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[[File:Phil Hulme.png|thumb|200px|right|Phil Hulme in [[Series 82]].]]
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'''Phil Hulme''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 82]]. He is a Retired Highway Attendant from Middleton in Manchester. He became an [[Apterite]] after recording.
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[[File:Phil Hulme1.png|thumb|200px|right|Phil Hulme with the cast in [[Series 8]]...]]
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[[File:Phil Hulme.png|thumb|200px|right|...and 34 years later in [[Series 82]]!]]
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'''Phil Hulme''' was a contestant in [[Series 8]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 82]]. As of his second appearance, he is a Retired Highway Engineer from Middleton in Manchester. He became an [[Apterite]] after recording.
  
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Making his debut against [[Steve Agace]], Hulme won with a strong 99-point win. Hulme then put in seven more victories with five more scores in the 90's. In his eighth game, a spot of the nine letter word {{word|DELATIONS}} earned him his first [[century]] and he became the fourth octochamp of the series with a total of 789 points. He will therefore likely return for the finals later in the series.
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Making his second debut against [[Steve Agace]], 34 years after winning one game in Series 8, Hulme won with a score of 99 to Agace's 46. Hulme then put in seven more victories with five more scores in the 90's. In his eighth game, a spot of {{word|DELATIONS}} for nine earned him his first [[century]] and he became the fourth octochamp of the series with a total of 789 points.
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As a result of his success in the heats, Hulme qualified for the finals as the number 6 seed. In a very tense quarter-final battle against [[Leo Smith]] which saw the lead change many times throughout, Hulme was outdone on his 6-small gamble in the penultimate round by Smith and the retiree was ultimately disposed in his second defeat. Hulme amassed a total of 869 points in his Series 82 run. With his series 8 run, his overall record is 946 points.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 354 | 27/01/1986 | P |Philip Hulme| 42 - 35 |[[Paul Comaish]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Della Thompson]]|74}}
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{{ep | 355 | 28/01/1986 | P |Philip Hulme| 35 - 39 |[[Malcolm Edwards]]|Gyles Brandreth|Della Thompson|73}}
 
{{ep | 7282 | 12/03/2020 | P |[[Steve Agace]]| 46 - 99 |Phil Hulme|[[Jeremy Thompson]]|[[Susie Dent]]|124}}
 
{{ep | 7282 | 12/03/2020 | P |[[Steve Agace]]| 46 - 99 |Phil Hulme|[[Jeremy Thompson]]|[[Susie Dent]]|124}}
 
{{ep | 7283 | 13/03/2020 | P |Phil Hulme| 97 - 59 |[[Chris Langfield]]|Jeremy Thompson|Susie Dent|140}}
 
{{ep | 7283 | 13/03/2020 | P |Phil Hulme| 97 - 59 |[[Chris Langfield]]|Jeremy Thompson|Susie Dent|140}}
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{{ep | 7288 | 20/03/2020 | P |Phil Hulme| 96 - 39 |[[Thomas Fairfield]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|122}}
 
{{ep | 7288 | 20/03/2020 | P |Phil Hulme| 96 - 39 |[[Thomas Fairfield]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|122}}
 
{{ep | 7289 | 23/03/2020 | P |Phil Hulme| 121 - 54 |[[Ewan Sturrock]]|[[Mark Pougatch]]|Susie Dent|146}}
 
{{ep | 7289 | 23/03/2020 | P |Phil Hulme| 121 - 54 |[[Ewan Sturrock]]|[[Mark Pougatch]]|Susie Dent|146}}
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{{ep | 7409 | 14/12/2020 | QF |[[Leo Smith]]| 91 - 80 |Phil Hulme|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|123}}
 
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 17 January 2024

Phil Hulme
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionQuarter-finalist
Seeding6
Points total789
Conundrums solved3
Phil Hulme with the cast in Series 8...
...and 34 years later in Series 82!

Phil Hulme was a contestant in Series 8 and an octochamp in Series 82. As of his second appearance, he is a Retired Highway Engineer from Middleton in Manchester. He became an Apterite after recording.

Making his second debut against Steve Agace, 34 years after winning one game in Series 8, Hulme won with a score of 99 to Agace's 46. Hulme then put in seven more victories with five more scores in the 90's. In his eighth game, a spot of DELATIONS for nine earned him his first century and he became the fourth octochamp of the series with a total of 789 points.

As a result of his success in the heats, Hulme qualified for the finals as the number 6 seed. In a very tense quarter-final battle against Leo Smith which saw the lead change many times throughout, Hulme was outdone on his 6-small gamble in the penultimate round by Smith and the retiree was ultimately disposed in his second defeat. Hulme amassed a total of 869 points in his Series 82 run. With his series 8 run, his overall record is 946 points.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
354 27/01/1986 P Philip Hulme 42 – 35 Paul Comaish Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Della Thompson 74
355 28/01/1986 P Philip Hulme 35 – 39 Malcolm Edwards Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Della Thompson 73
7282 12/03/2020 P Steve Agace 46 – 99 Phil Hulme Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jeremy Thompson Susie Dent 124
7283 13/03/2020 P Phil Hulme 97 – 59 Chris Langfield Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jeremy Thompson Susie Dent 140
7284 16/03/2020 P Phil Hulme 95 – 49 Sanjiv Rana Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 124
7285 17/03/2020 P Phil Hulme 99 – 87 Liam Donohue Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 122
7286 18/03/2020 P Phil Hulme 85 – 67 Barry French Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 122
7287 19/03/2020 P Phil Hulme 97 – 42 Paul Barber Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 136
7288 20/03/2020 P Phil Hulme 96 – 39 Thomas Fairfield Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 122
7289 23/03/2020 P Phil Hulme 121 – 54 Ewan Sturrock Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Mark Pougatch Susie Dent 146
7409 14/12/2020 QF Leo Smith 91 – 80 Phil Hulme Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Inverdale Susie Dent 123
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