Greg Pearce

Greg Pearce in Series 68...

...and ten years later in Series 87.

Greg Pearce was a contestant in Series 68 and a quarter-finalist in 87. He was from Bristol.

Pearce made his first Countdown appearance during the latter stages of Series 68 in May 2013. Although the game was close, he was beaten on a crucial conundrum by would-be octochamp, Joe McGonigle. Just under a decade later, Pearce returned for a second attempt in Series 87 in April 2023. His second game in the challenger's chair was decided by another crucial conundrum, but this time he unravelled it, and claimed the teapot. Sporting three-piece suits during his second run, he then won his next two games with improved scores, before climbing to a personal best of 116 in his fifth win. After a run of four centuries, he was unseated by Pouvanen Pillay, whose numbers games made the difference. Pearce still attained the highest cumulative total by one of three six-time winners up to that point, with 680 points. This total was sufficient to see him qualify for the Series 87 finals in June.

On his return for the series finals, Pearce met Peter Burke in the quarter-finals. Pearce took an early lead after the first numbers round, before becoming unstuck, and Burke ultimately broke away to obtain a century and relegate Pearce to another defeat. Pearce obtained a final total of 744 points across his Series 87 run. With his earlier appearance, his overall total is 820 points.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
5701	24/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	94 – 76	Greg Pearce	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	123
7990	06/04/2023	P	Barbara Dodds	73 – 90	Greg Pearce	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Steve Cram	Susie Dent	123
7991	07/04/2023	P	Greg Pearce	94 – 75	Jay Patel	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Steve Cram	Susie Dent	121
7992	10/04/2023	P	Greg Pearce	105 – 71	Chloe Lightowlers	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent	122
7993	11/04/2023	P	Greg Pearce	102 – 52	Adrian Benfield	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent	136
7994	12/04/2023	P	Greg Pearce	116 – 34	Jonathan Mallinson	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent	134
7995	13/04/2023	P	Greg Pearce	103 – 89	Max Plaice	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent	143
7996	14/04/2023	P	Greg Pearce	70 – 85	Pouvanen Pillay	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Grace Dent	Susie Dent	123
8046	23/06/2023	QF	Peter Burke	107 – 64	Greg Pearce	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Maggie Aderin-Pocock	Susie Dent	133