Series 8

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Series 8 ran from January 1986 to March 1986. The eighth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Clive Spate.

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Clive Spate	6	366
2	Andy Keeble	3	233
3	Anthony Butcher	3	175
4	Y.T. (Paul White)	3	160
5	Roy Jackson	3	158
6	David Weller	3	157
7	Dorothy Bailey	2	141
8	Tony Clarke	3	128

*Paul Comaish, had 2 wins, 1 draw and 140 points, but the draw did not count towards the seedings, so Tony Clarke became the #8 seed. Between Series 3 and Series 20, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning and drawing scores, but not losing ones.

Finals progress

Clive Spate (1) vs Tony Clarke (8)	Clive Spate (1) vs Y.T. (Paul White) (4)	Clive Spate (1) vs Anthony Butcher (3)
Roy Jackson (5) vs Y.T. (Paul White) (4)
Anthony Butcher (3) vs David Weller (6)	Anthony Butcher (3) vs Andy Keeble (2)
Dorothy Bailey (7) vs Andy Keeble (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
339	6/01/1986	P	Jonathan Stewart	40 – 27	Julia Styles	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson
340	7/01/1986	P	Jonathan Stewart	48 – 57	Leslie Preston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson
341	8/01/1986	P	Christopher Nolan	53 – 34	Leslie Preston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson
342	9/01/1986	P	Christopher Nolan	37 – 52	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson
343	10/01/1986	P	Elizabeth Manners	51 – 56	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson
344	13/01/1986	P	Paul Davison	38 – 49	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson
345	14/01/1986	P	Tom Foster	48 – 44	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson
346	15/01/1986	P	Tom Foster	34 – 55	Simon Ellinas	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson
347	16/01/1986	P	Andrew Munday	31 – 24	Simon Ellinas	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson
348	17/01/1986	P	Andrew Munday	31 – 41	John Kralevich	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson
349	20/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	56 – 51	John Kralevich	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson
350	21/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	36 – 31	Louise Jones	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson
351	22/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	49 – 49	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson
352	23/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	24 – 42	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson
353	24/01/1986	P	Leonard Cook	45 – 49	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson
354	27/01/1986	P	Philip Hulme	42 – 35	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson
355	28/01/1986	P	Philip Hulme	35 – 39	Malcolm Edwards	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson
356	29/01/1986	P	Malcolm Edwards	39 – 38	Susan Whippey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Richard Stilgoe	Della Thompson
357	30/01/1986	P	Malcolm Edwards	28 – 66	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Richard Stilgoe	Della Thompson
358	31/01/1986	P	Sue Phillips	23 – 61	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
359	3/02/1986	P	David Wood	20 – 52	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
360	4/02/1986	P	Jeff Yates	26 – 60	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
361	5/02/1986	P	Richard Sinnott	39 – 57	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
362	6/02/1986	P	Michael Purdie	28 – 70	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
363	7/02/1986	P	David Learner	54 – 46	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
364	10/02/1986	P	David Learner	25 – 43	Paul Hunter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
365	11/02/1986	P	Algie Aspinell	33 – 47	Paul Hunter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
366	12/02/1986	P	Andy Keeble	52 – 42	Paul Hunter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell
367	13/02/1986	P	Steve Athans	19 – 66	Andy Keeble	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
368	14/02/1986	P	Gillian Badcock	40 – 61	Andy Keeble	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
369	17/02/1986	P	Andy Keeble	53 – 53	Sandie Simonis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	83
370	18/02/1986	P	Andy Keeble	60 – 63	Sandie Simonis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
371	19/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	56 – 46	Sandie Simonis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
372	20/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	59 – 49	Steve Lang	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
373	21/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	45 – 30	Tim Ramsey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
374	24/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	20 – 57	Di Dennis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
375	25/02/1986	P	Jenny Baker	51 – 49	Di Dennis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
376	26/02/1986	P	Jenny Baker	42 – 29	Jim Oberst	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
377	27/02/1986	P	Jenny Baker	55 – 60	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
378	28/02/1986	P	David Derbyshire	26 – 50	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
379	3/03/1986	P	Frankie Mairey	46 – 48	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
380	4/03/1986	P	Nigel Ingham	55 – 35	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
381	5/03/1986	P	Nigel Ingham	38 – 47	Andrew Fisher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
382	6/03/1986	P	Debbie Kingshott	54 – 47	Andrew Fisher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
383	7/03/1986	P	Debbie Kingshott	38 – 21	George Balderstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn
384	10/03/1986	P	Debbie Kingshott	32 – 42	Margaret Crompton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell
385	11/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	46 – 30	Margaret Crompton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell
386	12/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	42 – 31	Eirlys Jones	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell
387	13/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	40 – 34	Derek Hall	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell
388	14/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	41 – 44	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell
389	17/03/1986	P	Susan Graham	19 – 63	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell
390	18/03/1986	P	Leonard Southall	5 – 68	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell
391	19/03/1986	QF	Clive Spate	66 – 19	Tony Clarke	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell
392	20/03/1986	QF	Andy Keeble	39 – 32	Dorothy Bailey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell
393	21/03/1986	QF	Anthony Butcher	54 – 20	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell
394	24/03/1986	QF	Y.T. (Paul White)	48 – 35	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell
395	25/03/1986	SF	Clive Spate	56 – 26	Y.T. (Paul White)	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell
396	26/03/1986	SF	Andy Keeble	52 – 55	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell
397	27/03/1986	GF	Clive Spate	107 – 53	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	149

External Links

• Series 8 on The Countdown Database.
• Series 8 on The Countdown Page.