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'''Series 68''' (also known as the '''Countdown 30th Birthday Championship''') is the current series of Countdown. It was filmed in late 2012 and early 2013 and broadcast between 7 January and 1 March 2013 to celebrate thirty years of Countdown.
  
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Over 200 past contestants applied to take part; 41 were selected by producer [[Damian Eadie]] to participate. Nine preliminary games will narrow the field to 32 contestants, who will then compete in a straight knockout for the championship.
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==Participants==
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:The participants are listed by the series that they are most commonly associated with (Series champions are in '''bold'''):
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*[[Series 4]]: [[Christine Hunt (Series 4)|Christine Hunt]]
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*[[Series 6]]: '''[[Darryl Francis]]'''
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*[[Series 8]]: [[Sandie Simonis]]
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*[[Series 13]]: [[Mike Whiteoak]]
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*[[Series 21]]: '''[[Barry Grossman]]''', [[Jackie McLeod]]
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*[[Series 22]]: [[David Webb]]
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*[[Series 28]]: [[Wayne Kelly]], [[Chris Hawkins]], [[Nick Deller]]
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*[[Series 38]]: '''[[John Ashmore]]''', [[Jill Bright]]
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*[[Series 43]]: [[David Williams (Series 43)|David Williams]]
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*[[Series 44]]: [[David Hoskisson]]
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*[[Series 46]]: '''[[Ben Wilson]]'''
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*[[Series 47]]: '''[[Chris Wills]]''', [[Tom Hargreaves]]
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*[[Series 52]]: '''[[Mark Tournoff]]'''
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*[[Series 53]]: [[Jon O'Neill]]
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*[[Series 54]]: '''[[Conor Travers]]'''
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*[[Series 55]]: [[Steven Briers]]
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*[[Series 56]]: '''[[Nick Wainwright]]'''
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*[[Series 58]]: '''[[David O'Donnell]]'''
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*[[Series 59]]: [[Martin Bishop]], [[Kai Laddiman]]
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*[[Series 60]]: '''[[Kirk Bevins]]''', [[Neil Zussman]]
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*[[Series 61]]: '''[[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]''', [[Andrew Hulme]], [[Innis Carson]]
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*[[Series 62]]: [[Nicki Sellars]]
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*[[Series 63]]: '''[[Jack Hurst]]''', [[Tom Rowell]]
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*[[Series 64]]: '''[[Edward McCullagh]]''', [[Adam Gillard]]
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*[[Series 65]]: '''[[Graeme Cole]]''', [[Mark Deeks]], [[Paul Keane]]
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*[[Series 66]]: '''[[Jack Worsley]]''', [[Jonathan Rawlinson]], [[Peter Lee]]
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==Fixtures==
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{{episode table}}
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{{episode table block|Preliminary Round}}
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{{ep | 5615 | 7/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Tom Hargreaves]]| 117 - 57 |[[Nicki Sellars]]|[[Dave Myers]]|[[Susie Dent]]|131}}
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{{ep | 5616 | 8/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Wayne Kelly]]|  -  |[[Nick Wainwright]]|Dave Myers|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5617 | 9/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Mark Deeks]]|  -  |[[Jack Hurst]]|Dave Myers|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5618 | 10/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Ben Wilson]]|  -  |[[Conor Travers]]|Dave Myers|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5619 | 11/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Mark Tournoff]]|  -  |[[Nick Deller]]|Dave Myers|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5620 | 14/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Darryl Francis]]|  -  |[[David Webb]]|[[Martin Lewis]]|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5621 | 15/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Jackie McLeod]]|  -  |[[Barry Grossman]]|Martin Lewis|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5622 | 16/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Andrew Hulme]]|  -  |[[Steven Briers]]|Martin Lewis|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5623 | 17/01/2013 | 30BP |[[Edward McCullagh]]|  -  |[[Jonathan Rawlinson]]|Martin Lewis|Susie Dent|}}
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{{episode table block|Round 1}}
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{{ep | 5624 | 18/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Peter Lee]]|  -  |[[Tom Rowell]]|Martin Lewis|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5625 | 21/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Kai Laddiman]]|  -  |[[Jon O'Neill]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5626 | 22/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Chris Hawkins]]|  -  |[[Jill Bright]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5627 | 23/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Martin Bishop]]|  -  |[[Chris Wills]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5628 | 24/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[David Williams (Series 43)|David Williams]]|  -  |[[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5629 | 25/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Innis Carson]]|  -  |[[Adam Gillard]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5630 | 28/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Christine Hunt (Series 4)|Christine Hunt]]|  -  |[[Sandie Simonis]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5631 | 29/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Paul Keane]]|  -  |[[Neil Zussman]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5632 | 30/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[David Hoskisson]]|  -  |[[Mike Whiteoak]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5633 | 31/01/2013 | 30B1 |[[Graeme Cole]]|  -  |[[Jack Worsley]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5634 | 1/02/2013 | 30B1 |[[John Ashmore]]|  -  |[[Kirk Bevins]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5635 | 4/02/2013 | 30B1 |[[David O'Donnell]]|  -  |[[Tom Hargreaves]]|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5636 | 5/02/2013 | 30B1 |Winner 5616|  -  |Winner 5617|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5637 | 6/02/2013 | 30B1 |Winner 5618|  -  |Winner 5619|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5638 | 7/02/2013 | 30B1 |Winner 5620|  -  |Winner 5621|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5639 | 8/02/2013 | 30B1 |Winner 5622|  -  |Winner 5623|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{episode table block|Round 2}}
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{{ep | 5640 | 11/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5624|  -  |Winner 5639|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5641 | 12/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5625|  -  |Winner 5638|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5642 | 13/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5626|  -  |Winner 5637|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5643 | 14/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5627|  -  |Winner 5636|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5644 | 15/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5628|  -  |Winner 5635|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5645 | 18/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5629|  -  |Winner 5634|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5646 | 19/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5630|  -  |Winner 5633|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5647 | 20/02/2013 | 30B2 |Winner 5632|  -  |Winner 5631|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{episode table block|Quarter-Finals}}
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{{ep | 5648 | 21/02/2013 | 30BQF |Winner 5640|  -  |Winner 5647|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5649 | 22/02/2013 | 30BQF |Winner 5641|  -  |Winner 5646|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5650 | 25/02/2013 | 30BQF |Winner 5642|  -  |Winner 5645|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5651 | 26/02/2013 | 30BQF |Winner 5643|  -  |Winner 5644|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{episode table block|Semi-Finals}}
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{{ep | 5652 | 27/02/2013 | 30BSF |Winner 5648|  -  |Winner 5651|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{ep | 5653 | 28/02/2013 | 30BSF |Winner 5649|  -  |Winner 5650|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{episode table block|Grand Final}}
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{{ep | 5654 | 1/03/2013 | 30BGF |Winner 5652|  -  |Winner 5653|tba|Susie Dent|}}
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{{episode table end}}
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<center>Note: C1 & C2 positions for each game are confirmed.</center>
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==External Links==
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{{Series 68|Series 68}}
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[[Category:Series|68]]

Revision as of 19:37, 7 January 2013

Series 68 (also known as the Countdown 30th Birthday Championship) is the current series of Countdown. It was filmed in late 2012 and early 2013 and broadcast between 7 January and 1 March 2013 to celebrate thirty years of Countdown.

Over 200 past contestants applied to take part; 41 were selected by producer Damian Eadie to participate. Nine preliminary games will narrow the field to 32 contestants, who will then compete in a straight knockout for the championship.

Participants

The participants are listed by the series that they are most commonly associated with (Series champions are in bold):

Fixtures

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
Preliminary Round
5615 7/01/2013 30BP Tom Hargreaves 117 – 57 Nicki Sellars Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dave Myers Susie Dent 131
5616 8/01/2013 30BP Wayne Kelly – Nick Wainwright Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dave Myers Susie Dent
5617 9/01/2013 30BP Mark Deeks – Jack Hurst Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dave Myers Susie Dent
5618 10/01/2013 30BP Ben Wilson – Conor Travers Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dave Myers Susie Dent
5619 11/01/2013 30BP Mark Tournoff – Nick Deller Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dave Myers Susie Dent
5620 14/01/2013 30BP Darryl Francis – David Webb Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Martin Lewis Susie Dent
5621 15/01/2013 30BP Jackie McLeod – Barry Grossman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Martin Lewis Susie Dent
5622 16/01/2013 30BP Andrew Hulme – Steven Briers Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Martin Lewis Susie Dent
5623 17/01/2013 30BP Edward McCullagh – Jonathan Rawlinson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Martin Lewis Susie Dent
Round 1
5624 18/01/2013 30B1 Peter Lee – Tom Rowell Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Martin Lewis Susie Dent
5625 21/01/2013 30B1 Kai Laddiman – Jon O'Neill Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5626 22/01/2013 30B1 Chris Hawkins – Jill Bright Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5627 23/01/2013 30B1 Martin Bishop – Chris Wills Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5628 24/01/2013 30B1 David Williams – Chris Davies Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5629 25/01/2013 30B1 Innis Carson – Adam Gillard Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5630 28/01/2013 30B1 Christine Hunt – Sandie Simonis Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5631 29/01/2013 30B1 Paul Keane – Neil Zussman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5632 30/01/2013 30B1 David Hoskisson – Mike Whiteoak Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5633 31/01/2013 30B1 Graeme Cole – Jack Worsley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5634 1/02/2013 30B1 John Ashmore – Kirk Bevins Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5635 4/02/2013 30B1 David O'Donnell – Tom Hargreaves Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5636 5/02/2013 30B1 Winner 5616 – Winner 5617 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5637 6/02/2013 30B1 Winner 5618 – Winner 5619 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5638 7/02/2013 30B1 Winner 5620 – Winner 5621 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5639 8/02/2013 30B1 Winner 5622 – Winner 5623 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
Round 2
5640 11/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5624 – Winner 5639 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5641 12/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5625 – Winner 5638 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5642 13/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5626 – Winner 5637 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5643 14/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5627 – Winner 5636 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5644 15/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5628 – Winner 5635 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5645 18/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5629 – Winner 5634 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5646 19/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5630 – Winner 5633 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5647 20/02/2013 30B2 Winner 5632 – Winner 5631 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
Quarter-Finals
5648 21/02/2013 30BQF Winner 5640 – Winner 5647 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5649 22/02/2013 30BQF Winner 5641 – Winner 5646 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5650 25/02/2013 30BQF Winner 5642 – Winner 5645 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5651 26/02/2013 30BQF Winner 5643 – Winner 5644 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
Semi-Finals
5652 27/02/2013 30BSF Winner 5648 – Winner 5651 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
5653 28/02/2013 30BSF Winner 5649 – Winner 5650 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
Grand Final
5654 1/03/2013 30BGF Winner 5652 – Winner 5653 Nick Hewer Rachel Riley tba Susie Dent
Note: C1 & C2 positions for each game are confirmed.

External Links

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