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[[Image:Callum Todd2.png|right|thumb|Callum Todd during his [[Episode 5838|semi-final game]]...]]
'''Episode COHUD20149''' was played on 15 November 2014, and was the grand final of [[COHUD 2014]]. Notably, the game was 20 rounds long, instead of the usual 15.
[[File:Callum Todd.png|thumb|200px|right|...and again in the [[Championship of Champions XIV]].]]
[[File:Callum Todd Audience.png|thumb|200px|right|Callum Todd solving the conundrum in [[Episode 6775]].]]
'''Callum Todd''' was the champion of [[Series 69]], the first non-[[octochamp]] series winner since [[Series 46]] when only a maximum of six heat wins were allowed, and a quarter-finalist in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]] and a member of [[c4countdown]]. As of 1 July 2021, he is the incumbent chairperson of [[FOCAL]]. During his finals he defeated three members of the [[800 club|900 club]], meaning he has had one of the most difficult series-final runs in the history of ''[[Countdown]]''.


==Appearances on the programme==
[[Jack Worsley]] played [[Callum Todd]], with Jack Worsley winning {{score|151|144}}. The hosts were [[James Robinson]] and [[Jeff Clayton]]
===Heat games===
After scraping through his first 3 games, Todd joined [[Apterous]] and greatly improved his performances in his next 4 shows before controversially losing to [[Abdirizak Hirsi]] on a tie-break [[conundrum]] in his 8th game. However, his 7 wins and 747 points were enough to see him qualify for the finals as the No. 7 seed.


===Finals===
==Rounds==
In his [[Episode 5834|quarter-final]], Todd played against record-breaking female [[octochamp]] [[Jen Steadman]], and after falling behind early on, he turned it around to win by 3 points in a {{score|108|105}} game on an unsolved crucial conundrum. His [[Episode 5838|semi-final]] saw him take on the No. 3 seed, [[Glen Webb]], and despite his 6 small numbers games letting him down, he managed to put in a convincing {{score|107|82}} victory to take him into the [[Episode 5839|Grand Final]] against [[Dylan Taylor]], who set the then-highest ever cumulative score in ''Countdown'' history.
{{Rounds-start|Jack Worsley|Callum Todd}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |1 |GTFCAEIEN|GENETIC  |GENETIC  |FAIENCE, FIANCEE    |  7|7  | 7}}
===Triumphal finale===
{{Rx-letters  |2 |DNTRAEIUS|INDURATES  |INDURATES  |              | 25|25 | 25}}
Todd went behind in the first round, but equalised immediately, and both contestants maxed the next 12 rounds prior to the crucial conundrum {{word|IHURTPALM}}, which Todd solved in 4.5 seconds to win the final with a score of {{score|126|116}}. The final also saw him score his highest total on the show and become the first finalist ranked in the lower half of the seed table to win a 15-round series.
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|6|1|3|7|2| 712
 
|712|sol1=(7 × 2 + 75) × (6 + 3 − 1)
===Championship of Champions XIV===
|712|sol2=(7 × 2 + 75) × (6 + 3 − 1)
Todd's next televised ''Countdown'' appearance was in [[Championship of Champions XIV]] at the start of 2016, where, in the [[Episode 6283|preliminary round]], he squared off against [[Series 70]] semi-finalist [[Samir Pilica]]. Todd opened an early lead in this episode by outclassing Pilica on the first two [[numbers game]]s and spotting the [[darren]]ic word {{word|TOASTIER}}. Hereafter, he held onto this lead consistently, scoring in all but one of the remaining [[letters round]]s and spotting the conundrum {{word|ROMANYIPS}} in fairly short order. This performance gave him a winning score of 127, bettering his previous personal best by 1 point, to Pilica's 88, bringing him into the quarter-finals and setting up a [[rematch]] with his Series 69 opponent Jen Steadman. Unfortunately for Todd, history did not repeat itself and he lost {{score|107|85|Episode 6288}}, infamously declaring {{word|SRSLY}}.
|35|35|35}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |4 |XCDPUEIYO|COPIED  |COPIED  |COUPED, DIOECY      | 41|41 | 41}}
===2020 Christmas Special===
{{Rx-letters  |5 |SLBTEEEAC|CELESTA  |CELESTA  |BEETLES, CELESTE, SEEABLE|  48|48  | 48}}
Todd returned to the show four years later on 22 December 2020 to take part in the [[Episode S48|second of three Christmas specials]] against [[Jack Hurst]]. Both players started level until Hurst pulled away and Todd slowed down, until picking up pace in the later rounds and ultimately signed off by solving the conundrum to finish with 100 points to Hurst's 125 points.
{{R-numbers  |6 | 75|5|10|5|3|8| 356
 
|356|sol1=(75 − 3) × 5 − 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 5)
===In the audience===
|356|sol2=75 × 5 − 10 − (8 − 5) × 3
Todd reappeared during [[Episode 6095]] on 26 February 2015, solving the conundrum {{word|TRIGLYPHS}}. On 2 March 2018, during [[Episode 6775]], he was once again the audience member that solved the conundrum {{word|HAVENOCAT}}. He then appeared again during [[Episode 7229]] on 18 December 2019, solving the conundrum {{word|LASSIERIP}}.
|58|58|58}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |7 |TLNNIEAIE|LENIENT  |lineate {{x}}|ANILINE        | 65|58  | 65}}
==Co-events==
{{Rx-letters  |8 |NSHPAOUOD|APODOUS  |APODOUS  |UNHOODS            | 72|65  | 72}}
In 2016, Todd hosted his first [[Co-event]], the inaugural Leeds tournament [[Countdown in Leeds 2016]]. In 2021, he became the chair of [[FOCAL]].
{{R-numbers  |9 | 25|3|2|10|8|6| 754
 
|754|sol1=3 × 10 × 25 + 6 − 2
Competition-wise, he has been highly successful, being a winner of eight different Co-events over the years.
|754|sol2=3 × 10 × 25 + 8 ÷ 2
 
|82|75|82}}
==YouTube==
{{R-conundrum|10|IHITVIPER|sol=PITHIVIER|82|75|92}}
In 2019, Todd launched the [[Focal Talk]] podcast along with [[Series 81]] contestant, [[Paul Anderson]]. In 2020, Todd was the winner of the [[ZoomDown#Hypercountdown_special|ZoomDown Hyper Special]] and in 2021, the [[ZoomDown_specials#GoatZdown|ZoomDown GoatZDown Special]].
{{Rx-letters  |11 |MSLTAOINL|MAILLOTS |MAILLOTS |STALLION          | 90|83 | 100}}
 
{{Rx-letters  |12 |FNDDAEAWT|WANTED  |WANTED  |ADNATE, DAWNED, FAWNED, WAFTED| 96|89 | 106}}
{{series winner|preceded_by=Giles Hutchings|series=69|followed_by=Mark Murray}}
{{R-numbers  |13 | 100|4|2|1|2|8| 603
 
|603|sol1=(8 − 2) × 100 + 2 + 1
==Episodes==
|603|sol2=(4 + 2) × 100 + 2 + 1
{{episode table}}
|106|99|48}}
{{ep | 5779 | 27/09/2013 | P |[[Ritch Greenwood]]| 58 - 70 |Callum Todd|[[Katherine Grainger]]|[[Susie Dent]]|125}}
{{Rx-letters  |14 |JRSRIAASI|ARIAS    |ARIAS    |ARRAS, ARRIS, ARSIS, ASSAI, RAJAS, SARIS| 111|104 | 121}}
{{ep | 5780 | 30/09/2013 | P |Callum Todd| 83 - 66 |[[Adam Dexter]]|Katherine Grainger|Susie Dent|120}}
{{Rx-letters  |15 |RGPZIAAHT|PATRIA  |PARIAH  |ARIGHT            | 117|110 | 127}}
{{ep | 5781 | 1/10/2013 | P |Callum Todd| 79 - 55 |[[John Blaker]]|Katherine Grainger|Susie Dent|121}}
{{R-numbers  |16 | 75|4|8|6|3|8| 334
{{ep | 5782 | 2/10/2013 | P |Callum Todd| 101 - 40 |[[Breda Sexton]]|[[Michaela Strachan]]|Susie Dent|133}}
|334|sol1=(75 + 8) × 4 + 6 ÷ 3
{{ep | 5783 | 3/10/2013 | P |Callum Todd| 103 - 74 |[[Ben Hendry]]|Michaela Strachan|Susie Dent|122}}
|334|sol2=(75 + 8) × 4 + 8 − 6
{{ep | 5784 | 4/10/2013 | P |Callum Todd| 108 - 61 |[[Lucy Bryden]]|Michaela Strachan|Susie Dent|133}}
|127|120|137}}
{{ep | 5785 | 7/10/2013 | P |Callum Todd| 114 - 77 |[[Chris Allum]]|Michaela Strachan|Susie Dent|123}}
{{Rx-letters  |17|SSDGEEIOQ|SIEGES  |GEODES  |DIESES, DOGIES, SEDGES, SEISED| 133|126 | 143}}
{{ep | 5786 | 8/10/2013 | P |Callum Todd| 89 - 99* |[[Abdirizak Hirsi]]|Michaela Strachan|Susie Dent|135}}
{{Rx-letters  |18|LKSREEAMT|MEERKATS |MEERKATS |TELEMARKS          | 141|134 | 161}}
{{ep | 5834 | 13/12/2013 | QF |[[Jen Steadman]]| 105 - 108 |Callum Todd|[[Dan Walker]]|Susie Dent|133}}
{{R-numbers  |19| 50|4|2|3|1|1| 461
{{ep | 5838 | 19/12/2013 | SF |Callum Todd| 107 - 82 |[[Glen Webb]]|[[Richard Madeley]]|Susie Dent|138}}
|461|sol1=(4 − 1) × 3 × (50 + 1) + 2
{{ep | 5839 | 20/12/2013 | GF |[[Dylan Taylor]]| 116 - 126 |Callum Todd|Richard Madeley|Susie Dent|134}}
|461|sol2=(4 − 1) × 3 × (50 + 1) + 2
{{ep | 6283 | 11/01/2016 | CP |Callum Todd| 127 - 88 |[[Samir Pilica]]|[[John Inverdale]]|Susie Dent|137}}
|151|144|171}}
{{ep | 6288 | 18/01/2016 | CQF |Jen Steadman| 107 - 85 |Callum Todd|[[Naga Munchetty]]|Susie Dent|125}}
{{R-conundrum|20|LEGALGAIN|c2time=26|c2sol=gangallie {{x}}|c1time=29|c1sol=galenigal {{x}}|sol=GALINGALE|151|144|181}}
{{ep | S48 | 22/12/2020 | S |Callum Todd| 100 - 125 |[[Jack Hurst]]|[[Rory Bremner]]|Susie Dent|153}}
{{Rounds-end}}
{{episode table end}}
<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center>
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Callum}}
[[Category:Contestants in Series 69]]
[[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XIV]]
[[Category:Teapot owners]]
[[Category:Finalists]]
[[Category:Series winners]]
[[Category:Tournament winners]]
[[Category:Contestants on ZoomDown]]
 
==External Links==
*[https://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/news/woodkirk-academy-student-is-countdown-champ-1-6375021 Article on Callum and his Series 69 victory]

Revision as of 14:36, 22 May 2020

Episode COHUD20149 was played on 15 November 2014, and was the grand final of COHUD 2014. Notably, the game was 20 rounds long, instead of the usual 15.

Jack Worsley played Callum Todd, with Jack Worsley winning 151 – 144. The hosts were James Robinson and Jeff Clayton

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jack Worsley Score Callum Todd Others Max.
1 GTFCAEIEN GENETIC 7 – 7 GENETIC FAIENCE, FIANCEE 7
2 DNTRAEIUS INDURATES 25 – 25 INDURATES 25
3 75 6 1 3 7 2 → 712 712
(7 × 2 + 75) × (6 + 3 − 1)		 35 – 35 712
(7 × 2 + 75) × (6 + 3 − 1)


35
4 XCDPUEIYO COPIED 41 – 41 COPIED COUPED, DIOECY 41
5 SLBTEEEAC CELESTA 48 – 48 CELESTA BEETLES, CELESTE, SEEABLE 48
6 75 5 10 5 3 8 → 356 356
(75 − 3) × 5 − 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 5)		 58 – 58 356
75 × 5 − 10 − (8 − 5) × 3


58
7 TLNNIEAIE LENIENT 65 – 58 lineate ☓ ANILINE 65
8 NSHPAOUOD APODOUS 72 – 65 APODOUS UNHOODS 72
9 25 3 2 10 8 6 → 754 754
3 × 10 × 25 + 6 − 2		 82 – 75 754
3 × 10 × 25 + 8 ÷ 2


82
10 IHITVIPER 82 – 75 PITHIVIER 92
11 MSLTAOINL MAILLOTS 90 – 83 MAILLOTS STALLION 100
12 FNDDAEAWT WANTED 96 – 89 WANTED ADNATE, DAWNED, FAWNED, WAFTED 106
13 100 4 2 1 2 8 → 603 603
(8 − 2) × 100 + 2 + 1		 106 – 99 603
(4 + 2) × 100 + 2 + 1


48
14 JRSRIAASI ARIAS 111 – 104 ARIAS ARRAS, ARRIS, ARSIS, ASSAI, RAJAS, SARIS 121
15 RGPZIAAHT PATRIA 117 – 110 PARIAH ARIGHT 127
16 75 4 8 6 3 8 → 334 334
(75 + 8) × 4 + 6 ÷ 3		 127 – 120 334
(75 + 8) × 4 + 8 − 6


137
17 SSDGEEIOQ SIEGES 133 – 126 GEODES DIESES, DOGIES, SEDGES, SEISED 143
18 LKSREEAMT MEERKATS 141 – 134 MEERKATS TELEMARKS 161
19 50 4 2 3 1 1 → 461 461
(4 − 1) × 3 × (50 + 1) + 2		 151 – 144 461
(4 − 1) × 3 × (50 + 1) + 2


171
20 LEGALGAIN galenigal ☓
(29 seconds)		 151 – 144 gangallie ☓
(26 seconds)		 GALINGALE 181
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