Peter Hutchings

Peter Hutchings was a semi-finalist from series 40. He made his debut defeating John Morrison, and he went onto win a further seven games to become an octochamp. His final heat game is notorious for being what is considered the 'worst game in Countdown history', which Peter won 21-11 (after leading 8-0 at half time). Nonetheless, Peter returned for the final rounds as #1 seed, and beat Stan Arnott in the quarter-final before losing to eventual series champion Terence English in the semis. Peter would return to Countdown in 2003 to record a special game against his daughter Sally Hutchings, who tragically died before the programme could be broadcast. Sally won the game 104-87.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
2519	11/05/1999	P	John Morrison	35 – 54	Peter Hutchings	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Anna Eaton
2520	12/05/1999	P	Peter Hutchings	45 – 42	May Smith	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Anna Eaton
2521	13/05/1999	P	Peter Hutchings	60 – 33	Tom Read	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Anna Eaton
2522	14/05/1999	P	Peter Hutchings	59 – 34	Jenny Shorley	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Anna Eaton
2523	17/05/1999	P	Peter Hutchings	73 – 38	Humphrey Lewis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Anna Eaton
2524	18/05/1999	P	Peter Hutchings	59 – 35	Edward Bagshaw	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Anna Eaton
2525	19/05/1999	P	Peter Hutchings	51 – 43	Dawn Medcalf	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Magnus Magnusson	Hannah Robertson
2526	20/05/1999	P	Peter Hutchings	21 – 11	Jimmy Neil	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Magnus Magnusson	Hannah Robertson
2546	17/06/1999	QF	Peter Hutchings	42 – 39	Stan Arnott	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
2550	23/06/1999	SF	Peter Hutchings	30 – 67	Terence English	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis	Susie Dent