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'''Michael Goldman''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 1]]. He was a 50-year-old solicitor from London. | '''Michael Goldman''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 1]]. He was a 50-year-old solicitor from London. | ||
| − | An [[Association of British Scrabble Players|ABSP]] [[Scrabble]] player, he was one of the first two contestants to appear on the show. He ran out the winner {{score|50|27}} and continued to play in 5 more shows, and was thusly the first Countdown champion, and the first player to win multiple shows. His third show, against [[Bill Benson]], ended in the first ever [[draw]]. Goldman died in 1995. | + | An [[Association of British Scrabble Players|ABSP]] [[Scrabble]] player, he was one of the first two contestants to appear on the show. He ran out the winner {{score|50|27}} and continued to play in 5 more shows, and was thusly the first Countdown champion, and the first player to win multiple shows. His third show, against [[Bill Benson]], ended in the first ever [[draw]]. |
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| + | In 1988, he appeared on the first series of ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}''. | ||
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| + | Goldman died in 1995. | ||
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Revision as of 22:02, 24 July 2014
Michael Goldman was a contestant in Series 1. He was a 50-year-old solicitor from London.
An ABSP Scrabble player, he was one of the first two contestants to appear on the show. He ran out the winner 50 – 27 and continued to play in 5 more shows, and was thusly the first Countdown champion, and the first player to win multiple shows. His third show, against Bill Benson, ended in the first ever draw.
In 1988, he appeared on the first series of Fifteen to One.
Goldman died in 1995.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| 1 | 2/11/1982 | P | Jeff Andrews | 27 – 50 | Michael Goldman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Ted Moult | Mary | 67 |
| 2 | 3/11/1982 | P | Maureen Barr | ? | Michael Goldman | Richard Whiteley | Dr Linda Barrett | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Ted Moult | ?? | |
| 3 | 4/11/1982 | P | Bill Benson | ? | Michael Goldman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Ted Moult | ?? | |
| 4 | 8/11/1982 | P | Bill Benson | ? | Michael Goldman | Richard Whiteley | Dr Linda Barrett | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Ted Moult | ?? | |
| 5 | 9/11/1982 | P | Sheila Arnold | ? | Michael Goldman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Ted Moult | ?? | |
| 6 | 10/11/1982 | P | John Simpson | ? | Michael Goldman | Richard Whiteley | Dr Linda Barrett | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Ted Moult | ?? | |
