Gap Finders - Jonny 'Bongo'

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Today’s guest is the man behind Bongo’s Bingo, Jonny Lacey – aka “Jonny Bongo.” Jonny grew up in Belfast before moving to Liverpool, where he started a weekly pub quiz night, but with added extras such as dance-off rounds and unique prizes. In 2015, he joined forces with his business partner Joshua Burke, and together they decided to apply this same formula to a game of Bingo – creating Bongo's Bingo. Since then, the game has spread to 40 different locations around the UK, as well as Australia, Dubai, Ibiza and even a brief spell in France, putting on around 130 so-called 'shows' a month. We speak to Jonny about how the game grew, why he thinks they became front-runners in changing a regular night out into an experience – and explore how much bigger he thinks a game of Bingo can become. PRESENTER: Shari Vahl PRODUCER: Kate Holdsworth