Series 8

Series 8
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Series information
First episode	6 January 1986
Last episode	27 March 1986
Highest score (9-round games only)	70 (Clive Spate)
Number of contestants	51
Number of episodes	59
Results
Winner	Clive Spate
Runner-up	Anthony Butcher

Series 8 ran from 6 January to 27 March 1986. The eighth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Clive Spate.

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Clive Spate	6	366
2	Andy Keeble	3+1	233
3	Anthony Butcher	3	175
4	Y.T. (Paul White)	3	160
5	Roy Jackson	3	158
6	David Weller	3	157
7	Dorothy Bailey	2+1	141
8	Tony Clarke	3	128

Numbers after "+" signs in the Wins column represent drawn games.

*Paul Comaish, had 2 wins, 1 draw and 140 points, but the draw did not count towards the seedings, so Tony Clarke became the #8 seed.

Between Series 3 and Series 20, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning and drawing scores, but not losing ones.

Finals progress

Clive Spate (1) vs Tony Clarke (8)	Clive Spate (1) vs Y.T. (Paul White) (4)	Clive Spate (1) vs Anthony Butcher (3)
Roy Jackson (5) vs Y.T. (Paul White) (4)
Anthony Butcher (3) vs David Weller (6)	Anthony Butcher (3) vs Andy Keeble (2)
Dorothy Bailey (7) vs Andy Keeble (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
339	06/01/1986	P	Jonathan Stewart	40 – 27	Julia Styles	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson	??
340	07/01/1986	P	Jonathan Stewart	48 – 57	Leslie Preston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson	??
341	08/01/1986	P	Christopher Nolan	53 – 34	Leslie Preston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson	??
342	09/01/1986	P	Christopher Nolan	37 – 52	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson	??
343	10/01/1986	P	Elizabeth Manners	51 – 56	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Della Thompson	82
344	13/01/1986	P	Paul Davison	38 – 49	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson	??
345	14/01/1986	P	Tom Foster	48 – 44	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson	??
346	15/01/1986	P	Tom Foster	34 – 55	Simon Ellinas	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson	82
347	16/01/1986	P	Andrew Munday	31 – 24	Simon Ellinas	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson	73
348	17/01/1986	P	Andrew Munday	31 – 41	John Kralevich	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ken Bruce	Della Thompson	72
349	20/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	56 – 51	John Kralevich	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	73
350	21/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	36 – 31	Louise Jones	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	69
351	22/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	49 – 49	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	71
352	23/01/1986	P	Dorothy Bailey	24 – 42	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	??
353	24/01/1986	P	Leonard Cook	45 – 49	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	71
354	27/01/1986	P	Philip Hulme	42 – 35	Paul Comaish	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	74
355	28/01/1986	P	Philip Hulme	35 – 39	Malcolm Edwards	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Della Thompson	73
356	29/01/1986	P	Malcolm Edwards	39 – 38	Susan Whippey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Richard Stilgoe	Della Thompson	85
357	30/01/1986	P	Malcolm Edwards	28 – 66	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Richard Stilgoe	Della Thompson	70
358	31/01/1986	P	Sue Phillips	23 – 61	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	74
359	03/02/1986	P	David Wood	20 – 52	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	73
360	04/02/1986	P	Jeff Yates	26 – 60	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	67
361	05/02/1986	P	Richard Sinnott	39 – 57	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	72
362	06/02/1986	P	Michael Purdie	28 – 70	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	76
363	07/02/1986	P	David Learner	54 – 46	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	70
364	10/02/1986	P	David Learner	25 – 43	Paul Hunter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	72
365	11/02/1986	P	Algie Aspinell	33 – 47	Paul Hunter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	??
366	12/02/1986	P	Andy Keeble	52 – 42	Paul Hunter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	72
367	13/02/1986	P	Steve Athans	19 – 66	Andy Keeble	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	85
368	14/02/1986	P	Gillian Badcock	40 – 61	Andy Keeble	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	75
369	17/02/1986	P	Andy Keeble	53 – 53	Sandie Simonis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	83
370	18/02/1986	P	Andy Keeble	60 – 63	Sandie Simonis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
371	19/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	56 – 46	Sandie Simonis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
372	20/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	59 – 49	Steve Lang	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	75
373	21/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	45 – 30	Tim Ramsey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
374	24/02/1986	P	Y.T. (Paul White)	20 – 57	Di Dennis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	94
375	25/02/1986	P	Jenny Baker	51 – 49	Di Dennis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	95
376	26/02/1986	P	Jenny Baker	42 – 29	Jim Oberst	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	74
377	27/02/1986	P	Jenny Baker	55 – 60	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
378	28/02/1986	P	David Derbyshire	26 – 50	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
379	03/03/1986	P	Frankie Mairey	46 – 48	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	83
380	04/03/1986	P	Nigel Ingham	55 – 35	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	73
381	05/03/1986	P	Nigel Ingham	38 – 47	Andrew Fisher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	74
382	06/03/1986	P	Debbie Kingshott	54 – 47	Andrew Fisher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	71
383	07/03/1986	P	Debbie Kingshott	38 – 21	George Balderstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Hilary McGlynn	67
384	10/03/1986	P	Debbie Kingshott	32 – 42	Margaret Crompton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell	74
385	11/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	46 – 30	Margaret Crompton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell	85
386	12/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	42 – 31	Eirlys Jones	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell	70
387	13/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	40 – 34	Derek Hall	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell	84
388	14/03/1986	P	Tony Clarke	41 – 44	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell	74
389	17/03/1986	P	Susan Graham	19 – 63	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell	73
390	18/03/1986	P	Leonard Southall	5 – 68	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannell	83
391	19/03/1986	QF	Clive Spate	66 – 19	Tony Clarke	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	74
392	20/03/1986	QF	Andy Keeble	39 – 32	Dorothy Bailey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	71
393	21/03/1986	QF	Anthony Butcher	54 – 20	David Weller	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	70
394	24/03/1986	QF	Y.T. (Paul White)	48 – 35	Roy Jackson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	94
395	25/03/1986	SF	Clive Spate	56 – 26	Y.T. (Paul White)	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	85
396	26/03/1986	SF	Andy Keeble	52 – 55	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	69
397	27/03/1986	GF	Clive Spate	107 – 53	Anthony Butcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Bill Tidy, Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannell	149

External Links

• Series 8 on The Countdown Database.
• Series 8 on The Countdown Page.