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Tim Dickinson

From Countdown
Tim Dickinson in a publicity shot during his time on the show.

Tim Dickinson was a contestant in Series 29. He was from Accrington, Lancashire.

He later became a well-known name on the English chess circuit, especially in the Oxfordshire region.

Dickinson passed away in May 2025.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1626 23/02/1995 P Darren Shacklady 52 – 63 Tim Dickinson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick 73
1627 24/02/1995 P Sonia Tarrant 44 – 43 Tim Dickinson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick 72