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In later series, [[Richard Whiteley]] began to use the alternative, loss popular, term '''''octavian'''''. However [[Des Lynam]] resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since. | In later series, [[Richard Whiteley]] began to use the alternative, loss popular, term '''''octavian'''''. However [[Des Lynam]] resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since. | ||
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==15-round octochamps== | ==15-round octochamps== | ||
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* [[Brenda Jolley]] ([[Series 47]]) | * [[Brenda Jolley]] ([[Series 47]]) | ||
* [[Chris Wills]] (Series 47) | * [[Chris Wills]] (Series 47) | ||
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* [[Nick Wainwright]] (Series 56) | * [[Nick Wainwright]] (Series 56) | ||
* [[James Hurrell]] ([[Series 57]]) | * [[James Hurrell]] ([[Series 57]]) | ||
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| + | ==Viscounts== | ||
| + | All viscounts appeared in [[Series 46]]. | ||
| + | * [[Ian McMenzie]] | ||
| + | * [[Phil Wass]] | ||
| + | * [[Ben Wilson]] | ||
| + | * [[Loz Sands]] | ||
| + | * [[Paul Ryan]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ==9-round octochamps== | ||
| + | * [[Mark Nyman]] ([[Series 3]]) | ||
| + | * [[William Bradford]] (Series 3) | ||
| + | * [[John Wallace]] ([[Series 5]]) | ||
| + | * [[Darryl Francis]] ([[Series 6]]) | ||
| + | * [[Helen Grayson]] (Series 6) | ||
| + | * [[Clive Freedman]] ([[Series 7]]) | ||
| + | * [[David Trace]] ([[Series 9]]) | ||
| + | * [[Harvey Freeman]] ([[Series 10]]) | ||
| + | * [[Jon Marsh]] ([[Series 12]]) | ||
| + | * [[John Hadfield]] ([[Series 14]]) | ||
| + | * [[Nic Brown]] (Series 14) | ||
| + | * [[Stephen Deakin]] (Series 14) | ||
| + | * [[Allan Saldanha]] ([[Series 15]]) | ||
| + | * [[Dick Green]] (Series 15) | ||
| + | * [[Steve Williams]] ([[Series 16]]) | ||
| + | * [[Lawrence Pearse]] ([[Series 17]]) | ||
| + | * [[Tim Morrissey]] (Series 17) | ||
| + | * [[Jonathan Anstey]] ([[Series 18]]) | ||
| + | * [[Richard Evans]] (Series 18) | ||
| + | * [[Lindsay Denyer]] ([[Series 19]]) | ||
| + | * [[Derek Coombs]] ([[Series 20]]) | ||
| + | * [[Lew Schwarz]] ([[Series 21]]) | ||
| + | * [[Chris Waddington]] ([[Series 22]]) | ||
| + | * [[Gareth Williams]] ([[Series 23]]) | ||
| + | * [[Phil Jordan]] (Series 23) | ||
| + | * [[Norman Christian]] ([[Series 24]]) | ||
| + | * [[Don Reid]] ([[Series 25]]) | ||
| + | * [[James Sinclair]] (Series 25) | ||
| + | * [[Richard Campbell]] ([[Series 27]]) | ||
| + | * [[Sharon Bridge]] ([[Series 28]]) | ||
| + | * [[Suzanne Miles]] (Series 28) | ||
| + | * [[Anthony Jenkin]] ([[Series 31]]) | ||
| + | * [[David Acton]] (Series 31) | ||
| + | * [[Satbir Gupta]] ([[Series 32]]) | ||
| + | * [[James Martin]] ([[Series 34]]) | ||
| + | * [[Dag Griffiths]] ([[Series 35]]) | ||
| + | * [[Natascha Kearsey]] (Series 35) | ||
| + | * [[Bhavin Manek]] ([[Series 36]]) | ||
| + | * [[Maria Boyes]] (Series 36) | ||
| + | * [[Ray McPhie]] ([[Series 37]]) | ||
| + | * [[Kate Ogilvie]] ([[Series 39]]) | ||
| + | * [[Terry Knowles]] (Series 39) | ||
| + | * [[Glynn Leaney]] ([[Series 40]]) | ||
| + | * [[Peter Hutchings]] (Series 40) | ||
| + | * [[Lucy Roberts]] ([[Series 41]]) | ||
| + | * [[Margaret Foster]] (Series 41) | ||
| + | * [[Melvin Hetherington]] (Series 41) | ||
| + | * [[Sanjay Mazumder]] (Series 41) | ||
| + | * [[Scott Mearns]] (Series 41) | ||
| + | * [[Simon Cooper]] (Series 41) | ||
| + | * [[David Ballheimer]] ([[Series 42]]) | ||
| + | * [[Michael Calder]] (Series 42) | ||
| + | * [[Terry O'Farrell]] (Series 42) | ||
| + | * [[David Williams]] (Series 43) | ||
| + | * [[Graham Nash]] ([[Series 43]]) | ||
| + | * [[Kevin McMahon]] ([[Series 44]]) | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 9 August 2007
An octochamp is a contestant who wins all eight of their heat games. The concept has existed since the show began, but no one achieved it until William Bradford's run in Series 3. Each series typically has only a few octochamps, and eight wins has been adequate to qualify for the finals in all series to date.
With the introduction of the 15 round format in Series 46, the threshold was changed to six wins, and such players were known as viscounts. Only five viscounts exist, however, because this reduction did not sit well with fans, and the original rules were reintroduced in Series 47. Tom Hargreaves, whose run began on Boxing Day 2001, became the first 15-round octochamp.
In later series, Richard Whiteley began to use the alternative, loss popular, term octavian. However Des Lynam resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since.
15-round octochamps
- Brenda Jolley (Series 47)
- Chris Wills (Series 47)
- Kevin Thurlow (Series 47)
- Lee Hartley (Series 47)
- Mike Pullin (Series 47)
- Rupert Stokoe (Series 47)
- Tom Hargreaves (Series 47)
- Wendy Roe (Series 47)
- Danny Hamilton (Series 48)
- George Greenhough (Series 48)
- Grace Page (Series 48)
- Joe Zubaidi (Series 48)
- Julia Wilkinson (Series 48)
- Julian Fell (Series 48)
- John Davies (Series 49)
- Martin Gardner (Series 49)
- Chris Cummins (Series 50)
- Jim Bentley (Series 50)
- Stuart Earl (Series 50)
- Stuart Solomons (Series 50)
- Gary Male (Series 51)
- Nik von Uexkull (Series 51)
- Richard Pay (Series 51)
- Stewart Holden (Series 51)
- Sweyn Kirkness (Series 51)
- David Thirlwall (Series 52)
- Jack Welsby (Series 52)
- Steven Moir (Series 52)
- John Gray (Series 52)
- John Hunt (Series 52)
- Mark Tournoff (Series 52)
- Paul Gallen (Series 52)
- John Brackstone (Series 53)
- John Mayhew (Series 53)
- Jon O'Neill (Series 53)
- Judith Young (Series 53)
- Richard Heald (Series 53)
- Ross Allatt (Series 53)
- Conor Travers (Series 54)
- Jon Corby (Series 54)
- Keith Maynard (Series 54)
- Matthew Shore (Series 54)
- Michael Bowden (Series 54)
- Paul Howe (Series 54)
- Chris McHenry (Series 55)
- Richard Brittain (Series 55)
- Steven Briers (Series 55)
- Stu Horsey (Series 55)
- Tony Warren (Series 55)
- Aaron Webber (Series 56)
- Amey Deshpande (Series 56)
- Jean Webby (Series 56)
- Nick Wainwright (Series 56)
- James Hurrell (Series 57)
Viscounts
All viscounts appeared in Series 46.
9-round octochamps
- Mark Nyman (Series 3)
- William Bradford (Series 3)
- John Wallace (Series 5)
- Darryl Francis (Series 6)
- Helen Grayson (Series 6)
- Clive Freedman (Series 7)
- David Trace (Series 9)
- Harvey Freeman (Series 10)
- Jon Marsh (Series 12)
- John Hadfield (Series 14)
- Nic Brown (Series 14)
- Stephen Deakin (Series 14)
- Allan Saldanha (Series 15)
- Dick Green (Series 15)
- Steve Williams (Series 16)
- Lawrence Pearse (Series 17)
- Tim Morrissey (Series 17)
- Jonathan Anstey (Series 18)
- Richard Evans (Series 18)
- Lindsay Denyer (Series 19)
- Derek Coombs (Series 20)
- Lew Schwarz (Series 21)
- Chris Waddington (Series 22)
- Gareth Williams (Series 23)
- Phil Jordan (Series 23)
- Norman Christian (Series 24)
- Don Reid (Series 25)
- James Sinclair (Series 25)
- Richard Campbell (Series 27)
- Sharon Bridge (Series 28)
- Suzanne Miles (Series 28)
- Anthony Jenkin (Series 31)
- David Acton (Series 31)
- Satbir Gupta (Series 32)
- James Martin (Series 34)
- Dag Griffiths (Series 35)
- Natascha Kearsey (Series 35)
- Bhavin Manek (Series 36)
- Maria Boyes (Series 36)
- Ray McPhie (Series 37)
- Kate Ogilvie (Series 39)
- Terry Knowles (Series 39)
- Glynn Leaney (Series 40)
- Peter Hutchings (Series 40)
- Lucy Roberts (Series 41)
- Margaret Foster (Series 41)
- Melvin Hetherington (Series 41)
- Sanjay Mazumder (Series 41)
- Scott Mearns (Series 41)
- Simon Cooper (Series 41)
- David Ballheimer (Series 42)
- Michael Calder (Series 42)
- Terry O'Farrell (Series 42)
- David Williams (Series 43)
- Graham Nash (Series 43)
- Kevin McMahon (Series 44)
