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'''Andy Bodle''' first appeared on 30 July 1993, beating [[Val Frost]] 57-50 in the 20th heat of [[series 26]]. Andy would go on to win two more games before being stopped in his fourth by [[Joe Brown]], losing by just one point. However, the three wins were enough to see Andy return for the series finals as #7 seed. After defeating [[Howard Whiteley]] (no relation) and [[Chris Feetenby]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, Andy found himself facing #1 seed and hot favourite, the 11-year old [[Andrew Perry]] in the [[episode 1457|final]]. Both players put in a high-standard performance, with words such as {{word|DIOXANE}} and {{word|PLEURISY}} being examples of the words being offered. However, Andy managed to amass a 22-point lead going into the first advert break, and with Andrew having a word disallowed in the first letters round after the break, Andy was able to stretch his lead and eventually run out the 73-45 winner, and 26th series champion. Andy returned for [[Championship of Champions VII]], losing to [[Damian Eadie]] in the first round, and also returned for the [[Series 33A|Supreme Championship]], beating [[Phil Jordan]] in the first round before losing to [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]] in the group semi-final.
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'''Andy Bodle''' first appeared on 30 July 1993, beating [[Val Frost]] 57-50 in the 20th heat of [[series 26]]. Andy would go on to win two more games before being stopped in his fourth by [[Joe Brown]], losing by just one point. However, the three wins were enough to see Andy return for the series finals as #7 seed. After defeating [[Howard Whiteley]] (no relation) and [[Chris Feetenby]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, Andy found himself facing #1 seed and hot favourite, the 11-year old [[Andrew Perry]] in the [[episode 1457|final]]. Both players put in a high-standard performance, with words such as {{word|DIOXANE}} and {{word|PLEURISY}} being examples of the words being offered. However, Andy managed to amass a 22-point lead going into the first advert break, and with Andrew having a word disallowed in the first letters round after the break, Andy was able to stretch his lead and eventually run out the 73-45 winner, and 26th series champion. Andy returned for [[Championship of Champions VII]], losing to [[Damian Eadie]] in the first round, and also returned for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], beating [[Phil Jordan]] in the first round before losing to [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]] in the group semi-final.
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Don Reid|series=26|followed_by=David Elias}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Don Reid|series=26|followed_by=David Elias}}

Revision as of 12:02, 29 April 2008

Andy Bodle.

Andy Bodle first appeared on 30 July 1993, beating Val Frost 57-50 in the 20th heat of series 26. Andy would go on to win two more games before being stopped in his fourth by Joe Brown, losing by just one point. However, the three wins were enough to see Andy return for the series finals as #7 seed. After defeating Howard Whiteley (no relation) and Chris Feetenby in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, Andy found himself facing #1 seed and hot favourite, the 11-year old Andrew Perry in the final. Both players put in a high-standard performance, with words such as DIOXANE and PLEURISY being examples of the words being offered. However, Andy managed to amass a 22-point lead going into the first advert break, and with Andrew having a word disallowed in the first letters round after the break, Andy was able to stretch his lead and eventually run out the 73-45 winner, and 26th series champion. Andy returned for Championship of Champions VII, losing to Damian Eadie in the first round, and also returned for the Supreme Championship, beating Phil Jordan in the first round before losing to John Clarke in the group semi-final.

Preceded by
Don Reid
Series winner
Series 26
Followed by
David Elias

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1412 30/07/1993 P Val Frost 50 – 57 Andy Bodle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Susie Dent
1413 2/08/1993 P Andy Bodle 69 – 38 Chris Churchill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Susie Dent
1414 3/08/1993 P Andy Bodle 60 – 33 Erica Philips Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Susie Dent
1415 4/08/1993 P Andy Bodle 45 – 46 Joe Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Susie Dent
1452 24/09/1993 QF Howard Whiteley 37 – 58 Andy Bodle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent
1456 30/09/1993 SF Chris Feetenby 34 – 53 Andy Bodle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent
1457 01/10/1993 GF Andy Bodle 73 – 45 Andrew Perry Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent
1588 2/01/1995 CQF Damian Eadie 47 – 45 Andy Bodle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Richard Samson
1858 14/10/1996 aQF Andy Bodle 55 – 51 Phil Jordan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Susie Dent
1860 16/10/1996 aSF John Clarke 55 – 39 Andy Bodle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent