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