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'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside, before returning as an 18-year-old in 2013. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament [[CoBris 2007]].
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[[File:Bradley-Cates-1stgame.png|thumb|200px|right|Bradley Cates in Series 56...]]
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[[File:Bradley-Cates-8thgame.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|...and again solving the conundrum is his [[Episode 5801|eighth victory]] during Series 69.]]
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'''Bradley Cates''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 56]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. As of his January 2007 appearances, he was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside. As of his return in October 2013, he was eighteen. He also appeared at the unofficial [[Countdown]] tournament, [[CoBris 2007]].
  
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In his original run he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future [[Series 82]] octochamp [[Ian Volante]] on a crucial conundrum. He returned seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double century game against apterite [[Mark Hartnett]]. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become number 4 seed to set up a quarter final with [[Alex Fish]]. Cates defeated Fish and returned the next day to face off against number 1 seed [[Dylan Taylor]]. In a game noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century.
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In his original run, he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future [[Series 82]] octochamp Ian Volante on a crucial [[conundrum]]. He returned over seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double [[century]] game against [[Apterous|Apterite]] Mark Hartnett. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become the No. 4 seed. Cates returned on 17 December and defeated Alex Fish in his quarter-final, before returning the next day to face off against No. 1 seed Dylan Taylor. In a game that was noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century. His final point total after 14 games is 1,414 points.
  
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Since his appearances on ''Countdown'', he has graduated in Accounting and Finance and appeared as a contestant on ''Fifteen to One'' as a 21-year-old, making the final three on 9 May 2017.
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Since his appearances on ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'', he had graduated in Accounting and Finance. On 9 May 2017, he appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' as a 21-year-old and made it to the final three.
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In September 2024, he appeared on {{w|Only Connect}} as part of the Introverts team.
  
 
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Bradley Cates
octochamp statistics
Final position Semi-finalist
Seeding 4
Points total 862
Conundrums solved 6
Bradley Cates in Series 56...
...and again solving the conundrum is his eighth victory during Series 69.

Bradley Cates was a contestant in Series 56 and an octochamp in Series 69. As of his January 2007 appearances, he was an 11-year-old schoolboy from Southport, Merseyside. As of his return in October 2013, he was eighteen. He also appeared at the unofficial Countdown tournament, CoBris 2007.

In his original run, he won three games before losing to serial quiz show contestant and future Series 82 octochamp Ian Volante on a crucial conundrum. He returned over seven years later, starting off with a victory in a double century game against Apterite Mark Hartnett. He achieved five more centuries during his run to become the No. 4 seed. Cates returned on 17 December and defeated Alex Fish in his quarter-final, before returning the next day to face off against No. 1 seed Dylan Taylor. In a game that was noticeable for a controversial conundrum scramble, Cates was defeated but ended his run with another century. His final point total after 14 games is 1,414 points.

Since his appearances on Countdown, he had graduated in Accounting and Finance. On 9 May 2017, he appeared as a contestant on Fifteen to One as a 21-year-old and made it to the final three.

In September 2024, he appeared on Only Connect as part of the Introverts team.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4267 8/01/2007 P Jon Young 59 – 82 Bradley Cates Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 131
4268 9/01/2007 P Bradley Cates 105 – 68 Katie Gibbins Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 120
4269 10/01/2007 P Bradley Cates 83 – 72 Adrian Lutman Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 142
4270 11/01/2007 P Bradley Cates 63 – 78 Ian Volante Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 117
5794 18/10/2013 P Mark Hartnett 101 – 111 Bradley Cates Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Arlene Phillips Susie Dent 131
5795 21/10/2013 P Bradley Cates 100 – 74 Sean Deloughry Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Arlene Phillips Susie Dent 142
5796 22/10/2013 P Bradley Cates 123 – 24 Andrew Bryce Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Arlene Phillips Susie Dent 125
5797 23/10/2013 P Bradley Cates 109 – 61 Kevin Bromboszcz Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 121
5798 24/10/2013 P Bradley Cates 118 – 64 James Clarke Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 146
5799 25/10/2013 P Bradley Cates 99 – 59 Margaret Thompson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 133
5800 28/10/2013 P Bradley Cates 107 – 44 Pat Burke Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 123
5801 29/10/2013 P Bradley Cates 95 – 64 Tom Conlon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 123
5836 17/12/2013 QF Bradley Cates 116 – 85 Alex Fish Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 126
5837 18/12/2013 SF Dylan Taylor 121 – 103 Bradley Cates Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 133

External Link

London Evening Standard, 7th January 2007: 11-year old leaves Countdown star Carol red-faced over Maths puzzle

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