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[[File:Christine Smith.png|thumb|200px|right|Christine Smith, 19 years after her first appearance, in Series 91.]]
 
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'''Christine Smith''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 55]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 91|91]]. As of her first appearance, she was from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. As of her second stint on the show, she was an amateur photographer, living near Holmfirth in West Yorkshire.
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'''Christine Smith''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 55]] and an [[octochamp]] and quarter-finalist in [[Series 91]]. As of her first appearance, she was from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. As of her second stint on the show, she was an amateur photographer and retired nurse, living near Holmfirth in West Yorkshire.
  
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==Appearances==
  
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===[[Series 55]]===
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Christine made her debut in a very closely fought game against [[Phil Matthams]], managing to impressively max 10 rounds in the process. Unfortunately, with the scored tied going into the [[conundrum]], it was Phil who turned {{word|GPARADISE}} into {{word|DISPARAGE}} to send Christine home despite a very valiant performance.
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===[[Series 91]]===
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A little over 18 years later, Christine returned for a second time and managed to get her teapot with a very closely fought victory against champion [[Isaac McIlwrath]] after neither of them solved the [[conundrum]] {{word|DULCETSID}} despite Isaac being agonisingly close. She followed this up with seven more victories which included three [[century|centuries]] and no further crucial [[conundrums]], to become the first [[octochamp]] of the series with a score of 739 and that was despite not spotting any nines on the way. Her eighth game was marked by the debut of temporary [[arithmetician]], [[Dr Tom Crawford]] who witnessed Christine become the provisional No. 1 seed for the end-of-series finals. It was later noted that at 79 years old, Christine was the oldest [[octochamp]] in the show's history.
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Having celebrated her 80th birthday before coming back, and being christened "The Big Apple" by Colin, No. 4 seed [[Amy Berry]] was waiting for her in the last [[Episode 8545|quarter-final]]. Unfortunately for Christine, Amy was on top form and built up a formidable 50-point lead to end the match before the final [[numbers]] game, although Christine did solve it to claw back some points. After neither of them cracked another difficult [[conundrum]], it marked the end of Christine's second stint on the show with a final [[Series 91]] points tally of 800 to add to the 86 from her [[Series 55]] appearance.
  
 
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{{ep | 8458 | 21/02/2025 | P |Christine Smith|86 – 60|[[Finn Mullan]]|Colin Jackson|Susie Dent|126}}
 
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{{ep | 8459 | 24/02/2025 | P |Christine Smith| – |[[Bill Elliott]]|[[Stephen Fry]]|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 8459 | 24/02/2025 | P |Christine Smith|97 – 13|[[Bill Elliott]]|[[Stephen Fry]]|Susie Dent|124}}
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{{ep | 8545 | 24/06/2025 | QF |[[Amy Berry]]|101 – 61|Christine Smith|[[Bob Harris]]|Susie Dent|125}}
 
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 26 June 2025

Christine Smith
octochamp statistics
Final position Quarter-finalist
Seeding 5
Points total 739
Conundrums solved 4
Christine Smith, 19 years after her first appearance, in Series 91.

Christine Smith was a contestant in Series 55 and an octochamp and quarter-finalist in Series 91. As of her first appearance, she was from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. As of her second stint on the show, she was an amateur photographer and retired nurse, living near Holmfirth in West Yorkshire.

Appearances

Series 55

Christine made her debut in a very closely fought game against Phil Matthams, managing to impressively max 10 rounds in the process. Unfortunately, with the scored tied going into the conundrum, it was Phil who turned GPARADISE into DISPARAGE to send Christine home despite a very valiant performance.

Series 91

Heat games

A little over 18 years later, Christine returned for a second time and managed to get her teapot with a very closely fought victory against champion Isaac McIlwrath after neither of them solved the conundrum DULCETSID despite Isaac being agonisingly close. She followed this up with seven more victories which included three centuries and no further crucial conundrums, to become the first octochamp of the series with a score of 739 and that was despite not spotting any nines on the way. Her eighth game was marked by the debut of temporary arithmetician, Dr Tom Crawford who witnessed Christine become the provisional No. 1 seed for the end-of-series finals. It was later noted that at 79 years old, Christine was the oldest octochamp in the show's history.

Finals

Having celebrated her 80th birthday before coming back, and being christened "The Big Apple" by Colin, No. 4 seed Amy Berry was waiting for her in the last quarter-final. Unfortunately for Christine, Amy was on top form and built up a formidable 50-point lead to end the match before the final numbers game, although Christine did solve it to claw back some points. After neither of them cracked another difficult conundrum, it marked the end of Christine's second stint on the show with a final Series 91 points tally of 800 to add to the 86 from her Series 55 appearance.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4235 15/11/2006 P Phil Matthams 96 – 86 Christine Smith Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent 123
8452 13/02/2025 P Isaac McIlwrath 72 – 75 Christine Smith Colin Murray Rachel Riley Les Dennis Susie Dent 122
8453 14/02/2025 P Christine Smith 108 – 70 John Matthews Colin Murray Rachel Riley Les Dennis Susie Dent 123
8454 17/02/2025 P Christine Smith 108 – 62 Pam Hill Colin Murray Rachel Riley Colin Jackson Susie Dent 123
8455 18/02/2025 P Christine Smith 85 – 29 Tessa Kirk Colin Murray Rachel Riley Colin Jackson Susie Dent 135
8456 19/02/2025 P Christine Smith 70 – 57 Martin Wild Colin Murray Rachel Riley Colin Jackson Susie Dent 133
8457 20/02/2025 P Christine Smith 110 – 31 Andy Hopper Colin Murray Rachel Riley Colin Jackson Susie Dent 153
8458 21/02/2025 P Christine Smith 86 – 60 Finn Mullan Colin Murray Rachel Riley Colin Jackson Susie Dent 126
8459 24/02/2025 P Christine Smith 97 – 13 Bill Elliott Colin Murray Dr Tom Crawford Stephen Fry Susie Dent 124
8545 24/06/2025 QF Amy Berry 101 – 61 Christine Smith Colin Murray Rachel Riley Bob Harris Susie Dent 125
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