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− | '''Michael Calder''' first appeared on Countdown on 31 January 2000, beating [[Peter Hindes]] {{score|59|49}} in a nail-biting game, only triumphing after a [[sudden death conundrum]]. Michael went on to win a further 7 games, including another via a sudden death conundrum, and returned for the final rounds as and [[octochamp]] and #2 seed. He beat [[Helen Wrigglesworth]] in the quarter-finals and [[ | + | '''Michael Calder''' first appeared on Countdown on 31 January 2000, beating [[Peter Hindes]] {{score|59|49}} in a nail-biting game, only triumphing after a [[sudden death conundrum]]. Michael went on to win a further 7 games, including another via a sudden death conundrum, and returned for the final rounds as and [[octochamp]] and #2 seed. |
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+ | He first beat [[Helen Wrigglesworth]] in the quarter-finals {{score|55|29}}, with Michael spotting {{word|FLEAPIT}} and the conundrum {{word|DRIFTWOOD}}, and Helen making a few unfortunate misses, including {{word|RANCHEROS}} from the selection {{word|RNCHEAROS}}. In the semi-final, the words {{word|MORTICES}} and {{word|INJURED}} allowed him to avoid a crucial conundrum with [[Terry O'Farrell]], which was all the less controversial because the solution to the conundrum was in fact an invalid word. This brought him to a final showdown with [[John Hastings]]. In [[episode 2797|the final]], Michael got off to a roaring start, spotting the brilliant 9-letter word {{word|MYOGLOBIN}} to take an {{score|18|0}} lead, and never looked back. Michael eventually ran out the {{score|101|72}} winner, becoming the 42nd champion of Countdown in the process. | ||
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+ | Michael was invited back for [[Championship of Champions XI]] in 2003, and had the distinction of playing the first ever game on the purple-and-pink set that was used on Countdown for six years. Unfortunately, he was beaten by [[Loz Sands]], with the main difference between the two being Michael's difficulty in the [[numbers game]]. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Scott Mearns|series=42|followed_by=Graham Nash}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Scott Mearns|series=42|followed_by=Graham Nash}} |
Revision as of 14:05, 15 January 2011
- For other people called Michael Calder, see Michael Calder.
Michael Calder first appeared on Countdown on 31 January 2000, beating Peter Hindes 59 – 49 in a nail-biting game, only triumphing after a sudden death conundrum. Michael went on to win a further 7 games, including another via a sudden death conundrum, and returned for the final rounds as and octochamp and #2 seed.
He first beat Helen Wrigglesworth in the quarter-finals 55 – 29, with Michael spotting FLEAPIT and the conundrum DRIFTWOOD, and Helen making a few unfortunate misses, including RANCHEROS from the selection RNCHEAROS. In the semi-final, the words MORTICES and INJURED allowed him to avoid a crucial conundrum with Terry O'Farrell, which was all the less controversial because the solution to the conundrum was in fact an invalid word. This brought him to a final showdown with John Hastings. In the final, Michael got off to a roaring start, spotting the brilliant 9-letter word MYOGLOBIN to take an 18 – 0 lead, and never looked back. Michael eventually ran out the 101 – 72 winner, becoming the 42nd champion of Countdown in the process.
Michael was invited back for Championship of Champions XI in 2003, and had the distinction of playing the first ever game on the purple-and-pink set that was used on Countdown for six years. Unfortunately, he was beaten by Loz Sands, with the main difference between the two being Michael's difficulty in the numbers game.
Preceded by Scott Mearns |
Series winner Series 42 |
Followed by Graham Nash |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2699 | 31/01/2000 | P | Peter Hindes | 49 – 59* | Michael Calder | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Don Black | Susie Dent | |||
2700 | 1/02/2000 | P | Michael Calder | 64 – 40 | Carol Hogan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Don Black | Susie Dent | |||
2701 | 2/02/2000 | P | Michael Calder | 56* – 46 | Clarissa Caröe | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Don Black | Susie Dent | |||
2702 | 3/02/2000 | P | Michael Calder | 50 – 46 | Gerry Ratzin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | |||
2703 | 4/02/2000 | P | Michael Calder | 64 – 37 | Sue Meredith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | |||
2704 | 7/02/2000 | P | Michael Calder | 54 – 49 | Daniel Green | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | |||
2705 | 8/02/2000 | P | Michael Calder | 58 – 32 | Marjorie Clark | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | |||
2706 | 9/02/2000 | P | Michael Calder | 57 – 47 | Andrew Hulme | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | |||
2792 | 13/06/2000 | QF | Michael Calder | 55 – 29 | Helen Wrigglesworth | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ned Sherrin | Damian Eadie | |||
2796 | 22/06/2000 | SF | Michael Calder | 55 – 40 | Terence O'Farrell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Joan Bakewell | Damian Eadie | |||
2797 | 23/06/2000 | GF | Michael Calder | 101 – 72 | John Hastings | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Joan Bakewell | Damian Eadie | |||
3390 | 6/01/2003 | CP | Michael Calder | 60 – 77 | Loz Sands | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent |