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Each series typically has only a few octochamps, and eight wins has been adequate to qualify for the finals in all series to date. An octochamp's total score is known as their octotal.
 
Each series typically has only a few octochamps, and eight wins has been adequate to qualify for the finals in all series to date. An octochamp's total score is known as their octotal.
  
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With the introduction of the [[15 round format]] in [[Series 46]], the threshold was changed to six wins, and such players were known as '''''viscounts''''', a play on the Roman numeral VI for six. Only five viscounts exist, however, because this reduction did not sit well with fans, and the original rules were reintroduced in [[Series 47]]. [[Tom Hargreaves]], whose run began in the very first episode of this series, became the first 15-round octochamp. Note that octochamps are more frequent in the 15-round era, as the extra rounds give a better player more time to assert his or her quality. The highest number of octochamps in any series to date was in Series 47, where all 8 finalists were octochamps. The highest number in any [[9 round game|9 round]] series was in [[Series 41]], with 6 octochamps, where Richard coined the word.
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With the introduction of the [[15 round format]] in [[Series 46]], the threshold was changed to six wins, and such players were known as '''''viscounts''''', a play on the Roman numeral VI for six. Only five viscounts exist, however, because this reduction did not sit well with fans, and the original rules were reintroduced in [[Series 47]]. [[Tom Hargreaves]], whose run began in the very first episode of this series, became the first 15-round octochamp. Note that octochamps are more frequent in the 15-round era, as the extra rounds give a better player more time to assert his or her quality. The highest number of octochamps in any series to date was in Series 47, where all 8 finalists were octochamps. The highest number in any [[9 round game|9 round]] series was in [[Series 41]], with 6 octochamps, where Whiteley coined the word.
  
 
In later series, [[Richard Whiteley]] began to use the alternative (and less popular) term '''''octavian'''''. However, [[Des Lynam]] resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since.
 
In later series, [[Richard Whiteley]] began to use the alternative (and less popular) term '''''octavian'''''. However, [[Des Lynam]] resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since.
  
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==15-round octochamps==
 
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* [[Brenda Jolley]] ([[Series 47]])
 
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* [[Chris Wills]] (Series 47)
 
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* [[Kevin Thurlow]] (Series 47)
 
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* [[Lee Hartley]] (Series 47)
 
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* [[Mike Pullin]] (Series 47)
 
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* [[Rupert Stokoe]] (Series 47)
 
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* [[Tom Hargreaves]] (Series 47)
 
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* [[Wendy Roe]] (Series 47)
 
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* [[Danny Hamilton]] ([[Series 48]])
 
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* [[George Greenhough]] (Series 48)
 
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* [[Grace Page]] (Series 48)
 
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* [[Joe Zubaidi]] (Series 48)
 
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* [[Julia Wilkinson]] (Series 48)
 
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* [[Julian Fell]] (Series 48)
 
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* [[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]] ([[Series 49]])
 
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* [[Martin Gardner]] (Series 49)
 
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* [[Chris Cummins]] ([[Series 50]])
 
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* [[Jim Bentley]] (Series 50)
 
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* [[Stuart Earl]] (Series 50)
 
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* [[Stuart Solomons]] (Series 50)
 
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* [[Gary Male]] ([[Series 51]])
 
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* [[Nik Von Uexkull]] (Series 51)
 
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* [[Richard Pay]] (Series 51)
 
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* [[Stewart Holden]] (Series 51)
 
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* [[Sweyn Kirkness]] (Series 51)
 
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* [[David Thirlwall]] ([[Series 52]])
 
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* [[Jack Welsby]] (Series 52)
 
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* [[Steven Moir]] (Series 52)
 
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* [[John Gray]] (Series 52)
 
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* [[John Hunt (Series 52)|John Hunt]] (Series 52)
 
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* [[Mark Tournoff]] (Series 52)
 
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* [[Paul Gallen]] (Series 52)
 
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* [[John Brackstone]] ([[Series 53]])
 
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* [[John Mayhew]] (Series 53)
 
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* [[Jon O'Neill]] (Series 53)
 
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* [[Judith Young]] (Series 53)
 
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* [[Richard Heald]] (Series 53)
 
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* [[Ross Allatt]] (Series 53)
 
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* [[Conor Travers]] ([[Series 54]])
 
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* [[Jon Corby]] (Series 54)
 
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* [[Keith Maynard]] (Series 54)
 
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* [[Matthew Shore]] (Series 54)
 
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* [[Michael Bowden]] (Series 54)
 
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* [[Paul Howe]] (Series 54)
 
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* [[Chris McHenry]] ([[Series 55]])
 
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* [[Richard Brittain]] (Series 55)
 
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* [[Steven Briers]] (Series 55)
 
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* [[Stu Horsey]] (Series 55)
 
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* [[Tony Warren]] (Series 55)
 
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* [[Aaron Webber]] ([[Series 56]])
 
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* [[Amey Deshpande]] (Series 56)
 
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* [[Jean Webby]] (Series 56)
 
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* [[Nick Wainwright]] (Series 56)
 
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* [[James Hurrell]] ([[Series 57]])
 
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* [[David Edwards]] (Series 57)
 
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* [[Jeffrey Hansford]] (Series 57)
 
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* [[David Von Geyer]] (Series 57)
 
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* [[Craig Beevers]] (Series 57)
 
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* [[James Roberts]] (Series 57)
 
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* [[Michael Macdonald-Cooper]] ([[Series 58]])
 
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* [[David O'Donnell]] (Series 58)
 
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* [[Tim Reypert]] (Series 58)
 
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* [[Jonathan Coles]] (Series 58)
 
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* [[Junaid Mubeen]] ([[Series 59]])
 
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* [[Kai Laddiman]] (Series 59)
 
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* [[Charlie Reams]] (Series 59)
 
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* [[Martin Bishop]] (Series 59)
 
 
* [[Neil Zussman]] ([[Series 60]])
 
* [[Neil Zussman]] ([[Series 60]])
 
* [[Kirk Bevins]] (Series 60)
 
* [[Kirk Bevins]] (Series 60)
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* [[Gerry Tynan]] (Series 72)
 
* [[Gerry Tynan]] (Series 72)
 
* [[Steve Redfern]] (Series 72)
 
* [[Steve Redfern]] (Series 72)
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* [[Stephen Briggs]] ([[Series 73]])
 
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==15-round octochamps==
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* [[Brenda Jolley]] ([[Series 47]])
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* [[Chris Wills]] (Series 47)
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* [[Kevin Thurlow]] (Series 47)
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* [[Lee Hartley]] (Series 47)
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* [[Mike Pullin]] (Series 47)
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* [[Rupert Stokoe]] (Series 47)
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* [[Tom Hargreaves]] (Series 47)
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* [[Wendy Roe]] (Series 47)
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* [[Danny Hamilton]] ([[Series 48]])
 +
* [[George Greenhough]] (Series 48)
 +
* [[Grace Page]] (Series 48)
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* [[Joe Zubaidi]] (Series 48)
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* [[Julia Wilkinson]] (Series 48)
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* [[Julian Fell]] (Series 48)
 +
* [[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]] ([[Series 49]])
 +
* [[Martin Gardner]] (Series 49)
 +
* [[Chris Cummins]] ([[Series 50]])
 +
* [[Jim Bentley]] (Series 50)
 +
* [[Stuart Earl]] (Series 50)
 +
* [[Stuart Solomons]] (Series 50)
 +
* [[Gary Male]] ([[Series 51]])
 +
* [[Nik Von Uexkull]] (Series 51)
 +
* [[Richard Pay]] (Series 51)
 +
* [[Stewart Holden]] (Series 51)
 +
* [[Sweyn Kirkness]] (Series 51)
 +
* [[David Thirlwall]] ([[Series 52]])
 +
* [[Jack Welsby]] (Series 52)
 +
* [[Steven Moir]] (Series 52)
 +
* [[John Gray]] (Series 52)
 +
* [[John Hunt (Series 52)|John Hunt]] (Series 52)
 +
* [[Mark Tournoff]] (Series 52)
 +
* [[Paul Gallen]] (Series 52)
 +
* [[John Brackstone]] ([[Series 53]])
 +
* [[John Mayhew]] (Series 53)
 +
* [[Jon O'Neill]] (Series 53)
 +
* [[Judith Young]] (Series 53)
 +
* [[Richard Heald]] (Series 53)
 +
* [[Ross Allatt]] (Series 53)
 +
* [[Conor Travers]] ([[Series 54]])
 +
* [[Jon Corby]] (Series 54)
 +
* [[Keith Maynard]] (Series 54)
 +
* [[Matthew Shore]] (Series 54)
 +
* [[Michael Bowden]] (Series 54)
 +
* [[Paul Howe]] (Series 54)
 +
* [[Chris McHenry]] ([[Series 55]])
 +
* [[Richard Brittain]] (Series 55)
 +
* [[Steven Briers]] (Series 55)
 +
* [[Stu Horsey]] (Series 55)
 +
* [[Tony Warren]] (Series 55)
 +
* [[Aaron Webber]] ([[Series 56]])
 +
* [[Amey Deshpande]] (Series 56)
 +
* [[Jean Webby]] (Series 56)
 +
* [[Nick Wainwright]] (Series 56)
 +
* [[James Hurrell]] ([[Series 57]])
 +
* [[David Edwards]] (Series 57)
 +
* [[Jeffrey Hansford]] (Series 57)
 +
* [[David Von Geyer]] (Series 57)
 +
* [[Craig Beevers]] (Series 57)
 +
* [[James Roberts]] (Series 57)
 +
* [[Michael Macdonald-Cooper]] ([[Series 58]])
 +
* [[David O'Donnell]] (Series 58)
 +
* [[Tim Reypert]] (Series 58)
 +
* [[Jonathan Coles]] (Series 58)
 +
* [[Junaid Mubeen]] ([[Series 59]])
 +
* [[Kai Laddiman]] (Series 59)
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* [[Charlie Reams]] (Series 59)
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* [[Martin Bishop]] (Series 59)
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==Viscounts==
 
==Viscounts==
 
All viscounts appeared in [[Series 46]].
 
All viscounts appeared in [[Series 46]].
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* [[Paul Ryan]]
 
* [[Paul Ryan]]
 
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==9-round octochamps==
 
==9-round octochamps==
 
* [[William Bradford]] ([[Series 3]])
 
* [[William Bradford]] ([[Series 3]])

Revision as of 15:23, 7 August 2015

An octochamp is a contestant who wins all eight of their heat games. The concept has existed since the show began, but no one achieved it until William Bradford's run in Series 3. The choice of 8 as the maximum number of preliminaries in a champion's run appears to be based on the fact that Countdown was originally transmitted four days per week, meaning that after two weeks of dominance, a contestant would retire unbeaten.

Each series typically has only a few octochamps, and eight wins has been adequate to qualify for the finals in all series to date. An octochamp's total score is known as their octotal.

With the introduction of the 15 round format in Series 46, the threshold was changed to six wins, and such players were known as viscounts, a play on the Roman numeral VI for six. Only five viscounts exist, however, because this reduction did not sit well with fans, and the original rules were reintroduced in Series 47. Tom Hargreaves, whose run began in the very first episode of this series, became the first 15-round octochamp. Note that octochamps are more frequent in the 15-round era, as the extra rounds give a better player more time to assert his or her quality. The highest number of octochamps in any series to date was in Series 47, where all 8 finalists were octochamps. The highest number in any 9 round series was in Series 41, with 6 octochamps, where Whiteley coined the word.

In later series, Richard Whiteley began to use the alternative (and less popular) term octavian. However, Des Lynam resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since.

15-round octochamps

Viscounts

All viscounts appeared in Series 46.

9-round octochamps

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