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− | '''Richard Brittain''' was the | + | [[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Richard Brittain]] |
+ | '''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. | ||
− | He | + | He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as No. 2 seed to [[Steven Briers]] (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed [[Phil Watson]], a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against [[Andrew Blades]], but only narrowly beat [[Stu Horsey]] in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form [[Tony Warren]] in the final, {{score|103|60}}. |
− | + | He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|odontal}} {{x}}, {{word|biopot}} {{x}}, {{word|ommit}} {{x}}, {{word|saloneen}} {{x}}, and his now famous [[conundrum]] offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}} {{x}}. | |
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+ | Brittain also appeared on ''{{w|BrainTeaser}}'' on Channel 5 in January 2007, less than a month after winning ''[[Countdown]]''. He won the show and pocketed £1,500. | ||
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+ | In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her for posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016. | ||
{{series winner|preceded_by=Conor Travers|series=55|followed_by=Nick Wainwright}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Conor Travers|series=55|followed_by=Nick Wainwright}} | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 4188 | 11/09/2006 | P | [[Sarah Duncan]] | 67 - 116 | Richard Brittain | [[Pam Ayres]] | [[Susie Dent]] }} | + | {{ep | 4188 | 11/09/2006 | P |[[Sarah Duncan]]| 67 - 116 |Richard Brittain|[[Pam Ayres]]|[[Susie Dent]]|143}} |
− | {{ep | 4189 | 12/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 94 - 83 | [[Claudia McQue]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4189 | 12/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 94 - 83 |[[Claudia McQue]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|132}} |
− | {{ep | 4190 | 13/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 95 - 77 | [[Gil-Ad Schwartz]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4190 | 13/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 95 - 77 |[[Gil-Ad Schwartz]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|122}} |
− | {{ep | 4191 | 14/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 105 - 68 | [[Ali Ashman]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4191 | 14/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 105 - 68 |[[Ali Ashman]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|142}} |
− | {{ep | 4192 | 15/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 100 - 82 | [[Henry Smith]] | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4192 | 15/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 100 - 82 |[[Henry Smith]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|119}} |
− | {{ep | 4193 | 18/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 96 - 62 | [[Jim Foster]] | [[Phil Hammond]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4193 | 18/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 96 - 62 |[[Jim Foster]]|[[Dr Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent|122}} |
− | {{ep | 4194 | 19/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 98 - 31 | [[Anne Devlin]] | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4194 | 19/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 98 - 31 |[[Anne Devlin]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|117}} |
− | {{ep | 4195 | 20/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 116 - 66 | [[Paul Manning]] | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4195 | 20/09/2006 | P |Richard Brittain| 116 - 66 |[[Paul Manning]]|Dr Phil Hammond|Susie Dent|140}} |
− | {{ep | 4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF | [[Andrew Blades]] | 52 - 96 | Richard Brittain | [[Ken Bruce]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF |[[Andrew Blades]]| 52 - 96 |Richard Brittain|[[Ken Bruce]]|Susie Dent|154}} |
− | {{ep | 4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF | Richard Brittain | 83 - 75 | [[Stu Horsey]] | [[Paul Zenon]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF |Richard Brittain| 83 - 75 |[[Stu Horsey]]|[[Paul Zenon]]|Susie Dent|119}} |
− | {{ep | 4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF | [[Tony Warren]] | 60 - 103 | Richard Brittain | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF |[[Tony Warren]]| 60 - 103 |Richard Brittain|Paul Zenon|Susie Dent|118}} |
− | {{ep | 4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP | [[Jon Corby]] | 92 - 52 | Richard Brittain | [[Andrew Sachs]] | Susie Dent }} | + | {{ep | 4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP |[[Jon Corby]]| 92 - 52 |Richard Brittain|[[Andrew Sachs]]|Susie Dent|112}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
− | [[Category:Series winners | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Brittain, Richard}} |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Finalists]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Series 55 | + | [[Category:Series winners]] |
− | [[Category:Teapot owners | + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] |
− | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XIII | + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 55]] |
+ | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants in Championship of Champions XIII]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Contestants on other game shows]] |
Latest revision as of 17:56, 7 September 2022
Richard Brittain octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Champion |
Seeding | 2 |
Points total | 820 |
Conundrums solved | 2 |
Richard Brittain was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 55, as well as a participant in Championship of Champions XIII. He is also an Apterite.
He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as No. 2 seed to Steven Briers (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed Phil Watson, a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against Andrew Blades, but only narrowly beat Stu Horsey in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form Tony Warren in the final, 103 – 60.
He returned for the Championship of Champions XIII and faced one of the favourites Jon Corby, and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words odontal ☓, biopot ☓, ommit ☓, saloneen ☓, and his now famous conundrum offering GANDISEEG ☓.
Brittain also appeared on BrainTeaser on Channel 5 in January 2007, less than a month after winning Countdown. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.
In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her for posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.
Preceded by Conor Travers |
Series winner Series 55 |
Followed by Nick Wainwright |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4188 | 11/09/2006 | P | Sarah Duncan | 67 – 116 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
4189 | 12/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 94 – 83 | Claudia McQue | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
4190 | 13/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 95 – 77 | Gil-Ad Schwartz | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
4191 | 14/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 105 – 68 | Ali Ashman | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
4192 | 15/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 100 – 82 | Henry Smith | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
4193 | 18/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 96 – 62 | Jim Foster | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
4194 | 19/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 98 – 31 | Anne Devlin | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 117 | ||
4195 | 20/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 116 – 66 | Paul Manning | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF | Andrew Blades | 52 – 96 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 154 | ||
4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF | Richard Brittain | 83 – 75 | Stu Horsey | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF | Tony Warren | 60 – 103 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP | Jon Corby | 92 – 52 | Richard Brittain | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Andrew Sachs | Susie Dent | 112 |