Michael Kane

Michael Kane in Series 90.

Michael Kane was a contestant in Series 90 and a quarter-finalist in Series 91. He was an airport baggage security company team manager, from Manchester. He became an Apterite after his heats were broadcast.

He won the last three games of Series 90, before his run was postponed to make way for the Series 90 finals. He returned in January 2025 to resume his run in Series 91, where he won a further three games before being unseated by Mike Le-Surf. Those six wins and 607 points were ultimately just enough to make the series finals in June, where he qualified as the eighth seed and into the first quarter-final. Despite a valiant effort and managing to spot the conundrum GALLSTONE, he lost to Rhys Jones to officially end his run with 671 points from eight appearances.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
8414	09/12/2024	P	Michael Kane	82 – 68	Gill Russell	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	123
8415	10/12/2024	P	Michael Kane	98 – 62	Colin Peet	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	124
8416	11/12/2024	P	Michael Kane	89 – 62	Paul Ellis	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rory Bremner	Susie Dent	121
8424	06/01/2025	P	Michael Kane	86 – 69	Duncan Shaw	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Sarah-Jane Crawford	Susie Dent	133
8425	07/01/2025	P	Michael Kane	86 – 47	Leah Wright	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Sarah-Jane Crawford	Susie Dent	121
8426	08/01/2025	P	Michael Kane	91 – 12	Ben Grunwell	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Sarah-Jane Crawford	Susie Dent	121
8427	09/01/2025	P	Michael Kane	75 – 78	Mike Le-Surf	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Sarah-Jane Crawford	Susie Dent	124
8542	19/06/2025	QF	Rhys Jones	97 – 64	Michael Kane	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ricky Wilson	Susie Dent	129