Jeffrey Hansford

Jeffrey Hansford is a contestant in Series 57. After a close-fought debut against Grant Woods, Hansford scored another seven victories by comfortable margins to become the series' third octochamp. This included a score of 127 with two niners, the highest of the series. He also solved seven conundrums with exceptional speed, often buzzing in under a second, and showed visible disappointment on the one occasion he was beaten to the buzzer.

He has Asperger's syndrome and is known for his range of unusual mannerisms. These include saying "please" after almost every letter, declaring an exact numbers solution to be "zero away", and spelling many of his words using mnemonics. He appeared in an article in the Daily Express which compared him to Rain Man. In the article, he claims to have studied the dictionary every night since the age of 4¾.

Reaction to him from fans of the show was extremely mixed, with some finding his mannerisms and obvious ability charming, while others were offended by his lack of social understanding and self-awareness.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
?	27/08/2007	P	Grant Woods	79 – 96	Jeffrey Hansford					Ken Bruce	Susie Dent
?	28/08/2007	P	Jeffrey Hansford	107 – 65	Dave Grant					Ken Bruce	Susie Dent
?	29/08/2007	P	Jeffrey Hansford	127 – 70	Alex Burrows					Ken Bruce	Susie Dent
?	30/08/2007	P	Jeffrey Hansford	96 – 53	Vikki Gardner					Ken Bruce	Susie Dent
?	31/08/2007	P	Jeffrey Hansford	97 – 72	Terry Rattle					Ken Bruce	Susie Dent
?	1/09/2007	P	Jeffrey Hansford	99 – 55	Barbara Hinton					Dr Phil Hammond	Susie Dent
?	2/09/2007	P	Jeffrey Hansford	100 – 41	Ian Hopper					Dr Phil Hammond	Susie Dent
?	3/09/2007	P	Jeffrey Hansford	? – ?	?					Dr Phil Hammond	Susie Dent