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− | '''Stuart Wood''' was a 36-year old meat factory worker from Buckpool near Buckie, Banffshire in Scotland. | + | '''Stuart Wood''' was the [[series winners|champion]] of [[Series 44]]. He was a 36-year old meat factory worker from Buckpool near Buckie, Banffshire in Scotland. |
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+ | Wood first appeared on ''Countdown'' on 20 March 2001, beating [[Neil Sparham]] {{score|44|35}} in the 61st heat of [[Series 44]]. He won a further 6 games before losing to [[John Rainsden]] in his eighth game. However, Stuart's 7 wins were enough to earn him a place in the finals as No. 3 seed, and in the quarter-final and semi-final he defeated [[David Roe]] and [[Tim Robinson]] respectively to earn a place in the final against Rainsden, the same man who had denied him his eighth victory. This time, victory was to be Stuart's, as he unscrambled the crucial conundrum {{word|LANCASTER}} in 8.5 seconds to win {{score|59|48}} and become series champion, even though his score would prove to be the lowest in the [[14 round format]]. | ||
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+ | Stuart was invited back for [[Championship of Champions XI]], but had to pull out prior to recording due to illness and was replaced by John Rainsden. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Graham Nash|series=44|followed_by=John Rawnsley}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Graham Nash|series=44|followed_by=John Rawnsley}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 2972 | 20/03/2001 | P | [[Neil Sparham]] | 35 - 44 | Stuart Wood | [[Tom O'Connor]] | [[Gillian Evans]] }} | + | {{ep | 2972 | 20/03/2001 | P |[[Neil Sparham]]| 35 - 44 |Stuart Wood|[[Tom O'Connor]]|[[Gillian Evans]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | 2973 | 21/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 48 - 44 | [[Debbie Perry]] | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans }} | + | {{ep | 2973 | 21/03/2001 | P |Stuart Wood| 48 - 44 |[[Debbie Perry]]|Tom O'Connor|Gillian Evans|84}} |
− | {{ep | 2974 | 22/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 51 - 46 | [[Ellen Bartlett]] | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans }} | + | {{ep | 2974 | 22/03/2001 | P |Stuart Wood| 51 - 46 |[[Ellen Bartlett]]|Tom O'Connor|Gillian Evans|73}} |
− | {{ep | 2975 | 23/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 72 - 39 | [[John Davies (Series 44)|John Davies]] | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans }} | + | {{ep | 2975 | 23/03/2001 | P |Stuart Wood| 72 - 39 |[[John Davies (Series 44)|John Davies]]|Tom O'Connor|Gillian Evans|85}} |
− | {{ep | 2976 | 26/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 49 - 43 | [[David Thornley]] | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans }} | + | {{ep | 2976 | 26/03/2001 | P |Stuart Wood| 49 - 43 |[[David Thornley]]|Tom O'Connor|Gillian Evans|71}} |
− | {{ep | 2977 | 27/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 54 - 48 | [[Terence Connolly]] | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans }} | + | {{ep | 2977 | 27/03/2001 | P |Stuart Wood| 54 - 48 |[[Terence Connolly]]|Tom O'Connor|Gillian Evans|74}} |
− | {{ep | 2978 | 28/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 45 - 34 | [[Jayanti Bailur]] | [[Tim Rice]] | Gillian Evans }} | + | {{ep | 2978 | 28/03/2001 | P |Stuart Wood| 45 - 34 |[[Jayanti Bailur]]|[[Tim Rice]]|Gillian Evans|72}} |
− | {{ep | 2979 | 29/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 38 - 52 | [[John Rainsden]] | Tim Rice | Gillian Evans }} | + | {{ep | 2979 | 29/03/2001 | P |Stuart Wood| 38 - 52 |[[John Rainsden]]|Tim Rice|Gillian Evans|72}} |
− | {{ep | 3038 | 25/06/2001 | QF | Stuart Wood | 60 - 36 | [[David Roe]] | [[Martin Jarvis]] | [[Damian Eadie]] }} | + | {{ep | 3038 | 25/06/2001 | QF |Stuart Wood| 60 - 36 |[[David Roe]]|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Damian Eadie]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | 3041 | 28/06/2001 | SF | [[Tim Robinson]] | 36 - 49 | Stuart Wood | [[Stephen Fry]] | Damian Eadie }} | + | {{ep | 3041 | 28/06/2001 | SF |[[Tim Robinson]]| 36 - 49 |Stuart Wood|[[Stephen Fry]]|Damian Eadie|82}} |
− | {{ep | 3042 | 29/06/2001 | GF | | + | {{ep | 3042 | 29/06/2001 | GF |John Rainsden| 48 - 59 |Stuart Wood|Stephen Fry|Damian Eadie|127}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | [[Category:Series winners | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Stuart}} |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 44 | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
+ | [[Category:Series winners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Series 44]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Teapot owners]] |
Latest revision as of 19:59, 16 January 2021
Stuart Wood was the champion of Series 44. He was a 36-year old meat factory worker from Buckpool near Buckie, Banffshire in Scotland.
Wood first appeared on Countdown on 20 March 2001, beating Neil Sparham 44 – 35 in the 61st heat of Series 44. He won a further 6 games before losing to John Rainsden in his eighth game. However, Stuart's 7 wins were enough to earn him a place in the finals as No. 3 seed, and in the quarter-final and semi-final he defeated David Roe and Tim Robinson respectively to earn a place in the final against Rainsden, the same man who had denied him his eighth victory. This time, victory was to be Stuart's, as he unscrambled the crucial conundrum LANCASTER in 8.5 seconds to win 59 – 48 and become series champion, even though his score would prove to be the lowest in the 14 round format.
Stuart was invited back for Championship of Champions XI, but had to pull out prior to recording due to illness and was replaced by John Rainsden.
Preceded by Graham Nash |
Series winner Series 44 |
Followed by John Rawnsley |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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2972 | 20/03/2001 | P | Neil Sparham | 35 – 44 | Stuart Wood | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans | 73 | ||
2973 | 21/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 48 – 44 | Debbie Perry | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans | 84 | ||
2974 | 22/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 51 – 46 | Ellen Bartlett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans | 73 | ||
2975 | 23/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 72 – 39 | John Davies | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans | 85 | ||
2976 | 26/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 49 – 43 | David Thornley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans | 71 | ||
2977 | 27/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 54 – 48 | Terence Connolly | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tom O'Connor | Gillian Evans | 74 | ||
2978 | 28/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 45 – 34 | Jayanti Bailur | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Gillian Evans | 72 | ||
2979 | 29/03/2001 | P | Stuart Wood | 38 – 52 | John Rainsden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Gillian Evans | 72 | ||
3038 | 25/06/2001 | QF | Stuart Wood | 60 – 36 | David Roe | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Damian Eadie | 73 | ||
3041 | 28/06/2001 | SF | Tim Robinson | 36 – 49 | Stuart Wood | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Stephen Fry | Damian Eadie | 82 | ||
3042 | 29/06/2001 | GF | John Rainsden | 48 – 59 | Stuart Wood | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Stephen Fry | Damian Eadie | 127 |