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Spate is married to [[Series 1]] contestant [[Sheila Arnold]]. | Spate is married to [[Series 1]] contestant [[Sheila Arnold]]. | ||
− | Away from Countdown, Spate has had numerous success on other TV game shows, reaching | + | Away from Countdown, Spate has had numerous success on other TV game shows, reaching the Grand Final of the first series of ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' in 1988, and winning £125,000 on ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'' as well as winning £50,000 on the first (and, to date, only) series of the [[Carol Vorderman]]-fronted show ''Grand Slam''. In 1987, he became the first unbeaten player of BBC 2's word game-based series, ''{{w|Catchword}}''. |
Spate is also a big name on the [[Scrabble]] scene, being a recognised UK Grand Master as well as organising the popular twice-yearly Nottingham Nomads tournament. | Spate is also a big name on the [[Scrabble]] scene, being a recognised UK Grand Master as well as organising the popular twice-yearly Nottingham Nomads tournament. |
Revision as of 22:25, 25 July 2014
Clive Spate was the Series 8 champion.
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 final rounds as #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 slipping behind by eighteen points. By the first commercial break, however, he had recovered to a 2 point lead, and after successfully risking the now-invalid word DOMINATER for eighteen 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. Surprisingly, Spate was the first player to win a series of Countdown after being seeded #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.
Spate is married to Series 1 contestant Sheila Arnold.
Away from Countdown, Spate has had numerous success on other TV game shows, reaching the Grand Final of the first series of Fifteen to One in 1988, and winning £125,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? as well as winning £50,000 on the first (and, to date, only) series of the Carol Vorderman-fronted show Grand Slam. In 1987, he became the first unbeaten player of BBC 2's word game-based series, Catchword.
Spate is also a big name on the Scrabble scene, being a recognised UK Grand Master as well as organising the 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 | 72 | |
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 | 19/2/90-23/2/90 | Masters 1 | Sheila Mann | 36 – 106 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | N/A | Catherine Clarke | 134 | ||
M89 | 10/12/90-14/12/90 | Masters 2 | Clive Spate | 110 – 80 | Julian Hough | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | N/A | 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 |