Phil Hulme

Phil Hulme Octochamp Statistics
Final position	Quarter-finalist
Seeding	6
Points total	789
Conundrums solved	3

Phil Hulme with the cast in Series 8...

...and 34 years later in Series 82!

Phil Hulme was a contestant in Series 8 and an octochamp in Series 82. As of his second appearance, he is a Retired Highway Engineer from Middleton in Manchester. He became an Apterite after recording.

Making his second debut against Steve Agace, 34 years after winning one game in Series 8, Hulme won with a score of 99 to Agace's 46. Hulme then put in seven more victories with five more scores in the 90's. In his eighth game, a spot of DELATIONS for nine earned him his first century and he became the fourth octochamp of the series with a total of 789 points.

As a result of his success in the heats, Hulme qualified for the finals as the number 6 seed. In a very tense quarter-final battle against Leo Smith which saw the lead change many times throughout, Hulme was outdone on his 6-small gamble in the penultimate round by Smith and the retiree was ultimately disposed in his second defeat. Hulme amassed a total of 869 points in his Series 82 run. With his series 8 run, his overall record is 946 points.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
354	27/01/1986	P	Philip Hulme	42 – 35	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	74
355	28/01/1986	P	Philip Hulme	35 – 39	Malcolm Edwards	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	73
7282	12/03/2020	P	Steve Agace	46 – 99	Phil Hulme	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jeremy Thompson	Susie Dent	124
7283	13/03/2020	P	Phil Hulme	97 – 59	Chris Langfield	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jeremy Thompson	Susie Dent	140
7284	16/03/2020	P	Phil Hulme	95 – 49	Sanjiv Rana	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	124
7285	17/03/2020	P	Phil Hulme	99 – 87	Liam Donohue	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	122
7286	18/03/2020	P	Phil Hulme	85 – 67	Barry French	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	122
7287	19/03/2020	P	Phil Hulme	97 – 42	Paul Barber	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	136
7288	20/03/2020	P	Phil Hulme	96 – 39	Thomas Fairfield	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	122
7289	23/03/2020	P	Phil Hulme	121 – 54	Ewan Sturrock	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Mark Pougatch	Susie Dent	146
7409	14/12/2020	QF	Leo Smith	91 – 80	Phil Hulme	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	123