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Series 42

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Series 42 ran from December 1999 to June 2000, and started with Championship of Champions X before reverting to normal episodes. The forty-second of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteleyt was won by Michael Calder.

Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 David Ballheimer 8 474
2 Michael Calder 8 462
3 Terence O'Farrell 8 435
4 Rodney Marrison 7 455
5 John Hastings 6 372
6 Olive Morgan 6 354
7 Helen Wrigglesworth 5 275
8 Jim Ainsworth 5 261
Between Series 38 and Series 59, players were sorted by number of wins, then by number of points. Points from both wins and losses count. Points from sudden death conundrums were not counted, and players with the same number of wins and points were sorted by highest score.

Due to exceptional circumstances, Helen Wrigglesworth was given another chance after losing in her fifth game. She lost by just two points after her offering ROADSIDE, which was not given in the newly-introduced 10th Edition Concise Oxford Dictionary, had been disallowed. This omission highlighted that the new dictionary did not include many compound words and was therefore unsuitable for use on Countdown. The previous edition was reinstated, and Wrigglesworth was credited with the win and an extra eight points. She was also invited to continue her run later in the series, although she lost on her "second debut". However the extra 43 points was enough to give her a place in the finals.

Jim Ainsworth reached five wins and was undefeated at the end of the heats. Having scored enough points to make eighth seed, he opted to play in the finals rather than resume in the next series.

Finals progress

David Ballheimer (1) vs Jim Ainsworth (8) David Ballheimer (1) vs John Hastings (5) John Hastings (5)
vs
Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder (2)
John Hastings (5) vs Rodney Marrison (4)
Terence O'Farrell (3) vs Olive Morgan (6) Terence O'Farrell (3) vs Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder (2)
Helen Wrigglesworth (7) vs Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder (2)
The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
2679 3/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 53 – 40 Joanna Newman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman COD10
2680 4/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 42 – 20 Colin Sanders Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman COD10
2681 5/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 49 – 19 Michael Heptinstall Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman COD10
2682 6/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 38 – 40 Malcolm McInnes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman COD10
2683 7/01/2000 P Malcolm McInnes 49 – 23 Sandra Perrett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman COD9
2684 10/01/2000 P Malcolm McInnes 22 – 49 Alan Jenkins Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman COD9
2685 11/01/2000 P Alan Jenkins 50 – 36 Pascal Richard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Roy Hudd Susie Dent COD9
2686 12/01/2000 P Alan Jenkins 31 – 39 Olive Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Roy Hudd Susie Dent COD9
2687 13/01/2000 P Olive Morgan 68 – 38 Judy Meekings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Roy Hudd Susie Dent COD9
2688 14/01/2000 P Olive Morgan 52 – 38 Matthew Eagles Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Roy Hudd Susie Dent COD9
2689 17/01/2000 P Olive Morgan 37 – 34 Brian Murray Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Roy Hudd Susie Dent COD9
2690 18/01/2000 P Olive Morgan 59 – 28 Terence Skuse Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Roy Hudd Susie Dent COD9
2691 19/01/2000 P Olive Morgan 60 – 48 Clare Cowan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Susie Dent COD9
2692 20/01/2000 P Olive Morgan 39 – 48 John Snedden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Susie Dent COD9
2693 21/01/2000 P John Snedden 80 – 38 Amey Deshpande Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Susie Dent COD9
2694 24/01/2000 P John Snedden 58 – 26 Peter Taylor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Susie Dent COD9
2695 25/01/2000 P John Snedden 51 – 33 Simon Cluskey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Susie Dent COD9
2696 26/01/2000 P John Snedden 45 – 60 Joel Davey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Susie Dent COD9
2697 27/01/2000 P Joel Davey 41 – 43 Peter Hindes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent COD9
2698 28/01/2000 P Peter Hindes 56 – 26 Gemma Bannon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent COD9
2699 31/01/2000 P Peter Hindes 49 – 59* Michael Calder Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent COD9
2700 1/02/2000 P Michael Calder 64 – 40 Carol Hogan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent COD9
2701 2/02/2000 P Michael Calder 56* – 46 Clarissa Caroe Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Don Black Susie Dent COD9
2702 3/02/2000 P Michael Calder 50 – 46 Gerry Ratzin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent COD9
2703 4/02/2000 P Michael Calder 64 – 37 Sue Meredith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent COD9
2704 7/02/2000 P Michael Calder 54 – 49 Daniel Green Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent COD9
2705 8/02/2000 P Michael Calder 58 – 32 Marjorie Clark Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent COD9
2706 9/02/2000 P Michael Calder 57 – 47 Andrew Hulme Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent COD9
2707 10/02/2000 P Barbara Rogers 58 – 43 Steve Booth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent COD9
2708 11/02/2000 P Barbara Rogers 30 – 65 Daniel Vanniasingham Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie COD9
2709 14/02/2000 P Daniel Vanniasingham 53 – 58 David Ballheimer Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie COD9
2710 15/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 55 – 15 Janet Nettleship Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie COD9
2711 16/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 53 – 43 Ravi Choudhary Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie COD9
2712 17/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 72 – 62 Jason Witcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie COD9
2713 18/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 60 – 22 Maureen Graham Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie COD9
2714 21/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 65 – 29 Mark Stubberfield Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Penny Smith Damian Eadie COD9
2715 22/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 40 – 28 Barbara Curr Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Penny Smith Damian Eadie COD9
2716 23/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 71 – 23 Sue Downing Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Penny Smith Damian Eadie COD9
2717 24/02/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 43 – 54 Andy Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Penny Smith Damian Eadie COD9
2718 25/02/2000 P Andy Brown 57 – 26 James McIntosh Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Penny Smith Damian Eadie COD9
2719 28/02/2000 P Andy Brown 46 – 33 Tony Kershaw Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Penny Smith Damian Eadie COD9
2720 29/02/2000 P Andy Brown 70 – 60 Barry Scaum Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Clarke COD9
2721 1/03/2000 P Andy Brown 39 – 56 Russell Gaines Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Clarke COD9
2722 2/03/2000 P Russell Gaines 60 – 28 Ken Glover Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Clarke COD9
2723 3/03/2000 P Russell Gaines 59 – 29 Nett Steinson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Clarke COD9
2724 6/03/2000 P Russell Gaines 59 – 30 Eric Birtwell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Clarke COD9
2725 7/03/2000 P Russell Gaines 30 – 60 Lisa Hermann Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Clarke COD9
2726 8/03/2000 P Lisa Hermann 57 – 29 Geoffrey Masters Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Stephen Fry Mark Nyman COD9
2727 9/03/2000 P Lisa Hermann 64 – 29 Hilary Shearer Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Stephen Fry Mark Nyman COD9
2728 10/03/2000 P Lisa Hermann 49 – 59* Dot Morris Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Stephen Fry Mark Nyman COD9
2729 13/03/2000 P Dot Morris 31 – 28 Les Gibbons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Stephen Fry Mark Nyman COD9
2730 14/03/2000 P Dot Morris 37 – 57 Wil Ransome Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Stephen Fry Mark Nyman COD9
2731 15/03/2000 P Wil Ransome 54 – 26 Lynn McNichol Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Stephen Fry Mark Nyman COD9
2732 16/03/2000 P Wil Ransome 42 – 40 Derek Crawford Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gabby Yorath Mark Nyman COD9
2733 17/03/2000 P Wil Ransome 39 – 48 Terence O'Farrell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gabby Yorath Mark Nyman COD9
2734 20/03/2000 P Terence O'Farrell 63 – 43 Melanie Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gabby Yorath Mark Nyman COD9
2735 21/03/2000 P Terence O'Farrell 48 – 33 Ted Doggett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gabby Yorath Mark Nyman COD9
2736 22/03/2000 P Terence O'Farrell 71 – 22 Gaynor Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gabby Yorath Mark Nyman COD9
2737 23/03/2000 P Terence O'Farrell 53 – 38 Leon Farley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gabby Yorath Mark Nyman COD9
2738 24/03/2000 P Terence O'Farrell 45 – 38 Neil McHale Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Catherine Clarke COD9
2739 27/03/2000 P Terence O'Farrell 59 – 43 Doris Perley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Catherine Clarke COD9
2740 28/03/2000 P Terence O'Farrell 48 – 39 Don Johnston Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Catherine Clarke COD9
2741 29/03/2000 P Rachel Plumridge 53 – 21 Terry Willcocks Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Catherine Clarke COD9
2742 30/03/2000 P Rachel Plumridge 55 – 41 John Rogers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Catherine Clarke COD9
2743 31/03/2000 P Rachel Plumridge 65 – 32 Jack Kitchen Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Catherine Clarke COD9
2744 3/04/2000 P Rachel Plumridge 47 – 51 Haydn Thompson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Catherine Clarke COD9
2745 4/04/2000 P Haydn Thompson 27 – 36 Margaret Shuttleworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Catherine Clarke COD9
2746 5/04/2000 P Margaret Shuttleworth 42 – 34 David Anderson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Catherine Clarke COD9
2747 6/04/2000 P Margaret Shuttleworth 43 – 49 John Hastings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Catherine Clarke COD9
2748 7/04/2000 P John Hastings 50 – 29 Sue Kennedy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Catherine Clarke COD9
2749 10/04/2000 P John Hastings 49 – 42 Les Noble Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Catherine Clarke COD9
2750 11/04/2000 P John Hastings 54 – 53 Joan Bullock Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie COD9
2751 12/04/2000 P John Hastings 54 – 51 Vic Fisk Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie COD9
2752 13/04/2000 P John Hastings 59 – 30 Calum Pearson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie COD9
2753 14/04/2000 P John Hastings 57 – 67 Jane Wheeler Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie COD9
2754 17/04/2000 P Jane Wheeler 37 – 52 Rodney Marrison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie COD9
2755 18/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 60 – 50 Colin Northmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie COD9
2756 19/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 48 – 44 Ann Keelan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie COD9
2757 20/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 68 – 34 Roger Allison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie COD9
2758 21/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 62 – 35 Hugh McIver Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie COD9
2759 24/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 61 – 34 Bhavna Trivedi Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie COD9
2760 25/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 59 – 40 Gerry Doyle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie COD9
2761 26/04/2000 P Rodney Marrison 45 – 58 Denis Allan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Damian Eadie COD9
2762 27/04/2000 P Denis Allan 69 – 29 Sue Chatten Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Catherine Clarke COD9
2763 28/04/2000 P Denis Allan 63 – 36 Chris Manchester Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Catherine Clarke COD9
2764 1/05/2000 P Denis Allan 49 – 48 Jane Manning Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Catherine Clarke COD9
2765 2/05/2000 P Denis Allan 42 – 60 Graham Persson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Catherine Clarke COD9
2766 3/05/2000 P Graham Persson 51 – 49 Daphne Barker Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Catherine Clarke COD9
2767 4/05/2000 P Graham Persson 52 – 54 Mick Dimaline Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Catherine Clarke COD9
2768 5/05/2000 P Mick Dimaline 49 – 44 Bill Semple Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Catherine Clarke COD9
2769 8/05/2000 P Mick Dimaline 15 – 31 David Evers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Graham Mark Nyman COD9
2770 9/05/2000 P David Evers 34 – 52 Davina Forrester Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Graham Mark Nyman COD9
2771 10/05/2000 P Davina Forrester 57 – 46 Mark Labbett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Graham Mark Nyman COD9
2772 11/05/2000 P Davina Forrester 57 – 29 John Barnes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Graham Mark Nyman COD9
2773 12/05/2000 P Davina Forrester 55 – 56 Naomi Thorburn Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Graham Mark Nyman COD9
2774 15/05/2000 P Naomi Thorburn 47 – 46 Jeremy Rowe Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Graham Mark Nyman COD9
2775 16/05/2000 P Naomi Thorburn 31 – 56 Peter McGuigan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sian Lloyd Mark Nyman COD9
2776 17/05/2000 P Peter McGuigan 65 – 41 Chris Harris Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sian Lloyd Mark Nyman COD9
2777 23/05/2000 P Peter McGuigan 59 – 21 Sara Lapalme Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sian Lloyd Mark Nyman COD9
2778 24/05/2000 P Peter McGuigan 69 – 28 Val Astles Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sian Lloyd Mark Nyman COD9
2779 25/05/2000 P Peter McGuigan 31 – 49 Mei Ling Simons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sian Lloyd Mark Nyman
2780 26/05/2000 P Mei Ling Simons 53 – 52 Colin Dunn Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sian Lloyd Mark Nyman COD9
2781 29/05/2000 P Mei Ling Simons 54 – 57 Jacqueline Carter Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Tania Styles COD9
2782 30/05/2000 P Jacqueline Carter 62 – 57 Eddy Ignace Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Tania Styles COD9
2783 31/05/2000 P Jacqueline Carter 42 – 52 Rhonda Bolton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Tania Styles COD9
2784 1/06/2000 P Rhonda Bolton 52 – 50 Michael Balfour Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Tania Styles COD9
2785 2/06/2000 P Rhonda Bolton 39 – 41 Helena Winocour Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Tania Styles COD9
2786 5/06/2000 P Helena Winocour 54 – 57 Jim Ainsworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Tania Styles COD9
2787 6/06/2000 P Jim Ainsworth 42 – 26 Paul Beesley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie COD9
2788 7/06/2000 P Jim Ainsworth 52 – 31 Hilary Wignell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie COD9
2789 8/06/2000 P Jim Ainsworth 53 – 51 Neil Parrack Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie COD9
2790 9/06/2000 P Jim Ainsworth 57 – 28 Chris Smith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie COD9
2791 12/06/2000 QF David Ballheimer 63 – 60 Jim Ainsworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie COD9
2792 13/06/2000 QF Michael Calder 55 – 29 Helen Wrigglesworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie COD9
2793 14/06/2000 QF Terence O'Farrell 63 – 42 Olive Morgan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie COD9
2794 20/06/2000 QF Rodney Marrison 56 – 66* John Hastings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie COD9
2795 21/06/2000 SF David Ballheimer 45 – 46 John Hastings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie COD9
2796 22/06/2000 SF Michael Calder 55 – 40 Terence O'Farrell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie COD9
2797 23/06/2000 GF Michael Calder 101 – 72 John Hastings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Joan Bakewell Damian Eadie COD9
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

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