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'''Mike Willis''' was a finalist in [[Series 4]].
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[[Image:Mike Willis1.jpg|thumb|190px|right|Mike Willis during ''[[Countdown]]''.]]
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[[Image:Mike Willis.jpg|right|frame|Willis a few years later.]]
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'''Mike Willis''' was a finalist in [[Series 4]]. He was an underground train guard from London. His wife, [[Karen Willis|Karen]] later appeared in [[Series 22]].
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He is also a [[Scrabble]] expert and is the 1984 and 1994 {{w|National Scrabble Championship (UK)|National Champion}}.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 157 | 14/05/1984 | P | [[Debbie Maguire]] | 43 - 43 | Mike Willis | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | [[Julia Swannel]] }}
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{{ep | 157 | 14/05/1984 | P |[[Debbie Maguire]]| 43 43 |Mike Willis|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|71}}
{{ep | 158 | 15/05/1984 | P | Mike Willis | 52 - 42 | [[Debbie Maguire]] | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 158 | 15/05/1984 | P |Debbie Maguire| 42 – 52 |Mike Willis|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|93}}
{{ep | 159 | 16/05/1984 | P | Mike Willis | 59 - 26 | [[Zuby Skinner]] | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 159 | 16/05/1984 | P |[[Zuby Skinner]]| 26 – 59 |Mike Willis|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|74}}
{{ep | 160 | 17/05/1984 | P | Mike Willis | 47 - 24 | [[Nigel Jones]] | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 160 | 17/05/1984 | P |[[Nigel Jones]]| 24 – 47 |Mike Willis|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|73}}
{{ep | 161 | 21/05/1984 | P | Mike Willis | 35 - 41 | [[Ralph Strocchi]] | Gyles Brandreth | Julia Swannel }}
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{{ep | 161 | 21/05/1984 | P |[[Ralph Strocchi]]| 41 – 35 |Mike Willis|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|71}}
{{ep | 181 | 25/06/1984 | QF | [[Brian Hudson]] | 40 - 39 | Mike Willis | Gyles Brandreth | [[Yvonne Warberton]] }}
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{{ep | 181 | 25/06/1984 | QF |[[Brian Hudson]]| 40 39 |Mike Willis|Gyles Brandreth|[[Yvonne Warburton]]|70}}
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{{ep | M103 | 18/03/1991-22/03/1991 | M |Mike Willis| 79 – 116 |[[Peter Finley|Pete Finley]]|none||???}}
 
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 6 March 2022

Mike Willis during Countdown.
Willis a few years later.

Mike Willis was a finalist in Series 4. He was an underground train guard from London. His wife, Karen later appeared in Series 22.

He is also a Scrabble expert and is the 1984 and 1994 National Champion.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
157 14/05/1984 P Debbie Maguire 43 – 43 Mike Willis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 71
158 15/05/1984 P Debbie Maguire 42 – 52 Mike Willis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 93
159 16/05/1984 P Zuby Skinner 26 – 59 Mike Willis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 74
160 17/05/1984 P Nigel Jones 24 – 47 Mike Willis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 73
161 21/05/1984 P Ralph Strocchi 41 – 35 Mike Willis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 71
181 25/06/1984 QF Brian Hudson 40 – 39 Mike Willis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Yvonne Warburton 70
M103 18/03/1991-22/03/1991 M Mike Willis 79 – 116 Pete Finley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none ???