Louisa Mellor Aug 4, 2016
Daphne Fowler left Eggheads a few years ago after a long, successful quizzing career. Here’s why she’s an inspiration…
In April 2002, Daphne Fowler and Chris Hughes formed part of a quizzing supergroup assembled by The Guardian. For a bit of fun, the newspaper set some of the country’s top trivia buffs loose on the greater London pub quiz circuit to see what havoc they could wreak.
The “dream team” cut a swathe from Clerkenwell to Hampstead, only coming unstuck on a foray to the King’s Head in Rochester where they lost the win by a single point. Having failed to recognise the theme tune to Beverley Hills 90210, they filed onto the minibus home and drove away from the week’s lone defeat. Somewhere along the A2, a dejected then-out-of-work Hughes told his teammates “I just wish I could turn all this garbage in...
Daphne Fowler left Eggheads a few years ago after a long, successful quizzing career. Here’s why she’s an inspiration…
In April 2002, Daphne Fowler and Chris Hughes formed part of a quizzing supergroup assembled by The Guardian. For a bit of fun, the newspaper set some of the country’s top trivia buffs loose on the greater London pub quiz circuit to see what havoc they could wreak.
The “dream team” cut a swathe from Clerkenwell to Hampstead, only coming unstuck on a foray to the King’s Head in Rochester where they lost the win by a single point. Having failed to recognise the theme tune to Beverley Hills 90210, they filed onto the minibus home and drove away from the week’s lone defeat. Somewhere along the A2, a dejected then-out-of-work Hughes told his teammates “I just wish I could turn all this garbage in...
- 8/3/2016
- Den of Geek
Broadcaster Geoffrey Wheeler has died, aged 83.
The presenter was best known for hosting Songs of Praise and quiz show Top of the Form among others.
His son confirmed that he passed away at a care home in Prestbury, Cheshire, after a long illness on December 30.
Wheeler also created the ITV game show Winner Takes All, hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck from 1975 to 1986.
He later presented the show himself for a year in 1987, having previously provided the voiceover.
He also made appearances on Call My Bluff and Jackanory.
"He was an absolute gentleman and that's the conclusion that everybody who dealt with him came to," his son Robin told BBC News.
Wheeler started his broadcasting career on BBC Radio in the 1950s, producing around 200 programmes while studying law at Manchester University.
In 1954, he made a host of radio variety programmes featuring stars including Benny Hill, Morecambe & Wise and Ken Dodd.
Geoffrey Wheeler is survived by his son,...
The presenter was best known for hosting Songs of Praise and quiz show Top of the Form among others.
His son confirmed that he passed away at a care home in Prestbury, Cheshire, after a long illness on December 30.
Wheeler also created the ITV game show Winner Takes All, hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck from 1975 to 1986.
He later presented the show himself for a year in 1987, having previously provided the voiceover.
He also made appearances on Call My Bluff and Jackanory.
"He was an absolute gentleman and that's the conclusion that everybody who dealt with him came to," his son Robin told BBC News.
Wheeler started his broadcasting career on BBC Radio in the 1950s, producing around 200 programmes while studying law at Manchester University.
In 1954, he made a host of radio variety programmes featuring stars including Benny Hill, Morecambe & Wise and Ken Dodd.
Geoffrey Wheeler is survived by his son,...
- 1/2/2014
- Digital Spy
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