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Greg Pearce
Greg Pearce was a contestant in Series 68 and 87. He was a Supermarket Worker from Bristol. He has qualified to return for the end-of-series finals in June.
Pearce made his first Countdown appearance during the latter stages of Series 68 in May 2013. Although the game was close, he was beaten on a crucial conundrum by would-be octochamp Joe McGonigle. Just under a decade later, Pearce returned for a second attempt in Series 87 in April 2023. His second game in the challenger's chair was decided by another crucial conundrum, but this time he unravelled it, and claimed the teapot. Sporting 3-piece suits during his second run, he then won his next two games with improved scores, before climbing to a personal best of 116 in his 5th win. After a run of 4 centuries, he was unseated by Pouvanen Pillay, whose numbers games made the difference. Pearce still attained the highest cumulative total by one of three 6-time winners up to that point, with 680 points.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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5701 | 24/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 94 – 76 | Greg Pearce | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7990 | 06/04/2023 | P | Barbara Dodds | 73 – 90 | Greg Pearce | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Steve Cram | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7991 | 07/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 94 – 75 | Jay Patel | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Steve Cram | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
7992 | 10/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 105 – 71 | Chloe Lightowlers | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
7993 | 11/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 102 – 52 | Adrian Benfield | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
7994 | 12/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 116 – 34 | Jonathan Mallinson | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
7995 | 13/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 103 – 89 | Max Plaice | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
7996 | 14/04/2023 | P | Greg Pearce | 70 – 85 | Pouvanen Pillay | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Grace Dent | Susie Dent | 123 |