Richard Brittain - Revision history

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The Doctor: Reverted edits by SpammerXDV (talk) to last revision by Mclarenguy22

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Reverted edits by SpammerXDV (talk) to last revision by Mclarenguy22

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 {{octostats|'''Champion'''|2|820|2}}
 [[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Richard Brittain]]
-[[Image:Richard Brittain trophy.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Richard Brittain, the series winner with [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy|his trophy]].]]
+[[Image:Richard Brittain trophy.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Richard Brittain holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning [[Series 55]].]]
 [[Image:GANDISEEG.png|thumb|right|190px|"[[GANDISEEG|{{word|GAN}}...{{word|GANDI}}...{{word|SEEG}}?]]"]]
 '''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]].

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 {{octostats|'''Champion'''|2|820|2}}
 [[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Richard Brittain]]
 [[Image:GANDISEEG.png|thumb|right|190px|"[[GANDISEEG|{{word|GAN}}...{{word|GANDI}}...{{word|SEEG}}?]]"]]
 '''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]].

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 {{octostats|'''Champion'''|2|820|2}}
 [[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Richard Brittain]]
 '''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]].

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 Brittain also appeared on ''{{w|BrainTeaser}}'' on Channel 5 in January 2007, less than a month after winning ''[[Countdown]]''. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.
-In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.
+In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her for posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.
 {{series winner|preceded_by=Conor Travers|series=55|followed_by=Nick Wainwright}}

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 {{octostats|'''Champion'''|2|820|2}}
 [[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Richard Brittain]]
-'''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterite]].
+'''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]].
-He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as second seed to [[Steven Briers]] (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed [[Phil Watson]], a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against [[Andrew Blades]], but only narrowly beat [[Stu Horsey]] in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form [[Tony Warren]] in the final, {{score|103|60}}.
+He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as No. 2 seed to [[Steven Briers]] (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed [[Phil Watson]], a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against [[Andrew Blades]], but only narrowly beat [[Stu Horsey]] in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form [[Tony Warren]] in the final, {{score|103|60}}.
-He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|odontal}} {{x}}, {{word|biopot}} {{x}}, {{word|ommit}} {{x}}, {{word|saloneen}} {{x}}, and his now famous conundrum offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}}&nbsp;{{x}}.
+He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|odontal}} {{x}}, {{word|biopot}} {{x}}, {{word|ommit}} {{x}}, {{word|saloneen}} {{x}}, and his now famous [[conundrum]] offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}}&nbsp;{{x}}.
-Brittain also appeared on ''Brainteaser'' on Channel 5 in January 2007, less than a month after winning ''Countdown''. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.
+Brittain also appeared on ''{{w|BrainTeaser}}'' on Channel 5 in January 2007, less than a month after winning ''[[Countdown]]''. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.
 In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.

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-[[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px| Richard Brittain]]
+{{octostats|'''Champion'''|2|820|2}}
-'''Richard Brittain''' was the overall champion of [[Series 55]].
+He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as second seed to [[Steven Briers]] (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed [[Phil Watson]], a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against [[Andrew Blades]], but only narrowly beat [[Stu Horsey]] in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form [[Tony Warren]] in the final, {{score|103|60}}.
-==Gameshow Appearances==
+He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|odontal}} {{x}}, {{word|biopot}} {{x}}, {{word|ommit}} {{x}}, {{word|saloneen}} {{x}}, and his now famous conundrum offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}}&nbsp;{{x}}.
-He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|ODONTAL}}, {{word|BIOPOT}}, {{word|OMMIT}}, {{word|SALONEEN}}, and his now famous conundrum offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}}. After this game, esteemed comedian [[Andrew Sachs]] complimented Brittain on his subtle humour and majestic wit, describing his performance as 'a triumph of individualism over glib convention'. Presenter [[Jeff Stelling]] also praised Richard Brittain for his calm authority throughout this game.
+Brittain also appeared on the now-defunct gameshow Brainteaser in January 2007, less than a month after winning Countdown. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.
-===Brainteaser===
+In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.
 {{series winner|preceded_by=Conor Travers|series=55|followed_by=Nick Wainwright}}
 ==Episodes==
 {{episode table}}
-{{ep | 4188 | 11/09/2006 | P | [[Sarah Duncan]] | 67 - 116 | Richard Brittain | [[Pam Ayres]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
+{{ep | 4188 | 11/09/2006 | P |[[Sarah Duncan]]| 67 - 116 |Richard Brittain|[[Pam Ayres]]|[[Susie Dent]]|143}}
-{{ep | 4189 | 12/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 94 - 83 | [[Claudia McQue]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4189 | 12/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 94 - 83 |[[Claudia McQue]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|132}}
-{{ep | 4190 | 13/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 95 - 77 | [[Gil-Ad Schwartz]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4190 | 13/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 95 - 77 |[[Gil-Ad Schwartz]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|122}}
-{{ep | 4191 | 14/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 105 - 68 | [[Ali Ashman]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4191 | 14/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 105 - 68 |[[Ali Ashman]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|142}}
-{{ep | 4192 | 15/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 100 - 82 | [[Henry Smith]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4192 | 15/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 100 - 82 |[[Henry Smith]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|119}}
-{{ep | 4193 | 18/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 96 - 62 | [[Jim Foster]] | [[Phil Hammond]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4193 | 18/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 96 - 62 |[[Jim Foster]]|[[Dr Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent|122}}
-{{ep | 4194 | 19/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 98 - 31 | [[Anne Devlin]] | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4194 | 19/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 98 - 31 |[[Anne Devlin]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|117}}
-{{ep | 4195 | 20/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 116 - 66 | [[Paul Manning]] | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4195 | 20/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 116 - 66 |[[Paul Manning]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|140}}
-{{ep | 4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF | [[Andrew Blades]] | 52 - 96 | Richard Brittain | [[Ken Bruce]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF |[[Andrew Blades]]| 52 - 96 |Richard Brittain|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|154}}
-{{ep | 4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF | Richard Brittain | 83 - 75 | [[Stu Horsey]] | [[Paul Zenon]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF |Richard Brittain| 83 - 75 |[[Stu Horsey]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|119}}
-{{ep | 4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF | [[Tony Warren]] | 60 - 103 | Richard Brittain | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF |[[Tony Warren]]| 60 - 103 |Richard Brittain|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|118}}
-{{ep | 4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP | [[Jon Corby]] | 92 - 52 | Richard Brittain | [[Andrew Sachs]] | Susie Dent }}
+{{ep | 4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP |[[Jon Corby]]| 92 - 52 |Richard Brittain|[[Andrew Sachs]]|Susie Dent|112}}
 {{episode table end}}
-[[Category:Series winners|Brittain, Richard]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Brittain, Richard}}
-[[Category:octochamps of the 15 round era|Brittain, Richard]]
+[[Category:Finalists]]
-[[Category:Contestants in Series 55|Brittain, Richard]]
+[[Category:Series winners]]
-[[Category:Teapot owners|Brittain, Richard]]
+[[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]]
-[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XIII|Brittain, Richard]]
+[[Category:Contestants in Series 55]]