As a big fan of general knowledge quizzes, I tune in to Eggheads even though I am not totally swayed by it. Even so, it is probably better than most BBC quiz shows, and that includes the irritating and past its sell-by-date Weakest Link.
Let's be positive to begin with and state the good points:
1. It has two of the best quizzers in the country, Kevin Ashman and Daphne Fowler.
2. It shows how lucky Judith Keppel got with her Millionaire win. She is well above average for her general knowledge, but if she had to go through the 15 questions on WWTBAM again, I'd place money on her not winning - even if she had another ten attempts. But fair dos and congratulations to her.
3. You can join in with the fun and answer questions before the rest of your family. Well, usually.
4. Occasionally the opponents really do have the Eggheads on the ropes, and there is a smidgen of tension as we await the outcome.
Now, since I'm struggling to think of the good points, here are the bad points.
1. Most of the questions are pretty easy, just to give the opponents a chance, and then hope one of the Eggheads will slip up. Also, the caliber of people on the public side is pretty poor sometimes.
2. The people going on to the show should really sort out their tactics better. Play Kevin on entertainment, Daphne on sport, although these pair are pretty good on everything anyway.
3. Judith and CJ are strange choices. Their general knowledge is well below the other three, but like I've said before - they are well above average.
4. Will Chris stop going on about trains and railways - and why do so many questions regarding his pet subjects keep coming up? Is he the question-setter?
5. The set is horrible - too much like the Weakest Link.
6. Kevin and Daphne are not given the opportunity so show their talent.
7. There are not enough questions, and too much talking.
