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Adam Rolston

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Adam Rolston
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionQuarter-finalist
Seeding7
Points total650
Conundrums solved3
Adam Rolston in Series 79.

Adam Rolston was an octochamp in Series 79.

Rolston started his run against Apterite Steve Rush and won the game with 9 points ahead of Rush with 75 points. He then won a further 7 games to become the first octochamp of the series.

Rolston returned for the series finals as number 7 seed pitted against number 2 seed Mike Daysley. The pair were level for the first half of the game but Daysley later picked up speed. Rolston fought back hard but the game eventually finished 104 to 58, leaving Rolston to bow out to his first defeat.

He is a screenwriter and director from Twickenham, who produced, among others, the 2016 film A Street Cat Named Bob. His parents are the actors Mark Rolston and Sally Hughes.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6888 14/08/2018 P Steve Rush 66 – 75 Adam Rolston Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 153
6889 15/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 76 – 59 Leonora Fleming Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 121
6890 16/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 94 – 60 Jimmy Donnelly Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 144
6891 17/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 73 – 43 Peter Dooley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Julia Bradbury Susie Dent 144
6892 20/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 99 – 71 Mike Grundy Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 122
6893 21/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 68 – 40 Fiona O'Reilly Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 135
6894 22/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 76 – 75 Paul Watkins Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 124
6895 23/08/2018 P Adam Rolston 89 – 39 Craig Lumsden Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Raj Bisram Susie Dent 143
6974 14/12/2018 QF Mike Daysley 104 – 58 Adam Rolston Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dan Walker Susie Dent 125