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'''Richard Brittain''' was the overall champion of [[Series 55]]. He accumulated 820 points in his Octochamp run, but went into the finals as second seed to [[Steven Briers]] (840 points). Steven Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed [[Phil Watson]], a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against [[Andrew Blades]], but only narrowly beat [[Stu Horsey]] in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form [[Tony Warren]] in the final, 103-60.
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'''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterite]].
  
He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|ODONTAL}}, {{word|BIOPOT}}, {{word|OMMIT}} and {{word|SALONEEN}}.
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He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as second seed to [[Steven Briers]] (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed [[Phil Watson]], a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against [[Andrew Blades]], but only narrowly beat [[Stu Horsey]] in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form [[Tony Warren]] in the final, {{score|103|60}}.
  
Richard Brittain also appeared on the now-defunct gameshow Brainteaser in January 2007, less than a month after winning Countdown. He won the show and pocketed £1500.
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He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|odontal}} {{x}}, {{word|biopot}} {{x}}, {{word|ommit}} {{x}}, {{word|saloneen}} {{x}}, and his now famous conundrum offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}} {{x}}. 
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Brittain also appeared on the now-defunct gameshow Brainteaser in January 2007, less than a month after winning Countdown. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.
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In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.
  
 
{{series winner|preceded_by=Conor Travers|series=55|followed_by=Nick Wainwright}}
 
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 4188 | 11/09/2006 | P | [[Sarah Duncan]] | 67 - 116 | Richard Brittain | [[Pam Ayres]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 4188 | 11/09/2006 | P |[[Sarah Duncan]]| 67 - 116 |Richard Brittain|[[Pam Ayres]]|[[Susie Dent]]|143}}
{{ep | 4189 | 12/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 94 - 83 | [[Claudia McQue]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4189 | 12/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 94 - 83 |[[Claudia McQue]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|132}}
{{ep | 4190 | 13/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 95 - 77 | [[Gil-Ad Schwartz]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4190 | 13/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 95 - 77 |[[Gil-Ad Schwartz]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|122}}
{{ep | 4191 | 14/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 105 - 68 | [[Ali Ashman]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4191 | 14/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 105 - 68 |[[Ali Ashman]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|142}}
{{ep | 4192 | 15/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 100 - 82 | [[Henry Smith]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4192 | 15/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 100 - 82 |[[Henry Smith]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|119}}
{{ep | 4193 | 18/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 96 - 62 | [[Jim Foster]] | [[Phil Hammond]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4193 | 18/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 96 - 62 |[[Jim Foster]]|[[Dr Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent|122}}
{{ep | 4194 | 19/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 98 - 31 | [[Anne Devlin]] | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4194 | 19/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 98 - 31 |[[Anne Devlin]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|117}}
{{ep | 4195 | 20/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 116 - 66 | [[Paul Manning]] | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4195 | 20/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 116 - 66 |[[Paul Manning]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|140}}
{{ep | 4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF | [[Andrew Blades]] | 52 - 96 | Richard Brittain | [[Ken Bruce]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF |[[Andrew Blades]]| 52 - 96 |Richard Brittain|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|154}}
{{ep | 4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF | Richard Brittain | 83 - 75 | [[Stu Horsey]] | [[Paul Zenon]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF |Richard Brittain| 83 - 75 |[[Stu Horsey]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|119}}
{{ep | 4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF | [[Tony Warren]] | 60 - 103 | Richard Brittain | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF |[[Tony Warren]]| 60 - 103 |Richard Brittain|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|118}}
{{ep | 4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP | [[Jon Corby]] | 92 - 52 | Richard Brittain | [[Andrew Sachs]] | Susie Dent }}
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{{ep | 4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP |[[Jon Corby]]| 92 - 52 |Richard Brittain|[[Andrew Sachs]]|Susie Dent|112}}
 
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{{episode table end}}
  
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[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XIII|Brittain, Richard]]
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Revision as of 22:58, 29 August 2017

Richard Brittain

Richard Brittain was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 55, as well as a participant in Championship of Champions XIII. He is also an Apterite.

He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as second seed to Steven Briers (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed Phil Watson, a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against Andrew Blades, but only narrowly beat Stu Horsey in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form Tony Warren in the final, 103 – 60.

He returned for the Championship of Champions XIII and faced one of the favourites Jon Corby, and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words odontal ☓, biopot ☓, ommit ☓, saloneen ☓, and his now famous conundrum offering GANDISEEG ☓.

Brittain also appeared on the now-defunct gameshow Brainteaser in January 2007, less than a month after winning Countdown. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.

In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.

Preceded by
Conor Travers
Series winner
Series 55
Followed by
Nick Wainwright

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4188 11/09/2006 P Sarah Duncan 67 – 116 Richard Brittain Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Susie Dent 143
4189 12/09/2006 P Richard Brittain 94 – 83 Claudia McQue Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Susie Dent 132
4190 13/09/2006 P Richard Brittain 95 – 77 Gil-Ad Schwartz Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Susie Dent 122
4191 14/09/2006 P Richard Brittain 105 – 68 Ali Ashman Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Susie Dent 142
4192 15/09/2006 P Richard Brittain 100 – 82 Henry Smith Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Susie Dent 119
4193 18/09/2006 P Richard Brittain 96 – 62 Jim Foster Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 122
4194 19/09/2006 P Richard Brittain 98 – 31 Anne Devlin Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 117
4195 20/09/2006 P Richard Brittain 116 – 66 Paul Manning Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Dr Phil Hammond Susie Dent 140
4257 15/12/2006 QF Andrew Blades 52 – 96 Richard Brittain Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent 154
4261 21/12/2006 SF Richard Brittain 83 – 75 Stu Horsey Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent 119
4262 22/12/2006 GF Tony Warren 60 – 103 Richard Brittain Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Paul Zenon Susie Dent 118
4735 14/01/2009 CP Jon Corby 92 – 52 Richard Brittain Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Andrew Sachs Susie Dent 112