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Are You an Egghead? (2008)

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United Kingdom

How it feels

This is a British quiz show where contestants compete to join a team of trivia experts. Dermot Murnaghan hosts as players answer questions in hopes of becoming a new Egghead. Two series were made, each won by a different contestant.

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What happens

Are You an Egghead? is a BBC quiz show that was presented by Dermot Murnaghan. It is a spin-off from the quiz show Eggheads, with its goal to find a further Egghead to complement the existing team. The first series was aired weekdays from 20 October to 2 December 2008 and was won by Barry Simmons. The second and final series was aired from 12 October to 23 November 2009 and was won by Pat Gibson. A similar show, Make Me an Egghead, aired in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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