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'''Richard Ayoade''' was a [[contestant]] on '''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'''. He is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian amongst other talents. | '''Richard Ayoade''' was a [[contestant]] on '''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'''. He is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian amongst other talents. | ||
| − | In his most famous role as Maurice Moss on ''{{w|The IT Crowd}}'', Richard's character "appeared" on Countdown in 2010. In the episode, Moss famously declares the nine letters {{word|TNETENNBA}} which already "spells" out a word, and breaks many records. Moss is later invited to a secret club called 8+ and forced to play ''Street Countdown'' against a jealous former champion, "Negative One", declaring a 16 ({{word|OVERNUMEROUSNESS}}) compared to Negative One's 12, {{word|ENORMOUSNESS}}. The episode featured cameo appearances | + | In his most famous role as Maurice Moss on ''{{w|The IT Crowd}}'', Richard's character "appeared" on Countdown in 2010. In the episode, Moss famously declares the nine letters {{word|TNETENNBA}} which already "spells" out a word, and breaks many records. Moss is later invited to a secret club called 8+ and forced to play ''Street Countdown'' against a jealous former champion, "Negative One", declaring a 16 ({{word|OVERNUMEROUSNESS}}) compared to Negative One's 12, {{word|ENORMOUSNESS}}. The episode featured cameo appearances from [[Jeff Stelling]], [[Rachel Riley]], and [[Gyles Brandreth]]. |
He eventually made his debut appearance six years later on an actual episode on 22 October 2016 in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11, Episode 5]]. For his sole apperances in 2016 and 2017, he scored three and five respectively. Remarkably the year after, in 2018, he improved dramatically, scoring perfectly in a numbers round and obtained a maximum in a letters round and maintained his performance in 2019, though he could have broken his own record had he not discarded {{word|DOGNAP}} (He would eventually do so almost a year later in 2020). | He eventually made his debut appearance six years later on an actual episode on 22 October 2016 in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11, Episode 5]]. For his sole apperances in 2016 and 2017, he scored three and five respectively. Remarkably the year after, in 2018, he improved dramatically, scoring perfectly in a numbers round and obtained a maximum in a letters round and maintained his performance in 2019, though he could have broken his own record had he not discarded {{word|DOGNAP}} (He would eventually do so almost a year later in 2020). | ||
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{{ep | 8-10 17-3| 25/01/2019 | S |[[Joe Wilkinson]]<br>& Sean Lock| 22 - 35 |Richard Ayoade<br>& [[Aisling Bea]]|[[Tom Allen]]|Susie Dent|78}} | {{ep | 8-10 17-3| 25/01/2019 | S |[[Joe Wilkinson]]<br>& Sean Lock| 22 - 35 |Richard Ayoade<br>& [[Aisling Bea]]|[[Tom Allen]]|Susie Dent|78}} | ||
{{ep | 8-10 19-3| 23/01/2020 | S |Richard Ayoade<br>& Sean Lock| 44* - 44 |Jon Richardson<br>& Katherine Ryan|[[David O'Doherty]]|Susie Dent|87}} | {{ep | 8-10 19-3| 23/01/2020 | S |Richard Ayoade<br>& Sean Lock| 44* - 44 |Jon Richardson<br>& Katherine Ryan|[[David O'Doherty]]|Susie Dent|87}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8-10 20-3| 14/08/2020 | S |[[Daisy May Cooper]]<br>& Sean Lock| 22 - 27 |Richard Ayoade<br>& [[Ivo Graham]]|[[Adam Buxton]]|Susie Dent|71}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
<center>* Includes 5 points from a bonus game.</center> | <center>* Includes 5 points from a bonus game.</center> | ||
Revision as of 06:35, 16 August 2020
Richard Ayoade was a contestant on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian amongst other talents.
In his most famous role as Maurice Moss on The IT Crowd, Richard's character "appeared" on Countdown in 2010. In the episode, Moss famously declares the nine letters TNETENNBA which already "spells" out a word, and breaks many records. Moss is later invited to a secret club called 8+ and forced to play Street Countdown against a jealous former champion, "Negative One", declaring a 16 (OVERNUMEROUSNESS) compared to Negative One's 12, ENORMOUSNESS. The episode featured cameo appearances from Jeff Stelling, Rachel Riley, and Gyles Brandreth.
He eventually made his debut appearance six years later on an actual episode on 22 October 2016 in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 11, Episode 5. For his sole apperances in 2016 and 2017, he scored three and five respectively. Remarkably the year after, in 2018, he improved dramatically, scoring perfectly in a numbers round and obtained a maximum in a letters round and maintained his performance in 2019, though he could have broken his own record had he not discarded DOGNAP (He would eventually do so almost a year later in 2020).
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-10 11-5 | 22/10/2016 | S | Richard Ayoade & Rob Beckett |
3 – 48 | Jon Richardson & Claudia Winkleman |
Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Adam Riches | Susie Dent | 70 |
| 8-10 13-3 | 6/07/2017 | S | Stephen Mangan & Sean Lock |
55 – 5 | Richard Ayoade & Katherine Ryan |
Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Bill Bailey | Susie Dent | 71 |
| 8-10 16-6 | 17/08/2018 | S | Richard Ayoade & Sean Lock |
42 – 43 | Jon Richardson & Jessica Knappett |
Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Alex Horne & the Horne Section |
Susie Dent | 74 |
| 8-10 17-3 | 25/01/2019 | S | Joe Wilkinson & Sean Lock |
22 – 35 | Richard Ayoade & Aisling Bea |
Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Tom Allen | Susie Dent | 78 |
| 8-10 19-3 | 23/01/2020 | S | Richard Ayoade & Sean Lock |
44* – 44 | Jon Richardson & Katherine Ryan |
Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | David O'Doherty | Susie Dent | 87 |
| 8-10 20-3 | 14/08/2020 | S | Daisy May Cooper & Sean Lock |
22 – 27 | Richard Ayoade & Ivo Graham |
Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Expression error: Unexpected number. | Adam Buxton | Susie Dent | 71 |
