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This article contains a list of the highest scores in each [[series]] and [[Championship of Champions]] to date. Note that for [[9 round format|9-round]] series, the indicated score is the highest score in any 9-round game of the series, and does not include the [[14 round format|14-round]] grand final.
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This article contains a list of the highest scores in each [[Series Winners|series]] and [[Championship of Champions]] to date. Note that for [[9 round format|9-round]] series, the indicated score is the highest score in any 9-round game of the series, and does not include the [[14 round format (old)|14-round]] grand final.
  
 
==9-round series==
 
==9-round series==
*'''[[Series 1]]''': [[Michael Wylie]]: '''66'''
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*'''[[Series 1]]''': [[Michael Wylie]]: '''66'''*
*'''[[Series 2]]''': [[Norma Nicholson]]: '''[[Episode 41|69]]'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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*'''[[Series 2]]''': [[Norma Nicholson]]: '''[[Episode 41|69]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 3]]''': [[Mark Nyman]]: '''[[Episode 126|79]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 3]]''': [[Mark Nyman]]: '''[[Episode 126|79]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 4]]''': [[Robert Richland]]: '''[[Episode 152|75]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 4]]''': [[Robert Richland]]: '''[[Episode 152|75]]'''
*'''[[Championship of Champions I]]''': [[Mark Nyman]]: '''[[Episode 191|65]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions I]]''': Mark Nyman: '''[[Episode 191|65]]'''
*'''[[Series 5]]''': [[Peter Evans]]: '''[[Episode 203|67]]'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
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*'''[[Series 5]]''': [[Peter Evans]]: '''[[Episode 203|67]]''' ''and'' [[Robert Violett]]: '''[[Episode 228|67]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 6]]''': [[Darryl Francis]]: '''[[Episode 287|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 6]]''': [[Darryl Francis]]: '''[[Episode 287|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 7]]''': [[Robert Coton]]: '''[[Episode 321|70]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 7]]''': [[Robert Coton]]: '''[[Episode 321|70]]'''
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*'''[[Series 11]]''': [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]]: '''[[Episode 538|74]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 11]]''': [[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]]: '''[[Episode 538|74]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 12]]''': [[Stephen Balment]]: '''[[Episode 546|83]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 12]]''': [[Stephen Balment]]: '''[[Episode 546|83]]'''
*'''[[Championship of Champions III]]''': [[David Trace]]: '''[[Episode 597|61]]'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
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*'''[[Championship of Champions III]]''': [[David Trace]]: '''[[Episode 597|61]]''' ''and'' John Clarke: '''[[Episode 598|61]]'''
*'''[[Series 13]]''': [[Mike Whiteoak]]: '''[[Episode 627|80]]'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
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*'''[[Series 13]]''': [[Mike Whiteoak]]: '''[[Episode 627|80]]''' ''and'' [[Mark Preston]]: '''[[Episode 637|80]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 14]]''': [[John Hadfield]]: '''[[Episode 674|74]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 14]]''': [[John Hadfield]]: '''[[Episode 674|74]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 15]]''': [[Allan Saldanha]]: '''[[Episode 713|81]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 15]]''': [[Allan Saldanha]]: '''[[Episode 713|81]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 16]]''': [[Jenny Haldane]]: '''[[Episode 792|70]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 16]]''': [[Jenny Haldane]]: '''[[Episode 792|70]]'''
*'''[[Championship of Champions IV]]''': [[Tony Vick]]: '''[[Episode 817|80]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions IV]]''': [[Tony Vick]]: '''[[Episode 817|70]]'''‡ ''and'' [[Steve Williams]]: '''[[Episode 817|70]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 17]]''': [[Tim Morrissey]]: '''[[Episode 834|77]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 17]]''': [[Tim Morrissey]]: '''[[Episode 834|77]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 18]]''': [[Jonathan Anstey]]: '''[[Episode 890|81]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 18]]''': [[Jonathan Anstey]]: '''[[Episode 890|81]]'''
*'''[[Series 19]]''': [[Linda Keen]]: '''[[Episode 966|60]]'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
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*'''[[Series 19]]''': [[Linda Keen]]: '''[[Episode 966|60]]''' ''and'' [[Robin Michaelson]]: '''[[Episode 970|60]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 20]]''': [[Derek Coombs]]: '''[[Episode 1019|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 20]]''': [[Derek Coombs]]: '''[[Episode 1019|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Championship of Champions V]]''': [[Gino Corr]]: '''[[Episode 1073|61]]'''
 
*'''[[Championship of Champions V]]''': [[Gino Corr]]: '''[[Episode 1073|61]]'''
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*'''[[Series 25]]''': [[Ray Johnstone]]: '''[[Episode 1347|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 25]]''': [[Ray Johnstone]]: '''[[Episode 1347|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 26]]''': [[Alec Webb]]: '''[[Episode 1422|71]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 26]]''': [[Alec Webb]]: '''[[Episode 1422|71]]'''
*'''[[Series 27]]''': [[David Elias]]: '''[[Episode 1471|75]]'''
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*'''[[Series 27]]''': [[David Elias]]: '''[[Episode 1471|75]]''' ''and'' [[Richard Campbell]]: '''[[Episode 1504|75]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 28]]''': [[Wayne Kelly]]: '''[[Episode 1552|71]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 28]]''': [[Wayne Kelly]]: '''[[Episode 1552|71]]'''
 
*'''[[Championship of Champions VII]]''': [[Don Reid]]: '''[[Episode 1593|65]]'''
 
*'''[[Championship of Champions VII]]''': [[Don Reid]]: '''[[Episode 1593|65]]'''
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*'''[[Series 31]]''': [[David Acton]]: '''[[Episode 1762|81]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 31]]''': [[David Acton]]: '''[[Episode 1762|81]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 32]]''': [[Craig Douglas]]: '''[[Episode 1810|77]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 32]]''': [[Craig Douglas]]: '''[[Episode 1810|77]]'''
*'''[[Championship of Champions VIII]]''': [[David Acton]]: '''[[Episode 1849|61]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions VIII]]''': David Acton: '''[[Episode 1849|61]]'''
*'''[[Series 33]]''': [[Allan Saldanha]]: '''[[Episode 1886|83]]'''
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*'''[[Series 33]] (Supreme Championship)''': Allan Saldanha: '''[[Episode 1886|83]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 34]]''': [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]]: '''[[Episode 1969|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 34]]''': [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]]: '''[[Episode 1969|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 35]]''': [[Pete Cashmore]]: '''[[Episode 1981|71]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 35]]''': [[Pete Cashmore]]: '''[[Episode 1981|71]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions X]]''': [[Scott Mearns]]: '''[[Episode 2677|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Championship of Champions X]]''': [[Scott Mearns]]: '''[[Episode 2677|72]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 42]]''': [[John Snedden]]: '''[[Episode 2693|80]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 42]]''': [[John Snedden]]: '''[[Episode 2693|80]]'''
*'''[[Series 43]]''': [[David Williams]]: '''[[Episode 2828|78]]'''
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*'''[[Series 43]]''': [[David Williams (Series 43)|David Williams]]: '''[[Episode 2828|78]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 44]]''': [[Kevin McMahon]]: '''[[Episode 2969|74]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 44]]''': [[Kevin McMahon]]: '''[[Episode 2969|74]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 45]]''': [[James Hankin]]: '''[[Episode 3069|69]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 45]]''': [[James Hankin]]: '''[[Episode 3069|69]]'''
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Which of Wylie's episodes this score was achieved in is unknown.
  
<nowiki>*</nowiki> The results of many games from Series 2 are unknown. This is the highest ''known'' score of the series.
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‡ Does not include 10 points from a tiebreak [[conundrum]].
  
<nowiki>**</nowiki> This score was equalled later in the series by another player.
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==[[15 round format (old)|Old 15-round]] series==
 
 
==15-round series==
 
 
*'''[[Series 46]]''': [[Simon Cartwright]]: '''[[Episode 3100|121]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 46]]''': [[Simon Cartwright]]: '''[[Episode 3100|121]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 47]]''': [[Chris Wills]]: '''[[Episode 3169|129]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 47]]''': [[Chris Wills]]: '''[[Episode 3169|129]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions XI]]''': [[Tom Hargreaves]]: '''[[Episode 3400|131]]'''
 
*'''[[Championship of Champions XI]]''': [[Tom Hargreaves]]: '''[[Episode 3400|131]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 49]]''': [[Patrick Vowles]]: '''[[Episode 3501|127]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 49]]''': [[Patrick Vowles]]: '''[[Episode 3501|127]]'''
*'''[[Series 50]]''': [[Chris Cummins]]: '''[[Episode 3533|123]]'''<nowiki>**</nowiki>
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*'''[[Series 50]]''': [[Chris Cummins]]: '''[[Episode 3533|123]]''' ''and'' [[Adam Laws]]: '''[[Episode 3602|123]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 51]]''': [[Stewart Holden]]: '''[[Episode 3656|137]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 51]]''': [[Stewart Holden]]: '''[[Episode 3656|137]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 52]]''': [[Mark Tournoff]]: '''[[Episode 3836|138]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 52]]''': [[Mark Tournoff]]: '''[[Episode 3836|138]]'''
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*'''[[Series 58]]''': [[Michael Macdonald-Cooper]]: '''[[Episode 4516|126]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 58]]''': [[Michael Macdonald-Cooper]]: '''[[Episode 4516|126]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 59]]''': [[Charlie Reams]]: '''[[Episode 4691|126]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 59]]''': [[Charlie Reams]]: '''[[Episode 4691|126]]'''
*'''[[Championship of Champions XIII]]''': [[Steven Briers]]: '''[[Episode 4740|121]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions XIII]]''': Steve Briers: '''[[Episode 4740|121]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 60]]''': [[Hamish Williamson]]: '''[[Episode 4806|134]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 60]]''': [[Hamish Williamson]]: '''[[Episode 4806|134]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 61]]''': [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]: '''[[Episode 4877|139]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 61]]''': [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]: '''[[Episode 4877|139]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 62]]''': [[Oliver Garner]]: '''[[Episode 5057|123]]'''
 
*'''[[Series 62]]''': [[Oliver Garner]]: '''[[Episode 5057|123]]'''
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*'''[[Series 63]]''': [[Jack Hurst]]: '''[[Episode 5137|133]]'''
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*'''[[Series 64]]''': [[Adam Gillard]]: '''[[Episode 5183|126]]'''
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*'''[[Series 65]]''': [[Mark Deeks]]: '''[[Episode 5312|126]]'''
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*'''[[Series 66]]''': [[Peter Lee]]: '''[[Episode 5433|120]]''' ''and'' [[Jonathan Rawlinson]]: '''[[Episode 5505|120]]'''
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*'''[[Series 67]]''': [[Heather Styles]]: '''[[Episode 5584|114]]'''
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*'''[[30th Birthday Championship]]''': [[Conor Travers]]: '''[[Episode 5654|146]]'''
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*'''[[Series 68]]''' (old format portion): [[Rachael Moran]]: '''[[Episode 5655|117]]'''
  
<nowiki>**</nowiki> This score was equalled later in the series by another player.
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==[[15 round format (new)|New 15-round]] series==
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*'''[[Series 68]]''' (new format portion): [[Glen Webb]]: '''[[Episode 5712|141]]'''
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*'''[[Series 69]]''': [[Zarte Siempre]]: '''[[Episode 5742|137]]'''
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*'''[[Series 70]]''': [[Mark Murray]]: '''[[Episode 5908|122]]'''
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*'''[[Series 71]]''': [[Mark Davies]]: '''[[Episode 5975|137]]''' ''and'' [[Dan McColm]]: '''[[Episode 6012|137]]'''
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*'''[[Series 72]]''': [[Tom Cappleman]]: '''[[Episode 6109|135]]'''
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*'''[[Series 73]]''': [[Jonathan Wynn]]: '''[[Episode 6276|134]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions XIV]]''': Tom Cappleman: '''[[Episode 6278|133]]'''
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*'''[[Series 74]]''': [[Paul Erdunast]]: '''[[Episode 6313|130]]'''
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*'''[[Series 75]]''': [[Martin Hurst]]: '''[[Episode 6422|130]]'''
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*'''[[Series 76]]''': [[Moose Rosser]]: '''[[Episode 6592|132]]'''
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*'''[[Series 77]]''': [[Tom Chafer-Cook]]: '''[[Episode 6734|134]]'''
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*'''[[Series 78]]''': Zarte Siempre: '''[[Episode 6778|130]]''' ''and'' Zarte Siempre: '''[[Episode 6779|130]]'''
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*'''[[Series 79]]''': [[Jodine Lawrence]]: '''[[Episode 6855|117]]''', [[Martin May]]: '''[[Episode 6933|117]]''' ''and'' Martin May: '''[[Episode 6939|117]]
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*'''[[Championship of Champions XV]]''': Zarte Siempre: '''[[Episode 6991|150]]'''
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*'''[[Series 80]]''': [[Elliott Mellor]]: '''[[Episode 7077|152]]'''
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*'''[[Series 81]]''': [[James Haughton]]: '''[[Episode 7225|147]]'''
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*'''[[Series 82]]''': [[Luke Johnson-Davies]]: '''[[Episode 7232|143]]'''
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*'''[[Series 83]]''': [[Luke Boynton]]: '''[[Episode 7472|147]]'''
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*'''[[Series 84]]''': [[Stu Harkness]]: '''[[Episode 7645|148]]'''
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*'''[[Series 85]]''': [[Dan Byrom]]: '''[[Episode 7685|140]]''' ''and'' Dan Byrom: '''[[Episode 7689|140]]'''
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*'''[[Series 86]]''': [[Tom Stevenson]]: '''[[Episode 7860|154]]'''
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*'''[[Championship of Champions XVI]]''': [[Ahmed Mohamed]]: '''[[Episode 7932|132]]'''
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*'''[[Series 87]]''': [[Cillian McMulkin]]: '''[[Episode 7943|154]]'''*
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> To date (series still ongoing).
  
==[[Countdown Masters]] series==
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==''[[Countdown Masters]]'' series==
 
The player with the highest score in each Masters series was declared the overall champion.
 
The player with the highest score in each Masters series was declared the overall champion.
*'''[[Masters Series 1]]''': [[Julian Hough]]: '''[[Episode M16|124]]'''
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*'''[[Countdown Masters Series 1|Series 1]]''': [[Julian Hough]]: '''[[Episode M16|124]]'''
*'''[[Masters Series 2]]''': [[Andrew Fisher]]: '''[[Episode M97|120]]'''
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*'''[[Countdown Masters Series 2|Series 2]]''': [[Andrew Fisher]]: '''[[Episode M97|120]]'''
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==''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'' series==
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 1|Series 1]]''': [[Jon Richardson]] & [[Stephen Mangan]]: '''[[Episode Cats4|54]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 2|Series 2]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Adam Hills]]: '''[[Episode Cats9|153]]'''‡
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 3|Series 3]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Aisling Bea]]: '''[[Episode Cats12|51]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 4|Series 4]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Richard Osman]]: '''[[Episode Cats23|57]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 5|Series 5]]''': [[Jon O'Neill]], [[Jo Brand]] & [[Sean Lock]]: '''[[Episode Cats26|52]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 6|Series 6]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Jack Whitehall]]: '''[[Episode Cats29|890]]'''‡
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 7|Series 7]]''': Jon Richardson, [[Josh Widdicombe]] & [[Alex Brooker]]: '''[[Episode Cats49|57]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 8|Series 8]]''': Jon Richardson & Richard Osman: '''[[Episode Cats55|57]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 9|Series 9]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Rebecca Front]]: '''[[Episode Cats59|40]]'''+
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 10|Series 10]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Victoria Coren Mitchell]]: '''[[Episode Cats61|68]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11|Series 11]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Russell Howard]]: '''[[Episode Cats72|53]]'''+
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 12|Series 12]]''': Jon Richardson & [[David Mitchell]]: '''[[Episode Cats79|74]]'''‡
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 13|Series 13]]''': Stephen Mangan & Sean Lock: '''[[Episode Cats86|55]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 14|Series 14]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Sara Pascoe]]: '''[[Episode Cats90|49]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 15|Series 15]]''': Victoria Coren Mitchell & [[Lee Mack]]: '''[[Episode Cats94|52]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 16|Series 16]]''': [[Roisin Conaty]] & Sean Lock: '''[[Episode Cats104|52]]'''+‡
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 17|Series 17]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Rob Beckett]]: '''[[Episode Cats110|70]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 18|Series 18]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Rose Matafeo]]: '''[[Episode Cats112|55]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 19|Series 19]]''': Jon Richardson & Rose Matafeo: '''[[Episode Cats120|51]]'''‡
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 20|Series 20]]''': Jon Richardson & [[Tom Allen]]: '''[[Episode Cats127|50]]'''
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 21|Series 21]]''': [[Paul Foot]] & Sean Lock: '''[[Episode Cats131|55]]'''+
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 22|Series 22]]''': [[Jason Manford]] & Lee Mack: '''[[Episode Cats136|59]]'''+
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 23|Series 23]]''': [[Jamali Maddix]], [[Bradley Horrocks]] & [[Joe Wilkinson]]: '''[[Episode Cats145|73]]'''+
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*'''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 24|Series 24]]''': Joe Wilkinson & [[Jonathan Ross]]: '''[[Episode Cats150|51]]'''*
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> To date (series still ongoing).
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+ Inclusive of 5 bonus points awarded in a bonus game.
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‡ Inclusive of additional bonus points into the [[conundrum]].
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==Other series==
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*'''[[Celebrity Countdown Series 1|''Celebrity Countdown'' Series 1]]''': [[Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall]]: '''[[Episode C4|47]]'''
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*'''[[Celebrity Countdown Series 2|''Celebrity Countdown'' Series 2]]''': [[James O'Brien]]: '''[[Episode C12|82]]'''
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*'''[[Junior Championship]]''': [[Andrew Hulme]]: '''[[Episode 3208|66]]'''
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*'''[[Ladies' Championship]]''': [[Kate Ogilvie]]: '''[[Episode 3438|54]]'''
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*'''[[Special episode]]s''' (all formats): [[Peter Lee]]: '''[[Episode S38|132]]'''
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[[Category:Lists|High scores]]

Latest revision as of 01:38, 16 February 2023

This article contains a list of the highest scores in each series and Championship of Champions to date. Note that for 9-round series, the indicated score is the highest score in any 9-round game of the series, and does not include the 14-round grand final.

9-round series

* Which of Wylie's episodes this score was achieved in is unknown.

‡ Does not include 10 points from a tiebreak conundrum.

Old 15-round series

New 15-round series

* To date (series still ongoing).

Countdown Masters series

The player with the highest score in each Masters series was declared the overall champion.

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown series

* To date (series still ongoing).

+ Inclusive of 5 bonus points awarded in a bonus game.

‡ Inclusive of additional bonus points into the conundrum.

Other series