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'''Andrew Guy''' was the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 3]], and a quarter-finalist in [[Championship of Champions I]].
 
'''Andrew Guy''' was the [[Series Winners|champion]] of [[Series 3]], and a quarter-finalist in [[Championship of Champions I]].
  
An 18-year old student from Leeds, he entered the quarter-finals as No. 6 seed, having only won two heats of the show. He comfortably defeated No. 3 seed [[Allan Simmons]] in the quarter-finals before beating No. 2 seed, the first ever [[octochamp]] [[William Bradford]] in the semis. In the final, he unscrambled the crucial [[conundrum]] {{word|RREEALOTC}} in three seconds to pull off a major upset and defeat the hotly-favoured No. 1 seed [[Mark Nyman]] to become the third series champion. He returned for Championship of Champions I, but was defeated in the quarter-finals {{score|61|48}} by [[Russell Byers]]. Andrew did not play in the [[series 33|Supreme Championship]].
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An 18-year old student from Leeds, he entered the quarter-finals as No. 6 seed, having only won two heats of the show. He comfortably defeated No. 3 seed [[Allan Simmons]] in the quarter-finals before beating No. 2 seed, the first ever [[octochamp]] [[William Bradford]] in the semis. In the final, he unscrambled the crucial [[conundrum]] {{word|RREEALOTC}} in three seconds to pull off a major upset and defeat the hotly-favoured No. 1 seed [[Mark Nyman]] to become the third series champion. He returned for Championship of Champions I, but was defeated in the quarter-finals {{score|61|48}} by [[Russell Byers]].  
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Andrew did not play in the [[series 33|Supreme Championship]].
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Ash Haji|series=3|followed_by=Brian Hudson}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Ash Haji|series=3|followed_by=Brian Hudson}}

Latest revision as of 18:50, 27 March 2025

Andrew Guy

Andrew Guy was the champion of Series 3, and a quarter-finalist in Championship of Champions I.

An 18-year old student from Leeds, he entered the quarter-finals as No. 6 seed, having only won two heats of the show. He comfortably defeated No. 3 seed Allan Simmons in the quarter-finals before beating No. 2 seed, the first ever octochamp William Bradford in the semis. In the final, he unscrambled the crucial conundrum RREEALOTC in three seconds to pull off a major upset and defeat the hotly-favoured No. 1 seed Mark Nyman to become the third series champion. He returned for Championship of Champions I, but was defeated in the quarter-finals 61 – 48 by Russell Byers.

Andrew did not play in the Supreme Championship.

Preceded by
Ash Haji
Series winner
Series 3
Followed by
Brian Hudson


Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
105 31/10/1983 P Andrew Guy 57 – 32 Christopher Tunnah Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warburton 74
106 1/11/1983 P Andrew Guy 61 – 39 Phil Slade Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warburton 70
107 2/11/1983 P Andrew Guy 50 – 51 Syd Spilsbury Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warburton 71
128 8/12/1983 QF Andrew Guy 62 – 35 Allan Simmons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Ned Sherrin Julia Swannell 70
131 14/12/1983 SF William Bradford 42 – 65 Andrew Guy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Ned Sherrin Julia Swannell 67
132 15/12/1983 GF Andrew Guy 92 – 85 Mark Nyman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Ned Sherrin,
Gyles Brandreth
Julia Swannell 114
187 17/10/1984 CQF Andrew Guy 48 – 61 Russell Byers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Ned Sherrin Yvonne Warburton 75
M101 4/03/1991-8/03/1991 M Ian Bebbington 99 – 86 Andrew Guy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none ??