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Series 75

From Countdown
Martin Hurst holding the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy after winning Series 75.

Series 75 ran from 27 June 2016 to 23 December 2016. The tenth of 18 series presented by Nick Hewer, it was won by Martin Hurst.

The second episode of the series, broadcast on 28 June, marked Hewer's 1,000th Countdown appearance.

The show was off the air for a week and a half in September, due to Channel 4's coverage of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Beginning on 17 October 2016, the show's transmission time was moved one hour forward, to 2:10pm, to accommodate the final series of Deal or No Deal. The show has maintained this time slot since.



Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 Martin Hurst 8 830
2 Jamie Washington 8 825
3 Andrew Macleod 8 809
4 John Shaw 8 774
5 Andrew Fenton 8 728
6 Rik Anstee 6 561
7 Stephen Fuller 6 507
8 Tom Stephens 5 474
Annie Humphries qualified for the finals with eight wins and 775 points, but was unable to attend the tapings, so #9-ranked Tom Stephens took her place and her eligibility was transferred to the Series 76 finals, where she took the #5 seed spot.
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

Martin Hurst (1) vs Tom Stephens (8) Martin Hurst (1) vs Andrew Fenton (5) Martin Hurst (1)
vs
Andrew Macleod (3)
Andrew Fenton (5) vs John Shaw (4)
Andrew Macleod (3) vs Rik Anstee (6) Andrew Macleod (3) vs Stephen Fuller (7)
Stephen Fuller (7) vs Jamie Washington (2)
The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6385 27/06/2016 P Norm Ahmad 93 – 95 Andrew Fenton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 124
6386 28/06/2016 P Andrew Fenton 93 – 54 Stephen Wintle Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 134
6387 29/06/2016 P Andrew Fenton 95 – 48 Chris Worthing Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 126
6388 30/06/2016 P Andrew Fenton 71 – 62 Rhys Danino Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 125
6389 01/07/2016 P Andrew Fenton 79 – 54 Michael Hawkins Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 132
6390 04/07/2016 P Andrew Fenton 101 – 77 Matt Whelan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Alison Steadman Susie Dent 120
6391 05/07/2016 P Andrew Fenton 112 – 58 Ken Irvin Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Alison Steadman Susie Dent 141
6392 06/07/2016 P Andrew Fenton 82 – 53 Pádraig Ryan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Alison Steadman Susie Dent 123
6393 11/07/2016 P Steve Broad 72 – 102 Rachel Sheridan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Alison Steadman Susie Dent 135
6394 12/07/2016 P Rachel Sheridan 77 – 79 Stephen Fuller Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Alison Steadman Susie Dent 124
6395 13/07/2016 P Stephen Fuller 84 – 66 Jonny Guy Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 132
6396 14/07/2016 P Stephen Fuller 74 – 40 Philippa Craven Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 126
6397 15/07/2016 P Stephen Fuller 83 – 63 Andrew Cripps Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 147
6398 18/07/2016 P Stephen Fuller 82 – 63 Dave Hussey-Yeo Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 127
6399 19/07/2016 P Stephen Fuller 78 – 71 Mark Lawrence Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Chris Packham Susie Dent 127
6400 20/07/2016 P Stephen Fuller 27 – 106 Aidan Linge Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David James Susie Dent 154
6401 21/07/2016 P Aidan Linge 91 – 65 Ciarán Duffy Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David James Susie Dent 134
6402 22/07/2016 P Aidan Linge 105 – 38 Lauren Wark Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David James Susie Dent 126
6403 25/07/2016 P Aidan Linge 92 – 102* Chris Leaney Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David James Susie Dent 125
6404 01/08/2016 P Chris Leaney 79 – 115 Stephen Bloom Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David James Susie Dent 123
6405 02/08/2016 P Stephen Bloom 84 – 83 Andrew McGill Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 120
6406 03/08/2016 P Stephen Bloom 73 – 80 Cammy Lovatt Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 121
6407 04/08/2016 P Cammy Lovatt 94 – 89 Robin Bott Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 145
6408 05/08/2016 P Cammy Lovatt 73 – 97 Annie Humphries Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 135
6409 08/08/2016 P Annie Humphries 100 – 70 Zak Brown Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 125
6410 09/08/2016 P Annie Humphries 94 – 61 Malcolm Potter Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 135
6411 10/08/2016 P Annie Humphries 108 – 16 Paul Emmett Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlie Stayt Susie Dent 126
6412 11/08/2016 P Annie Humphries 87 – 52 Roy Davies Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlie Stayt Susie Dent 121
6413 12/08/2016 P Annie Humphries 93 – 82 Jane Ashton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlie Stayt Susie Dent 155
6414 15/08/2016 P Annie Humphries 103 – 32 Danny Cariello Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlie Stayt Susie Dent 135
6415 16/08/2016 P Annie Humphries 93 – 45 Ben Gallivan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlie Stayt Susie Dent 126
6416 22/08/2016 P Graham Stanley 78 – 84 Nick Meredith Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 126
6417 23/08/2016 P Nick Meredith 71 – 84 Natalie Matale Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 127
6418 24/08/2016 P Natalie Matale 65 – 51 John McDonald Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 125
6419 25/08/2016 P Natalie Matale 54 – 102 Martin Hurst Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 137
6420 26/08/2016 P Martin Hurst 95 – 80 Alan Gillies Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tanni Grey-Thompson Susie Dent 144
6421 29/08/2016 P Martin Hurst 111 – 7 Arnold Solomon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 127
6422 30/08/2016 P Martin Hurst 130 – 36 Tom Law Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 156
6423 31/08/2016 P Martin Hurst 83 – 73 Simon Cookson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 110
6424 01/09/2016 P Martin Hurst 107 – 59 Yvonne Endacott Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 125
6425 02/09/2016 P Martin Hurst 98 – 48 Damon Wingfield Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 123
6426 05/09/2016 P Martin Hurst 104 – 48 Owen Polley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 147
6427 06/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 110 – 52 Robert Dwyer Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 143
6428 07/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 91 – 73 Kate Strang Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 136
6429 19/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 113 – 76 Gareth Bann Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 132
6430 20/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 104 – 70 Paul King Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 136
6431 21/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 93 – 45 Steve Griffin Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 142
6432 22/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 104 – 75 Tim Martin Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 124
6433 26/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 101 – 77 Philip Hannan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 123
6434 27/09/2016 P Jamie Washington 109 – 58 Gary McEnaney Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 134
6435 28/09/2016 P Andy Barnaby 66 – 81 Chris Sinclair Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Fospero Susie Dent 133
6436 29/09/2016 P Chris Sinclair 102* – 92 Mark Gourley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 122
6437 30/09/2016 P Chris Sinclair 73 – 100 Lucy Westwood Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 143
6438 03/10/2016 P Lucy Westwood 62 – 109 Ikenna Oguguo Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 134
6439 04/10/2016 P Ikenna Oguguo 53 – 101 Jamie Smith Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 129
6440 05/10/2016 P Jamie Smith 94 – 34 Tim McIlroy Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Pam Ayres Susie Dent 142
6441 06/10/2016 P Jamie Smith 100 – 81 Anna Hepburn-Job Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Kate Williams Susie Dent 137
6442 10/10/2016 P Jamie Smith 98 – 77 Alan Parker Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Kate Williams Susie Dent 119
6443 11/10/2016 P Jamie Smith 76 – 77 Andrew Macleod Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Kate Williams Susie Dent 119
6444 12/10/2016 P Andrew Macleod 82 – 57 Charlie Walker Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Kate Williams Susie Dent 124
6445 13/10/2016 P Andrew Macleod 95 – 63 Sam Gunning Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Kate Williams Susie Dent 121
6446 14/10/2016 P Andrew Macleod 122 – 49 Adam Bevan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Brendan Cole Susie Dent 134
6447 17/10/2016 P Andrew Macleod 106 – 51 Ruaraidh Macdonald Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Brendan Cole Susie Dent 138
6448 18/10/2016 P Andrew Macleod 109 – 28 Samantha Dorrough Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Brendan Cole Susie Dent 158
6449 19/10/2016 P Andrew Macleod 94 – 69 David Stirling Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Brendan Cole Susie Dent 140
6450 20/10/2016 P Andrew Macleod 124 – 83 Peter Andrews Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Brendan Cole Susie Dent 165
6451 21/10/2016 P Dave Chapman 56 – 102 Elesh Mistry Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Joe Lycett Susie Dent 122
6452 24/10/2016 P Elesh Mistry 80 – 79 Margaret Burrell Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Joe Lycett Susie Dent 132
6453 25/10/2016 P Elesh Mistry 71 – 73 Daniel Clerkson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Joe Lycett Susie Dent 132
6454 26/10/2016 P Daniel Clerkson 79 – 97 Mick Groarke Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Joe Lycett Susie Dent 137
6455 27/10/2016 P Mick Groarke 88 – 70 Michael Turner Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Joe Lycett Susie Dent 126
6456 28/10/2016 P Mick Groarke 77 – 84 Rik Anstee Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Joe Lycett Susie Dent 123
6457 31/10/2016 P Rik Anstee 84 – 71 Jona Aucott Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Challis Susie Dent 131
6458 01/11/2016 P Rik Anstee 53 – 44 Matthew Patenall Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Challis Susie Dent 136
6459 02/11/2016 P Rik Anstee 79 – 53 Alice Curtis Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Challis Susie Dent 136
6460 03/11/2016 P Rik Anstee 83 – 60 Andy Goble Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Challis Susie Dent 124
6461 04/11/2016 P Rik Anstee 83 – 75 Jamie Hogg Nick Hewer Rachel Riley John Challis Susie Dent 124
6462 07/11/2016 P Rik Anstee 95 – 101 Amber Farrington Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 132
6463 08/11/2016 P Amber Farrington 70 – 50 Dave Whittaker Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 145
6464 09/11/2016 P Amber Farrington 80 – 85 Doug Roberts Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 145
6465 10/11/2016 P Doug Roberts 87 – 46 Kevin Stokes Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 124
6466 14/11/2016 P Doug Roberts 78 – 55 Arnaud Blanche Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Margaret Mountford Susie Dent 130
6467 15/11/2016 P Doug Roberts 66 – 42 Ciarán McCann Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 146
6468 16/11/2016 P Doug Roberts 73 – 79 Tom Stephens Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 144
6469 17/11/2016 P Tom Stephens 88 – 44 Nick Jones Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 136
6470 18/11/2016 P Tom Stephens 69 – 46 Mike Springett Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 141
6471 21/11/2016 P Tom Stephens 84 – 81 Wayne Ashton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 145
6472 22/11/2016 P Tom Stephens 90 – 70 Jordan Chambers Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Louise Minchin Susie Dent 127
6473 23/11/2016 P Tom Stephens 64 – 79 Charlie Clarke Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlotte Hawkins Susie Dent 126
6474 24/11/2016 P Charlie Clarke 98 – 71 Susie Hands Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlotte Hawkins Susie Dent 148
6475 28/11/2016 P Charlie Clarke 50 – 102 John Shaw Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlotte Hawkins Susie Dent 147
6476 29/11/2016 P John Shaw 77 – 69 Peter Moran Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlotte Hawkins Susie Dent 125
6477 30/11/2016 P John Shaw 108 – 34 Lee Oman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Charlotte Hawkins Susie Dent 126
6478 01/12/2016 P John Shaw 121 – 68 Pete Mackarel Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Colin Murray Susie Dent 137
6479 02/12/2016 P John Shaw 95 – 58 Shirley Robb Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Colin Murray Susie Dent 124
6480 05/12/2016 P John Shaw 73 – 47 Joel Trenchard Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Colin Murray Susie Dent 141
6481 06/12/2016 P John Shaw 102 – 22 Paul McLaughlin Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Colin Murray Susie Dent 125
6482 07/12/2016 P John Shaw 96 – 69 Matthew McLane Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Colin Murray Susie Dent 126
6483 08/12/2016 P Richard Hayward 75 – 67 Ben Walton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 133
6484 12/12/2016 P Richard Hayward 80 – 55 Andrew Welch Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 131
6485 13/12/2016 P Richard Hayward 71 – 63 James Thomson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 124
6486 14/12/2016 P Richard Hayward 72 – 71 Neil Baines Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 144
6487 15/12/2016 QF Martin Hurst 102 – 52 Tom Stephens Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 131
6488 16/12/2016 QF Jamie Washington 52 – 83 Stephen Fuller Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 140
6489 19/12/2016 QF Andrew Macleod 114 – 56 Rik Anstee Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Carol Kirkwood Susie Dent 121
6490 20/12/2016 QF John Shaw 90 – 94 Andrew Fenton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Carol Kirkwood Susie Dent 153
6491 21/12/2016 SF Martin Hurst 100 – 64 Andrew Fenton Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Carol Kirkwood Susie Dent 122
6492 22/12/2016 SF Andrew Macleod 111 – 60 Stephen Fuller Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Carol Kirkwood Susie Dent 129
6493 23/12/2016 GF Martin Hurst 96 – 85 Andrew Macleod Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Carol Kirkwood Susie Dent 134
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

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