Daphne Fowler (''née'' Bradshaw, previously Hudson; born 5 January 1939) is a British

game show A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete in a game for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a game show host, host, who explains the rules of the program as well as commentating a ...

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''. Fowler took part in the gameshow '' Eggheads'', where she was one of the team of seven gameshow champions challenged daily by a new quiz team. Fowler has been described as "Britain's best-known female quiz contestant".

Early life and career

Fowler was born in

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, but moved to

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aged 6 where she attended Harcourt County Primary School. She then attended Folkestone Girls Grammar School and the

University of Exeter The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of ...

where she took a Degree in

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. She later worked for the

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as a secretary until she took early retirement, having begun to appear as a contestant on game shows.Daphne Fowler Chronology
Retrieved 2 November 2015

Eggheads

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

References

External links

Eggheads - 12yard ProductionsDaphne Fowler - quizplayers.comUK Gameshows Page: Daphne Fowler
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fowler, Daphne 1939 births Living people Alumni of the University of Exeter Contestants on British game shows People educated at Folkestone School for Girls People from Folkestone and Hythe District People from Warwick Television personalities from Kent