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Series 43
From Countdown
Series 43 ran from 26 June to 25 December 2000. The forty-third of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Graham Nash, and introduced the new NODE dictionary.
Contents |
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Williams | 8 | 535 |
2 | Graham Nash | 8 | 465 |
3 | Kate Ritchie | 6 | 385 |
4 | John Harrison | 6 | 381 |
5 | Matthew Turner | 5 | 336 |
6 | Clare Wright | 4 | 300 |
7 | Gordon Cusworth | 4 | 286 |
8 | James Sheppard | 4 | 275 |
Finals progress
David Williams (1) vs James Sheppard (8) | David Williams (1) vs Matthew Turner (5) | Matthew Turner (5) vs Graham Nash (2) |
Matthew Turner (5) vs John Harrison (4) | ||
Kate Ritchie (3) vs Clare Wright (6) | Clare Wright (6) vs Graham Nash (2) | |
Gordon Cusworth (7) vs Graham Nash (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Guest | Lex | Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2798 | 26/06/2000 | P | Bruce Lambert | 58 – 25 | Esther Middleton | Magnus Magnusson | Penny Silva | 75 |
2799 | 27/06/2000 | P | Bruce Lambert | 28 – 62 | Bob Knape | Magnus Magnusson | Penny Silva | 74 |
2800 | 28/06/2000 | P | Bob Knape | 46 – 49 | Frances Glassberg | Magnus Magnusson | Penny Silva | 85 |
2801 | 4/07/2000 | P | Frances Glassberg | 42 – 55 | Jim Dry | Magnus Magnusson | Penny Silva | 74 |
2802 | 5/07/2000 | P | Jim Dry | 49 – 64 | Jonathan Storey | Magnus Magnusson | Penny Silva | 72 |
2803 | 6/07/2000 | P | Jonathan Storey | 70 – 23 | Bob Blackhurst | Richard Digance | Damian Eadie | 74 |
2804 | 7/07/2000 | P | Jonathan Storey | 54 – 63 | Kate Ritchie | Richard Digance | Damian Eadie | 80 |
2805 | 10/07/2000 | P | Kate Ritchie | 66 – 29 | John Payne | Richard Digance | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2806 | 11/07/2000 | P | Kate Ritchie | 54 – 38 | Vi Robertson | Richard Digance | Damian Eadie | 84 |
2807 | 12/07/2000 | P | Kate Ritchie | 63 – 21 | Roger Dentith | Richard Digance | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2808 | 13/07/2000 | P | Kate Ritchie | 58 – 21 | Martin Bates | Richard Digance | Damian Eadie | 84 |
2809 | 14/07/2000 | P | Kate Ritchie | 52 – 29 | Tony Ridge | David Steel | Gillian Evans | 71 |
2810 | 17/07/2000 | P | Kate Ritchie | 29 – 65 | Daniel Burton | David Steel | Gillian Evans | 70 |
2811 | 18/07/2000 | P | Daniel Burton | 38 – 43 | Melanie Beaumont | David Steel | Gillian Evans | 68 |
2812 | 19/07/2000 | P | Melanie Beaumont | 42 – 37 | Lynette Grzonka | David Steel | Gillian Evans | 72 |
2813 | 20/07/2000 | P | Melanie Beaumont | 49 – 60 | Graham Nash | David Steel | Gillian Evans | 73 |
2814 | 21/07/2000 | P | Graham Nash | 55 – 26 | Bill Maskew | David Steel | Gillian Evans | 83 |
2815 | 24/07/2000 | P | Graham Nash | 57 – 49 | Tony Long | Tom O'Connor | Damian Eadie | 75 |
2816 | 28/07/2000 | P | Graham Nash | 63 – 36 | David Duncan | Tom O'Connor | Damian Eadie | 73 |
2817 | 31/07/2000 | P | Graham Nash | 72 – 36 | Roger Robinson | Tom O'Connor | Damian Eadie | 83 |
2818 | 1/08/2000 | P | Graham Nash | 46 – 5 | Sarah Newell | Tom O'Connor | Damian Eadie | 71 |
2819 | 2/08/2000 | P | Graham Nash | 60 – 49 | Jason Campbell | Tom O'Connor | Damian Eadie | 84 |
2820 | 8/08/2000 | P | Graham Nash | 52 – 22 | Jo Austin | Tom O'Connor | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2821 | 9/08/2000 | P | David Ellis | 41 – 53 | Michael Sharman | Andrea McLean | Damian Eadie | 74 |
2822 | 10/08/2000 | P | Michael Sharman | 30 – 60 | Martin Craven | Andrea McLean | Damian Eadie | 73 |
2823 | 11/08/2000 | P | Martin Craven | 46 – 55 | Roger Perrin | Andrea McLean | Damian Eadie | 84 |
2824 | 15/08/2000 | P | Roger Perrin | 53 – 57 | Sheila Reid | Andrea McLean | Damian Eadie | 75 |
2825 | 16/08/2000 | P | Sheila Reid | 51 – 44 | Tony Seaman | Andrea McLean | Damian Eadie | 84 |
2826 | 22/08/2000 | P | Sheila Reid | 60 – 43 | Irene Daley | Andrea McLean | Damian Eadie | 74 |
2827 | 23/08/2000 | P | Sheila Reid | 41 – 67 | David Williams | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 73 |
2828 | 24/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 78 – 29 | Tony McGill | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 83 |
2829 | 25/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 72 – 41 | Alistair Littlewood | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 81 |
2830 | 29/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 62 – 13 | Rose Agnew | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 74 |
2831 | 30/08/2000 | P | David Williams | 69 – 42 | Marion Alexander | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 71 |
2832 | 5/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 63 – 33 | Mike Pilkington | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 81 |
2833 | 6/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 59 – 36 | Paul Coulson | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent | 75 |
2834 | 7/09/2000 | P | David Williams | 65 – 41 | Mark Dermody | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent | 73 |
2835 | 8/09/2000 | P | Sybil Thomson | 53 – 43 | Debbie Turnbull | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent | 84 |
2836 | 11/09/2000 | P | Sybil Thomson | 46 – 30 | Anthony Smith | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent | 72 |
2837 | 12/09/2000 | P | Sybil Thomson | 26 – 59 | Michele Backman | Carol Barnes | Susie Dent | 71 |
2838 | 13/09/2000 | P | Michele Backman | 51 – 52 | David Healey | Rick Wakeman | Damian Eadie | 76 |
2839 | 14/09/2000 | P | David Healey | 40 – 67 | Kris Jones | Rick Wakeman | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2840 | 15/09/2000 | P | Kris Jones | 41 – 45 | Iain Macdonald | Rick Wakeman | Damian Eadie | 73 |
2841 | 18/09/2000 | P | Iain Macdonald | 39 – 33 | Ann Masterson | Rick Wakeman | Damian Eadie | 71 |
2842 | 19/09/2000 | P | Iain Macdonald | 57 – 47 | Elaine Beale | Geoffrey Durham | Damian Eadie | 95 |
2843 | 20/09/2000 | P | Iain Macdonald | 58 – 40 | James Kennedy | Geoffrey Durham | Damian Eadie | 74 |
2844 | 21/09/2000 | P | Iain Macdonald | 36 – 52 | Pat Byrne | Geoffrey Durham | Damian Eadie | 74 |
2845 | 22/09/2000 | P | Pat Byrne | 30 – 61 | Bernard Mitchell | Geoffrey Durham | Damian Eadie | 70 |
2846 | 25/09/2000 | P | Bernard Mitchell | 61 – 40 | Frank McDonnell | Geoffrey Durham | Damian Eadie | 83 |
2847 | 26/09/2000 | P | Bernard Mitchell | 47 – 60 | Sue Line | Geoffrey Durham | Damian Eadie | 74 |
2848 | 27/09/2000 | P | Sue Line | 27 – 66 | Clare Wright | Keith Barron | Catherine Clarke | 86 |
2849 | 28/09/2000 | P | Clare Wright | 52 – 36 | Bill Aitken | Keith Barron | Catherine Clarke | 73 |
2850 | 29/09/2000 | P | Clare Wright | 72 – 44 | Roger Smith | Keith Barron | Catherine Clarke | 85 |
2851 | 2/10/2000 | P | Clare Wright | 60 – 35 | Karen Storey | Keith Barron | Catherine Clarke | 73 |
2852 | 3/10/2000 | P | Clare Wright | 50 – 53 | Murray Cooper | Keith Barron | Catherine Clarke | 71 |
2853 | 4/10/2000 | P | Murray Cooper | 36 – 42 | John Thompson | Keith Barron | Catherine Clarke | 74 |
2854 | 5/10/2000 | P | John Thompson | 42 – 45 | Ben Ferry | Angela Rippon | Tania Styles | 93 |
2855 | 6/10/2000 | P | Ben Ferry | 38 – 64 | Gordon Cusworth | Angela Rippon | Tania Styles | 73 |
2856 | 9/10/2000 | P | Gordon Cusworth | 53 – 30 | Mary Bolton | Angela Rippon | Tania Styles | 76 |
2857 | 10/10/2000 | P | Gordon Cusworth | 65 – 40 | Paul Wood | Angela Rippon | Tania Styles | 82 |
2858 | 11/10/2000 | P | Gordon Cusworth | 61 – 21 | Fuad Ahmed | Angela Rippon | Tania Styles | 74 |
2859 | 12/10/2000 | P | Gordon Cusworth | 43 – 69 | Audrey Clark | Angela Rippon | Tania Styles | 85 |
2860 | 13/10/2000 | P | Audrey Clark | 45 – 52 | Bola Adelaja | Lesley Graham | Tania Styles | 74 |
2861 | 16/10/2000 | P | Bola Adelaja | 71 – 38 | Irene Rhodes | Lesley Graham | Tania Styles | 77 |
2862 | 17/10/2000 | P | Bola Adelaja | 38 – 51 | Colin Cameron | Lesley Graham | Tania Styles | 71 |
2863 | 18/10/2000 | P | Colin Cameron | 34 – 16 | Kathleen Staines | Lesley Graham | Tania Styles | 72 |
2864 | 19/10/2000 | P | Colin Cameron | 42 – 66 | Andrew Ferguson | Lesley Graham | Tania Styles | 83 |
2865 | 20/10/2000 | P | Andrew Ferguson | 64 – 38 | Terry Brannan | Lesley Graham | Tania Styles | 72 |
2866 | 23/10/2000 | P | Andrew Ferguson | 62 – 34 | Tony Fodder | Melvyn Hayes | Susie Dent | 94 |
2867 | 24/10/2000 | P | Andrew Ferguson | 46 – 49 | Helen Smith | Melvyn Hayes | Susie Dent | 71 |
2868 | 25/10/2000 | P | Helen Smith | 40 – 39 | Sue Row | Melvyn Hayes | Susie Dent | 75 |
2869 | 26/10/2000 | P | Helen Smith | 25 – 38 | James Sheppard | Melvyn Hayes | Susie Dent | 72 |
2870 | 27/10/2000 | P | James Sheppard | 70 – 60 | Linda Dawe | Melvyn Hayes | Susie Dent | 75 |
2871 | 30/10/2000 | P | James Sheppard | 68 – 34 | Alf Harris | Melvyn Hayes | Susie Dent | 70 |
2872 | 31/10/2000 | P | James Sheppard | 64 – 47 | Hemant Gujadhur | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 73 |
2873 | 1/11/2000 | P | James Sheppard | 35 – 44 | Paul Ellis | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 73 |
2875 | 3/11/2000 | P | Paul Ellis | 29 – 48 | Mick Clithero | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 71 |
2876 | 6/11/2000 | P | Mick Clithero | 58 – 60 | John Harrison | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 75 |
2877 | 7/11/2000 | P | John Harrison | 71 – 53 | Sandeep Mazumder | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 86 |
2878 | 8/11/2000 | P | John Harrison | 59 – 47 | Pat Arnold | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2879 | 9/11/2000 | P | John Harrison | 51 – 21 | Gerry Rae | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 84 |
2880 | 10/11/2000 | P | John Harrison | 50 – 39 | Laura Harker | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2881 | 13/11/2000 | P | John Harrison | 46 – 36 | Jack Griffiths | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 74 |
2882 | 14/11/2000 | P | John Harrison | 44 – 58 | Angus Cook | Richard Stilgoe | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2883 | 15/11/2000 | P | Angus Cook | 52 – 33 | Raff Flackett | Simon Biagi | Damian Eadie | 73 |
2884 | 16/11/2000 | P | Angus Cook | 56 – 42 | Peter Griffin | Simon Biagi | Damian Eadie | 86 |
2885 | 17/11/2000 | P | Angus Cook | 50 – 42 | Ray Patching | Simon Biagi | Damian Eadie | 83 |
2886 | 20/11/2000 | P | Angus Cook | 35 – 46 | Chris Connan | Simon Biagi | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2887 | 21/11/2000 | P | Chris Connan | 51 – 49 | Alison Padgett | Simon Biagi | Damian Eadie | 72 |
2888 | 22/11/2000 | P | Chris Connan | 44 – 42 | Peter Brierley | Simon Biagi | Damian Eadie | 76 |
2889 | 23/11/2000 | P | Chris Connan | 32 – 34 | John Barber | Philip Franks | Catherine Clarke | 73 |
2890 | 24/11/2000 | P | John Barber | 45 – 36 | Jack Sutherland | Philip Franks | Catherine Clarke | 85 |
2891 | 27/11/2000 | P | John Barber | 43 – 59 | Andrew Jackson | Philip Franks | Catherine Clarke | 71 |
2892 | 28/11/2000 | P | Andrew Jackson | 52 – 57 | Matthew Turner | Philip Franks | Catherine Clarke | 73 |
2893 | 29/11/2000 | P | Matthew Turner | 59 – 46 | Bob Ireland | Philip Franks | Catherine Clarke | 72 |
2894 | 30/11/2000 | P | Matthew Turner | 59 – 31 | Margaret Sherwin | Philip Franks | Catherine Clarke | 75 |
2895 | 1/12/2000 | P | Matthew Turner | 63 – 39 | Wayne Allen | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 73 |
2896 | 4/12/2000 | P | Matthew Turner | 52 – 33 | Sarah Keane | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 72 |
2897 | 5/12/2000 | P | Matthew Turner | 46 – 51 | Sid Sears | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 75 |
2898 | 6/12/2000 | P | Sid Sears | 57 – 19 | Nicky Petrie | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 71 |
2899 | 7/12/2000 | P | Sid Sears | 41 – 51 | Stephen Briggs | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 75 |
2900 | 8/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 66 – 36 | Elsie Metcalfe | Fern Britton | Catherine Clarke | 73 |
2901 | 11/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 69 – 45 | Donald Lyons | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 |
2902 | 12/12/2000 | P | Stephen Briggs | 45 – 55* | James Aukett | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 |
2903 | 13/12/2000 | P | James Aukett | 50 – 51 | Gill Munro | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 87 |
2904 | 14/12/2000 | P | Gill Munro | 42 – 55 | Robert Roden | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 72 |
2905 | 15/12/2000 | QF | David Williams | 62 – 46 | James Sheppard | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 73 |
2906 | 18/12/2000 | QF | Graham Nash | 60 – 50 | Gordon Cusworth | Anya Sitaram | Richard Samson | 84 |
2907 | 19/12/2000 | QF | Kate Ritchie | 44 – 52 | Clare Wright | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 82 |
2908 | 20/12/2000 | QF | John Harrison | 45 – 55 | Matthew Turner | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 68 |
2909 | 21/12/2000 | SF | David Williams | 40 – 57 | Matthew Turner | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 73 |
2910 | 22/12/2000 | SF | Graham Nash | 70 – 53 | Clare Wright | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 73 |
2911 | 25/12/2000 | GF | Graham Nash | 89 – 69 | Matthew Turner | Barry Cryer | Susie Dent | 128 |