I'VE GONE right off BBC2's Eggheads.

When the show first got moved to the primetime 6pm slot it seemed like something a bit different. The arrogance of Eggheads Judith, Kevin, CJ, Daphne and Chris was mildly amusing.

But now the formula is getting really tired.

The problem is that the contenders never seem to win against the almighty Eggheads. And I don't think it's because they're so clever - it's because the odds are stacked so much in their favour.

Even when the contenders (incidentally do you think it's in their contracts to wear bright polo necks in different colours or just a coincidence?) manage to knock out a couple of Eggheads in the early rounds they rarely win the whole show because it often all rests on one bizarre question that only people who have spend their evenings studying encyclopedias would know (or care about).

And why can't Kevin change his shirt just once every now and then? That maroon number he wears every day is surely getting a bit whiffy by now?

Even worse than the Eggheads and their superior attitude is host Durmot Murnaghan's constant fawning over them.

A quick look on the internet will show you I'm not alone in my annoyance at the show.

One blogger wrote: "Perhaps Christopher still the International Mastermind champion' Hughes should be reminded that the competition has not been held since 1983."