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'''Rory Miller''' first appeared in July 2007 ([[series 57]]). He was beaten narrowly by [[Mikey Lear]].
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[[Image:Rory Miller.jpg|right|thumb|Rory surrenders himself to the producer for crimes against comedy.]]
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'''Rory Miller''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 57]].
  
Rory is perhaps the only player in the history of the show to claim a 3-letter word, then, when asked what it was, say "oh - it's not even a real word". This could have made TV history if it wasn't for the producers deciding that it wasn't fit for the public. A tragic loss.
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One interesting fact about Rory was that he supposedly found a donkey in the middle of the desert, and for hitch hiking 10,000 miles.
  
Rory arrived at the show with no supporters in tow, and left with a large fan club. The shirt he wore can be seen in a subsequent show, worn by Mikey.
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He was most notable for: getting the giggles while asking [[Carol Vorderman|Carol]] for his letters; stopping at eight letters and then when Carol said, "you have to have another vowel" saying, "oh, okay...consonant, please"; and for declaring a three-letter word and then saying that it wasn't actually a real word when asked. He also asked that Carol explain the rules of the numbers game to him just as he was picking his numbers.
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He wrote a full account of his Countdown experience and posted it on his MySpace page. It can also be read [http://www.thecountdownpage.com/exp-rory-miller.htm here]
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He also has a YouTube channel: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbAas6JNrt8m3RuFzXMelA here]
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 4405 | 25/07/2007 | P | Rory Miller | 53 - 81 | [[Mikey Lear]] | [[Barry Norman]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 4405 | 25/07/2007 | P |Rory Miller| 53 - 81 |[[Mikey Lear]]|[[Barry Norman]]|[[Susie Dent]]|132}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
  
[[Category:Contestants in Series 57|Miller, Rory]]
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==External Links==
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*Rory Miller vs Mikey Lear on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOQxfUXypZI Countdown].
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*Rory's account of [http://www.thecountdownpage.com/exp-rory-miller.htm his Countdown experience].
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 57]]

Revision as of 02:32, 27 October 2016

Rory surrenders himself to the producer for crimes against comedy.

Rory Miller was a contestant in Series 57.

One interesting fact about Rory was that he supposedly found a donkey in the middle of the desert, and for hitch hiking 10,000 miles.

He was most notable for: getting the giggles while asking Carol for his letters; stopping at eight letters and then when Carol said, "you have to have another vowel" saying, "oh, okay...consonant, please"; and for declaring a three-letter word and then saying that it wasn't actually a real word when asked. He also asked that Carol explain the rules of the numbers game to him just as he was picking his numbers.

He wrote a full account of his Countdown experience and posted it on his MySpace page. It can also be read here He also has a YouTube channel: here

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
4405 25/07/2007 P Rory Miller 53 – 81 Mikey Lear Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent 132

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