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
Eggheads (TV series) to 2 June 2017. This was the first series of Celebrity Eggheads presented by Jeremy Vine. The Eggheads won the first 19 episodes of the series but were defeated by "Quizino Royale", a team consisting of the four members of Bond and James Bond composer David Arnold. They won £20,000 for their charity. The Eggheads won the last two episodes, the £2,000 prize being given to Children in Need. An eighth series of 15 episodes began on 13 August 2018. On 20 October 2008, a spin-off called "Are You an Egghead?" debuted on BBC Two. The first series was won