James Slater
| James Slater octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
| Seeding | 8 |
| Points total | 672 |
| Conundrums solved | 4 |
James Slater was an octochamp in Series 76. Originally from Bradford as at the time of filming, he was an undergraduate student studying Social Policy at the London School of Economics. He is also an Apterite.
Despite not scoring a century, he qualified to return at the end of June for the Series 76 finals and becoming the first No. 8 seed to be an octochamp since Brenda Jolley in Series 47. Here, he was bested by Stephen Read though he did manage to take Read to a crucial margin during the second half with his word spots of CATHOUSE and CUISINE.
Since his appearances on the show, having also graduated with a Masters in United States Studies from University College London in 2022 – that same year Slater became a Labour Party Councillor for Kentish Town North as part of Camden London Borough Council. He became a cabinet member in 2026 and in the same year after the previous leader Sagal Abdi-Wali was elected MP for Holborn and St Pancras, Slater is set to become leader of the council.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6595 | 2/06/2017 | P | Chloe Hutton | 80 – 95 | James Slater | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jimmy Osmond | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 6596 | 5/06/2017 | P | James Slater | 78 – 71 | Ellen Guy | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jimmy Osmond | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 6597 | 6/06/2017 | P | James Slater | 86 – 53 | Pete Grange | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jimmy Osmond | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 6598 | 7/06/2017 | P | James Slater | 92 – 54 | Caroline Cassinelli | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jimmy Osmond | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 6599 | 8/06/2017 | P | James Slater | 86 – 78 | Uzoma Isichei | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jimmy Osmond | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 6600 | 9/06/2017 | P | James Slater | 72 – 59 | Ben Elliott | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | June Sarpong | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 6601 | 12/06/2017 | P | James Slater | 79 – 64 | Daniel Brothers | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | June Sarpong | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 6602 | 13/06/2017 | P | James Slater | 84 – 64 | Michael George | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | June Sarpong | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 6608 | 21/06/2017 | QF | Stephen Read | 92 – 60 | James Slater | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Suzi Perry | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
