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− | '''Phil Watson''' was a finalist in [[Series 55]]. He | + | '''Phil Watson''' was a semi-finalist in [[Series 55]]. He was a retired actuary from Biggin Hill, Kent. |
− | + | Watson qualified for the series finals thanks to six wins, and met number one seed [[Steven Briers]] in the [[Episode 4256|quarter-final]]. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the [[conundrum]], which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the [[Episode 4260|semi-final]] to eventual runner-up [[Tony Warren]] on another crucial conundrum. Watson is the only number eight seed to date to have won a quarter-final in the [[15-round format|15-round]] era. | |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 4137 | 30/06/2006 | P | [[Andrew Balsdon]] | 49 - 98 | Phil Watson | [[Jan Ravens]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | 4137 | 30/06/2006 | P |[[Andrew Balsdon]]| 49 - 98 |Phil Watson|[[Jan Ravens]]|[[Susie Dent]]|121}} |
− | {{ep | 4138 | | + | {{ep | 4138 | 03/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 98 - 62 |[[Carlos Da Silva]]|[[Esther Rantzen]]|Susie Dent|120}} |
− | {{ep | 4139 | | + | {{ep | 4139 | 04/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 56 - 55 |[[Barry Grice]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|139}} |
− | {{ep | 4140 | | + | {{ep | 4140 | 05/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 95 - 50 |[[Sheila Ireland]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|120}} |
− | {{ep | 4141 | | + | {{ep | 4141 | 06/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 63 - 52 |[[Paul Collings]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|128}} |
− | {{ep | 4142 | | + | {{ep | 4142 | 07/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 87 - 37 |[[Carole Johnson]]|Esther Rantzen|Susie Dent|119}} |
− | {{ep | 4143 | 10/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 77 - 79 | [[June Bloxham]] | [[Eric Knowles]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4143 | 10/07/2006 | P |Phil Watson| 77 - 79 |[[June Bloxham]]|[[Eric Knowles]]|Susie Dent|116}} |
− | {{ep | 4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF | [[Steven Briers]] | 72 - 82 | Phil Watson | [[Ken Bruce]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF |[[Steven Briers]]| 72 - 82 |Phil Watson|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|138}} |
− | {{ep | 4260 | 20/12/2006 | SF | Phil Watson | 82 - 85 | [[Tony Warren]] | [[Paul Zenon]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4260 | 20/12/2006 | SF |Phil Watson| 82 - 85 |[[Tony Warren]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|121}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:34, 5 May 2024
Phil Watson was a semi-finalist in Series 55. He was a retired actuary from Biggin Hill, Kent.
Watson qualified for the series finals thanks to six wins, and met number one seed Steven Briers in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up Tony Warren on another crucial conundrum. Watson is the only number eight seed to date to have won a quarter-final in the 15-round era.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4137 | 30/06/2006 | P | Andrew Balsdon | 49 – 98 | Phil Watson | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
4138 | 03/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 98 – 62 | Carlos Da Silva | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
4139 | 04/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 56 – 55 | Barry Grice | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent | 139 | ||
4140 | 05/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 95 – 50 | Sheila Ireland | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
4141 | 06/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 63 – 52 | Paul Collings | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
4142 | 07/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 87 – 37 | Carole Johnson | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Esther Rantzen | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
4143 | 10/07/2006 | P | Phil Watson | 77 – 79 | June Bloxham | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Eric Knowles | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
4256 | 14/12/2006 | QF | Steven Briers | 72 – 82 | Phil Watson | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
4260 | 20/12/2006 | SF | Phil Watson | 82 – 85 | Tony Warren | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 121 |