Players

Congratulations to all QLL players who have appeared on and won a variety of television and radio quizzes. Shows are listed alphabetically, with the most recent broadcast year first. The year normally means that in which the first match of the competition took place as the final often takes place in a different year. The data is seriously incomplete, so please contact us if you can add to it and/or check back for updates.

Brain of Britain

• 2024: Champion: Tim Hall, 3rd=: Andrew Fanko
• 2023: Champion: Daniel Adler, 2nd=: Eleanor Ayres & Colin Kidd, 4th: George Scratcherd
• 2019: Champion: David Stainer, 2nd: Frankie Fanko
• 2014: Champion: Mark Grant (also Brain of Brains)
• 2013: 2nd: David Stainer
• 2012: Champion: Ray Ward, 2nd: Ian Clark
• 2011: 4th: Andy Tucker
• 2010: Champion: Ian Bayley
• 2007: Champion: Mark Bytheway (also Brain of Brains and Top Brain)
• 2005: Champion: Chris Hughes
• 1996: Champion: Kevin Ashman (also Brain of Brains and Top Brain)
• 1992: Champion: Mike Billson

Counterpoint

• 2022 (Series 38): Champion: Kathryn Johnson
• 2022 (Series 37): Champion: Frankie Fanko
• 2015 (Series 31): Champion: Daniel Adler
• 2004 (Series 19): Champion: Paul Steeples

Fifteen-to-One

• 2019 (Series 45): Champion: Andy Tucker
• 2017 (Series 43): Champion: Max Espensen
• 2017 (Series 42): Champion: Ross Goodwin
• 2016 (Series 40): Champion: Gareth Kingston, 3rd: Will Howells
• 2015 (Series 39): Champion: Ailsa Watson
• 2014 (Series 36): 2nd: David Stainer
• 2003 (Series 34): Champion: Jack Welsby
• 2002 (Series 32): 2nd: Olav Bjortomt
• 1998 (Series 24): Champion: Paul Hillman
• 1997 (Series 19): Champion: Trevor Montague, 2nd: Donald Yule
• 1995 (Series 15): 2nd: Roger Robinson
• 1989 (Series 3): Champion: Kevin Ashman

Grand Slam

• 2003: Olav Bjortomt, Gavin Fuller (Runner-up), Mark Labbett, David Stainer.

Mastermind

A lot of QLL players have appeared on Mastermind. For 16 seasons, the Mastermind Club took part in the President's Cup.

• 2024: 3rd: Helen Lippell, 6th: Oli Hanson
• 2022: 2nd: Patrick Buckingham
• 2021: Champion: Jonathan Gibson
• 2020: 3rd: Frankie Fanko
• 2019: 2nd: Ian Alan Orriss, 3rd: Mark Grant
• 2015: Champion: Marianne Fairthorne, 3rd: Liz Gore
• 2014: 4th: Daniel Adler, 5th: Roderick Cromar
• 2013: 4th: Andrew Frazer
• 2012: 2nd: Andy Tucker
• 2011: Champion: Ian Bayley, 3rd: Paul Steeples
• 2010: Champion of Champions: 2nd: Jesse Honey, 3rd: Gavin Fuller
• 2009: Champion: Jesse Honey, 2nd: Kathryn Johnson, 3rd: Mark Grant
• 2008: 2nd: Ian Bayley
• 2006: 2nd: Ray Eaton
• 2005: 2nd: Mark Grant
• 2003: Champion: Shaun Wallace
• 1995: Champion: Kevin Ashman
• 1993: Champion: Gavin Fuller
• 1983: Champion: Chris Hughes (also International Mastermind)

Masterteam

• 2001: Champions: Ian Bayley, David Brewis, David Stainer (c)

Only Connect

QLL players have featured in the winning teams of several series and specials.

• 2025: Champion of Champions: The Dicers (Joey Goldman)
• 2023: Champions: Strigiformes (Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Williams, Joshua Mutio)
• 2022: Champion of Champions: The Dicers (Joey Goldman)
• 2021: Champion of Champions: 007s (Andrew Fanko, Frankie Fanko, Andrew Beasley)
• 2021: Champions: The Data Wizards (Claire Turner, Tim Brown, Jonathan Cairns)
• 2020: Champions: 007s (Andrew Fanko, Frankie Fanko, Andrew Beasley)
• 2019: Champions: The Dicers (Joey Goldman)
• 2018: Champion of Champions: String Section (Richard Aubrey, Peter Sorel-Cameron)
• 2016: Champions: String Section (Richard Aubrey, Peter Sorel-Cameron)
• 2013: Champions: The Francophiles (Ian Clark, Mark Walton, Sam Goodyear)
• 2013 Eggheads Special: The Davids (David Lea, David Stainer, David Bill)
• 2013 Champion of Champions: The Scribes (Holly Pattenden, Dom Tait, Gareth Price)
• 2012: Champions: The Scribes (Holly Pattenden, Dom Tait, Gareth Price)
• 2012 Champion of Champions: The Crossworders (Ian Bayley, Mark Grant, David Stainer)
• 2011: Champions: The Analysts (Paul Steeples, David Lea, Wiliam De Ath)
• 2011: Champion of Champions: (Katie Bramall-Stainer, David Brewis)
• 2010 (December): Epicureans (Katie Bramall-Stainer, David Brewis)
• 2010 (April): Champions: The Gamblers (Jenny Ryan, Dave Bill)
• 2009: Champion of Champions: The Crossworders (Ian Bayley, Mark Grant, David Stainer)
• 2009: Champions: The Rugby Boys (Mark Labbett)
• 2008: Champions: The Crossworders (Ian Bayley, Mark Grant, David Stainer)

University Challenge

• 2020: Champions: Imperial College, London (Brandon Blackwell, Connor McMeel)
• 2017: Champions: Balliol College, Oxford (Joey Goldman)
• 2008 Professionals: Champions: Min. of Justice (Andrew Frazer, George Godyn, Rob Linham)
• 2004 Professionals: Champions: British Library (Kathryn Johnson)

Like most other competitive sports and games, quizzing has a thriving national and international scene in which an increasing number of QLL players participate.

The British Quizzing Association holds a grand prix event on the first Saturday of each month at various locations up and down the country, and a British championship is held annually. The BQA is part of the International Quizzing Association which holds annual European and World quizzing championships. QLL players have performed well at these events over the years.

British Quizzing Championships

Year	Venue	QLL placings
2024	Various	Tim Hall (2), Iain Thoms (3), Oliver Levy (4), Paul Sinha (5), Evan Lynch (9)
2023	Various	Kevin Ashman (2), Evan Lynch (6), Ian Bayley (7), Daoud Jackson (8),Seoan Webb (9)
2022	Various	Ian Bayley (3), Daoud Jackson (7), Evan Lynch (10)
2021	Various	Evan Lynch (1), Phil Small (3), Oliver Levy (4), Kevin Ashman (5), Daoud Jackson (7), Ian Bayley (9), Paul Sinha (10)
2020	Various	Daoud Jackson (2), Kevin Ashman (3), Iain Thoms (4), Mark Grant (5), Paul Sinha (7), Michael Reeve (9), Ian Bayley (10)
2019	Various	Paul Sinha (1), Kevin Ashman (2), Iain Thoms (4), David Stainer (5), Ian Bayley (10)
2018	Various	Paul Sinha (2), David Stainer (3), Kevin Ashman (5)
2017	Various	Kevin Ashman (1), Mark Cooper (3), Chris James (4), Paul Sinha (5), Nic Paul (8), Mark Grant (10)
2016	Various	Nic Paul (1), Kevin Ashman (2), Chris James (5), Mark Cooper (6), Gareth Kingston (8), Andy Tucker (9), Paul Sinha (10)
2015	Various	Kevin Ashman (2), Andy Tucker (7), Mark Grant (8)
2014	Various	Kevin Ashman (2), David Stainer (3), Nic Paul (7), William De Ath (10)
2013	Various	Kevin Ashman (1), David Lea (4=), Iain Thoms (4=), Andy Tucker (7), Nic Paul (10)
2012	Lichfield	Jesse Honey (1), Kevin Ashman (2), David Stainer (4), David Lea (5), Mark Grant (8), Sean Carey (9)
2011	Lichfield	Kevin Ashman (1), Ian Bayley (3), Olav Bjortomt (4), Sean Carey (6), Phil Smith (7)
2010	Derby	Kevin Ashman (2), Jesse Honey (3), Olav Bjortomt (4), Nic Paul (6), Ian Bayley (8), David Stainer (9), Sean Carey (10)
2009	Derby	Mark Bytheway (1), Kevin Ashman (2), Jesse Honey (5), Sean Carey (6), Nic Paul (9), Ian Bayley (10)
2008	Staveley	Sean Carey (1), Kevin Ashman (2), Mark Bytheway (3), Nic Paul (5), Olav Bjortomt (6)
2007	Derby	Olav Bjortomt (2), William de Ath (3), Nic Paul (6), Ian Bayley (7)
2006	Shrewsbury	Kevin Ashman (1), Mark Bytheway (2), Olav Bjortomt (4), Ian Bayley (10)
2005	Altrincham	Kevin Ashman (1), Mark Bytheway (2), Sean Carey (7)
2004	Manchester	Kevin Ashman (1)
2002		Kevin Ashman (1)
2001		Ian Bayley (1)
2000	London	Kevin Ashman (1)
1999	London	Kevin Ashman (1)

European / International Quizzing Championships / Olympiad

Year	Venue	QLL placings
2024	Fuengirola	Daoud Jackson (1), Evan Lynch (7)
2023	Torremolinos	Daoud Jackson (2), Ian Bayley(8)
2022	Berlin	Daoud Jackson (3)
2021	Krakow	Daoud Jackson (5), Ian Bayley (8)
2020	Cancelled due to pandemic
2019	Sofia	Ian Bayley (1), Kevin Ashman (2), Mark Grant (5), Olav Bjortomt (10)
2018	Venice	Kevin Ashman (8)
2017	Zagreb	Olav Bjortomt (2), Kevin Ashman (3), David Stainer (5), Mark Grant (8), Ian Bayley (9), Paul Sinha (10)
2016	Athens	Olav Bjortomt (1), Kevin Ashman (2)
2015	Rotterdam	Olav Bjortomt (1), Kevin Ashman (4=), Paul Sinha (10)
2014	Bucharest	Olav Bjortomt (1), Kevin Ashman (2), Mark Grant (7), Ian Bayley (10)
2013	Liverpool	Jesse Honey (3), Olav Bjortomt (5)
2012	Tartu	Olav Bjortomt (3), Jesse Honey, (6), David Lea (9)
2011	Bruges	Kevin Ashman (1), Olav Bjortomt (3), Jesse Honey, (4), David Stainer (7), William de Ath (9), David Lea (10)
2010	Derby	Olav Bjortomt (1), Kevin Ashman (4), Jesse Honey, (7), David Stainer (10)
2009	Dordrecht	Kevin Ashman (1), Olav Bjortomt (2), Ian Bayley (6), Mark Grant (8)
2008	Oslo	Kevin Ashman (1), Olav Bjortomt (3), Mark Bytheway (7), Ian Bayley (8), David Stainer (10)
2007	Blackpool	Kevin Ashman (2), Olav Bjortomt (5)
2006	Paris	Kevin Ashman (1), Mark Bytheway (2), Olav Bjortomt (7), Phil Smith (10)
2005	Tallinn	Kevin Ashman (1), Olav Bjortomt (9)
2004	Ghent	Kevin Ashman (1), David Stainer (10)

World Quizzing Championships

Year	Venue	QLL placings
2024	Various	Daoud Jackson (2), Ian Bayley (4), Evan Lynch (6), Olav Bjortomt (8), Kevin Ashman (10)
2023	Various	Evan Lynch (3), Olav Bjortomt (5), Daoud Jackson (7), Kevin Ashman (8), Ian Bayley (9)
2022	Various	Daoud Jackson (4), Olav Bjortomt (6), Evan Lynch (10)
2021	Various	Olav Bjortomt (4), Daoud Jackson (6)
2020	Various	Olav Bjortomt (9)
2019	Various	Olav Bjortomt (1), Kevin Ashman (4), Ian Bayley (8)
2018	Various	Olav Bjortomt (1), Kevin Ashman (6), Mark Grant (9)
2017	Various	Kevin Ashman (1), Ian Bayley (8), Mark Grant (10)
2016	Various	Kevin Ashman (1), Olav Bjortomt (2), Mark Grant (4), Ian Bayley (7), David Stainer (10)
2015	Various	Olav Bjortomt (1), Kevin Ashman (2)
2014	Various	Kevin Ashman (3), Olav Bjortomt (5), Mark Grant (10)
2013	Various	Kevin Ashman (3), Olav Bjortomt (4), Mark Grant (7)
2012	Lichfield	Jesse Honey (1), Kevin Ashman (4), Olav Bjortomt (5), Mark Grant (6), Sean Carey (7), David Stainer (9)
2011	Lichfield	Kevin Ashman (2), Jesse Honey (4), Olav Bjortomt (6), Mark Grant (9)
2010	Peterborough	Kevin Ashman (2), Olav Bjortomt (5), Mark Grant (7)
2009	Ludlow	Kevin Ashman (1), Mark Bytheway (3), Olav Bjortomt (4), Jesse Honey (9)
2008	Staveley	Mark Bytheway (1), Kevin Ashman (4), Olav Bjortomt (7), Ian Bayley (8), Jesse Honey (9)
2007	Irthlingborough	Kevin Ashman (2), Mark Bytheway (3), Olav Bjortomt (4), Jesse Honey (5), Ian Bayley (7), Mark Grant (8)
2006	Newport	Kevin Ashman (1), Olav Bjortomt (5), Mark Bytheway (8), Ian Bayley (10)
2005	Silverstone	Kevin Ashman (1), Ian Bayley (10)
2004	Manchester	Kevin Ashman (1), Ian Bayley (6), David Stainer (7)
2003	Birmingham	Olav Bjortomt (1)