Teams Who Have Defeated The Eggheads
On 29 November 2012, Dad's Army became the 91st team to defeat the Eggheads in 1058 episodes. So, the BBC have now paid out a total of £1,058,000 in prize money.
| Team name | Episode | Prize money | Cumulative (at end of each Series) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicorn Inn | Series 1, Episode 13 | £13,000 | ||
| Folically Challenged | Series 1, Episode 15 | £2,000 | ||
| Unlikely Lads | Series 1, Episode 21 | £6,000 | £21k | |
| Streatham Massive | Series 2, Episode 10 | £19,000 | ||
| Spaghetti | Series 2, Episode 30 | £20,000 | £60k | |
| The Rotor Heads | Series 3, Episode 21 | £21,000 | £81k | |
| Densa | Series 4, Episode 11 | £20,000 | ||
| Wapping Black Sheep | Series 4, Episode 14 | £3,000 | £104k | |
| Radio Ga Ga | Series 5, Episode 6 | £17,000 | £121k | |
| Second Class | Series 6, Episode 3 | £37,000 | ||
| Mancunian Candidates | Series 6, Episode 10 | £7,000 | ||
| Russell's Raiders | Series 6, Episode 14 | £4,000 | £169k | |
| West Yorkies | Series 7, Episode 18 | £29,000 | ||
| Seville Servants | Series 7, Episode 19 | £1,000 | £199k | #1 Eggheads lose twice in a row |
| Beer today, Gone tomorrow | Series 8, Episode 14 | £75,000 | Biggest win on the show so far | |
| Preston Quizmasters | Series 8, Episode 17 | £3,000 | ||
| Museum of London/Museum in Docklands team | Series 8, Episode 50 | £33,000 | ||
| Taxidermists | Series 8, Episode 51 | £1,000 | #2 Eggheads lose twice in a row | |
| Blue Vibe | Series 8, Episode 63 | £12,000 | ||
| Beer and Skittles | Series 8, Episode 68 | £5,000 | £328k | |
| Weakly Players | Series 9, Episode 15 | £27,000 | ||
| Sean and the Sheep | Series 9, Episode 35 | £20,000 | ||
| Tap Heads | Series 9, Episode 48 | £13,000 | ||
| The Rat Pack | Series 9, Episode 54 | £5,000 | Eggheads lose to a single opponent for the first time | |
| Lads Wot Lunch | Series 9, Episode 65 | £12,000 | ||
| South Wales Warriors | Series 9, Episode 70 | £5,000 | ||
| Loser's Corner | Series 9, Episode 76 | £6,000 | ||
| Meet your Waterloo | Series 9, Episode 83 | £7,000 | #2 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| Flexi Funksters | Series 9, Episode 99 | £16,000 | #3 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| Cubbington Players | Series 9, Episode 112 | £13,000 | ||
| Act One | Series 9, Episode 120 | £8,000 | Final team to play (and defeat) the original set of 5 Eggheads | |
| Bere Heads | Series 9, Episode 145 | £25,000 | ||
| The Abbey Revellers | Series 9, Episode 146 | £1,000 | #3 Eggheads lose twice in a row | |
| The Bald & The Beautiful | Series 9, Episode 152 | £6,000 | ||
| Eclectic Mix | Series 9, Episode 159 | £7,000 | £499k | |
| The Oxford Imps | Series 10, Episode 2 | £3,000 | ||
| Chummie Brummies | Series 10, Episode 31 | £29,000 | ||
| One Sense Less | Series 10, Episode 54 | £23,000 | Team made up of profoundly deaf contestants | |
| The Midweek Marauders | Series 10, Episode 64 | £10,000 | ||
| Beached Boys | Series 10, Episode 66 | £2,000 | ||
| Sally Warboys | Series 10, Episode 69 | £3,000 | ||
| The Hanging Gale | Series 10, Episode 82 | £13,000 | ||
| The Cartoonists | Series 10, Episode 91 | £9,000 | The first team with all five challengers to win the final round against a single Egghead (Kevin). | |
| Insight Radio | Series 10, Episode 92 | £1,000 | #4 Eggheads lose twice in a row and #4 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| Ocean's Five | Series 10, Episode 93 | £1,000 | #1 Eggheads lose three times in a row | |
| Bognor Regis + 2 | Series 10, Episode 94 | £1,000 | #1 Eggheads lose four times in a row | |
| The Eggitors | Series 10, Episode 98 | £4,000 | ||
| Pembroke Globetrotters | Series 10, Episode 115 | £17,000 | ||
| PRS Plus | Series 10, Episode 121 | £6,000 | £621k | |
| The Wise Owls | Series 11, Episode 3 | £37,000 | The team donated their winnings to the Sussex Wildlife Trust | |
| Work I.T. Out | Series 11, Episode 5 | £2,000 | ||
| Shabba | Series 11, Episode 35 | £30,000 | #5 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| The Black & White Stripes | Series 11, Episode 52 | £17,000 | ||
| Loiners by Proxy | Series 11, Episode 57 | £5,000 | ||
| The Middleton Moonrakers | Series 11, Episode 58 | £1,000 | #7 Eggheads lose twice in a row | |
| Scrum 5 | Series 11, Episode 72 | £14,000 | ||
| Comedy of Errors | Series 11, Episode 75 | £3,000 | #6 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| Glamorgan Poppies | Series 11, Episode 86 | £11,000 | ||
| The Apple Turnovers | Series 11, Episode 93 | £7,000 | ||
| Get It With Letters | Series 11, Episode 122 | £29,000 | ||
| Chessboxers | Series 11, Episode 124 | £2,000 | ||
| The Flying Doctors | Series 11, Episode 130 | £6,000 | #7 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| Lancashire Hotpots | Series 11, Episode 141 | £11,000 | #8 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| Bar 5 | Series 11, Episode 157 | £16,000 | £812k | |
| Living by Numbers | Series 12, Episode 6 | £9,000 | ||
| Culture Vultures | Series 12, Episode 24 | £18,000 | ||
| Who Cares Wins | Series 12, Episode 38 | £14,000 | ||
| The Internal Marketeers | Series 12, Episode 63 | £25,000 | ||
| Chad Acad | Series 12, Episode 66 | £3,000 | ||
| Cornish Monkeys | Series 12, Episode 72 | £6,000 | Team donate money to Wild Futures, primate welfare and conservation charity | |
| Millennium Marvels | Series 12, Episode 84 | £12,000 | ||
| Loose Connection | Series 12, Episode 85 | £1,000 | #8 Eggheads lose twice in a row | |
| She Who Must Be Obeyed | Series 12, Episode 91 | £6,000 | ||
| The Tramlines | Series 12, Episode 96 | £5,000 | Reference the 16 January 2012 entry in the "Notable episodes" section below | |
| The Lions' Den | Series 12, Episode 97 | £1,000 | #9 Eggheads lose twice in a row | |
| 5 A Day | Series 12, Episode 124 | £27,000 | ||
| Blackpool Rockers | Series 12, Episode 141 | £17,000 | ||
| The Five Marketeers | Series 12, Episode 145 | £4,000 | #9 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| The Brocketeers | Series 12, Episode 149 | £4,000 | £964k | |
| The Royal Harmonics | Series 13, Episode 12 | £23,000 | ||
| Dobbin | Series 13, Episode 19 | £7,000 | ||
| Shelford 5 | Series 13, Episode 22 | £3,000 | ||
| The Wonderyears | Series 13, Episode 30 | £8,000 | Marks the point when over £1,000,000 has been paid out in prize money since the show first started. | |
| Phoenix Nights | Series 13, Episode 37 | £7,000 | ||
| The Bell Boys | Series 13, Episode 38 | £1,000 | #10 Eggheads lose twice in a row | |
| A Tale of Two Families | Series 13, Episode 41 | £3,000 | ||
| Bucks Quiz | Series 13, Episode 44 | £3,000 | ||
| The Melting Pot | Series 13, Episode 47 | £3,000 | ||
| Lightning Can Strike Twice | Series 13, Episode 53 | £6,000 | #10 Eggheads lose to a single opponent | |
| The Family Connection | Series 13, Episode 65 | £12,000 | ||
| Dad's Army | Series 13, Episode 83 | £18,000 | £1,058k | #11 Eggheads lose to a single opponent |
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