Richard Campbell

Richard Campbell

Richard Campbell was the runner-up of Series 27, and, with a total of 500 points, one of only six octochamps to score 500 points or more in the nine round era. As the clear #1 seed in the finals, he swept aside Pierre Sandrini and Robin Benoy in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively, but came unstuck in the final against David Elias, losing 68 – 55. Richard returned for Championship of Champions VII, beating Wayne Kelly in the first round before losing heavily to eventual winner Don Reid in the semi-final. Richard also played in the Supreme Championship, beating Liz Barber in the first round but losing to David Trace in the group semi-final.

Preceded by Andrew Perry

Series runner-up Series 27

Followed by Wayne Kelly

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
1497	25/02/1994	P	Rachel White	45 – 67	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson
1498	28/02/1994	P	Tony Sutton	32 – 62	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson
1499	1/03/1994	P	Diane Pawson	37 – 69	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson
1500	2/03/1994	P	John Richardson	29 – 55	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson
1501	3/03/1994	P	Rita Gulliver	44 – 55	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Susie Dent
1502	4/03/1994	P	Robert McCall	46 – 56	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Susie Dent
1503	7/03/1994	P	Rosalie Fish	51 – 61	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Susie Dent
1504	8/03/1994	P	Graeme Simister	58 – 75	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Susie Dent
1516	24/03/1994	QF	Richard Campbell	62 – 40	Pierre Sandrini	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis	Richard Samson
1520	30/03/1994	SF	Robin Benoy	32 – 52	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis	Richard Samson
1522	1/04/1994	GF	David Elias	68 – 55	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres	Richard Samson
1591	5/01/1995	CQF	Wayne Kelly	36 – 52	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Richard Samson
1593	9/01/1995	CSF	Don Reid	65 – 17	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Richard Samson
1882	15/11/1996	eQF	Liz Barber	37 – 59	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Cryer	Susie Dent
1885	20/11/1996	eSF	David Trace	46 – 36	Richard Campbell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tom O'Connor	Catherine Stokes