Series 70

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Series 70 was the fifth regular series of Countdown presented by Nick Hewer. Series 70 began on 6 January 2014 and ended on 27 June 2014. The series was won by Mark Murray. This was the last series to use the paper dictionary and pencam, which were replaced by a laptop the following series.

The Grand Final was the first to feature two contestants who had previous runs on the show.

Leaderboard

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Mark Murray	8	902
2	Samir Pilica	8	801
3	Andy Naylor	8	781
4	Neil Green	6	655
5	Sean Fletcher	6	633
6	Bobby Banerjee	6	597
7	Priscilla Munday	6	586
8	Andy Gardner	6	580

Since Series 60, players are sorted by number of wins, then by number of points. Points from both wins and losses count. Points from sudden death conundrums are not counted, and players with the same number of wins and points are sorted by the number of conundrums correctly guessed, then highest individual score.

Finals progress

Mark Murray (1) vs Andy Gardner (8)	Mark Murray (1) vs Neil Green (4)	Mark Murray (1) vs Andy Naylor (3)
Sean Fletcher (5) vs Neil Green (4)
Andy Naylor (3) vs Bobby Banerjee (6)	Andy Naylor (3) vs Samir Pilica (2)
Priscilla Munday (7) vs Samir Pilica (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Host	Arithmetician	Guest	Lex	Max
5840	6/01/2014	P	Rod Chatfield	51 – 77	Bobby Banerjee	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	132
5841	7/01/2014	P	Bobby Banerjee	86 – 68	Katy Robinson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	125
5842	8/01/2014	P	Bobby Banerjee	94 – 11	Danny Davey	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	137
5843	9/01/2014	P	Bobby Banerjee	92 – 36	John Godwin	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	123
5844	10/01/2014	P	Bobby Banerjee	79 – 18	Helen Keating	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	John Inverdale	Susie Dent	161
5845	13/01/2014	P	Bobby Banerjee	104 – 41	Ray Sykes	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Helen Skelton	Susie Dent	122
5846	14/01/2014	P	Bobby Banerjee	65 – 95	Ciarán Crawley	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Helen Skelton	Susie Dent	134
5847	15/01/2014	P	Ciarán Crawley	98 – 46	Sean Keefe	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Helen Skelton	Susie Dent	125
5848	16/01/2014	P	Ciarán Crawley	95 – 74	Sophie Handley	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Helen Skelton	Susie Dent	130
5849	17/01/2014	P	Ciarán Crawley	82 – 94	Jamie Halliwell	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Helen Skelton	Susie Dent	133
5850	20/01/2014	P	Jamie Halliwell	82 – 62	Claire McIver	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Matt Allwright	Susie Dent	124
5851	21/01/2014	P	Jamie Halliwell	46 – 62	Priscilla Munday	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Matt Allwright	Susie Dent	122
5852	22/01/2014	P	Priscilla Munday	74 – 61	Ian Williams	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Matt Allwright	Susie Dent	134
5853	23/01/2014	P	Priscilla Munday	94 – 28	Anthony Willis	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Matt Allwright	Susie Dent	133
5854	24/01/2014	P	Priscilla Munday	101 – 40	Sam Hodkin	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Matt Allwright	Susie Dent	145
5855	27/01/2014	P	Priscilla Munday	88 – 73	Josephine Hollis	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Nicki Chapman	Susie Dent	135
5856	28/01/2014	P	Priscilla Munday	84 – 47	Daniel Steel	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Nicki Chapman	Susie Dent	112
5857	29/01/2014	P	Priscilla Munday	83 – 91	Andy Gardner	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Nicki Chapman	Susie Dent	131
5858	30/01/2014	P	Andy Gardner	74 – 67	Martin Howes	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Nicki Chapman	Susie Dent	130
5859	31/01/2014	P	Andy Gardner	97 – 78	Gerry Beirne	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Nicki Chapman	Susie Dent	130
5860	3/02/2014	P	Andy Gardner	75 – 46	Dave Barker	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	118
5861	4/02/2014	P	Andy Gardner	79 – 46	Becky Steed	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	123
5862	5/02/2014	P	Andy Gardner	88 – 73	Michael Cullen	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	146
5863	6/02/2014	P	Andy Gardner	76 – 87	Martin Hamill	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	122
5864	7/02/2014	P	Martin Hamill	65 – 80	Graeme Cheek	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	142
5865	10/02/2014	P	Graeme Cheek	77 – 59	Eoin Keegan	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	127
5866	11/02/2014	P	Graeme Cheek	73 – 68	Chris Murgatroyd	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	123
5867	12/02/2014	P	Graeme Cheek	65 – 76	Andrew Farr	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	123
5868	13/02/2014	P	Andrew Farr	89 – 102	Adrian Day	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	127
5869	14/02/2014	P	Adrian Day	57 – 96	Brett Davids	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	123
5870	17/02/2014	P	Brett Davids	103 – 63	Christopher Jones	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jonathan Edwards	Susie Dent	137
5871	18/02/2014	P	Brett Davids	93 – 51	Jenny Bradley	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jonathan Edwards	Susie Dent	124
5872	19/02/2014	P	Brett Davids	65 – 76	Andy Naylor	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jonathan Edwards	Susie Dent	146
5873	20/02/2014	P	Andy Naylor	104 – 19	Douglas Horne	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jonathan Edwards	Susie Dent	132
5874	21/02/2014	P	Andy Naylor	98 – 68	Johnny Hull	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jonathan Edwards	Susie Dent	134
5875	24/02/2014	P	Andy Naylor	109 – 32	Elli Hanmer	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	133
5876	25/02/2014	P	Andy Naylor	95 – 60	Steve Jones	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	130
5877	26/02/2014	P	Andy Naylor	104 – 60	Jonathan Lee	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	124
5878	27/02/2014	P	Andy Naylor	110 – 35	Adrian Albon	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	134
5879	28/02/2014	P	Andy Naylor	85 – 71	Martin Thompson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	141
5880	3/03/2014	P	Sean Connors	82 – 68	Bill Donaldson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Gloria Hunniford	Susie Dent	145
5881	4/03/2014	P	Sean Connors	76 – 63	Sue Babb	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Gloria Hunniford	Susie Dent	124
5882	5/03/2014	P	Sean Connors	60 – 62	Jay Preller	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Gloria Hunniford	Susie Dent	145
5883	6/03/2014	P	Jay Preller	65 – 90	Joe Hammill	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Gloria Hunniford	Susie Dent	133
5884	7/03/2014	P	Joe Hammill	84 – 55	Paul Easton	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Gloria Hunniford	Susie Dent	132
5885	10/03/2014	P	Joe Hammill	80 – 89	Ruth Erwin	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	146
5886	17/03/2014	P	Ruth Erwin	82 – 58	Matt Styles	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	134
5887	18/03/2014	P	Ruth Erwin	66 – 116	Cliff Lee	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	133
5888	19/03/2014	P	Cliff Lee	93 – 40	Peter Johnson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	117
5889	20/03/2014	P	Cliff Lee	84 – 64	Tom Dixon	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	126
5890	21/03/2014	P	Cliff Lee	86 – 30	James Topps	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Maureen Lipman	Susie Dent	120
5891	24/03/2014	P	Cliff Lee	101 – 54	Gerry Wrathall	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Maureen Lipman	Susie Dent	135
5892	25/03/2014	P	Cliff Lee	69 – 74	Martin Ashmeade	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Maureen Lipman	Susie Dent	142
5893	26/03/2014	P	Martin Ashmeade	68 – 72	Jonathan Worrall	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Maureen Lipman	Susie Dent	130
5894	27/03/2014	P	Jonathan Worrall	63 – 95	Peter Cross	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Maureen Lipman	Susie Dent	123
5895	28/03/2014	P	Peter Cross	76 – 80	Ann Robinson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Colin Murray	Susie Dent	124
5896	31/03/2014	P	Ann Robinson	73 – 67	Trevor Grundy	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Colin Murray	Susie Dent	145
5897	1/04/2014	P	Ann Robinson	94 – 70	Addam Merali-Hosiene	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Colin Murray	Susie Dent	122
5898	2/04/2014	P	Ann Robinson	111 – 50	Jack Hurlock	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Colin Murray	Susie Dent	135
5899	7/04/2014	P	Ann Robinson	71 – 92	Bobby Johnson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Colin Murray	Susie Dent	125
5900	8/04/2014	P	Bobby Johnson	87 – 60	Cathy Doyle	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Michael Whitehall	Susie Dent	122
5901	9/04/2014	P	Bobby Johnson	85 – 69	Peter Littleton	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Michael Whitehall	Susie Dent	131
5902	10/04/2014	P	Bobby Johnson	96 – 115	Mark Murray	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Michael Whitehall	Susie Dent	145
5903	11/04/2014	P	Mark Murray	108 – 42	Chris Newbury	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Michael Whitehall	Susie Dent	120
5904	14/04/2014	P	Mark Murray	120 – 104	Ciaran McCarthy	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Michael Whitehall	Susie Dent	137
5905	15/04/2014	P	Mark Murray	100 – 26	Jim Sales	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Louise Minchin	Susie Dent	132
5906	16/04/2014	P	Mark Murray	115 – 48	David Jameson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Louise Minchin	Susie Dent	135
5907	17/04/2014	P	Mark Murray	112 – 95	Peter Steggle	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Louise Minchin	Susie Dent	123
5908	18/04/2014	P	Mark Murray	122 – 86	Mike Wilson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Louise Minchin	Susie Dent	133
5909	21/04/2014	P	Mark Murray	110 – 69	Simon Pinder	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Louise Minchin	Susie Dent	133
5910	22/04/2014	P	Phil Whitman	49 – 71	Julie Devine	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Arlene Phillips	Susie Dent	147
5911	23/04/2014	P	Julie Devine	43 – 85	Ben Clark	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Arlene Phillips	Susie Dent	118
5912	24/04/2014	P	Ben Clark	74 – 80	Neil Green	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Arlene Phillips	Susie Dent	137
5913	28/04/2014	P	Neil Green	97 – 44	Glyn Linder	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Arlene Phillips	Susie Dent	125
5914	29/04/2014	P	Neil Green	85 – 70	Martyn Southwick	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Arlene Phillips	Susie Dent	124
5915	30/04/2014	P	Neil Green	89 – 69	Anne Shallcross	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tony Jacklin	Susie Dent	133
5916	1/05/2014	P	Neil Green	111 – 38	Gary Warland	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tony Jacklin	Susie Dent	122
5917	2/05/2014	P	Neil Green	103 – 81	Stuart McQuitty	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tony Jacklin	Susie Dent	124
5918	5/05/2014	P	Neil Green	90 – 100*	Sean Fletcher	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tony Jacklin	Susie Dent	126
5919	6/05/2014	P	Sean Fletcher	91 – 69	Dave Freeman	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Tony Jacklin	Susie Dent	122
5920	12/05/2014	P	Sean Fletcher	100 – 81	Edward Kenny	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	David Emanuel	Susie Dent	141
5921	13/05/2014	P	Sean Fletcher	101 – 78	Aaron Price	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	David Emanuel	Susie Dent	118
5922	19/05/2014	P	Sean Fletcher	72 – 69	Dan Fenna	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	David Emanuel	Susie Dent	131
5923	20/05/2014	P	Sean Fletcher	86 – 49	Tony Stares	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	David Emanuel	Susie Dent	119
5924	21/05/2014	P	Sean Fletcher	93 – 100	Samir Pilica	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	David Emanuel	Susie Dent	131
5925	22/05/2014	P	Samir Pilica	92 – 39	Sam Smith	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	132
5926	23/05/2014	P	Samir Pilica	95 – 73	Harold Blythe	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	121
5927	26/05/2014	P	Samir Pilica	120 – 53	Simon Gillam	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	133
5928	27/05/2014	P	Samir Pilica	104 – 37	Andrew Sullivan	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	131
5929	28/05/2014	P	Samir Pilica	104 – 43	Peter Lidstone	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Julia Bradbury	Susie Dent	123
5930	29/05/2014	P	Samir Pilica	78 – 51	Steve Parrett	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	134
5931	30/05/2014	P	Samir Pilica	108 – 65	Brian Boonham	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	123
5932	2/06/2014	P	Roy Taylor	85 – 59	Carrie Short	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	134
5933	3/06/2014	P	Roy Taylor	84 – 51	Ian Simpson	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	121
5934	4/06/2014	P	Roy Taylor	97 – 65	Pad Scanlon	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	123
5935	5/06/2014	P	Roy Taylor	81 – 65	Penny Storey	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	130
5936	9/06/2014	P	Roy Taylor	85 – 65	Dan Bridgwater	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	121
5937	10/06/2014	P	Roy Taylor	48 – 82	James Wall	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	119
5938	11/06/2014	P	James Wall	90 – 75	Richard Dillon	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	136
5939	12/06/2014	P	James Wall	89 – 80	Geoff Shaw	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Chris Packham	Susie Dent	123
5940	13/06/2014	QF	Mark Murray	95 – 63	Andy Gardner	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	120
5941	16/06/2014	QF	Samir Pilica	119 – 44	Priscilla Munday	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	143
5942	23/06/2014	QF	Andy Naylor	86 – 70	Bobby Banerjee	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	125
5943	24/06/2014	QF	Neil Green	84 – 55	Sean Fletcher	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	125
5944	25/06/2014	SF	Mark Murray	89 – 64	Neil Green	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	134
5945	26/06/2014	SF	Samir Pilica	79 – 96	Andy Naylor	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	130
5946	27/06/2014	GF	Mark Murray	105 – 70	Andy Naylor	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	137

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

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