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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.
A lot of QLL players have appeared on Mastermind.
For 16 seasons, the Mastermind Club took part in the President's Cup.
- 2025: 3rd: Dom Tait, 4th: Nancy Braithwaite, 5th: Ivan Milatovic
- 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)
QLL players have featured in the winning teams of several series and specials.
- 2026: Champions: Pitchers (Alexia Jarvis, Paddy Pamment, Jonathan Gibson)
- 2025: Champion of Champions: The Dicers (Joey Goldman, George Corfield, Hugh Binnie)
- 2023: Champions: Strigiformes (Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Williams, Joshua Mutio)
- 2022: Champion of Champions: The Dicers (Joey Goldman, George Corfield, Hugh Binnie)
- 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)
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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 |
| 2025 |
Various |
Tim Hall (2), Evan Lynch (4), Phil Small (5), Seoan Webb (7), David Stainer (8) |
| 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 |
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Kevin Ashman (1) |
| 2001 |
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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)
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| 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 |
| 2026 |
Various |
Evan Lynch (4), Daoud Jackson (7)
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| 2025 |
Various |
Daoud Jackson (1), Ian Bayley (4), Evan Lynch (5)
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| 2024 |
Various |
Daoud Jackson (2), Ian Bayley (4), Evan Lynch (6), Olav Bjortomt (8),
Kevin Ashman (10)
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| 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) |
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