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| − | '''Diane Pratesi''' was a contestant in [[Series 18]]. | + | [[Image:Diane pratesi.jpg|thumb|190px|right|Diane Pratesi in 2003...]] |
| + | [[File:Diane Pratesi.png|thumb|200px|right|...and 22 years later in Series 91!]] | ||
| + | '''Diane Pratesi''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 18]] and [[Series 91|91]]. As of her first run, she was a bank clerk from Walthamstow. | ||
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| + | She is also a ''[[Scrabble]]'' expert. Her husband, [[Mauro Pratesi|Mauro]], is chair of the London ''Scrabble'' League and appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' himself in [[Series 65]]. Her two daughters, [[Jessica Pratesi|Jessica]] and [[Natasha Pratesi|Natasha]], also went on to appear on ''Countdown'' – Jessica in [[Series 67]] and [[Series 89|89]], becoming an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in the latter, and Natasha in [[Series 76]]. Notably, all four of the Pratesi family have lost games on crucial [[conundrum]]s. | ||
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| + | She and the rest of the Pratesi family made their [[Co-event]] debuts at [[COLIN 2012]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 914 | 12/09/1989 | P | [[Margaret Budden]] | + | {{ep | 914 | 12/09/1989 | P |Diane Pratesi|57 - 45|[[Margaret Budden]]|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Della Thompson]]|95}} |
| − | {{ep | 915 | 13/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 59 - 34 | [[Christopher Quartermaine]] | [[Clement Freud]] | [[Freda Thornton]] }} | + | {{ep | 915 | 13/09/1989 | P |Diane Pratesi|59 - 34|[[Christopher Quartermaine]]|[[Clement Freud]]|[[Freda Thornton]]|71}} |
| − | {{ep | 916 | 14/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 48 - 60 | [[Richard Evans]] | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 916 | 14/09/1989 | P |Diane Pratesi|48 - 60|[[Richard Evans]]|Clement Freud|Freda Thornton|83}} |
| + | {{ep | M51 | 19/03/1990–23/03/1990 | M |Diane Pratesi|85 – 68|[[Jean Tweddell|Jean Shaw]]|none|[[Catherine Clarke]]|134}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8464 | 03/03/2025 | P |[[Tim James]]|87 – 70|Diane Pratesi|[[Jenny Powell]]|[[Susie Dent]]|131}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratesi, Diane}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pratesi, Diane}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Countdown Masters Series 1]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 18]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 18]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 91]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Returning contestants]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:01, 20 March 2025
Diane Pratesi was a contestant in Series 18 and 91. As of her first run, she was a bank clerk from Walthamstow.
She is also a Scrabble expert. Her husband, Mauro, is chair of the London Scrabble League and appeared on Countdown himself in Series 65. Her two daughters, Jessica and Natasha, also went on to appear on Countdown – Jessica in Series 67 and 89, becoming an octochamp and semi-finalist in the latter, and Natasha in Series 76. Notably, all four of the Pratesi family have lost games on crucial conundrums.
She and the rest of the Pratesi family made their Co-event debuts at COLIN 2012.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 914 | 12/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 57 – 45 | Margaret Budden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 95 | ||
| 915 | 13/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 59 – 34 | Christopher Quartermaine | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 71 | ||
| 916 | 14/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 48 – 60 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 83 | ||
| M51 | 19/03/1990–23/03/1990 | M | Diane Pratesi | 85 – 68 | Jean Shaw | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 134 | ||
| 8464 | 03/03/2025 | P | Tim James | 87 – 70 | Diane Pratesi | Colin Murray | Dr Tom Crawford | Jenny Powell | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
