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List of 9-round joint scores over 120

From Countdown

This list includes all the 9-round joint scores over 120, not including 120 itself. The first 9-round game was broadcast on 2 November 1982 and the last regular one on 20 September 2001 (six more were played in the following two years in the Junior Championship and Ladies' Championship). In that time, just over 3,000 episodes were broadcast, in which there were 59 9-round joint scores over 120. 120 is an important number as it implies that both contestants scored 60, the equivalent of a century in the 15-round format.

Stuart Schofield and Robert Richland were the first pair of contestants to achieve this, with 145 in May 1984, which is also the highest ever if the extra points from the tiebreak conundrum in Episode 817 aren't counted.

List of joint scores over 120

Sorted by joint score. Tied scores are sorted chronologically. Points from tie-break conundrums are not included in the totals.

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
152 03/05/1984 P Stuart Schofield 70 –(145)– 75 Robert Richland Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 84
639 21/08/1987 QF Peter Tatlow 69 –(143)– 74 Mike Whiteoak Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Derek Nimmo Catherine Clarke 83
752 10/06/1988 QF Frances Rush 65 –(140)– 75 Dick Green Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Karen Loughlin Gyles Brandreth Julia Swannell 81
817 06/01/1989 CSF Tony Vick 80* –(140)– 70 Steve Williams Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Tim Rice Catherine Clarke 81
2548 21/06/1999 QF Ricky Cohen 65 –(140)– 75 Terence English Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Susie Dent 82
623 30/07/1987 P Peter Tatlow 59 –(138)– 79 Mike Whiteoak Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Lance Percival Freda Thornton 86
1224 04/02/1992 P Michael Woods 80 –(136)– 56 Jacky Pett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Richard Samson 81
1639 14/03/1995 P Andy Cusworth 73 –(136)– 63 Denise Taylor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent 85
2712 17/02/2000 P David Ballheimer 72 –(134)– 62 Jason Witcher Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie 75
834 31/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 77 –(133)– 56 Dave Chapple Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton 79
1182 06/09/1991 P Chris Waddington 73 –(133)– 60 Terry Stapleton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sheridan Morley Judy Pearsall 81
1504 08/03/1994 P Graeme Simister 58 –(133)– 75 Richard Campbell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Susie Dent 77
627 05/08/1987 P Derek Edwards 52 –(132)– 80 Mike Whiteoak Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Diane Solomon Freda Thornton 83
2537 04/06/1999 P Pamela Roud 76 –(132)– 56 Tracy Schneider Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Carol Barnes Mark Nyman 86
1881 14/11/1996 eQF David Trace 68 –(131)– 63 Russell Byers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Susie Dent 82
538 02/04/1987 QF John Clarke 74 –(130)– 56 Maurice Sobell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Russell Harty Freda Thornton 106
905 30/08/1989 P Clive Everill 70 –(130)– 60 Chris Magill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth Della Thompson 87
1666 20/07/1995 P Andrew Bull 73 –(130)– 57 Martin Linden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Richard Samson 82
2191 05/02/1998 P Gerry Pearce 75* –(130)– 65 Shaun Peters Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Angela Rippon Mark Nyman 85
2206 26/02/1998 P Steve Fisher 64 –(130)– 66 Keith Burton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent 83
2720 29/02/2000 P Andy Brown 70 –(130)– 60 Barry Scaum Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Clarke 72
2870 27/10/2000 P James Sheppard 70 –(130)– 60 Linda Dawe Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Melvyn Hayes Susie Dent 75
546 14/04/1987 P Stephen Balment 83 –(128)– 45 Keith Albans Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke 85
702 19/12/1987 QF Stephen Deakin 57 –(128)– 71 Joel Salkin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Karen Loughlin Carol Thatcher Julia Swannell 82
1663 17/07/1995 P Ian Hunter 59 –(128)– 69 Martin Linden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tim Rice Susie Dent 72
2549 22/06/1999 QF Pamela Roud 74 –(128)– 54 Vicky Smith Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 84
2641 11/11/1999 P Lucy Roberts 82 –(128)– 46 Derek Taylor Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alastair Stewart Damian Eadie 88
2086 04/09/1997 P Graham Mendick 55 –(127)– 72 Malcolm Fairy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Alyson McGaw 74
2670 22/12/1999 QF Sanjay Mazumder 58 –(127)– 69 Melvin Hetherington Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rick Wakeman Catherine Clarke 94
591 16/06/1987 QF Stephen Balment 73* –(126)– 63 Nigel Aspden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Patrick Mower Julia Swannell 95
1872 01/11/1996 cSF Ian Bebbington 54 –(126)– 72 Harvey Freeman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent 85
2969 15/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 74 –(126)– 52 Mark Sperinck Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Richard Samson 84
1636 09/03/1995 P Tricia Pay 54 –(125)– 71 Chris Rogers Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent 72
1810 07/08/1996 P Craig Douglas 77 –(125)– 48 Roy Senior Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 84
1788 08/07/1996 P Graeme Sugarman 67 –(124)– 57 Donal McAnallen Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Stokes 70
2135 12/11/1997 P Ruth Collier 60 –(124)– 64 Christine White Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jan Harvey Susie Dent 85
2140 19/11/1997 P Ricky Zinger 70 –(124)– 54 Ledger White Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent 72
2563 12/07/1999 P Kay Powick 71 –(124)– 53 Derek Harrison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Damian Eadie 83
2601 16/09/1999 P Simon Cooper 69 –(124)– 55 Niall Spooner-Harvey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Damian Eadie 85
2753 14/04/2000 P John Hastings 57 –(124)– 67 Jane Wheeler Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jo Brand Damian Eadie 71
2877 07/11/2000 P John Harrison 71 –(124)– 53 Sandeep Mazumder Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Damian Eadie 86
370 18/02/1986 P Andy Keeble 60 –(123)– 63 Sandie Simonis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth Hilary McGlynn 73
829 24/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 63 –(123)– 60 Jean Tweddell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Lance Percival Georgia Hole 74
1890 27/11/1996 fQF Ash Haji 58 –(123)– 65 Julian Hough Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Catherine Stokes 94
1920 15/01/1997 P Jeff Youell 53 –(123)– 70 Steve Erskine Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Joanna Kay 84
2423 28/12/1998 P Glynn Leaney 62 –(123)– 61 Luke Living Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Stephen Fry Mark Nyman 84
2791 12/06/2000 QF David Ballheimer 63 –(123)– 60 Jim Ainsworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie 71
2910 22/12/2000 SF Graham Nash 70 –(123)– 53 Clare Wright Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Cryer Susie Dent 73
888 07/08/1989 P Sue Hall 61 –(122)– 61 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 86
900 23/08/1989 P Ann Rutter 63 –(122)– 59 Mark Pont Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Brian Johnston Della Thompson 76
1789 09/07/1996 P Graeme Sugarman 56 –(122)– 66 Nan Packer Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Catherine Stokes 82
1806 01/08/1996 P Alan Sinclair 65 –(122)– 57 Daniel Hodgin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman June Whitfield Kendall Clarke 85
2289 23/06/1998 QF Gerry Pearce 61 –(122)– 71* John Ashmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent 82
890 09/08/1989 P Neil Barlow 40 –(121)– 81 Jonathan Anstey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eve Pollard Simon Mason 84
2365 07/10/1998 P Sally Hutchings 53 –(121)– 68 Joe Bridal Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Colin Baker Mark Nyman 83
2538 07/06/1999 P Pamela Roud 69 –(121)– 52 Lex Johnston Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Carol Barnes Mark Nyman 73
2589 31/08/1999 P Rory Dunlop 55 –(121)– 66 Mickie O'Neill Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barbara Taylor Bradford Mark Nyman 73
2937 30/01/2001 P Andy Porter 59 –(121)– 62 Ian Mullen Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Alison Comyn Damian Eadie 74
2948 14/02/2001 P Nicola Smith 63 –(121)– 58 Daryl Brooks Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Robert Powell Susie Dent 94
* includes 10 points from a tiebreak conundrum (not in joint score)

Evolution of the highest 9-round joint score

The results of many of the games from Series 1 are unknown, so this list may be incomplete.

See also