Simon Pryde

Simon Pryde was a semi-finalist from Series 36 in 1997. A 25-year-old newsreader for Metro Radio in his hometown of Newcastle-upo-Tyne, he beat Ann Franklin in his first appearance and won a further five games before losing to Steve Barry. Simon returned for the final rounds as #3 seed, and beat Philip Logie in the quarter-finals before losing to Maria Boyes in the semis. Simon returned for Championship of Champions IX, and beat Huw Morgan in the first round to set up a rematch with Maria Boyes in the quarter-finals. This time, Simon emerged triumphant and progressed to the semi-finals, where he was beaten 47-41 by Pete Cashmore.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
2076	21/08/1997	P	Simon Pryde	51 – 23	Ann Franklin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Peter Sweasey
2077	22/08/1997	P	Simon Pryde	66 – 29	Genevieve Chan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Peter Sweasey
2078	25/08/1997	P	Simon Pryde	52 – 49	Bill Rodwell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Peter Sweasey
2079	26/08/1997	P	Simon Pryde	64 – 35	Clive Doe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Peter Sweasey
2080	27/08/1997	P	Simon Pryde	55 – 39	Margaret Blott	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Derek Nimmo	Peter Sweasey
2081	28/08/1997	P	Simon Pryde	54 – 45	Robin Lawson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Derek Nimmo	Peter Sweasey
2082	29/08/1997	P	Simon Pryde	42 – 43	Steve Barry	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Derek Nimmo	Peter Sweasey
2098	22/09/1997	QF	Simon Pryde	58 – 39	Philip Logie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nicholas Parsons	Hannah Robertson
2101	25/09/1997	SF	Maria Boyes	43 – 40	Simon Pryde	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nicholas Parsons	Hannah Robertson
2165	31/12/1997	CP	Huw Morgan	50 – 67	Simon Pryde	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Mark Nyman
2171	8/01/1998	CQF	Simon Pryde	41 – 33	Maria Boyes	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gloria Hunniford	Mark Nyman
2175	14/01/1998	CSF	Simon Pryde	41 – 47	Pete Cashmore	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tom O'Connor	Mark Nyman