Series 34

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Series 34 ran from December 1996 to March 1997. The thirty-fourth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Huw Morgan.

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	James Martin	8	462
2	Tony Killilea	5	342
3	Steve Coberman	5	329
4	Peter Sampson	4	237
5	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	3	207
6	Huw Morgan	3	207
7	Paul Peters	3	195
8	Norman Metcalfe	3	194

Between Series 22 and Series 37, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning and losing scores.

Finals progress

James Martin (1) vs Norman Metcalfe (8)	James Martin (1) vs Harshan Lamabadusuriya (5)	Harshan Lamabadusuriya (5) vs Huw Morgan (6)
Harshan Lamabadusuriya (5) vs Peter Sampson (4)
Steve Coberman (3) vs Huw Morgan (6)	Huw Morgan (6) vs Paul Peters (7)
Paul Peters (7) vs Tony Killilea (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
1908	30/12/1996	P	Bob Edwards	44 – 55	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Rob Scriven	85
1909	31/12/1996	P	Sandra Verhiest	12 – 50	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Rob Scriven	70
1910	01/01/1997	P	John Verhiest	40 – 66	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Rob Scriven	72
1911	02/01/1997	P	Paul Wells	54 – 36	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Rob Scriven	72
1912	03/01/1997	P	Paul Wells	48 – 62	Mike Kindred	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Rob Scriven	73
1913	06/01/1997	P	Jeremy Cook	45 – 23	Mike Kindred	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Rob Scriven	71
1914	07/01/1997	P	Jeremy Cook	46 – 40	Norma Pearson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Rob Scriven	76
1915	08/01/1997	P	Jeremy Cook	51 – 39	Terrie Scothern	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Rob Scriven	73
1916	09/01/1997	P	Jeremy Cook	39 – 44	Norman Metcalfe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Joanna Kay	75
1917	10/01/1997	P	Duncan Robertson	39 – 56	Norman Metcalfe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Joanna Kay	84
1918	13/01/1997	P	Jane Gray	44 – 50	Norman Metcalfe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	David Howson	84
1919	14/01/1997	P	Jeff Youell	48 – 44	Norman Metcalfe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Michael Cox	71
1920	15/01/1997	P	Jeff Youell	53 – 70	Steve Erskine	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Joanna Kay	84
1921	16/01/1997	P	Tony Killilea	41 – 28	Steve Erskine	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Joanna Kay	68
1922	17/01/1997	P	Tony Killilea	61 – 30	John Eadie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Joanna Kay	74
1923	20/01/1997	P	Tony Killilea	58 – 26	Judith Bossano	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Joanna Kay	81
1924	21/01/1997	P	Tony Killilea	59 – 47	Paul Keightley	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Joanna Kay	84
1925	22/01/1997	P	Tony Killilea	63 – 42	Chris Smith	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Joanna Kay	73
1926	23/01/1997	P	Tony Killilea	60 – 70*	Peter Sampson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Joanna Kay	73
1927	24/01/1997	P	Glyn Chidley	42 – 53	Peter Sampson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Joanna Kay	84
1928	27/01/1997	P	Alan Watkinson	38 – 48	Peter Sampson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Joanna Kay	83
1929	28/01/1997	P	Bob Shadwick	32 – 40	Peter Sampson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Joanna Kay	74
1930	29/01/1997	P	Caroline Jago	39 – 26	Peter Sampson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Joanna Kay	73
1931	30/01/1997	P	Caroline Jago	55* – 45	John Parker	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Joanna Kay	90
1932	31/01/1997	P	Caroline Jago	43 – 60	Mick Bouchereau	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Rob Scriven	74
1933	03/02/1997	P	Margaret Bird	49 – 45	Mick Bouchereau	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Rob Scriven	74
1934	04/02/1997	P	Margaret Bird	41 – 43	Paul Peters	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Rob Scriven	73
1935	05/02/1997	P	Richard Baker	36 – 62	Paul Peters	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Rob Scriven	82
1936	06/02/1997	P	Mark Wilbraham	45 – 58	Paul Peters	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Rob Scriven	84
1937	07/02/1997	P	Paul Nixon	60 – 32	Paul Peters	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Rob Scriven	71
1938	10/02/1997	P	Paul Nixon	57 – 28	John Blackburn	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	74
1939	11/02/1997	P	Paul Nixon	29 – 31	Roger Hayward	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	71
1940	12/02/1997	P	Jackie Manton	26 – 43	Roger Hayward	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	75
1941	13/02/1997	P	Stuart Jones	49 – 39	Roger Hayward	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	81
1942	14/02/1997	P	Stuart Jones	44 – 46	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	83
1943	17/02/1997	P	David Nixon	45 – 59	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	74
1944	18/02/1997	P	Christine McAdam	47 – 50	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent	73
1945	19/02/1997	P	Steve Coberman	56 – 52	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent	75
1946	20/02/1997	P	Steve Coberman	56 – 48	Martin Thomas	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent	81
1947	21/02/1997	P	Steve Coberman	53 – 28	Paul Wright	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent	71
1948	24/02/1997	P	Steve Coberman	54 – 37	Karen Sharman	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent	72
1949	25/02/1997	P	Steve Coberman	59 – 30	Rory Belfield	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent	81
1950	26/02/1997	P	Steve Coberman	51 – 67	Andrew Newens	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheila Ferguson	Susie Dent	73
1951	27/02/1997	P	Kay Byth	23 – 52	Andrew Newens	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheila Ferguson	Susie Dent	73
1952	28/02/1997	P	Frank Smith	20 – 44	Andrew Newens	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheila Ferguson	Susie Dent	73
1953	03/03/1997	P	Mary Jones	68 – 28	Andrew Newens	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheila Ferguson	Susie Dent	70
1954	04/03/1997	P	Mary Jones	36 – 46	Simon Kirkwood	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheila Ferguson	Susie Dent	74
1955	05/03/1997	P	Noel Beever	32 – 58	Simon Kirkwood	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheila Ferguson	Susie Dent	69
1956	06/03/1997	P	Helen Wyatt	29 – 32	Simon Kirkwood	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Susie Dent	73
1957	07/03/1997	P	Paul Morgan	51 – 44	Simon Kirkwood	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Susie Dent	71
1958	10/03/1997	P	Paul Morgan	16 – 67	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Susie Dent	73
1959	11/03/1997	P	Raymond Tate	55 – 59	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Susie Dent	73
1960	12/03/1997	P	Avril Goodall	18 – 52	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Susie Dent	69
1961	13/03/1997	P	Jon Barlow	41 – 52	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Susie Dent	71
1962	14/03/1997	P	Gerald Foster	20 – 68	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Suzi Quatro	Susie Dent	71
1963	17/03/1997	P	Andrew Gait	39 – 53	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Suzi Quatro	Susie Dent	75
1964	18/03/1997	P	Bea Rae	6 – 67	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Suzi Quatro	Susie Dent	81
1965	19/03/1997	P	Mike Stamps	43 – 44	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Suzi Quatro	Susie Dent	75
1966	20/03/1997	QF	Norman Metcalfe	16 – 54	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Suzi Quatro	Susie Dent	71
1967	21/03/1997	QF	Paul Peters	57 – 53	Tony Killilea	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Suzi Quatro	Susie Dent	69
1968	24/03/1997	QF	Huw Morgan	54 – 28	Steve Coberman	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven	70
1969	25/03/1997	QF	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	72 – 30	Peter Sampson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven	73
1970	26/03/1997	SF	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	48 – 31	James Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven	71
1971	27/03/1997	SF	Huw Morgan	61 – 45	Paul Peters	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven	75
1972	28/03/1997	GF	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	65 – 79	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven	116

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

External Links

• Series 34 on The Countdown Database.
• Series 34 on The Countdown Page.