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Warning: This page may contain spoilers for the March 17, 2025 game of Jeopardy! UK, especially for those of you watching delayed or on-demand. This page will be updated during each commercial break as the show airs.
Today’s contestants:
Nicky Sowemino, a communications officer from North London
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Alexia Jarvis, a data analyst from Northampton
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Adam Diouri, a primary school teacher from Stafford
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Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Series 2 of UK Jeopardy! begins today at 3:00 PM on ITV1 (11:00 AM EDT for my North American readers), with Stephen Fry returning to host 25 more hour-long episodes. There have been some changes to the format made for Series 2—the two major ones are that there are seven categories on the board instead of 6, with the top value adjusted from £150 to £125. This gives us five more clues per round, adjusts the maximum possible Coryat score up to £10,500 (from £9,600) and changes the maximum possible single-game score to £166,000 (up from £151,600). In terms of the minimum score, that also moves—to -£11,100 (from the previous minimum, calculated last year, of -£10,350.)
Unfortunately, in what will certainly be a disappointment for those fans who were expecting things to run identically to the US version in terms of the continuum of champions, the 2-day champion from the end of Series 1, Archi Campbell, appears to not be returning to defend his title. Instead, if the “sneak peek” promo is to be believed, we have contestants named Adam, Alexia, and Nicky. To me, I think the continuation of champions over a series break is as integral to the show itself as responding in the form of a question, so I personally believe this choice by Whisper North is quite a misstep.
As with last season, though, I’ll be updating this page during each commercial break with statistical updates.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Monday, March 17, 2025 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round #1:
(Categories: “Meaty” Men; Music Years; Brands & Ampersands; S-Pace; Seaside Resorts; Keep Fit; Two-Word Rhymes)
Adam converted a True Daily Double and led early on. However, Alexia took over the lead by the end of the round.
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:
Alexia 13 correct 1 incorrect
Adam 8 correct 1 incorrect
Nicky 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:
Alexia £825
Adam £675
Nicky £425
Today’s interviews:
Nicky went to Queens’ College Cambridge (as did Stephen).
Alexia is a big motorsports fan.
Adam is a primary school teacher and hopes to avoid his students getting clues he didn’t.
Jeopardy! Round #2:
(Categories: It’s All Very Fishy; It’s All About Art; They’re All Famous Janes; Directors & Plots; TBD; Name The Zodiac Sign; At The Tapas Bar)
Alexia found the Daily Double early but fell back £400 with an incorrect response. All three players were very close in score at the end of the round.
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #2:
Alexia 25 correct 4 incorrect
Adam 17 correct 2 incorrect
Nicky 16 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:
Alexia £1,200
Adam £1,025
Nicky £975
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Swinging 1600s; Medical History; Legal Terms; Famous Trophies; Names Beginning With “Chris…”; Cl-ass-ical Music)
After a generous ruling from Stephen, Nicky found the first Daily Double of the round. He was incorrect, and then struggled with incorrect responses. Alexia found the last Daily Double and pulled close with a correct response. With 16 clues to go, the scores were Alexia £1,900 Adam £1,775 Nicky £175. After the break, Alexia played well to lead going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Alexia 35 correct 6 incorrect
Adam 25 correct 4 incorrect
Nicky 25 correct 9 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Alexia £2,350
Adam £1,925
Nicky £725
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is 1759?
Adam was the only player correct in Final and that makes him the new champion!
Tonight’s results:
Nicky £725 – £725 = £0 (1806)
Adam £1,925 + £426 = £2,351 (What is 1759? :)) (1-day total: £2,351)
Alexia £2,350 – £1,700 = £650 (What is 1725?)
Daily Double locations:
1) KEEP FIT £150 (clue #10)
Adam 225 +225 (Alexia 200 Nicky 75)
2) IT’S ALL ABOUT ART £150 (clue #5)
Alexia 1200 -400 (Adam 675 Nicky 550)
3) MEDICAL HISTORY £200 (clue #9)
Nicky 1025 -400 (Adam 1725 Alexia 1000)
4) THE SWINGING 1600s £200 (clue #13, £2350 left on board)
Alexia 1200 +400 (Adam 1625 Nicky 375)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 61
Game Stats:
Adam £1,825 Coryat, 25 correct, 4 incorrect, 24.75% in first on buzzer (25/101), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
Alexia £2,550 Coryat, 35 correct, 6 incorrect, 33.66% in first on buzzer (34/101), 4/5 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
Nicky £1,125 Coryat, 25 correct, 9 incorrect, 30.69% in first on buzzer (31/101), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: £5,500
Lach Trash: £2,450 (on 18 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £2,550
Lead Changes: 15
Times Tied: 6
Adam Diouri, career statistics:
26 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
24.75% in first on buzzer (25/101)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £225)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £1,825
Alexia Jarvis, career statistics:
35 correct, 7 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
33.66% in first on buzzer (34/101)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £0)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,550
Nicky Sowemino, career statistics:
25 correct, 10 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
30.69% in first on buzzer (31/101)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -£400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £1,125
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I have some thoughts about the show in general, but I’ll put them in tomorrow’s preview.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Alexia £2,350 Adam £1,925 Nicky £725)
Adam: Bet no more than £899 to keep Nicky locked out. (Actual bet: £426)
Alexia: Standard cover bet is £1,501. (Actual bet: £1,700)
Nicky: Limit your bet to £424 in case Alexia is incorrect.(Actual bet: £725)
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Thanks so much Jeopardy Fan for the blogs! As a genuinely bang-average quizzer, I used it a lot to prepare for appearing on Jeopardy, especially when it came to betting strategy. If I ever bump into you, you can have a pint on me (preferably Guinness!).
Hi, Adam!
Congrats (from across the pond) on the win and the title of Jeopardy champion!
Congratulations Adam! Not sure about bang average, all three of you looked really impressive. I struggled just to keep up with the pace of it playing along at home! I had no idea on FJ, guessed mid-19th century so was way off.
Delighted to see Jeopardy back for another series, really enjoyed it last year and hope it’s a success. Thanks so much Andy for covering it again, very much appreciated.
Hi Andy! I was the reigning champion from Series 1. I contacted the producers when they announced Series 2 to ask if I’d be returning, and it was clear they hadn’t even thought about it. After a few days they told me they’d decided against bringing me back as “it would have been too long since the first series aired so no one would remember who you were” which to me totally misses the point of it being a signature element of the show’s format, and the fact that it’s undeniably unfair, but they didn’t seem to care about any of that. I’m glad you at least agree!
Archi:
Thanks for stopping in! How very disappointing to hear that, for sure.