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'''James Slater''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 76]]. He is also an [[Apterite]].
 
'''James Slater''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 76]]. He is also an [[Apterite]].
  
Despite not scoring a century, he qualified to return at the end of June for the Series 76 finals, becoming the first No. 8 seed to be an octochamp since [[Brenda Jolley]] in [[Series 47]]. Here, he was bested by No. 1 ranked [[Stephen Read]], though he did manage to take Read to a crucial margin during the second "[[half]]" with his letters spots of {{word|CATHOUSE}} and {{word|CUISINE}}.
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Despite not scoring a [[century]], he qualified to return at the end of June for the Series 76 finals and becoming the first No. 8 seed to be an octochamp since [[Brenda Jolley]] in [[Series 47]]. Here, he was bested by No. 1 ranked [[Stephen Read]] though he did manage to take Read to a crucial margin during the second "[[half]]" with his [[letters]] spots of {{word|CATHOUSE}} and {{word|CUISINE}}.
  
Since his appearances on the show, Slater has become a Labour Party Counsillor for Kentish Town North.
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Since his appearances on the show, Slater has become a Labour Party Counsellor for Kentish Town North.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==

Latest revision as of 15:37, 8 April 2026

James Slater
octochamp statistics
Final position Quarter-finalist
Seeding 8
Points total 672
Conundrums solved 4
James Slater in Series 76.

James Slater was an octochamp in Series 76. He is also an Apterite.

Despite not scoring a century, he qualified to return at the end of June for the Series 76 finals and becoming the first No. 8 seed to be an octochamp since Brenda Jolley in Series 47. Here, he was bested by No. 1 ranked Stephen Read though he did manage to take Read to a crucial margin during the second "half" with his letters spots of CATHOUSE and CUISINE.

Since his appearances on the show, Slater has become a Labour Party Counsellor for Kentish Town North.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6595 2/06/2017 P Chloe Hutton 80 – 95 James Slater Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jimmy Osmond Susie Dent 123
6596 5/06/2017 P James Slater 78 – 71 Ellen Guy Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jimmy Osmond Susie Dent 134
6597 6/06/2017 P James Slater 86 – 53 Pete Grange Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jimmy Osmond Susie Dent 131
6598 7/06/2017 P James Slater 92 – 54 Caroline Cassinelli Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jimmy Osmond Susie Dent 125
6599 8/06/2017 P James Slater 86 – 78 Uzoma Isichei Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jimmy Osmond Susie Dent 132
6600 9/06/2017 P James Slater 72 – 59 Ben Elliott Nick Hewer Rachel Riley June Sarpong Susie Dent 126
6601 12/06/2017 P James Slater 79 – 64 Daniel Brothers Nick Hewer Rachel Riley June Sarpong Susie Dent 123
6602 13/06/2017 P James Slater 84 – 64 Michael George Nick Hewer Rachel Riley June Sarpong Susie Dent 122
6608 21/06/2017 QF Stephen Read 92 – 60 James Slater Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Suzi Perry Susie Dent 135