Eggheads (TV series) by Barry Simmons and lasted between 20 October to 2 December 2008 while the second series was won by Pat Gibson and lasted between 12 October to 23 November 2009. On 24 February 2014, a new spin-off series of "Eggheads" was launched called "Revenge of the Egghead". It was presented by Jeremy Vine and saw the return of CJ de Mooi, who left "Eggheads" in 2012. In each episode, de Mooi faced a team of five contestants hoping to win thousands of pounds. The series ran for a 6-week period, between 24 February and 4 April 2014. Lisa Thiel appeared
Jeremy Vine over from Terry Wogan. On 6 October 2008, he started hosting the BBC Two quiz show "Eggheads" while the spin-off show, "Are You an Egghead?", was presented by the regular host, Dermot Murnaghan. Once the spin-off show had finished, Vine continued to host the second half of each series, with Murnaghan hosting the first half. In Series 16, it was announced that Vine had become the sole presenter. As of 2014, Vine also hosted the spin-off series "Revenge of the Egghead". The series ran for a 6-week period, between 24 February and 4 April 2014. From 2016–17, Vine co-presented "Crimewatch"