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{{ep | 4730 | 10/12/2008 | SF | Kai Laddiman | 70 - 99 | [[Charlie Reams]] | Jo Brand| Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4730 | 10/12/2008 | SF | Kai Laddiman | 70 - 99 | [[Charlie Reams]] | Jo Brand| Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4736 | 15/01/2009 | CP | Kai Laddiman | 93 - 85 | [[Richard Priest]] | [[Andrew Sachs]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4736 | 15/01/2009 | CP | Kai Laddiman | 93 - 85 | [[Richard Priest]] | [[Andrew Sachs]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4744 | 27/01/2009 | CQF | Kai Laddiman | 91 - 94 | [[Nick Wainwright]] | [[Paul Zenon]] | Susie Dent }}
 
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Revision as of 16:51, 27 January 2009

Kai Laddiman in his first game.

Kai Laddiman was a finalist in Series 59. He won eight games with a top score of 105, including the nine letter word THIRTEENS. Laddiman was just eleven years old and attracted a lot of national media attention because of his age. Laddiman is the second youngest Octochamp ever, behind Allan Saldanha, and the youngest to achieve it for 20 years. Laddiman returned for the Series 59 finals in December and beat Debbi Flack on a crucial conundrum. In the semi-final he faced #1 seed Charlie Reams. Laddiman went 14 - 0 after two rounds, but couldn't keep up the same pace and when Reams spotted SUNDIAL in the final letters round, the game was effectively over. Both players scored on the next numbers game, but neither player could solve LAMEBRAIN, which was solved by Jo Brand in Dictionary Corner.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4681 02/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 93 – 64 James Bruce Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Susie Dent
4682 03/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 95 – 86 Jeff Francis Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Susie Dent
4683 06/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 95 – 61 Bill Franklin Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Susie Dent
4684 07/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 91 – 68 Don Walker Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
4685 08/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 89 – 56 Alex Gaywood Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
4686 09/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 97 – 56 Zachery Stephenson Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
4687 10/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 91 – 59 Hardev Raikmo Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
4688 13/10/2008 P Kai Laddiman 105 – 55 Richard Pascoe Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
4729 09/12/2008 QF Kai Laddiman 82 – 73 Debbi Flack Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Susie Dent
4730 10/12/2008 SF Kai Laddiman 70 – 99 Charlie Reams Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Susie Dent
4736 15/01/2009 CP Kai Laddiman 93 – 85 Richard Priest Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Andrew Sachs Susie Dent
4744 27/01/2009 CQF Kai Laddiman 91 – 94 Nick Wainwright Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Paul Zenon Susie Dent