Series 81 - Revision history

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Show changes

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Jarvish: No longer the most recently completed

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No longer the most recently completed

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 Series 81 is the first ever series in which nine contestants became [[octochamp]]s. With only the top eight players ranked by wins and then cumulative scores progressing to the quarter-finals, [[Corrina Attwood]] made dubious ''[[Countdown]]'' history by becoming the first octochamp to fail to qualify. Three of these octochamps joined the [[800 club]], but only Haughton accrued over 900 points. The grand final of this series was also the [[Episode 6736|first]] since [[Series 77]] not to feature a [[contestant]] who had previous runs on the show.
-For the second consecutive series, every [[Dictionary Corner]] guest did not appear in the Monday to Friday week. For the first time in ''Countdown'' history, this made 2019 the first ever and unique year of every Dictionary Corner guest not appearing in the Monday to Friday week since the [[15-round format]] was introduced in [[Series 46|2001]].
+For the second consecutive series and third time overall (following [[Series 78]] and [[Series 80|80]]), every [[Dictionary Corner]] guest did not appear in the Monday to Friday week. For the first time in ''Countdown'' history, this made 2019 the first ever and unique year of every Dictionary Corner guest not appearing in the Monday to Friday week since the [[15-round format]] was introduced in [[Series 46|2001]].
 This was also the final whole series to have an audience.

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 |runner-up          = [[Jamie Wing]]
 }}
-'''Series 81''' ran from 1 July to 20 December 2019. The sixteenth of 18 [[series]] presented by [[Nick Hewer]], it was won by [[Apterous|Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]] who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the [[Episode 7231|grand final]]. This was the first series since [[Series 78]] won by the number one seed.
+'''Series 81''' ran from 1 July to 20 December 2019. The sixteenth of 18 [[series]] presented by [[Nick Hewer]], it was won by [[Apterous|Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]] who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the [[Episode 7231|grand final]]. This was the first series won by the number one seed since [[Series 78]].
 No episode was shown on 12 July due to live coverage of the {{w|2019 British Grand Prix}} practice sessions.
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 Series 81 is the first ever series in which nine contestants became [[octochamp]]s. With only the top eight players ranked by wins and then cumulative scores progressing to the quarter-finals, [[Corrina Attwood]] made dubious ''[[Countdown]]'' history by becoming the first octochamp to fail to qualify. Three of these octochamps joined the [[800 club]], but only Haughton accrued over 900 points. The grand final of this series was also the [[Episode 6736|first]] since [[Series 77]] not to feature a [[contestant]] who had previous runs on the show.
-This was also the final whole [[series]] to have an audience.
+For the second consecutive series, every [[Dictionary Corner]] guest did not appear in the Monday to Friday week. For the first time in ''Countdown'' history, this made 2019 the first ever and unique year of every Dictionary Corner guest not appearing in the Monday to Friday week since the [[15-round format]] was introduced in [[Series 46|2001]].
 {{True to form}}

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 |runner-up          = [[Jamie Wing]]
 }}
-'''Series 81''' ran from 1 July to 20 December 2019. The sixteenth of 18 [[series]] presented by [[Nick Hewer]], it was won by [[Apterous|Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]], who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the [[Episode 7231|Grand Final]]. This was the first series since [[Series 78]] won by the number one seed.
+'''Series 81''' ran from 1 July to 20 December 2019. The sixteenth of 18 [[series]] presented by [[Nick Hewer]], it was won by [[Apterous|Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]] who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the [[Episode 7231|grand final]]. This was the first series since [[Series 78]] won by the number one seed.
 No episode was shown on 12 July due to live coverage of the {{w|2019 British Grand Prix}} practice sessions.
-Series 81 is the first ever series in which nine contestants became [[octochamp]]s. With only the top eight players ranked by wins and then cumulative scores progressing to the quarter-finals, [[Corrina Attwood]] made dubious ''[[Countdown]]'' history by becoming the first octochamp to fail to qualify. Three of these octochamps joined the [[800 club]], but only Haughton accrued over 900 points. The Grand Final of this series was also the first since [[Series 77]] not to feature a [[contestant]] who had previous runs on the show.
+Series 81 is the first ever series in which nine contestants became [[octochamp]]s. With only the top eight players ranked by wins and then cumulative scores progressing to the quarter-finals, [[Corrina Attwood]] made dubious ''[[Countdown]]'' history by becoming the first octochamp to fail to qualify. Three of these octochamps joined the [[800 club]], but only Haughton accrued over 900 points. The grand final of this series was also the [[Episode 6736|first]] since [[Series 77]] not to feature a [[contestant]] who had previous runs on the show.
 {{True to form}}

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-{{series|previous=Series 80|next=Series 82}}
+{{series infobox
-[[File:Presentation S81.png|thumb|250px|right|The Prize Presentation in the Grand Final of Series 81.]]
+|previous           = Series 80
-[[File:S81 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|[[James Haughton]] holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning Series 81.]]
+|next               = Series 82
-'''Series 81''' ran from 1 July 2019 to 20 December 2019. The sixteenth of 18 [[series]] presented by [[Nick Hewer]]. It was won by [[Apterous|Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]], who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the [[Episode 7231|Grand Final]]. This was the first series since [[Series 78]] won by the number one seed.
+|presentation_image = Presentation S81.png
 No episode was shown on 12 July due to live coverage of the {{w|2019 British Grand Prix}} practice sessions.
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 {{ep | 7227 | 16/12/2019 | QF |[[Paul Nixon]]| 117 - 102 |[[John Osmond]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|158}}
 {{ep | 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF |[[Morgan Sauer]]| 78 - 77 |[[Andy Evans (Series 81)|Andy Evans]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|123}}
-{{ep | 7229 | 18/12/2019 | SF |[[James Haughton]]| 113 - 79 |[[Morgan Sauer]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|131}}
+{{ep | 7229 | 18/12/2019 | SF |James Haughton| 113 - 79 |Morgan Sauer|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|131}}
-{{ep | 7230 | 19/12/2019 | SF |[[Jamie Wing]]| 91 - 77 |[[Paul Nixon]]|[[Tim Vine]]|Susie Dent|125}}
+{{ep | 7230 | 19/12/2019 | SF |Jamie Wing| 91 - 77 |Paul Nixon|[[Tim Vine]]|Susie Dent|125}}
-{{ep | 7231 | 20/12/2019 | GF |[[James Haughton]]| 110 - 95 |[[Jamie Wing]]|Tim Vine|Susie Dent|125}}
+{{ep | 7231 | 20/12/2019 | GF |James Haughton| 110 - 95 |Jamie Wing|Tim Vine|Susie Dent|125}}
 {{episode table end}}
-<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center>
+<center>* Includes 10 points from a tiebreak [[conundrum]]</center>
 ==External Links==

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 [[File:Presentation S81.png|thumb|250px|right|The Prize Presentation in the Grand Final of Series 81.]]
 [[File:S81 Champion.png|thumb|200px|right|[[James Haughton]] holding the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]] after winning Series 81.]]
-'''Series 81''' was the sixteenth [[Series Winners|series]] hosted by [[Nick Hewer]]. It began on 1 July 2019 and ended on 20 December 2019. It was won by [[Apterous|Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]], who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the [[Episode 7231|Grand Final]]. This was the first series since [[Series 78]] won by the number one seed.
+'''Series 81''' ran from 1 July 2019 to 20 December 2019. The sixteenth of 18 [[series]] presented by [[Nick Hewer]]. It was won by [[Apterous|Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]], who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the [[Episode 7231|Grand Final]]. This was the first series since [[Series 78]] won by the number one seed.
 No episode was shown on 12 July due to live coverage of the {{w|2019 British Grand Prix}} practice sessions.

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 {{ep | 7161 | 13/09/2019 | P |Sarah Delap| 74 - 45 |[[Phil Mears]]|Len Goodman|Susie Dent|135}}
 {{ep | 7162 | 16/09/2019 | P |Sarah Delap| 74 - 84* |[[Matt Sykes]]|Len Goodman|Susie Dent|126}}
-{{ep | 7163 | 17/09/2019 | P |Matt Sykes| 65 - 100 |[[Andy Evans]]|Len Goodman|Susie Dent|127}}
+{{ep | 7163 | 17/09/2019 | P |Matt Sykes| 65 - 100 |[[Andy Evans (Series 81)|Andy Evans]]|Len Goodman|Susie Dent|127}}
 {{ep | 7164 | 18/09/2019 | P |Andy Evans| 83* - 73 |[[Gerry Gray]]|Len Goodman|Susie Dent|145}}
 {{ep | 7165 | 19/09/2019 | P |Andy Evans| 94 - 53 |[[Steve Taylor]]|[[Nina Hossain]]|Susie Dent|133}}
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 {{ep | 7226 | 13/12/2019 | QF |[[Jamie Wing]]| 121 - 78 |[[Tom Silverlock]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|146}}
 {{ep | 7227 | 16/12/2019 | QF |[[Paul Nixon]]| 117 - 102 |[[John Osmond]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|158}}
-{{ep | 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF |[[Morgan Sauer]]| 78 - 77 |[[Andy Evans]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|123}}
+{{ep | 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF |[[Morgan Sauer]]| 78 - 77 |[[Andy Evans (Series 81)|Andy Evans]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|123}}
 {{ep | 7229 | 18/12/2019 | SF |[[James Haughton]]| 113 - 79 |[[Morgan Sauer]]|Jon Culshaw|Susie Dent|131}}
 {{ep | 7230 | 19/12/2019 | SF |[[Jamie Wing]]| 91 - 77 |[[Paul Nixon]]|[[Tim Vine]]|Susie Dent|125}}

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 '''Series 81''' was the sixteenth series hosted by [[Nick Hewer]]. It began on 1 July 2019 and ended on 20 December 2019. It was won by [[Apterite]] and number one seed [[James Haughton]], who defeated fellow Apterite and number two seed [[Jamie Wing]] in the Grand Final. This was the first series since [[Series 78]] won by the number one seed.
-No episode was shown on 12 July due to coverage of the {{w|2019 British Grand Prix}}.
+No episode was shown on 12 July due to live coverage of the {{w|2019 British Grand Prix}} practice sessions.
 Series 81 is the first ever series in which nine contestants became octochamps. With only the top 8 players ranked by wins and then cumulative scores progressing to the quarter-finals, [[Corrina Attwood]] made dubious ''Countdown'' history by becoming the first octochamp to fail to qualify. Three of these octochamps joined the [[800 club]], but only Haughton accrued over 900 points. The Grand Final of this series was also the first since [[Series 77]] not to feature a contestant who had previous runs on the show.