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− | William Bradford, | + | [[Image:WilliamBradford.jpeg|thumb|A close-up of William Bradford, from [[Episode 104]].]] |
− | + | {{Octostats|Semi-finalist|2|399|2}} | |
+ | '''William Bradford''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 3]]. | ||
+ | A hotelier from Cambridge, he first appeared on 17 October 1983 and beat 7-time winner [[Allan Simmons]]. He went on to become the first [[octochamp]] in Countdown history. He returned to the finals as #2 seed, where he beat [[David Brook]] in the quarter-final before losing to eventual champion [[Andrew Guy]] in the semi-final. | ||
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+ | Also known as Bill, he is a top [[Scrabble]] player. His son, [[Peter Bradford|Peter]], appeared on the show in [[Series 25]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 97 | 17/10/1983 | P | [[Allan Simmons]] | 31 - 38 | William Bradford | [[William Rushton]] | }} | + | {{ep | 97 | 17/10/1983 | P |[[Allan Simmons]]| 31 - 38 |William Bradford|[[William Rushton]]|[[Yvonne Warburton]]|72}} |
− | {{ep | 98 | 18/10/1983 | P | + | {{ep | 98 | 18/10/1983 | P |[[Andrew Long]]| 40 - 47 |William Bradford|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|Yvonne Warburton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 99 | 19/10/1983 | P | + | {{ep | 99 | 19/10/1983 | P |[[Pat Bowlas]]| 40 - 50 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth|Yvonne Warburton|68}} |
− | {{ep | 100 | 20/10/1983 | P | + | {{ep | 100 | 20/10/1983 | P |[[David Coss]]| 40 - 50 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth|Yvonne Warburton|73}} |
− | {{ep | 101 | 24/10/1983 | P | + | {{ep | 101 | 24/10/1983 | P |[[Christine Williams]]| 24 - 42 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth|Yvonne Warburton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 102 | 25/10/1983 | P | + | {{ep | 102 | 25/10/1983 | P |[[Adrian Yonace]]| 42 - 50 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth|Yvonne Warburton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 103 | 26/10/1983 | P | + | {{ep | 103 | 26/10/1983 | P |[[Pat Flowers]]| 16 - 53 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth|Yvonne Warburton|72}} |
− | {{ep | 104 | 27/10/1983 | P | + | {{ep | 104 | 27/10/1983 | P |[[Jane Kestin]]| 34 - 69 |William Bradford|Gyles Brandreth|Yvonne Warburton|83}} |
− | {{ep | 127 | 7/12/1983 | QF | [[David Brook]] | 37 - 51 | William Bradford | [[Ned Sherrin]] | [[Julia | + | {{ep | 127 | 7/12/1983 | QF |[[David Brook]]| 37 - 51 |William Bradford|[[Ned Sherrin]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|72}} |
− | {{ep | 131 | 14/12/1983 | SF | William Bradford | 42 - 65 | [[Andrew Guy]] | Ned Sherrin | Julia | + | {{ep | 131 | 14/12/1983 | SF |William Bradford| 42 - 65 |[[Andrew Guy]]|Ned Sherrin|Julia Swannell|67}} |
− | {{ep | 185 | 15/10/1984 | CQF | William Bradford | 28 - 54 | [[Mark Nyman]] | Ned Sherrin | | + | {{ep | 185 | 15/10/1984 | CQF |William Bradford| 28 - 54 |[[Mark Nyman]]|Ned Sherrin|Yvonne Warburton|68}} |
− | {{ep |M41 | | + | {{ep | M41 | 8/01/1990-12/01/1990 | M |[[Laurie Silver]]| 72 – 80 |William Bradford|none|[[Freda Thornton]]|133}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | [[Category:Finalists | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradford, William}} |
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− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 3 | + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 9 round era]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions I | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 3]] |
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions I]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] |
Latest revision as of 14:44, 11 November 2023
William Bradford octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Semi-finalist |
Seeding | 2 |
Points total | 399 |
Conundrums solved | 2 |
William Bradford was an octochamp in Series 3.
A hotelier from Cambridge, he first appeared on 17 October 1983 and beat 7-time winner Allan Simmons. He went on to become the first octochamp in Countdown history. He returned to the finals as #2 seed, where he beat David Brook in the quarter-final before losing to eventual champion Andrew Guy in the semi-final.
Also known as Bill, he is a top Scrabble player. His son, Peter, appeared on the show in Series 25.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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97 | 17/10/1983 | P | Allan Simmons | 31 – 38 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | William Rushton | Yvonne Warburton | 72 |
98 | 18/10/1983 | P | Andrew Long | 40 – 47 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 70 |
99 | 19/10/1983 | P | Pat Bowlas | 40 – 50 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 68 |
100 | 20/10/1983 | P | David Coss | 40 – 50 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 73 |
101 | 24/10/1983 | P | Christine Williams | 24 – 42 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 70 |
102 | 25/10/1983 | P | Adrian Yonace | 42 – 50 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 70 |
103 | 26/10/1983 | P | Pat Flowers | 16 – 53 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 72 |
104 | 27/10/1983 | P | Jane Kestin | 34 – 69 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warburton | 83 |
127 | 7/12/1983 | QF | David Brook | 37 – 51 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Julia Swannell | 72 | |
131 | 14/12/1983 | SF | William Bradford | 42 – 65 | Andrew Guy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Julia Swannell | 67 | |
185 | 15/10/1984 | CQF | William Bradford | 28 – 54 | Mark Nyman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warburton | 68 | |
M41 | 8/01/1990-12/01/1990 | M | Laurie Silver | 72 – 80 | William Bradford | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Freda Thornton | 133 |