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Series 21

From Countdown

Series 21 ran from December 1990 to March 1991, and began with Championship of Champions V. The twenty-first of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley was won by Barry Grossman.

The chronological order in which the eight finalists of Series 21 appeared in the heats was exactly the opposite order in which they were listed in the seed table, from Jackie McLeod (#8 seed) near the beginning of the series to Lew Schwarz (#1 seed) near the end.

This series contained four draws, the highest total ever; possibly as a result of the impact this created on the seedings and point totals, the mechanism of drawn matches being replayed on the following day was scrapped in the following series in favour of the use of tie-break conundrums.

Seed table

Rank Name Wins Points
1 Lew Schwarz 8+2 547
2 Gillian Tickle 6+1 410
3 Barry Grossman 5 326
4 Nick Saloman 4 270
5 John Arfon 4+1 266
6 Adam Simmons 4 241
7 Malcolm Mackinnon 3 189
8 Jackie McLeod 4 187
Numbers after "+" signs in the Wins column represent drawn games.
In Series 21, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning, drawing, and losing scores.

This led to Lew Schwarz's incredible octochamp score of 547, which included two draws. Gillian Tickle and John Arfon were also involved in draws, boosting their scores considerably.

Finals progress

Lew Schwarz (1) vs Jackie McLeod (8) Jackie McLeod (8) vs Nick Saloman (4) Jackie McLeod (8)
vs
Barry Grossman (3)
John Arfon (5) vs Nick Saloman (4)
Barry Grossman (3) vs Adam Simmons (6) Barry Grossman (3) vs Gillian Tickle (2)
Malcolm Mackinnon (7) vs Gillian Tickle (2)
The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
31 December 1990–8 January 1991: Championship of Champions V
1075 9/01/1991 P Robert Houston 49 - 36 Paul Ablett Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Catherine Clarke 72
1076 10/01/1991 P Robert Houston 64 - 53 Ewen Alexander Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Catherine Clarke 82
1077 11/01/1991 P Robert Houston 35 - 52 Jackie McLeod Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Catherine Clarke 70
1078 14/01/1991 P Nimmy Aslam 28 - 46 Jackie McLeod Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Catherine Clarke 73
1079 15/01/1991 P Susan Gould 18 - 58 Jackie McLeod Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Hayley Mills Freda Thornton 64
1080 16/01/1991 P Malcolm Mackinnon 45 - 31 Jackie McLeod Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Hayley Mills Freda Thornton 82
1081 17/01/1991 P Malcolm Mackinnon 50 - 39 Marion Montgomery Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Hayley Mills Freda Thornton 74
1082 18/01/1991 P Malcolm Mackinnon 57 - 43 Norman Maclean Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Hayley Mills Freda Thornton 74
1083 21/01/1991 P Malcolm Mackinnon 37 - 46 Adam Simmons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Hayley Mills Freda Thornton 84
1084 22/01/1991 P Frederick Boyt 36 - 60 Adam Simmons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Freda Thornton 74
1085 23/01/1991 P Pat Geer 35 - 54 Adam Simmons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Freda Thornton 71
1086 24/01/1991 P Michael Gregory 34 - 39 Adam Simmons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Freda Thornton 70
1087 25/01/1991 P Raine Hilson 65 - 42 Adam Simmons Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Freda Thornton 72
1088 28/01/1991 P Raine Hilson 35 - 35 John Arfon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Freda Thornton 71
1089 29/01/1991 P Raine Hilson 38 - 60 John Arfon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Freda Thornton 75
1090 30/01/1991 P Barbara Kinghorn 32 - 42 John Arfon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bill Tidy Freda Thornton 76
1091 31/01/1991 P Jeremy Dann 35 - 40 John Arfon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Catherine Clarke 68
1092 1/02/1991 P Teresa Lankford 27 - 56 John Arfon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Catherine Clarke 72
1093 4/02/1991 P Simon Bavin 46 - 33 John Arfon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Catherine Clarke 82
1094 5/02/1991 P Simon Bavin 44 - 36 Jean Aldington Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Catherine Clarke 74
1095 6/02/1991 P Simon Bavin 53 - 49 Bernard Baker Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Catherine Clarke 72
1096 7/02/1991 P Simon Bavin 34 - 46 Brenda Holroyd Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Catherine Clarke 67
1097 8/02/1991 P Nick Saloman 60 - 33 Brenda Holroyd Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Alexandra Clayton 73
1098 11/02/1991 P Nick Saloman 62 - 40 Jean Davison Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Alexandra Clayton 72
1099 12/02/1991 P Nick Saloman 58 - 11 Douglas Whittle Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Alexandra Clayton 72
1100 13/02/1991 P Nick Saloman 37 - 36 Sheena Gray Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Alexandra Clayton 67
1101 14/02/1991 P Nick Saloman 53 - 62 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Simon Williams Alexandra Clayton 74
1102 15/02/1991 P Beatrice Syms 44 - 48 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Alexandra Clayton 71
1103 18/02/1991 P Dave Dinsmore 20 - 49 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Alexandra Clayton 73
1104 19/02/1991 P Val Carter 35 - 69 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Alexandra Clayton 70
1105 20/02/1991 P Richard Foster 34 - 47 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Alexandra Clayton 69
1106 21/02/1991 P Gillian Tickle 54 - 51 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Alexandra Clayton 70
1107 22/02/1991 P Gillian Tickle 51 - 31 Mark Birch Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Alexandra Clayton 70
1108 25/02/1991 P Gillian Tickle 49 - 49 Suzanne Kinnersley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Alexandra Clayton 68
1109 26/02/1991 P Gillian Tickle 40 - 34 Suzanne Kinnersley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Alexandra Clayton 70
1110 27/02/1991 P Gillian Tickle 49 - 47 Thomas Noonan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Alexandra Clayton 83
1111 28/02/1991 P Gillian Tickle 63 - 36 Lynn Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Alexandra Clayton 72
1112 1/03/1991 P Gillian Tickle 51 - 29 Laurence Kiely Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Alexandra Clayton 71
1113 4/03/1991 P Gillian Tickle 53 - 56 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Alexandra Clayton 73
1114 5/03/1991 P John Taylor 38 - 53 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Alexandra Clayton 82
1115 6/03/1991 P Penny Downer 40 - 44 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Judy Pearsall 82
1116 7/03/1991 P Jim Perryman 36 - 66 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Judy Pearsall 79
1117 8/03/1991 P Julie Purdey 42 - 42 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Judy Pearsall 72
1118 11/03/1991 P Julie Purdey 53 - 60 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Judy Pearsall 73
1119 12/03/1991 P Terence Eastman 38 - 53 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Judy Pearsall 69
1120 13/03/1991 P Nuala Clenaghan 54 - 54 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Judy Pearsall 72
1121 14/03/1991 P Nuala Clenaghan 46 - 63 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Judy Pearsall 83
1122 15/03/1991 P Frank Adams 36 - 56 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Judy Pearsall 68
1123 18/03/1991 P Jacky Lawson 47 - 44 David Ainsworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Judy Pearsall 78
1124 19/03/1991 P Jacky Lawson 59 - 35 Ann Clenaghan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Judy Pearsall 71
1125 20/03/1991 P Jacky Lawson 42 - 49 Una Szewc Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Judy Pearsall 73
1126 21/03/1991 QF Jackie McLeod 55 - 33 Lew Schwarz Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Judy Pearsall 72
1127 22/03/1991 QF Gillian Tickle 69 - 28 Malcolm Mackinnon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James Judy Pearsall 72
1128 25/03/1991 QF Adam Simmons 23 - 60 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Brian Johnston Richard Samson 75
1129 26/03/1991 QF John Arfon Jones 39 - 48 Nick Saloman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Brian Johnston Richard Samson 76
1130 27/03/1991 SF Jackie McLeod 50 - 27 Nick Saloman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Brian Johnston Richard Samson 67
1131 28/03/1991 SF Gillian Tickle 44 - 59 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Brian Johnston Richard Samson 74
1132 29/03/1991 GF Jackie McLeod 67 - 99 Barry Grossman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Sally James, Brian Johnston Richard Samson 117

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