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[[Image:Martin Bishop.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Martin Bishop in [[Series 59]]...]] | [[Image:Martin Bishop.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Martin Bishop in [[Series 59]]...]] | ||
[[File:Martin Bishop.png|thumb|200px|right|...and five years later in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]!]] | [[File:Martin Bishop.png|thumb|200px|right|...and five years later in the [[30th Birthday Championship]]!]] | ||
− | '''Martin Bishop''' was a finalist in [[Series 59]]. | + | '''Martin Bishop''' was a finalist in [[Series 59]] and a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and the [[30th Birthday Championship]]. |
He won 8 impressive heat games at the end of the series, including scores of 115, 111, 110 and 109. His final game yielded 83 points, just 12 short of the 95 needed to become #1 seed, surpassing [[Charlie Reams]]. He therefore returned for the finals as #2 seed and breezed past #7 seed [[Lee Simmonds]] {{score|112|64|Episode 4727}} which set up a mouth-watering semi-final against [[Junaid Mubeen]] who'd scored 124 out of a possible 127 in his quarter-final against [[Neil MacKenzie]]. The semi-final didn't go to plan for Bishop as Mubeen beat him early on with {{word|SPATIAL}} and {{word|ROMAINE}}. In the later rounds, Bishop looked to be in with a chance when Mubeen has {{word|precasted}} {{x}} disallowed (the past participle of {{word|PRECAST}} is {{word|PRECAST}}) but when Bishop had {{word|somaine}} {{x}} disallowed, the game was all over, although it was Mubeen that scored on both the final [[numbers game|numbers]] and [[conundrum]]. | He won 8 impressive heat games at the end of the series, including scores of 115, 111, 110 and 109. His final game yielded 83 points, just 12 short of the 95 needed to become #1 seed, surpassing [[Charlie Reams]]. He therefore returned for the finals as #2 seed and breezed past #7 seed [[Lee Simmonds]] {{score|112|64|Episode 4727}} which set up a mouth-watering semi-final against [[Junaid Mubeen]] who'd scored 124 out of a possible 127 in his quarter-final against [[Neil MacKenzie]]. The semi-final didn't go to plan for Bishop as Mubeen beat him early on with {{word|SPATIAL}} and {{word|ROMAINE}}. In the later rounds, Bishop looked to be in with a chance when Mubeen has {{word|precasted}} {{x}} disallowed (the past participle of {{word|PRECAST}} is {{word|PRECAST}}) but when Bishop had {{word|somaine}} {{x}} disallowed, the game was all over, although it was Mubeen that scored on both the final [[numbers game|numbers]] and [[conundrum]]. | ||
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In May 2010, Bishop attended his first unofficial [[Countdown tournament]], [[Co:Lon 2010]], and followed this up in October with [[CoLei3]]. He has subsequently appeared at [[CoNot 2011]] and [[Co:Lon 2011]]. | In May 2010, Bishop attended his first unofficial [[Countdown tournament]], [[Co:Lon 2010]], and followed this up in October with [[CoLei3]]. He has subsequently appeared at [[CoNot 2011]] and [[Co:Lon 2011]]. | ||
− | On 30 April 2014, he | + | On 30 April 2014, he appeared on the revival of ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}''. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== |
Revision as of 16:26, 30 July 2020
Martin Bishop octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Semi-finalist |
Seeding | 2 |
Points total | 809 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |
Martin Bishop was a finalist in Series 59 and a participant in Championship of Champions XIII and the 30th Birthday Championship.
He won 8 impressive heat games at the end of the series, including scores of 115, 111, 110 and 109. His final game yielded 83 points, just 12 short of the 95 needed to become #1 seed, surpassing Charlie Reams. He therefore returned for the finals as #2 seed and breezed past #7 seed Lee Simmonds 112 – 64 which set up a mouth-watering semi-final against Junaid Mubeen who'd scored 124 out of a possible 127 in his quarter-final against Neil MacKenzie. The semi-final didn't go to plan for Bishop as Mubeen beat him early on with SPATIAL and ROMAINE. In the later rounds, Bishop looked to be in with a chance when Mubeen has precasted ☓ disallowed (the past participle of PRECAST is PRECAST) but when Bishop had somaine ☓ disallowed, the game was all over, although it was Mubeen that scored on both the final numbers and conundrum.
Bishop was the last octochamp to be crowned with Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman as presenters.
Bishop was invited to Championship of Champions XIII, but was unable to attend due to external commitments. He instead returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match against the Series 47 champion Chris Wills by a score of 102 – 99, despite leading nearly all the match.
In May 2010, Bishop attended his first unofficial Countdown tournament, Co:Lon 2010, and followed this up in October with CoLei3. He has subsequently appeared at CoNot 2011 and Co:Lon 2011.
On 30 April 2014, he appeared on the revival of Fifteen to One.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4704 | 4/11/2008 | P | Andy Crompton | 92 – 109 | Martin Bishop | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
4705 | 5/11/2008 | P | Martin Bishop | 115 – 54 | Alice Donald | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
4706 | 6/11/2008 | P | Martin Bishop | 92 – 56 | Daniel Searle | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
4707 | 7/11/2008 | P | Martin Bishop | 94 – 67 | Thomas Cappleman | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
4708 | 10/11/2008 | P | Martin Bishop | 95 – 68 | Lesley Wootton | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
4709 | 11/11/2008 | P | Martin Bishop | 111 – 43 | Caro Ness | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
4710 | 12/11/2008 | P | Martin Bishop | 110 – 61 | Campbell Norris | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
4711 | 13/11/2008 | P | Martin Bishop | 83 – 59 | June Walden | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
4727 | 5/12/2008 | QF | Martin Bishop | 112 – 64 | Lee Simmonds | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 117 | ||
4731 | 11/12/2008 | SF | Junaid Mubeen | 96 – 56 | Martin Bishop | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 115 | ||
5627 | 23/01/2013 | 30B1 | Martin Bishop | 99 – 102 | Chris Wills | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 124 |