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English professional quizzer

Kevin Clifford Ashman (born 2 November 1959) is an English quiz player. He is considered one of the greatest quizzers in the world, has been a professional quizzer since 2002 and he has appeared on Eggheads since 2003 and is the only Egghead to appear in every series of the show as of April 2023.

He has won most of the top-level quiz tournaments in which he has taken part, among them several World and European Championships.

Early life

Ashman is from Winchester, Hampshire, He attended St Bede's Primary School and Peter Symonds Grammar School/College.

He then graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA degree in Modern History. Ashman taught himself to read when he was three years old.

Career

Ashman had his first major television quiz success on Fifteen to One, winning Series 3 in 1989, and returned to win the special 'Millennium Edition' between past champions in 1999.

In 1995, he won Mastermind, scoring a record 41 poin