David Edwards (quiz contestant) (original) (raw)

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David Edwards (born 1947) is a Welsh physics teacher, best known as a TV quiz contestant. On 21 April 2001 he became the first man to win the million pounds in the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and only the second person after Judith Keppel. He competed in both series of Are You an Egghead?, reaching the last 16 in 2008, and the final in 2009, where he lost to fellow Millionaire winner Pat Gibson. (en)

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Richard Edwards (en)
Louise Edwards (en)

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Second winner of the British television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (en)

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David Edwards (en)

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Physics teacher (en)

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If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow? (en)

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Viv Edwards (en)

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Top prize winner on (en)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK) (en)

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David Edwards (born 1947) is a Welsh physics teacher, best known as a TV quiz contestant. On 21 April 2001 he became the first man to win the million pounds in the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and only the second person after Judith Keppel. He competed in both series of Are You an Egghead?, reaching the last 16 in 2008, and the final in 2009, where he lost to fellow Millionaire winner Pat Gibson. (en)

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