David Edwards (Who Wants to be a Millionaire winner)
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David Edwards is a former physics
teacher at Cheadle High School
and Denstone College
in Staffordshire
who became the first man to win the million pounds on the British Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
on 21 April 2001, and only the second person to answer all 15 questions correctly, and hence win the prize, after Judith Keppel
.
Superbrain in 1985 after winning a newspaper competition.
Edwards has also participated in a grand final of Fifteen to One
, and appeared in both series of Are You an Egghead?
, reaching the final of series two but coming second to fellow Mastermind
and Who Wants to be a Millionaire winner Pat Gibson
. He has won the British Quizzing Championships for pairs in 2008 and 2010 with his partner Nic Paul.
with his wife Viv Edwards. He got 90% in all of his class tests.
NOTE: This reflects Charles Ingram
being stripped of his winnings after the 2001 cheating scandal was uncovered.
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
teacher at Cheadle High School
Cheadle High School
Cheadle High School is a state secondary school located in Cheadle, Staffordshire in the Midlands area of England. It has around 790 pupils ranging from Year 7 to 13. The school is also one of the leading partners in the Moorlands 6th Form with Paisley Catholic College. The head teacher is Mr. K....
and Denstone College
Denstone College
Denstone College is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Denstone,Staffordshire, England and a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is also a Woodard school and as such has a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition. It has continued to show impressive academic...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
who became the first man to win the million pounds on the British Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show which offers a maximum cash prize of one million pounds for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty...
on 21 April 2001, and only the second person to answer all 15 questions correctly, and hence win the prize, after Judith Keppel
Judith Keppel
Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel was the first one million-pound winner on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom.-Personal life:...
.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
His million pound question was "If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow?" The options were Trees, Flowers, Vegetables and Grain. The correct answer was Trees. He used no lifelines for this question, having used all three on a previous question. The phone-a-friend he used was his son, Richard Edwards (who later won £125,000 on the show).Other quiz titles
Edwards was also the champion of Mastermind in 1990, and was awarded the title of MensaMensa International
Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...
Superbrain in 1985 after winning a newspaper competition.
Edwards has also participated in a grand final of Fifteen to One
Fifteen to One
Fifteen to One was a popular general knowledge quiz show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It ran from 4 January 1988 to 19 December 2003, and had a reputation for being one of the toughest quizzes on TV. Throughout the show's run it was presented and produced by William G. Stewart...
, and appeared in both series of Are You an Egghead?
Are You an Egghead?
Are You an Egghead? was a BBC quiz show presented by Dermot Murnaghan. It is a spin off from the quiz show Eggheads, with its goal to find a further Egghead to complement the existing team. The first series was aired weekdays from 20 October to 2 December 2008 and was won by Barry Simmons...
, reaching the final of series two but coming second to fellow Mastermind
Mastermind (TV series)
Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness.Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the...
and Who Wants to be a Millionaire winner Pat Gibson
Pat Gibson
Pat Gibson is an Irish multiple quiz show winner and a panellist on Eggheads.He was born and educated in Ireland but has lived in the United Kingdom for many years, and has represented England in the European Quizzing Championships since 2005.- Early life and education :Pat was born in Galway in...
. He has won the British Quizzing Championships for pairs in 2008 and 2010 with his partner Nic Paul.
International Quizzing
Edwards has been a member of the Welsh National Quiz Team since its inception. Since 2008 Edwards has been the Captain of the national side, and in 2010 led Wales to its highest ever finish in the European Championships (4th).Academic life
He studied Advanced French at Keele UniversityKeele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
with his wife Viv Edwards. He got 90% in all of his class tests.
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NOTE: This reflects Charles Ingram
Charles Ingram
Charles Ingram is a former British Army major who made headlines worldwide after he was accused of cheating in the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001. He was convicted of deception, although he maintains that he did not cheat...
being stripped of his winnings after the 2001 cheating scandal was uncovered.