Kate Ritchie

Kate Ritchie was a finalist in Series 43 and a contestant in Series 72.

She had a close game on her debut, beating two time winner Jonathan Storey. She then reeled off five more victories before losing to Daniel Burton. She returned for the quarter-finals, but this time lost a crucial conundrum against Clare Wright. In a rare error by the show, her surname was misspelt as Richie on her nameplate during her first two heats.

Beginning a new run in Series 72 fifteen years later, she became the third former series quarter-finalist to be readmitted to the show (following Glen Webb in Series 68 and Elisabeth Jardine in Series 71).

In 2004 she appeared on The Weakest Link, in 2015 she appeared on The Chase, winning both episodes.

In 2017, she appeared on TV once again, as part of the Ulster University team on University Challenge. She then appeared on Mastermind in 2020, reaching the semi-finals. During her Mastermind heat, she was asked "Who replaced Carol Vorderman on Countdown" as part of her general knowledge round.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
2804	7/07/2000	P	Jonathan Storey	54 – 63	Kate Ritchie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Damian Eadie	80
2805	10/07/2000	P	Kate Ritchie	66 – 29	John Payne	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Damian Eadie	72
2806	11/07/2000	P	Kate Ritchie	54 – 38	Vi Robertson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Damian Eadie	84
2807	12/07/2000	P	Kate Ritchie	63 – 21	Roger Dentith	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Damian Eadie	72
2808	13/07/2000	P	Kate Ritchie	58 – 21	Martin Bates	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Damian Eadie	84
2809	14/07/2000	P	Kate Ritchie	52 – 29	Tony Ridge	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Gillian Evans	71
2810	17/07/2000	P	Kate Ritchie	29 – 65	Daniel Burton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	David Steel	Gillian Evans	70
2907	19/12/2000	QF	Kate Ritchie	44 – 52	Clare Wright	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Cryer	Susie Dent	82
6114	31/03/2015	P	Graeme Parker	31 – 99	Kate Ritchie	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	123
6115	1/04/2015	P	Kate Ritchie	82 – 77	Gordon Taylor	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	132
6116	2/04/2015	P	Kate Ritchie	77 – 99	Gerry Tynan	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	126