Eileen Taylor - Revision history

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The Doctor at 12:45, 21 December 2020

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The Doctor: octo template

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octo template

Ronan Higginson at 16:35, 8 October 2019

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 {{octostats|Semi-finalist|3|754|5}}
-[[Image:EileenTaylor.jpg|right|thumb|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 68]].]]
+[[File:Eileen Taylor 1991.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Eileen Taylor in Series 22...]]
-[[File:Eileen Taylor 1991.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 22]].]]
+[[Image:EileenTaylor.jpg|right|thumb|...and again in Series 68.]]
 '''Eileen Taylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 22]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 68]].
-At 74 years old, Taylor was the oldest octochamp in the show's history at the time. She began her run with an unsolved crucial [[conundrum]] seeing her defeat [[Jill Hayward]] and continued on to become number 3 seed for the finals. As fate would have it, her quarter-final was a [[rematch]] of her first appearance. This time Taylor sealed victory before the conundrum (which Hayward solved) to set up a semi-final against [[Andy Platt]]. Taylor was unable to keep up against the number 2 seed as Platt achieved victory with a score of {{score|120|65}}.
+At 74 years of age, Taylor was the oldest octochamp in the show's history at the time. She began her rerun with an unsolved crucial [[conundrum]] and continued on to become the No. 3 seed for the finals. As fate would have it, her quarter-final was a [[rematch]] of her first appearance. This time, Taylor sealed victory before the [[conundrum]] (which Hayward solved) to set up a semi-final against Andy Platt. Taylor was unable to keep up against the No. 2 seed as Platt achieved victory with a score of {{score|120|65}}.
-In 2014, she returned to the show for a [[special episode]] against [[Priscilla Munday]], which she won by five points.
+In 2014, she returned to the show for a [[special episode]] against Priscilla Munday where she won by five points.
-In 2002, she appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}''. She also appeared on ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' in 2011, and ''{{w|Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point}}''. In 2016, at the age of 77, she again appeared on ''Fifteen to One'', hosted by {{w|Sandi Toksvig}}, winning the final in her third game and becoming only the third person after [[David Stainer]] and [[Jon Stitcher]] to own both a ''[[Countdown]]'' [[teapot]] and a ''Fifteen to One'' winner's trophy.
+In 2002, she appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}''. She also appeared on ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' in 2011, and ''{{w|Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point}}''. In 2016 (at the age of 77), she reappeared on ''Fifteen to One'' that was hosted by {{w|Sandi Toksvig}} and won the final in her third game and became only the third person after [[David Stainer]] and [[Jon Stitcher]] to own both a ''[[Countdown]]'' [[teapot]] and a ''Fifteen to One'' winner's trophy.
 ==Episodes==

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 '''Eileen Taylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 22]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 68]].
-At 74 years old, Taylor is the oldest octochamp in the show's history. She began her run with an unsolved crucial [[conundrum]] seeing her defeat [[Jill Hayward]] and continued on to become number 3 seed for the finals. As fate would have it, her quarter-final was a [[rematch]] of her first appearance. This time Taylor sealed victory before the conundrum (which Hayward solved) to set up a semi-final against [[Andy Platt]]. Taylor was unable to keep up against the number 2 seed as Platt achieved victory with a score of {{score|120|65}}.
+At 74 years old, Taylor was the oldest octochamp in the show's history at the time. She began her run with an unsolved crucial [[conundrum]] seeing her defeat [[Jill Hayward]] and continued on to become number 3 seed for the finals. As fate would have it, her quarter-final was a [[rematch]] of her first appearance. This time Taylor sealed victory before the conundrum (which Hayward solved) to set up a semi-final against [[Andy Platt]]. Taylor was unable to keep up against the number 2 seed as Platt achieved victory with a score of {{score|120|65}}.
 In 2014, she returned to the show for a [[special episode]] against [[Priscilla Munday]], which she won by five points.

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Eileen}}
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+[[Category:Returning contestants]]
 [[Category:Contestants in Series 22]]
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Eileen}}
 [[Category:Contestants in Series 22]]
 [[Category:Contestants in Series 68]]

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 '''Eileen Taylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 22]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 68]].
-At 74 years old, Taylor is the oldest octochamp in the show's history. She began her run with an unsolved crucial conundrum seeing her defeat [[Jill Hayward]] and continued on to become number 3 seed for the finals. As fate would have it, her quarter-final was a rematch of her first appearance. This time Taylor sealed victory before the conundrum (which Hayward solved) to set up a semi-final against [[Andy Platt]]. Taylor was unable to keep up against the number 2 seed as Platt achieved victory with a score of {{score|120|65}}.
+At 74 years old, Taylor is the oldest octochamp in the show's history. She began her run with an unsolved crucial [[conundrum]] seeing her defeat [[Jill Hayward]] and continued on to become number 3 seed for the finals. As fate would have it, her quarter-final was a [[rematch]] of her first appearance. This time Taylor sealed victory before the conundrum (which Hayward solved) to set up a semi-final against [[Andy Platt]]. Taylor was unable to keep up against the number 2 seed as Platt achieved victory with a score of {{score|120|65}}.
-In 2014, she returned to the show for a [[special episode]] against [[Priscilla Munday]], which she won by 5 points.
+In 2014, she returned to the show for a [[special episode]] against [[Priscilla Munday]], which she won by five points.
-In 2002, she appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}''. She also appeared on ''{{w|The Chase}}'' in 2011, and ''{{w|Tipping Point}}''. In 2016, at the age of 77, she again appeared on ''Fifteen to One'', hosted by {{w|Sandi Toksvig}}, winning the final in her third game and becoming only the third person after [[David Stainer]] and [[Jon Stitcher]] to own both a Countdown teapot and a Fifteen to One winner's trophy.
+In 2002, she appeared as a contestant on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}''. She also appeared on ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' in 2011, and ''{{w|Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point}}''. In 2016, at the age of 77, she again appeared on ''Fifteen to One'', hosted by {{w|Sandi Toksvig}}, winning the final in her third game and becoming only the third person after [[David Stainer]] and [[Jon Stitcher]] to own both a ''[[Countdown]]'' [[teapot]] and a ''Fifteen to One'' winner's trophy.
 ==Episodes==

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 {{ep | 5717 | 24/06/2013 | QF |Eileen Taylor| 86 - 81 |Jill Hayward|[[Myleene Klass]]|Susie Dent|134}}
 {{ep | 5720 | 27/06/2013 | SF |[[Andy Platt]]| 120 - 65 |Eileen Taylor|Myleene Klass|Susie Dent|126}}
-{{ep | S41 | 22/12/2014 | S |Eileen Taylor| 91 - 86 |[[Priscilla Munday]]|[[Arlene Phillips]]|Susie Dent|141}}
+{{ep | S42 | 22/12/2014 | S |Eileen Taylor| 91 - 86 |[[Priscilla Munday]]|[[Arlene Phillips]]|Susie Dent|141}}
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		+	{{octostats\|Semi-finalist\|3\|754\|5}}
		+	[[Image:EileenTaylor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 68]].]]
	[[File:Eileen Taylor 1991.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 22]].]]		[[File:Eileen Taylor 1991.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 22]].]]
−	~~[[Image:EileenTaylor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 68]].]]~~
	'''Eileen Taylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 22]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 68]].		'''Eileen Taylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 22]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 68]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:35, 8 October 2019
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		+	[[File:Eileen Taylor 1991.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 22]].]]
	[[Image:EileenTaylor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 68]].]]		[[Image:EileenTaylor.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Eileen Taylor in [[Series 68]].]]
	'''Eileen Taylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 22]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 68]].		'''Eileen Taylor''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 22]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 68]].