Daphne Fowler (née Bradshaw, also formerly known as Daphne Hudson) born January 1939 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, is a British retired bank secretary and game show champion who currently resides in Weston-super-Mare.[1] Since taking early retirement, she 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 is currently taking part in the game show Eggheads, where she is one of the team of seven game show champions challenged daily by a new quiz team. Daphne has been described as "Britain's best known female quiz contestant."[2]
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Daphne Fowler has been appearing on the British quiz show Eggheads since 2003, a quiz team described on the show as "arguably the most formidable quiz team in the country."
| Show | Year(s) | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Takes All | 1979 | |
| Bullseye | 1982 | Got to the final round but gambled and also lost the star prize |
| Sale of the Century (UK version) |
1983 | Winner |
| Brain of Britain | 1983, 1984 | |
| Masterteam | 1986 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Fifteen to One | 2000–2002 | Twice series champion, holds record for second highest score of all time (432 out of 433). Bill McKaig currently holds the record for highest score. |
| Eggheads | 2003–present |