Stephen Read

Stephen Read in Series 76.

Stephen Read was a contestant in Series 76. He is also an Apterite.

In April 2016, he attended his first Co-event - Countdown in Leeds 2016 - followed up in May 2016 by his attendance at Countdown in King's Lynn 2016, which he won. He beat Series 69 champion Callum Todd in the final on a tie-break conundrum, having been 20 points adrift earlier in the game. He also won Countdown in Birmingham 2016 and reached the final of Countdown in Huddersfield 2016, meaning he either won or was runner up in three of his first four Co-events. He was awarded FOCAL's 'Rookie of the Year' prize for 2016.

On Apterous, Read is known for making Jo Brand-style puns of the letter selections online during the day's Countdown broadcast.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
6576	5/05/2017	P	John Robertson	37 – 119	Stephen Read	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	124
6577	8/05/2017	P	Stephen Read	110 – 27	Jake Denney	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	121
6578	9/05/2017	P	Stephen Read	111 – 27	Tim Clarke	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	133
6579	10/05/2017	P	Stephen Read	104 – 60	Dan Haggerty	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Mark Austin	Susie Dent	122
6580	11/05/2017	P	Stephen Read	131 – 21	Alan Jefferson	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Mark Austin	Susie Dent	133
6581	12/05/2017	P	Stephen Read	114 – 61	Mark Rainey	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Mark Austin	Susie Dent	135