Patrick Thompson
Patrick Thompson was a contestant in Series 72 and an octochamp in Series 93 from North Marston, Buckinghamshire. He is also an Apterite, former film extra, competitive amateur snooker player and keen quizzer in his spare time.
Appearances
Series 72
The then father of one originally appeared back in 2015 against James Judge, who by coincidence would also eventually return in Series 93. In a relatively low-key debut, Patrick took the lead early on but unfortunately after Judge spotted INTERVALS and UNSEATED followed by an easy final numbers round, Thompson then officially fell at the first hurdle.
Series 93
Virtually 11 years later as now a father of three with considerably more time on Apterous under his belt and including a stint in the Top 10 in the Pro Ranks, he returned and kicked off with a very impressive 14-max game against fellow Apterite Tom Bashford. His debut score of 115 was actually the best in the series to date, which also gave him the teapot he missed out on in his first appearance. He then topped off his octorun with 977 points, to place him in the number one seed position for the time being with 5.5 weeks left of heat games to be broadcast.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6147 | 29/05/2015 | P | Patrick Thompson | 81 – 99 | James Judge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gloria Hunniford | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 8756 | 29/04/2026 | P | Tom Bashford | 80 – 115 | Patrick Thompson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Kate Bottley | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 8757 | 30/04/2026 | P | Patrick Thompson | 105 – 68 | Gavin Kitchingham | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Kate Bottley | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8758 | 01/05/2026 | P | Patrick Thompson | 124 – 41 | Jack Bradley | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Kate Bottley | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 8759 | 04/05/2026 | P | Patrick Thompson | 129 – 40 | Helen Humby | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
| 8760 | 05/05/2026 | P | Patrick Thompson | 124 – 67 | Scott Babb | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 8761 | 06/05/2026 | P | Patrick Thompson | 118 – 66 | Simon Pitfield | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 8762 | 07/05/2026 | P | Patrick Thompson | 142 – 58 | Danny Heery | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nina Wadia | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
