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− | '''Michael MacDonald-Cooper''' will be a finalist in [[Series 58]]. He won 8 games and amassed 780 points. He won three close games before scoring 126 against [[Stewart Scott]] - the highest score of the series so far. He followed this up with 96, 103 and 100 in 3 winning performances. In his 8th game he faced [[Garvin Loughrin]] and went into the conudrum trailing by 82 to 85, however it was Michael that got the conundrum in 2 seconds and became an Octochamp. | + | '''Michael MacDonald-Cooper''' will be a finalist in [[Series 58]]. He won 8 games and amassed 780 points. He won three close games before scoring 126 against [[Stewart Scott]] - the highest score of the series so far. He followed this up with 96, 103 and 100 in 3 winning performances. In his 8th game he faced [[Garvin Loughrin]] and went into the conudrum trailing by 82 to 85, however it was Michael that got the conundrum in 2 seconds and became an Octochamp. He qualified for the finals as #2 seed but lost in the quarter-final to #7 seed [[Peter Davies]]. Davies beat him in the first two numbers game and with the words {{word|POIGNANT}} and {{word|RAVAGES}} which were enough to ensure him a 83-67 lead going into the conundrum. MacDonald-Cooper solved the conundrum but still lost by 6 points. |
Away from Countdown, Michael used to be a crossword editor and is a former semi-finalist on the BBC game show ''Mastermind''. Michael also has the longest name of any Octochamp, in total 22 letters. | Away from Countdown, Michael used to be a crossword editor and is a former semi-finalist on the BBC game show ''Mastermind''. Michael also has the longest name of any Octochamp, in total 22 letters. |
Revision as of 19:57, 15 June 2008
Michael MacDonald-Cooper will be a finalist in Series 58. He won 8 games and amassed 780 points. He won three close games before scoring 126 against Stewart Scott - the highest score of the series so far. He followed this up with 96, 103 and 100 in 3 winning performances. In his 8th game he faced Garvin Loughrin and went into the conudrum trailing by 82 to 85, however it was Michael that got the conundrum in 2 seconds and became an Octochamp. He qualified for the finals as #2 seed but lost in the quarter-final to #7 seed Peter Davies. Davies beat him in the first two numbers game and with the words POIGNANT and RAVAGES which were enough to ensure him a 83-67 lead going into the conundrum. MacDonald-Cooper solved the conundrum but still lost by 6 points.
Away from Countdown, Michael used to be a crossword editor and is a former semi-finalist on the BBC game show Mastermind. Michael also has the longest name of any Octochamp, in total 22 letters.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4513 | 08/01/2008 | P | Grant Watson | 70 – 87 | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Roger Cook | Alison Heard | |||
4514 | 09/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 92 – 65 | John Brewster | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | |||
4515 | 10/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 84 – 73 | Karyn Cook | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | |||
4516 | 11/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 126 – 29 | Stewart Scott | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | |||
4517 | 14/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 96 – 49 | Jason Meek | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | |||
4518 | 15/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 103 – 88 | William Bailey | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Alison Heard | |||
4519 | 16/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 100 – 41 | Howard Salinger | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Alastair Stewart | Alison Heard | |||
4520 | 17/01/2008 | P | Michael Macdonald-Cooper | 92 – 85 | Garvin Loughrin | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Alastair Stewart | Alison Heard |