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'''Richard Ayoade''' was a [[contestant]] on '''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'''. He is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian amongst other talents. | '''Richard Ayoade''' was a [[contestant]] on '''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'''. He is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian amongst other talents. | ||
− | In his most famous role as Maurice Moss on ''{{w|The IT Crowd}}'', | + | In his most famous role as Maurice Moss on ''{{w|The IT Crowd}}'', Ayoade's character "appeared" on Countdown in 2010. In the episode, Moss famously declares the nine letters {{word|TNETENNBA}} which already "spells" out a word, and breaks many records. Moss is later invited to a secret club called 8+ and forced to play ''Street Countdown'' against a jealous former champion, "Negative One", declaring a 16 ({{word|OVERNUMEROUSNESS}}) compared to Negative One's 12, {{word|ENORMOUSNESS}}. The episode featured cameo appearances from [[Jeff Stelling]], [[Rachel Riley]], and [[Gyles Brandreth]]. |
He eventually made his debut appearance six years later on an actual episode on 22 October 2016 in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11, Episode 5]]. For his sole apperances in 2016 and 2017, he scored three and five respectively. Remarkably the year after, in 2018, he improved dramatically, scoring perfectly in a numbers round and obtained a maximum in a letters round and maintained his performance in 2019, though he could have broken his own record had he not discarded {{word|DOGNAP}} (He would eventually do so almost a year later in 2020). | He eventually made his debut appearance six years later on an actual episode on 22 October 2016 in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11, Episode 5]]. For his sole apperances in 2016 and 2017, he scored three and five respectively. Remarkably the year after, in 2018, he improved dramatically, scoring perfectly in a numbers round and obtained a maximum in a letters round and maintained his performance in 2019, though he could have broken his own record had he not discarded {{word|DOGNAP}} (He would eventually do so almost a year later in 2020). | ||
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+ | He is only the second player in history to have two drawn matches, after [[Lew Schwarz]]. The advent of tie-break conundrums in normal Countdown means this is unlikely to ever be beaten. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | Cats122| 23/01/2020 | S |Richard Ayoade<br>& Sean Lock| 44* - 44 |Jon Richardson<br>& Katherine Ryan|[[David O'Doherty]]|Susie Dent|87}} | {{ep | Cats122| 23/01/2020 | S |Richard Ayoade<br>& Sean Lock| 44* - 44 |Jon Richardson<br>& Katherine Ryan|[[David O'Doherty]]|Susie Dent|87}} | ||
{{ep | Cats128| 14/08/2020 | S |[[Daisy May Cooper]]<br>& Sean Lock| 22 - 27 |Richard Ayoade<br>& [[Ivo Graham]]|[[Adam Buxton]]|Susie Dent|71}} | {{ep | Cats128| 14/08/2020 | S |[[Daisy May Cooper]]<br>& Sean Lock| 22 - 27 |Richard Ayoade<br>& [[Ivo Graham]]|[[Adam Buxton]]|Susie Dent|71}} | ||
+ | {{ep | Cats133| 4/02/2021 | S |Richard Ayoade<br>& Sean Lock| 42 - 52 |Jon Richardson<br>& [[Sara Pascoe]]|[[Nick Helm]]|Susie Dent|69}} | ||
+ | {{ep | Cats143| 29/07/2022 | S |Joe Wilkinson<br>& Richard Ayoade| 28 - 28 |Jon Richardson<br>& [[Lucy Beaumont]]|[[Finlay Christie]]|Susie Dent|75}} | ||
+ | {{ep | Cats146| 19/08/2022 | S |Sara Pascoe<br>& Richard Ayoade| 11 - 35 |Jon Richardson<br>& [[Chris McCausland]]|[[Morgana Robinson]]|Susie Dent|60}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
<center>* Includes 5 points from a bonus game.</center> | <center>* Includes 5 points from a bonus game.</center> |
Latest revision as of 14:45, 3 January 2023
Richard Ayoade was a contestant on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian amongst other talents.
In his most famous role as Maurice Moss on The IT Crowd, Ayoade's character "appeared" on Countdown in 2010. In the episode, Moss famously declares the nine letters TNETENNBA which already "spells" out a word, and breaks many records. Moss is later invited to a secret club called 8+ and forced to play Street Countdown against a jealous former champion, "Negative One", declaring a 16 (OVERNUMEROUSNESS) compared to Negative One's 12, ENORMOUSNESS. The episode featured cameo appearances from Jeff Stelling, Rachel Riley, and Gyles Brandreth.
He eventually made his debut appearance six years later on an actual episode on 22 October 2016 in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11, Episode 5. For his sole apperances in 2016 and 2017, he scored three and five respectively. Remarkably the year after, in 2018, he improved dramatically, scoring perfectly in a numbers round and obtained a maximum in a letters round and maintained his performance in 2019, though he could have broken his own record had he not discarded DOGNAP (He would eventually do so almost a year later in 2020).
He is only the second player in history to have two drawn matches, after Lew Schwarz. The advent of tie-break conundrums in normal Countdown means this is unlikely to ever be beaten.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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Cats70 | 22/10/2016 | S | Richard Ayoade & Rob Beckett |
3 – 48 | Jon Richardson & Claudia Winkleman |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Adam Riches | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
Cats86 | 6/07/2017 | S | Stephen Mangan & Sean Lock |
55 – 5 | Richard Ayoade & Katherine Ryan |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Bill Bailey | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
Cats102 | 17/08/2018 | S | Richard Ayoade & Sean Lock |
42 – 43 | Jon Richardson & Jessica Knappett |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Alex Horne & the Horne Section |
Susie Dent | 74 | ||
Cats108 | 25/01/2019 | S | Joe Wilkinson & Sean Lock |
22 – 35 | Richard Ayoade & Aisling Bea |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Tom Allen | Susie Dent | 78 | ||
Cats122 | 23/01/2020 | S | Richard Ayoade & Sean Lock |
44* – 44 | Jon Richardson & Katherine Ryan |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | David O'Doherty | Susie Dent | 87 | ||
Cats128 | 14/08/2020 | S | Daisy May Cooper & Sean Lock |
22 – 27 | Richard Ayoade & Ivo Graham |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Adam Buxton | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
Cats133 | 4/02/2021 | S | Richard Ayoade & Sean Lock |
42 – 52 | Jon Richardson & Sara Pascoe |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Nick Helm | Susie Dent | 69 | ||
Cats143 | 29/07/2022 | S | Joe Wilkinson & Richard Ayoade |
28 – 28 | Jon Richardson & Lucy Beaumont |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Finlay Christie | Susie Dent | 75 | ||
Cats146 | 19/08/2022 | S | Sara Pascoe & Richard Ayoade |
11 – 35 | Jon Richardson & Chris McCausland |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Morgana Robinson | Susie Dent | 60 |