Bobby Seagull

Jay Bobby Seagull (born 13 February 1984) is an English mathematics teacher, broadcaster and writer.

He appeared on the television programme University Challenge in 2017, and in 2018 on Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain.

[4] When he was growing up, his father would take his boys regularly to East Ham Library, where Seagull was encouraged to find books that interested him.

[2] After graduating from Royal Holloway, University of London, Seagull joined Lehman Brothers as a trader.

[2] Seagull did a PGCE at Hughes Hall, Cambridge and completed a master's degree in education at Emmanuel College whilst finishing his newly qualified teacher (NQT) year.

[16] Whilst working at East London Science School, Seagull was made captain of the Emmanuel College University Challenge team.

[23] Seagull has appeared on the YouTube channel Football Daily on a number of occasions, specifically in their Stat Wars series.

[citation needed] In 2021, he and quiz expert Frank Paul became the resident "trappers" on the Channel 4 game show The Answer Trap.

[citation needed] Their role is to create plausible-sounding but wrong answers to questions asked of the contestants, which are hidden among the genuine responses.

In December 2022 Seagull competed alongside Eric Monkman in BBC's Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.