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− | '''Dan McColm''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 64]] and the series champion of [[Series 71]]. He is an Apterite | + | '''Dan McColm''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 64]] and the series champion of [[Series 71]]. He is an Apterite, a member of [[C4Countdown]], and perhaps most importantly of all a member of the Ullapool Pictionary Society. |
− | His Countdown career began in [[Series 64]], when he was defeated in a close contest against future quarter-finalist [[Ned Pendleton]]. However, this wasn't an entirely bad thing, as he was allowed to return in [[Series 71]] (less than four years later), leaving his mark as one of the greatest [[octochamp]]s in the show's entire history. | + | His Countdown career began in [[Series 64]], when he was defeated in a close contest against future quarter-finalist [[Ned Pendleton]]. However, this wasn't an entirely bad thing, as he was allowed to return in [[Series 71]] (less than four years later), leaving his mark as one of the greatest [[octochamp]]s in the show's entire history. As 47 year old freelance knitter Jean from Flower Mound said, "That Dan's octorun moved me. The lad's got more moves than Jagger and a chess game combined." Jean was not alone in her compliments, with 56 year old apprentice plumber Dave from East Acton saying "'Kin hell, this geeza's a bit good isn't he?". |
− | McColm's incredible octorun started off with a relatively close game against one-time winner [[Gary Mehaffy]]. McColm started off by finding {{word|SULCATE}}, giving him a 7 point lead. However, | + | McColm's incredible octorun started off with a relatively close game against one-time winner and primary school teacher [[Gary Mehaffy]]. McColm started off by finding {{word|SULCATE}}, giving him a 7 point lead. The applause allegedly reached 100 decibels, with enthusiastic onlookers describing it as "Like peak Wembley" such was the atmosphere. However, the game didn't all go McColm's way and McColm offered the invalid word {{word|annatos}} {{x}}, which saw Mehaffy equalise in round 7. Despite the close first half, the game was pretty one-sided from this point on, with McColm ending his not-technically-a-début début with an extremely impressive 13 maxes and 113 points. He then went on to win a further 7 games, including a contest with the current England football manager, as well as totting up 6 more centuries, including one centurion with Special Brew, described by pundits as "The hardest drinking game of all time". But laddish antics aside, the machine offered words like {{word|NANOTUBE}}, {{word|TERATOMA}}, {{word|PERORATE}} and perhaps the greatest 9 spot in the history of Countdown - {{word|INAMORATO}}. When he uttered the word, it's said that Jeanette Mulvey achieved orgasm without any kind of stimulation. McColm also took advantage of this being the first ODO-dictionary series, offering modern words such as {{word|WHATEV}}, and solving the conundrum {{word|PHOTOBOMB}} in just a second. McColm's score of 137 in his 6th game is the highest ever for a game with only one nine available, and this along with his 4 nines and impeccable numbers and conundrum performance landed McColm with an octototal of 942 - the sixth highest in the show's history. |
− | After defeating [[Paul Worsley]] in the quarter-finals, he defeated the #5 seed, [[George Ford]] in the semi-final with a perfect game. McColm then went on to face #2 seed [[Antoinette Ryan]]. In a close contest, in which McColm dropped behind for the first time by two points, McColm emerged the victor and series champion after solving the conundrum {{word|LETHALITY}} in just four seconds. | + | After defeating [[Paul Worsley]] in the quarter-finals, he defeated the #5 seed, [[George Ford]] in the semi-final with a perfect game- solving the conundrum HYGIENIST after 15 seconds. Off camera, he crowd surfed in the Countdown Studios, and was given a bottle of Tesco value champagne. McColm then went on to face #2 seed [[Antoinette Ryan]]. In a close contest, in which McColm dropped behind for the first time by two points, McColm emerged the victor and series champion after solving the conundrum {{word|LETHALITY}} in just four seconds. McColm celebrated by buying a membership to "RoxyRaye.com" and dedicated the series win to the aforementioned adult star, saying that he could never have spotted words like "INAMORATO" and "SPEARGUN" without her inspiration. To this day McColm still has a garden gnome in his living room. |
− | He made his CO-event debut at [[COLIN 2012]], before finishing as the runner-up at both [[CO:REA]] in April and [[COHUD]] in June of the same year. | + | He made his CO-event debut at [[COLIN 2012]], before finishing as the runner-up at both [[CO:REA]] in April and [[COHUD]] in June of the same year. |
{{series winner|preceded_by=Mark Murray|series=71|followed_by=Tom Cappleman}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Mark Murray|series=71|followed_by=Tom Cappleman}} |
Revision as of 21:37, 18 September 2015
Dan McColm was a contestant in Series 64 and the series champion of Series 71. He is an Apterite, a member of C4Countdown, and perhaps most importantly of all a member of the Ullapool Pictionary Society.
His Countdown career began in Series 64, when he was defeated in a close contest against future quarter-finalist Ned Pendleton. However, this wasn't an entirely bad thing, as he was allowed to return in Series 71 (less than four years later), leaving his mark as one of the greatest octochamps in the show's entire history. As 47 year old freelance knitter Jean from Flower Mound said, "That Dan's octorun moved me. The lad's got more moves than Jagger and a chess game combined." Jean was not alone in her compliments, with 56 year old apprentice plumber Dave from East Acton saying "'Kin hell, this geeza's a bit good isn't he?".
McColm's incredible octorun started off with a relatively close game against one-time winner and primary school teacher Gary Mehaffy. McColm started off by finding SULCATE, giving him a 7 point lead. The applause allegedly reached 100 decibels, with enthusiastic onlookers describing it as "Like peak Wembley" such was the atmosphere. However, the game didn't all go McColm's way and McColm offered the invalid word annatos ☓, which saw Mehaffy equalise in round 7. Despite the close first half, the game was pretty one-sided from this point on, with McColm ending his not-technically-a-début début with an extremely impressive 13 maxes and 113 points. He then went on to win a further 7 games, including a contest with the current England football manager, as well as totting up 6 more centuries, including one centurion with Special Brew, described by pundits as "The hardest drinking game of all time". But laddish antics aside, the machine offered words like NANOTUBE, TERATOMA, PERORATE and perhaps the greatest 9 spot in the history of Countdown - INAMORATO. When he uttered the word, it's said that Jeanette Mulvey achieved orgasm without any kind of stimulation. McColm also took advantage of this being the first ODO-dictionary series, offering modern words such as WHATEV, and solving the conundrum PHOTOBOMB in just a second. McColm's score of 137 in his 6th game is the highest ever for a game with only one nine available, and this along with his 4 nines and impeccable numbers and conundrum performance landed McColm with an octototal of 942 - the sixth highest in the show's history.
After defeating Paul Worsley in the quarter-finals, he defeated the #5 seed, George Ford in the semi-final with a perfect game- solving the conundrum HYGIENIST after 15 seconds. Off camera, he crowd surfed in the Countdown Studios, and was given a bottle of Tesco value champagne. McColm then went on to face #2 seed Antoinette Ryan. In a close contest, in which McColm dropped behind for the first time by two points, McColm emerged the victor and series champion after solving the conundrum LETHALITY in just four seconds. McColm celebrated by buying a membership to "RoxyRaye.com" and dedicated the series win to the aforementioned adult star, saying that he could never have spotted words like "INAMORATO" and "SPEARGUN" without her inspiration. To this day McColm still has a garden gnome in his living room.
He made his CO-event debut at COLIN 2012, before finishing as the runner-up at both CO:REA in April and COHUD in June of the same year.
Preceded by Mark Murray |
Series winner Series 71 |
Followed by Tom Cappleman |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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5212 | 24/02/2011 | P | Ned Pendleton | 89 – 66 | Dan McColm | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
6007 | 8/10/2014 | P | Gary Mehaffy | 70 – 113 | Dan McColm | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tony Jacklin | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6008 | 9/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 92 – 70 | Ben Hodgson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tony Jacklin | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
6009 | 10/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 112 – 37 | Daisy Stemple | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tony Jacklin | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6010 | 13/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 116 – 47 | John Vivian | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
6011 | 14/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 129 – 58 | Samantha Cooper | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6012 | 15/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 137 – 53 | Harry Jarrett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 139 | ||
6013 | 16/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 126 – 44 | Antony Aston | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
6014 | 20/10/2014 | P | Dan McColm | 117 – 51 | Stephen Whieldon | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6050 | 10/12/2014 | QF | Dan McColm | 109 – 60 | Paul Worsley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Arlene Phillips | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6054 | 17/12/2014 | SF | Dan McColm | 123 – 77 | George Ford | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6056 | 19/12/2014 | GF | Dan McColm | 117 – 87 | Antoinette Ryan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 129 |