Jeremy Slaney

Jeremy Slaney octochamp statistics
Final position	Semi-finalist
Seeding	4
Points total	741
Conundrums solved	6

Jeremy Slaney in Series 47...

...and 19 years later in Series 84!

Jeremy Slaney was a contestant in Series 47 and an octochamp in 84. He was a gardener from High Halden in Kent.

Slaney débuted in January 2002, winning three games before losing his fourth to would-be series champion Chris Wills. Returning nearly 20 years later, Slaney won on his "second début" against Nick Smith. On his ninth overall appearace, Slaney finally achieved his first century, scoring 110 against Anna Sanders. In his seventh game of his second stint, Slaney solved a crucial conundrum to win with a low of 73. This time, Slaney's octochamp run was not halted as he beat Lisa Horan to claim eight straight victories unbeaten, with a cumulative score of 741 points. His numbers were especially strong.

Returning for the finals as the No. 4 seed, Slaney squared off against Matt Gould in the last quarter-final. While both players solved all the numbers games and unravelled IDOLATERS for nine, Slaney established an unassailable lead in the letters games and won with a personal best of 126 points. Slaney then took on number 1 seed Ahmed Mohamed in the semi-finals. Both players began strong with a first-round nine-letter word, but Mohamed's spot of RANCOROUS only three rounds later put Slaney out of striking distance. Slaney gained back some ground in the third "half" with the beaters MAGPIES and CLOUTED, but ultimately the top seed would prevail 118 – 65 and relegate Slaney to his second defeat. Slaney amassed an overall total of 932 points in his Series 84 run. With his Series 47 run, his overall total is 1,241 points. Mohamed went on to win the series, meaning that both of Slaney's defeats had been to the eventual series champion.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
3163	09/01/2002	P	Hazel Khan	69 – 88	Jeremy Slaney	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Don Black	Richard Samson	123
3164	10/01/2002	P	Jeremy Slaney	74 – 43	Pat Collins	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Don Black	Richard Samson	123
3165	11/01/2002	P	Jeremy Slaney	81 – 77	Tracey Mills	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Don Black	Richard Samson	137
3166	14/01/2002	P	Jeremy Slaney	66 – 107	Chris Wills	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Kathryn Apanowicz	Susie Dent	153
7575	18/08/2021	P	Nick Smith	55 – 96	Jeremy Slaney	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jeremy Thompson	Susie Dent	133
7576	19/08/2021	P	Jeremy Slaney	91 – 54	Steve Jackson	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jeremy Thompson	Susie Dent	124
7577	20/08/2021	P	Jeremy Slaney	95 – 56	Shireen Ahmed	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jeremy Thompson	Susie Dent	135
7578	23/08/2021	P	Jeremy Slaney	88 – 73	Ian Rich	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	136
7579	24/08/2021	P	Jeremy Slaney	110 – 19	Anna Sanders	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	149
7580	25/08/2021	P	Jeremy Slaney	93 – 46	Andrea Price	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	124
7581	26/08/2021	P	Jeremy Slaney	73 – 61	David King	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	132
7582	27/08/2021	P	Jeremy Slaney	95 – 48	Lisa Horan	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	135
7663	20/12/2021	QF	Jeremy Slaney	126 – 94	Matt Gould	Anne Robinson	Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon				Lucy Summers	Richard Coles	Susie Dent	143
7664	21/12/2021	SF	Ahmed Mohamed	118 – 65	Jeremy Slaney	Anne Robinson	Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon				Lucy Summers	Richard Coles	Susie Dent	145