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Rodney Marrison

From Countdown

Rodney Marrison was a finalist in Series 42.

Marrison started his Countdown journey midway through the series, depositing Jane Wheeler on his debut. He won a further six shows before being denied octochamp status by Denis Allan. However, his performances were enough to qualify for the finals as number 4 seed.

In the last quarter-final of the series, Marrison squared up against John Hastings in one of the closest games in Countdown history. Both players were dead level going into the crucial conundrum SUMORINGO, which neither player unravelled. Unfortunately, for Marrison, he was eventually unseated after Hastings unravelled the tie-break conundrum FORMYLUNI.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
2754 17/04/2000 P Jane Wheeler 37 – 52 Rodney Marrison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie 75
2755 18/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 60 – 50 Colin Northmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie 84
2756 19/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 48 – 44 Ann Keelan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie 75
2757 20/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 68 – 34 Roger Allison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie 72
2758 21/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 62 – 35 Hugh McIver Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie 74
2759 24/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 61 – 34 Bhavna Trivedi Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie 74
2760 25/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 59 – 40 Gerry Doyle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie 73
2761 26/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 45 – 58 Denis Allan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie 73
2794 20/06/2000 QF Rodney Marrison 56 – 66* John Hastings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie 84
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum