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'''David Acton''' first appeared on Countdown on 27 february 1996, beating [[Bryan Darbey]] 67-42 in the 42nd heat of [[series 31]]. David went on to become an [[octochamp]], winning his seven remaining games in impressive fashion, including an 81-8 drubbing of [[Peter Chamberlain]]. With 486 points to his name, David was the clear #1 seed going into the final rounds. He defeated [[Kevin Fisk]] and [[Anne Bougourd]] on his way to the final against [[kenneth Michie]]. Despite having two words disallowed, David was still leading by 6 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]]. In 11.5 seconds, David unscrambled SUSISDENT to become the 31st champion of Countdown, and the first undefeated champion since [[Don Reid]] in [[series 25]]. However, David, being a strict vegan, famously declined the first prize of the leather-bound dictionaries, opting instead to take them in CD-ROM form, and donating the difference to a local school. David returned later in the year for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], comfortably beating [[Dennis Fearon]] in the first round before falling to eventual winner [[Chris Rogers]] in the semi-final.
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'''David Acton''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 31]], as well as a semi-finalist in [[Championship of Champions VIII]].
  
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David would later return to Countdown to play a [[special games|special match]] against [[Kenneth Michie]], a rematch of their final. This time, Kenneth was the clear winner.
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He first appeared on Countdown on 27 February 1996, beating [[Bryan Darbey]] {{score|67|42}}. Acton won his remaining seven games in impressive fashion, including an {{score|81|8}} drubbing of [[Peter Chamberlain]], the highest score of the series and second largest 9-round winning margin of all time. With 486 points to his name, Acton was the clear #1 seed going into the final rounds.
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In the finals, he defeated [[Kevin Fisk]] and [[Anne Bougourd]] on his way to a Grand Final match-up with [[Kenneth Michie]]. Despite having two words disallowed, Acton was still leading by 6 points going into the [[crucial conundrum]], and unscrambled {{word|SUSISDENT}} in 11.5 seconds to become the first undefeated champion since [[Don Reid]] in [[Series 25]]. However, being a strict vegan, Acton famously declined the first prize of the leather-bound dictionaries and opted instead for the CD-ROM form, donating the difference to a local school.
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Acton returned later that year for [[Championship of Champions VIII]], comfortably beating [[Dennis Fearon]] in the first round before falling to eventual winner [[Chris Rogers]] in the semi-final.
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Acton would return to Countdown one last time, for a [[special episode]] – a rematch of his final with Kenneth Michie. This time, Michie was the clear winner.
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David Acton is also a [[Scrabble]] Grandmaster.
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Verity Joubert|series=31|followed_by=Alan Sinclair}}
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Verity Joubert|series=31|followed_by=Alan Sinclair}}
  
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==Episodes==
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{{ep | 1759 | 27/02/1996 | P |David Acton| 67 - 42 |[[Bryan Darbey]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|[[Catherine Stokes]]|70}}
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{{ep | 1760 | 28/02/1996 | P |David Acton| 62 - 21 |[[John Shirreffs]]|Nigel Rees|Catherine Stokes|83}}
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{{ep | 1761 | 29/02/1996 | P |David Acton| 47 - 40 |[[Joan Coker]]|[[Jan Harvey]]|Catherine Stokes|70}}
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{{ep | 1762 | 1/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 81 - 8 |[[Peter Chamberlain]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|83}}
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{{ep | 1763 | 4/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 52 - 44 |[[Ed Barlow]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|72}}
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{{ep | 1764 | 5/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 52 - 31 |[[Liz Groombridge]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|72}}
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{{ep | 1765 | 6/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 70 - 35 |[[Paulinus Barnes]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|72}}
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{{ep | 1766 | 7/03/1996 | P |David Acton| 55 - 44 |[[Paul Parry]]|Jan Harvey|Catherine Stokes|73}}
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{{ep | 1776 | 21/03/1996 | QF |[[Kevin Fisk]]| 36 - 63 |David Acton|[[Rosalind Ayres]]|[[Susie Dent]]|93}}
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{{ep | 1780 | 27/03/1996 | SF |David Acton| 54 - 48 |[[Anne Bougourd]]|Rosalind Ayres|Susie Dent|74}}
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{{ep | 1782 | 29/03/1996 | GF |David Acton| 83 - 67 |[[Kenneth Michie]]|[[Martin Jarvis]], Rosalind Ayres|Susie Dent|127}}
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{{ep | 1849 | 1/10/1996 | CQF |David Acton| 61 - 13 |[[Dennis Fearon]]|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|81}}
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{{ep | 1852 | 4/10/1996 | CSF |[[Chris Rogers]]| 47 - 41 |David Acton|Jan Harvey|Susie Dent|83}}
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{{ep | S8 | 8/09/2003 | S |David Acton| 70 – 104 |Kenneth Michie|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Damian Eadie]]|141}}
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{{episode table end}}
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 4 September 2020

David Acton
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionChampion
Seeding1
Points total486
Conundrums solved6
David Acton

David Acton was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 31, as well as a semi-finalist in Championship of Champions VIII.

He first appeared on Countdown on 27 February 1996, beating Bryan Darbey 67 – 42. Acton won his remaining seven games in impressive fashion, including an 81 – 8 drubbing of Peter Chamberlain, the highest score of the series and second largest 9-round winning margin of all time. With 486 points to his name, Acton was the clear #1 seed going into the final rounds.

In the finals, he defeated Kevin Fisk and Anne Bougourd on his way to a Grand Final match-up with Kenneth Michie. Despite having two words disallowed, Acton was still leading by 6 points going into the crucial conundrum, and unscrambled SUSISDENT in 11.5 seconds to become the first undefeated champion since Don Reid in Series 25. However, being a strict vegan, Acton famously declined the first prize of the leather-bound dictionaries and opted instead for the CD-ROM form, donating the difference to a local school.

Acton returned later that year for Championship of Champions VIII, comfortably beating Dennis Fearon in the first round before falling to eventual winner Chris Rogers in the semi-final.

Acton would return to Countdown one last time, for a special episode – a rematch of his final with Kenneth Michie. This time, Michie was the clear winner.

David Acton is also a Scrabble Grandmaster.

Preceded by
Verity Joubert		 Series winner
Series 31		 Followed by
Alan Sinclair

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1759 27/02/1996 P David Acton 67 – 42 Bryan Darbey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Catherine Stokes 70
1760 28/02/1996 P David Acton 62 – 21 John Shirreffs Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Catherine Stokes 83
1761 29/02/1996 P David Acton 47 – 40 Joan Coker Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Catherine Stokes 70
1762 1/03/1996 P David Acton 81 – 8 Peter Chamberlain Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Catherine Stokes 83
1763 4/03/1996 P David Acton 52 – 44 Ed Barlow Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Catherine Stokes 72
1764 5/03/1996 P David Acton 52 – 31 Liz Groombridge Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Catherine Stokes 72
1765 6/03/1996 P David Acton 70 – 35 Paulinus Barnes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Catherine Stokes 72
1766 7/03/1996 P David Acton 55 – 44 Paul Parry Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Catherine Stokes 73
1776 21/03/1996 QF Kevin Fisk 36 – 63 David Acton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent 93
1780 27/03/1996 SF David Acton 54 – 48 Anne Bougourd Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent 74
1782 29/03/1996 GF David Acton 83 – 67 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres Susie Dent 127
1849 1/10/1996 CQF David Acton 61 – 13 Dennis Fearon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 81
1852 4/10/1996 CSF Chris Rogers 47 – 41 David Acton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 83
S8 8/09/2003 S David Acton 70 – 104 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Damian Eadie 141
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