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'''Glen Webb''' was a finalist in [[Series 23]], a [[contestant]] in [[Series 68]], an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69|69]], and is a planned participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. Notably, in his [[Episode 5712|fifth game]] in Series 68, he scored 141 points, the most ever achieved in a heat game as well as in any game in the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]].
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'''Glen Webb''' was a finalist in [[Series 23]], a [[contestant]] in [[Series 68]], an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69|69]] and a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. Notably, in his [[Episode 5712|fifth game]] in Series 68, he scored 141 points, the most ever achieved in a heat game as well as in any game in the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]].
  
 
On his return in 2013, Webb won 8 games, scoring 945, notably the highest octototal when not all of the games were a [[century]] or higher. He also became the first contestant to have qualified for the finals of multiple series (besides [[Series 33]] and the [[30th Birthday Championship]]).
 
On his return in 2013, Webb won 8 games, scoring 945, notably the highest octototal when not all of the games were a [[century]] or higher. He also became the first contestant to have qualified for the finals of multiple series (besides [[Series 33]] and the [[30th Birthday Championship]]).
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Webb returned to Countdown in 2016 for [[Championship of Champions XIV]], where he was knocked out by [[Tom Cappleman]] in the opening round despite having spotted three nine-letter words.
  
 
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{{ep | 5835 | 16/12/2013 | QF |Glen Webb| 107 - 45 |[[Jonathan Liew]]|[[Richard Madeley]]|Susie Dent|128}}
 
{{ep | 5835 | 16/12/2013 | QF |Glen Webb| 107 - 45 |[[Jonathan Liew]]|[[Richard Madeley]]|Susie Dent|128}}
 
{{ep | 5838 | 19/12/2013 | SF |[[Callum Todd]]| 107 - 82 |Glen Webb|Richard Madeley|Susie Dent|138}}
 
{{ep | 5838 | 19/12/2013 | SF |[[Callum Todd]]| 107 - 82 |Glen Webb|Richard Madeley|Susie Dent|138}}
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{{ep | 6278 | 4/01/2016 | CP |[[Tom Cappleman]]| 133 - 115 |Glen Webb|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Susie Dent|147}}
 
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{{episode table end}}
  

Revision as of 16:02, 4 January 2016

Glen Webb was a finalist in Series 23, a contestant in Series 68, an octochamp in 69 and a participant in Championship of Champions XIV. Notably, in his fifth game in Series 68, he scored 141 points, the most ever achieved in a heat game as well as in any game in the new 15-round format.

On his return in 2013, Webb won 8 games, scoring 945, notably the highest octototal when not all of the games were a century or higher. He also became the first contestant to have qualified for the finals of multiple series (besides Series 33 and the 30th Birthday Championship).

Webb returned to Countdown in 2016 for Championship of Champions XIV, where he was knocked out by Tom Cappleman in the opening round despite having spotted three nine-letter words.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1202 3/01/1992 P Alan Harston 52 – 56 Glen Webb Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Brian Johnston Judy Pearsall 73
1203 6/01/1992 P Eric Emslie 28 – 60 Glen Webb Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Judy Pearsall 75
1204 7/01/1992 P Romilly Stuart-Jervis 60 – 50 Glen Webb Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Judy Pearsall 73
1256 19/03/1992 QF Gareth Williams 69 – 36 Glen Webb Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Catherine Clarke 74
5708 5/06/2013 P Chris Ball 91 – 125 Glen Webb Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 145
5709 6/06/2013 P Glen Webb 91 – 58 Mike Bailey Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 136
5710 7/06/2013 P Glen Webb 122 – 59 Richard Vaughan Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Helen Skelton Susie Dent 143
5711 10/06/2013 P Glen Webb 114 – 50 Mike Stone Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dan Snow Susie Dent 131
5712 11/06/2013 P Glen Webb 141 – 49 Martin Wilsdon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dan Snow Susie Dent 145
5713 12/06/2013 P Glen Webb 109 – 48 Mark Williams Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dan Snow Susie Dent 134
5714 13/06/2013 P Glen Webb 128 – 52 Anne Whitehead Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dan Snow Susie Dent 133
5722 1/07/2013 P Glen Webb 115 – 73 Kevin Safford Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Penny Smith Susie Dent 126
5835 16/12/2013 QF Glen Webb 107 – 45 Jonathan Liew Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 128
5838 19/12/2013 SF Callum Todd 107 – 82 Glen Webb Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 138
6278 4/01/2016 CP Tom Cappleman 133 – 115 Glen Webb Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 147
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