Phil Watson

Phil Watson was a semi-finalist in Series 55. He was a retired actuary from Biggin Hill, Kent.

Watson qualified for the series finals thanks to six wins, and met number one seed Steven Briers in the quarter-final. Watson had a ten-point lead going into the conundrum, which nobody could solve. However, he lost in the semi-final to eventual runner-up Tony Warren on another crucial conundrum. Watson is the only number eight seed to date to have won a quarter-final in the 15-round era.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
4137	30/06/2006	P	Andrew Balsdon	49 – 98	Phil Watson	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Ravens	Susie Dent	121
4138	03/07/2006	P	Phil Watson	98 – 62	Carlos Da Silva	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Esther Rantzen	Susie Dent	120
4139	04/07/2006	P	Phil Watson	56 – 55	Barry Grice	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Esther Rantzen	Susie Dent	139
4140	05/07/2006	P	Phil Watson	95 – 50	Sheila Ireland	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Esther Rantzen	Susie Dent	120
4141	06/07/2006	P	Phil Watson	63 – 52	Paul Collings	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Esther Rantzen	Susie Dent	128
4142	07/07/2006	P	Phil Watson	87 – 37	Carole Johnson	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Esther Rantzen	Susie Dent	119
4143	10/07/2006	P	Phil Watson	77 – 79	June Bloxham	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eric Knowles	Susie Dent	116
4256	14/12/2006	QF	Steven Briers	72 – 82	Phil Watson	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Susie Dent	138
4260	20/12/2006	SF	Phil Watson	82 – 85	Tony Warren	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Paul Zenon	Susie Dent	121