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Mark Preston

From Countdown

Mark Preston was a finalist in Series 13. He was from Bath.

Mark won the final three heats of the series to enter the quarter-finals as unbeaten #6 seed.

Preston holds the record for the largest winning margin in a 9 round format, winning by a full 80 points, 80 – 0 against John Brooks.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
635 17/08/1987 P Nita Marr 34 – 52 Mark Preston Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Freda Thornton 73
636 18/08/1987 P Shirley Llewellyn 31 – 69 Mark Preston Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Freda Thornton 84
637 19/08/1987 P John Brooks 0 – 80 Mark Preston Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Freda Thornton 83
640 24/08/1987 QF Mark Preston 32 – 40 Kevin Nelson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Derek Nimmo Catherine Clarke 71