Mitchell Symons was born in London and educated at Mill Hill School and the LSE, where he studied Law. Since leaving BBC TV, where he was a researcher and then a director, he has worked as a writer, broadcaster and journalist. He was a principal writer of early editions of the board game Trivial Pursuit and has devised many television formats. Currently he writes an award-winning column for the Sunday Express.

"Mitch knows more totally useless things about useless subjects than anybody on Earth" Chris Tarrant "It's an idiosyncratic galmaufry of answers to questions that range from the scientifically verified to the nebulously philosophical ... It's good, (almost) clean fun, ideal for fans of trivia to dip into" -- James Lovegrove Financial Times "Here's an entertaining title for young and old alike ... Really great fun!" South Wales Argus