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Ben Hanks
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Ben Hanks was a finalist in Series 58.
Debuting in one of the series' highest scoring games, he racked up a total of six wins and 580 points, which made him the #7 seed for the finals. He turned up with bright blue hair for his first week, and returned with red hair the following Monday, but it wasn't a good luck charm as he lost by 5 points.
Hanks' eventually qualified for the finals as #8 seed, where he faced runaway #1 seed David O'Donnell. O'Donnell beat him comfortably, but Hanks did manage to stop him scoring a century.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4582 | 18/04/2008 | P | Len Marshall | 92 – 101 | Ben Hanks | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
4583 | 21/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 81 – 58 | John Morrell | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
4584 | 22/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 78 – 52 | Melinda Ehlert | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
4585 | 23/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 79 – 78 | David Collingham | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
4586 | 24/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 96 – 70 | Mervyn Ward | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
4587 | 25/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 79 – 40 | Harry Barnett | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
4588 | 28/04/2008 | P | Ben Hanks | 66 – 71 | David Preedy | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
4621 | 12/06/2008 | QF | David O'Donnell | 92 – 46 | Ben Hanks | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | 118 |