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− | [[Image:David Elias.jpg|right|thumb|frame|David Elias | + | [[Image:David Elias.jpg|right|thumb|frame|The late, great David Elias]] |
− | '''David Elias''' | + | '''David Elias''' was the champion of [[Series 27]] and a participant in [[Championship of Champions VII]]. |
− | + | He first appeared on Countdown on 18 January 1994, beating [[Gill Nickson]] {{score|57|44}} in the 12th heat of [[Series 27]]. He won three more games before losing {{score|51|45}} to [[Robin Benoy]], but his four wins were enough to see him return for the finals as No. 3 seed. There, he beat [[Alan Ward]] and [[Daniel Simonis]] on his way to the final against [[octochamp]] and hot favourite [[Richard Campbell]]. [[episode 1522|The final]] was a close affair, but Elias eventually sealed victory on the final, very difficult numbers round to win by a score of {{score|68|55}}, and thus became the 27th champion of ''Countdown''. | |
− | He | + | Elias returned for [[Championship of Champions VII]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Suzanne Miles]]. |
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+ | He returned to ''Countdown'' one final time in 1996 for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], but lost in the first round {{score|60|43}} to boy wonder [[Andrew Perry]]. | ||
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+ | In other occupations, he wrote questions for many quizzes such as ''The Weakest Link'', ''The Krypton Factor'', ''University Challenge'', ''Busman's Holiday'', ''Wipeout'' and ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?''. | ||
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+ | He sadly passed away on 17th December 2005. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Andy Bodle|series=27|followed_by=Damian Eadie}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Andy Bodle|series=27|followed_by=Damian Eadie}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 1469 | 18/01/1994 | P | [[Gill Nickson]] | + | {{ep | 1469 | 18/01/1994 | P |David Elias| 57 - 44 |[[Gill Nickson]]|[[David Jacobs]]|[[Ruth Killick]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | 1470 | 19/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 65 - 28 | [[Marcia Holmans]] | [[Nigel Rees]] | Ruth Killick }} | + | {{ep | 1470 | 19/01/1994 | P |David Elias| 65 - 28 |[[Marcia Holmans]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|Ruth Killick|73}} |
− | {{ep | 1471 | 20/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 75 - 27 | [[Graham Laird]] | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick }} | + | {{ep | 1471 | 20/01/1994 | P |David Elias| 75 - 27 |[[Graham Laird]]|Nigel Rees|Ruth Killick|84}} |
− | {{ep | 1472 | 21/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 59 - 45 | [[Richard Griffiths (contestant)|Richard Griffiths]] | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick }} | + | {{ep | 1472 | 21/01/1994 | P |David Elias| 59 - 45 |[[Richard Griffiths (contestant)|Richard Griffiths]]|Nigel Rees|Ruth Killick|71}} |
− | {{ep | 1473 | 24/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 45 - 51 | [[Robin Benoy]] | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick }} | + | {{ep | 1473 | 24/01/1994 | P |David Elias| 45 - 51 |[[Robin Benoy]]|Nigel Rees|Ruth Killick|70}} |
− | {{ep | 1518 | 28/03/1994 | QF | David Elias | 45 - 38 | [[Alan Ward]] | [[Martin Jarvis]] | [[Richard Samson]] }} | + | {{ep | 1518 | 28/03/1994 | QF |David Elias| 45 - 38 |[[Alan Ward]]|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Richard Samson]]|81}} |
− | {{ep | 1521 | 31/03/1994 | SF | David Elias | 55 - 48 | [[Daniel Simonis]] | [[Rosalind Ayres]] | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1521 | 31/03/1994 | SF |David Elias| 55 - 48 |[[Daniel Simonis]]|[[Rosalind Ayres]]|Richard Samson|72}} |
− | {{ep | 1522 | 1/04/1994 | GF | David Elias | 68 - 55 | [[Richard Campbell]] | Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1522 | 1/04/1994 | GF |David Elias| 68 - 55 |[[Richard Campbell]]|Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres|Richard Samson|110}} |
− | {{ep | 1590 | 4/01/1995 | CQF | [[Suzanne Miles]] | 50 - 38 | David Elias | [[Denis Norden]] | Richard Samson }} | + | {{ep | 1590 | 4/01/1995 | CQF |[[Suzanne Miles]]| 50 - 38 |David Elias|[[Denis Norden]]|Richard Samson|70}} |
− | {{ep | 1865 | 23/10/1996 | bQF | David Elias | 43 - 60 | [[Andrew Perry]] | [[Philip Franks]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | 1865 | 23/10/1996 | bQF |David Elias| 43 - 60 |[[Andrew Perry]]|[[Philip Franks]]|[[Susie Dent]]|83}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | [[Category:Series winners | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Elias, David}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 27 | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 33 | + | [[Category:Series winners]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VII | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 27]] |
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 33]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions VII]] |
Latest revision as of 12:28, 7 May 2021
David Elias was the champion of Series 27 and a participant in Championship of Champions VII.
He first appeared on Countdown on 18 January 1994, beating Gill Nickson 57 – 44 in the 12th heat of Series 27. He won three more games before losing 51 – 45 to Robin Benoy, but his four wins were enough to see him return for the finals as No. 3 seed. There, he beat Alan Ward and Daniel Simonis on his way to the final against octochamp and hot favourite Richard Campbell. The final was a close affair, but Elias eventually sealed victory on the final, very difficult numbers round to win by a score of 68 – 55, and thus became the 27th champion of Countdown.
Elias returned for Championship of Champions VII, but was beaten in the first round by Suzanne Miles.
He returned to Countdown one final time in 1996 for the Supreme Championship, but lost in the first round 60 – 43 to boy wonder Andrew Perry.
In other occupations, he wrote questions for many quizzes such as The Weakest Link, The Krypton Factor, University Challenge, Busman's Holiday, Wipeout and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.
He sadly passed away on 17th December 2005.
Preceded by Andy Bodle |
Series winner Series 27 |
Followed by Damian Eadie |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1469 | 18/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 57 – 44 | Gill Nickson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Ruth Killick | 73 | ||
1470 | 19/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 65 – 28 | Marcia Holmans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | 73 | ||
1471 | 20/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 75 – 27 | Graham Laird | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | 84 | ||
1472 | 21/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 59 – 45 | Richard Griffiths | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | 71 | ||
1473 | 24/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 45 – 51 | Robin Benoy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | 70 | ||
1518 | 28/03/1994 | QF | David Elias | 45 – 38 | Alan Ward | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | 81 | ||
1521 | 31/03/1994 | SF | David Elias | 55 – 48 | Daniel Simonis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rosalind Ayres | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
1522 | 1/04/1994 | GF | David Elias | 68 – 55 | Richard Campbell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres | Richard Samson | 110 | ||
1590 | 4/01/1995 | CQF | Suzanne Miles | 50 – 38 | David Elias | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Richard Samson | 70 | ||
1865 | 23/10/1996 | bQF | David Elias | 43 – 60 | Andrew Perry | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 83 |