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− | '''Glen Webb''' was a finalist in [[Series 23]], a [[contestant]] in [[Series 68]], an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69|69]] | + | '''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}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 6278 | 4/01/2016 | CP |[[Tom Cappleman]]| 133 - 115 |Glen Webb|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Susie Dent|147}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{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 | |||
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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 |