Steve Hyde
| Steve Hyde octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Semi-finalist |
| Seeding | 3 |
| Points total | 806 |
| Conundrums solved | 5 |
Steve Hyde was a contestant in Series 51, an octochamp in Series 85, and a participant in Championship of Champions XVI. As of his second set of appearances, he was a product manager for a credit card company from Nottingham.
Heat games
Hyde debuted in March 2004 where despite a run of three scores in the 90s, he was unseated in his third game by the then-reigning Mastermind champion Andy Page by a single point.
Hyde returned to the show precisely eighteen years after his first appearance, kicking off his second stint with a century over Alan Breckenridge. This time, Hyde's octochamp pursuit was not disrupted as he added a further seven wins to his tally that included four more centuries. He won his eighth game in style with a personal best of 121, scoring points in all fifteen rounds that was enough to make him the 100th member of the 800 club with an octotal of 806.
Finals
Hyde returned to the show in June for the series finals.
He faced Ronan Mackrory in his quarter-final. Hyde held his lead throughout most of the game and finished with 106 points.
He then faced Matt O'Connor in his semi-final. Although Hyde kept up with the opposition throughout most of the game, his score of 77 stalled in the end.
Championship of Champions XVI
Hyde returned in January 2023 for Championship of Champions XVI.
His preliminary opponent was Dan Byrom. The match was closely fought at first with both players spotting HAILSTONE but Byrom eventually pulled away and secured his victory, after the tricky conundrum of RICETRAIL eluded both players.
Other TV appearances
Hyde appeared on BrainTeaser in late-2003, losing to Graham Nash on the final question.
Co-events
Hyde made his Co-event debut at CO:Lin XVIII in 2023, finishing a respectable 13th with four wins out of six. He has won precisely four games at each of his Co-event appearances since – Co:Rugby 2023, Co:Brum 2023, Co:MK 2023 and Co:Lin XIX.
Books
During his Series 85 semi-final, Hyde read extracts from his unpublished children's book of Frida the Witch which can be viewed here. On the same day that the episode aired, he published the Countdown-themed rhyming anthology of A is for Aileron as an e-book for Kindle devices; it is now also available in paperback.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3662 | 10/03/2004 | P | Jon Jacobs | 77 – 93 | Steve Hyde | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | 152 | ||
| 3663 | 11/03/2004 | P | Steve Hyde | 97 – 72 | Anna Daws | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 3664 | 12/03/2004 | P | Steve Hyde | 92 – 93 | Andy Page | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Ravens | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 7715 | 10/03/2022 | P | Alan Breckenridge | 76 – 105 | Steve Hyde | Anne Robinson | Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon | Janet Ellis | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7716 | 11/03/2022 | P | Steve Hyde | 100 – 53 | Ben Keysell | Anne Robinson | Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon | Janet Ellis | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 7717 | 14/03/2022 | P | Steve Hyde | 102 – 69 | Robbie Pender | Anne Robinson | Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon | Janet Ellis | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 7718 | 15/03/2022 | P | Steve Hyde | 89 – 67 | Jim Athey | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 7719 | 16/03/2022 | P | Steve Hyde | 111 – 52 | Shay Deeny | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 7720 | 17/03/2022 | P | Steve Hyde | 91 – 68 | Ben McNally | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
| 7721 | 18/03/2022 | P | Steve Hyde | 87 – 58 | Rohan Gupta | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
| 7722 | 21/03/2022 | P | Steve Hyde | 121 – 58 | Tom Grundy | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 7782 | 13/06/2022 | QF | Steve Hyde | 106 – 83 | Ronan Mackrory | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Jay Rayner | 146 | |||
| 7785 | 16/06/2022 | SF | Matt O'Connor | 117 – 77 | Steve Hyde | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Robert Rinder | 122 | |||
| 7928 | 10/01/2023 | CP | Steve Hyde | 70 – 108 | Dan Byrom | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Heather Small | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
