Michael Wareham

Michael Wareham.

Michael Wareham was a contestant in series 19, first appearing on 2 March 1990, beating Robert Endeacott 58-45. Michael won 3 more games before falling at the hands of Sylvia Roche 55-34. Michael's 4 wins were enough to earn him the #3 seed spot for the final rounds, where he beat Mark Cooper and Elaine Newcombe on his way to the final against Gino Corr. The final was neck-and-neck after the first conundrum, but three disallowed words from Gino allowed Michael to edge ahead, running out the 92-68 winner and champion of series 19. Michael returned in 1991 for Championship of Champions V, but lost to Lawrence Pearse in the first round. Five years later he returned again for the supreme championship, but lost again in the first round, this time to Allan Saldanha.

Preceded by Rajaretnam Yogasagarar

Series winner Series 19

Followed by Liz Barber

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
982	2/03/1990	P	Robert Endeacott	45 – 58	Michael Wareham	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Freda Thornton
983	5/03/1990	P	Michael Wareham	53 – 5	Doreen Rowcroft	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Freda Thornton
984	6/03/1990	P	Michael Wareham	52 – 20	Keith Gorst	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Freda Thornton
985	7/03/1990	P	Michael Wareham	59 – 27	Jenny Commode	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Freda Thornton
986	8/03/1990	P	Michael Wareham	34 – 55	Sylvia Roche	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Freda Thornton
998	26/03/1990	QF	Mark Cooper	34 – 42	Michael Wareham	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Simon Mason
1001	29/03/1990	SF	Elaine Newcombe	32 – 48	Michael Wareham	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Simon Mason
1002	30/03/1990	GF	Michael Wareham	92 – 68	Gino Corr	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees, Bill Tidy	Simon Mason
1070	2/01/1991	CQF	Michael Wareham	38 – 54	Lawrence Pearse	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Catherine Clarke
1884	19/11/1996	eQF	Michael Wareham	20 – 69	Allan Saldanha	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Cryer	Susie Dent