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Biography
Daphne Fowler (born 5 January 1939; née Bradshaw, also formerly known as Daphne Hudson), is a game show champion who has taken part in many televised game shows. She has won many titles, including winning Fifteen to One (twice), Going for Gold and Brain of Britain. She took part in the gameshow Eggheads, where she was one of the team of seven gameshow champions challenged daily by a new quiz team. Daphne has been described as "Britain's best-known female quiz contestant".
Early life and career
She was born in Warwick, Warwickshire, but moved to Cheriton, Kent aged 6 where she attended Harcourt County Primary School. She then attended Folkestone Girls Grammar School and the University of Exeter where she took a Degree in Theology. She later worked for the National Westminster Bank as a secretary until she took early retirement, having begun to appear as a contestant on game shows.
Eggheads
Daphne Fowler appeared on the British quiz show Eggheads from 2003, a quiz team described on the show as "arguably the most formidable quiz team in the country", and was the oldest member of the team. As of 27 May 2014, Fowler retired from Eggheads, being replaced by the returning CJ de Mooi.
Quiz game show record
| Show | Year(s) | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Takes All | 1979 | Appeared in the final but lost. |
| Bullseye | 1982 | Appeared with her then husband: they got to the final round but gambled and lost; losing the star prize |
| Sale of the Century (UK version) | 1983 | Winner |
| Brain of Britain | 1983, 1984 | |
| Masterteam | 1986 | Participated in the team known as the Quidnics. |
| Sale of the Century (Australian version) | 1986 | |
| Sale of the Century (World Championship) | 1987 | |
| Going for Gold | 1988 | Series champion |
| Sale of the Century (World Championship II) | 1988 | |
| Fifteen to One | 1989, 2000–2002 | Two-time series champion, scored the second highest score of all time (432 out of 433). Bill McKaig was the only person to achieve the highest possible score. |
| Jeopardy! | 1990 | Won £2000 |
| Runway | 1990 | |
| Brain of Britain | 1997 | Winner |
| Masterbrain | 1997 | Winner |
| 100% Gold | 1998 | |
| Whitaker's Almanack Champions' Challenge | 1998 | Winner |
| Mastermind Radio Edition | 1999 | |
| One to Win | 2000 | |
| Eggheads | 2003–2014 |