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Series 72

From Countdown
Tom Cappleman holding the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy after winning Series 72.

Series 72 ran from 5 January 2015 to 12 June 2015. The seventh of 18 series presented by Nick Hewer, it was won by Tom Cappleman.

Notably, the end credits from this series onwards give Susie Dent equal presenting credit with Rachel Riley, although both were still listed below Nick Hewer.

In the latter weeks of January, the show's time slot migrated from 3:10pm to 2:10pm.

Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 Tom Cappleman 8 927
2 Gerry Tynan 8 867
3 Tracey Mills 8 836
4 Andy Noden 8 828
5 Kevin Steede 8 792
6 Jordan Barker 8 713
7 Steve Redfern 8 689
8 Gavin Woolnough 5 454
Since Series 60, players are sorted by number of wins, then by number of points. Points from both wins and losses count. Points from sudden death conundrums are not counted, and players with the same number of wins and points are sorted by the number of conundrums correctly guessed, then highest single-game score.

Finals progress

Tom Cappleman (1) vs Gavin Woolnough (8) Tom Cappleman (1) vs Kevin Steede (5) Tom Cappleman (1)
vs
Tracey Mills (3)
Kevin Steede (5) vs Andy Noden (4)
Tracey Mills (3) vs Jordan Barker (6) Tracey Mills (3) vs Gerry Tynan (2)
Steve Redfern (7) vs Gerry Tynan (2)
The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6057 05/01/2015 P Andy Noden 106 – 57 Peter Wilson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 131
6058 06/01/2015 P Andy Noden 94 – 59 Martyn Brooks Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 120
6059 07/01/2015 P Andy Noden 113 – 36 Ruth Bland Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 123
6060 08/01/2015 P Andy Noden 82 – 34 Michael Smith Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 125
6061 09/01/2015 P Andy Noden 110 – 48 Basia Foster Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 135
6062 12/01/2015 P Andy Noden 93 – 32 Doron Garfunkel Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David Emanuel Susie Dent 121
6063 13/01/2015 P Andy Noden 118 – 39 Mark Beynon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David Emanuel Susie Dent 121
6064 14/01/2015 P Andy Watts 41 – 72 Josephine Sinclair Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David Emanuel Susie Dent 123
6065 15/01/2015 P Josephine Sinclair 75 – 24 John Taylor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David Emanuel Susie Dent 132
6066 16/01/2015 P Josephine Sinclair 82 – 92* Neil Stephenson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David Emanuel Susie Dent 132
6067 19/01/2015 P Neil Stephenson 89 – 49 Adèle Venner Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Wonnacott Susie Dent 132
6068 20/01/2015 P Neil Stephenson 107 – 74 Ben Hocking Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Wonnacott Susie Dent 123
6069 21/01/2015 P Neil Stephenson 83 – 104 Tracey Mills Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Wonnacott Susie Dent 133
6070 22/01/2015 P Tracey Mills 101 – 25 Sean Chenery Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Wonnacott Susie Dent 142
6071 23/01/2015 P Tracey Mills 97 – 37 Keith Taylor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Wonnacott Susie Dent 121
6072 26/01/2015 P Tracey Mills 109 – 59 Mickie Wynne-Davies Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 146
6073 27/01/2015 P Tracey Mills 107 – 69 Gary Coroner Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 121
6074 28/01/2015 P Tracey Mills 116 – 58 Daniel Rhymer Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 127
6075 29/01/2015 P Tracey Mills 98 – 77 Martin McConachie Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 119
6076 30/01/2015 P Tracey Mills 104 – 6 Wendy Cooke Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 122
6077 02/02/2015 P Rod Stainsby 67 – 71 Shaun Gill Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Graeme Le Saux Susie Dent 133
6078 03/02/2015 P Shaun Gill 86 – 54 Vikram Kalsi Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Graeme Le Saux Susie Dent 141
6079 04/02/2015 P Shaun Gill 80 – 70 Mark Brighty Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Graeme Le Saux Susie Dent 132
6080 05/02/2015 P Shaun Gill 74 – 61 Tess Gustard Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Graeme Le Saux Susie Dent 122
6081 06/02/2015 P Shaun Gill 63 – 91 Nick Briggs Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Graeme Le Saux Susie Dent 131
6082 09/02/2015 P Nick Briggs 84 – 98 Kevin Steede Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Sherrie Hewson Susie Dent 117
6083 10/02/2015 P Kevin Steede 101 – 59 Alice Hugill Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Sherrie Hewson Susie Dent 125
6084 11/02/2015 P Kevin Steede 89 – 47 Sheila Watkinson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Sherrie Hewson Susie Dent 121
6085 12/02/2015 P Kevin Steede 108 – 41 Terry Stapleton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Sherrie Hewson Susie Dent 125
6086 13/02/2015 P Kevin Steede 104 – 57 Gus Aaron Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Sherrie Hewson Susie Dent 129
6087 16/02/2015 P Kevin Steede 104 – 76 Mick Cockcroft Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 124
6088 17/02/2015 P Kevin Steede 85 – 80 Lois Pattison Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 118
6089 18/02/2015 P Kevin Steede 103 – 95 Lee Worth Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 120
6090 19/02/2015 P Andy Lambert 79 – 64 Lou Marriott Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 131
6091 20/02/2015 P Andy Lambert 82* – 72 James Mathers Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 120
6092 23/02/2015 P Andy Lambert 94* – 84 Ben Jenkins Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Rufus Hound Susie Dent 125
6093 24/02/2015 P Andy Lambert 88 – 94 Jordan Barker Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Rufus Hound Susie Dent 121
6094 25/02/2015 P Jordan Barker 103 – 71 Sue Keepe Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Rufus Hound Susie Dent 140
6095 26/02/2015 P Jordan Barker 72 – 63 Matt Hill Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Rufus Hound Susie Dent 122
6096 27/02/2015 P Jordan Barker 92 – 59 Simon Bates Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Rufus Hound Susie Dent 132
6097 02/03/2015 P Jordan Barker 87 – 23 Mark Mulholland Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 135
6098 03/03/2015 P Jordan Barker 82 – 54 Brian Craig Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 124
6099 04/03/2015 P Jordan Barker 104 – 58 Alex Williamson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 132
6100 05/03/2015 P Jordan Barker 79 – 62 Debbie Jones Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 122
6101 06/03/2015 P Mark Sutcliffe 77 – 53 Sebastian Macnair-Smith Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 122
6102 09/03/2015 P Mark Sutcliffe 44 – 82 Chris Dromey Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Vine Susie Dent 132
6103 16/03/2015 P Chris Dromey 90 – 38 Graham French Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Vine Susie Dent 135
6104 17/03/2015 P Chris Dromey 85 – 104 Charlene Rose Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Vine Susie Dent 131
6105 18/03/2015 P Charlene Rose 90 – 68 Niven Padgett Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Vine Susie Dent 124
6106 19/03/2015 P Charlene Rose 46 – 115 Tom Cappleman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Vine Susie Dent 123
6107 20/03/2015 P Tom Cappleman 117 – 51 Sharon Hagger Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Nicky Campbell Susie Dent 123
6108 23/03/2015 P Tom Cappleman 117 – 13 Connor Moorst Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Nicky Campbell Susie Dent 124
6109 24/03/2015 P Tom Cappleman 135 – 23 Jack Roberts Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Nicky Campbell Susie Dent 144
6110 25/03/2015 P Tom Cappleman 120 – 39 Angela Hopson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Nicky Campbell Susie Dent 122
6111 26/03/2015 P Tom Cappleman 109 – 53 Mike Pilkington Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Nicky Campbell Susie Dent 122
6112 27/03/2015 P Tom Cappleman 105 – 16 Paul Young Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 128
6113 30/03/2015 P Tom Cappleman 109 – 62 Hamish Galloway Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 125
6114 31/03/2015 P Graeme Parker 31 – 99 Kate Ritchie Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 123
6115 01/04/2015 P Kate Ritchie 82 – 77 Gordon Taylor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 132
6116 02/04/2015 P Kate Ritchie 77 – 99 Gerry Tynan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 126
6117 06/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 119 – 91 Mark Perrett Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 132
6118 07/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 101 – 50 Charlotte Robertson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 121
6119 08/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 91 – 27 James Humpish Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 121
6120 13/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 127 – 55 Dean Anderson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 131
6121 14/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 119 – 39 Nella Mathieson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Janet Street-Porter Susie Dent 126
6122 15/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 103 – 46 Ali Merali Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 130
6123 16/04/2015 P Gerry Tynan 108 – 52 Anne Lewin Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 134
6124 17/04/2015 P Stuart Langford 30 – 66 Gavin Woolnough Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 116
6125 20/04/2015 P Gavin Woolnough 80 – 54 Andy Dent Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 132
6126 21/04/2015 P Gavin Woolnough 88 – 57 Gareth Fisher Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 132
6127 22/04/2015 P Gavin Woolnough 80 – 77 Mark O'Farrell Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Myleene Klass Susie Dent 124
6128 23/04/2015 P Gavin Woolnough 78 – 59 Joe Foxon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Myleene Klass Susie Dent 119
6129 27/04/2015 P Gavin Woolnough 62 – 78 Simon Tomlinson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Myleene Klass Susie Dent 126
6130 28/04/2015 P Simon Tomlinson 83 – 71 Craig Roe Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Myleene Klass Susie Dent 121
6131 29/04/2015 P Simon Tomlinson 75 – 79 Sue Picken Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Myleene Klass Susie Dent 122
6132 30/04/2015 P Sue Picken 65 – 106 Liam Thorne Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Hollins Susie Dent 131
6133 01/05/2015 P Liam Thorne 74 – 78 Robert Baxter Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Hollins Susie Dent 121
6134 04/05/2015 P Robert Baxter 92 – 66 Deirdre Sweetman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Hollins Susie Dent 115
6135 05/05/2015 P Robert Baxter 57 – 105 David Pooley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Hollins Susie Dent 130
6136 11/05/2015 P David Pooley 80 – 66 Erik Cornish Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Hollins Susie Dent 131
6137 12/05/2015 P David Pooley 104 – 55 Eileen Noble Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 118
6138 18/05/2015 P David Pooley 81 – 82 Len Hughes Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 132
6139 19/05/2015 P Len Hughes 49 – 84 Steve Redfern Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 129
6140 20/05/2015 P Steve Redfern 85 – 69 Patricia Hill Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 118
6141 21/05/2015 P Steve Redfern 72 – 60 Mason Duke Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 116
6142 22/05/2015 P Steve Redfern 76 – 49 Sam Steele Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Steve Backshall Susie Dent 129
6143 25/05/2015 P Steve Redfern 83 – 70 Gary Cohen Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Steve Backshall Susie Dent 125
6144 26/05/2015 P Steve Redfern 99 – 36 Jamie Smith Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Steve Backshall Susie Dent 120
6145 27/05/2015 P Steve Redfern 85 – 70 Ann-Marie Davies Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Steve Backshall Susie Dent 136
6146 28/05/2015 P Steve Redfern 105 – 71 Dan Bland Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Steve Backshall Susie Dent 131
6147 29/05/2015 P Patrick Thompson 81 – 99 James Judge Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 134
6148 01/06/2015 P James Judge 83 – 46 Lisa Marquand Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 119
6149 02/06/2015 P James Judge 80 – 63 Gerry Walker Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 132
6150 03/06/2015 QF Tom Cappleman 98 – 40 Gavin Woolnough Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 124
6151 04/06/2015 QF Gerry Tynan 93 – 77 Steve Redfern Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 128
6152 08/06/2015 QF Tracey Mills 99 – 66 Jordan Barker Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 158
6153 09/06/2015 QF Andy Noden 94 – 99 Kevin Steede Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 124
6154 10/06/2015 SF Tom Cappleman 127 – 52 Kevin Steede Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 132
6155 11/06/2015 SF Gerry Tynan 89 – 101 Tracey Mills Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 124
6156 12/06/2015 GF Tom Cappleman 107 – 89 Tracey Mills Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 126
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

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