Pat Gibson
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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.
in 1961. He moved to Letterkenny in the early 1970s. He was educated at Scoil Colmcille
and St Eunan's College in Letterkenny. Pat holds an engineering degree from University College Galway.
. On the question below, he still had his 50:50 and phone a friend. He used the 50:50 first, where B. Belmont Stakes and D. Preakness Stakes disappeared. He then used his phone-a-friend option, phoning Mark Kerr (a highly ranked British quiz player and winner of TV's "Brainiest Estate Agent" title) who said he was 90% sure the answer was Arlington Million, which was Pat's original instinct. He was the first person in the United Kingdom to reach the one million pound question with two lifelines remaining. He used his Ask-the-Audience on the £64,000 question, and kept 50:50 and phone a friend back until the final question.
He correctly answered 'Arlington Million' to win £1 million.
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, the books of Iain M. Banks and the films of Quentin Tarantino
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On 6 August 2010 he was crowned Mastermind 'Champion of Champions' with a winning score of 36 points with no passes.
quiz show Brain of Britain
, becoming only the fourth person after Roger Pritchard, Kevin Ashman
and Chris Hughes to win both that and Mastermind.
In 2008 he finished third in BBC Radio 4's
Brain of Brains, behind Egghead Chris Hughes and the eventual winner, 2008 World Quizzing Champion Mark Bytheway
.
with 27) and is ranked the second strongest player in the World/Europe. In 2007 Gibson won the IQA World Quizzing Championship
. In pairs competitions he partners Ian Bayley
and they have won the British and European titles.
In 2010 Gibson won the IQA World Quizzing Championship
achieving an all-time high score of 180/210, defeating both Kevin Ashman
and Belgian Ronny Swiggers
who tied at 169/210. In the 2010 EQC Gibson had the highest accumulated score in terms of the number of correct answers, and would have won the Singles title with a normal scoring system of 1 point for each correct answer, as he had 2 more than the eventual winner, Olav Bjortomt. Gibson retained the World Quizzing Championship
in 2011 (Lichfield, England) with a 10 point margin over Kevin Ashman
.
, a series seeking a new panellist to join the resident team on the BBC Two / 12 Yard quiz show Eggheads
. In the first series, he was beaten in the quarter finals by Mark Kerr. He returned for the second series in 2009, and won the final broadcast on 23 November 2009, beating fellow Mastermind
and Who Wants to be a Millionaire winner David Edwards and thereby claiming a place on the Eggheads team.
Eggheads
Eggheads is a BBC quiz show created by 12 Yard Productions, first broadcast in 2003, and presented by Dermot Murnaghan. For the 2008 series, Jeremy Vine was brought in to present on nights when Murnaghan was hosting the spinoff series Are You an Egghead? This happened again from October 2009 while...
.
He was born and educated in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
but has lived in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for many years, and has represented England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the European Quizzing Championships since 2005.
Early life and education
Pat was born in GalwayGalway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
in 1961. He moved to Letterkenny in the early 1970s. He was educated at Scoil Colmcille
Scoil Colmcille, Letterkenny
Scoil Colmcille is the largest all-male national school in County Donegal, Ireland located in Letterkenny. It is located on the Convent Road on the town, across from the Loreto Convent. The current principal is Pauric Cannon.-History:...
and St Eunan's College in Letterkenny. Pat holds an engineering degree from University College Galway.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
On 24 April 2004 he became the fourth contestant to win the £1m jackpot on the quiz show 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 the question below, he still had his 50:50 and phone a friend. He used the 50:50 first, where B. Belmont Stakes and D. Preakness Stakes disappeared. He then used his phone-a-friend option, phoning Mark Kerr (a highly ranked British quiz player and winner of TV's "Brainiest Estate Agent" title) who said he was 90% sure the answer was Arlington Million, which was Pat's original instinct. He was the first person in the United Kingdom to reach the one million pound question with two lifelines remaining. He used his Ask-the-Audience on the £64,000 question, and kept 50:50 and phone a friend back until the final question.
He correctly answered 'Arlington Million' to win £1 million.
Pat's complete run to the million
These are the questions Pat faced to win a million pounds.Question 1
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Mastermind
In 2005 he was crowned champion of Mastermind: his specialist subjects included Father TedFather Ted
Father Ted is a comedy series set in Ireland that was produced by Hat Trick Productions for British broadcaster Channel 4. Written jointly by Irish writers Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan and starring a predominantly Irish cast, it originally aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until 1 May...
, the books of Iain M. Banks and the films of Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
.
On 6 August 2010 he was crowned Mastermind 'Champion of Champions' with a winning score of 36 points with no passes.
Brain of Britain
On 25 December 2006 he won the highly prestigious BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
quiz show Brain of Britain
Brain of Britain
Brain of Britain is a BBC radio general knowledge quiz, broadcast on BBC Radio 4.-History:It began as a slot in What Do You Know? in 1953 before becoming a programme in its own right in 1967. It was chaired by Franklin Engelmann until his death in 1972.-Format:The format of the quiz is simple...
, becoming only the fourth person after Roger Pritchard, Kevin Ashman
Kevin Ashman
Kevin Ashman from Winchester, Hampshire in England is one of the world's most successful quiz players and since 2002 a professional quizzer, an Egghead since 2003...
and Chris Hughes to win both that and Mastermind.
In 2008 he finished third in BBC Radio 4's
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
Brain of Brains, behind Egghead Chris Hughes and the eventual winner, 2008 World Quizzing Champion Mark Bytheway
Mark Bytheway
Mark Bytheway was an England International Quiz player best known for becoming Quizzing World Champion in 2008 and winning the Top Brain competition of Brain of Britain.-Brain of Britain:...
.
National and international titles
He has amassed 24 international medals (6 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze), the second highest total ever (behind Kevin AshmanKevin Ashman
Kevin Ashman from Winchester, Hampshire in England is one of the world's most successful quiz players and since 2002 a professional quizzer, an Egghead since 2003...
with 27) and is ranked the second strongest player in the World/Europe. In 2007 Gibson won the IQA World Quizzing Championship
World Quizzing Championship
The World Quizzing Championship is an individual quiz contest organised by the International Quizzing Association...
. In pairs competitions he partners Ian Bayley
Ian Bayley
Ian Bayley is a UK quiz player who, despite his youth when compared with other leading players , won several medals in quizzing, both in singles and as a member of a team. He is largely known as a strong team player winning the European Championships three times straight from 2007 to 2009 with...
and they have won the British and European titles.
In 2010 Gibson won the IQA World Quizzing Championship
World Quizzing Championship
The World Quizzing Championship is an individual quiz contest organised by the International Quizzing Association...
achieving an all-time high score of 180/210, defeating both Kevin Ashman
Kevin Ashman
Kevin Ashman from Winchester, Hampshire in England is one of the world's most successful quiz players and since 2002 a professional quizzer, an Egghead since 2003...
and Belgian Ronny Swiggers
Ronny Swiggers
Ronny Swiggers from Mechelen is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players.Swiggers came in 2nd place on two occasions in the World Quizzing Championships, being edged by Mark Bytheway in 2008 and by superstar Kevin Ashman in 2009.In 2008, he has won the European title with the Belgian national...
who tied at 169/210. In the 2010 EQC Gibson had the highest accumulated score in terms of the number of correct answers, and would have won the Singles title with a normal scoring system of 1 point for each correct answer, as he had 2 more than the eventual winner, Olav Bjortomt. Gibson retained the World Quizzing Championship
World Quizzing Championship
The World Quizzing Championship is an individual quiz contest organised by the International Quizzing Association...
in 2011 (Lichfield, England) with a 10 point margin over Kevin Ashman
Kevin Ashman
Kevin Ashman from Winchester, Hampshire in England is one of the world's most successful quiz players and since 2002 a professional quizzer, an Egghead since 2003...
.
Domestic competition
Pat plays in the Summer in the Orrell and District League for the Millstone team and in the winter in the Ormskirk league for the Old Dog.Eggheads and Are You an Egghead?
Gibson competed in both the first and second 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...
, a series seeking a new panellist to join the resident team on the BBC Two / 12 Yard quiz show Eggheads
Eggheads
Eggheads is a BBC quiz show created by 12 Yard Productions, first broadcast in 2003, and presented by Dermot Murnaghan. For the 2008 series, Jeremy Vine was brought in to present on nights when Murnaghan was hosting the spinoff series Are You an Egghead? This happened again from October 2009 while...
. In the first series, he was beaten in the quarter finals by Mark Kerr. He returned for the second series in 2009, and won the final broadcast on 23 November 2009, beating 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 David Edwards and thereby claiming a place on the Eggheads team.