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Stephen Briggs
Stephen Briggs Octochamp Statistics | |
Final position | Semi-finalist |
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Seeding | 3 |
Points total | 883 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |

Stephen Briggs was a contestant in Series 43 and an octochamp in Series 73.
Having won three games (and only losing the fourth on a tie-break conundrum) in his original run, Briggs returned in 2015 with a victory over fellow series finalist Liam Moloney. Seven more wins, including six centuries, followed to which was enough for Briggs to qualify for the finals as 3rd seed. He defeated Judy Bursford in the quarter-final but was unable to overcome eventual series champion Jonathan Wynn in the semi-final, losing in a high scoring encounter.
With 883 points, Briggs has the highest octotal for a non-apterite in the Apterous era.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2899 | 7/12/2000 | P | Sid Sears | 41 – 51 | Stephen Briggs | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 75 | ||
2900 | 8/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 66 – 36 | Elsie Metcalfe | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 73 | ||
2901 | 11/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 69 – 45 | Donald Lyons | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
2902 | 12/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 45 – 55* | James Aukett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
6179 | 23/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 77 – 98 | Stephen Briggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6180 | 24/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 103 – 44 | Sam Fuller | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6181 | 27/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 127 – 51 | Tom Pitt-Brooke | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6182 | 3/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 98 – 67 | Chris Wreaves | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6183 | 4/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 116 – 55 | Euan Crabb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6184 | 5/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 106 – 51 | Kadi Batra | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6185 | 6/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Grant Weaver | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6186 | 7/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 125 – 56 | Nigel Bridge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
6273 | 17/12/2015 | QF | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Judy Bursford | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6276 | 22/12/2015 | SF | Jonathan Wynn | 134 – 100 | Stephen Briggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 157 |