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− | '''William Bradford''', a hotelier from Cambridge, first appeared in [[Series 3]], beating 7-time winner [[Allan Simmons]], and went on to become the first [[ | + | '''William Bradford''', a hotelier from Cambridge, first appeared in [[Series 3]], beating 7-time winner [[Allan Simmons]], and went on to become the first [[octochamp]] in Countdown history. |
Also know as Bill, he is a top [[Scrabble]] player. His son, [[Peter Bradford|Peter]], appeared on the show in [[Series 25]]. | Also know as Bill, he is a top [[Scrabble]] player. His son, [[Peter Bradford|Peter]], appeared on the show in [[Series 25]]. | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 97 | 17/10/1983 | P | [[Allan Simmons]] | 31 - 38 | William Bradford | [[William Rushton]] | }} | + | {{ep | 97 | 17/10/1983 | P |[[Allan Simmons]]| 31 - 38 |William Bradford|[[William Rushton]]||72}} |
− | {{ep | 98 | 18/10/1983 | P | [[Andrew Long]] | 40 - 47 | William Bradford | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | | + | {{ep | 98 | 18/10/1983 | P |[[Andrew Long]]| 40 - 47 |William Bradford|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||70}} |
− | {{ep | 99 | 19/10/1983 | P | [[Pat Bowlas]] | 40 - 50 | William Bradford | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 99 | 19/10/1983 | P |[[Pat Bowlas]]| 40 - 50 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth||68}} |
− | {{ep | 100 | 20/10/1983 | P | [[David Coss]] | 40 - 50 | William Bradford | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 100 | 20/10/1983 | P |[[David Coss]]| 40 - 50 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth||73}} |
− | {{ep | 101 | 24/10/1983 | P | [[Christine Williams]] | 24 - 42 | William Bradford | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 101 | 24/10/1983 | P |[[Christine Williams]]| 24 - 42 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth||70}} |
− | {{ep | 102 | 25/10/1983 | P | [[Adrian Yonace]] | 42 - 50 | William Bradford | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 102 | 25/10/1983 | P |[[Adrian Yonace]]| 42 - 50 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth||70}} |
− | {{ep | 103 | 26/10/1983 | P | [[Pat Flowers]] | 16 - 53 | William Bradford | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 103 | 26/10/1983 | P |[[Pat Flowers]]| 16 - 53 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth||72}} |
− | {{ep | 104 | 27/10/1983 | P | [[Jane Guestin]] | 34 - 69 | William Bradford | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 104 | 27/10/1983 | P |[[Jane Guestin]]| 34 - 69 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth||83}} |
− | {{ep | 127 | 7/12/1983 | QF | [[David Brook]] | 37 - 51 | William Bradford | [[Ned Sherrin]] | [[Julia | + | {{ep | 127 | 7/12/1983 | QF |[[David Brook]]| 37 - 51 |William Bradford|[[Ned Sherrin]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|72}} |
− | {{ep | 131 | 14/12/1983 | SF | William Bradford | 42 - 65 | [[Andrew Guy]] | Ned Sherrin | Julia | + | {{ep | 131 | 14/12/1983 | SF |William Bradford| 42 - 65 |[[Andrew Guy]]|Ned Sherrin|Julia Swannell|67}} |
− | {{ep | 185 | 15/10/1984 | CQF | William Bradford | 28 - 54 | [[Mark Nyman]] | Ned Sherrin | [[Yvonne Warburton]] }} | + | {{ep | 185 | 15/10/1984 | CQF |William Bradford| 28 - 54 |[[Mark Nyman]]|Ned Sherrin|[[Yvonne Warburton]]|68}} |
− | {{ep | M41 | 8/1/90-12/1/90 | Masters 1 | [[Laurie Silver]] | 72 – 80 | William Bradford | N/A | [[Freda Thornton]] }} | + | {{ep | M41 | 8/1/90-12/1/90 | Masters 1 |[[Laurie Silver]]| 72 – 80 |William Bradford|N/A|[[Freda Thornton]]|133}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradford, William}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradford, William}} | ||
[[Category:Finalists]] | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] |
[[Category:Contestants in Series 3]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 3]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions I]] | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions I]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] |
Revision as of 18:01, 17 September 2011
William Bradford, a hotelier from Cambridge, first appeared in Series 3, beating 7-time winner Allan Simmons, and went on to become the first octochamp in Countdown history.
Also know as Bill, he is a top Scrabble player. His son, Peter, appeared on the show in Series 25.