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[[File:Michael Kane.png|thumb|200px|right|Michael Kane in Series 90.]] | [[File:Michael Kane.png|thumb|200px|right|Michael Kane in Series 90.]] | ||
| − | '''Michael Kane''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 90]] and [[Series | + | '''Michael Kane''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 90]] and a quarter-finalist in [[Series 91]]. He was an airport baggage security company team manager, from Manchester. He became an [[Apterous|Apterite]] after his heats were broadcast. |
| − | He won the last | + | He won the last three games of Series 90, before his run was postponed to make way for the Series 90 finals. He returned in January 2025 to resume his run in Series 91, where he won a further three games before being unseated by [[Mike Le-Surf]]. Those six wins and 607 points were ultimately just enough to make the series finals in June, where he qualified as the eighth seed and into the [[Episode 8542|first quarter-final]]. Despite a valiant effort and managing to spot the [[conundrum]] {{word|GALLSTONE}}, he lost to [[Rhys Jones]] to officially end his run with 671 points from eight appearances. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 8415 | 10/12/2024 | P |Michael Kane|98 – 62|[[Colin Peet]]|Rory Bremner|Susie Dent|124}} | {{ep | 8415 | 10/12/2024 | P |Michael Kane|98 – 62|[[Colin Peet]]|Rory Bremner|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
{{ep | 8416 | 11/12/2024 | P |Michael Kane|89 – 62|[[Paul Ellis (Series 90)|Paul Ellis]]|Rory Bremner|Susie Dent|121}} | {{ep | 8416 | 11/12/2024 | P |Michael Kane|89 – 62|[[Paul Ellis (Series 90)|Paul Ellis]]|Rory Bremner|Susie Dent|121}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 8424 | 06/01/2025 | P |Michael Kane|86 – 69|[[Duncan Shaw]]|[[Sarah-Jane Crawford]]|Susie Dent| | + | {{ep | 8424 | 06/01/2025 | P |Michael Kane|86 – 69|[[Duncan Shaw]]|[[Sarah-Jane Crawford]]|Susie Dent|133}} |
{{ep | 8425 | 07/01/2025 | P |Michael Kane|86 – 47|[[Leah Wright]]|Sarah-Jane Crawford|Susie Dent|121}} | {{ep | 8425 | 07/01/2025 | P |Michael Kane|86 – 47|[[Leah Wright]]|Sarah-Jane Crawford|Susie Dent|121}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8426 | 08/01/2025 | P |Michael Kane|91 – 12|[[Ben Grunwell]]|Sarah-Jane Crawford|Susie Dent|121}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8427 | 09/01/2025 | P |Michael Kane|75 – 78|[[Mike Le-Surf]]|Sarah-Jane Crawford|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8542 | 19/06/2025 | QF |[[Rhys Jones]]|97 – 64|Michael Kane|[[Ricky Wilson]]|Susie Dent|129}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 91]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 91]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
Latest revision as of 02:28, 23 June 2025
Michael Kane was a contestant in Series 90 and a quarter-finalist in Series 91. He was an airport baggage security company team manager, from Manchester. He became an Apterite after his heats were broadcast.
He won the last three games of Series 90, before his run was postponed to make way for the Series 90 finals. He returned in January 2025 to resume his run in Series 91, where he won a further three games before being unseated by Mike Le-Surf. Those six wins and 607 points were ultimately just enough to make the series finals in June, where he qualified as the eighth seed and into the first quarter-final. Despite a valiant effort and managing to spot the conundrum GALLSTONE, he lost to Rhys Jones to officially end his run with 671 points from eight appearances.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8414 | 09/12/2024 | P | Michael Kane | 82 – 68 | Gill Russell | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8415 | 10/12/2024 | P | Michael Kane | 98 – 62 | Colin Peet | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8416 | 11/12/2024 | P | Michael Kane | 89 – 62 | Paul Ellis | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 8424 | 06/01/2025 | P | Michael Kane | 86 – 69 | Duncan Shaw | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sarah-Jane Crawford | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 8425 | 07/01/2025 | P | Michael Kane | 86 – 47 | Leah Wright | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sarah-Jane Crawford | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 8426 | 08/01/2025 | P | Michael Kane | 91 – 12 | Ben Grunwell | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sarah-Jane Crawford | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 8427 | 09/01/2025 | P | Michael Kane | 75 – 78 | Mike Le-Surf | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Sarah-Jane Crawford | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8542 | 19/06/2025 | QF | Rhys Jones | 97 – 64 | Michael Kane | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Ricky Wilson | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
