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{{ep | 865 | 15/03/1989 | SF | [[Evan Simpson]] | 56 – 45 | Tim Morrissey | Simon Williams | Georgia Hole }}
 
{{ep | 865 | 15/03/1989 | SF | [[Evan Simpson]] | 56 – 45 | Tim Morrissey | Simon Williams | Georgia Hole }}
 
{{ep |M37 |  11/12/89-15/12/89 |  | Tim Morrissey | 83 – 100 | [[Allan Saldanha]] |  | Freda Thornton}}
 
{{ep |M37 |  11/12/89-15/12/89 |  | Tim Morrissey | 83 – 100 | [[Allan Saldanha]] |  | Freda Thornton}}
{{ep | 1003 | 2/7/1990 | S | [[Allan Saldanha]] | 94 – 93 | Tim Morrissey | | }}
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{{ep | 1003 | 2/07/1990 | S | [[Allan Saldanha]] | 94 – 93 | Tim Morrissey | [[Gyles Brandreth]],<br/>[[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }}
{{ep | 1068 | 31/12/1990 | CQF | Tim Morrissey | 55 – 54 | [[Liz Barber]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }}
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{{ep | 1068 | 31/12/1990 | CQF | Tim Morrissey | 55 – 54 | [[Liz Barber]] | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1072 | 4/01/1991 | CSF | [[Lindsay Denyer]] | 33 – 58 | Tim Morrissey | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1072 | 4/01/1991 | CSF | [[Lindsay Denyer]] | 33 – 58 | Tim Morrissey | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1074 | 8/01/1991 | CGF | [[Gino Corr]] | 62 – 78 | Tim Morrissey | [[Dinah Sheridan]] | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1074 | 8/01/1991 | CGF | [[Gino Corr]] | 62 – 78 | Tim Morrissey | [[Dinah Sheridan]] | Catherine Clarke }}

Revision as of 17:45, 6 November 2009

Tim Morrissey
The return of Tim Morrissey

Tim Morrissey was commonly regarded as being the second great 'Countdown prodigy' after Allan Saldanha. Tim, from Dublin, made his debut at the age of twelve on 24 January 1989 in the tenth heat of Series 17, defeating Jean Tweddell 63 – 60. Tim went onto become an octochamp, despite drawing a game against Mary Hawes in the middle of his run, and returned for the final rounds as #1 seed. His total score from his eight wins was 482 points- putting him amongst the highest scoring octochamps of all time. In the final rounds, he defeated Jim Saywell 60 – 46 in the quarter-final, but came unstuck against Evan Simpson in the semi-final, losing 56 – 45. His performances and his memorable character meant that he was the ideal candidate to take on Allan Saldanha in a 14 round game celebrating Countdown's 1000th show. Tim narrowly lost 94 – 93 following a crucial conundrum, which, it later transpired, was mis-spelled! Six months later, Tim would once again return to the Countdown studios, this time for Championship of Champions V, for which Tim was a hot favourite. After defeating Liz Barber and Lindsay Denyer, Tim took on Gino Corr in the final, and won a tight match 78 – 62 to become the fifth champion of champions.

Tim would return to Countdown one final time in 1996 to participate in the Supreme Championship. Displaying the same impressive form that saw him win Championship of Champions V, Tim beat Nita Marr, Kevin Nelson, Tony Vick and Hilary Hopper to set up a mouth-watering semi-final clash with Allan Saldanha. unfortunately for Tim, history would repeat itself once again as Allan ran out the 61 – 57 winner.

Preceded by
Nic Brown
Champion of Champions
Championship of Champions V
Followed by
Wayne Summers


Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
829 24/01/1989 P Jean Tweddell 60 – 63 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Lance Percival Georgia Hole
830 25/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 56 – 32 Julie Pharro Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
831 26/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 57 – 25 Russell Turner Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
832 27/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 51 – 51 Mary Hawes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
833 30/01/1989 P Mary Hawes 35 – 46 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
834 31/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 77 – 56 Dave Chapple Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
835 1/02/1989 P Tim Morrissey 61 – 20 Gail Cattermole Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Frazer Hines Freda Thornton
836 2/02/1989 P Tim Morrissey 70 – 45 Jenny O'Sullivan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Frazer Hines Freda Thornton
837 3/02/1989 P Tim Morrissey 52 – 40 Elizabeth Dorey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Frazer Hines Freda Thornton
861 9/03/1989 QF Tim Morrissey 60 – 44 Jim Saywell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Simon Williams Georgia Hole
865 15/03/1989 SF Evan Simpson 56 – 45 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Simon Williams Georgia Hole
M37 11/12/89-15/12/89 Tim Morrissey 83 – 100 Allan Saldanha Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Freda Thornton
1003 2/07/1990 S Allan Saldanha 94 – 93 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth,
Richard Stilgoe
Catherine Clarke
1068 31/12/1990 CQF Tim Morrissey 55 – 54 Liz Barber Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke
1072 4/01/1991 CSF Lindsay Denyer 33 – 58 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke
1074 8/01/1991 CGF Gino Corr 62 – 78 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Catherine Clarke
1894 3/12/1996 gQF Tim Morrissey 60 – 51 Nita Marr Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance David Swarbrick
1898 9/12/1996 gSF Tim Morrissey 57 – 41 Kevin Nelson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Susie Dent
1900 11/12/1996 gF Tim Morrissey 73 – 41 Tony Vick Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Susie Dent
1904 17/12/1996 SQF Hilary Hopper 49 – 56 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Catherine Clarke
1906 19/12/1996 SSF Allan Saldanha 61 – 57 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Catherine Clarke