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Eggheads (game show)

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Eggheads is a British quiz show produced by 12 Yard. It was first broadcast in November 2003 chaired by Dermot Murnaghan. In 2008, Jeremy Vine became joint chair, and subsequently sole chair. The show has inspired three spinoff series: Are You an Egghead? (2008), Revenge of the Egghead (2014) and Make Me an Egghead (2016). There have also been episodes of the regular series featuring teams of celebrities in their own short series, with their own rolling prize fund.

Infobox

Genre
Quiz show
Directed by
Suzanne Pearse
Presented by
mw- Dermot Murnaghan (2003–2014) Jeremy Vine (2008–2023)
Starring
'Eggheads: Kevin Ashman (2003–2023) Daphne Fowler (2003–2014) CJ de Mooi (2003–2012, 2014–2016) Chris Hughes (2003–2023) Judith Keppel (2003–2022, 2023) Barry Simmons (2008–2023) Pat Gibson (2009–2023) David Rainford (2012–2018) Lisa Thiel (2014–2023) Steve Cooke (2016–2023) Beth Webster (2016–2023) Olav Bjortomt (2021–2023)
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
20 (regular) 8 (celebrity)
No. of episodes
1870 (regular) 92 (celebrity)
Executive producers
Andy Culpin Rob Dean
Running time
30 minutes
Production companies
12 YardBBC Scotland (2010–2020)
Network
BBC One (2003–2004) BBC Two (2005–2020) Channel 5 (2021–2023)
Release
10 November 2003 (2003-11-10) –26 April 2023 (2023-04-26)

Tables

· Teams who have defeated the Eggheads
The Unicorn
The Unicorn
Team name
The Unicorn
Episode
Series 1, Episode 13
Prize money
£13,000
Follically Challenged
Follically Challenged
Team name
Follically Challenged
Episode
Series 1, Episode 15
Prize money
£2,000
Unlikely Lads
Unlikely Lads
Team name
Unlikely Lads
Episode
Series 1, Episode 21
Prize money
£6,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£21,000
Streatham Massive
Streatham Massive
Team name
Streatham Massive
Episode
Series 2, Episode 11
Prize money
£20,000
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Team name
Spaghetti
Episode
Series 2, Episode 30
Prize money
£19,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£60,000
The Rotor Heads
The Rotor Heads
Team name
The Rotor Heads
Episode
Series 3, Episode 21
Prize money
£21,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£81,000
Densa
Densa
Team name
Densa
Episode
Series 4, Episode 11
Prize money
£20,000
Wapping Black Sheep
Wapping Black Sheep
Team name
Wapping Black Sheep
Episode
Series 4, Episode 14
Prize money
£3,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£104,000
Radio Ga Ga
Radio Ga Ga
Team name
Radio Ga Ga
Episode
Series 5, Episode 6
Prize money
£17,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£121,000
Second Class
Second Class
Team name
Second Class
Episode
Series 6, Episode 3
Prize money
£37,000
Mancunian Candidates
Mancunian Candidates
Team name
Mancunian Candidates
Episode
Series 6, Episode 10
Prize money
£7,000
Russell's Raiders
Russell's Raiders
Team name
Russell's Raiders
Episode
Series 6, Episode 14
Prize money
£4,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£169,000
West Yorkies
West Yorkies
Team name
West Yorkies
Episode
Series 7, Episode 18
Prize money
£29,000
Seville Servants
Seville Servants
Team name
Seville Servants
Episode
Series 7, Episode 19
Prize money
£1,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£199,000
Notes
#1 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Beer today, Gone tomorrow
Beer today, Gone tomorrow
Team name
Beer today, Gone tomorrow
Episode
Series 8, Episode 14
Prize money
£75,000
Notes
Biggest win on the show so far
Preston Quizmasters
Preston Quizmasters
Team name
Preston Quizmasters
Episode
Series 8, Episode 17
Prize money
£3,000
Museum of London/Museum in Docklands
Museum of London/Museum in Docklands
Team name
Museum of London/Museum in Docklands
Episode
Series 8, Episode 50
Prize money
£33,000
Taxidermists
Taxidermists
Team name
Taxidermists
Episode
Series 8, Episode 51
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#2 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Blue Vibe
Blue Vibe
Team name
Blue Vibe
Episode
Series 8, Episode 63
Prize money
£12,000
Beer and Skittles
Beer and Skittles
Team name
Beer and Skittles
Episode
Series 8, Episode 68
Prize money
£5,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£328,000
Weakly Players
Weakly Players
Team name
Weakly Players
Episode
Series 9, Episode 15
Prize money
£27,000
Sean and the Sheep
Sean and the Sheep
Team name
Sean and the Sheep
Episode
Series 9, Episode 35
Prize money
£20,000
Tap Heads
Tap Heads
Team name
Tap Heads
Episode
Series 9, Episode 48
Prize money
£13,000
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack
Team name
The Rat Pack
Episode
Series 9, Episode 54
Prize money
£5,000
Notes
Eggheads lose to a single opponent for the first time
Lads Wot Lunch
Lads Wot Lunch
Team name
Lads Wot Lunch
Episode
Series 9, Episode 65
Prize money
£12,000
South Wales Warriors
South Wales Warriors
Team name
South Wales Warriors
Episode
Series 9, Episode 70
Prize money
£5,000
Loser's Corner
Loser's Corner
Team name
Loser's Corner
Episode
Series 9, Episode 76
Prize money
£6,000
Meet your Waterloo
Meet your Waterloo
Team name
Meet your Waterloo
Episode
Series 9, Episode 83
Prize money
£7,000
Notes
#2 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Flexi Funksters
Flexi Funksters
Team name
Flexi Funksters
Episode
Series 9, Episode 99
Prize money
£16,000
Notes
#3 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Cubbington Players
Cubbington Players
Team name
Cubbington Players
Episode
Series 9, Episode 112
Prize money
£13,000
Act One
Act One
Team name
Act One
Episode
Series 9, Episode 120
Prize money
£8,000
Notes
Final team to play (and defeat) the original set of 5 Eggheads
Bere Heads
Bere Heads
Team name
Bere Heads
Episode
Series 9, Episode 145
Prize money
£25,000
The Abbey Revellers
The Abbey Revellers
Team name
The Abbey Revellers
Episode
Series 9, Episode 146
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#3 Eggheads lose twice in a row
The Bald & The Beautiful
The Bald & The Beautiful
Team name
The Bald & The Beautiful
Episode
Series 9, Episode 152
Prize money
£6,000
Eclectic Mix
Eclectic Mix
Team name
Eclectic Mix
Episode
Series 9, Episode 159
Prize money
£7,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£499,000
The Oxford Imps
The Oxford Imps
Team name
The Oxford Imps
Episode
Series 10, Episode 2
Prize money
£3,000
Notes
Contained a pre-fame appearance of Rachel Parris
Chummie Brummies
Chummie Brummies
Team name
Chummie Brummies
Episode
Series 10, Episode 31
Prize money
£29,000
One Sense Less
One Sense Less
Team name
One Sense Less
Episode
Series 10, Episode 54
Prize money
£23,000
The Midweek Marauders
The Midweek Marauders
Team name
The Midweek Marauders
Episode
Series 10, Episode 64
Prize money
£10,000
Beached Boys
Beached Boys
Team name
Beached Boys
Episode
Series 10, Episode 66
Prize money
£2,000
Sally Warboys
Sally Warboys
Team name
Sally Warboys
Episode
Series 10, Episode 69
Prize money
£3,000
The Hanging Gale
The Hanging Gale
Team name
The Hanging Gale
Episode
Series 10, Episode 82
Prize money
£13,000
The Cartoonists
The Cartoonists
Team name
The Cartoonists
Episode
Series 10, Episode 91
Prize money
£9,000
Notes
First full team of challengers to win the final round against single Egghead (Kevin)
Insight Radio
Insight Radio
Team name
Insight Radio
Episode
Series 10, Episode 92
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#4 Eggheads lose twice in a row & #4 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Ocean's Five
Ocean's Five
Team name
Ocean's Five
Episode
Series 10, Episode 93
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#1 Eggheads lose three times in a row
Bognor Regis + 2
Bognor Regis + 2
Team name
Bognor Regis + 2
Episode
Series 10, Episode 94
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#1 Eggheads lose four times in a row
The Eggitors
The Eggitors
Team name
The Eggitors
Episode
Series 10, Episode 98
Prize money
£4,000
Pembroke Globetrotters
Pembroke Globetrotters
Team name
Pembroke Globetrotters
Episode
Series 10, Episode 115
Prize money
£17,000
PRS Plus
PRS Plus
Team name
PRS Plus
Episode
Series 10, Episode 121
Prize money
£6,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£621,000
The Wise Owls
The Wise Owls
Team name
The Wise Owls
Episode
Series 11, Episode 3
Prize money
£37,000
Work I.T. Out
Work I.T. Out
Team name
Work I.T. Out
Episode
Series 11, Episode 5
Prize money
£2,000
Shabba
Shabba
Team name
Shabba
Episode
Series 11, Episode 35
Prize money
£30,000
Notes
#5 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
The Black & White Stripes
The Black & White Stripes
Team name
The Black & White Stripes
Episode
Series 11, Episode 52
Prize money
£17,000
Loiners by Proxy
Loiners by Proxy
Team name
Loiners by Proxy
Episode
Series 11, Episode 57
Prize money
£5,000
The Middleton Moonrakers
The Middleton Moonrakers
Team name
The Middleton Moonrakers
Episode
Series 11, Episode 58
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#7 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Scrum 5
Scrum 5
Team name
Scrum 5
Episode
Series 11, Episode 72
Prize money
£14,000
Comedy of Errors
Comedy of Errors
Team name
Comedy of Errors
Episode
Series 11, Episode 75
Prize money
£3,000
Notes
#6 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Glamorgan Poppies
Glamorgan Poppies
Team name
Glamorgan Poppies
Episode
Series 11, Episode 86
Prize money
£11,000
The Apple Turnovers
The Apple Turnovers
Team name
The Apple Turnovers
Episode
Series 11, Episode 93
Prize money
£7,000
Get It With Letters
Get It With Letters
Team name
Get It With Letters
Episode
Series 11, Episode 122
Prize money
£29,000
Chessboxers
Chessboxers
Team name
Chessboxers
Episode
Series 11, Episode 124
Prize money
£2,000
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
Team name
The Flying Doctors
Episode
Series 11, Episode 130
Prize money
£6,000
Notes
#7 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Lancashire Hotpots
Lancashire Hotpots
Team name
Lancashire Hotpots
Episode
Series 11, Episode 141
Prize money
£11,000
Notes
#8 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Bar 5
Bar 5
Team name
Bar 5
Episode
Series 11, Episode 157
Prize money
£16,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£812,000
Living by Numbers
Living by Numbers
Team name
Living by Numbers
Episode
Series 12, Episode 6
Prize money
£9,000
Culture Vultures
Culture Vultures
Team name
Culture Vultures
Episode
Series 12, Episode 24
Prize money
£18,000
Who Cares Wins
Who Cares Wins
Team name
Who Cares Wins
Episode
Series 12, Episode 38
Prize money
£14,000
The Internal Marketeers
The Internal Marketeers
Team name
The Internal Marketeers
Episode
Series 12, Episode 63
Prize money
£25,000
Chad Acad
Chad Acad
Team name
Chad Acad
Episode
Series 12, Episode 66
Prize money
£3,000
Cornish Monkeys
Cornish Monkeys
Team name
Cornish Monkeys
Episode
Series 12, Episode 72
Prize money
£6,000
Millennium Marvels
Millennium Marvels
Team name
Millennium Marvels
Episode
Series 12, Episode 84
Prize money
£12,000
Loose Connection
Loose Connection
Team name
Loose Connection
Episode
Series 12, Episode 85
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#8 Eggheads lose twice in a row
She Who Must Be Obeyed
She Who Must Be Obeyed
Team name
She Who Must Be Obeyed
Episode
Series 12, Episode 91
Prize money
£6,000
The Tramlines
The Tramlines
Team name
The Tramlines
Episode
Series 12, Episode 96
Prize money
£5,000
The Lions' Den
The Lions' Den
Team name
The Lions' Den
Episode
Series 12, Episode 97
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#9 Eggheads lose twice in a row
5 A Day
5 A Day
Team name
5 A Day
Episode
Series 12, Episode 124
Prize money
£27,000
Blackpool Rockers
Blackpool Rockers
Team name
Blackpool Rockers
Episode
Series 12, Episode 141
Prize money
£17,000
The Five Marketeers
The Five Marketeers
Team name
The Five Marketeers
Episode
Series 12, Episode 145
Prize money
£4,000
Notes
#9 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
The Brocketeers
The Brocketeers
Team name
The Brocketeers
Episode
Series 12, Episode 149
Prize money
£4,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£964,000
The Royal Harmonics
The Royal Harmonics
Team name
The Royal Harmonics
Episode
Series 13, Episode 12
Prize money
£23,000
Dobbin
Dobbin
Team name
Dobbin
Episode
Series 13, Episode 19
Prize money
£7,000
Shelford 5
Shelford 5
Team name
Shelford 5
Episode
Series 13, Episode 22
Prize money
£3,000
The Wonderyears
The Wonderyears
Team name
The Wonderyears
Episode
Series 13, Episode 30
Prize money
£8,000
Notes
Over £1,000,000 has now been paid out in prize money since show first started.
Phoenix Nights
Phoenix Nights
Team name
Phoenix Nights
Episode
Series 13, Episode 37
Prize money
£7,000
The Bell Boys
The Bell Boys
Team name
The Bell Boys
Episode
Series 13, Episode 38
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#10 Eggheads lose twice in a row
A Tale of Two Families
A Tale of Two Families
Team name
A Tale of Two Families
Episode
Series 13, Episode 41
Prize money
£3,000
Bucks Quiz
Bucks Quiz
Team name
Bucks Quiz
Episode
Series 13, Episode 44
Prize money
£3,000
The Melting Pot
The Melting Pot
Team name
The Melting Pot
Episode
Series 13, Episode 47
Prize money
£3,000
Lightning Can Strike Twice
Lightning Can Strike Twice
Team name
Lightning Can Strike Twice
Episode
Series 13, Episode 53
Prize money
£6,000
Notes
#10 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
The Family Connection
The Family Connection
Team name
The Family Connection
Episode
Series 13, Episode 65
Prize money
£12,000
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
Team name
Dad's Army
Episode
Series 13, Episode 83
Prize money
£18,000
Notes
#11 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
The Hole in the Wall Gang
The Hole in the Wall Gang
Team name
The Hole in the Wall Gang
Episode
Series 13, Episode 85
Prize money
£2,000
UNOS
UNOS
Team name
UNOS
Episode
Series 13, Episode 89
Prize money
£4,000
The Quad Runners
The Quad Runners
Team name
The Quad Runners
Episode
Series 13, Episode 118
Prize money
£29,000
Notes
#12 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Handel with Care
Handel with Care
Team name
Handel with Care
Episode
Series 13, Episode 120
Prize money
£2,000
Team Scotia
Team Scotia
Team name
Team Scotia
Episode
Series 13, Episode 136
Prize money
£16,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,111,000
Two and a Half Tandems
Two and a Half Tandems
Team name
Two and a Half Tandems
Episode
Series 14, Episode 22
Prize money
£26,000
Bright Sparks
Bright Sparks
Team name
Bright Sparks
Episode
Series 14, Episode 33
Prize money
£11,000
Streetwise
Streetwise
Team name
Streetwise
Episode
Series 14, Episode 49
Prize money
£16,000
The Business Men
The Business Men
Team name
The Business Men
Episode
Series 14, Episode 90
Prize money
£41,000
Notes
2nd highest amount won by a challenging team. #13 Eggheads lose to a single opponent. 100th team to defeat the Eggheads.
The Crooked Spires
The Crooked Spires
Team name
The Crooked Spires
Episode
Series 14, Episode 95
Prize money
£5,000
The Clevelanders
The Clevelanders
Team name
The Clevelanders
Episode
Series 14, Episode 106
Prize money
£11,000
Beer Run Quizzers
Beer Run Quizzers
Team name
Beer Run Quizzers
Episode
Series 14, Episode 108
Prize money
£2,000
Doctors' Notes
Doctors' Notes
Team name
Doctors' Notes
Episode
Series 14, Episode 113
Prize money
£5,000
Business Belles
Business Belles
Team name
Business Belles
Episode
Series 14, Episode 119
Prize money
£6,000
No Direction
No Direction
Team name
No Direction
Episode
Series 14, Episode 130
Prize money
£11,000
Notes
#14 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Neither Big Nor Clever
Neither Big Nor Clever
Team name
Neither Big Nor Clever
Episode
Series 14, Episode 134
Prize money
£4,000
The Sensational Alex Fairley Band
The Sensational Alex Fairley Band
Team name
The Sensational Alex Fairley Band
Episode
Series 14, Episode 136
Prize money
£2,000
Notes
#2 Eggheads get first 2 questions wrong in the final round. Has happened once before in Series 11, Episode 154.
Rambling Badgers
Rambling Badgers
Team name
Rambling Badgers
Episode
Series 14, Episode 139
Prize money
£3,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,254,000
Green Giants
Green Giants
Team name
Green Giants
Episode
Series 15, Episode 12
Prize money
£13,000
Notes
#2 Full team of challengers win the final round against a single Egghead (Judith)
The Amnesiacs
The Amnesiacs
Team name
The Amnesiacs
Episode
Series 15, Episode 17
Prize money
£5,000
The Hound Dogs
The Hound Dogs
Team name
The Hound Dogs
Episode
Series 15, Episode 20
Prize money
£3,000
Cardigan Carnage
Cardigan Carnage
Team name
Cardigan Carnage
Episode
Series 15, Episode 22
Prize money
£2,000
The Soroptimists
The Soroptimists
Team name
The Soroptimists
Episode
Series 15, Episode 31
Prize money
£9,000
Collegiate Quizzers
Collegiate Quizzers
Team name
Collegiate Quizzers
Episode
Series 15, Episode 44
Prize money
£13,000
Stumped
Stumped
Team name
Stumped
Episode
Series 15, Episode 53
Prize money
£9,000
Burns Baby Burns
Burns Baby Burns
Team name
Burns Baby Burns
Episode
Series 15, Episode 55
Prize money
£2,000
Meat Bingo
Meat Bingo
Team name
Meat Bingo
Episode
Series 15, Episode 69
Prize money
£14,000
Team 42
Team 42
Team name
Team 42
Episode
Series 15, Episode 70
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#11 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Cave Aged
Cave Aged
Team name
Cave Aged
Episode
Series 15, Episode 77
Prize money
£7,000
Shipmates
Shipmates
Team name
Shipmates
Episode
Series 15, Episode 81
Prize money
£4,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,336,000
Quizzical
Quizzical
Team name
Quizzical
Episode
Series 16, Episode 6
Prize money
£25,000
The Courtiers
The Courtiers
Team name
The Courtiers
Episode
Series 16, Episode 19
Prize money
£13,000
Five Diamonds
Five Diamonds
Team name
Five Diamonds
Episode
Series 16, Episode 30
Prize money
£11,000
Capita Ovorum
Capita Ovorum
Team name
Capita Ovorum
Episode
Series 16, Episode 31
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#12 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Golden Girls
Golden Girls
Team name
Golden Girls
Episode
Series 16, Episode 36
Prize money
£5,000
The Baked Bean Tin
The Baked Bean Tin
Team name
The Baked Bean Tin
Episode
Series 16, Episode 46
Prize money
£10,000
Washy Posse
Washy Posse
Team name
Washy Posse
Episode
Series 16, Episode 49
Prize money
£3,000
Ducking and Diving
Ducking and Diving
Team name
Ducking and Diving
Episode
Series 16, Episode 57
Prize money
£8,000
The Lumberjacks
The Lumberjacks
Team name
The Lumberjacks
Episode
Series 16, Episode 59
Prize money
£2,000
Words in Action
Words in Action
Team name
Words in Action
Episode
Series 16, Episode 75
Prize money
£16,000
Bob's Buddies
Bob's Buddies
Team name
Bob's Buddies
Episode
Series 16, Episode 91
Prize money
£16,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,446,000
A Clearer Head
A Clearer Head
Team name
A Clearer Head
Episode
Series 17, Episode 20
Prize money
£29,000
The Westenders
The Westenders
Team name
The Westenders
Episode
Series 17, Episode 29
Prize money
£9,000
Hayling Hackers
Hayling Hackers
Team name
Hayling Hackers
Episode
Series 17, Episode 34
Prize money
£5,000
Notes
#15 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Ludophiles
Ludophiles
Team name
Ludophiles
Episode
Series 17, Episode 37
Prize money
£3,000
The Simms Roaders
The Simms Roaders
Team name
The Simms Roaders
Episode
Series 17, Episode 48
Prize money
£11,000
The Criminal Element
The Criminal Element
Team name
The Criminal Element
Episode
Series 17, Episode 62
Prize money
£14,000
Notes
Team consisting of crime writers Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, Chris Brookmyre, Martyn Waites & Doug Johnstone
We Quiz You Not
We Quiz You Not
Team name
We Quiz You Not
Episode
Series 17, Episode 70
Prize money
£8,000
Notes
#16 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Acorn Antiques
Acorn Antiques
Team name
Acorn Antiques
Episode
Series 17, Episode 85
Prize money
£15,000
Notes
#17 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
He is Heavy, He's my Father
He is Heavy, He's my Father
Team name
He is Heavy, He's my Father
Episode
Series 17, Episode 95
Prize money
£10,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,550,000
Notes
#18 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Rambling Away
Rambling Away
Team name
Rambling Away
Episode
Series 18, Episode 2
Prize money
£7,000
Harwell and the Dekatrons
Harwell and the Dekatrons
Team name
Harwell and the Dekatrons
Episode
Series 18, Episode 6
Prize money
£4,000
Peter's Griffin
Peter's Griffin
Team name
Peter's Griffin
Episode
Series 18, Episode 10
Prize money
£4,000
Soft Boiled
Soft Boiled
Team name
Soft Boiled
Episode
Series 18, Episode 15
Prize money
£5,000
Notes
#19 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
2Morrows' People
2Morrows' People
Team name
2Morrows' People
Episode
Series 18, Episode 33
Prize money
£18,000
T'Villidge Fowk
T'Villidge Fowk
Team name
T'Villidge Fowk
Episode
Series 18, Episode 39
Prize money
£6,000
Abide With Us
Abide With Us
Team name
Abide With Us
Episode
Series 18, Episode 40
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#13 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Top Spinners
Top Spinners
Team name
Top Spinners
Episode
Series 18, Episode 43
Prize money
£3,000
Notes
#20 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Queen Bee's Cs
Queen Bee's Cs
Team name
Queen Bee's Cs
Episode
Series 18, Episode 61
Prize money
£18,000
Notes
150th team to defeat the Eggheads
Cabbies
Cabbies
Team name
Cabbies
Episode
Series 18, Episode 62
Prize money
£1,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,617,000
Notes
#14 Eggheads lose twice in a row & #3 Eggheads get first 2 questions wrong in the final round
Old Dorks
Old Dorks
Team name
Old Dorks
Episode
Series 19, Episode 3
Prize money
£26,000
Knights Templeman
Knights Templeman
Team name
Knights Templeman
Episode
Series 19, Episode 8
Prize money
£5,000
The Barrycudas
The Barrycudas
Team name
The Barrycudas
Episode
Series 19, Episode 14
Prize money
£6,000
All Saints
All Saints
Team name
All Saints
Episode
Series 19, Episode 36
Prize money
£22,000
Compulsory Mantis Shrimp
Compulsory Mantis Shrimp
Team name
Compulsory Mantis Shrimp
Episode
Series 19, Episode 38
Prize money
£2,000
Burnley is Babylon
Burnley is Babylon
Team name
Burnley is Babylon
Episode
Series 19, Episode 42
Prize money
£4,000
Tasselled Wobbegongs
Tasselled Wobbegongs
Team name
Tasselled Wobbegongs
Episode
Series 19, Episode 52
Prize money
£10,000
The Great Grandsons
The Great Grandsons
Team name
The Great Grandsons
Episode
Series 19, Episode 69
Prize money
£17,000
Gli Italiani
Gli Italiani
Team name
Gli Italiani
Episode
Series 19, Episode 70
Prize money
£1,000
Notes
#15 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Suspicious Looking Sausages
Suspicious Looking Sausages
Team name
Suspicious Looking Sausages
Episode
Series 19, Episode 73
Prize money
£3,000
Percies
Percies
Team name
Percies
Episode
Series 19, Episode 86
Prize money
£13,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,726,000
Doing it for the Craic
Doing it for the Craic
Team name
Doing it for the Craic
Episode
Series 20, Episode 13
Prize money
£22,000
Give us a T!
Give us a T!
Team name
Give us a T!
Episode
Series 20, Episode 20
Prize money
£7,000
Notes
#21 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Pat's People
Pat's People
Team name
Pat's People
Episode
Series 20, Episode 24
Prize money
£4,000
Notes
#3 Full team of challengers win the final round against a single Egghead (Lisa)
Team 4x4
Team 4x4
Team name
Team 4x4
Episode
Series 20, Episode 50
Prize money
£26,000
Eclection
Eclection
Team name
Eclection
Episode
Series 20, Episode 58
Prize money
£8,000
Notes
#22 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Always Game
Always Game
Team name
Always Game
Episode
Series 20, Episode 70
Prize money
£12,000
Shotley Open Spacers
Shotley Open Spacers
Team name
Shotley Open Spacers
Episode
Series 20, Episode 81
Prize money
£11,000
Notes
#4 Full team of challengers win the final round against a single Egghead (Lisa)
Grout Expectations
Grout Expectations
Team name
Grout Expectations
Episode
Series 20, Episode 91
Prize money
£10,000
The Stockport Hatters
The Stockport Hatters
Team name
The Stockport Hatters
Episode
Series 20, Episode 95
Prize money
£4,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,830,000
Think Outside the Box
Think Outside the Box
Team name
Think Outside the Box
Episode
Series 21, Episode 3
Prize money
£3,000
Phil's Phab Phive
Phil's Phab Phive
Team name
Phil's Phab Phive
Episode
Series 21, Episode 16
Prize money
£13,000
The Gomersal Westenders
The Gomersal Westenders
Team name
The Gomersal Westenders
Episode
Series 21, Episode 21
Prize money
£5,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,851,000
Notes
£19,000 went unclaimed at the end of the series 21, with the prize fund being reset back to £1,000 for the move to Channel 5.
Midlife Crisis
Midlife Crisis
Team name
Midlife Crisis
Episode
Series 22, Episode 4
Prize money
£4,000
Notes
1st team to defeat the Eggheads on Channel 5.
The Four Racketeers
The Four Racketeers
Team name
The Four Racketeers
Episode
Series 22, Episode 32
Prize money
£28,000
Chopsus Bebes
Chopsus Bebes
Team name
Chopsus Bebes
Episode
Series 22, Episode 33
Prize money
£1,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,884,000
Notes
#16 Eggheads lose twice in a row
Barron Healy Quartet
Barron Healy Quartet
Team name
Barron Healy Quartet
Episode
Series 23, Episode 2
Prize money
£9,000
Rota Madmen
Rota Madmen
Team name
Rota Madmen
Episode
Series 23, Episode 5
Prize money
£3,000
Sandy Shores
Sandy Shores
Team name
Sandy Shores
Episode
Series 23, Episode 8
Prize money
£3,000
Notes
#23 Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Scum of the Earth
Scum of the Earth
Team name
Scum of the Earth
Episode
Series 23, Episode 19
Prize money
£11,000
Barb On Tour
Barb On Tour
Team name
Barb On Tour
Episode
Series 23, Episode 22
Prize money
£3,000
Thorpe Thinkers
Thorpe Thinkers
Team name
Thorpe Thinkers
Episode
Series 23, Episode 27
Prize money
£5,000
Motley Crew
Motley Crew
Team name
Motley Crew
Episode
Series 23, Episode 30
Prize money
£3,000
Thrown Together
Thrown Together
Team name
Thrown Together
Episode
Series 23, Episode 54
Prize money
£24,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,945,000
Couples' Therapy
Couples' Therapy
Team name
Couples' Therapy
Episode
Series 24, Episode 32
Prize money
£33,000
Notes
Largest win on Channel 5
Greek Geekers
Greek Geekers
Team name
Greek Geekers
Episode
Series 24, Episode 45
Prize money
£13,000
Notes
#5 Full team of challengers win the final round against a single Egghead (Pat)
Scramblers
Scramblers
Team name
Scramblers
Episode
Series 24, Episode 51
Prize money
£6,000
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
£1,997,000
Team name
Episode
Prize money
Cumulative(at end ofeach Series)
Notes
The Unicorn
Series 1, Episode 13
£13,000
Follically Challenged
Series 1, Episode 15
£2,000
Unlikely Lads
Series 1, Episode 21
£6,000
£21,000
Streatham Massive
Series 2, Episode 11
£20,000
Spaghetti
Series 2, Episode 30
£19,000
£60,000
The Rotor Heads
Series 3, Episode 21
£21,000
£81,000
Densa
Series 4, Episode 11
£20,000
Wapping Black Sheep
Series 4, Episode 14
£3,000
£104,000
Radio Ga Ga
Series 5, Episode 6
£17,000
£121,000
Second Class
Series 6, Episode 3
£37,000
Mancunian Candidates
Series 6, Episode 10
£7,000
Russell's Raiders
Series 6, Episode 14
£4,000
£169,000
West Yorkies
Series 7, Episode 18
£29,000
Seville Servants
Series 7, Episode 19
£1,000
£199,000
Eggheads lose twice in a row
Beer today, Gone tomorrow
Series 8, Episode 14
£75,000
Biggest win on the show so far
Preston Quizmasters
Series 8, Episode 17
£3,000
Museum of London/Museum in Docklands
Series 8, Episode 50
£33,000
Taxidermists
Series 8, Episode 51
£1,000
Eggheads lose twice in a row
Blue Vibe
Series 8, Episode 63
£12,000
Beer and Skittles
Series 8, Episode 68
£5,000
£328,000
Weakly Players
Series 9, Episode 15
£27,000
Sean and the Sheep
Series 9, Episode 35
£20,000
Tap Heads
Series 9, Episode 48
£13,000
The Rat Pack
Series 9, Episode 54
£5,000
Eggheads lose to a single opponent for the first time
Lads Wot Lunch
Series 9, Episode 65
£12,000
South Wales Warriors
Series 9, Episode 70
£5,000
Loser's Corner
Series 9, Episode 76
£6,000
Meet your Waterloo
Series 9, Episode 83
£7,000
Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Flexi Funksters
Series 9, Episode 99
£16,000
Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Cubbington Players
Series 9, Episode 112
£13,000
Act One
Series 9, Episode 120
£8,000
Final team to play (and defeat) the original set of 5 Eggheads
Bere Heads
Series 9, Episode 145
£25,000
The Abbey Revellers
Series 9, Episode 146
£1,000
Eggheads lose twice in a row
The Bald & The Beautiful
Series 9, Episode 152
£6,000
Eclectic Mix
Series 9, Episode 159
£7,000
£499,000
The Oxford Imps
Series 10, Episode 2
£3,000
Contained a pre-fame appearance of Rachel Parris
Chummie Brummies
Series 10, Episode 31
£29,000
One Sense Less
Series 10, Episode 54
£23,000
The Midweek Marauders
Series 10, Episode 64
£10,000
Beached Boys
Series 10, Episode 66
£2,000
Sally Warboys
Series 10, Episode 69
£3,000
The Hanging Gale
Series 10, Episode 82
£13,000
The Cartoonists
Series 10, Episode 91
£9,000
First full team of challengers to win the final round against single Egghead (Kevin)
Insight Radio
Series 10, Episode 92
£1,000
Eggheads lose twice in a row & Eggheads lose to a single opponent
Ocean's Five
Series 10, Episode 93
£1,000
Eggheads lose three times in a row
Bognor Regis + 2
Series 10, Episode 94
£1,000
Eggheads lose four times in a row
The Eggitors
Series 10, Episode 98
£4,000
Pembroke Globetrotters
Series 10, Episode 115
£17,000
PRS Plus
Series 10, Episode 121
£6,000
£621,000
· Transmissions › Regular editions
Series
Series
Series
Series
Start date
Cumulative
1
1
Series
1
Start date
10 November 2003
End date
10 September 2004
Episodes
30
Episodes
30
2
2
Series
2
Start date
13 September 2004
End date
16 December 2004
Episodes
30
Episodes
60
3
3
Series
3
Start date
23 May 2005
End date
7 November 2005
Episodes
30
Episodes
90
4
4
Series
4
Start date
8 November 2005
End date
12 December 2005
Episodes
25
Episodes
115
5
5
Series
5
Start date
10 April 2006
End date
6 June 2006
Episodes
40
Episodes
155
6
6
Series
6
Start date
25 September 2006
End date
27 October 2006
Episodes
25
Episodes
180
7
7
Series
7
Start date
5 March 2007
End date
10 September 2007
Episodes
80
Episodes
260
8
8
Series
8
Start date
11 September 2007
End date
28 February 2008
Episodes
80
Episodes
340
9
9
Series
9
Start date
29 February 2008
End date
23 March 2009
Episodes
160
Episodes
500
10
10
Series
10
Start date
24 March 2009
End date
26 February 2010
Episodes
155
Episodes
655
11
11
Series
11
Start date
1 March 2010
End date
6 April 2011
Episodes
160
Episodes
815
12
12
Series
12
Start date
7 April 2011
End date
13 April 2012
Episodes
160
Episodes
975
13
13
Series
13
Start date
16 April 2012
End date
14 March 2013
Episodes
140
Episodes
1,115
14
14
Series
14
Start date
9 April 2013
End date
27 May 2014
Episodes
140
Episodes
1,255
15
15
Series
15
Start date
28 May 2014
End date
3 February 2015
Episodes
100
Episodes
1,355
16
16
Series
16
Start date
4 February 2015
End date
21 January 2016
Episodes
100
Episodes
1,455
17
17
Series
17
Start date
22 January 2016
End date
19 August 2016
Episodes
100
Episodes
1,555
18
18
Series
18
Start date
26 September 2016
End date
17 April 2017
Episodes
85
Episodes
1,640
19
19
Series
19
Start date
18 April 2017
End date
2 April 2018
Episodes
95
Episodes
1,735
20
20
Series
20
Start date
3 April 2018
End date
6 May 2019
Episodes
95
Episodes
1,830
21
21
Series
21
Start date
7 May 2019
End date
15 June 2020
Episodes
40
Episodes
1,870
22
22
Series
22
Start date
4 October 2021
End date
26 November 2021
Episodes
40
Episodes
1,910
23
23
Series
23
Start date
21 February 2022
End date
6 May 2022
Episodes
55
Episodes
1,965
24
24
Series
24
Start date
10 October 2022
End date
19 April 2023
Episodes
55
Episodes
2,020
Series
Start date
End date
Episodes
Series
Cumulative
1
10 November 2003
10 September 2004
30
30
2
13 September 2004
16 December 2004
30
60
3
23 May 2005
7 November 2005
30
90
4
8 November 2005
12 December 2005
25
115
5
10 April 2006
6 June 2006
40
155
6
25 September 2006
27 October 2006
25
180
7
5 March 2007
10 September 2007
80
260
8
11 September 2007
28 February 2008
80
340
9
29 February 2008
23 March 2009
160
500
10
24 March 2009
26 February 2010
155
655
11
1 March 2010
6 April 2011
160
815
12
7 April 2011
13 April 2012
160
975
13
16 April 2012
14 March 2013
140
1,115
14
9 April 2013
27 May 2014
140
1,255
15
28 May 2014
3 February 2015
100
1,355
16
4 February 2015
21 January 2016
100
1,455
17
22 January 2016
19 August 2016
100
1,555
18
26 September 2016
17 April 2017
85
1,640
19
18 April 2017
2 April 2018
95
1,735
20
3 April 2018
6 May 2019
95
1,830
21
7 May 2019
15 June 2020
40
1,870
22
4 October 2021
26 November 2021
40
1,910
23
21 February 2022
6 May 2022
55
1,965
24
10 October 2022
19 April 2023
55
2,020
· Transmissions › Celebrity editions
Series
Series
Series
Series
Start date
Cumulative
1
1
Series
1
Start date
15 December 2008
End date
19 December 2008
Episodes
5
Episodes
5
2
2
Series
2
Start date
7 December 2009
End date
12 March 2010
Episodes
10
Episodes
15
3
3
Series
3
Start date
13 December 2010
End date
24 December 2010
Episodes
10
Episodes
25
4
4
Series
4
Start date
12 December 2011
End date
23 December 2011
Episodes
10
Episodes
35
5
5
Series
5
Start date
10 December 2012
End date
21 December 2012
Episodes
10
Episodes
45
6
6
Series
6
Start date
9 December 2013
End date
20 December 2013
Episodes
10
Episodes
55
7
7
Series
7
Start date
3 May 2017
End date
2 June 2017
Episodes
22
Episodes
77
8
8
Series
8
Start date
13 August 2018
End date
31 August 2018
Episodes
15
Episodes
92
9
9
Series
9
Start date
14 February 2022
End date
18 February 2022
Episodes
5
Episodes
97
10
10
Series
10
Start date
20 April 2023
End date
26 April 2023
Episodes
5
Episodes
102
Series
Start date
End date
Episodes
Series
Cumulative
1
15 December 2008
19 December 2008
5
5
2
7 December 2009
12 March 2010
10
15
3
13 December 2010
24 December 2010
10
25
4
12 December 2011
23 December 2011
10
35
5
10 December 2012
21 December 2012
10
45
6
9 December 2013
20 December 2013
10
55
7
3 May 2017
2 June 2017
22
77
8
13 August 2018
31 August 2018
15
92
9
14 February 2022
18 February 2022
5
97
10
20 April 2023
26 April 2023
5
102

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