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List of 15-round scores over 125
The first 15-round show was shown on 24 September 2001. Since then, over 3,000 episodes have been shown. In these, there have only been 74 scores over 125.
Chris Wills was the first player to score over 125, scoring 129 against April Carlin in 2002. The first score over 130 was by by Julian Fell in Series 48, scoring 138 against Carl McDermott. He then broke his own record by getting 4 nine letter words against Danny Hamilton, achieving 146 points.
Contents
List of scores over 125
Episodes are sorted by score. Tied scores are sorted chronologically.
Old format
New format
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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5712 | 11/06/2013 | P | Glen Webb | 141 – 49 | Martin Wilsdon | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dan Snow | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
5742 | 29/07/2013 | P | Zarte Siempre | 137 – 41 | Michelle Furnell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dan Walker | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
5975 | 15/08/2014 | P | Mark Davies | 137 – 76 | Keith Myers-Sleight | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Angellica Bell | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
6012 | 15/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 137 – 53 | Harry Jarrett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 139 | ||
6109 | 24/03/2015 | P | Tom Cappleman | 135 – 23 | Jack Roberts | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicky Campbell | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6276 | 22/12/2015 | SF | Jonathan Wynn | 134 – 100 | Stephen Briggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 157 | ||
6734 | 20/12/2015 | SF | Tom Chafer-Cook | 134 – 83 | Noel McIlvenny | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Rufus Hound | Susie Dent | 157 | ||
6278 | 4/01/2016 | CP | Tom Cappleman | 133 – 115 | Glen Webb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
6279 | 5/01/2016 | CP | Heather Styles | 73 – 132 | Giles Hutchings | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6592 | 30/05/2017 | P | Moose Rosser | 132 – 30 | Gareth Davies | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dan Walker | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
6199 | 31/08/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 131 – 55 | Paul Curtayne | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6580 | 11/05/2017 | P | Stephen Read | 131 – 21 | Alan Jefferson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Austin | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
5678 | 12/04/2013 | P | Giles Hutchings | 130 – 82 | Alan Flanagan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
5762 | 4/09/2013 | P | Jen Steadman | 130 – 49 | Ian Toulson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Connie Fisher | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6313 | 22/02/2016 | P | Paul Erdunast | 130 – 73 | Ben Dali | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6422 | 30/08/2016 | P | Martin Hurst | 130 – 36 | Tom Law | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
6778 | 7/03/2018 | P | Zarte Siempre | 130 – 62 | Patrick Gray | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Liz Bonnin | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6779 | 8/03/2018 | P | Zarte Siempre | 130 – 39 | Dave Burch | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Liz Bonnin | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
5673 | 3/04/2013 | P | Jean Wright | 54 – 129 | Giles Hutchings | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
5749 | 13/08/2013 | P | Dylan Taylor | 129 – 22 | Leone Mitchell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
5988 | 8/09/2014 | P | Paul Bradley | 40 – 129 | Jamie Ilett-Jones | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
6011 | 14/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 129 – 58 | Samantha Cooper | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6201 | 2/09/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 129 – 33 | Hannah Short | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6362 | 18/05/2016 | P | Tony Lock | 42 – 129 | Robin McKay | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
6616 | 4/07/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 129 – 21 | Nick Knight | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
5714 | 13/06/2013 | P | Glen Webb | 128 – 52 | Anne Whitehead | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dan Snow | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6349 | 21/04/2016 | P | Ann Dibben | 128 – 28 | Nick Ferguson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dave Myers | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
6626 | 19/07/2017 | P | Shabir Alidina | 53 – 128 | John Cowen | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Chris Packham | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
6777 | 6/03/2018 | P | Zarte Siempre | 128 – 23 | Jonathan Stoneman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Liz Bonnin | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6120 | 13/04/2015 | P | Gerry Tynan | 127 – 55 | Dean Anderson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6154 | 10/06/2015 | SF | Tom Cappleman | 127 – 52 | Kevin Steede | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6181 | 27/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 127 – 51 | Tom Pitt-Brooke | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6283 | 11/01/2016 | CP | Callum Todd | 127 – 88 | Samir Pilica | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
6287 | 15/01/2016 | CQF | Andy Platt | 125 – 127 | Dylan Taylor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
6312 | 19/02/2016 | P | Paul Erdunast | 127 – 46 | Stuart Moore | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
5764 | 6/09/2013 | P | Jen Steadman | 126 – 36 | Helen Betts | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Connie Fisher | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
5765 | 9/09/2013 | P | Jen Steadman | 126 – 55 | Ned French | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Connie Fisher | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
5839 | 20/12/2013 | GF | Dylan Taylor | 116 – 126 | Callum Todd | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6013 | 16/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 126 – 44 | Antony Aston | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
6282 | 8/01/2016 | CP | George Ford | 99 – 126 | Jen Steadman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
6607 | 20/06/2017 | P | Tom Chafer-Cook | 126 – 52 | Bobbi Ramsammy | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Suzi Perry | Susie Dent | 134 |
Evolution of the highest 15-round score
Old format
- Episode 3086 : Ian McMenzie : 64
- Episode 3087 : Ian McMenzie : 85
- Episode 3088 : Ian McMenzie : 86
- Episode 3089 : Ian McMenzie : 106
- Episode 3094 : Steve Sandalls : 107
- Episode 3096 : Steve Sandalls : 109
- Episode 3100 : Simon Cartwright : 121
- Episode 3169 : Chris Wills : 129
- Episode 3346 : Julian Fell : 138
- Episode 3387 : Julian Fell : 146
New format
- Episode 5666 : Andy Platt : 100
- Episode 5667 : Andy Platt : 116
- Episode 5668 : Andy Platt : 120
- Episode 5673 : Giles Hutchings : 129
- Episode 5678 : Giles Hutchings : 130
- Episode 5712 : Glen Webb : 141
Notable exceptions
Chris Cummins scored 123 with two nine letter words against Richard Redman in his 7th appearance. During the game Cummins had NOVATE disallowed. However it's listed in the dictionary under NOVATION and therefore should have been allowed, making his final score 129. This is not included in this list.