Niall Laverty - Revision history

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2026-01-08T14:47:25Z

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TobyMcDonald at 02:22, 23 June 2025

2025-06-23T02:22:53Z

RLSJ1997: Added relation, not going to do it in the caption since the photo is unfortunately undated

2025-06-18T15:12:45Z

Added relation, not going to do it in the caption since the photo is unfortunately undated

The Doctor at 09:17, 13 November 2020

2020-11-13T09:17:06Z

JAWorsley at 15:49, 2 May 2020

2020-05-02T15:49:13Z

Launchballer: I should explain that Fifteen to One is a show I binge after the series has ended, so I'm currently on episode 13.

2019-07-04T20:00:49Z

I should explain that Fifteen to One is a show I binge after the series has ended, so I'm currently on episode 13.

DaveW1980 at 22:20, 16 April 2016

2016-04-16T22:20:34Z

Mattyartell: Corrected link

2016-03-21T21:05:20Z

Corrected link

NiallTheSmile at 15:57, 11 July 2015

2015-07-11T15:57:18Z

JRTerrier24 at 21:49, 6 July 2014

2014-07-06T21:49:27Z

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 '''Niall Laverty''' was a quarter-finalist in [[Series 22]]. He was a 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast.
-Laverty also appeared on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' in 1988 and on 29 May 2019, ''{{w|The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001 (which he won), ''{{w|Britain's Best Brain}}'' in 2009, ''{{w|Pointless}}'' on 26 and 27 January 2012, ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' on 6 and 7 February 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly, ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' on 20 December 2012, and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' on 21 September 1987, ''{{w|Matchpoint (game show)|Matchpoint}}'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''{{w|Eggheads (game show)|Eggheads}}''.
+Laverty also appeared on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' in 1988 and on 29 May 2019, ''{{w|The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001 (which he won), ''{{w|Britain's Best Brain}}'' in 2009, ''{{w|Pointless}}'' on 26 and 27 January 2012, ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' on 6 and 7 February 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly, ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' on 20 December 2012, and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' on 21 September 1987, ''{{w|Brainbox Challenge}}'' on 13 March 2008, ''{{w|Matchpoint (game show)|Matchpoint}}'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''{{w|Eggheads (game show)|Eggheads}}''.
 His sister, [[Joanne Laverty|Joanne]], appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' 34 years later in [[Series 91]] and won one game.

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-[[Image:Niall Laverty.jpg|thumb|Niall Laverty]]
+[[Image:Niall Laverty.jpg|thumb|200px|Niall Laverty]]
-'''Niall Laverty''' was a finalist in [[Series 22]].
+'''Niall Laverty''' was a quarter-finalist in [[Series 22]]. He was a 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast.
-A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of ''{{w|The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' (1987), ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' (1988 and 2019), ''{{w|Britain’s Best Brain}}'' (2009), and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''Matchpoint'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''Eggheads''. More recently, he appeared on ''{{w|Pointless (TV series)|Pointless}}'' and ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly.
+Laverty also appeared on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' in 1988 and on 29 May 2019, ''{{w|The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001 (which he won), ''{{w|Britain's Best Brain}}'' in 2009, ''{{w|Pointless}}'' on 26 and 27 January 2012, ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' on 6 and 7 February 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly, ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' on 20 December 2012, and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' on 21 September 1987, ''{{w|Matchpoint (game show)|Matchpoint}}'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''{{w|Eggheads (game show)|Eggheads}}''.
-His sister, [[Joanne Laverty|Joanne]], appeared on ''Countdown'' 34 years later in [[Series 91]] and won one game.
+His sister, [[Joanne Laverty|Joanne]], appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' 34 years later in [[Series 91]] and won one game.
 ==Episodes==

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	A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of ''{{w\|The Weakest Link (UK game show)\|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include ''{{w\|The Krypton Factor}}'' (1987), ''{{w\|Fifteen to One}}'' (1988 and 2019), ''{{w\|Britain’s Best Brain}}'' (2009), and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''Matchpoint'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''Eggheads''. More recently, he appeared on ''{{w\|Pointless (TV series)\|Pointless}}'' and ''{{w\|Perfection (game show)\|Perfection}}'' in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly.		A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of ''{{w\|The Weakest Link (UK game show)\|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include ''{{w\|The Krypton Factor}}'' (1987), ''{{w\|Fifteen to One}}'' (1988 and 2019), ''{{w\|Britain’s Best Brain}}'' (2009), and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''Matchpoint'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''Eggheads''. More recently, he appeared on ''{{w\|Pointless (TV series)\|Pointless}}'' and ''{{w\|Perfection (game show)\|Perfection}}'' in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly.
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		+	His sister, [[Joanne Laverty\|Joanne]], appeared on ''Countdown'' 34 years later in [[Series 91]] and won one game.

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 '''Niall Laverty''' was a finalist in [[Series 22]].
-A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of ''{{w|The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' (1987), ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' (1988 and 2019) and ''{{w|Britain’s Best Brain}}'' (2009). More recently, he appeared on ''{{w|Pointless (TV series)|Pointless}}'' and ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly.
+A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of ''{{w|The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' (1987), ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' (1988 and 2019), ''{{w|Britain’s Best Brain}}'' (2009), and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''Matchpoint'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''Eggheads''. More recently, he appeared on ''{{w|Pointless (TV series)|Pointless}}'' and ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly.
 ==Episodes==

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 ==Episodes==
 {{episode table}}
-{{ep | 1163 | 12/08/1991 | P |[[Dorothy Farahar]]| 37 - 68 |Niall Laverty|[[Simon Williams]]|[[Alexandra Clayton]]|74}}
+{{ep | 1163 | 12/08/1991 | P |[[Dorothy Farahar]]| 37 - 68 |Niall Laverty|[[Simon Williams]]|[[Alexandra Clayton]]|72}}
-{{ep | 1164 | 13/08/1991 | P |[[David Smith (Series 22)|David Smith]]| 27 - 55 |Niall Laverty|Simon Williams|Alexandra Clayton|73}}
+{{ep | 1164 | 13/08/1991 | P |[[David Smith (Series 22)|David Smith]]| 27 - 55 |Niall Laverty|Simon Williams|Alexandra Clayton|72}}
 {{ep | 1165 | 14/08/1991 | P |[[Bryan Maycock]]| 39 - 51 |Niall Laverty|Simon Williams|Alexandra Clayton|85}}
 {{ep | 1166 | 15/08/1991 | P |[[Renee Meenehan]]| 36 - 27 |Niall Laverty|[[Dinah Sheridan]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|74}}
-{{ep | 1193 | 23/09/1991 | QF |[[Robert Teuton]]| 59 - 48 |Niall Laverty|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Richard Samson]]|73}}
+{{ep | 1193 | 23/09/1991 | QF |[[Robert Teuton]]| 59 - 48 |Niall Laverty|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Richard Samson]]|72}}
 {{episode table end}}