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− | '''Clive Spate''' was a contestant in [[Series 8]]. From Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, he first appeared on 30 January 1986, defeating [[Malcolm Edwards]] {{score|66|28}} and went on to win five more games, all with scores over 50 points, including 70 (the [[List of series high scores|highest of the series]]) against [[Michael Purdie]]. He was defeated in his seventh game, though, by [[David Learner]] {{score|54|46}}. | + | '''Clive Spate''' was a contestant in [[Series 8]]. From Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, he first appeared on 30 January 1986, defeating [[Malcolm Edwards]] {{score|66|28}} and went on to win five more games, all with scores over 50 points, including 70 (the [[List of series high scores|highest of the series]]) against [[Michael Purdie]]. He was defeated in his seventh game, though, by [[David Learner]] {{score|54|46}}. Spate's six wins and impressive points haul were enough to earn him an invitation back for the final rounds as #1 seed, where he made short work of [[Tony Clarke]] and [[Y.T.]] in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. In the final against [[Anthony Butcher]], it seemed to be slipping away from Spate as he had {{word|EARHOLES}} disallowed and slipping behind by eighteen points. By the first commercial break, however, he had recovered to a 2 point lead, and after successfully risking the now-invalid word {{word|DOMINATER}} for eighteen points, Spate eventually ran out the winner of the match and the series by 107 points to 53 — the first century score ever achieved on Countdown. Surprisingly, Clive was the first player to win a series of Countdown after being seeded #1. |
− | + | Spate returned for [[Championship of Champions II]], narrowly losing to [[Peter Evans]] in his first game. | |
− | + | Spate also played in the [[series 33|Supreme Championship]], soundly beating [[David Reid (Series 11)|David Reid]] in his first game before losing by three points to [[Jackie Mcleod]] in his second and final game. | |
− | + | Spate is married to [[Series 1]] contestant [[Sheila Arnold]]. | |
− | Away from Countdown, | + | Away from Countdown, Spate has had numerous success on other TV game shows, reaching a series Grand Final of ''Fifteen-to-One'' and winning £125,000 on ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'' as well as winning £50,000 on the first (and, to date, only) series of the [[Carol Vorderman]]-fronted show ''Grand Slam''. In 1987 he became the first unbeaten player of BBC 2's word game-based series, ''Catchword''. |
− | + | Spate is also a big name on the [[Scrabble]] scene, being a recognised UK Grand Master as well as organising the popular twice-yearly Nottingham Nomads tournament. | |
{{series winner|preceded_by=Ian Bebbington|series=8|followed_by=David Trace}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Ian Bebbington|series=8|followed_by=David Trace}} |
Revision as of 18:20, 20 April 2011
Clive Spate was a contestant in Series 8. From Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, he first appeared on 30 January 1986, defeating Malcolm Edwards 66 – 28 and went on to win five more games, all with scores over 50 points, including 70 (the highest of the series) against Michael Purdie. He was defeated in his seventh game, though, by David Learner 54 – 46. Spate's six wins and impressive points haul were enough to earn him an invitation back for the final rounds as #1 seed, where he made short work of Tony Clarke and Y.T. in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. In the final against Anthony Butcher, it seemed to be slipping away from Spate as he had EARHOLES disallowed and slipping behind by eighteen points. By the first commercial break, however, he had recovered to a 2 point lead, and after successfully risking the now-invalid word DOMINATER for eighteen points, Spate eventually ran out the winner of the match and the series by 107 points to 53 — the first century score ever achieved on Countdown. Surprisingly, Clive was the first player to win a series of Countdown after being seeded #1.
Spate returned for Championship of Champions II, narrowly losing to Peter Evans in his first game.
Spate also played in the Supreme Championship, soundly beating David Reid in his first game before losing by three points to Jackie Mcleod in his second and final game.
Spate is married to Series 1 contestant Sheila Arnold.
Away from Countdown, Spate has had numerous success on other TV game shows, reaching a series Grand Final of Fifteen-to-One and winning £125,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? as well as winning £50,000 on the first (and, to date, only) series of the Carol Vorderman-fronted show Grand Slam. In 1987 he became the first unbeaten player of BBC 2's word game-based series, Catchword.
Spate is also a big name on the Scrabble scene, being a recognised UK Grand Master as well as organising the popular twice-yearly Nottingham Nomads tournament.
Preceded by Ian Bebbington |
Series winner Series 8 |
Followed by David Trace |