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'''Martin Gardner''' (born 19 september, 1983 in [[Leeds]], England) was a contestant in [[Series 49]]. Before being a contestant on the show he ran the Countdown website [[Countdown Update UK]]. After finding the address on [[Ben Wilson]]'s website he applied for the televised show.
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[[Image:Martin Gardner.jpg|thumb|right|Martin Gardner in his first game.]]
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'''Martin Gardner''' (born 19 September 1983 in [[Leeds]], England) was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 49]].
  
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Before appearing on the show, Martin round the [[Hypercountdown|Countdown Advance]] on [[Gevincountdown]] as well as the UK Net Gameshows Yahoo! forum. He also ran Countdown_Update_UK which includes about 100 pages dedicated to Countdown, including games scores, playing tips and a factfile. Martin was invited to an audition at the end of 2002.
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Before being a contestant on the show, he ran the Countdown website [[Countdown Update UK]]. After finding the address on [[Ben Wilson]]'s website, he applied for the televised show.
  
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After failing the audition, he was invited to the studios as a replacement after [[John Davies]] became an Octochamp. There he faced Anthony Wilson of Scotland, and won the game 107-81 spotting the conundrum INNERMOST in 14 seconds. 107 was the highest score by a debutant in Series 49. He went on to win his second games against Pat Elkington in a relatively low scoring game 72-44. His third game was again Bernard Gudgin which was also a low scoring game, due in part to both players  not scoring anything on the first numbers, nor on the conundrum. Martin registered his second century against Richard Brooks, winning the game 101-64, before scoring 101 again against Gloria Crossley. His sixth game was a tight, tense affair with Martin not taking the lead definitively until he spotted MAGNETIC in round 12. Game 7 brought Martin his 4th century 102-33 against John Carpenter. In his final game, he was leading 99-56 before the conundrum, while his highest score to date was 107. However it was Tracy Murrell his opponent who spotted BLACKHEAD but lost the game 99-66.
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Before appearing on the show, Gardner ran the [[Hypercountdown|Countdown Advance]] on [[Gevincountdown]] as well as the UK Net Gameshows Yahoo! forum. He also ran Countdown_Update_UK which included about 100 pages dedicated to Countdown, including games scores, playing tips and a factfile. He was also a moderator of Gevincountdown until the [[C4countdown]] forum replaced it. Gardner was invited to an audition at the end of 2002.
  
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Martin returned to the Series finals as #2 seed behind [[John Davies]]. Martin beat [[Peter Jeffery]] in the quarter-final 101-64. Martin faced [[David Wilson]] in the semi-final and was ahead after 3 rounds when he beat David with UPRATED but was pegged back in the next round with MORGUES. After this round David scored in every round apart from the conundrum and won the game 98-86, although it was Martin that solved the conundrum SANDSTORM just before the end of the 30 seconds. Martin never got a nine letter word during his 10 appearances. He averaged 93.3 points per game
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After failing the audition, he was invited to the studios as a replacement after [[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]] became an [[octochamp]], achieving a top score of 107, and a low score of 72.  
  
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Martin was not invited back to the 12th champion of champions tournament, possibly due to an alleged dispute with the producer [[Damian Eadie]]. Since appearing on Countdown, Martin has taken up [[Scrabble]] at first in English and then in French, and represented the United Kingdom in the French World Championship in 2006, finishing 33rd out of 54 competitors. He's also appeared at the [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]] and came 4th out of 27 in the first [[COLIN]] event.
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Gardner returned to the [[Series]] finals as #2 seed, behind [[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]]. Gardner beat [[Peter Jeffery]] in the quarter-final {{score|101|64}}. Gardner faced [[David Wilson]] in the semi-final and was ahead after 3 rounds when he beat David with {{word|UPRATED}} but was pegged back in the next round with {{word|MORGUES}}. After this round, Wilson scored in every round apart from the conundrum and won the game {{score|98|86}}, although it was Gardner that solved the conundrum {{word|SANDSTORM}} just before the end of the 30 seconds. Gardner never got a nine-letter word during his 10 appearances. He averaged 93.3 points per game.
  
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Gardner was not invited back to the [[Championship of Champions XII|12th Champion of Champions tournament]], possibly due to an alleged dispute with the producer [[Damian Eadie]]. Since appearing on Countdown, Gardner has taken up [[Scrabble]] at first in English and then in French, and represented the United Kingdom in the French World Championship in 2006, finishing 33rd out of 54 competitors. He's also appeared at the [[Edinburgh Countdown Club]] and came 4th out of 24 in the first [[COLIN]] event.
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==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 3482 | 14/05/2003 | P | [[Anthony Wilson]] | 81 - 107 | Martin Gardner | [[Linda Smith (guest)|Linda Smith]] | [[Alison Heard]] }}
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{{ep | 3482 | 14/05/2003 | P |[[Anthony Wilson]]| 81 - 107 |Martin Gardner|[[Linda Smith (guest)|Linda Smith]]|[[Alison Heard]]|118}}
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{{ep | 3483 | 15/05/2003 | P | Martin Gardner | 72 - 44 | [[Pat Elkington]] | Linda Smith | Alison Heard }}
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{{ep | 3483 | 15/05/2003 | P |Martin Gardner| 72 - 44 |[[Pat Elkington]]|Linda Smith|Alison Heard|119}}
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{{ep | 3484 | 16/05/2003 | P | Martin Gardner | 88 - 35 | [[Bernard Gudgin]] | Linda Smith | Alison Heard }}
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{{ep | 3484 | 16/05/2003 | P |Martin Gardner| 88 - 35 |[[Bernard Gudgin]]|Linda Smith|Alison Heard|118}}
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{{ep | 3485 | 19/05/2003 | P | Martin Gardner | 101 - 64 | [[Richard Brooks]] | [[Ken Bruce]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 3485 | 19/05/2003 | P |Martin Gardner| 101 - 64 |[[Richard Brooks]]|[[Ken Bruce]]|[[Susie Dent]]|128}}
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{{ep | 3486 | 20/05/2003 | P | Martin Gardner | 101 - 47 | [[Gloria Crossley]] | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3486 | 20/05/2003 | P |Martin Gardner| 101 - 47 |[[Gloria Crossley]]|Ken Bruce|Susie Dent|138}}
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{{ep | 3487 | 21/05/2003 | P | Martin Gardner | 76 - 63 | [[Dave Mackenzie]] | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3487 | 21/05/2003 | P |Martin Gardner| 76 - 63 |[[Dave Mackenzie]]|Ken Bruce|Susie Dent|131}}
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{{ep | 3488 | 27/05/2003 | P | Martin Gardner | 102 - 33 | [[John Carpenter]] | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3488 | 27/05/2003 | P |Martin Gardner| 102 - 33 |[[John Carpenter]]|Ken Bruce|Susie Dent|120}}
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{{ep | 3489 | 28/05/2003 | P | Martin Gardner | 99 - 66 | [[Tracy Murrell]] | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3489 | 28/05/2003 | P |Martin Gardner| 99 - 66 |[[Tracy Murrell]]|Ken Bruce|Susie Dent|136}}
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{{ep | 3506 | 20/06/2003 | QF | Martin Gardner | 101 - 64 | [[Peter Jeffery]] | [[Clare Balding]] | Alison Heard }}
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{{ep | 3506 | 20/06/2003 | QF |Martin Gardner| 101 - 64 |[[Peter Jeffery]]|[[Clare Balding]]|Alison Heard|122}}
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{{ep | 3510 | 26/06/2003 | SF | [[David Wilson]] | 98 - 86 | Martin Gardner | [[Geoffrey Durham]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 3510 | 26/06/2003 | SF |[[David Wilson]]| 98 - 86 |Martin Gardner|[[Geoffrey Durham]]|Susie Dent|123}}
 
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*[http://www.thecountdownpage.com/exp-martin-gardner-1.htm Martin Gardner's Countdown Experience]
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*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/countdown_update_uk/index.html Countdown Update UK]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060411090836/mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/countdown_update_uk Archived version of Martin's ''Countdown Update UK'' website, which ran from 2002-2006]
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*[http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/countdown_update_uk/about_the_author.htm List of Martin's game on Countdown on Countdown Update UK]
 
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Martin Gardner
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionSemi-finalist
Seeding2
Points total746
Conundrums solved4
Martin Gardner in his first game.

Martin Gardner (born 19 September 1983 in Leeds, England) was an octochamp in Series 49.

Before being a contestant on the show, he ran the Countdown website Countdown Update UK. After finding the address on Ben Wilson's website, he applied for the televised show.

Before appearing on the show, Gardner ran the Countdown Advance on Gevincountdown as well as the UK Net Gameshows Yahoo! forum. He also ran Countdown_Update_UK which included about 100 pages dedicated to Countdown, including games scores, playing tips and a factfile. He was also a moderator of Gevincountdown until the C4countdown forum replaced it. Gardner was invited to an audition at the end of 2002.

After failing the audition, he was invited to the studios as a replacement after John Davies became an octochamp, achieving a top score of 107, and a low score of 72.

Gardner returned to the Series finals as #2 seed, behind John Davies. Gardner beat Peter Jeffery in the quarter-final 101 – 64. Gardner faced David Wilson in the semi-final and was ahead after 3 rounds when he beat David with UPRATED but was pegged back in the next round with MORGUES. After this round, Wilson scored in every round apart from the conundrum and won the game 98 – 86, although it was Gardner that solved the conundrum SANDSTORM just before the end of the 30 seconds. Gardner never got a nine-letter word during his 10 appearances. He averaged 93.3 points per game.

Gardner was not invited back to the 12th Champion of Champions tournament, possibly due to an alleged dispute with the producer Damian Eadie. Since appearing on Countdown, Gardner has taken up Scrabble at first in English and then in French, and represented the United Kingdom in the French World Championship in 2006, finishing 33rd out of 54 competitors. He's also appeared at the Edinburgh Countdown Club and came 4th out of 24 in the first COLIN event.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3482 14/05/2003 P Anthony Wilson 81 – 107 Martin Gardner Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Linda Smith Alison Heard 118
3483 15/05/2003 P Martin Gardner 72 – 44 Pat Elkington Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Linda Smith Alison Heard 119
3484 16/05/2003 P Martin Gardner 88 – 35 Bernard Gudgin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Linda Smith Alison Heard 118
3485 19/05/2003 P Martin Gardner 101 – 64 Richard Brooks Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent 128
3486 20/05/2003 P Martin Gardner 101 – 47 Gloria Crossley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent 138
3487 21/05/2003 P Martin Gardner 76 – 63 Dave Mackenzie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent 131
3488 27/05/2003 P Martin Gardner 102 – 33 John Carpenter Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent 120
3489 28/05/2003 P Martin Gardner 99 – 66 Tracy Murrell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent 136
3506 20/06/2003 QF Martin Gardner 101 – 64 Peter Jeffery Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Clare Balding Alison Heard 122
3510 26/06/2003 SF David Wilson 98 – 86 Martin Gardner Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent 123

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