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Michael Calder (Series 42)

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Michael Calder first appeared on Countdown on 31 January 2000, beating Peter Hindes 59-49 in a nail-biting game, only triumphing after a sudden death conundrum. Michael went on to win a further 7 games, including another via a sudden death conundrum, and returned for the final rounds as and octochamp and #2 seed. He beat Helen Wrigglesworth in the quarter-finals and Terence O'Farrell in the semi-finals, on his way to a final showdown with John Hastings. In the final, Michael got off to a roaring start, spotting the brilliant 9-letter word MYOGLOBIN to take an 18-0 lead, and never looked back. Michael eventually ran out the 101-72 winner, becoming the 42nd champion of Countdown in the process. Michael was invited back for Championship of Champions XI in 2003, but was beaten in the first round by Loz Sands.

Preceded by
Scott Mearns
Series winner
Series 42
Followed by
Graham Nash

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
2699 31/01/2000 P Peter Hindes 49 – 59 Michael Calder Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent
2700 1/02/2000 P Michael Calder 64 – 40 Carol Hogan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent
2701 2/02/2000 P Michael Calder 56 – 46 Clarissa Caroe Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent
2702 3/02/2000 P Michael Calder 50 – 46 Gerry Ratzin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent
2703 4/02/2000 P Michael Calder 64 – 37 Sue Meredith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent
2704 7/02/2000 P Michael Calder 54 – 49 Daniel Green Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent
2705 8/02/2000 P Michael Calder 58 – 32 Marjorie Clark Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent
2706 9/02/2000 P Michael Calder 57 – 47 Andrew Hulme Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent
2792 13/06/2000 QF Michael Calder 55 – 29 Helen Wrigglesworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie
2796 22/06/2000 SF Michael Calder 55 – 40 Terence O'Farrell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie
2797 23/06/2000 GF Michael Calder 101 – 72 John Hastings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie
3390 6/01/2003 CP Michael Calder 60 – 77 Loz Sands Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent