Tim Bridgstock - Revision history

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 ===Heat games===
-Bridgstock made an extremely confident [[century]] debut against one-time winner, [[Deborah Maguire]], scoring in every round (while maxing 11 of them) which included a spot of the nine-letter word, {{word|CURTAINED}} – this contributed him to obtaining the eventual highest score of the [[series]] of [[Episode 8518|126]]. He followed that up with seven more victories which were not quite as emphatic – Bridgstock actually solved crucial [[conundrum]]s as a testament to the strength of his opponents, and others like [[Tim Lawrence]] that were not shaken off until the last [[numbers round]] of that [[Episode 8521|game]].
+In his seventh game, he spotted another nine-letter word of {{word|UNEARTHED}} which confirmed his qualification for the series finals before he played his last heat game. In the aforementioned last preliminary, Jo Goymour did well to pull back within range before the last numbers round but an impossible six-small (which neither of them spotted) ended up securing octochampdom for Bridgstock who also unravelled the conundrum scramble of {{word|KISSANEWT}} to become the No. 2 seed. {{w|Rachel Riley}} then anointed him by giving him his nickname as "'''The Golden Gate'''", as a play on words of his surname and as a nod to the more suspenseful aspects of his octorun.
 ===Finals===
-He returned as the second seed for the [[Episode 8543|quarter-finals]] against number seven seed, [[Tom Page]]. They matched each other almost constantly, with only the spots of {{word|EMPTYING}} and {{word|RHETORIC}} letting Bridgstock take a 16-point lead. But he blanked the last [[numbers round]], while Page got as close as possible to force a crucial [[conundrum]]. However, with neither of them solving it, it meant Bridgstock survived by the skin of his teeth and he marched on into the semi-finals.
+In the semi-final, Bridgstock edged ahead initially with {{word|COVERAGE}} but then James struck back with {{word|STROBILAE}} to establish a sixteen-point lead which Tim was never quite able to make up. A blank on the final numbers round sealed Bridgstock's first defeat and after neither of them cracked yet another difficult conundrum in {{word|BARMYCOCO}}, it meant that Bridgstock's time on the show was over with his lowest score to date. He ended with a final points tally of 968 from ten appearances.
 ==Episodes==

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 {{octostats|Semi-finalist|2|792|7}}
 [[File:Tim Bridgstock.png|right|200px|thumb|Tim Bridgstock in Series 91.]]
-'''Tim Bridgstock''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 91]]. He was an applications analyst working for {{w|Sheffield Hallam University}} and a former {{w|Cadbury}} employee from Sheffield.
+'''Tim Bridgstock''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 91]]. He was an applications analyst and former {{w|Cadbury}} employee from Sheffield.
 ==Appearances==

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 ===Heat games===
-Bridgstock made an extremely confident [[century]] debut against one-time winner, [[Deborah Maguire]], scoring in every round (while maxing 11 of them) which included a spot of the nine-letter word, {{word|CURTAINED}} – this contributed him to obtain the highest score of the [[series]] of [[Episode 8518|126]]. He followed that up with seven more victories which were not quite as emphatic – Bridgstock actually solved crucial [[conundrum]]s as a testament to the strength of his opponents, and others like [[Tim Lawrence]] that were not shaken off until the last [[numbers round]] of that [[Episode 8521|game]].
+Bridgstock made an extremely confident [[century]] debut against one-time winner, [[Deborah Maguire]], scoring in every round (while maxing 11 of them) which included a spot of the nine-letter word, {{word|CURTAINED}} – this contributed him to obtaining the eventual highest score of the [[series]] of [[Episode 8518|126]]. He followed that up with seven more victories which were not quite as emphatic – Bridgstock actually solved crucial [[conundrum]]s as a testament to the strength of his opponents, and others like [[Tim Lawrence]] that were not shaken off until the last [[numbers round]] of that [[Episode 8521|game]].
 In his seventh [[Episode 8524|game]], he spotted another nine-letter word, {{word|UNEARTHED}}, which confirmed his qualification for the end of series finals with [[Episode 8525|his last heat]] still to be played. In the aforementioned last preliminary, [[Jo Goymour]] did well to pull back within range before the last numbers round but an impossible six-small, which neither of them spotted that ended up securing octochampdom for Bridgstock, who also unravelled the conundrum {{word|KISSANEWT}} to secure the number two seed at the time. [[Rachel Riley]] then anointed him by giving him his nickname as "'''The Golden Gate'''", as a play on words of his last name and as a nod to the more suspenseful aspects of his octorun.

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 Bridgstock made an extremely confident [[century]] debut against one-time winner, [[Deborah Maguire]], scoring in every round (while maxing 11 of them) which included a spot of the nine-letter word, {{word|CURTAINED}} – this contributed him to obtain the highest score of the [[series]] of [[Episode 8518|126]]. He followed that up with seven more victories which were not quite as emphatic – Bridgstock actually solved crucial [[conundrum]]s as a testament to the strength of his opponents, and others like [[Tim Lawrence]] that were not shaken off until the last [[numbers round]] of that [[Episode 8521|game]].
-In his seventh [[Episode 8524|game]], he spotted another nine-letter word, {{word|UNEARTHED}}, which confirmed his qualification for the end of series finals with [[Episode 8525|his last heat]] still to be played. In the aforementioned last preliminary, [[Jo Goymour]] did well to pull back within range before the last numbers round but an impossible six-small, which neither of them spotted that ended up securing octochampdom for Bridgstock, who also unravelled the conundrum {{word|KISSANEWT}} to secure the number two seed at the time. [[Rachel Riley]] then provided one final contribution by giving him the nickname, "'''The Golden Gate'''", as a play on words of his last name and as a nod to the more suspenseful aspects of his octochamp run.
+In his seventh [[Episode 8524|game]], he spotted another nine-letter word, {{word|UNEARTHED}}, which confirmed his qualification for the end of series finals with [[Episode 8525|his last heat]] still to be played. In the aforementioned last preliminary, [[Jo Goymour]] did well to pull back within range before the last numbers round but an impossible six-small, which neither of them spotted that ended up securing octochampdom for Bridgstock, who also unravelled the conundrum {{word|KISSANEWT}} to secure the number two seed at the time. [[Rachel Riley]] then anointed him by giving him his nickname as "'''The Golden Gate'''", as a play on words of his last name and as a nod to the more suspenseful aspects of his octorun.
 ===Finals===

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 Bridgstock made an extremely confident [[century]] debut against one-time winner, [[Deborah Maguire]], scoring in every round (while maxing 11 of them) which included a spot of the nine-letter word, {{word|CURTAINED}} – this contributed him to obtain the highest score of the [[series]] of [[Episode 8518|126]]. He followed that up with seven more victories which were not quite as emphatic – Bridgstock actually solved crucial [[conundrum]]s as a testament to the strength of his opponents, and others like [[Tim Lawrence]] that were not shaken off until the last [[numbers round]] of that [[Episode 8521|game]].
-In his seventh [[Episode 8524|game]], he spotted another nine-letter word, {{word|UNEARTHED}}, which confirmed his qualification for the end of series finals with [[Episode 8525|his last heat]] still to be played. In the aforementioned last preliminary, [[Jo Goymour]] did well to pull back within range before the last numbers round but an impossible six-small, which neither of them spotted that ended up securing octochampdom for Bridgstock, who also unravelled the conundrum {{word|KISSANEWT}} to secure the number two seed at the time.
+In his seventh [[Episode 8524|game]], he spotted another nine-letter word, {{word|UNEARTHED}}, which confirmed his qualification for the end of series finals with [[Episode 8525|his last heat]] still to be played. In the aforementioned last preliminary, [[Jo Goymour]] did well to pull back within range before the last numbers round but an impossible six-small, which neither of them spotted that ended up securing octochampdom for Bridgstock, who also unravelled the conundrum {{word|KISSANEWT}} to secure the number two seed at the time. [[Rachel Riley]] then provided one final contribution by giving him the nickname, "'''The Golden Gate'''", as a play on words of his last name and as a nod to the more suspenseful aspects of his octochamp run.
 ===Finals===

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 {{ep | 8525 | 27/05/2025 | P |Tim Bridgstock|91 – 63|[[Jo Goymour]]|Harry Aikines-Aryeetey|Susie Dent|119}}
 {{ep | 8543 | 20/06/2025 | QF |Tim Bridgstock|99 – 90|[[Tom Page]]|[[Ricky Wilson]]|Susie Dent|125}}
-{{ep | 8547 | 26/06/2025 | SF |Tim Bridgstock|77 – 100|[[Tim James]]|[[Bob Harris]]|Susie Dent|}}
+{{ep | 8547 | 26/06/2025 | SF |Tim Bridgstock|77 – 100|[[Tim James]]|[[Bob Harris]]|Susie Dent|143}}
 {{episode table end}}