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She first appeared on Countdown on 13 February 1985, beating [[Sheila Alder]] {{score|52|35}} in the 28th heat of [[Series 6]]. She went on to win four more games before being stopped by [[Helen Grayson]]. Lloyd-Potts' five wins were enough to see her return for the finals as #4 seed, where she beat [[Robert Healan]] narrowly in the quarter-finals on a crucial [[conundrum]]. Here, Healan buzzed in with the incorrect solution of {{word|SCHEDULES}}, leaving Lloyd-Potts to correctly offer {{word|SCHEDULED}} shortly after. She next beat [[Helen Grayson]] in the semi-finals, 'avenging' her earlier defeat in the heats. In the final against [[Darryl Francis]], Lloyd-Potts put in a spirited display, but was overwhelmed by Francis' expert word knowledge, losing {{score|37|69}}. | She first appeared on Countdown on 13 February 1985, beating [[Sheila Alder]] {{score|52|35}} in the 28th heat of [[Series 6]]. She went on to win four more games before being stopped by [[Helen Grayson]]. Lloyd-Potts' five wins were enough to see her return for the finals as #4 seed, where she beat [[Robert Healan]] narrowly in the quarter-finals on a crucial [[conundrum]]. Here, Healan buzzed in with the incorrect solution of {{word|SCHEDULES}}, leaving Lloyd-Potts to correctly offer {{word|SCHEDULED}} shortly after. She next beat [[Helen Grayson]] in the semi-finals, 'avenging' her earlier defeat in the heats. In the final against [[Darryl Francis]], Lloyd-Potts put in a spirited display, but was overwhelmed by Francis' expert word knowledge, losing {{score|37|69}}. | ||
− | Lloyd-Potts' performances were enough to see her return for [[Championship of Champions II]] the following year, but she was beaten in the first round by eventual winner [[Clive Freedman (Series | + | Lloyd-Potts' performances were enough to see her return for [[Championship of Champions II]] the following year, but she was beaten in the first round by eventual winner [[Clive Freedman (Series 7)|Clive Freedman]]. |
Lloyd-Potts returned to Countdown one last time in 1996 for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], but was beaten in the first round by the then-unbeaten [[Don Reid]]. In this game, she played reasonably well, but Reid offered several obscure words that beat hers, and she made a mistake in a numbers game. However, at the end she unravelled {{word|PROFAINOR}} to lose just {{score|57|40}}. | Lloyd-Potts returned to Countdown one last time in 1996 for the [[Series 33|Supreme Championship]], but was beaten in the first round by the then-unbeaten [[Don Reid]]. In this game, she played reasonably well, but Reid offered several obscure words that beat hers, and she made a mistake in a numbers game. However, at the end she unravelled {{word|PROFAINOR}} to lose just {{score|57|40}}. | ||
− | Her sister, [[Pauline Latham]], won 2 shows in [[Series 40]], 14 years later. | + | Her sister, [[Pauline Latham]], won 2 shows in [[Series 40]], 14 years later. In 2015, a [[special episode]] between the pair was broadcast, with Latham winning by just 3 points. This gives Lloyd-Potts an unwanted ''Countdown'' record of six consecutive losses, including her two defeats in the [[Countdown Masters]] series. |
− | + | Lloyd-Potts has also appeared as a contestant on ''The Weakest Link'' and ''The Chase'', as well as ''{{w|Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point}}'' in 2013. | |
{{series runner-up|preceded_by=Robert Violett|series=6|followed_by=Julian Hough}} | {{series runner-up|preceded_by=Robert Violett|series=6|followed_by=Julian Hough}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
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{{ep | 286 | 19/03/1985 | SF |Olivia Lloyd| 59 - 53 |Helen Grayson|Richard Stilgoe|Julia Swannell|74}} | {{ep | 286 | 19/03/1985 | SF |Olivia Lloyd| 59 - 53 |Helen Grayson|Richard Stilgoe|Julia Swannell|74}} | ||
{{ep | 288 | 21/03/1985 | GF |Olivia Lloyd| 37 - 69 |[[Darryl Francis]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]],<br />Richard Stilgoe|Julia Swannell|113}} | {{ep | 288 | 21/03/1985 | GF |Olivia Lloyd| 37 - 69 |[[Darryl Francis]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]],<br />Richard Stilgoe|Julia Swannell|113}} | ||
− | {{ep | 399 | 1/04/1986 | CQF |[[Clive Freedman (Series | + | {{ep | 399 | 1/04/1986 | CQF |[[Clive Freedman (Series 7)|Clive Freedman]]| 58 - 25 |Olivia Lloyd-Potts|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | M12 | 19/ | + | {{ep | M12 | 19/06/1989-23/06/1989 | M |[[Jenny Haldane]]| 98 – 54 |Olivia Lloyd-Potts|none|Catherine Clarke|145}} |
− | {{ep | M100 | 25/ | + | {{ep | M100 | 25/02/1991-29/02/1991 | M |[[Evan Simpson]]| 101 – 67 |Olivia Lloyd-Potts|none||???}} |
{{ep | 1855 | 9/10/1996 | aQF |[[Don Reid]]| 57 - 40 |Olivia Lloyd-Potts|[[Nigel Rees]]|[[Susie Dent]]|74}} | {{ep | 1855 | 9/10/1996 | aQF |[[Don Reid]]| 57 - 40 |Olivia Lloyd-Potts|[[Nigel Rees]]|[[Susie Dent]]|74}} | ||
− | {{ep | | + | {{ep | S44 | 6/04/2015 | S |Olivia Lloyd-Potts| 64 - 67 |[[Pauline Latham]]|Gyles Brandreth|Susie Dent|122}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 4 May 2021
Olivia Lloyd-Potts, nee Olivia Lloyd was the runner-up of Series 6.
She first appeared on Countdown on 13 February 1985, beating Sheila Alder 52 – 35 in the 28th heat of Series 6. She went on to win four more games before being stopped by Helen Grayson. Lloyd-Potts' five wins were enough to see her return for the finals as #4 seed, where she beat Robert Healan narrowly in the quarter-finals on a crucial conundrum. Here, Healan buzzed in with the incorrect solution of SCHEDULES, leaving Lloyd-Potts to correctly offer SCHEDULED shortly after. She next beat Helen Grayson in the semi-finals, 'avenging' her earlier defeat in the heats. In the final against Darryl Francis, Lloyd-Potts put in a spirited display, but was overwhelmed by Francis' expert word knowledge, losing 37 – 69.
Lloyd-Potts' performances were enough to see her return for Championship of Champions II the following year, but she was beaten in the first round by eventual winner Clive Freedman.
Lloyd-Potts returned to Countdown one last time in 1996 for the Supreme Championship, but was beaten in the first round by the then-unbeaten Don Reid. In this game, she played reasonably well, but Reid offered several obscure words that beat hers, and she made a mistake in a numbers game. However, at the end she unravelled PROFAINOR to lose just 57 – 40.
Her sister, Pauline Latham, won 2 shows in Series 40, 14 years later. In 2015, a special episode between the pair was broadcast, with Latham winning by just 3 points. This gives Lloyd-Potts an unwanted Countdown record of six consecutive losses, including her two defeats in the Countdown Masters series.
Lloyd-Potts has also appeared as a contestant on The Weakest Link and The Chase, as well as Tipping Point in 2013.
Preceded by Robert Violett |
Series runner-up Series 6 |
Followed by Julian Hough |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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262 | 13/02/1985 | P | Olivia Lloyd | 52 – 35 | Sheila Alder | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Liz Fraser | Yvonne Warburton | 70 | |
263 | 14/02/1985 | P | Olivia Lloyd | 36 – 16 | Oksana Last | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Yvonne Warburton | 69 | |
264 | 15/02/1985 | P | Olivia Lloyd | 44 – 35 | Paul Cook | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Yvonne Warburton | 70 | |
265 | 18/02/1985 | P | Olivia Lloyd | 57 – 42 | Philippa Spencer | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Yvonne Warburton | 72 | |
266 | 19/02/1985 | P | Olivia Lloyd | 40 – 37 | Rodney Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Yvonne Warburton | 74 | |
267 | 20/02/1985 | P | Olivia Lloyd | 42 – 62 | Helen Grayson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Yvonne Warburton | 69 | |
285 | 18/03/1985 | QF | Olivia Lloyd | 57 – 54 | Robert Healan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Julia Swannell | 71 | |
286 | 19/03/1985 | SF | Olivia Lloyd | 59 – 53 | Helen Grayson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Richard Stilgoe | Julia Swannell | 74 | |
288 | 21/03/1985 | GF | Olivia Lloyd | 37 – 69 | Darryl Francis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth, Richard Stilgoe |
Julia Swannell | 113 | |
399 | 1/04/1986 | CQF | Clive Freedman | 58 – 25 | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 73 | |
M12 | 19/06/1989-23/06/1989 | M | Jenny Haldane | 98 – 54 | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 145 | ||
M100 | 25/02/1991-29/02/1991 | M | Evan Simpson | 101 – 67 | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | ??? | |||
1855 | 9/10/1996 | aQF | Don Reid | 57 – 40 | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
S44 | 6/04/2015 | S | Olivia Lloyd-Potts | 64 – 67 | Pauline Latham | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 122 |