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==Game scores==
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The following is a list of Countdown records compiled using [[the Countdown Corral]], [[The Countdown Page]], [[Countdown Update UK]] and automated and human research of this wiki.
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* The highest score ever obtained is [[Julian Fell]]'s [[Episode 3387|146]], in his semi-final on 18 December 2002.
 
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* The highest score in the [[9-round format]] was 83, reached first by [[Stephen Balment]] on [[Episode 546|14 April 1987]], and then tied by [[Allan Saldanha]] in the [[Supreme Championships]] on [[Episode 1886|21 November 1996]].
 
  
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* The record lowest scores belong to [[Sylvia Pitman]] and [[John Brooks]], who failed to score a single point between them in Episodes [[Episode 2343|2343]] and [[Episode 637|637]] respectively.
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==15 rounds==
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* The lowest score in the 15-round era was [[Judy Smedley]]'s [[Episode 3422|18]] against [[John Marlowe]] in [[Series 49]].
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===Scores===
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*The highest ever score was [[Julian Fell]]'s '''[[episode 3387|156]]''' against [[Danny Hamilton]]. This is also the only time a contestant has got 4 nine letter words. Julian shares the record for the second highest score - 138 points, also repeated by [[Mark Tournoff]] in [[Series 52]]. See [[List of 15-round scores over 125]].
  
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* The highest possible score was available in [[Episode 3967]], when four niners and a number of other favourable rounds made for a possible 173. Both contestants missed all the available nines and failed to make a century.
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*The lowest ever score was by [[Hazel Wheeler]] who scored only '''[[episode 4529|13 points]]''' against [[David O'Donnell]]. See [[List of 15-round scores under 30]].
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* The lowest possible score was [[Episode 4330|105]], which included an impossible numbers game and a series of difficult letters rounds.
 
  
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==Round scores==
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*The lowest scoring winning words was {{word|LAP}} by [[Jon O'Neill]] against [[Gary McEnaney]] in '''[[episode 3905]]'''.
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* The record score after 2 rounds is an unbeatable 36, held by [[Julia Wilkinson]] following her double-nine opening in [[Episode 3280]], and also by [[Jill Bright]] in [[episode 2271]]. Jill's feat is even more impressive, as her opponent missed both nines, giving Jill a 36-point lead after 2 rounds.
 
  
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==Total scores==
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*The highest ever eight game score was 924 by Julian Fell. The only other player to score over 900 is [[Craig Beevers]] who got 907. The next highest is 890 by [[Conor Travers]]. Julian and Craig are the only players to get eight [[century|centuries]] in eight games, see [[century]] for more details.
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* The highest total in an [[octochamp]] run is 924, set by [[Julian Fell]] in [[Series 48]]. In [[Series 57]], [[Craig Beevers]] became the second person to break 900 when he made 907.
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* The same two are the only contestants ever to score a century in all eight heat games.
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*The highest ever total over 11 games, the maximum for one Series was 1307 by Julian Fell, including the aforementioned scored of 146 and 138.
  
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==Words==
 
 
* The most nines found by one contestant in one game is 4; Julian Fell found {{word|SALMONIDS}}, {{word|DEPORTING}}, {{word|INGATHERS}} and {{word|DEFLATION}} in his [[Episode 3387|record-breaking game]].
 
* The most nines found by one contestant in one game is 4; Julian Fell found {{word|SALMONIDS}}, {{word|DEPORTING}}, {{word|INGATHERS}} and {{word|DEFLATION}} in his [[Episode 3387|record-breaking game]].
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* The longest word to come up in order was {{word|LOUNGED}}
 
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* [[Carl McDermott]] made the same declaration (six) in 8 consecutive letters rounds.
 
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* [[Lester Mak]] and [[Jon O'Neill]] hold the record for the shortest winning word; Mak with [[Episode 2455|{{word|RUN}}]] and O'Neill with [[Episode 3905|{{word|LAP}}]].
 
  
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==Conundrums==
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* The longest word to come up in order was {{word|LOUNGED}}.
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* [[Julian Fell]] is the only person to solve all 8 conundrums during his heats.
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* Fell also holds the record for lifetime conundrums solved; 14 solutions in his 16 appearances (including the [[Episode S12|special episode]] with [[Chris Wills]].)
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** The highest possible score was available in '''[[Episode 3967]]''', when four niners and a number of other favourable rounds made for a possible 173. Only one of the nine letter words was found, and both players failed to score a century.
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* The lowest recorded maximum in a 15-round game is '''[[Episode 4330|105]]''', which included an impossible numbers game and a series of difficult letters rounds. The '''[[Episode 3404|11th Championship of Champions final]]''' only had a maximum of 106, just one point more.
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==9 rounds==
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*The highest ever score was 83, first achieved by [[Series|series champion]] [[Stephen Balment]] in [[episode 546]]. The score was made on Stephen's debut. The score was equalled by [[Allan Saldanha]] in [[Series 33]] against [[Darryl Francis]]. Allan won 83-24 in [[episode 1886]], which was even more amazing as it was against the [[Series 6]] champion.
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*The highest ever score by a [[contestant|champion]] was [[Harvey Freeman]]'s '''[[episode 460|82]]''', later equalled by [[Lucy Roberts]] in '''[[episode 2641]]'''. Neither of the scores of 83 was made while Allan or Stephen were the current champion.
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*At least one contestant found two nine letter words in a nine round game. [[Jill Bright]] scored '''[[2271|81]]''' in her second game. She got two nine letter words in rounds 1 and 2, but failed to solve the conundrum and could have beaten the highest ever score by 8 points.
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* The record lowest scores belong to [[Sylvia Pitman]] and [[John Brooks]], who failed to score a single point between them in Episodes '''[[Episode 2343|2343]]''' and '''[[Episode 637|637]]''' respectively.
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*The highest ever eight game total achieve was 535 by [[David Williams]], beating Harvey Freeman's mark of 523 in [[Series 10]]. The highest ever total over eleven games (one whole Series) was 690, also by Harvey Freeman. This includes 10 [[9 round format|9 round]] games and a [[14 round format|14 round final]].
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Revision as of 12:02, 26 April 2008

The following is a list of Countdown records compiled using the Countdown Corral, The Countdown Page, Countdown Update UK and automated and human research of this wiki.

15 rounds

Scores

  • The highest ever eight game score was 924 by Julian Fell. The only other player to score over 900 is Craig Beevers who got 907. The next highest is 890 by Conor Travers. Julian and Craig are the only players to get eight centuries in eight games, see century for more details.
  • The highest ever total over 11 games, the maximum for one Series was 1307 by Julian Fell, including the aforementioned scored of 146 and 138.
  • The most nines found by one contestant in one game is 4; Julian Fell found SALMONIDS, DEPORTING, INGATHERS and DEFLATION in his record-breaking game.
  • The longest word to come up in order was LOUNGED.
    • The highest possible score was available in Episode 3967, when four niners and a number of other favourable rounds made for a possible 173. Only one of the nine letter words was found, and both players failed to score a century.
  • The lowest recorded maximum in a 15-round game is 105, which included an impossible numbers game and a series of difficult letters rounds. The 11th Championship of Champions final only had a maximum of 106, just one point more.


9 rounds

  • At least one contestant found two nine letter words in a nine round game. Jill Bright scored 81 in her second game. She got two nine letter words in rounds 1 and 2, but failed to solve the conundrum and could have beaten the highest ever score by 8 points.
  • The highest ever eight game total achieve was 535 by David Williams, beating Harvey Freeman's mark of 523 in Series 10. The highest ever total over eleven games (one whole Series) was 690, also by Harvey Freeman. This includes 10 9 round games and a 14 round final.
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