The long-running quiz show Eggheads is making its return to Channel 5.
TV and radio presenter Jeremy Vine will be returning to his post as host with teams of celebrities joining the show in an attempt to challenge and ultimately beat the Eggheads.
The celebrity teams will compete across the week and will see Strictly Come Dancing stars, journalists, comedians and former politicians taking on the brainiest general knowledge quizzers to try and win money for their chosen charities.
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Who will be taking part in the celebrity specials and when does it start? Here's some more details on the new series:
When does the new series of Eggheads start?
The new series of Eggheads will start on Channel 5 from Monday, February 14 at 6.30pm.
In its first week back on TV screens, there will be five celebrity special episodes of the quiz show airing across five consecutive evenings.
Teams of celebrities will take on some of Britain's most renowned quizzers, the Eggheads, in an attempt to win cash for their chosen charity.
If the celebrity challengers win, their cash prize goes to charity, but if the Eggheads win, the money rolls over.
On February 14, the Eggheads will be up against some familiar Channel 5 faces, including broadcaster Anne Diamond, The Gadget Show’s Jon Bentley, Milkshake! presenter Kemi Majeks, and presenter, author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth.
On the second evening, a selection of BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars will team up to challenge the Eggheads, including dancer Ian Waite, entertainment reporter and former contestant Richard Arnold and former politician and iconic Strictly contestant Ann Widdecombe.
The third team will pose a real threat to the Eggheads as each member has appeared on Celebrity Mastermind. The team will include presenter Martin Roberts, actress and comedian Lucy Porter, broadcaster Aasmah Mir and actor Shaun Williamson.
The next team will be made up of politicians and political journalists including former Members of Parliament Caroline Flint and Anna Soubry, and journalists Iain Dale and John Pienaar.
For the final episode of celebrity specials on Friday, February 18 an all-star team of comedians - Stephen K Amos, impressionist Jon Culshaw, comedian and presenter Zoe Lyons and funny-man Joe Pasquale - will take on the Eggheads.
Who presents Eggheads on Channel 5?
TV and Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine will be returning to host the series on Channel 5.
The 56-year-old broadcaster has been presenting the TV show since 2008 when it previously aired on BBC Two.
In March 2021, it was announced Eggheads would be moving to Channel 5.
Speaking about what he enjoys most about hosting the Channel 5 quiz, Vine said: "Once we get through checking the microphones and turning the lights down, the joy of it is that nobody - not me, not the Eggheads - see the questions until they come up.
"People are so tense about the questions, then when they get it and they know the answer, particularly for a challenger, the sheer joy of them giving the right answer is something you couldn’t pay for. It’s wonderful. And the best teams of challengers are the ones who realise it really doesn’t matter if you lose and it doesn’t matter if you lose big.
"It’s just a great, fun show and for me to be sitting watching it - almost like a viewer at home - is pure pleasure."
Who are the Eggheads on Channel 5?
Here's the full list of quizzers returning to the Eggheads panel to challenge the celebrity teams:
- Chris Hughes
- Lisa Thiel
- Kevin Ashman
- Judith Keppel
- Beth Webster
- Olav Bjortomt
- Pat Gibson
- Steve Cooke
- Barry Simmons
Eggheads starts on Channel 5 from Monday, February 14 at 6.30pm and you will be able to catch up on any missed episodes on My5.
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