Melanie Beaumont

Melanie Beaumont was a contestant in Series 43.

She was beaten by Graham Nash, who went on to win 15 games unbeaten in winning Series 43 and the Championship of Champions XI. In 2003, she was invited back for a special episode against fellow high-scoring loser from the 9-round era, Linda Dawe where she lost 83 – 126.

Melanie is from Scotland and has been to the Edinburgh Countdown Club, as well as coming 5th in the COLIN 2005, 6th in the CoBris 2006, and 12th in COLIN 2006. She is also a competitive Scrabble player.

She appeared on Fifteen-to-One twice in May 2000 and September 2002, was a runner-up on an episode of The Weakest Link in November 2000, and was on Grand Slam in 2003. Melanie also appeared on A Question of Genius on 10 and 11 May 2010, winning her first show and coming second in her second.

She then appeared on The Chase in 2012, followed by Breakaway later that same year, on the same episode as fellow Countdowner, James Robinson.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
2811	18/07/2000	P	Daniel Burton	38 – 43	Melanie Beaumont	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Gillian Evans	68
2812	19/07/2000	P	Melanie Beaumont	42 – 37	Lynette Grzonka	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Gillian Evans	72
2813	20/07/2000	P	Melanie Beaumont	49 – 60	Graham Nash	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Gillian Evans	73
S11	11/09/2003	S	Melanie Beaumont	83 – 126	Linda Dawe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					Bernard Ingham	Alison Heard	140