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'''Series 53''' ran from January 2005 to July 2005. It was won by [[John Mayhew]]. Six players qualified for the [[series]]' finals as [[Octochamp]]s with vert little to choose between the top four players - just 27 points separated them. [[John Brackstone]] won a tight but low scoring game against [[Fred Reynolds]], and [[John Mayhew]] beat [[Chris Hunt]]. [[Jon O'Neill]] used all his skill on the numbers to beat [[Judith Young]], and [[Richard Heald]] triumphed against [[Ross Allatt]] meaning that the top four seeds, 3 of them with [[800 Club|800 points]] had made it through. Heald held Brackstone to a [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]] thanks to words like {{word|RABBITS}} and {{word|DEMERITS}}, but it was the #1 seed that solved the conundrum in 10 seconds to win the game. #2 seed John Mayhew also triumped against O'Neill, Mayhew lead by 1 point after 13 rounds and controversially O'Neill didn't choose four large numbers, which meant it was a crucial conundrum. Neither player could solve {{word|CONCIERGE}} meaning that Mayhew won the game by a single point.
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'''Series 53''' ran from January 2005 to July 2005. It was won by [[John Mayhew]]. Six players qualified for the [[series]]' finals as [[Octochamp]]s with very little to choose between the top four players - just 27 points separated them. [[John Brackstone]] won a tight but low scoring game against [[Fred Reynolds]], and [[John Mayhew]] beat [[Chris Hunt]]. [[Jon O'Neill]] used all his skill on the numbers to beat [[Judith Young]], and [[Richard Heald]] triumphed against [[Ross Allatt]] meaning that the top four seeds, 3 of them with [[800 Club|800 points]] had made it through. Heald held Brackstone to a [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]] thanks to words like {{word|RABBITS}} and {{word|DEMERITS}}, but it was the #1 seed that solved the conundrum in 10 seconds to win the game. #2 seed John Mayhew also triumped against O'Neill, Mayhew lead by 1 point after 13 rounds and controversially O'Neill didn't choose four large numbers, which meant it was a crucial conundrum. Neither player could solve {{word|CONCIERGE}} meaning that Mayhew won the game by a single point.
  
 
With just 11 points separating them, the final promised to be a close game. Mayhew beat Brackstone with {{word|TASTEFUL}} and {{word|RELENTS}} but Brackstone struck back with {{word|UNSEATED}} and the second numbers game spot on. The game was poised [[episode 3959|76-76]] going into the conundrum, but neither player managed to solve {{word|SIGNATURE}}. Therefore we needed a second conundrum, and Mayhew solved {{word|FALSIFIED}} in two second, and became [[Countdown]]'s 53rd champion. Brackstone, Mayhew and O'Neill returned for the [[Championship of Champions XII]].
 
With just 11 points separating them, the final promised to be a close game. Mayhew beat Brackstone with {{word|TASTEFUL}} and {{word|RELENTS}} but Brackstone struck back with {{word|UNSEATED}} and the second numbers game spot on. The game was poised [[episode 3959|76-76]] going into the conundrum, but neither player managed to solve {{word|SIGNATURE}}. Therefore we needed a second conundrum, and Mayhew solved {{word|FALSIFIED}} in two second, and became [[Countdown]]'s 53rd champion. Brackstone, Mayhew and O'Neill returned for the [[Championship of Champions XII]].

Revision as of 09:12, 14 May 2008

Series 53 ran from January 2005 to July 2005. It was won by John Mayhew. Six players qualified for the series' finals as Octochamps with very little to choose between the top four players - just 27 points separated them. John Brackstone won a tight but low scoring game against Fred Reynolds, and John Mayhew beat Chris Hunt. Jon O'Neill used all his skill on the numbers to beat Judith Young, and Richard Heald triumphed against Ross Allatt meaning that the top four seeds, 3 of them with 800 points had made it through. Heald held Brackstone to a crucial conundrum thanks to words like RABBITS and DEMERITS, but it was the #1 seed that solved the conundrum in 10 seconds to win the game. #2 seed John Mayhew also triumped against O'Neill, Mayhew lead by 1 point after 13 rounds and controversially O'Neill didn't choose four large numbers, which meant it was a crucial conundrum. Neither player could solve CONCIERGE meaning that Mayhew won the game by a single point.

With just 11 points separating them, the final promised to be a close game. Mayhew beat Brackstone with TASTEFUL and RELENTS but Brackstone struck back with UNSEATED and the second numbers game spot on. The game was poised 76-76 going into the conundrum, but neither player managed to solve SIGNATURE. Therefore we needed a second conundrum, and Mayhew solved FALSIFIED in two second, and became Countdown's 53rd champion. Brackstone, Mayhew and O'Neill returned for the Championship of Champions XII.

Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 John Brackstone 8 822
2 John Mayhew 8 811
3 Jon O'Neill 8 804
4 Richard Heald 8 795
5 Ross Allatt 8 741
6 Judith Young 8 707
7 Chris Hunt 6 715
8 Fred Reynolds 6 599
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.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3841 4/01/2005 P Fred Reynolds 91 – 55 Dawn Shepherd Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Ravens Susie Dent
3842 5/01/2005 P Fred Reynolds 89 – 38 Peter May Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Ravens Susie Dent
3843 6/01/2005 P Fred Reynolds 95 – 78 Dave Urwin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Ravens Susie Dent
3844 7/01/2005 P Fred Reynolds 90 – 65 Terry Young Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Ravens Susie Dent
3845 10/01/2005 P Fred Reynolds 62 – 87 Toni Ryan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Fish Susie Dent
3846 11/01/2005 P Toni Ryan 90 – 72 Alex Menzies Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Fish Susie Dent
3847 12/01/2005 P Toni Ryan 86 – 71 James Iles Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Fish Susie Dent
3848 13/01/2005 P Toni Ryan 92 – 40 Rachel Mason Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Fish Susie Dent
3849 14/01/2005 P Toni Ryan 69 – 81 Brian Roles Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Fish Susie Dent
3850 17/01/2005 P Brian Roles 80 – 68 Stephen Paterson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Russell Watson Susie Dent
3851 18/01/2005 P Brian Roles 60 – 51 Pat Rawlings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Russell Watson Susie Dent
3852 19/01/2005 P Brian Roles 72 – 59 George Holmes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Russell Watson Susie Dent
3853 20/01/2005 P Brian Roles 78 – 52 Robert Stone Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Russell Watson Susie Dent
3854 21/01/2005 P Brian Roles 56 – 82 Judith Young Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Russell Watson Susie Dent
3855 24/01/2005 P Judith Young 80 – 70 Jan Clark Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3856 25/01/2005 P Judith Young 92 – 53 Ernie Aust Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3857 26/01/2005 P Judith Young 71 – 55 Eric Hunter Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3858 27/01/2005 P Judith Young 90 – 49 Vernon Young Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3859 28/01/2005 P Judith Young 101 – 74 Joy Walters Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3860 31/01/2005 P Judith Young 95 – 49 Dennis Poore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent
3861 1/02/2005 P Judith Young 96 – 66 Enid Holmes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent
3862 2/02/2005 P Geoff King 56 – 98 Sonia Cordas Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent
3863 3/02/2005 P Sonia Cordas 79 – 85 Nicky Lyons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent
3864 4/02/2005 P Nicky Lyons 68 – 72 Peter Berridge Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent
3865 7/02/2005 P Peter Berridge 68 – 96 Frank Mulvey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jennie Bond Susie Dent
3866 8/02/2005 P Frank Mulvey 90 – 41 Maggie Insh Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jennie Bond Susie Dent
3867 9/02/2005 P Frank Mulvey 77 – 63 Lee Burrows Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jennie Bond Susie Dent
3868 10/02/2005 P Frank Mulvey 72 – 55 Bob Woods Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jennie Bond Susie Dent
3869 11/02/2005 P Frank Mulvey 133 – 86 Kevin Warner Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jennie Bond Susie Dent
3870 14/02/2005 P Margaret Roper 64 – 62 Lily Macintosh Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Garrett Susie Dent
3871 15/02/2005 P Margaret Roper 56 – 68 Rose Benson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Garrett Susie Dent
3872 16/02/2005 P Rose Benson 58 – 96 Gary Buxton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Garrett Susie Dent
3873 17/02/2005 P Gary Buxton 58 – 106 John Mayhew Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Garrett Susie Dent
3874 18/02/2005 P John Mayhew 102 – 76 Pete Dance Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lesley Garrett Susie Dent
3875 21/02/2005 P John Mayhew 91 – 48 Jean MacLachlan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
3876 22/02/2005 P John Mayhew 118 – 42 Cliff Pettifor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
3877 23/02/2005 P John Mayhew 99 – 63 Gus Aaron Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
3878 24/02/2005 P John Mayhew 92 – 57 Stuart Wright Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
3879 25/02/2005 P John Mayhew 93 – 54 Hedy Beecham Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
3880 28/02/2005 P John Mayhew 110 – 59 Joe O'Brien Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3881 1/03/2005 P John Hardie 65 – 108 Chris Hunt Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3882 2/03/2005 P Chris Hunt 103 – 59 Margaret Goodlad Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3883 3/03/2005 P Chris Hunt 113 – 37 Daniel Monaghan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3884 4/03/2005 P Chris Hunt 108 – 86 Maire Williams Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3885 7/03/2005 P Chris Hunt 106 – 91 Jane Hoskyn Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
3886 8/03/2005 P Chris Hunt 96 – 54 Gwilym Williams Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
3887 9/03/2005 P Chris Hunt 81 – 87 Sue Drinkwater Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
3888 10/03/2005 P Sue Drinkwater 80 – 78 Gordon Robson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
3889 11/03/2005 P Sue Drinkwater 62 – 54 Neil Kelly Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
3890 14/03/2005 P Sue Drinkwater 85 – 73 Jess Clark Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3891 21/03/2005 P Sue Drinkwater 71 – 85 Tanmay Dixit Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3892 22/03/2005 P Tanmay Dixit 95 – 59 Isabel Fennemore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3893 23/03/2005 P Tanmay Dixit 82 – 87 Mike Meakin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3894 24/03/2005 P Mike Meakin 87 – 77 Jim Handley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
3895 29/03/2005 P Mike Meakin 88 – 84 Eric Harrison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Mitch Murray Susie Dent
3896 30/03/2005 P Mike Meakin 57 – 75 Jillian Tidman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Mitch Murray Susie Dent
3897 31/03/2005 P Jillian Tidman 39 – 66 Steve Smith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Mitch Murray Susie Dent
3898 1/04/2005 P Steve Smith 67 – 87 Jon O'Neill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Mitch Murray Susie Dent
3899 4/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 96 – 72 Peter Wallis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
3900 5/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 106 – 54 William Moore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
3901 6/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 102 – 46 Ola Odutola Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
3902 7/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 101 – 61 Gill Johns Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
3903 8/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 104 – 66 Phil Squires Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nicholas Owen Susie Dent
3904 11/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 114 – 43 Theresa Turrell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Julia McKenzie Susie Dent
3905 12/04/2005 P Jon O'Neill 94 – 58 Gary McEnaney Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Julia McKenzie Susie Dent
3906 13/04/2005 P Peter Danks 75 – 76 Mansoor Ditta Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Julia McKenzie Susie Dent
3907 14/04/2005 P Mansoor Ditta 70 – 87 Ross Allatt Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Julia McKenzie Susie Dent
3908 15/04/2005 P Ross Allatt 100 – 50 Eunice Stride Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Julia McKenzie Susie Dent
3909 18/04/2005 P Ross Allatt 110 – 74 Mike Brailsford Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lionel Blair Susie Dent
3910 19/04/2005 P Ross Allatt 83 – 80 David Hutton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lionel Blair Susie Dent
3911 20/04/2005 P Ross Allatt 96 – 50 Janet Mattingley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lionel Blair Susie Dent
3912 21/04/2005 P Ross Allatt 81 – 54 Wayne Porter Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lionel Blair Susie Dent
3913 22/04/2005 P Ross Allatt 86 – 60 Thomas Leeming Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lionel Blair Susie Dent
3914 25/04/2005 P Ross Allatt 98 – 67 John Caddick Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Kathryn Apanowicz Susie Dent
3915 26/04/2005 P Jenny Scudamore 83 – 86 David Ryan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Kathryn Apanowicz Susie Dent
3916 27/04/2005 P David Ryan 91 – 102 Kieran Coppinger Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Kathryn Apanowicz Susie Dent
3917 28/04/2005 P Kieran Coppinger 101 – 85 Ian Laming Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Kathryn Apanowicz Susie Dent
3918 29/04/2005 P Kieran Coppinger 92 – 75 Gerry Montague Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Kathryn Apanowicz Susie Dent
3919 3/05/2005 P Kieran Coppinger 72 – 82 Sally Bassinder Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Darren Jordon Susie Dent
3920 4/05/2005 P Sally Bassinder 93 – 72 Len Cazaly Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Darren Jordon Susie Dent
3921 5/05/2005 P Sally Bassinder 84 – 90 Bob Beckett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Darren Jordon Susie Dent
3922 6/05/2005 P Bob Beckett 73 – 84 Michael Edwards Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Darren Jordon Susie Dent
3923 9/05/2005 P Michael Edwards 79 – 71 Jim Anderson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Susie Dent
3924 10/05/2005 P Michael Edwards 84 – 85 Rick Hughes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Susie Dent
3925 11/05/2005 P Rick Hughes 63 – 79 Caroline Ambrose Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Susie Dent
3926 12/05/2005 P Caroline Ambrose 73 – 115 John Brackstone Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Susie Dent
3927 13/05/2005 P John Brackstone 81 – 48 Richard Ellis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Esther Rantzen Susie Dent
3928 16/05/2005 P John Brackstone 103 – 68 Mark Leopold Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3929 17/05/2005 P John Brackstone 101 – 75 Raymond Quirk Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3930 18/05/2005 P John Brackstone 98 – 72 Christine Skeer Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3931 19/05/2005 P John Brackstone 110 – 68 Ken Ryder Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3932 20/05/2005 P John Brackstone 119 – 35 Joanna Allardice Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Keith Barron Susie Dent
3933 23/05/2005 P John Brackstone 95 – 44 Frank Cowsill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Aspel Susie Dent
3934 24/05/2005 P Anna Hillis 67 – 92 Dominic Marsh Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Aspel Susie Dent
3935 25/05/2005 P Dominic Marsh 73 – 102 Anthony Endsor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Aspel Susie Dent
3936 31/05/2005 P Anthony Endsor 65 – 66 Amy McMaster Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Aspel Susie Dent
3937 1/06/2005 P Amy McMaster 108 – 66 Daljit Gharial Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Michael Aspel Susie Dent
3938 2/06/2005 P Amy McMaster 58 – 92 Richard Heald Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Peter Baldwin Susie Dent
3939 3/06/2005 P Richard Heald 115 – 36 Michael Chidwick Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Peter Baldwin Susie Dent
3940 6/06/2005 P Richard Heald 93 – 58 Anne Hardy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Peter Baldwin Susie Dent
3941 7/06/2005 P Richard Heald 104 – 58 Ross Gibson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Peter Baldwin Susie Dent
3942 8/06/2005 P Richard Heald 89 – 73 Beryl Lawford Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Peter Baldwin Susie Dent
3943 9/06/2005 P Richard Heald 104 – 57 Karen Pearson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent
3944 10/06/2005 P Richard Heald 102 – 57 Alan Hicks Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent
3945 13/06/2005 P Richard Heald 96 – 84 Paul Lyne Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent
3946 14/06/2005 P Magda Greensmith 90 – 74 William Sutherland Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent
3947 15/06/2005 P Magda Greensmith 64 – 80 Rod Barry Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent
3948 16/06/2005 P Rod Barry 90 – 52 Joe Penn Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Susie Dent
3949 17/06/2005 P Rod Barry 64 – 84 John Pitt Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Susie Dent
3950 20/06/2005 P John Pitt 100 – 44 Harry Smith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Susie Dent
3951 21/06/2005 P John Pitt 70 – 88 Helen Mathieson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Susie Dent
3952 22/06/2005 P Helen Mathieson 88 – 82 Leslie Ritchings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Susie Dent
3953 23/06/2005 QF Fred Reynolds 58 – 75 John Brackstone Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3954 24/06/2005 QF Chris Hunt 73 – 97 John Mayhew Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3955 28/06/2005 QF Judith Young 74 – 90 Jon O'Neill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3956 29/06/2005 QF Richard Heald 100 – 90 Ross Allatt Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3957 30/06/2005 SF Richard Heald 75 – 89 John Brackstone Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3958 30/06/2005 SF John Mayhew 89 – 88 Jon O'Neill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent
3959 01/07/2005 GF John Mayhew 86 – 76 John Brackstone Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent

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