{"id":7676,"date":"2020-06-05T12:44:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T16:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/mike-reads-pop-quiz-revamped-covid-19-era\/"},"modified":"2020-06-08T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T17:28:58","slug":"mike-reads-pop-quiz-revamped-for-covid-19-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/mike-reads-pop-quiz-revamped-for-covid-19-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Read\u2019s Pop Quiz Revamped for COVID-19 Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lightning International is bringing to the market a lockdown edition of <em>Mike Read&#8217;s<\/em> <em>Pop Quiz<\/em> amid the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The revamped show will feature two teams of big-name stars from the \u201980s and \u201990s, including Paul Young, Leee John (Imagination), Kimberley Rew (Katrina &amp; the Waves), Dave Fenton (The Vapors), Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) and Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz). 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