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In later series, [[Richard Whiteley]] began to use the alternative (and less popular) term '''''octavian'''''. However, [[Des Lynam]] resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since.
 
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* [[Paul James]] ([[Series 67]])
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* [[Chris Marshall]] (Series 67)
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* [[Liam Shaw]] (Series 67)
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* [[Tia Corkish]] (Series 67)
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* [[Rose Boyle]] (Series 67)
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* [[Heather Styles]] (Series 67)
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* [[David Barnard]] (Series 67)
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* [[Andy Platt]] ([[Series 68]])
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* [[Giles Hutchings]] (Series 68)
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* [[Eileen Taylor]] (Series 68)
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* [[Joe McGonigle]] (Series 68)
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* [[Glen Webb]] ([[Series 69]])
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* [[Dylan Taylor]] (Series 69)
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* [[Jen Steadman]] (Series 69)
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* [[Alex Fish]] (Series 69)
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* [[Bradley Cates]] (Series 69)
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* [[Jonathan Liew]] (Series 69)
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* [[Andy Naylor]] ([[Series 70]])
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* [[Mark Murray]] (Series 70)
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* [[Samir Pilica]] (Series 70)
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* [[Tricia Pay]] ([[Series 71]])
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* [[Mark Davies]] (Series 71)
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* [[Dan McColm]] (Series 71)
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* [[George Ford]] (Series 71)
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* [[Laurence Killen]] (Series 71)
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* [[Antoinette Ryan]] (Series 71)
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* [[Tracey Mills]] (Series 72)
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* [[Kevin Steede]] (Series 72)
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* [[Jordan Barker]] (Series 72)
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==15-round octochamps==
 
==15-round octochamps==
 
* [[Tom Hargreaves]] ([[Series 47]])
 
* [[Tom Hargreaves]] ([[Series 47]])
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* [[Kai Laddiman]] (Series 59)
 
* [[Kai Laddiman]] (Series 59)
 
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* [[Tom Rowell]] (Series 63)
 
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* [[Eoin Monaghan]] (Series 63)
 
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* [[Jack Hurst]] (Series 63)
 
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==Viscounts==
 
==Viscounts==
 
All viscounts appeared in [[Series 46]].
 
All viscounts appeared in [[Series 46]].
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==9-round octochamps==
 
==9-round octochamps==
 
* [[William Bradford]] ([[Series 3]])
 
* [[William Bradford]] ([[Series 3]])

Revision as of 23:46, 14 September 2020

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. The choice of 8 as the maximum number of preliminaries in a champion's run appears to be based on the fact that Countdown was originally transmitted four days per week, meaning that after two weeks of dominance, a contestant would retire unbeaten. Eight wins has been adequate to qualify for the finals in all series in history up until Series 81, where, for the first time, the presence of nine octochamps meant that the lowest-scoring one did not make the finals.

An octochamp's total score is known as their octotal or octototal, and based on these total point counts, octochamps can be classified into categories according to quality, the most well-known of these being the 800 club.

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, a play on the Roman numeral VI for six. 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 in the very first episode of this series, became the first 15-round octochamp. Note that octochamps are more frequent in the 15-round era, as the extra rounds give a better player more time to assert his or her quality. The highest number of octochamps in any series to date was in Series 81, where 9 players were octochamps. The highest number in any 9 round series was in Series 41, with 6 octochamps, where Whiteley coined the word.

In later series, Richard Whiteley began to use the alternative (and less popular) term octavian. However, Des Lynam resurrected the original term and it has been used exclusively ever since.

15-round octochamps

Viscounts

All viscounts appeared in Series 46.

9-round octochamps

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