Bradley Cates - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 15:56, 7 June 2026

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DaaniyalAli at 15:55, 7 June 2026

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Andres Sanchez: Felt like this should be added.

2026-06-07T05:38:22Z

Felt like this should be added.

SteveH at 21:01, 24 September 2024

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TobyMcDonald at 23:20, 17 January 2024

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DaaniyalA at 18:53, 7 September 2022

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Mclarenguy22 at 13:05, 1 September 2022

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Mclarenguy22 at 13:04, 1 September 2022

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SteveH at 23:41, 12 July 2022

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TobyMcDonald at 12:39, 21 July 2021

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 {{octostats|Semi-finalist|4|862|6}}
-[[File:Bradley-Cates-1stgame.png|thumb|200px|right|Bradley Cates in Series 56.]]
+[[File:Bradley-Cates-1stgame.png|thumb|200px|right|Bradley Cates in Series 56...]]
-[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|Bradley Cates solving the conundrum is his eighth victory in Series 69.]]
+[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|...and again solving the conundrum is his [[Episode 5801|eighth victory]] during Series 69.]]
 '''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. As of his January 2007 appearances, he was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside. As of his return in October 2013, he was eighteen. He also appeared at the unofficial [[Countdown]] tournament, [[CoBris 2007]].

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 {{octostats|Semi-finalist|4|862|6}}
 [[File:Bradley-Cates-1stgame.png|thumb|200px|right|Bradley Cates in Series 56.]]
-[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|Bradley Cates solving the conundrum is his 8th victory in Series 69.]]
+[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|Bradley Cates solving the conundrum is his eighth victory in Series 69.]]
-'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside, before returning as an 18-year-old in 2013. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament [[CoBris 2007]].
+'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. As of his January 2007 appearances, he was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside. As of his return in October 2013, he was eighteen. He also appeared at the unofficial [[Countdown]] tournament, [[CoBris 2007]].
-In his original run he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future [[Series 82]] octochamp [[Ian Volante]] on a crucial conundrum. He returned seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double century game against [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Mark Hartnett]]. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become No. 4 seed to set up a quarter-final with [[Alex Fish]]. Cates defeated Fish and returned the next day to face off against No. 1 seed [[Dylan Taylor]]. In a game noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century. His final point total after 14 games is 1,414 points.
+In his original run, he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future [[Series 82]] octochamp Ian Volante on a crucial [[conundrum]]. He returned over seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double [[century]] game against [[Apterous|Apterite]] Mark Hartnett. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become the No. 4 seed. Cates returned on 17 December and defeated Alex Fish in his quarter-final, before returning the next day to face off against No. 1 seed Dylan Taylor. In a game that was noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century. His final point total after 14 games is 1,414 points.
-Since his appearances on ''Countdown'', he has graduated in Accounting and Finance and appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' as a 21-year-old, making the final three on 9 May 2017. In September 2024 he appeared on Only Connect as part of the Introverts team.
+Since his appearances on ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'', he had graduated in Accounting and Finance. On 9 May 2017, he appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' as a 21-year-old and made it to the final three.
 ==Episodes==

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 '''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside, before returning as an 18-year-old in 2013. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament [[CoBris 2007]].
-In his original run he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future [[Series 82]] octochamp [[Ian Volante]] on a crucial conundrum. He returned seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double century game against [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Mark Hartnett]]. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become No. 4 seed to set up a quarter-final with [[Alex Fish]]. Cates defeated Fish and returned the next day to face off against No. 1 seed [[Dylan Taylor]]. In a game noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century.
+In his original run he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future [[Series 82]] octochamp [[Ian Volante]] on a crucial conundrum. He returned seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double century game against [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Mark Hartnett]]. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become No. 4 seed to set up a quarter-final with [[Alex Fish]]. Cates defeated Fish and returned the next day to face off against No. 1 seed [[Dylan Taylor]]. In a game noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century. His final point total after 14 games is 1,414 points.
 Since his appearances on ''Countdown'', he has graduated in Accounting and Finance and appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' as a 21-year-old, making the final three on 9 May 2017. In September 2024 he appeared on Only Connect as part of the Introverts team.

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 In his original run he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future [[Series 82]] octochamp [[Ian Volante]] on a crucial conundrum. He returned seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double century game against [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Mark Hartnett]]. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become No. 4 seed to set up a quarter-final with [[Alex Fish]]. Cates defeated Fish and returned the next day to face off against No. 1 seed [[Dylan Taylor]]. In a game noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century.
-Since his appearances on ''Countdown'', he has graduated in Accounting and Finance and appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' as a 21-year-old, making the final three on 9 May 2017.
+Since his appearances on ''Countdown'', he has graduated in Accounting and Finance and appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' as a 21-year-old, making the final three on 9 May 2017. In September 2024 he appeared on Only Connect as part of the Introverts team.
 ==Episodes==

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	[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Bradley Cates solving the conundrum is his 8th victory in Series 69.]]		[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Bradley Cates solving the conundrum is his 8th victory in Series 69.]]
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	'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside, before returning as an 18-year-old in 2013. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament [[CoBris 2007]].		'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside, before returning as an 18-year-old in 2013. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament [[CoBris 2007]].

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		+	[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Bradley Cates solving the conundrum is his 8th victory in Series 69.]]
	{{octostats\|Semi-finalist\|4\|862\|6}}		{{octostats\|Semi-finalist\|4\|862\|6}}
	'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside, before returning as an 18-year-old in 2013. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament [[CoBris 2007]].		'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside, before returning as an 18-year-old in 2013. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament [[CoBris 2007]].