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− | [[Image:Clive_Spate.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Clive Spate.]] | + | [[Image:Clive_Spate.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Clive Spate]] |
− | '''Clive Spate''' was | + | [[Image:Clive Spate2.jpg|right|thumb|frame|Spate several years later.]] |
+ | '''Clive Spate''' was the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 8]], and a participant in [[Championship of Champions II]] and the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]]. He was married to [[Series 1]] contestant [[Sheila Arnold]] and is a former Maths teacher from Nottingham. | ||
− | + | ==Appearances on the programme== | |
+ | From Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, he first appeared on 30 January 1986, defeating [[Malcolm Edwards]] {{score|66|28}} and went on to win five more games, all with scores over 50 points, including 70 (the [[List of series high scores|highest of the series]]) against [[Mick Purdie|Michael Purdie]]. He was defeated in his seventh game, though, by [[David Learner]] {{score|54|46}}. Spate's six wins and impressive points haul were enough to earn him an invitation back for the finals as No. 1 seed, where he made short work of [[Tony Clarke]] and [[YT]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. In the final against [[Anthony Butcher]], it seemed to be slipping away from Spate as he had {{word|earholes {{x}}}} disallowed and slipped behind by 18 points. By the first commercial break, however, he had recovered to a two point lead, and after successfully risking the now-invalid word {{word|DOMINATER}} for 18 points, Spate eventually ran out the winner of the match and the series by 107 points to 53 – the first [[century]] score ever achieved on ''[[Countdown]]''. Spate was the first player to win a series of ''Countdown'' after being seeded No. 1. | ||
− | + | Spate returned for Championship of Champions II, narrowly losing to [[Peter Evans]] in his first game. | |
− | Away from Countdown, | + | Spate also played in the Supreme Championship, soundly beating [[David Reid (Series 11)|David Reid]] in his first game before losing by three points to [[Jackie McLeod]] in his second and final game. |
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+ | ==Outside of ''Countdown''== | ||
+ | Away from ''Countdown'', Spate has proven to be one of the most successful British game show contestants of all-time. In 1987, he became the first unbeaten player of {{w|BBC Two}}'s word game-based series, ''{{w|Catchword (game show)|Catchword}}''. He reached the Grand Finals of the first two series of ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' in 1988, before winning an episode of ''{{w|The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in 2001 and £125,000 on ''{{w|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?}}'' in 2004. In 2003, Spate won a top prize of £50,000 by winning the only-ever series of the [[Carol Vorderman]]-fronted quiz show ''{{w|Grand Slam (British game show)|Grand Slam}}'', which determined the greatest-ever quiz show contestant and featured players such as {{w|Olav Bjortomt}}, [[David Stainer]], [[Graham Nash]], [[Mark Labbett]] and [[Melanie Beaumont]] among others. | ||
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+ | Spate was also a big name on the [[Scrabble]] scene, having been a recognised UK Grand Master as well as the organiser of the former, then-popular twice-yearly Nottingham Nomads tournament. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Ian Bebbington|series=8|followed_by=David Trace}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Ian Bebbington|series=8|followed_by=David Trace}} | ||
− | [[ | + | ==Episodes== |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 8 | + | {{episode table}} |
− | [[ | + | {{ep | 357 | 30/01/1986 | P |[[Malcolm Edwards]]| 28 - 66 |Clive Spate|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Della Thompson]]|70}} |
− | [[ | + | {{ep | 358 | 31/01/1986 | P |[[Sue Phillips]]| 23 - 61 |Clive Spate|[[Steve Jones (guest)|Steve Jones]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|74}} |
+ | {{ep | 359 | 3/02/1986 | P |[[David Wood]]| 20 - 52 |Clive Spate|Steve Jones|Julia Swannell|73}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 360 | 4/02/1986 | P |[[Jeff Yates]]| 26 - 60 |Clive Spate|Steve Jones|Julia Swannell|67}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 361 | 5/02/1986 | P |[[Richard Sinnott]]| 39 - 57 |Clive Spate|Steve Jones|Julia Swannell|72}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 362 | 6/02/1986 | P |[[Mick Purdie|Michael Purdie]]| 28 - 70 |Clive Spate|Steve Jones|Julia Swannell|76}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 363 | 7/02/1986 | P |[[David Learner]]| 54 - 46 |Clive Spate|Steve Jones|Julia Swannell|70}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 391 | 19/03/1986 | QF |Clive Spate| 66 - 19 |[[Tony Clarke]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|Julia Swannell|74}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 395 | 25/03/1986 | SF |Clive Spate| 56 - 26 |[[YT|Y.T. (Paul White)]]|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|85}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 397 | 27/03/1986 | GF |Clive Spate| 107 - 53 |[[Anthony Butcher]]|[[Bill Tidy]],<br>Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|149}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 398 | 31/03/1986 | CQF |Clive Spate| 45 - 47 |[[Peter Evans]]|Gyles Brandreth|[[Catherine Clarke]]|81}} | ||
+ | {{ep | M47 | 19/02/1990-23/02/1990 | M |[[Sheila Mann]]| 36 – 106 |Clive Spate|none|Catherine Clarke|134}} | ||
+ | {{ep | M89 | 10/12/1990-14/12/1990 | M |Clive Spate| 110 – 80 |[[Julian Hough]]|none|[[Freda Thornton]]|135}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1877 | 8/11/1996 | dQF |Clive Spate| 63 - 23 |[[David Reid (Series 11)|David Reid]]|[[Geoffrey Durham]]|[[Susie Dent]]|73}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1879 | 12/11/1996 | dSF |[[Jackie McLeod]]| 49 - 46 |Clive Spate|[[Barry Cryer]]|Susie Dent|74}} | ||
+ | {{episode table end}} | ||
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+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | *{{w|Clive Spate|Clive Spate's Wikipedia page}} | ||
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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Spate, Clive}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Series winners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 8]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 33]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions II]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 2]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] |
Latest revision as of 21:26, 9 October 2023
Clive Spate was the champion of Series 8, and a participant in Championship of Champions II and the Supreme Championship. He was married to Series 1 contestant Sheila Arnold and is a former Maths teacher from Nottingham.
Appearances on the programme
From Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, he first appeared on 30 January 1986, defeating Malcolm Edwards 66 – 28 and went on to win five more games, all with scores over 50 points, including 70 (the highest of the series) against Michael Purdie. He was defeated in his seventh game, though, by David Learner 54 – 46. Spate's six wins and impressive points haul were enough to earn him an invitation back for the finals as No. 1 seed, where he made short work of Tony Clarke and YT in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. In the final against Anthony Butcher, it seemed to be slipping away from Spate as he had earholes ☓ disallowed and slipped behind by 18 points. By the first commercial break, however, he had recovered to a two point lead, and after successfully risking the now-invalid word DOMINATER for 18 points, Spate eventually ran out the winner of the match and the series by 107 points to 53 – the first century score ever achieved on Countdown. Spate was the first player to win a series of Countdown after being seeded No. 1.
Spate returned for Championship of Champions II, narrowly losing to Peter Evans in his first game.
Spate also played in the Supreme Championship, soundly beating David Reid in his first game before losing by three points to Jackie McLeod in his second and final game.
Outside of Countdown
Away from Countdown, Spate has proven to be one of the most successful British game show contestants of all-time. In 1987, he became the first unbeaten player of BBC Two's word game-based series, Catchword. He reached the Grand Finals of the first two series of Fifteen to One in 1988, before winning an episode of The Weakest Link in 2001 and £125,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2004. In 2003, Spate won a top prize of £50,000 by winning the only-ever series of the Carol Vorderman-fronted quiz show Grand Slam, which determined the greatest-ever quiz show contestant and featured players such as Olav Bjortomt, David Stainer, Graham Nash, Mark Labbett and Melanie Beaumont among others.
Spate was also a big name on the Scrabble scene, having been a recognised UK Grand Master as well as the organiser of the former, then-popular twice-yearly Nottingham Nomads tournament.
Preceded by Ian Bebbington |
Series winner Series 8 |
Followed by David Trace |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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357 | 30/01/1986 | P | Malcolm Edwards | 28 – 66 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 70 | |
358 | 31/01/1986 | P | Sue Phillips | 23 – 61 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Steve Jones | Julia Swannell | 74 | |
359 | 3/02/1986 | P | David Wood | 20 – 52 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Steve Jones | Julia Swannell | 73 | |
360 | 4/02/1986 | P | Jeff Yates | 26 – 60 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Steve Jones | Julia Swannell | 67 | |
361 | 5/02/1986 | P | Richard Sinnott | 39 – 57 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Steve Jones | Julia Swannell | 72 | |
362 | 6/02/1986 | P | Michael Purdie | 28 – 70 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Steve Jones | Julia Swannell | 76 | |
363 | 7/02/1986 | P | David Learner | 54 – 46 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Steve Jones | Julia Swannell | 70 | |
391 | 19/03/1986 | QF | Clive Spate | 66 – 19 | Tony Clarke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannell | 74 | |
395 | 25/03/1986 | SF | Clive Spate | 56 – 26 | Y.T. (Paul White) | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannell | 85 | |
397 | 27/03/1986 | GF | Clive Spate | 107 – 53 | Anthony Butcher | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth |
Julia Swannell | 149 | |
398 | 31/03/1986 | CQF | Clive Spate | 45 – 47 | Peter Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 81 | |
M47 | 19/02/1990-23/02/1990 | M | Sheila Mann | 36 – 106 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 134 | ||
M89 | 10/12/1990-14/12/1990 | M | Clive Spate | 110 – 80 | Julian Hough | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Freda Thornton | 135 | ||
1877 | 8/11/1996 | dQF | Clive Spate | 63 – 23 | David Reid | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1879 | 12/11/1996 | dSF | Jackie McLeod | 49 – 46 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 74 |