Rita Meston

Rita Meston, 37 years after her first appearance, in Series 87.

Rita Meston was a contestant in Series 10 and 87. She was from Reading, Berkshire.

In her 1986 appearance, Harvey Freeman's score of 82 against her was the highest score in the history of Countdown (excluding 14-round finals) at the time.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
460	3/11/1986	P	Harvey Freeman	82 – 30	Rita Meston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Lee Peck	Freda Thornton	83
7973	14/03/2023	P	Myles Donald	50 – 114	Rita Meston	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Pat Nevin	Susie Dent	136
7974	15/03/2023	P	Rita Meston	98 – 72	Karyn Cooke	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Pat Nevin	Susie Dent	122
7975	16/03/2023	P	Rita Meston	71 – 83	Matt Williams	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Pat Nevin	Susie Dent	134