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Series 2

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Series 2 ran from April 1983 to July 1983, at the later time of 5:30pm. This time it was broadcast on Tuesdays-Fridays, apart from the final week, which was Monday-Saturday. It was won by Ash Haji.

Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 Russell Briers 4 207
2 Philip Nelkon 2 150
3 Dixie Baird 4 198
4 Sheila Mann 6 273
5 Maurice Packman 2 108
6 Peter Finley 2 107
7 Ash Haji 2 103
8 Gary Roussak 2 93
9 Maureen Kelly 2 86
10 Bobbie Bennett 2 81
11 Joan Ross 2 83
12 Ingram Wilcox 2 74
13 Norma Nicholson 1 69
14 Michael Firth 1 52
15 Philip Appleby 1 43
16 David Myerscough 0 0

The method by which seedings for this series were calculated is not known. Sheila Mann had the highest number of points and the most wins, but was rated as only the fourth seed. David Myerscough was given a seeding place for his score of 50, the highest losing score of the series. The series is also unusual for having sixteen finalists, especially as there were only 38 contestants in the whole series.

Progress

Russel Briers (1) vs Phillip Nelkon (2) Russel Briers (1) vs Dixie Baird (3) Dixie Baird (3)
vs
Ash Haji (7) 		Dixie Baird (3)
vs
Joan Ross (11)
Dixie Baird (3) vs Shelia Mann (4)
Maurice Packman (5) vs Peter Finlay (6) Peter Finlay (6) vs Ash Haji (7)
Ash Haji (7) vs Gary Roussak (8)
Maureen Kelly (9) vs Bobby Bennett (10) Maureen Kelly (9) vs Joan Ross (11) Joan Ross (11)
vs
Michael Firth (14)
Joan Ross (11) vs Ingram Wilcox (12)
Norma Nicholson (13) vs Michael Firth (14) Michael Firth (14) vs David Myerscough (16)
Philip Appelby (15) vs David Myerscough (16)
The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
28 5/04/1983 P Jane McLeman 40 – 42 Hugh Fraser Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
29 6/04/1983 P Hugh Fraser 36 – 39 Sheila Mann Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
30 7/04/1983 P Sheila Mann 48 – 47 Lance Smith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
31 12/04/1983 P Sheila Mann 52 – 50 David Myerscough Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
32 13/04/1983 P Sheila Mann 44 – 30 Vic Cooper Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
33 14/04/1983 P Sheila Mann 53 – 38 James Lawless Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
34 15/04/1983 P Sheila Mann ? Ann Dennis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
35 19/04/1983 P Sheila Mann 26 – 62 Peter Finley Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
36 20/04/1983 P Peter Finley 45 – 41 Ruth Erskine Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
37 21/04/1983 P Peter Finley ? Geoffrey Weeks Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
38 22/04/1983 P Geoffrey Weeks 42 – 61 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
39 26/04/1983 P Maurice Packman 47 – 14 Catherine Byfield Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
40 27/04/1983 P Maurice Packman 28 – 43 Philip Appleby Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
41 28/04/1983 P Philip Appleby 37 – 69 Norma Nicholson Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
42 29/04/1983 P Norma Nicholson 37 – 45 Ash Haji Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
43 3/05/1983 P Ash Haji 58 – 18 Gray Robertson Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
44 4/05/1983 P Ash Haji 30 – 59 Russell Byers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
45 5/05/1983 P Russell Byers 44 – 40 Philip Goddard Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
46 6/05/1983 P Russell Byers 50 – 32 Margaret Reid Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
47 10/05/1983 P Russell Byers 54 – 30 Sue White Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
48 11/05/1983 P Russell Byers 37 – 52 Michael Firth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
49 12/05/1983 P Michael Firth 40 – 45 Gary Roussak Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
50 13/05/1983 P Gary Roussak 48 – 28 Ruth Lowy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
51 17/05/1983 P Gary Roussak 39 – 49 Bobbie Bennett Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
52 18/05/1983 P Bobbie Bennett 32 – 26 Eric Lamprell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
53 19/05/1983 P Bobbie Bennett 23 – 42 Maureen Kelly Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
54 20/05/1983 P Maureen Kelly 44 – 38 Andrew Dyson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
55 24/05/1983 P Maureen Kelly 35 – 62 Ivy Baird Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
56 25/05/1983 P Ivy Baird 40 – 39 Paul Rose Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
57 26/05/1983 P Ivy Baird 45 – 31 David Dougan Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
58 27/05/1983 P Ivy Baird 51 – 32 Isabelle Higgie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
59 31/05/1983 P Ivy Baird 39 – 40 Ingram Wilcox Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
60 1/06/1983 P Ingram Wilcox 34 – 31 Beryl Blacheter Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
61 2/06/1983 P Ingram Wilcox 28 – 41 Joan Ross Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
62 3/06/1983 P Joan Ross 42 – 41 Brian Sugar Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
63 7/06/1983 P Joan Ross 17 – 53 Philip Nelkon Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
64 8/06/1983 P Philip Nelkon 40 – 40 David Wright Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
65 9/06/1983 P Philip Nelkon 57 – 18 David Wright Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
66 10/06/1983 QP Russell Byers 54 – 39 David Myerscough Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
67 14/06/1983 QP Gary Roussak 48 – 38 Maureen Kelly Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
68 15/06/1983 QP Peter Finley 60 – 24 Joan Ross Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
69 16/06/1983 QP Sheila Mann 39 – 52 Norma Nicholson Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
70 17/06/1983 QP Dixie Baird 40 – 39 Michael Firth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
71 21/06/1983 QP Maurice Packman 57 – 32 Ingram Wilcox Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
72 22/06/1983 QP Ash Haji 49 – 26 Bobbie Bennett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
73 23/06/1983 QP Philip Nelkon 57 – 45 Philip Appleby Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth
74 24/06/1983 QF Gary Roussak 39 – 47 Russell Byers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Lesley Burnett
75 27/06/1983 QF Peter Finley 37 – 49 Norma Nicholson Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Gyles Brandreth Lesley Burnett
76 28/06/1983 QF Dixie Baird 30 – 57 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Kenneth Williams Lesley Burnett
77 29/06/1983 QF Ash Haji 68 – 39 Philip Nelkon Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Gyles Brandreth Lesley Burnett
78 30/06/1983 SF Russell Byers 67 – 43 Norma Nicholson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Kenneth Williams Lesley Burnett
79 1/07/1983 SF Ash Haji 41 – 35 Maurice Packman Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Angela O'Dougherty Gyles Brandreth Lesley Burnett
80 2/07/1983 GF Ash Haji 71 – 70 Russell Byers Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett, Carol Vorderman Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams, Gyles Brandreth Lesley Burnett

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