Steve Hyde

Steve Hyde Octochamp Statistics
Final position	-
Seeding	3
Points total	806
Conundrums solved	5

Steve Hyde, exactly 18 years after his first appearance, in Series 85.

Steve Hyde was a contestant in Series 51 and an octochamp in Series 85. As of his second series, he is a Credit Card Company Product Manager from Nottingham. He has qualified to return for the finals in June 2022.

Hyde debuted in March 2004 where, despite a run of three scores in the 90s, he was unseated in his third game by the then-reigning Mastermind champion Andy Page by a single point. Hyde returned to the show exactly 18 years after his first appearance, kicking off his second stint with a century over Alan Breckenridge. This time, Hyde’s octochamp pursuit was not disrupted as he added a further seven wins to his tally, including four more centuries. He won his eighth heat of his second series in style with a personal best of 121, scoring points in all 15 rounds, which was enough to make him the 100th member of the 800 club with a total of 806 points.

Hyde returned to the show in June 2022 for the series finals, beginning his finals run on 13 June 2022 against No. 6 seed Ronan Mackrory. Hyde held his lead throughout most of the game and finished with 106 point to qualify for the second semi-final against No. 2 seed Matt O'Connor. Although Hyde kept up with the opposition throughout most of the game, his score of 77 stalled in the end, and lost by 40 points.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
3662	10/03/2004	P	Jon Jacobs	77 – 93	Steve Hyde	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Ravens	Susie Dent	152
3663	11/03/2004	P	Steve Hyde	97 – 72	Anna Daws	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Ravens	Susie Dent	120
3664	12/03/2004	P	Steve Hyde	92 – 93	Andy Page	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Ravens	Susie Dent	120
7715	10/03/2022	P	Alan Breckenridge	76 – 105	Steve Hyde	Anne Robinson	Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon				Lucy Summers	Janet Ellis	Susie Dent	133
7716	11/03/2022	P	Steve Hyde	100 – 53	Ben Keysell	Anne Robinson	Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon				Lucy Summers	Janet Ellis	Susie Dent	126
7717	14/03/2022	P	Steve Hyde	102 – 69	Robbie Pender	Anne Robinson	Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon				Lucy Summers	Janet Ellis	Susie Dent	134
7718	15/03/2022	P	Steve Hyde	89 – 67	Jim Athey	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	132
7719	16/03/2022	P	Steve Hyde	111 – 52	Shay Deeny	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	135
7720	17/03/2022	P	Steve Hyde	91 – 68	Ben McNally	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	142
7721	18/03/2022	P	Steve Hyde	87 – 58	Rohan Gupta	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	144
7722	21/03/2022	P	Steve Hyde	121 – 58	Tom Grundy	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	126
7782	13/06/2022	QF	Steve Hyde	106 – 83	Ronan Mackrory	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jay Rayner		none	146
7785	16/06/2022	SF	Matt O'Connor	117 – 77	Steve Hyde	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Robert Rinder		none