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Stephen Briggs
From Countdown
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 | Guest | Lex | Max |
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2899 | 7/12/2000 | P | Sid Sears | 41 – 51 | Stephen Briggs | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 75 |
2900 | 8/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 66 – 36 | Elsie Metcalfe | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 73 |
2901 | 11/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 69 – 45 | Donald Lyons | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 |
2902 | 12/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 45 – 55* | James Aukett | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 |
6179 | 23/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 77 – 98 | Stephen Briggs | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 124 |
6180 | 24/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 103 – 44 | Sam Fuller | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 131 |
6181 | 27/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 127 – 51 | Tom Pitt-Brooke | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 144 |
6182 | 3/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 98 – 67 | Chris Wreaves | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 132 |
6183 | 4/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 116 – 55 | Euan Crabb | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 134 |
6184 | 5/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 106 – 51 | Kadi Batra | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 122 |
6185 | 6/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Grant Weaver | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 119 |
6186 | 7/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 125 – 56 | Nigel Bridge | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 129 |
6273 | 17/12/2015 | QF | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Judy Bursford | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 122 |
6276 | 22/12/2015 | SF | Jonathan Wynn | 134 – 100 | Stephen Briggs | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 157 |