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General knowledge quiz in which teams from all over the UK battle to beat the formidable 'Eggheads', who have all been winners on other quiz shows. When is Eggheads next on TV?
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General knowledge quiz in which teams from all over the UK battle to beat the formidable 'Eggheads', who have all been winners on other quiz shows. When is Eggheads next on TV?
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In the UK... it's next showing on BBC 2 
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I have stopped watching Eggheads as I can't stand that stupid unnecessary chiming sound during the questions.
Has anyone noticed how Daphne puts her head in her hands when she thinks one of her team has answered wrongly? - then when the question is called correct, starts smiling and clapping and nodding? Very annoying.
Also can someone tell me if the dreaded "Dr Ian" has been eliminated from Are You an Egghead?
There is of course a difference between actual intelligence and the ability of memory recall. I am sure all the eggheads are intelligent, but I would like to ask if any of them (especially Kevin) if they have ever used such memory recall methods as published by Harry Lorayne. Using Harry Lorayne's method, you can remember anything.
On one show, I heard one of the eggheads (I won't say which one) say that they had never heard of Nicola Tesla. I nearly collapsed with disbelief, since Tesla was one of the most brilliant men on this planet, and the most prolific inventor of all time. Almost as bad as never heard of Albert Einstein.
Jeremy Vine has a sort of Loyd Grossman drawl, which makes me want to grind my teeth. I think a "Down with Daphne" club may be a good idea (and she could take CJ with her..)
Daphne is really too much.
The last time the Eggheads lost she & Judith were the only two of them in the final. On one of the questions she & Judith disagreed about the answer so Judith said she bowed before Daphne's 'superior knowledge' - result was Daphne's answer was wrong & Judith's correct.
Last night in 'Are You An Egghead' Daphne was asked for an answer 'Definately Turkey, yes, definately Turkey' - wrong !!
does anyone know if Mark Obst won Eggheads last night?
Daphne is cheating!! she should go!!
'Are you an egghead'is really getting boring with the last few contestants who have to guess everything. It was excellent to start with but now really scraping the barrel and not worth watching.
Watched tonight's program. What was the contestant Lynn in before. It is driving me mad as definitely seen her on TV before.
Do CJ & Daphne ever watch themselves on Eggheads? Perhaps they could learn some manners from Judith Chris & Kevin. They are so rude irritating & smug.
Their juvenile behavior - face pulling, hands in the air etc are even ruder when aimed at the opposing team. Also has anyone noticed Daphne's blank expression when it's not her turn, yet when the answer is revealed she starts frantically nodding her head 'I knew the answer to that one' I don't think so Daphne!
I agree that Daphne and CJ are annoying. Every time Daphne titters I want to hide behind the couch.CJ's constant hairdo's are a pain in the neck as well as the supercilious stare. There is absolutely no doubt that the team get the easier questions, in fact I doubt if it matters which set of questions the visitors take, I would bet the card is marked "team" and "challengers". I'm starting to get bored with it now.
I love the show but it does not mean i love the eggheads Daphne and cj (which isn't his real name)are pitiable c j banging his head on the desk every time Judith gets one wrong, it's as if he knows everything and daphne is very irritating when she is out and sitting at the back and nodding her head and putting her thumbs up when an egghead is right and also when she says sorry to the team when she's wrong.The other three are brilliant
'Eggheads' v. 'Are You An Egghead?'
Have watched 'Are You An Egghead?' a few times now.Is it me, or are the questions harder than in the normal 'Egghead' show?
Also, some of the contestants appear to be just so smug and irritating. They make me want to throw something at the TV screen!
I can only asume that Jeremy Vine has an extremely good agent - he has neither the persona nor the voice for either radio or television.
Daphne and CJ were the most irritating members of the Eggheads Quiz Show - they now have a rival, all three are thoroughly dislikeable.
Viewers are being steadily lost since this new series started, the producers should think long and hard before they sign Jeremy Vine again and the two team members mentioned should take note of the many negative comments made against them.
I was 8 weeks in de States.So,I did`nt noticed that Dermott no longer presented the Quiz.
That is a pity.I liked Dermot very much.And I agree that the voice of Jeremy Vine is irritating.I`ll hope that Dermot will return than in mine opinion is the quiz without Dermot not the same quiz anymore.
And I agree also that CJ is a conceited person.
I said earlier in a comment that it is time to replace CJ,Daphne,Cris and Judith.There are more "brains"in Britain than those 4.
As a New Zealand viewer, we get the shows sometime later on UK TV. A recent programm had Dermott mis-pronouncing a NZ place so badly that I had trouble recognising it, and the contestant no chance at all. Someone should be researching questions better and giving the quizmaster guidance as to correct pronunciation.Still an excellent show though.
Having worked in production on the earlier editions, I can confirm the following:
1. Chris really does have a chip on his shoulder about his lack of education and humble roots. I remember when the eggheads lost to the University Challenge team: Chris was livid for days!
2. CJ is as pompous as he appears. When the Eggheads had to come up with their opening spiel, as a wind up, we suggested CJ mention that he had come 246 (or whatever) in the World Quiz Championship. He wasn't amused! He did beat me at chess though :-)
3. Judith is a sweetie and treats it all as a game.
As Dermot was always on auto-pilot, I suggest that the presenter should be the robot quiz master, Michael 6, off the Peter Serafinovich Show.
Later,
i went onto this site to complain about c.j. attitude and found pages of complaints but very few positive comments. I have stopped watching eggheads now because of c.j. s smirking and posturing. he needs to grow up and look at his face in the mirroe UGH!
I have watched eggheads for seems like eternity but i am getting very mad at daphne and cj they always showoff if they know the answer especially daphne she lets the other team know if they got it wrong with her facial expressions before the answer is revealed .As for CJ he is the last one to criticise anyone he is the weakest link .Sort them out please i do love the show
Why oh why has Dermot gone. This clown that is on now is irritating and his voice is in a constant monotone. If Dermot had to go why not pick someone decent like John Humphries.
I don't feel like watching Eggheads
since Jeremy Vine came.Dermot is much better.
Please bring back Dermot. Jeremy Vine just doesn't have the same charm with the eggheads or contestants.
C.J PLEASE stop being a smarmy git and do something with your hair! Thank you.
I think the show has improved immeasurably under Jeremy Vine. Murnaghan is boring, has no small talk, no sense of humour, no quick repartee. All the false dithering over saying whether the answer is correct or not, all the ribbing of the beautiful and civilised Judith, all the repeated phrases - they all bore me rigid. The show lacked verve. Vine has now introduced it
Why is Jeremy Vine now on it. Why not Dermot! His voice is irratating and he does'nt build up any tension. Get rid of him.
get rid of jeremy vine or you'll lose more and more viewers each day. he killed radio 2 and he'll do it to this. what a shame.
I have to agree with recent comments about Jeremy Vine's voice - irritating to say the very least!!. I hope that Dermot is returning to the show before too long.
Also irritating is Daphne's performance - always so smug and wanting everyone to know that SHE knows the answer. Does she not realise that this makes her probably the most disliked of the team ? She should take Judith as an example, lovely lady.
Why Jeremy Vine? If Dermot is doing something else, there must be dozens of people more suitable than Jeremy Vine, who sometimes sounds like a robot, other time affectation is what comes across. Dermot has humour and wit - it was a pleasure to listen to him!
I agree with Chris' comment yesterday, I cannot bear Jeremy Vine's voice either. What happened to Dermot? Eggheads is not the same without him.
Whoops made a mistake we are on tonight Wednesday 8th Not Tuesday as posted below. We Watched the Lobster Men recording there show while waiting to record ours. Good contestants but what a question to give any one let alone an egghead "what breed of animal is a shetland" evan the eggheads where amused/embaressed by that!.
Mr X are you the guy who went on a train from London to Shanghai? How many changes did you have??
Have watched Eggheads from its beginning, love it and have hardly missed a show. But had to turn it off this week as I agree entirely with Steve's comments, could not stand Jeremy Vine's voice. If impossible to have Dermot then find someone else as you will lose viewers.
Agree totally with you Steve , sorry for talking all through the show !!
Hi
Just to let you know my team's on tonight...
loved the show till jeremy vine cant stand his voice so thats one viewer lost , bring back dermott !
I often think that the questions the Eggheads get are much easier than the guests? or am I just clever ??
I dont agree with the negative comments about Daphne I think she is a genuine person , the same cannot be said for CJ.
Why are so many people using forums to be negative and nasty? As far as Daphne and CJ are concerned: I like them! You would have a lot to moan if there were five stony faced eggheads staring at you.
Not a fan of Jeremy Vine. Bring back Dermott please...
why if the contest quiz goes out each day does C J have ashaved head on tuesday and on wednesday have a full head of hair
Stop your moaning - it's a great show. If you don't like it turn overand watch Weakest Link or something
I think your all missing something with CJ, he came up with the best euphemism on TV.... There was a question about a year ago that the multiple choice was top, middle, bottom Que CJ..."well i don't really know this...hmmm, well i'm rather inclined to bottom" haha, what a belter! Oh and why don't they put the questions on the screen, When i'm eating and watching the show and people are talking i always miss the questions. Sort it out Dermot.
What's happened to Dermott
I am a great admirer of the Eggheads but wish all the people who love to complain would shut up!! If you don't like the show or the regulars why watch??
While Eggheads is on the screen my phone is off the stand - don't want interruptions. I don't like "The Weakest Link" and would prefer to watch On The Buses.
Grandma Helen
Queensland
C.J. IS A FUDD
I agree that both Daphne and CJ are full of themselves, Kevin looks fed up with the whole thing, lets have three new egg heads, but leave Chris and Judith on the show!, at least they appear to be more 'human'
Why does that sad old bag Daphne know so much about current bands and music - she should stick to her Engelbert Humperdinck LPs. She is an evil little lady.
Do we have to listen to the Eggheads credentials every time. Surely viewers know them by heart.
I am also bored by the comment 'Can they be beaten' - the answer is "YES" !
On the show of 15th september 2008 one of the opponents team may have been a man named Neil Granger playing that night. I may be mistaken on mishearing his name whilst eating my tea but is a programme which I watch every night. I was astonished when I heard this as my long lost nephew is Neil Granger who lives in Edinburgh. I have been living in England for half my life and not seen him since he was about one born in Glasgow when I last saw him. Can you please settle my mind one way or other and would be grateful. Many thanks Scott Granger
I agree with alot of the comments below. CJ and Daphne drive me mad with their face pulling. None of the other three pull faces when CJ and Daphne get a question wrong. Its very rude and they should show some manners.
Don't think the money adds up either! Clearly, the BBC are showing lots of repeats!!
The current programmes are a repeat series, as they are filmed in 2 week blocks it may explain why the hair changes!. Don't know why we were asked ot give our ages it struck me as odd but i think it's become a standard thing to do.
could you tell me why on this current series of eggheads c.js hair keeps changing at the beginning of the week it was a crew cut and the day after it is long. but the money seems to add up
The CJ Hair issue - how can he go from pony tail to short hair to pony tail in 3 episodes? Does this smack of yet another deception by the BBC? The programmes clearly are not consecutive as Judith and Daphne's hair changes too.
We love Eggheads but like a lot of other people CJ and Daphne are driving us mad with their face pulling, CJ is for ever fluttering his eyes and Daphne I once heard say "thnk god" when they needed the answer to win, they spoil the show with their arrogant comments and mannerisms. Judith is the best although not included as much and she has a sense of humour as well as being intelligent. Kevin looks bored sometimes as if the questions are to easy and Chris is ok. Please Please can we not swap CJ and Daphne?
First time I have read this and am surprised so many people observed the clannish way the rest seem to treat Judith, I thought my wife and myself were the only ones to notice.
If you are looking to replace one please don't let it be Judith. Such a lpvely charming lady and even though she takes a lot of stick from Mr. Murnaghan she does everything very graciously and with a sense of humour and no pomposity.
Really enjoy the show and when I can't watch live I always record. Please keep it going, Kevin and Chris are alos brilliant in the show for their modesty and homour. Hope it runs for a long, long time
Wow! just watched tonights episode 10th Sept and CJ`s hair has gone long again and in a pony tail overnight!!!!. Am I becoming obsessed with how this happens? maybe I will just accept it and concentrate on the programme.
CJ is my favourite team member and adds humour and fun to a sometimes rather dry show. However I am fascinated by the fact that his hair has grown incredibly long and become incredibly short overnight during the current run. I am assuming there must have been a long break between episodes!!
I think Eggheads is great but how does CJ`s hair style change in some episodes although they seem to be on consecutive days for example yesterday 8th Sept CJ had long hair when today sept 9th he had his hair cut short.
Why do the contestants give their age as they introduce themselves ? It seems totally irrelevant.
Can someone have a word with Daphne and tell her she looks stupid when she pulls them faces and clasps her hands together in the air when they get a question right (its like her life depends upon it). Then she nods like the nodding dog to let people know she knows the answer. The other one is the same (you know him)CJ.he rolls his eyes round in his head. These two need to calm down because they really spoil the show. Kevin is very clever but he dont show off. Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.
I was very shocked to hear Daphne use a blaphemous expletive in last Wednesday's show. Why was this not edited out? Or has this type of language become the norm? Daphne has already rendered herself my least favourite Egghead through her arrogant attitude and rudeness to CJ. This latest incident just sends her plummeting down in the popularity stakes!
The length of time permitted to the Eggheads on the Irish Tinker question today was shocking. At the very next question, the two challengers were being pushed for an answer althought not half the time on the allowed on the Egghead question - a disgrace!!!
Brumwolf,
As a contestant on the show i can tell you that you are given 2 minutes to answer a question, this is edited out of the broadcast programme. The show runs on tv for 27 minutes or so our show took about 2 hours to record and it will be intresting to see what is cut out ( thers s briilant comment that i hope stays in). As for comments regarding the behaviour of the eggheads see mt previous posts - its an act - its remarkable to see the change i all of them when the cameras "start to roll" i cant say to much but once our show is aired (October 8) i will post more, believe me i have met a lot of tv people and what you see on the screen is different in most cases.And what ever they are like at least its beeter than that new Quix thats on before it where did they find the presenter its so lifeless!
Yes Michelle I agree with your last comment - I have noticed that Judith's opinion is rarely sought. Although she was frozen out of the final round yesterday, she knew the answer to the question that defeated the rest of the Eggheads! Perhaps in future they will confer with her more often!!
I also agree wholeheartedly with earlier comments re: CJ's arrogance and face-pulling at other contestants mistakes. On the other hand, when he gets a question wrong he makes out that it requires knowledge of some obscure fact. What hypocrisy!
In addition to the other changes called for, I think it would be a good idea to have a time limit for answering questions (say 10 seconds and then 15 seconds for non-multiple choice questions). I notice that Dermot never hurries the Eggheads when they find a question difficult. Also, it would eliminate those long-winded answers the Eggheads give just to show off!!!
I felt compelled to make a comment today after sitting down with dinner to watch Egg Heads. I wondered to myself how anyone -(in particular CJ)- could offend me so much by simply being!!! I've never in my life come across someone that is so arrogant, pompous and patronising. I could maybe understand someone developing this attitude after endlessly winning their rounds and actually harbouring an above normal level of intelligence. However, the amount of times the camera has turned to catch CJ rolling his eyes in his head, like the dog from the Churchill advert, at someones answer, for it to then be correct is astounding. He ruins the show! I feel nothing except contempt when I watch him. I have decided to boy-cot the show and watch paint dry instead.
want to download eggheads friday 15 august help
Is it just me or has anybody else noticed that the eggheads (particulary CJ and Daphne) seem to leave Judith out a little.
She's sat on that far end and in the final round you hardly ever see any of them confer with Judith.
Or is it just me?
Ann
Isn't CJ's arrogance part of the appeal of the show? When someone beats him it's even better than when Kevin (Mr Magnanamous) loses.
Is it possible to publish the individual recordsof the eggheads
Can someone please have a word with Daphne and CJ for their ridiculous behaviour on eggheads, perhaps Kevin, Judith or Chris could give them a few lessons on how to behave, I love the programme but their constant sniggers, facial expressions when someone gets the question wrong spoils which is a very good programme. Judith, Kevin and Chris realy professionals but these two are, not perhaps it would be better to put the infantile CJ between Judith and Kevin who unlike Daphne might teach him how to behave, not good role models at all
Geoff,
while i do not want to get into an argument i find your post a little odd. Are you saying that every team that gets through is picked because they don't stand a chance?.~did you ask why you were rejected? if so what reason was given?, beating the teams you audition with is only a part of the process along with the chemistry and balance of the team etc. We got 2 questions wrong out of the 50 we answered in our audition but got through. I belive that previous TV apperances can count against you.
I'm astonished to find a number of posters agreeing with the impression that I've had -- of an uneven playing field when it comes to questions.
I found the following on another forum:
"It would be better if producers would ditch their agenda of only recruiting challengers who 'aren't quite good enough,' and wheel out some of the elite teams that they reject at the auditions for being too nifty. Aficionados of other quizzing sites will testify to how the really decent quizzers get rejected, in order to maintain the air of invincibility of the so-called Eggheads."
"Couldn't agree more. A team I play in has auditoined twice, beaten the teams we were up against in the auditions twice, yet we've been rejected and the teams we beat both got on. I'm sure the fact that we've all got experience of being on TV quizzes before has got nothing to do with it!"
I believe Vine is doing 80 shows.
Is Jeremy Vine taking over permanently as the question master?
Kerry etc
Yes Entertainment is now 2 separate categories Music is one and Tv & Films the other.
The New Egghead will be a standby not a dorect replacement if what was said is correct.By the way we are still waiting for our show to be braodcast.
I love Eggheads. I always say to my husband' Let's have a bit of brainfood.
Could anyone please tell me where I could get a necklace like Judith's (turquoise?) one she wears fairly regularly. It's so beautiful.
MrX- We have just been asked to go on the next series. What do you mean about Entertainment becoming Music and Tv and Films? Are they two seperate categories? Thanks!
Hello!
I'm French. As I don't live in England, I can't watch British TV programmes on the internet (I was told so on the BBC website). However I would like to watch Wednesday's episode of the game show Eggheads on BBC2. A friend of mine (Vernon) played.
This is what I am looking for : Eggheads Series 9 Episode 73 broadcast on June 18th 2008
You will be able to see it on the following link.
http://iplayerlist.mibly.com/series/eggheads/b00c78zx
So if you could send me the video or put it on youtube and send me the link it would be nice. Any ideas welcome. I really would like to watch it!!!
Thanks for your help.
Claire
what is cj thinkin of with his latest hairstyle? the fact that he looks like a young adolf hitler minus moustache ! can someone in makeup please tell him he definitley needs a make over
Have I Missed something? I have seen that "they" are looking for anew eggheead but has this been done already? Who is being/been replaced; and by whom? Help!!!
Hello from Australia, My wife and i stumbled across Eggheads recently and now watch it nightly. I believe some of your comments re Daphne are a bit harsh. I discovered her website and sent her a brief email to let her know she has viewers from downunder and she replied with a lengthy message re the program and details of how she became an Egghead and how fortunate she feels to be a part of it all. She strikes me as a genuine and sincere person.Regards
to all.
Right there are new categories - Entertainment is now Music and TV & Films.
Dermot has been replaced by Jeremy Vine a nicer guy you could not meet. and he didn't come out with any of the old cliches!!
The reason the same eggheads are chosen is that they are weak in certain subjects this was proved by CJ's response to us picking him for history and Kevins for food & drink.
As for the comments regarding there attitudes etc i can only say that they wre all polite friendly people Chris is slightly shy, Judith was friendly but slightly aloof,Kevin chatted for ages and as for Daphnie and CJ they are like a double act! NOT at all as shown on tv, our appearence took 2 hours to film so it was obvious that they changed when the cameras were rolling and what we see is highly edited. Oh yes one final fact the ggheads have won over 460 games and lost 25 or so. how to beat them? study whos good at what,pick a balanced team, agree a strategy and stick to it. You also need a lot of luck and the "right" questions. Did we win - i'm not able to say but if asked will let you know when we are due on air.
Yes, Mr X - please let us all in on what you know. Personally I think new question categories are needed - it seems it's always Judith for science or sport, Chris for entertainment & CJ for arts & books. Kevin & Daphne are the two chosen the least number of times, I think.
Hmm intersting comments regarding the Eggheads.As a recent contestant i can only say i thought the same before meeting them and what you see on the screen is not the same as meeting them face to face. if you are intrested to learn the truth let me know.
How should we be attacking CJ then?
As for Judith,she is unquestionably the most elegant on the team and the only one in that motley crew,I would be pleased to see as a guest at a dinner party.At least she has a sense of humour!
I am sure most people who actually watch eggheads watch it because the D***heads annoy them so much. I do anyway. From CJ's eye fluttering and drawn out breath when he knows an answer to daphnes robotic voice and black eyeballs (Is she the reincarnation of Hambel from Playschool? A bit like Chucky but worse.
I love the show. everyday after work I look forward for this quality time. Ofcourse Kevin is the most knowledgable, Chris is deceptive but has a huge store of knowledge. Still Egg heads will not be eggheads without daphne and you should not be attacking C.J. like that. Have you noticed how much he has improved in knowledge? He is like the well loved kid of the family!Please can some one help Judith with her dressing? She has absolutely no clue. She is however doing much better these days. dermot should leave her alone. Anyway Dermot is much better as newscaster than a presenter.
dermot's script is the same every show. He only needs to put in contestants names each night. Otherwise, we ight as well have a robot??
Anyway, I love the quiz but PLEASE Dermot, 'change the script'
Carol
Dermot says the samem things each show - h. only has to put in the contestant's names - otherwise everything is the same. A robot could do this !!
However, I do love the show
Carol
Isn't it possible to change Dermot's script? Does he have to say every time eg 'Are your 2 brains better than the Eggheads' 4?' 'They are playing for something money can't buy......' etc etc
I am sure I've seen the eggheads in other TV programmes.Chris as the fat controller in Thomas the tank engine.CJ(Conceited Jerk)as Uriah Heep in David Copperfield.Judith as Lady Penelope in Thunderbirds.Daphne as Evil Edna in Will o the wisp and is Kevin really a Time Lord in his spare moments?
I enjoy Eggheads, but CJ, and Daphne to a lesser degree are a bit pompous. I think CJ knows more about sport, and football in particular than he makes out. It must be beneath his dignity to show his knowledge so he pretends to be guessing. Yes, it is painful to watch their facial expressions and it's so repetitive. An occasional response to a complete howler I could understand. Judith, Kevin and Chris are always polite.
loved the episode when daphne thought CJ had given the wrong answer and as usual she buried her head in her hands and did all she could to show people she was correct. the look on her face was priceless when dermot said CJ was correct. sad though even this has not stopped her bighead performances.
Fromw where did the team Tapheads come?
I heard the name Welshwater thinking that this was town like Welshpool in Shropshire but when I put this name into the Goodle search engine all I got was the company supplying water, that is Welsh Water.
The team sounded like they came from South Wales but somewhere near to Newport or Monmouth, or outside the valleys area - eg Carleon
'thank you for your information -
best wishes
Penvronius Miles Cambrensis
London N15 3EH
I am new to this site, so forgive any repetition! Quiz success is based on an efficient memory recall system, and has little to do with actual intelligence, as the existence of idiots savants and 'Mr Memory' types shows. This is presumably why CJ and Daphne fail to realise that their antics make them look like unpleasant children. The face-pulling when others are wrong but surprised fluffing when they are wrong is hypocrisy of the first order. High intelligence and a good memory are gifts, and should be offered with humility and humour, as Kevin obviously does, and Chris and Judith to a lesser extent. Then again, we all love to hate someone, don't we? I do think some of the challengers are pretty poor: is there any form of audition? And will Dermot please stop making jokes about Judith and the Royals? So tedious!
I am amazed at the comments by viwers about CJ. The guy is a character, not a boring fart. Sometimes he is obnoxious but surely that is what we like about tv, not being bored to death by your average Joe 'Boring git', like unfortunately many viewers are. Carry on mate, be yourself, if they don't like it, then watch some other grey, boring, farty programme.
Get off your bikes you poker faced British snobs, to be on eggheads you obviously think you have the intelligence to beat them. CJ is wonderful, I would stop watching the show if he left, as for Daphne.. sweet old lady! They all different individuals in their own right. I feel sorry for Kevin half the time because he's too good to take on so he has to wait for the General Knowledge. Its nice to be nice! Learn to smile British Public, imagine them all sitting there like Kevin? A little bit of Simon Cowell here and there is Grand.
can someone confirm to a rumour i heard concerning KEVIN(head egg)being the chief question writer for the show..if true then how can this be fair?
Oh! stop moaning. The "pompous" CJ, the "smug" Daphne (when she's with her mates), the "hilarious" Chris, the "bore" Kevin and "Lady" Judith. What a team! The show wouldn't be worth watching if they were all polite. That's the programme's appeal.
I am in complete agreement with the majority view of Daphne and CJ very poor attitude to the contestants. Perhaps I misheard, but the reply to who designed the Trellick Tower Judith seemed to say she thought it was Erno, Dermot said, do you mean Erno Goldfinger? As I say I may have misheard but it does seem to the Grandchildren and myself, that the Eggheads are given a very easy ride by Dermot.
I totally agree with Teresa Gray and Chris Nelson.This patronising behaviour is very,very ridiculous.And they make themselves ridiculous to.
Our household all love Eggheads but we all say the same "get rid of CJ". There has got to be some other Egghead in the UK who could replace him. He comes across as rude and so very arrogant. All the other team members are great.
We all love watching eggheads and have done from day one! But i feel compeled to say that CJ is very rude to the opposing team by pulling stupid smirks.The company that make this show should not keep showing this. Its very patronising to the opposing team.
Does anyone ever get a reply to their comment or does it just go up for all to read!!?
Teresa (dissapointed eggheads fan!)
please tell daphne and cj to stop being so dam pompous grimacing when someone gets a question wrong as if to say well i knew the answer to that nodding like nodding dogs whe n someone is right its so annoying. judith is least pompous.love the show though.
I totally agree with Mr.Bill Mofflin.CJ behaves like a very spoiled little child.And they(CJ and Daphne) can have so much knowledge but in their behaviour they are very poor people.
Great program, I love the Eggheads and like to see how many questions I can answer.
Love the program. Dermot top host.
Judith a great sport & a lovely person.
Kevin a perfect gentleman & top class team member.
CJ a very poor team member. Should go for an oscar.A real actor at others memebers' expense. Very rude.
Daphne much the same as CJ but does have good knowledge but again can be very rude to other members of the Eggeads.
Chris another very worthy team member and good to watch.
Were no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.
I totally agree with Mrs.Wiliams.The behaviour of CJ De Mooi is not always social.Sometimes it is a childish behaviour and haughty.
And I think it is an insult to the challenge team.
I should like to bring to your attention mistakes made by 2 members of the eggheads team in recent weeks. Firstly, CJ DeMooi declared that a piece of music 'pictures from an exhibition' was the theme tune to the tv show johnathan creek when in fact the theme tune is danse macabre by Saint Saens. Secondly Chris Hughes decalared Arthur Rackham to be a 19th Century illustrator when in fact Arthur Rackham was illustrating in the 20th Century. I'm sure im not alone in finding the face pulling, grimacing and looks of derisive horror on CJ De Mooi's face when challengers get a question wrong rude in the extreme and I should like to see him face a university challenge team, let's face it, the guy isn't educated, he just spends all his time cramming facts into his head, couldn't we all do that if we had all day to waste?!
Terrible show and is very boring after watching it 2 or 3 times. Easy questions which the newcomers find so challenging to beat the group of the old farts or should i say,the eggheads. Deserves to be put in the bin and burnt.
Cj is such a snob and pulls many different faces i cant stand him in fact i cant stand any of them they seem to think they are better than anybody else and its got to a stage i can hardly bare to watch them now put something worth while on in its place
Why do the egg heads get asked easier questions than the contestants? This is not only my view but the views of my family and friends. Dermot should have two clear question piles in front of him and when he asks if you would like to go 1st or 2nd pick the questions up from the appropriate pile (pile 1 or pile 2)
I wrote earlier:I like the show very much.But..I have watched the quizz these week every evening and I have to say that the most of you you are right in your opinion.The attitude of the Egg-heads is not social at all.They were annoying(except Chris).
My opinion is:
Search for a new Egg-Headteam.Change the team.
I think there are more Bright Brains in England than those 4.And than it will become more interresting for the many,many viewers.Not only in Great-Britain but also in The Netherlands.I know there are many viewers in The Netherlands and I am one of them and I like the concept of the show very much.
I gave the Egg Heads quiz show another chance tonight, after being put off a while back by the facial arrogant expressions and attitude of superiority shown by Egg Head team, again I have been put off once again, I know it's a quiz and is for fun, but the team in my opinion show a complete contempt to the other contestants who do not get paid for spending their working day swatting up of every bit of useless information, show some humility and genuine respect for those who come on the show, the smugness of the team when they win leaves something to be desired and in my opinion is not sportsman like or for that matter entertaining, Egg Heads! loosen up and get a life or get a real job!
In the programme shown today regarding a question as to what is an Akita........ Judith on the Egghead panel went into great detail on the look and coat type of a Japanese Akita, fluffy round the face, hairless in parts! The description given made me think that she was thinking of a Chinese crested? Anyway her expert
description was so ridiculous, I had a really good laugh because her comments which were not asked for showed me that she did not have a clue about what she was saying. I did so admire the eggheads brains, however I now question other expert information that they impart when other fail to get a question correct.
Several postings have queried,why repeats of The Eggheads are being shown on BBC2.This may be due to the fact that Dermot Murnaghan has already left his job with the BBC,to join Sky News and I suspect that although the quiz is produced by an outside company (12 Yard Productions)Sky would normally block Dermot appearing on BBC. No doubt a replacement for Dermot will be appointed.so those posters who moan about his presenting style should be pleased
CJ is a child, his facial expressions are so purile and acts like such a know all. yest I think he loses more than his colleagues. He's not very pleasant with his team mates is there tension there. Chris is king.
Is it just me or does Kevin seem the "leader" of the team by default? Whenever a question is discussed they all look to him. Probably because he is the most intelligent. Also thought it was funny a while back when Daphne celebrated when I think Judith (could have been CJ or Chris)got a question right and Kevin put his hand up and shook his head as if to say "Don't do that Daphne". She quickly stopped and looked a bit sheepish. Anyone else remember this?
Yesterday,I have noticed CJ`s face.He lost his game.And than he is just a little child.He was the whole time,during the show,sulky.
Eggheads is a wonderful programme I try not to miss an episode that includes repeats. I love the individual members of the team they are all such nice people, I am sorry if anyone loses a round but especailly CJ as he cannot help show his disappointment. Lovely team and great game. My excitement is to try to answer as many questions as I can. Well done Eggheads.
I think this programme is great and am fascinated to know more about the team
I say again my questions of 13 FEB and 15 FEB have still not be addressed so i shall take it that they HAVE got something to hide or have i hit on a sore point Anthony
I watch whenever I can and love it when the Eggheads are beaten. Please Dermot, change the script and would CJ and Daphne stop showing off. Their expressions are cringeworthy!
are C.J.and Daphnie related
Is it my imagination or are C.J. and Judith more frequently defeated than the others? What do their respective win/loss ratios look like ? I think Kevin has the best all-around knowledge but may be wrong. Chris seems to me to be the one you'd want to go to the pub with, but who can accurately judge on what people are like from a T.V., just my guesswork.
Could you please tell me if any of the team on eggheads are related to each other. Are Chris and Daphne husband and wife?
Come on eggheads my views of feb 13 and 15 have not been addressed you must have something to hide anthony
I find eggheads is now getting a bit boring, it would be nice for these eggheads to step down and to choose 5 new eggheads,there has got to be some more brains out there.
My husband and I watch the series as often as we can and obviously love it. We would like to say that one thing that really annoys us is that when the challengers answer a question and the camera goes to the egg heads you can usually tell if the answer is right or wrong by the expressions on their faces, the worst person is CJ. This really spoils the show. Kind regards
I always watch Eggheads but was a bit bewildered to find that I was suddenly watching the current series instead of repeats. CJ with his peculiar poser expressions drives me mad, particularly when he thinks someone like an 'old boy' is not answering correctly. Daphne can be very irritating too as a know all, but it's making the show more entertaining. Chris,
Kevin and Judith all seem ok and I've noticed their faces are inscrutable whether the other team's answers are correct or not. Liz Pickford
Does Daphne realise how ridiculous she looks when every single question that is asked she shakes or nods her head to make sure that everyone is aware that she apparently knows the answer, and on the occasions that it isnt correct tries her best to hide behind the other eggheads, it is the sort of thing i watch children do at my daughters infant school.
Please stop CJ and Daphne from acting in such a puerile manner when the opposing team get it wrong! Someone I know was on a quiz show with Daphne and she demands a separate dressing room and is 'not a nice woman'.CJ has the facial expressions of a 2 year old-GROW UP!!
Yes,I agree that CJ makes often a look of disapproval.Of course he knows a lot but he is a little bit pedant.He is a person that you like or dislike.But that is all in the game en those people are making the game.
Why are the eggheads so cold when the contestants win the eggheads do no applaud,but when the eggheads win the contestants always applaud, the eggheads are very bad losers I love seeing them beaten
Isn't it about time that the smallest amount to win on Egg Heads should be £5000 (at least). When the Egg Heads lose, it's really disappointing for the next challengers to play for a measly £1000 between 5! Also, please change the record Dermot - your script is boring, infantile - and biased! Please, please stop CJ making infuriating facial expressions - or replace him! We like the show but it's time it grew up!
I am living in the Netherlands.When I have time I am always watching Eggheads.I like the show.I hope there are coming new episodes.I like the whole team but Chris is my favourite.He has the same passion as we have:Trains and steam-engines.
I hope the show will continue in the future.
Tonight's show was a disgrace in the way it ended. The answer from the challengers "Serpico" should have been enough - was the BBC scared that the eggheads are starting to get beaten too regularly? CJ's aggessive facial expression at the end was a disgrace. The categories that 'came up' were very telling apart from Sport - Politics; Entertainment; Arts & Books??? Funny that the challengers were teachers of history, science and geography!!!!
Does anyone else agree that Chris looks like the guy from Rita, Sue and Bob Too that always waters his garden?!!!
Refering to what paul said after my comments i say again what have they got hide by not letting us the viewers see the Qs on the card and then we would know that they are the Qs that each team are supposed to get COME ON WHATS WRONG WITH THAT unlessthey have something to hide
How ridiculous is the notion that the questions fired at the Eggheads are somehow easier than what their opponents are saddled with. They're only 'easier' because they happen to know the answers!
I really enjoy watching eggheads but could you stop CJ making stupid faces when the contestants get their question wrong - it is really irritating - either that or find someone who is just as clever as he is and replace him - his facial expressions are condescending and unpleasant!
Watching the programme on the 14/2/06, the questions for the Challengers seemed far more difficult especially on the Arts section where 2 questions were demanded on childrens books towards the Challenger. Why is there not a second person behind Dermot? He also repeats his questions to the Eggheads. Does he really distribute the questions fairly? I think not.
i have noticed when eggheads go 2nd they always go for the middle choice when not sure. which is the correct answer more times than not is this just a coicidence or have i just got it wrong
I really like watching eggheads BUT please can Dermot have a new script - his comments are so predictable!
PS What have you got to hide by not doing this suggestion comments please
I watch eggheads quite reguarly and wonder sometimes why the eggheads seem to get a very easy Q when their backs are up against the wall reading Qs of a card seems to leave a Q in my mind it would be better if we could see the Qs eg card 1 and card 2 so we know that the Qs are the ones that they are to answer
My family and I always watch 'The Eggheads'. Its great to have a new series on though it should be in a more popular shot, my fave is Kevin cos hes so clever, modest and sweet! Daphne is nice too.
Love Eggheads - even the repeats - one annoying thing is Daphne's exagerated expressions when she wants to show us all that she knows the answer. We know she is very clever so she does not need to show off like this.
we find cj and daphne very ignorant with a Im cleverer than you attitude to know the answer if its wrong just look at thier faces and watch them smirk
I love this programme and all of the Egghead team. When are we going to see a new series, not repeats. Makes such a change from seeing programmes that are all about winning huge sums of money.
hi could you please tell me when the new series of eggheads will be on please. me and family and friends filmed for the show on 1st october and are looking forward to seeing it aired. any information would be appreciated , many thanks mike, 27 club team
i enjoy this quiz, but to make it fairer for the contestants to win more than they do., they always seem to get the third question wrong but the eggheads never do.the questions should be put into 2 individual envelopes,marked 1 and two and then they could choos either envelope. instead of the questions been read from a card, it always the eggheads who get the easist questions. and cj, what a patronising person he is.
When does the BBC run (out of) repeats of Eggheads?
I and all my family won't miss Eggheads but we are a bit fed up with all the repeats. I can't be bothered to watch lately because of this. Chris and Kevin are our favourites. I hate it when Chris loses.
How come the Eggheads always seem to get the easier of the two questions ?
I think this group is one of the biggest pains in the neck I have ever come across. Bigheads would be a better word !
Where can I find out more about about the Eggheads team.
I'd like to know more about the individual's backgrounds etc.
I agree with other comments that the repeats (which are indicated by CJ's hairstyle)are very irritating when they suddenly change in what seems to be the middle of another series.
Is it possible to see the show when over £45,000 pounds was won? I missed this one.
Why can't the programme be shown at another timeslot or (like Countdown) repeated at a later time.
Can you please tell me when the new series of eggheads is coming on? It's a fantastic show.
CJ is great
This ^programme is atrocious and made worse by the repetitive script of its chairman,his childish enthusiasm,the pathetic level of the ?s and the multi choice format.If only he would refrain from the insulting suggestion that candidates withdraw in order not to confer.If they are cheats don t invite them.
I enjoy watching Eggheads but I also find it very biased in giving the Eggheads easier questions.Even Dermot Murnaghan gets embarrassed by the obvious and tries to justify it by saying thats the way the questions come if you choose first or second. Rubbish!! The question cards are stacked in front of him 1 for Contestant 1 for egghead. The egghead team are quite intelligent and dont need to have deliberate easy questions given to them.
In the programme broadcast tonight one of the Eggheads was asked "What is a Shadoof?" If I heard correctly she said a well. As I had always thought it was a piece of equipment used by the Egyptians for raising water from irrigation channels I checked in my dictionary (Concise Oxford)where it is described as "a pole with a bucket and counterpoise used esp. in Egypt for raising water." The Macmillan Dictionary says it is "a device used in Egypt and adjacent regions since ancient times, consisting of a long pole on a pivot with a bucket on one end and a weight on the other, used for lifting buckets of water from a stream in an irrigation ditch". I remember, years ago seeing a picture of a hadoof being used for this purpose which is nothing to do with a well. I think the answer given by the Egghead was incorrect and the beaten team should be given another chance at tackling the Eggheads.
I would like to know when the repeats will be coming to an end as I am fed up seeing teams from past episodes, such as the handlebars. When will new episodes be shown.
Please can you advise me who were the challengers yesterday 21/1/08 and how much they won. Thanks
I am a great Eggheads fan, and hope that there will be some new episodes shown soon. All we get now is repeat.
fed up watching repeat after repeat,the program has a very bad habitt of just stopping programs when ever they fell like it,with no explanation to its viewers.i am going to stop watching it as will many other viewers... GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER EGGHEADS.its us viewers that are paying your wages
Why is Eggheads showing repeats without finishiong the current series?
Why is Eggheads suddenly showing repeats now?
What has happened to the current series?