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'''Darren Shacklady''' first appeared in [[Series 29]], beating [[Tony David]] 69-38 on his debut on 18 February 1995, which also happened to be one of the show's few [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect games]]. Darren went on to win four more games before losing to [[Tim Dickinson]] 63-52, but his scores- he averaged almost 65 points a game, which if he had completed his [[octochamp]] run, would've have put him on a par with [[Harvey Freeman]]- saw him return for the finals as #3 seed. Darren beat [[Barry Hughes (Series 29)|Barry Hughes]] and [[Andy Cusworth]] on his way to the final against [[Chris Rogers]]. Darren dominated the final, winning 105-63 to become the 29th champion of Countdown. Darren returned in 1996 for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], beating [[Satbir Gupta]] before losing to [[Kenneth Michie]] in the semi-finals.
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'''Darren Shacklady''' first appeared in [[Series 29]], beating [[Tony David]] {{score|69|38}} on his debut on 18 February 1995, which also happened to be one of the show's few [[List of Countdown terminology|perfect games]]. Darren went on to win four more games before losing to [[Tim Dickinson]] {{score|63|52}}, but his scores — he averaged almost 65 points a game, which if he had completed his [[octochamp]] run, would've have put him on a par with [[Harvey Freeman]] — saw him return for the finals as #3 seed. Darren beat [[Barry Hughes (Series 29)|Barry Hughes]] and [[Andy Cusworth]] on his way to the final against [[Chris Rogers]]. Darren dominated the final, winning {{score|105|63}} to become the 29th champion of Countdown. Darren returned in 1996 for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], beating [[Satbir Gupta]] before losing to [[Kenneth Michie]] in the semi-finals.
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Damian Eadie|series=29|followed_by=Verity Joubert}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Damian Eadie|series=29|followed_by=Verity Joubert}}

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Darren Shacklady

Darren Shacklady first appeared in Series 29, beating Tony David 69 – 38 on his debut on 18 February 1995, which also happened to be one of the show's few perfect games. Darren went on to win four more games before losing to Tim Dickinson 63 – 52, but his scores — he averaged almost 65 points a game, which if he had completed his octochamp run, would've have put him on a par with Harvey Freeman — saw him return for the finals as #3 seed. Darren beat Barry Hughes and Andy Cusworth on his way to the final against Chris Rogers. Darren dominated the final, winning 105 – 63 to become the 29th champion of Countdown. Darren returned in 1996 for Championship of Champions VIII, beating Satbir Gupta before losing to Kenneth Michie in the semi-finals.

Preceded by
Damian Eadie		 Series winner
Series 29		 Followed by
Verity Joubert

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1621 16/02/1995 P Darren Shacklady 69 – 38 Tony David Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Ruth Killick
1622 17/02/1995 P Darren Shacklady 72 – 23 Liz Rickets Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Ruth Killick
1623 20/02/1995 P Darren Shacklady 68 – 41 Peter Andrews Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1624 21/02/1995 P Darren Shacklady 55 – 26 Brenda Thomson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1625 22/02/1995 P Darren Shacklady 73 – 41 Conor Martin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1626 23/02/1995 P Darren Shacklady 52 – 63 Tim Dickinson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1648 27/03/1995 QF Darren Shacklady 66 – 43 Barry Hughes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Pete Murray Richard Samson
1651 30/03/1995 SF Andy Cusworth 46 – 51 Darren Shacklady Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman David Jacobs Richard Samson
1652 31/03/1995 GF Chris Rogers 63 – 105 Darren Shacklady Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman David Jacobs, Pete Murray Richard Samson
1851 3/10/1996 CQF Darren Shacklady 45 – 34 Satbir Gupta Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent
1853 7/10/1996 CSF Kenneth Michie 46 – 40 Darren Shacklady Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent
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