"Alright, Oob?" document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We are largest Know-How Listing website, total [total_posts] questions already asked and get answers instantly! If the challengers lose, they get nothing, and 1,000 is added to a prize total, which rolls over to the next week. Host Jeremy Vine revealed the quiz show will now air on Channel 5, leaving BBC Two. It'd be quite nice to win 2,000, wouldn't it? Each round a random subject comes up, and one person from the team steps forward, picking an individual Egghead to play against. 'I'm sure fans of Eggheads will share in my delight that it has found a new home on Channel 5.'. I'm unsure why, but seeing Ray prepare, the camera flittering between Kevin and he, I can't stop giggling. The show began in 2003 with Dermot Murnaghan as the presenter. in 2000 before going on Eggheads. Kevin is the Lionel Messi of Eggheads. The final round starts out with de Mooi answering ten general knowledge questions. "I don't even own a computer or a mobile phone" He apologises for leaving without properly saying goodbye. Chris isn't even playing. The producers and director look perplexed by our reaction. It's time. There are nine (formerly eight) possible subjects for the first rounds. Every wrong answer means that the team loses one of their lives and if they lose all of their lives, they leave with nothing but if they beat the target, they win an equal share of the prize fund. Looking closely, I can see actual droplets of blood in his ear; scabs covering his hairline. In 2008, Jeremy Vine became joint chair, and subsequently sole chair. Mostly men, mostly over 40. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. It was revealed on Eggheads on 5 October 2009 that Ashman Kevin Ashman from Eggheads is not married. Despite consistently being the strongest player he was the third voted off and launched into a now infamous rant in his post-game interview. According to sources the team on the programme had been told that the BBC was looking for 'different quiz formats more suitable for younger people'. Basically the only thing you're allowed is brightly coloured shirts, ensuring you end up looking like you're from a weird bit of stock footage from the 80s. On 6 August 2010 he was crowned Mastermind Champion of Champions with a winning score of 36 points with no passes. With his comic book T-shirt, thick orange beard and relaxed demeanour, ten years since I last saw him, Ray still looks like a member of Mastodon. They take the name badge from my chest, chucking it into a bucket. The level of intensity is bizarre, and each yelled rule is received as well as fireworks at a dog pound. TV's cleverest quizzers revealed", "Tributes paid after death of Eggheads star and 'Mancunian legend' Dave Rainford", "Eggheads star Judith Keppel quits the show after 19 years", "Judith Keppel, 80, comes out of retirement to celebrate Eggheads' 2,000th episode", "CHANNEL 5 ORDER SECOND SERVING OF EGGHEADS", "EGGHEADS RENEWED FOR BUMPER THIRD SERIES ON CHANNEL 5", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 1, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 1, Episode 5", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 2, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 2, Episode 10", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 3, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 3, Episode 10", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 4, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 4, Episode 10", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 5, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 5, Episode 10", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 6, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 6, Episode 10", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 7, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 7, Episode 22", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 8, Episode 1", "Celebrity Eggheads Series 8, Episode 15", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eggheads_(game_show)&oldid=1151428579, Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, Articles lacking reliable references from October 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2012, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Eggheads lose to a single opponent for the first time, Final team to play (and defeat) the original set of 5 Eggheads, First full team of challengers to win the final round against single Egghead (Kevin), #4 Eggheads lose twice in a row & #4 Eggheads lose to a single opponent.