Mandi Hale

Mandi Hale

Mandi Hale was the runner-up of Series 18. She first appeared toward the end of the series, winning 5 heats before losing to Mark Cooper. She returned for the finals as #5 seed, and beat Derek Stuart-Clark in the quarter-final and octochamp Jonathan Anstey in the semi-final. The final against Yoga went to a crucial conundrum, but Mandi was pipped at the post and ultimately had to settle for series runner-up. Mandi returned for Championship of Champions V, but was knocked out in the first round by Lindsay Denyer. She also played in the Supreme Championship, but lost in the first round to Brian Hudson following a sudden death conundrum.

Mandi's brother Guy Phethean also appeared on Countdown.

Mandi appeared in an episode of the Crystal Maze, where her team lost heavily after only having 10 seconds on the clock for the Crystal Dome round (Details) Also watch this on YouTube .She also appeared on the now-defunct Turnabout where she was a losing finalist.

Preceded by Evan Simpson

Series runner-up Series 18

Followed by Gino Corr

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
924	26/09/1989	P	Mandi Hale	51 – 27	Rosemary Tame	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dinah Sheridan	Freda Thornton
925	27/09/1989	P	Mandi Hale	41 – 30	Brian Burrows	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dinah Sheridan	Freda Thornton
926	28/09/1989	P	Mandi Hale	46 – 27	Julian Bloom	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Freda Thornton
927	29/09/1989	P	Mandi Hale	54 – 36	Doris Beckerlegge	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Freda Thornton
928	2/10/1989	P	Mandi Hale	65 – 29	David Dillner	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Freda Thornton
929	3/10/1989	P	Mandi Hale	32 – 48	Mark Cooper	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Freda Thornton
934	10/10/1989	QF	Mandi Hale	53 – 47	Derek Stuart-Clark	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Catherine Clarke
935	11/10/1989	SF	Mandi Hale	48 – 36	Jonathan Anstey	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Eve Pollard	Catherine Clarke
937	13/10/1989	GF	Mandi Hale	73 – 92	Rajaretnam Yogasagarar	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Frazer Hines, Eve Pollard	Catherine Clarke
M63	11/6/90–15/6/90	Masters	Jonathan Anstey	95 – 75	Mandi Hale	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					N/A	Della Thompson
1071	3/01/1991	CQF	Lindsay Denyer	53 – 47	Mandi Hale	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Catherine Clarke
1871	31/10/1996	cQF	Brian Hudson	58 – 48	Mandi Hale	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	June Whitfield	Susie Dent