Episode 124 Eggheads

These 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?

Welcome to Eggheads, the show where a team of five quiz challengers

attempt to beat possibly the greatest quiz team in Britain.

They've won some of the country's toughest quiz shows.

They are the Eggheads.

And taking on the awesome might of our quiz champions today are:

This team all work for the NHS in Glasgow

and are involved in researching the city's current health record.

-Let's meet them.

-Hello, I'm Rosie, I'm 50 and I'm an NHS manager.

Hello, I'm Ricky, I'm 29 and I'm a team administrator.

Hi, I'm Rebecca, I'm 32 and I'm a programme administrator.

Hi, I'm Martin, I'm 32 and I'm a researcher.

Hello, I'm Pete, I'm 38 and I'm also a researcher.

Rosie and team, welcome.

And you are researching how long people live in Glasgow and all of that?

We were set up to look at why Glasgow's health has a particular profile

compared to Scotland and parts of the UK.

We're funded by the government and we work with the council,

the local authority and the University of Glasgow

to really understand why this particular health issue's in Glasgow.

The health issues lead to people dying at the age of 57 in some parts.

In some parts, there are particular poor profiles,

but we don't understand quite why that is, but it cuts across the population.

-Have you found an answer?

-No, we're not sure.

If you find one, you're all out of a job. You better keep looking.

Good luck to you. Every day there's £1,000 up for grabs for our challengers.

However, if they fail to defeat the Eggheads,

the prize money rolls over to the next show.

So, 5 A Day, the Eggheads have won the last 26 games,

which means £27,000 is the jackpot for you to win.

The first head-to-head is on Music. Which of you would like this?

-RICKY: I think Pete.

-Is that me?

Pete on Music, against which Egghead?

-What about Pat?

-Try Pat?

-ALL: Yes.

-I'll take Pat, please.

-Pete from 5 A Day versus Pat from the Eggheads, on Music.

To ensure there's no conferring, take your positions in the Question Room.

-Pete, good luck.

-Thank you.

-Music is the subject. It's multiple choice.

Would you like the first or second set?

I'll take the second set, please, Jeremy.

Good luck to you both.

Pat, which James Bond theme features the lines

"He's the man, the man with the Midas touch, a spider's touch"?

It sounds like Goldfinger.

I'll consider the others for a moment.

He's the man, the man with the Midas touch.

Yes. That's Goldfinger.

Goldfinger is correct.

Pete, your question. "Live To Tell" and "Dress You Up"

were UK hit singles in the 1980s for which singer?

The song "Live To Tell" is very familiar to me.

Erm...

It's either Belinda Carlisle or Madonna. It's not Annie Lennox.

It's not one of Madonna's most famous songs,

but the voice I've got in my head sounds like Madonna,

so I'm going to go for Madonna.

Very well done. It is Madonna. You've got it.

One point each.

"Going Back" was a UK number-one album for which musician in 2010?

Elton John did an album of music in his early style

with an American collaborator.

I'm not sure it was called Going Back.

I'm torn between Phil Collins and Elton John.

Going Back...

Well, going on the basis that the Elton John album

definitely was a return to the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

and that sort of era of Elton John music, and deliberately so,

let's hope he called that Going Back. Elton John.

No, it's not Elton John. Phil Collins is the answer.

So, Pete, you can pull ahead now.

In which country was the opera singer Montserrat Caballe born?

Opera's really not the area of music that I know much about.

I'm going purely on how the name sounds!

Caballe sounds either Portuguese or Spanish.

So it's a bit of a guess, I'm going to say Spain.

Spain is right.

OK, it's an interesting little contest, this one.

The British rapper Stephen Manderson became famous under what stage name?

If you get this wrong, you're out.

Plan B is Ben Drew, so it's not him.

I don't know anything about Devlin.

I know that Professor Green wasn't christened Professor Green

and he does have a different birth name.

Is he Stephen Manderson?

I think he is. Well, he possibly is. I'll have to go for Professor Green.

Professor Green is the right answer.

They know their rap music. Well, not all of them!

OK, Pete, your question.

If you get this right, you're in the final.

What is the name of the nobleman

to whom Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated the composition

that became known as the Brandenburg concertos?

Again, I don't know the answer,

but I'm going to use language as my guide.

Brandenburg suggests something Germanic,

so I'll go for Christian Ludwig.

Let's see from the Eggheads. Is he right?

-Do you know?

-I think he might be.

Kevin thinks you might be right. You are.

You're in the Final Round!

A very scientific, methodical approach from our health researcher.

Pat, you've been knocked out.

Both of you, come back please and rejoin your teams.

As it stands, the challengers have lost no brains from the final.

The Eggheads have lost a brain. What's going to happen?

The next subject is Sport. Which of you would like this?

-I think that's me.

-Ricky.

-I'll go for Sport.

-OK. Against?

-Erm...

There's your five-a-day, right opposite you.

Yes, I think I'll go for CJ.

Ricky from 5 A Day against CJ from the Eggheads, on Sport.

-CJ?

-Oh, I'm bubbling with excitement!

Tennis and chess are his two sports.

To ensure there's no conferring, please take your positions in the Question Room.

Ricky, three questions on Sport in turn.

Whoever answers the most goes through to the final.

Ricky, you can choose the first or the second set.

Can I go second, please?

So Eggheads going first today.

CJ, which country won the most gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

The most gold...

It usually is, in the Commonwealth,

a straight fight between Australia and England.

I remember they did swap,

but I think, as usual, Australia came out on top.

Australia is the right answer.

Ricky, here's your question.

Dirk Kuyt, Jose Reina and Daniel Agger

represented which football team during the 2010/11 season?

This would be a good question for Pete

because it's Pete's team.

It's certainly not Arsenal or Manchester City,

so I'll go with Liverpool.

Liverpool is correct.

Ricky, well done. You got it right. One each. CJ, back to you.

What is the only Grand Slam Singles Title

that the tennis player Martina Hingis failed to win?

Ooh, that's going back a bit. Er...

Well, she certainly won Wimbledon.

Ahh... I'm not sure about this, whether she won the US or the French.

She must've won the US Open, surely.

I'll try the French Open, but I'm not sure.

I thought you were going to be stumped,

although that's the wrong phrase to use.

French Open is right.

That was close, Ricky. He nearly fell apart on his own subject.

Here's your next question.

Which Pakistani cricketer scored a record 37-ball century

in a One-Day International against Sri Lanka in 1996?

Well, cricket is my least favourite sport!

Erm... The only name that makes...

..or even rings a bell with me is Imran Khan.

I'll go with Imran Khan.

Imran Khan is wrong. Afridi is the right answer.

Shahid Afridi.

CJ, this to take the round.

-Can it be snooker, please?

-Sure thing.

-Thanks!

Which basketball team won the 2010 NBA Championship?

I'm sure I've read this.

I don't think it was the Lakers.

Heat have certainly won something

because I have read them on a list somewhere.

Simply because I know they've won something in the last couple of years I'll try Miami Heat.

-Miami Heat is wrong. It's the LA Lakers.

-Oh!

Ricky, you need to get this right to take him to Sudden Death.

In which year did Frank Bruno retire from boxing?

The date that came into my head was 1992,

the first date that popped into my head.

I don't think it was as late as 2000.

I'll go with 1992.

Sorry, you're wrong, it's 1996, Rocky...

Rocky!

OK, well, Ricky, 1996 is the answer.

You can be Rocky for that question.

CJ, you're in the final. Ricky, you're not.

Please come back and rejoin your teams.

-Bad luck, Ricky. Sorry to call you Rocky.

-That's all right.

The challengers have lost one brain from the Final Round. The Eggheads have lost one, as well.

Level pegging. The next subject is Film & TV.

Who would like this?

I think you were next choice for that, Rosie.

-Yes. Shall I do it?

-Yes.

-Who will I do it against?

-THEY CONFER

-Rosie against whom?

-Judith, Kevin or Barry?

-Judith.

OK. Rosie from 5 A Day against one of the five.

Judith, on Film & TV, please go to the Question Room now.

Rosie, you're a big fan of cinema.

Yes. My husband's going to laugh when he sees this,

but I've got a Film Studies O Level, so that might give me some minor way in here.

I'll ask each of you three questions on Film & TV in turn.

Rosie, you can choose the first or the second set of questions.

I'll keep up with our tradition and go for the second.

Good luck to you both.

What was the name of the EastEnders character played by Martin Kemp until 2002?

Matthew Kemp... Erm, Martin Kemp?

Oh, God, I remember it!

I can't think of his name and none of those jog my memory.

I think it's...Steve. I really don't know.

Steve. Steve Owen.

-It's the right answer.

-Oh!

-What band was he in?

-I don't know.

-Spandau Ballet.

Fancy that!

Rosie, which comedian and actor played the character Dennis Pennis?

Er, I do know this one, I think.

It's Paul Kaye.

Well done. That's not easy. Paul Kaye is the right answer.

Judith, which actor played Face in the 2010 A-Team film?

Face? Well, I don't know that.

I think it is...

It can't be Liam Neeson.

Erm, Liam Neeson.

-He's in the film I think, guys, isn't he?

-Is he?

-They're all in the film.

-They're all in the film.

-It's Bradley Cooper.

-Right.

Here's your question, Rosie.

What is the full title of the third Die Hard film,

released in 1995?

I'm not sure I think it's number three.

I may be wrong, but I think I'll rule that one out. Erm...

Number two, again, seems quite a long title,

but seems slightly more familiar.

My gut reaction is to go with the first one, which is Die Harder,

so I'm going to say Die Harder.

I think Ricky knows this one. Ricky?

-Die Hard with a Vengeance.

-Die Hard with a Vengeance.

-OK.

Over to you, Judith.

Which Christopher Nolan-directed film was released after Batman Begins

and before The Dark Knight?

Erm...

I think... I think it was The Prestige.

It was The Prestige. Well done.

Rosie, your question.

Robert Crawley, the character played by Hugh Bonneville

in the TV series Downton Abbey,

is the Earl of where?

If you get this, it's Sudden Death.

I think,

and I know a lot is riding on this, so sorry if I get this wrong,

..I think it's Grantham.

Well done. You got it right! It is Grantham!

And so after three questions, the scores are level.

It means it goes to Sudden Death. Great round so far.

We go back to Judith. I don't give you alternatives here.

Which English actor plays the role of Lee Christmas

in the 2010 film The Expendables?

I have no idea. I haven't seen it.

I don't know. Anthony Hopkins.

Jason Statham is the answer.

Rosie, your chance to take the round if you get this right.

Who did the TV presenter Ruth Langsford marry in 2010?

I think it was her fellow presenter,

who is called Eamonn something!

I can't remember his second name for the moment!

This might be wrong, because I know who it is,

is it Eamonn Hughes?

It's not. It's Eamonn Holmes.

Judith, who played the title role

in the 1933 film The Private Life of Henry VIII?

Erm...

Oh, heavens!

Well, 1933...

Er, Charles Laughton.

Charles Laughton is the right answer!

You are ahead, Judith. Rosie, if you get this wrong, you are out.

Who was the director of the 2007 film Hot Fuzz

and co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Pegg?

Erm, I think the collaborator with Simon Pegg is...

..somebody, again, whose first name I can remember, which I think is Edgar something.

Erm...

The name that's coming into my mind, I apologise if this is wrong,

I think it's Edgar White.

You said Edgar White.

The name, I'm sorry, is Edgar Wright.

I can't accept White.

Holmes and Wright. What about that?

So close and yet so far.

Judith's in the final. Rosie, sorry, you're not. It's tough, but there it goes!

Please, both of you, come back and we will play on.

So one more round before the final. You've lost two brains. The Eggheads have lost one brain.

The last subject is Geography. Who would like this?

-What do you want to do?

-We'll have to play Martin.

-Is that you, Martin?

-ALL: Yes.

-Martin.

-I would like to play this.

-Good! We don't hear that very often!

-Who do you want to take?

-I'll try Barry. Barry, then.

OK. Martin from 5 A Day versus Barry from the Eggheads.

To ensure there's no conferring, please go to the Question Room now.

So three questions for you on Geography.

Martin, you can choose the first or the second set.

Everyone's gone second, so I don't think I should break that tradition.

I'll go second, please.

So Barry starts. Here we go.

What is the official monetary unit of Belgium?

This should be simple. It's not the pound.

It's the euro.

Euro is the right answer.

They do get harder.

Your question, Martin. What is the approximate population of the UK?

Well, I think it would be the last answer,

which is 62 million. I hope that's right!

Well done, Martin. 62 million. That's right.

Barry, Kingsford Smith Airport is located in which city?

I was hoping there'd only be one Australian city coming up here.

I think Kingsford Smith was the first aviator to fly to Australia.

I'm pretty certain it's in Sydney.

I'll go for Sydney.

Sydney is the right answer.

Martin, how high in metres is Cross Fell, the highest point in the Pennines?

OK, erm, I think this is going to be a bit of a guess here,

in fact, I know this is going to be a bit of a guess,

I would go for...

..693 metres.

That's the wrong answer. It's 893, Martin.

Barry, the east coast of Saudi Arabia is bordered by which body of water?

The east coast... Well, it's not the Red Sea because that's on the west.

The east coast of Saudi Arabia...

No, it's not the Arabian Sea. It must be the Persian Gulf.

If you've got this right, you've knocked out our challenger.

The answer is Persian Gulf. You've won that round.

Martin, sorry! You've been knocked out by our Egghead.

Come back, both of you. We will play the Final Round.

This is what we've been playing towards - the Final Round, which is general knowledge.

I'm afraid those of you who lost your head-to-heads

won't be allowed to take part in this round.

Rosie, Ricky and Martin from 5 A Day, and Pat from the Eggheads,

would you please leave the studio?

Rebecca and Pete, you are playing to win 5 A Day £27,000.

Barry, Judith, Kevin and CJ, you're playing for something which money can't buy -

the Eggheads' reputation.

I will ask each team three questions in turn.

The questions are all general knowledge.

You are allowed to confer.

5 A Day, the question is, are your two brains better than the Eggheads' four?

Rebecca and Pete, would you like to go first or second?

We'll go first, thank you.

OK, good luck!

I know you're nervous and there's a lot of money here.

In typography, what name is given to fonts

that do not have small lines at the ends of character strokes?

-We know that, don't we?

-Yes, we do know that!

That would be sans serif.

Sans serif is correct. Well done.

OK, Eggheads,

apart from green for the zero,

what colour are the numbered pockets on a European roulette wheel?

ALL: Red and black.

We all knew that rather too quickly!

-They are red and black.

-Red and black is the right answer.

One each. Back to you.

Which type of bird is also known as a throstle?

-Song Thrush.

-Yes.

Song Thrush.

You said that with great certainty.

-You've heard a throstle?

-Peter's very certain.

-Yes.

I've seen a throstle on a pub sign and it seemed to resemble a thrush.

-I see. The name of the pub was The Throstle.

-Yes.

-That's my link - alcohol.

-That's handy!

Song thrush is the right answer. Well done.

Eggheads, in 1928, the New York Stock Market Index,

called the Dow Jones Industrial Average,

was expanded to how many major companies?

-I've no idea. Have you?

-Any thoughts?

-Do you know, Kevin?

-No.

CJ: My first thought was 30, but I'm not sure.

KEVIN: There is a 30 index somewhere.

There's a FTSE 30, isn't there? There's a FTSE 100 and a FTSE 30.

JUDITH: And a FTSE 250.

-I really haven't an idea.

-It seems awfully small, doesn't it?

-Yes, but it's 1928.

-It's a long time ago.

And if it's major companies...

I don't think it's 40 because that's the CAC quarante.

I don't know any other stock market, apart from France, which has 40.

KEVIN MUMBLES

So it's either gone up from 30 to 50

or it's gone up from something else to 30, I think.

We're going to have to take a guess at this, aren't we?

-CJ: I would go for 30.

-We've got nothing to go on, so...

We don't know,

so we're going to...hope that it's 30.

30 is the right answer, Eggheads. 30 is the right answer.

-Did you know that?

-No!

They didn't either!

They have a little clue and they ferret around.

OK, here's your third question. If you get this, you put massive pressure on them.

John Willoughby is a character in which Jane Austen novel?

What do you think, Rebecca?

It's not Pride and Prejudice.

-Can we rule that one out?

-Yes.

John Willoughby, John Willoughby is...

It's been so long since I read them!

Erm...

I can't say they were actually on my reading list as a child, so...

Oh, I've read Pride and Prejudice twice.

My instinct is to go with Sense and Sensibility.

Because...? Just instinct?

Willoughby...

I am pretty sure.

-Go for it.

-Yes.

I'm going to go with Sense and Sensibility.

-Your answer is Sense and Sensibility.

-Yes.

I'm looking at your team backstage to see if they are...

-..looking happy.

-If they're making faces!

Their fingers are crossed. They're hoping you got it right.

You're right!

Three out of three. You're playing really well!

So £27,000 IF the Eggheads get this answer wrong.

You will not have to do another stroke of work today.

The big question to you, Eggheads...

Get this wrong, the contest is over.

The total sum of the interior angles in which regular polygon

equals 1,440 degrees?

-One thousand 400 hundred...?

-And 40.

How many 180s are in there? It'll be a multiple of 180.

Er, 360,

540, 720, 900, 1,080,

1,260,

1,440. That's eight, isn't it?

Do it, as well. Do it, too.

-360 is two. Er, 540 is three.

-Yes.

-720 is four.

-It's not ten, so it should be eight.

900 is five. 1,080 is six.

1,080 and 360 is 1,440.

-It's eight. So it's an octagon.

-Well done.

-I agree.

-All right. We'll go with octagon.

Your answer is octagon.

I don't know what you were doing. The answer is decagon.

-We say congratulations, Challengers!

-Oh, my God!

-You have won!

Whoa!

Will we ever work out what was going on

with your rapid maths there?

You'll have caused us some pain with that now.

It was so simple. Divide 1,440 by 180, you get eight and that's the answer, but it's not.

You can have wallpaper and everything designed with decagons now - your favourite shape!

-I thought they were going to run out of fingers.

-Maybe we should've done!

-Goodness gracious me! Well done!

-Thank you.

Good quizzing.

The Willoughby answer was not easy, the throstle would've caught people,

so really well played by your team.

Rosie, you don't feel so bad about Eamonn Holmes now.

-I'm not going to have Edgar Wright tattooed on my arm!

-No, you're not!

Well done. Really pleased for you. Congratulations to our challengers.

You've won £27,000 fair and square. You've done better than the last 26 teams.

You are officially cleverer than the Eggheads.

You've proved they can be beaten.

Join us next time to see if a new team of challengers will be just as successful.

Until then, goodbye.

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