Adam Rolston

Adam Rolston in Series 79.

Adam Rolston was an octochamp in Series 79.

Rolston started his run against Apterite Steve Rush and won the game with 9 points ahead of Rush with 75 points. He then won a further 7 games to become the first octochamp of the series and will almost certainly return in December 2018 for the series finals as number 8 seed.

He is a screenwriter and director from Twickenham, who produced, among others, the 2016 film A Street Cat Named Bob. His parents are the actors Mark Rolston and Sally Hughes.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
6888	14/08/2018	P	Steve Rush	66 – 75	Adam Rolston	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	153
6889	15/08/2018	P	Adam Rolston	76 – 59	Leonora Fleming	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	121
6890	16/08/2018	P	Adam Rolston	94 – 60	Jimmy Donnelly	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	144
6891	17/08/2018	P	Adam Rolston	73 – 43	Peter Dooley	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	144
6892	20/08/2018	P	Adam Rolston	99 – 71	Mike Grundy	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Raj Bisram	Susie Dent	122
6893	21/08/2018	P	Adam Rolston	68 – 40	Fiona O'Reilly	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Raj Bisram	Susie Dent	135
6894	22/08/2018	P	Adam Rolston	76 – 75	Paul Watkins	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Raj Bisram	Susie Dent	124
6895	23/08/2018	P	Adam Rolston	89 – 39	Craig Lumsden	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Raj Bisram	Susie Dent	143