Mick Purdie

Mick Purdie in Series 36...

...and 21 years later in Series 78!

Michael "Mick" Purdie was a contestant in Series 8, Series 36 and Series 78. He was from Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

In his original appearance in Series 8 in 1986, he was 35 years of age and working as a radio officer. When he re-appeared on the show in Series 36 in 1997, he was 47 years old, and billed as working as a civil servant.

He returned again in 2018 for a third stint as a contestant, a feat only matched by Jodine Lawrence and Andy Hewitt.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
362	6/02/1986	P	Michael Purdie	28 – 70	Clive Spate	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Steve Jones	Julia Swannell	76
2061	31/07/1997	P	Philip Logie	38 – 55	Michael Purdie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Susie Dent	70
2062	1/08/1997	P	Michael Purdie	38 – 45	Jo Lack	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Hania Porucznik	68
6840	5/06/2018	P	Jan Pask	78 – 80	Mick Purdie	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Pam Ayres	Susie Dent	121
6841	6/06/2018	P	Mick Purdie	91 – 80	Katrina Corbett	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Pam Ayres	Susie Dent	142
6842	7/06/2018	P	Mick Purdie	81 – 75	Chris Porter	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Nina Hossain	Susie Dent	121
6843	8/06/2018	P	Mick Purdie	40 – 86	Darren Findlay	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Nina Hossain	Susie Dent	146