![]() See also: The Chase (British game show), The Chase (American game show), and The Chase Australia ![]() That same year, it was announced that he would become a producer for Hull-based wrestling promotion New Generation Wrestling (NGW). In 2016, Labbett took part in the three-part ITV series Sugar Free Farm, when he revealed he has false teeth, as a result of eating too much sugar. In 2012, Labbett was ranked 89th in the World Quizzing Championships. Other television appearances include The National Lottery People's Quiz (2007) where he came second in the grand final, University Challenge (1996-7) where he reached the quarter finals as captain of the Glamorgan University team, and Are You an Egghead? Labbett's team, the Rugby Boys, won BBC Four's Only Connect in 2009. Īs captain, he led the Welsh quiz team to fifth place in the 2006 European Quizzing Championships. In 2005, he also won £32,000 on Millionaire Live, a live version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? that toured seaside resorts throughout the summer. He returned the following series (19) and made the hot seat, winning £32,000 across two episodes in April 2006. He appeared on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? twice, firstly on fastest finger first in Series 18 broadcast on 5 November 2005. In 2004, he won £500 on the Channel 5 show BrainTeaser, and a year later he won £1,500 on BBC One's SUDO-Q. In 2003, he appeared on Grand Slam, where he lost against Clive Spate in his first match. In 2001, he appeared on Stake Out, where he was the second contestant eliminated during the Face Off round. Also in 2000, he competed on Countdown, narrowly losing his first game on a crucial conundrum. He appeared again on Mastermind in 2000, with the animated television show The Simpsons as his specialist subject. Labbett appeared on Mastermind in 1999, where his specialist subject was the Olympic Games. His pub quiz team won a weekend in Paris in April 2001 after competing in the national competition Jumbo Quiz. Labbett became interested in quizzing when working at Butlins holiday camp, where he supplemented his income with winnings from the quiz machines. Labbett was a mathematics and physical education supply teacher at Caldicot School in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, South Wales. ![]() Labbett obtained a Master of Arts degree in mathematics from Exeter College, Oxford, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in secondary education from the University of Exeter and legal CPE and LPC qualifications from the University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales). He attended Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. Mark Andrew Labbett was born in Tiverton, Devon, to Carolyn and Jon Labbett.
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