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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