Series 5

Series 5
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Series information
First episode	24 October 1984
Last episode	21 December 1984
Highest score (9-round games only)	67 (Peter Evans) 67 (Robert Violett)
Number of contestants	37
Number of episodes	43
Results
Winner	Peter Evans
Runner-up	Robert Violett

Series 5 ran from 24 October to 21 December 1984. It was the first series to broadcast on all five weekdays. Episodes were shown at 4:30 pm, and the series began with Championship of Champions I. The fifth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Peter Evans.

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	John Wallace	8	404
2	Colin Pearce	4+1	255
3	Peter Evans	3	147
4	June Madell	3	146
5	Elizabeth Thomson	3	131
6	Jane Smith	2	112
7	Leslie Olson	2	106
8	Robert Violett	2	101

Numbers after "+" signs in the Wins column represent drawn games. Between Series 3 and Series 20, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning and drawing scores, but not losing ones.

Finals progress

John Wallace (1) vs Robert Violett (8)	Robert Violett (8) vs June Madell (4)	Robert Violett (8) vs Peter Evans (3)
Elizabeth Thomson (5) vs June Madell (4)
Peter Evans (3) vs Jane Smith (6)	Peter Evans (3) vs Colin Pearce (2)
Leslie Olson (7) vs Colin Pearce (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
15–23 October 1984: Championship of Champions I
192	24/10/1984	P	Michael Smith	24 – 49	Phillip Alder	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warburton	67
193	25/10/1984	P	Graham Jones	32 – 36	Phillip Alder	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warburton	68
194	26/10/1984	P	Jan Turner	39 – 37	Phillip Alder	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warburton	74
195	29/10/1984	P	Jan Turner	26 – 42	Colin Pearce	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warburton	73
196	30/10/1984	P	Sarah Hadaway	55 – 55	Colin Pearce	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warburton	73
197	31/10/1984	P	Sarah Hadaway	52 – 53	Colin Pearce	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warburton	73
198	01/11/1984	P	Pat Champion	24 – 66	Colin Pearce	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warburton	72
199	02/11/1984	P	Paul Hallan	37 – 39	Colin Pearce	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warburton	71
200	05/11/1984	P	Alan Woollard	29 – 25	Colin Pearce	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warburton	80
201	06/11/1984	P	Alan Woollard	42 – 56	Leslie Olson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warburton	71
202	07/11/1984	P	Roland Gardner	46 – 50	Leslie Olson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warburton	72
203	08/11/1984	P	Peter Evans	67 – 48	Leslie Olson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warburton	73
204	09/11/1984	P	Peter Evans	38 – 33	Daniel Shine	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warburton	71
205	12/11/1984	P	Stephen White	41 – 42	Peter Evans	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	74
206	13/11/1984	P	Peter Evans	41 – 47	Jane Smith	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	72
207	14/11/1984	P	Haydon Crowe	18 – 65	Jane Smith	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	69
208	15/11/1984	P	Pam Fairless	48 – 34	Jane Smith	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	69
209	16/11/1984	P	Pam Fairless	51 – 52	Robert Violett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	86
210	19/11/1984	P	Ken Yates	23 – 49	Robert Violett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	70
211	20/11/1984	P	Nicholas Thompson	38 – 35	Robert Violett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	68
212	21/11/1984	P	Nicholas Thompson	27 – 51	June Madell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	72
213	22/11/1984	P	Lewis Jacobs	29 – 43	June Madell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	67
214	23/11/1984	P	Keith Cloke	33 – 52	June Madell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	74
215	26/11/1984	P	Richard Maddox	41 – 37	June Madell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	70
216	27/11/1984	P	Richard Maddox	52 – 41	Rosalind Orr	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Eve Pollard	Yvonne Warburton	78
217	28/11/1984	P	Richard Maddox	25 – 46	John Wallace	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Eve Pollard	Yvonne Warburton	71
218	29/11/1984	P	John Wallace	58 – 55	Ian Channing	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Eve Pollard	Yvonne Warburton	74
219	30/11/1984	P	John Wallace	32 – 23	Margaret Johnson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Eve Pollard	Yvonne Warburton	70
220	03/12/1984	P	John Wallace	51 – 35	Lewis Murray	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Eve Pollard	Yvonne Warburton	81
221	04/12/1984	P	Johnathan Burrows	44 – 58	John Wallace	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Yvonne Warburton	72
222	05/12/1984	P	Barry Passfield	51 – 54	John Wallace	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Yvonne Warburton	72
223	06/12/1984	P	John Wallace	52 – 41	Denis Barber	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Yvonne Warburton	70
224	07/12/1984	P	Kath Cheetham	51 – 53	John Wallace	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Yvonne Warburton	72
225	10/12/1984	P	Elizabeth Thomson	46 – 42	Tony Shilton	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Yvonne Warburton	81
226	11/12/1984	P	Adrian Moore	32 – 36	Elizabeth Thomson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Yvonne Warburton	71
227	12/12/1984	P	Elizabeth Thomson	49 – 30	David Appleby	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	John Junkin	Yvonne Warburton	70
228	13/12/1984	QF	John Wallace	49 – 67	Robert Violett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	69
229	14/12/1984	QF	Colin Pearce	48 – 40	Leslie Olson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	83
230	17/12/1984	QF	Peter Evans	49 – 38	Jane Smith	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	65
231	18/12/1984	QF	Elizabeth Thomson	38 – 42	June Madell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	80
232	19/12/1984	SF	June Madell	25 – 47	Robert Violett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	69
233	20/12/1984	SF	Peter Evans	53 – 43	Colin Pearce	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	70
234	21/12/1984	GF	Peter Evans	87 – 71	Robert Violett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton	114

External Links

• Series 5 on The Countdown Database.
• Series 5 on The Countdown Page.