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[[Image:Ben Hanks.jpg|thumb|right|Ben Hanks against [[Harry Barnett]].]]
 
[[Image:Ben Hanks.jpg|thumb|right|Ben Hanks against [[Harry Barnett]].]]
 
'''Ben Hanks''' was a contestant in [[Series 58]]. Debuting in one of the series' [[Episode 4582|highest scoring games]], he racked up a total of six wins and 580 points and is now 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.
 
'''Ben Hanks''' was a contestant in [[Series 58]]. Debuting in one of the series' [[Episode 4582|highest scoring games]], he racked up a total of six wins and 580 points and is now 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.
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Hanks' 6 wins were enough for him to qualify 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]].
  
 
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Revision as of 19:55, 15 June 2008

Ben Hanks against Harry Barnett.

Ben Hanks was a contestant in Series 58. Debuting in one of the series' highest scoring games, he racked up a total of six wins and 580 points and is now 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' 6 wins were enough for him to qualify 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.

Episode table

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4582 18/04/2008 P Len Marshall 92 – 101 Ben Hanks Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Susie Dent
4583 21/04/2008 P Ben Hanks 81 – 58 John Morrell Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent
4584 22/04/2008 P Ben Hanks 78 – 52 Melinda Ehlert Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent
4585 23/04/2008 P Ben Hanks 79 – 78 David Collingham Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent
4586 24/04/2008 P Ben Hanks 96 – 70 Mervyn Ward Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent
4587 25/04/2008 P Ben Hanks 79 – 40 Harry Barnett Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent
4588 28/04/2008 P Ben Hanks 66 – 71 David Preedy Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
4621 12/06/2008 QF David O'Donnell 92 – 46 Ben Hanks Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Susie Dent