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'''Brett Davids''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 70]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 92]]. He was a dentist, working in and around the East Midlands during his first stint. But as of his second set of appearances, he was living/working in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, specialising in endodontics. He is also an [[Apterite]] and will almost certainly be back for the end-of-series finals in December.
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'''Brett Davids''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 70]], and an [[octochamp]] in and the runner-up of [[Series 92]]. He was a dentist, working in and around the East Midlands during his first stint. But as of his second set of appearances, he was living/working specifically in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, specialising in endodontics. He is also an [[Apterite]].
  
 
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However, almost 11.5 years later, he returned and kicked off by unseating incumbent champ and fellow returnee [[Angus Faraday]] in a double-[[century]] game although Faraday did solve the [[conundrum]] in a flash. Davids then followed that up with seven further [[century|centuries]], in which there were two notable achievements; the highest score of the series so far with 138 and then a [[max game]] in his third appearance, which was only the fifteenth-ever known occurrence in [[Countdown]] history. He also managed to spot five nine-letter-words: {{word|MORALISED}}, {{word|FORNICATE}}, {{word|CREAKIEST}}, {{word|RECOATING}} and {{word|NECTARIES}}.
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Additionally, despite picking one-large for most [[numbers]] selections, Dr. Davids showed skill with some four-large tricks when under pressure and in spite of some notably tricky opponents, he never faced a crucial [[conundrum]] throughout his heats. After dispatching fellow [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Phil Stanton]] in his last preliminary, it left Brett as a [[800 club|900 club]] member with a total of 916 and the provisional No. 1 seed for the finals with just over four months of shows to still be broadcast. [[Colin Murray]] and [[Rachel Riley]] anointed him with his nickname as "'''The Winking Goliath'''", as a final send-off.
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However, almost 11.5 years later, he returned and kicked off by unseating incumbent champ and fellow returnee [[Angus Faraday]] in a double-[[century]] game although Faraday did solve the [[conundrum]] in a flash. Davids then followed that up with seven further [[century|centuries]], in which there were two notable achievements; the then highest score of the series with 138 and a [[max game]] in his third appearance, which was only the fifteenth-ever known occurrence in [[Countdown]] history. He managed to spot five nine-letter-words: {{word|MORALISED}}, {{word|FORNICATE}}, {{word|CREAKIEST}}, {{word|RECOATING}} and {{word|NECTARIES}}.
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Additionally, despite picking one-large for most [[numbers]] selections, Dr. Davids showed skill with some four-large tricks when under pressure and in spite of some notably tricky opponents, he never faced a crucial [[conundrum]] throughout his heats. After dispatching fellow [[Apterous|Apterite]] [[Phil Stanton]] in his last preliminary to secure [[octochamp]]dom, Brett also joined the [[800 club|900 club]] with a total of 916 and became the provisional No. 1 seed for the finals with just over four months of shows to still be broadcast; [[Colin Murray]] and [[Rachel Riley]] anointed him with his nickname "'''The Winking Goliath'''", as a final send-off.
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Ultimately returning as the No. 2 seed, he was drawn into combat with No. 7 seed [[Mark Allen]]. But Davids showed that none of his cutting edge play had been lost by maxing 14 rounds in the process as well as qualification to the semis after an easy final [[numbers]] round. He finished with a flourish by quickly turning {{word|HERRDIARY}} into {{word|HAIRDRYER}} to rack up a final score of 116; his fourth-highest on the show to date.
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[[Ben Hocking]] was waiting for Dr. Davids, and the match turned into an instant classic for anyone watching. Both of them traded blows early on with Hocking spotting the [[darrenic]] {{word|FAINTEST}}, and Davids quickly striking back with {{word|UNPAIRED}}. A crucial moment came when Brett spotted {{word|LIONHEADS}} for nine which Ben missed, and an 18-point gap was thus held by Davids up until the final six-small [[numbers]] round. However, Hocking cracked it while Davids did not, to force the crucial [[conundrum]] of {{word|SUMENIGMA}}. But after neither of them solved it as part of a very tense finish, Brett progressed to the grand final against No. 1 seed [[Jase Cullen]].
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Jase turned out to be Brett's hardest opponent to date, and Davids kept up with the pace in the first half. Unfortunately, with him ultimately only scoring on one of the four [[numbers]] rounds, and Cullen pulling out the brilliant spot of the [[darrenic]] {{word|MAJESTIC}}, it was game over for Brett before the [[conundrum]]. Cullen then certified his victory by quickly spotting {{word|UFOLOGIST}} from {{word|GUSTOFOIL}}, and officially consigned Dr. Davids to his second defeat, and the runner-up position. Brett thus signed off with a series-low score of 76 (his smallest on [[Countdown]] since his first defeat to [[Andy Naylor]]), and a total of 1,224 from his [[Series 92]] appearances, to add to the 357 points earned in his [[Series 70]] games.
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{{ep | 8575 | 05/08/2025 | P |Brett Davids|113 – 52|[[Martin Larter]]|Steve Cram|Susie Dent|143}}
 
{{ep | 8575 | 05/08/2025 | P |Brett Davids|113 – 52|[[Martin Larter]]|Steve Cram|Susie Dent|143}}
 
{{ep | 8576 | 06/08/2025 | P |Brett Davids|108 – 66|[[Phil Stanton]]|Steve Cram|Susie Dent|123}}
 
{{ep | 8576 | 06/08/2025 | P |Brett Davids|108 – 66|[[Phil Stanton]]|Steve Cram|Susie Dent|123}}
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{{ep | 8668 | 12/12/2025 | QF |Brett Davids|116 – 91|[[Mark Allen]]|[[Nisha Katona]]|Susie Dent|126}}
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{{ep | 8672 | 18/12/2025 | SF |Brett Davids|116 – 108|[[Ben Hocking]]|[[Christopher Biggins]]|Susie Dent|145}}
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{{ep | 8673 | 19/12/2025 | GF |[[Jase Cullen]]|118 – 76|Brett Davids|Christopher Biggins|Susie Dent|131}}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 21 December 2025

Brett Davids
octochamp statistics
Final position Runner-up
Seeding 2
Points total 916
Conundrums solved 5
Brett in Series 70...
...and 11 years later in Series 92.

Brett Davids was a contestant in Series 70, and an octochamp in and the runner-up of Series 92. He was a dentist, working in and around the East Midlands during his first stint. But as of his second set of appearances, he was living/working specifically in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, specialising in endodontics. He is also an Apterite.

Appearances

Series 70

Brett made his debut in 2014, where he notched up three victories before coming unstuck against eventual octochamp and series runner-up Andy Naylor, although he did turn PNICOTINE into INCEPTION to have the last word but his first run officially ended after that.

Series 92

Heat games

However, almost 11.5 years later, he returned and kicked off by unseating incumbent champ and fellow returnee Angus Faraday in a double-century game although Faraday did solve the conundrum in a flash. Davids then followed that up with seven further centuries, in which there were two notable achievements; the then highest score of the series with 138 and a max game in his third appearance, which was only the fifteenth-ever known occurrence in Countdown history. He managed to spot five nine-letter-words: MORALISED, FORNICATE, CREAKIEST, RECOATING and NECTARIES.

Additionally, despite picking one-large for most numbers selections, Dr. Davids showed skill with some four-large tricks when under pressure and in spite of some notably tricky opponents, he never faced a crucial conundrum throughout his heats. After dispatching fellow Apterite Phil Stanton in his last preliminary to secure octochampdom, Brett also joined the 900 club with a total of 916 and became the provisional No. 1 seed for the finals with just over four months of shows to still be broadcast; Colin Murray and Rachel Riley anointed him with his nickname "The Winking Goliath", as a final send-off.

Finals

Ultimately returning as the No. 2 seed, he was drawn into combat with No. 7 seed Mark Allen. But Davids showed that none of his cutting edge play had been lost by maxing 14 rounds in the process as well as qualification to the semis after an easy final numbers round. He finished with a flourish by quickly turning HERRDIARY into HAIRDRYER to rack up a final score of 116; his fourth-highest on the show to date.

Ben Hocking was waiting for Dr. Davids, and the match turned into an instant classic for anyone watching. Both of them traded blows early on with Hocking spotting the darrenic FAINTEST, and Davids quickly striking back with UNPAIRED. A crucial moment came when Brett spotted LIONHEADS for nine which Ben missed, and an 18-point gap was thus held by Davids up until the final six-small numbers round. However, Hocking cracked it while Davids did not, to force the crucial conundrum of SUMENIGMA. But after neither of them solved it as part of a very tense finish, Brett progressed to the grand final against No. 1 seed Jase Cullen.

Jase turned out to be Brett's hardest opponent to date, and Davids kept up with the pace in the first half. Unfortunately, with him ultimately only scoring on one of the four numbers rounds, and Cullen pulling out the brilliant spot of the darrenic MAJESTIC, it was game over for Brett before the conundrum. Cullen then certified his victory by quickly spotting UFOLOGIST from GUSTOFOIL, and officially consigned Dr. Davids to his second defeat, and the runner-up position. Brett thus signed off with a series-low score of 76 (his smallest on Countdown since his first defeat to Andy Naylor), and a total of 1,224 from his Series 92 appearances, to add to the 357 points earned in his Series 70 games.

Preceded by
Tim James		 Series runner-up
Series 92

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
5869 14/02/2014 P Adrian Day 57 – 96 Brett Davids Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Arnold Susie Dent 123
5870 17/02/2014 P Brett Davids 103 – 63 Christopher Jones Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 137
5871 18/02/2014 P Brett Davids 93 – 51 Jenny Bradley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 124
5872 19/02/2014 P Brett Davids 65 – 76 Andy Naylor Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 146
8569 28/07/2025 P Angus Faraday 100 – 104 Brett Davids Colin Murray Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 121
8570 29/07/2025 P Brett Davids 138 – 54 Josie Scott-Fleming Colin Murray Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 155
8571 30/07/2025 P Brett Davids 119 – 80 Paul Hegarty Colin Murray Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 119
8572 31/07/2025 P Brett Davids 107 – 51 Jenny Dyer Colin Murray Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 149
8573 01/08/2025 P Brett Davids 119 – 70 Jim Langston Colin Murray Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent 137
8574 04/08/2025 P Brett Davids 108 – 78 John McGinnes Colin Murray Rachel Riley Steve Cram Susie Dent 133
8575 05/08/2025 P Brett Davids 113 – 52 Martin Larter Colin Murray Rachel Riley Steve Cram Susie Dent 143
8576 06/08/2025 P Brett Davids 108 – 66 Phil Stanton Colin Murray Rachel Riley Steve Cram Susie Dent 123
8668 12/12/2025 QF Brett Davids 116 – 91 Mark Allen Colin Murray Rachel Riley Nisha Katona Susie Dent 126
8672 18/12/2025 SF Brett Davids 116 – 108 Ben Hocking Colin Murray Rachel Riley Christopher Biggins Susie Dent 145
8673 19/12/2025 GF Jase Cullen 118 – 76 Brett Davids Colin Murray Rachel Riley Christopher Biggins Susie Dent 131
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