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| − | '''Alan Sinclair''' was | + | '''Alan Sinclair''' first appeared on Countdown on 29 July 1996, defeating [[Peter Cottee]] 49-36 in the 21st heat of [[series 32]]. he won 3 more games in impressive fashion before losing 45-28 to [[Craig Douglas]]. Alan's 4 wins were enough to see him return for the finals as #3 seed, where he beat [[David Ligat]] in the quarter-finals and 'took revenge' on [[Craig Douglas]] in the semi-finals, beating him 55-39. In the [[episode 1847|final]], Alan took on [[Dennis Fearon]], and after a close-run affair, it came to a [[crucial conundrum]], with Dennis leading 73-68. It all looked over for Alan as LOSTAGAIN was uncovered and dennis buzzed in on 3.5 seconds, but his answer of NOSTALGIC was incorrect, the clock was restarted and almost immediately Alan buzzed in to give the correct answer of NOSTALGIA, snatching the win and becoming the 32nd champion of Countdown in the process. Alan returned the very next week for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], but was defeated in the first round by eventual winner [[Chris Rogers]]. |
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Revision as of 22:06, 9 January 2008
Alan Sinclair first appeared on Countdown on 29 July 1996, defeating Peter Cottee 49-36 in the 21st heat of series 32. he won 3 more games in impressive fashion before losing 45-28 to Craig Douglas. Alan's 4 wins were enough to see him return for the finals as #3 seed, where he beat David Ligat in the quarter-finals and 'took revenge' on Craig Douglas in the semi-finals, beating him 55-39. In the final, Alan took on Dennis Fearon, and after a close-run affair, it came to a crucial conundrum, with Dennis leading 73-68. It all looked over for Alan as LOSTAGAIN was uncovered and dennis buzzed in on 3.5 seconds, but his answer of NOSTALGIC was incorrect, the clock was restarted and almost immediately Alan buzzed in to give the correct answer of NOSTALGIA, snatching the win and becoming the 32nd champion of Countdown in the process. Alan returned the very next week for Championship of Champions VIII, but was defeated in the first round by eventual winner Chris Rogers.
| Preceded by David Acton |
Series winner Series 32 |
Followed by Harvey Freeman |
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | 29/07/1996 | P | Peter Cottee | 36 – 49 | Alan Sinclair | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | June Whitfield | Kendall Clarke | |||
| 1804 | 30/07/1996 | P | Alan Sinclair | 68 – 17 | Eileen Williams | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | June Whitfield | Kendall Clarke | |||
| 1805 | 31/07/1996 | P | Alan Sinclair | 54 – 47 | Stephen Cook | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | June Whitfield | Kendall Clarke | |||
| 1806 | 1/08/1996 | P | Alan Sinclair | 65 – 57 | Daniel Hodgin | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | June Whitfield | Kendall Clarke | |||
| 1807 | 2/08/1996 | P | Craig Douglas | 45 – 28 | Alan Sinclair | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | |||
| 1843 | 23/09/1996 | QF | David Ligat | 37 – 45 | Alan Sinclair | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | |||
| 1846 | 26/09/1996 | SF | Alan Sinclair | 55 – 39 | Craig Douglas | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | |||
| 1847 | 27/09/1996 | GF | Alan Sinclair | 78 – 73 | Dennis Fearon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | |||
| 1848 | 30/09/1996 | CQF | Alan Sinclair | 32 – 60 | Chris Rogers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | |||
