Mike Jones
From Countdown
- For the contestant in Series 54, see Michael Jones.
Mike Jones was a contestant in Series 39. He was a 46-year-old factory worker from Margam, Port Talbot.
Prior to appearing on Countdown, he had previously been a contestant on the BBC game show Going for Gold in 1991.
He is notable for being only one of two contestants to play against a contestant who failed to score in a 9-round game, the other being Series 13 quarter-finalist Mark Preston. In addition, Jones also beat future Series 59 champion Junaid Mubeen.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2340 | 02/09/1998 | P | Alan Bailey | 38 – 48 | Mike Jones | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Hannah Robertson | 74 | ||
| 2341 | 03/09/1998 | P | Mike Jones | 54 – 43 | Alex Davis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Anna Hall | 74 | ||
| 2342 | 04/09/1998 | P | Mike Jones | 51 – 40 | Junaid Mubeen | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Anna Hall | 70 | ||
| 2343 | 07/09/1998 | P | Mike Jones | 51 – 0 | Sylvia Pitman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Anna Hall | 74 | ||
| 2344 | 08/09/1998 | P | Mike Jones | 32 – 50 | Neil Doherty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Barry Cryer | Anna Hall | 71 | ||
