Weekly Roundup — 12 April to 19 April 2026
A healthy rebound this week, with 832 captions from 47 captioners — up 10% from last week’s 757.
Caption Champion
@Stephen_Bean finishes top again, with 244 votes from 73 captions.
Top Captions of the Week
The three highest-scoring captions with completed voting:
@Al_Overy — 26 votes
@Tony_S — 23 votes
@Dot_Old — 21 votes
Quality Award
The best votes-per-caption ratios this week (minimum 3 captions):
| # | Captioneer | Captions | Votes | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @James_Lennox | 18 | 101 | 5.61 |
| 2 | @Dot_Old | 6* | 27 | 4.50 |
| 3 | @Karen_McDonald | 31 | 133 | 4.29 |
| 4 | @Brian_Butterfield | 3* | 11 | 3.67 |
| 5 | @Stephen_Bean | 73 | 244 | 3.34 |
| 6 | @Ian_Skelding | 9* | 30 | 3.33 |
| 7 | @Tony_S | 24 | 78 | 3.25 |
| 8 | @KT_A | 12 | 38 | 3.17 |
| 9 | @Dave_Bryan | 19 | 58 | 3.05 |
| 10 | @John_Harrison | 23 | 58 | 2.52 |
* Fewer than 10 captions — ratio may be influenced by rollover votes from the previous week.
An excellent week for @James_Lennox, leading the quality table with 5.61 votes per caption from a solid 18 submissions. @Dot_Old also impressed at 4.50, and @Karen_McDonald combined high volume (31 captions) with strong quality at 4.29.
Most #1 Captions
| Captioneer | #1 Captions |
|---|---|
| @James_Lennox | 3 |
| @Stephen_Bean | 2 |
| @Lara_Holly | 2 |
@James_Lennox led the way with three winning captions — matching a quality-over-quantity week all round.
Community Spirit
@Kathleen_Ralph placed 70 votes with strong finder points, and @Jo1 gave 106 votes while keeping a positive eye for quality.
A solid week with the emphasis firmly on quality. Have a great week ahead, everyone!