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The '''[[30th Birthday Championship]]''' is a series of specials to be filmed in late 2012 and early 2013, and broadcast in 2013 to celebrate thirty years of Countdown. Forty-one of ''[[Countdown|Countdown's]]'' finest past contestants will return for one grand championship to be conducted in a knock-out format.

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	'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the [[Series champion\|champion]] of [[Series 48]], and is widely considered to be one of the greatest ''[[Countdown]]'' [[contestant]]s of all time. A Cambridge University student at the time of recording, Fell matched or broke multiple ''Countdown'' [[List of Countdown records\|records]]. He scored at least a [[century]] in all of his eight heat games, and became only the third contestant to solve all eight of his preliminary round [[conundrums]]. His [[Episode 3349\|final heat game]] against [[Carl McDermott]] marked the first time a player had even won by more than 100 points. Fell's [[octochamp]] total of 924 points went unbeaten for more than six years, before [[Kirk Bevins]] amassed 925 en route to winning [[Series 60]]. Fell's [[Episode 3387\|semi-final]] against [[Danny Hamilton]] remains the only time a contestant has found four [[nine-letter word]]s in a single game. Although Fell failed to unravel the conundrum {{word\|THEIRCOPY}} in this game, he had amassed 146 points. This score remained the highest ever achieved in a single game at that time which was later [[Episode 5654\|matched]] a decade later by [[Conor Travers]] but never exceeded until [[Zarte Siempre]] smashed it with a score of [[Episode 6991\|150]] in January 2019, which was then bettered by [[Elliott Mellor]], who scored [[Episode 7077\|152]] in May 2019, then by [[Tom Stevenson]] with [[Episode 7860\|154]] in October 2022.		'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the [[Series champion\|champion]] of [[Series 48]], and is widely considered to be one of the greatest ''[[Countdown]]'' [[contestant]]s of all time. A Cambridge University student at the time of recording, Fell matched or broke multiple ''Countdown'' [[List of Countdown records\|records]]. He scored at least a [[century]] in all of his eight heat games, and became only the third contestant to solve all eight of his preliminary round [[conundrums]]. His [[Episode 3349\|final heat game]] against [[Carl McDermott]] marked the first time a player had even won by more than 100 points. Fell's [[octochamp]] total of 924 points went unbeaten for more than six years, before [[Kirk Bevins]] amassed 925 en route to winning [[Series 60]]. Fell's [[Episode 3387\|semi-final]] against [[Danny Hamilton]] remains the only time a contestant has found four [[nine-letter word]]s in a single game. Although Fell failed to unravel the conundrum {{word\|THEIRCOPY}} in this game, he had amassed 146 points. This score remained the highest ever achieved in a single game at that time which was later [[Episode 5654\|matched]] a decade later by [[Conor Travers]] but never exceeded until [[Zarte Siempre]] smashed it with a score of [[Episode 6991\|150]] in January 2019, which was then bettered by [[Elliott Mellor]], who scored [[Episode 7077\|152]] in May 2019, then by [[Tom Stevenson]] with [[Episode 7860\|154]] in October 2022.

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-'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the [[Series champion|champion]] of [[Series 48]], and is widely considered to be one of the greatest ''[[Countdown]]'' [[contestant]]s of all time. A Cambridge University student at the time of recording, Fell matched or broke multiple ''Countdown'' [[List of Countdown records|records]]. He scored at least a [[century]] in all of his eight heat games, and became only the third contestant to solve all eight of his preliminary round [[conundrums]]. His [[Episode 3349|final heat game]] against [[Carl McDermott]] marked the first time a player had even won by more than 100 points. Fell's [[octochamp]] total of 924 points went unbeaten for more than six years, before [[Kirk Bevins]] amassed 925 en route to winning [[Series 60]]. Fell's [[Episode 3387|semi-final]] against [[Danny Hamilton]] remains the only time a contestant has found four [[nine-letter word]]s in a single game. Although Fell failed to unravel the conundrum {{word|THEIRCOPY}} in this game, he had amassed 146 points. This score remains the highest ever achieved in a single game, only equalled by [[Conor Travers]] in the [[Episode 5654|final]] of ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[30th Birthday Championship]].
+'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the [[Series champion|champion]] of [[Series 48]], and is widely considered to be one of the greatest ''[[Countdown]]'' [[contestant]]s of all time. A Cambridge University student at the time of recording, Fell matched or broke multiple ''Countdown'' [[List of Countdown records|records]]. He scored at least a [[century]] in all of his eight heat games, and became only the third contestant to solve all eight of his preliminary round [[conundrums]]. His [[Episode 3349|final heat game]] against [[Carl McDermott]] marked the first time a player had even won by more than 100 points. Fell's [[octochamp]] total of 924 points went unbeaten for more than six years, before [[Kirk Bevins]] amassed 925 en route to winning [[Series 60]]. Fell's [[Episode 3387|semi-final]] against [[Danny Hamilton]] remains the only time a contestant has found four [[nine-letter word]]s in a single game. Although Fell failed to unravel the conundrum {{word|THEIRCOPY}} in this game, he had amassed 146 points. This score remained the highest ever achieved in a single game at that time which was later [[Episode 5654|matched]] a decade later by [[Conor Travers]] but never exceeded until [[Zarte Siempre]] smashed it with a score of [[Episode 6991|150]] in January 2019, which was then bettered by [[Elliott Mellor]], who scored [[Episode 7077|152]] in May 2019, then by [[Tom Stevenson]] with [[Episode 7860|154]] in October 2022.
 In the [[Episode 3389|series final]] against [[Grace Page]], Fell immediately gained an 18-point advantage with the nine-letter word {{word|MANTICORE}}. He extended this lead with {{word|LEOPARDS}} in round 2 and {{word|ZODIAC}} in round 6, but Page reduced the deficit with the [[darren]]ic {{word|KNITWEAR}} in round 9. This ended a run of 59 consecutive rounds in which Fell's various opponents had been able to prevent him from scoring. Page reduced her arrears to 14 points in the final numbers game, which Fell failed to solve. He returned to form for the conundrum {{word|APIMOMENT}} and became series champion with a score of 112 points to 88.

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	Fell returned for the [[Championship of Champions XI]] as the favourite. In his first match against [[Series 42]] semi-finalist [[Terence O'Farrell]], Fell gained a 14 point lead across the first two [[letters game]]s and scored in all 15 rounds to win comfortably, {{score\|118\|64}}. His [[Episode 3401\|quarter-final]] pitted him against [[Graham Nash]], champion of [[Series 43]]. Both contestants had offerings disallowed – {{word\|formica}} {{X}} for Nash and {{word\|gambiers}} {{X}} for Fell – but otherwise scored point-for-point across the first 14 rounds. Trailing by one point going into the conundrum, Fell was beaten to the buzzer and Nash won the game {{score\|120\|109}}. Despite losing, Julian maintained his streak of scoring a [[century]] in every game. Julian's final appearance on ''Countdown'' came in a [[Episode S12\|special]] against [[Chris Wills]], which he won {{score\|100\|92}} on a [[crucial conundrum]]. As such, 100 was Julian's lowest ever score on ''Countdown''. ('''[[Julian Fell\|more...]]''')		Fell returned for the [[Championship of Champions XI]] as the favourite. In his first match against [[Series 42]] semi-finalist [[Terence O'Farrell]], Fell gained a 14 point lead across the first two [[letters game]]s and scored in all 15 rounds to win comfortably, {{score\|118\|64}}. His [[Episode 3401\|quarter-final]] pitted him against [[Graham Nash]], champion of [[Series 43]]. Both contestants had offerings disallowed – {{word\|formica}} {{X}} for Nash and {{word\|gambiers}} {{X}} for Fell – but otherwise scored point-for-point across the first 14 rounds. Trailing by one point going into the conundrum, Fell was beaten to the buzzer and Nash won the game {{score\|120\|109}}. Despite losing, Julian maintained his streak of scoring a [[century]] in every game. Julian's final appearance on ''Countdown'' came in a [[Episode S12\|special]] against [[Chris Wills]], which he won {{score\|100\|92}} on a [[crucial conundrum]]. As such, 100 was Julian's lowest ever score on ''Countdown''. ('''[[Julian Fell\|more...]]''')
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-'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the winner of [[Series 48]] and is widely considered to be among the greatest [[List of Countdown terminology|countdowner]]s of all time. He holds a cornucopia of records including the highest single score of 146, and for over six years held the highest octochamp score of 924, before this was beaten by [[Kirk Bevins]] in 2009. Fell is particular renowned for his astonishing word knowledge, including definitions, coupled with fast conundrums. His numbers strength is often underestimated in comparison to the other disciplines.
+'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the [[Series champion|champion]] of [[Series 48]], and is widely considered to be one of the greatest ''[[Countdown]]'' [[contestant]]s of all time. A Cambridge University student at the time of recording, Fell matched or broke multiple ''Countdown'' [[List of Countdown records|records]]. He scored at least a [[century]] in all of his eight heat games, and became only the third contestant to solve all eight of his preliminary round [[conundrums]]. His [[Episode 3349|final heat game]] against [[Carl McDermott]] marked the first time a player had even won by more than 100 points. Fell's [[octochamp]] total of 924 points went unbeaten for more than six years, before [[Kirk Bevins]] amassed 925 en route to winning [[Series 60]]. Fell's [[Episode 3387|semi-final]] against [[Danny Hamilton]] remains the only time a contestant has found four [[nine-letter word]]s in a single game. Although Fell failed to unravel the conundrum {{word|THEIRCOPY}} in this game, he had amassed 146 points. This score remains the highest ever achieved in a single game, only equalled by [[Conor Travers]] in the [[Episode 5654|final]] of ''Countdown''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[30th Birthday Championship]].
-His debut came on [[Episode 3342|16 October 2002]], when he posted an impressive 117. Six more centuries followed, and by the following Friday only [[Carl McDermott]] stood between Fell and [[octochamp]]dom. [[Episode 3349|This game]] is remembered as one of the greatest drubbings in Countdown history, as Fell racked up 138, with a winning margin of 109. His place as #1 seed and favourite for the series was assured, and his feat of eight centuries in eight heats has been matched only by [[Jack Hurst]], [[Andrew Hulme]], [[Craig Beevers]], [[Adam Gillard]] and [[Eoin Monaghan]].
+In the [[Episode 3389|series final]] against [[Grace Page]], Fell immediately gained an 18-point advantage with the nine-letter word {{word|MANTICORE}}. He extended this lead with {{word|LEOPARDS}} in round 2 and {{word|ZODIAC}} in round 6, but Page reduced the deficit with the [[darren]]ic {{word|KNITWEAR}} in round 9. This ended a run of 59 consecutive rounds in which Fell's various opponents had been able to prevent him from scoring. Page reduced her arrears to 14 points in the final numbers game, which Fell failed to solve. He returned to form for the conundrum {{word|APIMOMENT}} and became series champion with a score of 112 points to 88.
-Fell won his quarter-final against [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)|Mike Brown]] with ease, before getting four [[letters game|nines]] against [[Danny Hamilton]] in the semi-final. Fell unravelled {{word|SALMONIDS}}, {{word|DEPORTING}}, {{word|INGATHERS}} and {{word|DEFLATION}} to amass 146 before the conundrum. He was unable to resolve {{word|THEIRCOPY}} and was left with 146 points, still 8 points clear of the second highest score in ''Countdown'' history: 138, set by [[Mark Tournoff]] and Fell himself. Fell went onto win the final against [[Grace Page]] after spotting the niner {{word|MANTICORE}} in the first round, which Page missed.
+Fell returned for the [[Championship of Champions XI]] as the favourite. In his first match against [[Series 42]] semi-finalist [[Terence O'Farrell]], Fell gained a 14 point lead across the first two [[letters game]]s and scored in all 15 rounds to win comfortably, {{score|118|64}}. His [[Episode 3401|quarter-final]] pitted him against [[Graham Nash]], champion of [[Series 43]]. Both contestants had offerings disallowed &ndash; {{word|formica}} {{X}} for Nash and {{word|gambiers}} {{X}} for Fell &ndash; but otherwise scored point-for-point across the first 14 rounds. Trailing by one point going into the conundrum, Fell was beaten to the buzzer and Nash won the game {{score|120|109}}. Despite losing, Julian maintained his streak of scoring a [[century]] in every game. Julian's final appearance on ''Countdown'' came in a [[Episode S12|special]] against [[Chris Wills]], which he won {{score|100|92}} on a [[crucial conundrum]]. As such, 100 was Julian's lowest ever score on ''Countdown''. ('''[[Julian Fell|more...]]''')
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	'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the winner of [[Series 48]] and is widely considered to be among the greatest [[List of Countdown terminology\|countdowner]]s of all time. He holds a cornucopia of records including the highest single score of 146, and for over six years held the highest octochamp score of 924, before this was beaten by [[Kirk Bevins]] in 2009. Fell is particular renowned for his astonishing word knowledge, including definitions, coupled with fast conundrums. His numbers strength is often underestimated in comparison to the other disciplines.		'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the winner of [[Series 48]] and is widely considered to be among the greatest [[List of Countdown terminology\|countdowner]]s of all time. He holds a cornucopia of records including the highest single score of 146, and for over six years held the highest octochamp score of 924, before this was beaten by [[Kirk Bevins]] in 2009. Fell is particular renowned for his astonishing word knowledge, including definitions, coupled with fast conundrums. His numbers strength is often underestimated in comparison to the other disciplines.

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	'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the winner of [[Series 48]] and is widely considered to be among the greatest [[List of Countdown terminology\|countdowner]]s of all time. He holds a cornucopia of records including the highest single score of 146, and for over six years held the highest octochamp score of 924, before this was beaten by [[Kirk Bevins]] in 2009. Fell is particular renowned for his astonishing word knowledge, including definitions, coupled with fast conundrums. His numbers strength is often underestimated in comparison to the other disciplines.		'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the winner of [[Series 48]] and is widely considered to be among the greatest [[List of Countdown terminology\|countdowner]]s of all time. He holds a cornucopia of records including the highest single score of 146, and for over six years held the highest octochamp score of 924, before this was beaten by [[Kirk Bevins]] in 2009. Fell is particular renowned for his astonishing word knowledge, including definitions, coupled with fast conundrums. His numbers strength is often underestimated in comparison to the other disciplines.

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−	~~The~~ '''[[~~30th Birthday Championship~~]]''' is a ~~series~~ of ~~specials~~ to ~~be filmed~~ in ~~late 2012~~ and ~~early 2013~~, and ~~broadcast~~ in ~~2013~~ to ~~celebrate thirty years~~ of Countdown. ~~Forty~~-~~one~~ of ''[[Countdown\|~~Countdown's~~]]'' ~~finest past contestants will return for one grand championship to be conducted in a knock-out format.~~	+	[[Image:Julian Fell.jpg\|right\|thumb\|130px\|'''Julian Fell''']]
		+	'''[[Julian Fell]]''' was the winner of [[Series 48]] and is widely considered to be among the greatest [[List of Countdown terminology\|countdowner]]s of all time. He holds a cornucopia of records including the highest single score of 146, and for over six years held the highest octochamp score of 924, before this was beaten by [[Kirk Bevins]] in 2009. Fell is particular renowned for his astonishing word knowledge, including definitions, coupled with fast conundrums. His numbers strength is often underestimated in comparison to the other disciplines.
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		+	His debut came on [[Episode 3342\|16 October 2002]], when he posted an impressive 117. Six more centuries followed, and by the following Friday only [[Carl McDermott]] stood between Fell and [[octochamp]]dom. [[Episode 3349\|This game]] is remembered as one of the greatest drubbings in Countdown history, as Fell racked up 138, with a winning margin of 109. His place as #1 seed and favourite for the series was assured, and his feat of eight centuries in eight heats has been matched only by [[Jack Hurst]], [[Andrew Hulme]], [[Craig Beevers]], [[Adam Gillard]] and [[Eoin Monaghan]].
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		+	Fell won his quarter-final against [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)\|Mike Brown]] with ease, before getting four [[letters game\|nines]] against [[Danny Hamilton]] in the semi-final. Fell unravelled {{word\|SALMONIDS}}, {{word\|DEPORTING}}, {{word\|INGATHERS}} and {{word\|DEFLATION}} to amass 146 before the conundrum. He was unable to resolve {{word\|THEIRCOPY}} and was left with 146 points, still 8 points clear of the second highest score in ''Countdown'' history: 138, set by [[Mark Tournoff]] and Fell himself. Fell went onto win the final against [[Grace Page]] after spotting the niner {{word\|MANTICORE}} in the first round, which Page missed.
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		+	Fell returned for the [[Championship of Champions XI]] as the favourite and won his first match against [[Terence O'Farrell]], before losing a nail-biting [[Episode 3401\|quarter-final]] to [[Graham Nash]] {{score\|120\|109}}. Despite losing, Julian maintained his streak of scoring [[century\|100]] in every game. Since this quarter-final, Julian has filmed just once, a [[episode S12\|special]] against [[Chris Wills]] which he won {{score\|100\|92}} on a crucial conundrum. As such, 100 was Julian's lowest ever score on ''[[Countdown]]''. ('''[[Julian Fell\|more...]]''')
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