Christopher Hughes (quiz contestant)
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| Chris Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1947 Enfield, Middlesex |
Christopher John Hughes (born 14 August 1947, in Enfield, Middlesex) is one of Britain's leading quizzers. Hughes, a retired train driver and railway worker, has been a winner of Mastermind (1983), International Mastermind (1983), and Brain of Britain, 2005.[1] He is one of only four people ever to have won both Mastermind and Brain of Britain.[2]
He currently competes alongside other quiz champions on the UK quiz show Eggheads, in which members of the public pit their wits against them in order to win a cash prize.[3]
As of 2010, he lived in Crewe, Cheshire.[4]
[edit] Bibliography
- Hughes, Christopher (1984). The Great Railway Quiz. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0 7153 8596 8.
[edit] References
- ^ Biography at UKGameshows.com
- ^ UK Game Show Records, UKGameshows.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ Norman S. "Meet the Eggheads", Radio Times (7–13 August 2010), pp. 24–25 (BBC Magazines)
