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This is a list of all Countdown's series champions and Champions of Champions.
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[[Image:The Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy.jpg|thumb|right|The Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy.]]
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This is a list of all the series of ''[[Countdown]]'' and their champions. This list also includes winners of [[Championship of Champions]] tournaments, ''[[Countdown Masters]]'', [[Series 33]] (the "Supreme Championship") and the [[30th Birthday Championship]].
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There was only one full series in 2005 because of [[Richard Whiteley]]'s death – his final series, [[Series 53]], was recorded before he was hospitalised with pneumonia. [[Series 54]] began four months later on [[Episode 3960|31 October 2005]] and, having started very late in the year, was extended to last until summer 2006. Series champions from this series onwards are awarded the [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy]]. Until [[Series 83]], the champions also received multiple volumes of the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''.
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|[[Series 1|1]]
 
|[[Series 1|1]]
 
|[[Joyce Cansfield]]  
 
|[[Joyce Cansfield]]  
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|rowspan="23"|[[Concise Oxford Dictionary|COD7]]
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|rowspan="24"|''[[Concise Oxford Dictionary|COD7]]''
 
|-
 
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!rowspan="2"|1983
 
!rowspan="2"|1983
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[Series 5|5]]
 
|[[Series 5|5]]
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|[[Peter Evans]]  
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|[[Pete Evans|Peter Evans]]  
 
|-
 
|-
 
!rowspan="2"|1985
 
!rowspan="2"|1985
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|[[Clive Spate]]
 
|[[Clive Spate]]
 
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions II|Champion of Champions II]]: [[Clive Freedman]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions II|Champion of Champions II]]: [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]]
 
|-
 
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|[[Series 9|9]]
 
|[[Series 9|9]]
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!rowspan="5"|1987
 
!rowspan="5"|1987
 
|[[Series 11|11]]
 
|[[Series 11|11]]
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|[[John Clarke]]
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|[[John Clarke (Series 11)|John Clarke]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Series 12|12]]
 
|[[Series 12|12]]
 
|[[Stephen Balment]]
 
|[[Stephen Balment]]
 
|-
 
|-
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions III|Champion of Champions III]]: [[Harvey Freeman]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions III|Champion of Champions III]]: Harvey Freeman
 
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|-
 
|[[Series 13|13]]
 
|[[Series 13|13]]
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!rowspan="3"|1989
 
!rowspan="3"|1989
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions IV|Champion of Champions IV]]: [[Nic Brown]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions IV|Champion of Champions IV]]: Nic Brown
 
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|-
 
|[[Series 17|17]]
 
|[[Series 17|17]]
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|[[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] (Yoga)
 
|[[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] (Yoga)
 
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|-
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!rowspan="2"|1990
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!rowspan="3"|1990
 
|[[Series 19|19]]
 
|[[Series 19|19]]
 
|[[Michael Wareham]]
 
|[[Michael Wareham]]
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|-
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|[[Countdown Masters Series 1|M1]]
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|[[Julian Hough]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Series 20|20]]
 
|[[Series 20|20]]
 
|[[Liz Barber]]  
 
|[[Liz Barber]]  
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|Up to [[Episode 1015]]: COD7<br />From [[Episode 1016]]: [[Concise Oxford Dictionary (8th Edition)|COD8]]
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|Up to [[Episode 1015]]: ''COD7''<br />From [[Episode 1016]]: ''[[Concise Oxford Dictionary|COD8]]''
 
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!rowspan="3"|1991
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!rowspan="4"|1991
 
!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions V|Champion of Champions V]]: [[Tim Morrissey]]
 
!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions V|Champion of Champions V]]: [[Tim Morrissey]]
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|rowspan="13"|COD8
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|rowspan="14"|''COD8''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Series 21|21]]
 
|[[Series 21|21]]
 
|[[Barry Grossman]]
 
|[[Barry Grossman]]
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|[[Countdown Masters Series 2|M2]]
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|[[Andrew Fisher]]
 
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|-
 
|[[Series 22|22]]
 
|[[Series 22|22]]
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!rowspan="3"|1993
 
!rowspan="3"|1993
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions VI|Champion of Champions VI]]: [[Wayne Summers]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions VI|Champion of Champions VI]]: Wayne Summers
 
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|[[Series 25|25]]
 
|[[Series 25|25]]
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!rowspan="3"|1995
 
!rowspan="3"|1995
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions VII|Champion of Champions VII]]: [[Don Reid]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions VII|Champion of Champions VII]]: Don Reid
 
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|[[Series 29|29]]
 
|[[Series 29|29]]
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|[[Series 31|31]]
 
|[[Series 31|31]]
 
|[[David Acton]]
 
|[[David Acton]]
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|rowspan="14"|[[Concise Oxford Dictionary (9th Edition)|COD9]]
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|rowspan="14"|''[[Concise Oxford Dictionary|COD9]]''
 
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|[[Series 32|32]]
 
|[[Series 32|32]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions VIII|Champion of Champions VIII]]: [[Chris Rogers]]
 
!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions VIII|Champion of Champions VIII]]: [[Chris Rogers]]
 
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!colspan="2"|[[Series 33|Supreme Champion]]: [[Harvey Freeman]]
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![[Series 33|33]]
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!Supreme Champion: Harvey Freeman
 
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!rowspan="4"|1997
 
!rowspan="4"|1997
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|-
 
|-
 
|[[Series 35|35]]
 
|[[Series 35|35]]
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|[[Peter Cashmore]]
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|[[Pete Cashmore]]
 
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|-
 
|[[Series 36|36]]
 
|[[Series 36|36]]
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|[[Scott Mearns]]
 
|[[Scott Mearns]]
 
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions X|Champion of Champions X]]: [[Scott Mearns]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions X|Champion of Champions X]]: Scott Mearns
 
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|-
 
!rowspan="2"|2000
 
!rowspan="2"|2000
 
|[[Series 42|42]]
 
|[[Series 42|42]]
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|[[Michael Calder]]
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|[[Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder]]
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|Up to [[Episode 2684]]: [[Concise Oxford Dictionary (10th Edition)|COD10]]<br />From [[Episode 2685]]: COD9
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|Up to [[Episode 2684]]: ''[[Concise Oxford Dictionary|COD10]]''<br />From [[Episode 2685]]: ''COD9''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Series 43|43]]
 
|[[Series 43|43]]
 
|[[Graham Nash]]  
 
|[[Graham Nash]]  
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|rowspan="9"|[[New Oxford Dictionary of English|NODE]]
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|rowspan="9"|''[[Oxford Dictionary of English|NODE]]''
 
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!rowspan="3"|2001
 
!rowspan="3"|2001
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|-
 
|[[Series 46|46]]
 
|[[Series 46|46]]
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|[[Ben Wilson|Ben Wilson]]
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|[[Ben Wilson]]
 
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!rowspan="2"|2002
 
!rowspan="2"|2002
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|-
 
!rowspan="3"|2003
 
!rowspan="3"|2003
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XI|Champion of Champions XI]]: [[Graham Nash|Graham Nash]]
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XI|Champion of Champions XI]]: Graham Nash
 
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|-
 
|[[Series 49|49]]
 
|[[Series 49|49]]
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|[[John Davies]]
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|[[John Davies (Series 49)|John Davies]]
 
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|-
 
|[[Series 50|50]]
 
|[[Series 50|50]]
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|[[Series 51|51]]
 
|[[Series 51|51]]
 
|[[Stewart Holden]]
 
|[[Stewart Holden]]
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|rowspan="4"|[[Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition)|ODE2]]
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|rowspan="5"|''[[Oxford Dictionary of English|ODE2]]''
 
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|-
 
|[[Series 52|52]]
 
|[[Series 52|52]]
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|[[Series 53|53]]
 
|[[Series 53|53]]
 
|[[John Mayhew]]
 
|[[John Mayhew]]
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!colspan="3"|Recipients of the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy
 
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!rowspan="3"|2006
 
!rowspan="3"|2006
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XII|Champion of Champions XII]]: [[Paul Gallen]]   
 
!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XII|Champion of Champions XII]]: [[Paul Gallen]]   
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|rowspan="3"|[[Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised)|ODE2r]]
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|rowspan="11"|''[[Oxford Dictionary of English|ODE2r]]''
 
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|[[Series 55|55]]
 
|[[Series 55|55]]
 
|[[Richard Brittain]]
 
|[[Richard Brittain]]
 
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!2007
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!rowspan="2"|2007
 
|[[Series 56|56]]
 
|[[Series 56|56]]
 
|[[Nick Wainwright]]
 
|[[Nick Wainwright]]
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|[[Series 57|57]]
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|[[Craig Beevers]]
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!rowspan="2"|2008
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|[[Series 58|58]]
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|[[David O'Donnell (Series 58)|David O'Donnell]]
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|[[Series 59|59]]
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|[[Junaid Mubeen]]
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!rowspan="3"|2009
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XIII|Champion of Champions XIII]]: [[Steven Briers|Steve Briers]]
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|[[Series 60|60]]
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|[[Kirk Bevins]]
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|[[Series 61|61]]
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|[[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]
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!rowspan="2"|2010
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|[[Series 62|62]]
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|[[Oliver Garner]]
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|[[Series 63|63]]
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|[[Jack Hurst]]
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!rowspan="2"|2011
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|[[Series 64|64]]
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|[[Ed McCullagh|Edward McCullagh]]
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|rowspan="8"|''[[Oxford Dictionary of English|ODE3]]''
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|[[Series 65|65]]
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|[[Graeme Cole]]
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!rowspan="2"|2012
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|[[Series 66|66]]
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|[[Jack Worsley]]
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|[[Series 67|67]]
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|[[Paul James]]
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!rowspan="3"|2013
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!colspan="2"|[[30th Birthday Championship|30th Birthday Champion]]: Conor Travers
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|[[Series 68|68]]
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|[[Giles Hutchings]]
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|[[Series 69|69]]
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|[[Callum Todd]]
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!rowspan="2"|2014
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|[[Series 70|70]]
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|[[Mark Murray]]
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|[[Series 71|71]]
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|[[Dan McColm]]
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|rowspan="25"|''[[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|ODP]]''
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!rowspan="2"|2015
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|[[Series 72|72]]
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|[[Tom Cappleman]]
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|[[Series 73|73]]
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|[[Jonathan Wynn]]
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!rowspan="3"|2016
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XIV|Champion of Champions XIV]]: [[Dylan Taylor]]
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|[[Series 74|74]]
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|[[Paul Erdunast]]
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|[[Series 75|75]]
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|[[Martin Hurst]]
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!rowspan="2"|2017
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|[[Series 76|76]]
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|[[Stephen Read]]
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|[[Series 77|77]]
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|[[Tom Chafer-Cook]]
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!rowspan="2"|2018
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|[[Series 78|78]]
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|[[Zarte Siempre]]
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|[[Series 79|79]]
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|[[Mike Daysley]]
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!rowspan="3"|2019
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XV|Champion of Champions XV]]: Zarte Siempre
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|[[Series 80|80]]
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|[[Dinos Sfyris]]
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|[[Series 81|81]]
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|[[James Haughton]]
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!2020
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|[[Series 82|82]]
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|[[Luke Johnson-Davies]]
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!rowspan="2"|2021
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|[[Series 83|83]]
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|[[Adam Latchford]]
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|[[Series 84|84]]
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|[[Ahmed Mohamed]]
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!rowspan="2"|2022
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|[[Series 85|85]]
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|[[Dan Byrom]]
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|[[Series 86|86]]
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|[[Tom Stevenson]]
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!rowspan="3"|2023
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!colspan="2"|[[Championship of Champions XVI|Champion of Champions XVI]]: Ahmed Mohamed
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|[[Series 87|87]]
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|[[Ronan Higginson]]
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|[[Series 88|88]]
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|[[Harry Savage]]
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!rowspan="2"|2024
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|[[Series 89|89]]
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|[[Arthur Page]]
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|[[Series 90|90]]
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|[[Fiona Wood]]
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!rowspan="2"|2025
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|[[Series 91|91]]
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|[[Rhys Jones]]
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|[[Series 92|92]]
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|[[Jase Cullen]]
 
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== References ==
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==References==
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*''[[Countdown: Spreading The Word]]'' (Granada Media, 2001) pp. 219–20, 225
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* ''Countdown: Spreading The Word'' (Granada Media, 2001) pp. 219-20, 225
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* [http://www.thecountdownpage.com/halloffame.htm The Countdown Page] Hall of Fame
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==External Links==
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{{TCDP|url=halloffame.htm}} (up to Series 65)
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{{WP|List of Countdown champions|List of ''Countdown'' champions}}
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[[Category:Series winners|*]]
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[[Category:Lists]]

Latest revision as of 18:26, 19 December 2025

The Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy.

This is a list of all the series of Countdown and their champions. This list also includes winners of Championship of Champions tournaments, Countdown Masters, Series 33 (the "Supreme Championship") and the 30th Birthday Championship.

There was only one full series in 2005 because of Richard Whiteley's death – his final series, Series 53, was recorded before he was hospitalised with pneumonia. Series 54 began four months later on 31 October 2005 and, having started very late in the year, was extended to last until summer 2006. Series champions from this series onwards are awarded the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy. Until Series 83, the champions also received multiple volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary.


Year Series Winner Dictionary
1982 1 Joyce Cansfield COD7
1983 2 Ash Haji
3 Andrew Guy
1984 4 Brian Hudson
Champion of Champions I: Mark Nyman
5 Peter Evans
1985 6 Darryl Francis
7 Ian Bebbington
1986 8 Clive Spate
Champion of Champions II: Clive Freedman
9 David Trace
10 Harvey Freeman
1987 11 John Clarke
12 Stephen Balment
Champion of Champions III: Harvey Freeman
13 Hilary Hopper
14 Nic Brown
1988 15 Dick Green
16 Tony Vick
1989 Champion of Champions IV: Nic Brown
17 Lawrence Pearse
18 Rajaretnam Yogasagarar (Yoga)
1990 19 Michael Wareham
M1 Julian Hough
20 Liz Barber Up to Episode 1015: COD7
From Episode 1016: COD8
1991 Champion of Champions V: Tim Morrissey COD8
21 Barry Grossman
M2 Andrew Fisher
22 Chris Waddington
1992 23 Gareth Williams
24 Wayne Summers
1993 Champion of Champions VI: Wayne Summers
25 Don Reid
26 Andy Bodle
1994 27 David Elias
28 Damian Eadie
1995 Champion of Champions VII: Don Reid
29 Darren Shacklady
30 Verity Joubert
1996 31 David Acton COD9
32 Alan Sinclair
Champion of Champions VIII: Chris Rogers
33 Supreme Champion: Harvey Freeman
1997 34 Huw Morgan
35 Pete Cashmore
36 Tony Baylis
37 Ray McPhie
1998 Champion of Champions IX: Natascha Kearsey
38 John Ashmore
39 Kate Ogilvie
1999 40 Terence English
41 Scott Mearns
Champion of Champions X: Scott Mearns
2000 42 Michael Calder Up to Episode 2684: COD10
From Episode 2685: COD9
43 Graham Nash NODE
2001 44 Stuart Wood
45 John Rawnsley
46 Ben Wilson
2002 47 Chris Wills
48 Julian Fell
2003 Champion of Champions XI: Graham Nash
49 John Davies
50 Chris Cummins
2004 51 Stewart Holden ODE2
52 Mark Tournoff
2005 53 John Mayhew
Recipients of the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy
2006 54 Conor Travers
Champion of Champions XII: Paul Gallen ODE2r
55 Richard Brittain
2007 56 Nick Wainwright
57 Craig Beevers
2008 58 David O'Donnell
59 Junaid Mubeen
2009 Champion of Champions XIII: Steve Briers
60 Kirk Bevins
61 Chris Davies
2010 62 Oliver Garner
63 Jack Hurst
2011 64 Edward McCullagh ODE3
65 Graeme Cole
2012 66 Jack Worsley
67 Paul James
2013 30th Birthday Champion: Conor Travers
68 Giles Hutchings
69 Callum Todd
2014 70 Mark Murray
71 Dan McColm ODP
2015 72 Tom Cappleman
73 Jonathan Wynn
2016 Champion of Champions XIV: Dylan Taylor
74 Paul Erdunast
75 Martin Hurst
2017 76 Stephen Read
77 Tom Chafer-Cook
2018 78 Zarte Siempre
79 Mike Daysley
2019 Champion of Champions XV: Zarte Siempre
80 Dinos Sfyris
81 James Haughton
2020 82 Luke Johnson-Davies
2021 83 Adam Latchford
84 Ahmed Mohamed
2022 85 Dan Byrom
86 Tom Stevenson
2023 Champion of Champions XVI: Ahmed Mohamed
87 Ronan Higginson
88 Harry Savage
2024 89 Arthur Page
90 Fiona Wood
2025 91 Rhys Jones
92 Jase Cullen

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