Eggheads

[The39thStep]

My mate Dave Rainford from Eggheads has died . Known him for 30 years from when he was doing quiz machines all over Manchester and the rest of the country. Diamond bloke and a good socialist .

 

[Argonia]

That's sad news about "Tremendous Knowledge" Dave

 

[The39thStep]

I always remember speaking to him on the phone when he went for Who Wants to be a Millionaire , he gave me Chris Tarrant to speak to .Initially I thought Tarrant was speaking to me to 'ask a friend' which was strange as Dave had already nominated someone but Dave was out with the other contestants and Tarrant having a drink. After he got selected we knew when they were filming his attempt and that night rang his missus and asked did she know how Dave had got on, she said 'Hes only won a quarter of a million quid and was going to gamble on it but thank fuck he didnt as hed have got it wrong'
He held a party in the local pub when he got back invited loads and footed the drinks bill all night. Lovely bloke.

 

[scifisam]

Wow, he was one of the relatively young ones too. Sorry to hear about his death, glad to hear the nice things about him.

 

[The39thStep]

Tributes paid after death of Eggheads star and 'Mancunian legend' Dave Rainford

Dave, from Withington, was one of the resident quizzers on the popular teatime BBC show and earned the nickname 'Tremendous Knowledge.'

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