Eggheads Daphne

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I remember hearing she was on the first Going for Gold, but I also just saw a very old episode of Bullseye (series 1 on Challenge TV) and there is a woman with a lisp, and I thought she sounded a lot like Daphne, and then I heard Jim call her Daphne. So I guess this was another show she was on ? She sure got around in the 80's from show to show.
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  • Rich Tea.Rich Tea. Posts: 22,048
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    That is a Bullseye from 1982 and it was who you thought it was.
  • guernseysnailguernseysnail Posts: 18,922
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    Did she pretend not to know the answers, make lucky guesses and get the answer spot on there as well?
  • Mr_EyeMr_Eye Posts: 1,495
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    Did she have a punchable face back then as well?
  • pearlsandplumspearlsandplums Posts: 29,389
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    I know she is an elderly woman, and i shouldnt be rude, but she is a ****
  • The_BonoboThe_Bonobo Posts: 5,643
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    A few months ago I randomly saw an episode of Going for Gold.

    It turned it to be the final of that series, and it was Daphne who won.

    And yes, she was really annoying then as well.
  • RadiomaniacRadiomaniac Posts: 43,510
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    I've just looked on YouTube, she's been on everything, including Bullseye (the whole episode is on there if anyone wants to see).

    The woman is a serial quizzer!
  • cris182cris182 Posts: 9,595
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    She does come across very unlikeable

    Her shaking her head when the challengers on eggheads are discussing an answer that they may get wrong

    Her pretending to take a lucky guess is annoying too, If she genuinely has to guess as often as she pretends then she shouldn't be on the show
  • ClarkF1ClarkF1 Posts: 6,587
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    Mr_Eye wrote: »
    Did she have a punchable face back then as well?

    Not as punchable as CJ though
  • HowardessexHowardessex Posts: 2,072
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    I know she is an elderly woman, and i shouldnt be rude, but she is a ****

    She is probably a very sweet lady , and has grandchildren that adore her , but how is it she knows SO much and is SO annoying ??:D
  • Gloria FandangoGloria Fandango Posts: 3,834
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    She has eyes of steel. Wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of her, she's very scary. :blush:
  • Lucy Van PeltLucy Van Pelt Posts: 11,587
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    Am I the only one here who doesn't think is that bad? I much prefer her to Judith

    I'm sure Daphne said on the One Show recently that she was planning to retire soon. I think Rachel Niumann the blind girl who has been Only Connect, Mastermind and University Challenge could make a great replacement
  • davadsdavads Posts: 8,635
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    Am I the only one here who doesn't think is that bad? I much prefer her to Judith

    I'm sure Daphne said on the One Show recently that she was planning to retire soon. I think Rachel Niumann the blind girl who has been Only Connect, Mastermind and University Challenge could make a great replacement

    Daphne's replacement has already started filming; her name is Lisa Thiel and her first episodes will be shown later in the year.
  • sheila bligesheila blige Posts: 8,010
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    Am I the only one here who doesn't think is that bad? I much prefer her to Judith

    I love Judith on Eggheads. She appears to be the only normal person there! I think she's funny and when she says she doesn't have a clue on a certain question - she's telling the truth - she isn't being full of false modesty like Daphne (who, I'm not sure if its my telly, but her eyes are as black as coal and are really evil looking!) I also don't like the way she looks down her nose and seems to chatter to CJ when an opponent appears to be going the wrong way on an answer - you'd think they'd throttled a cat the dirty looks she gives.
  • KapellmeisterKapellmeister Posts: 41,322
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    cris182 wrote: »
    She does come across very unlikeable

    Her shaking her head when the challengers on eggheads are discussing an answer that they may get wrong

    Her pretending to take a lucky guess is annoying too
    , If she genuinely has to guess as often as she pretends then she shouldn't be on the show

    Agreed, and it's so blatant. Yet Jeremy Vile or Dermot never once called her out on it.
  • KapellmeisterKapellmeister Posts: 41,322
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    davads wrote: »
    Daphne's replacement has already started filming; her name is Lisa Thiel and her first episodes will be shown later in the year.

    And unfortunately she is even more unlikeable than Daphne!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 327
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    I've just looked on YouTube, she's been on everything, including Bullseye (the whole episode is on there if anyone wants to see).

    The woman is a serial quizzer!


    There's loads to trawl through, can you give us a link??

    Never mind, found it.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ucQ3AL5rA

    I don't believe it, she got the simplest of questions wrong. In chess, what is another name for the piece called a Rook. She said pawn!!!!!
  • ClarkF1ClarkF1 Posts: 6,587
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    davads wrote: »
    Daphne's replacement has already started filming; her name is Lisa Thiel and her first episodes will be shown later in the year.

    She's here at the front of a JV selfie:

    https://twitter.com/theJeremyVine/status/441635419734953984/photo/1
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 327
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    She was also on Winner Takes it All in 1979

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2bcy3xlQ3I

    She appears at around 9 minutes in.



    And...........Sale of the Century, 1983.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pj3X5uX_m8

    And she's the same obnoxious person all the way through.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 327
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    I just got a real shock..........Simon Cowell - in a suit and tie - playing Sale of the Century!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl2xmGWcaI

    :o:o:o:o
  • duckyluckyduckylucky Posts: 13,827
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    She is getting very hard to understand lately . I have concentrate on what she is saying now
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 674
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    Am I the only one here who doesn't think is that bad? I much prefer her to Judith

    I'm sure Daphne said on the One Show recently that she was planning to retire soon. I think Rachel Niumann the blind girl who has been Only Connect, Mastermind and University Challenge could make a great replacement

    Rachel is one of those people I warmed to at first sight. Didn't know she'd been on OC though. As Victoria Coren pushed herself forward, my interest in OC waned. IIRC Coren got quite flirty with David Stainer. I found that a bit creepy. :D
  • james_W85james_W85 Posts: 4,098
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    homebaked wrote: »
    I just got a real shock..........Simon Cowell - in a suit and tie - playing Sale of the Century!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl2xmGWcaI

    :o:o:o:o

    just as annoying and arrogant then as he his now
  • DDRickyDDDDRickyDD Posts: 5,241
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    I like her, to be honest, her all round knowledge is incredible. She'll certainly be missed from the Eggheads team when she retires.
  • wolfticketwolfticket Posts: 913
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    I always imagine Daphne being a bit like Mom off of Futurama :)
  • MONIFIETHBOYMONIFIETHBOY Posts: 786
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    Did she pretend not to know the answers, make lucky guesses and get the answer spot on there as well?
    Yes! :phttp://youtu.be/z2bcy3xlQ3I?t=11m34s
    & http://youtu.be/z2bcy3xlQ3I?t=18m35s
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