or
· texting 81333 with the keyword DEVON followed by their answer (texts will cost your network’s standard message charge).
You may enter once per round of the competition – any additional entries via text will not be counted by will be charged. Entries made outside of the window will not count, and if made via text will be charged.
5. For each round one entrant will be selected at random from those who answered correctly, a member of the production team will call them back so they can be put live on air to play the on-air quiz.
6. Each entrant will be given 60 seconds to answer progressively harder questions. A weekly scoreboard will be kept of those who played the game on air. The highest scoring listener will play against the presenter on Friday.
7. Entrants must ensure that they are available on the telephone number provided to take the call from the production team. If an entrant is not available after reasonable attempts by the production team, another correct entrant will be randomly selected for that round of the quiz. There are contingencies for ties.
8. The presenter will also play the on-air quiz on Friday. The highest scoring listener will have the opportunity to ask the presenter the hardest question on air. If the presenter fails to beat the highest score for the week, the listener with that score is the winner and shall receive the prize. If the presenter beats the highest listener score then there is no winner for that week and the prize rolls over to the following week.
9. The prize shall be as described on air and may consist of CDs, tickets, books and other such items.
10. The BBC’s decision as to prizes awarded is final. No correspondence relating to the quiz will be entered into.
11. There is no cash alternative and the prize cannot be sold or transferred in any circumstances.
12. The prize may have additional requirements which alter the eligibility for entrants to the competition. In these instances the changes to the eligibility requirements will be announced clearly on air and online as appropriate before the Competition opens.
13. If the prize requires additional action (such as collection of tickets) the winner must follow instructions given (which may include proof of identity). The BBC is not responsible for any failure to properly follow such instructions. If the prize includes tickets or entry to an event, the BBC will not be responsible for any failure by the winner and guests (if applicable) to gain entry or re-entry to the event due to their behaviour or their failure to meet the admission requirements of the event, including, but not limited to, minimum age. Winners are responsible for checking admission requirements to the venue. The BBC will not be responsible for the suspension or cancellation of the prize event. The BBC will not provide an alternative or replacement prize. If the prize includes access to a sporting event, the winners and guests (if applicable) must not be subject to any order banning them from attending such events.
14. The BBC reserves the right to: (i) amend these terms and conditions including, but not limited to, the competition opening and closing times; (ii) disqualify any entrant who breaches the rules or has acted fraudulently in any way; (iii) where applicable, disqualify an entrant or winner, withdraw or substitute any prize, should any entrant, 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 BBC 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).
15. Entrants must agree to take part in any post-competition publicity if required.
16. Winners may no re-enter the competition for a month.
17. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when registering.
18. The BBC, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem which may result in any entry being lost or not properly registered.
19. To the extent permitted by law, the BBC 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.
20. The promoter of the competition is the British Broadcasting Corporation and the applicable law is the laws of England and Wales.
21. This competition accords with the BBC's Code of Conduct for Competitions and Voting, details of which can be found at: BBC Competitions Policy http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidelines/appendix2
Fighting Fitz - Privacy Notice
Your trust is very important to us. The BBC is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information.
It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using such information. This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal information about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law.
What will we collect and how we use it?
The BBC will collect and process the personal information that you have provided to us about yourself by entering this competition. This personal information is your name, age (if asked to ensure eligibility criteria are met), email or postal address (depending on how we will fulfil the competition) and your telephone number. The personal information that you will provide will be processed for the purposes of running this competition, including fulfillment.
The BBC is the “data controller” of this information. This means that the BBC decides what your personal information is used for, and the ways in which it is processed. If you enter by telephone Broadcast Bionics is the BBC’s data processor and is contracted to the BBC to provide the radio station’s telephony platform. If you enter by text: IMImobile (Europe) Ltd is the BBC’s data processor and is contracted to the BBC to provide the SMS platform. Broadcast Bionics and IMImobile can only use your personal data within the parameters set by the BBC. Broadcast Bionics will collect your phone number and IMImobile will collect your telephone number and message. We rely on our legitimate interests of running radio competitions and providing interesting and engaging radio programming for our audience like this as our lawful basis for processing your personal data.Retaining your personal information
In relation to entrants, the BBC will retain your personal information for up to six weeks. Winners’ information will be kept for a period of two years for regulatory purposes.
Your rights and more information
If you have any questions about how the BBC handles your personal information, or you wish to find out about your rights, please visit the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. You will also be able to find out more information about how the BBC processes your information and how you can contact the BBC’s Data Protection Officer.
If you raise a concern with the BBC about the way it has handled your personal information, you are entitled to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In the UK, the supervisory authority is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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