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The Eggheads Quiz ShowThe LeftHanders team recently took on the Eggheads in this daily quiz show.
Eggheads at the back: CJ, Daphne, Chris, Kevin and Judith (see this page for more background) How does the quiz work? Introduction sequence to the Eggheads programme The title sequence consists of a voiceover by host Dermot Murnaghan, stating 'These five people are amongst the greatest quiz players in Britain. Together they make up the Eggheads, arguably the most formidable quiz team in the country. The question is: can they be beaten?' The five Eggheads are displayed in revolving egg-shaped frames, with a blue background. Format of the Eggheads quiz There are four main rounds, in which the challengers are given a category, and choose one of their players to play against an Egghead of their choice, and they choose whether or not to go first — all aspects designed to give the challengers an advantage. They are asked three multiple choice questions each; if these result in a tie, non-multiple choice questions are asked in pairs, in a sudden death fashion. Possible categories for these rounds include Arts and Books, Entertainment, Food and Drink, History, Geography, Politics, Science and Sport. The contestants do not know the categories or their order in advance, but are guaranteed that at least one of Entertainment or Sport will come up. After the main rounds the final takes place, in which the losing players from the main round are not allowed to compete and a dominant team could thus have a 5–1 advantage. All remaining players are allowed to confer and the category is always General Knowledge. Should the challengers win, they receive £1,000 plus a further £1,000 for each day the Eggheads had previously gone undefeated. Defeat usually leads Murnaghan to ask "Congratulations Eggheads, can anyone beat you?" The Eggheads have a tendency to show off somewhat, often giving extra information or using obscure cross-references to come to their answers. History The show has been running for six series, represented by the same five Eggheads. The first team to defeat the Eggheads were the Unicorn Inn from Canterbury, Kent, who won the thirteenth edition on 26 November 2003 in a sudden death tie break. The next winners were Spaghetti, a group of mensans from the West Midlands, who won £19,000. On the 27 September 2006 broadcast, the Eggheads lost after a 36 game winning streak, and the challenging team (Second Class, a group of postmen from the Outer Hebrides) won £37,000 — the highest prize won on the show so far. As of the 25 September 2007 broadcast, the Eggheads are on their longest unbeaten winning streak, which currently stands at 72 games. The show, which is made by 12 Yard Productions, is often repeated in an early-evening slot on BBC Two. Other repeats of the series can be seen on digital channel Challenge. More about our visit to Eggheads Click here to join the Left Handers Club free if you are not already a member Introduction page about the Eggheads Quiz teams See our picture diary of the day
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