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{{ep | 600 | 29/06/1987 | CSF | Darryl Francis | 55 – 58 | [[David Trace]] | Sally James | Della Thompson }}
 
{{ep | 600 | 29/06/1987 | CSF | Darryl Francis | 55 – 58 | [[David Trace]] | Sally James | Della Thompson }}
{{ep |M33 |  13/11/89-17/11/89 | | [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]] | 90 – 73 | Darryl Francis | | Freda Thornton}}
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{{ep | 1883 | 18/11/1996 | eQF | Darryl Francis | 60 – 31 | [[Mike Percik]] | [[Barry Cryer]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
 
{{ep | 1883 | 18/11/1996 | eQF | Darryl Francis | 60 – 31 | [[Mike Percik]] | [[Barry Cryer]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
 
{{ep | 1886 | 21/11/1996 | eSF | Darryl Francis | 24 – 83 | [[Allan Saldanha]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}
 
{{ep | 1886 | 21/11/1996 | eSF | Darryl Francis | 24 – 83 | [[Allan Saldanha]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Catherine Stokes]] }}

Revision as of 10:33, 22 January 2010

Darryl Francis.

Darryl Francis first appeared in Series 1, losing his debut game to Joe Guy. A computer manager from Isleworth, Middlesex, he was later invited back for Series 6, where he became an octochamp, and went on to beat Olivia Lloyd in the grand final. Unable to play in Championship of Champions II due to a broken leg, he was invited back in 1987 for Championship of Champions III, where he defeated Steve Balment in the quarter finals before narrowly succumbing to David Trace 58-55 in the semis. Darryl returned to Countdown one last time in 1996 for the Supreme Championships where, after a first round win over Mike Percik, he was defeated by Allan Saldanha, who equalled the record for the highest score ever achieved in a 9 round game of Countdown.

Darryl is also a Scrabble Expert, and has appeared on Turnabout and Brainteaser.

Preceded by
Peter Evans
Series winner
Series 6
Followed by
Ian Bebbington


Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
12 22/11/1982 P Darryl Francis ? Joe Guy Richard Whiteley Dr Linda Barrett Beverley Isherwood Cathy Hytner Kenneth Williams
245 21/01/1985 P Steven Tew 46 – 47 Darryl Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warberton
246 22/01/1985 P Andrew Mason 26 – 60 Darryl Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warberton
247 24/01/1985 P Darryl Francis 51 – 18 Diana Mills Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warberton
248 25/01/1985 P Darryl Francis 52 – 49 Alan Carvell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warberton
249 27/01/1985 P Irene Pollard 21 – 41 Darryl Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warberton
250 28/01/1985 P Darryl Francis 57 – 16 Clive Simkin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warberton
251 29/01/1985 P Darryl Francis 69 – 47 Armand Gilinsky Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warberton
252 30/01/1985 P Darryl Francis 59 – 5 Tom Roberts Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Richard Stilgoe Yvonne Warberton
283 14/03/1985 QF Neil Wilkins 35 – 56 Darryl Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Richard Stilgoe Julia Swannel
287 20/03/1985 SF Adam Gilinsky 34 – 72 Darryl Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Richard Stilgoe Julia Swannel
288 21/03/1985 GF Olivia Lloyd 37 – 69 Darryl Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth, Richard Stilgoe Julia Swannel
596 23/06/1987 CQF Darryl Francis 46 – 28 Stephen Balment Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Sally James Della Thompson
600 29/06/1987 CSF Darryl Francis 55 – 58 David Trace Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Sally James Della Thompson
M33 13/11/89-17/11/89 Masters 1 Clive Freedman 90 – 73 Darryl Francis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman N/A Freda Thornton
1883 18/11/1996 eQF Darryl Francis 60 – 31 Mike Percik Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Susie Dent
1886 21/11/1996 eSF Darryl Francis 24 – 83 Allan Saldanha Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Catherine Stokes

Links

Darryl Francis on wikipedia