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Today’s contestants:
Samir Chadha, a writer & editor from West London
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Sue Penaluna, a planning officer from Devon
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Sree Kanthamneni, an AI product director from Hertfordshire (1-day total: £2,700)
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Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Day 4 of Series 2 of Jeopardy! UK features defending champion Sree Kanthamneni defending his title against Sue Penaluna from Devon and Samir Chadha from West London.
A few viewers have pointed out that Stephen Fry has been offering “previews” of what is to come later in the series—while an American audience would find such a thing horrifying in 2025, I think it’s a good thing for Stephen to do so in promoting this series. Ratings are down, and hearing that such a thing will happen is a good way to get more eyeballs on TV screens in the UK. I should also point out that Merv Griffin himself went on the talk show circuit in the spring of 2004 essentially telling America that the first 48 games Ken Jennings’s run had taped–the fandom at that point spent two months speculating about which of the champions that spring would become the player, given the nickname “Nerdly Factoid” as nobody was willing to publicly divulge his name.
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Final Jeopardy category: The Olympics
Final Jeopardy clue: Between 1896 and 2024, this the only nation to win a gold medal at every single Summer Olympic Games
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Thursday, March 20, 2025 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round #1:
(Categories: Condiment Labels; Magnificent Flying Machines; Barack Obama; Geology 101; Noughties Band Line-Ups; Sci-Fi Films Explained Badly; Invertebrates Abroad!)
Sue found the Daily Double despite being in third place at the time; Samir had the best round, taking an early lead.
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:
Samir 13 correct 1 incorrect
Sree 11 correct 3 incorrect
Sue 6 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:
Samir £975
Sree £475
Sue £375
Today’s interviews:
Samir is superstitious about not putting books on the floor.
Sue specializes in minerals and waste.
Sree has been to 300 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Jeopardy! Round #2:
(Categories: The Blitz; Green Things; Literary Cities; Triangles; Ten-Letter Words; It’s All Fun & Games; Viral Moments)
Sree went for it on the Daily Double—but fell back to £0. Samir had a big lead after 70 clues, but anything can happen over the final 36!
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #2:
Samir 28 correct 2 incorrect
Sue 10 correct 1 incorrect
Sree 21 correct 7 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:
Samir £1,850
Sue £750
Sree £450
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Ten Plagues Of Egypt; Theme Park Rides; A Very Grave Category; Nobel Prize In Chemistry; TV Voiceovers; Crossword Clues “P”)
Sree had a much better time on DD3, jumping up to second place after a successful True Daily Double this time. Sree found DD4 just before the break and jumped into the lead with another True Daily Double. With 15 clues to play, the scores were Sree £2,800 Samir £2,400 Sue £1,600. Over the final £2,000 worth of clues, Sree did enough to lead going into Final, despite an incorrect response.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Sree 32 correct 10 incorrect
Samir 35 correct 4 incorrect
Sue 20 correct 5 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Sree £3,150
Samir £2,250
Sue £1,800
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is Great Britain?
Sree cemented the defense of his title by being the only player to be correct in Final Jeopardy; he’s now a 2-day champion!
Tonight’s results:
Sue £1,800 – £1,800 = £0 (What is: USA?)
Samir £2,250 – £2,250 = £0 (What is the United States?)
Sree £3,150 + £1,400 = £4,550 (What is GB) (2-day total: £7,250)
Daily Double locations:
1) GEOLOGY 101 £125 (clue #10)
Sue 75 +125 (Sree 225 Samir 325)
2) THE BLITZ £125 (clue #12)
Sree 575 -575 (Sue 600 Samir 1175)
3) NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY £200 (clue #3)
Sree 700 +700 (Sue 1000 Samir 1850)
4) A VERY GRAVE CATEGORY £150 (clue #17, £2250 left on board)
Sree 1300 +1300 (Sue 1550 Samir 2400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 200
Game Stats:
Sree £2,075 Coryat, 32 correct, 10 incorrect, 36.63% in first on buzzer (37/101), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Samir £2,250 Coryat, 35 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.68% in first on buzzer (32/101), 7/7 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
Sue £1,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 5 incorrect, 21.78% in first on buzzer (22/101), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: £6,125
Lach Trash: £2,050 (on 17 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £2,325
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 2
Sree Kanthamneni, career statistics:
60 correct, 13 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
31.19% in first on buzzer (63/202)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £2,875)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,488
Sue Penaluna, career statistics:
20 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
21.78% in first on buzzer (22/101)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £125)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £1,800
Samir Chadha, career statistics:
35 correct, 5 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
31.68% in first on buzzer (32/101)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,250
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Great Britain is only one of five countries to participate at every Summer Olympics: Australia, France, Greece, and Switzerland are the other four.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Sree £3,150 Samir £2,250 Sue £1,800)
Sree: Standard cover bet over Samir is £1,351. (Actual bet: £1,400)
Sue: If Sree makes a cover bet today, he falls to £1,799. Bet £0. (Actual bet: £1,800)
Samir: Standard cover bet over Sue is £1,351. Or, if you think Sue knows wagering strategy, go small—and bet no more than £449. (Actual bet: £2,250)
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That’s really interesting about “Nerdly Factoid” – I see what you mean, they know what they’re doing! I do hope the series can be a success.
Another successful FJ for me today although it was a guess – mainly thinking in terms of which countries hadn’t boycotted the Olympics. We have legendary rowers Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent to thank for this record as they won Britain’s only gold medal at Atlanta 1996.
I remember you said last year that contestants often underbet in Daily Doubles and overbet in FJ. It feels like Sree did really well today to hold his nerve and keep going for True Daily Doubles even after the first one was unsuccessful. A great win and a great game to watch.