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Jeopardy! UK Game Recap – Friday, April 11, 2025

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
August 31: S42 E111 (February 9, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

Are you looking for today’s US Jeopardy recap? Find that here!

Warning: This page may contain spoilers for the April 11, 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:

Nina Grant, a disability advocate from Norwich

Nina Grant on Jeopardy!

Seán Lea, a digital learning consultant from South East London

Sean Lea on Jeopardy!

Ben Jones, a hotel receptionist from Caerphilly (2-day total: £11,700)

Ben Jones on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:

Our final game of this week sees 2-day champion Ben Jones take on Seán Lea of South East London and Nina Grant of Norwich.

Additionally, the TV schedules are now far enough out such that we know when the final seven episodes will be airing: we will be seeing games on Monday through Thursday of next week, no episode on either Good Friday or Easter Monday, and then the final three episodes of this series will air April 22–24.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Friday, April 11, 2025 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round #1:

(Categories: Written On A Napkin; Ten; Singers On Film; Fish, Bird Or Mammal?; Renamed Cities; Classic British Sitcoms; “Vel”come)

Ben found the Daily Double early and picked up £200 from it. Nina had an excellent round as a challenger and was in a close second after 35 clues.

Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:

Ben 13 correct 3 incorrect
Nina 9 correct 0 incorrect
Seán 8 correct 0 incorrect

Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:

Ben £875
Nina £775
Seán £400

Today’s interviews:

Nina is still new to Norwich, and advises companies on how to make their businesses more accessible.
Seán has a degree in paleolithic archaeology and watches a movie a day.
Ben works the night shift at his hotel.

Jeopardy! Round #2:

(Categories: Overcomplicated Pub Snacks; Regional Nicknames; Managerial Merry-Go-Round; Scottish-Born Politicians; Define This; Eurovision Winners; Dear Diary)

Ben ran the Eurovision category near the start of the round to jump into a big lead; Nina found the Daily Double, though, and gained £275 from it. Ben picked up 18 correct in the round to have a good-sized lead after 70.

Statistics after Jeopardy Round #2:

Ben 31 correct 4 incorrect
Nina 15 correct 1 incorrect
Seán 16 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:

Ben £2,000
Nina £1,325
Seán £825

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Europe Has Royals Too; All That Jazz; Name The Playwright; The “K” Is Silent; Chemical Element Descriptions; Fruit Salad)

Seán found the Daily Double very early in the found and got £400 from it. Seán got close to the lead, but Ben went on a run, punctuated with finding the last Daily Double, picking up £750 from it. With 15 clues left, the scores were Ben £4,050 Seán £1,925 Nina £1,375. After the break, Seán did enough to make sure that Ben didn’t have a runaway going into Final.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Ben 47 correct 6 incorrect
Seán 27 correct 2 incorrect
Nina 19 correct 1 incorrect

Scores going into Final:

Ben £4,600
Seán £2,625
Nina £1,725

Final Jeopardy correct response: What is BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

This was a Triple Stumper; Ben would have been correct, but Stephen mentioned that Ben crossed out the correct response! No matter, then, as Ben’s strong lead going into Final meant he’s now a 3-day champion! He’ll go for #4 on Monday.

Tonight’s results:

Nina £1,725 – £1,725 = £0 (What is World press photog)
Seán £2,625 – £2,625 = £0 (What is a BAFTA?)
Ben £4,600 – £750 = £3,850 (What is —) (3-day total: £15,550)

Ben Jones, today's UK Jeopardy winner (for the April 11, 2025 game.)

Daily Double locations:

1) WRITTEN ON A NAPKIN £125 (clue #7)
Ben 250 +200 (Seán 275 Nina 0)
2) DEAR DIARY £100 (clue #11)
Nina 875 +275 (Ben 1500 Seán 575)
3) ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS £200 (clue #3)
Seán 825 +400 (Ben 1800 Nina 1325)
4) ALL THAT JAZZ £150 (clue #15, £2800 left on board)
Ben 2750 +750 (Seán 1725 Nina 1325)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 187

Game Stats:

Ben £3,925 Coryat, 47 correct, 6 incorrect, 50.50% in first on buzzer (51/101), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Nina £1,550 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 15.84% in first on buzzer (16/101), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Seán £2,425 Coryat, 27 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.73% in first on buzzer (27/101), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: £7,900
Lach Trash: £1,675 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £925
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 0

Ben Jones, career statistics:

124 correct, 18 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
41.58% in first on buzzer (126/303)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £3,450)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £3,433

Seán Lea, career statistics:

27 correct, 3 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
26.73% in first on buzzer (27/101)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,425

Nina Grant, career statistics:

19 correct, 2 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
15.84% in first on buzzer (16/101)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £275)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £1,550

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • Christopher Chataway broke the 5,000 meter world record in 1954, earning the first BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after a public vote.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Ben £4,600 Seán £2,625 Nina £1,725)

Ben: Standard cover bet is £651. (Actual bet: £750)

Seán: You have to be correct to win; bet at least £1,325. (Actual bet: £2,625)

Nina: You can’t win unless Ben overbets. Play for second and bet no more than £425. (Actual bet: £1,725)


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