It’s the end of an era — and the start of a new chapter.
After 43 consecutive weeks atop the caption leaderboard, @Stephen_Bean’s reign is over. @Al_Overy takes #1 this week with 205 votes from 68 captions — ending the longest-ever streak in Caption.me history. To put 43 in context: the previous all-time record was AXE’s 10-week run in 2015. And as if dethroning Stephen weren’t enough, Al also collected 7 photo wins (one off Stephen’s all-time single-week record of 8) and scooped the April £50 prize.
The week was a busy one too: 919 captions from 56 captioneers (up from 841 last week), with 1,453 votes placed.
Caption Champion
@Al_Overy — 205 votes from 68 captions. His second-best week ever (personal best: 222). Stephen finishes second on 165 — still very much in the conversation.
April Prize
@Al_Overy collected the £50 April prize for this caption:
27 votes
Top Captions
33 votes — Chris Keegan
27 votes — Dan Nicholls
26 votes — Dave Bryan
Most #1 Captions
| Captioneer | Wins |
|---|---|
| @Al_Overy | 7 |
| @Chris_Keegan | 3 |
| @Dan_Nicholls | 3 |
| @Dave_Bryan | 2 |
| @Stephen_Bean | 2 |
Al’s 7 wins is one off the all-time single-week record of 8 (held by Stephen Bean).
Quality Award
| Captioneer | Captions | Votes | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| @KT_A | 13 | 49 | 3.77 |
| @John_Harrison | 27 | 88 | 3.26 |
| @Tony_S | 10 | 32 | 3.20 |
| @Dave_Bryan | 17 | 52 | 3.06 |
| @Al_Overy | 68 | 205 | 3.01 |
| Tony Edwards | 20 | 55 | 2.75 |
| @Troompa_Loompa | 4* | 11 | 2.75 |
| @Dan_Nicholls | 51 | 132 | 2.59 |
| @Chris_Keegan | 55 | 140 | 2.55 |
| @James_Lennox | 23 | 56 | 2.43 |
*Sub-10 captions — ratio may be influenced by rollover votes from the previous week.
Community Spirit
Top voters keeping the wheels turning (all with positive finder points):
- @Jo1 — 71 votes given (3rd overall)
- @Dan_Nicholls — 66 votes given (6th)
- @Hercules_Rockefeller — 53 votes given (9th)
Closing
A genuine page-turner. Stephen Bean’s record-breaking 43-week run is over, and Al Overy takes the crown, seven photo wins, and the April £50 prize all in the same week.
Onwards to the next week.