Are You an Egghead? Eight: Pete Dixon v. Barry Simmons: Barry Simmons, a former "Mastermind" and "Brain of Britain" contestant, defeated Pete Dixon, who has appeared on "The Weakest Link" and "Fifteen to One". Barry, who has also played for the England quiz team, won four head-to-head rounds to Pete's one. Pete made one mistake in the last round and lost 5–3. Match Nine: Val Edmondson v. Pat Gibson: Pat Gibson, a winner on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", "Mastermind" and "Brain of Britain", came through his first round match with experienced quizzer Val Edmondson, who appeared on quiz shows "Top of the
Make Me an Egghead holds a record for the most appearances by a woman on the BBC's "Mastermind". She is active on the Quizzing Grand Prix Circuit in the United Kingdom, and in The Quiz League of London. She and the Women's runner-up, Julia Hobbs, were both ranked as "Sages" in the 2012 Order of Merit listings of the British Quiz Association. Make Me an Egghead Make Me an Egghead is a BBC Two quiz show presented by Jeremy Vine. It was a spin-off from "Eggheads" with the goal to find two further Eggheads, one male and one female, to complement the existing team