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[[Image:Rita Meston.png|200px|right|thumb|Rita Meston, 37 years after her first appearance, in [[Series 87]].]] | [[Image:Rita Meston.png|200px|right|thumb|Rita Meston, 37 years after her first appearance, in [[Series 87]].]] | ||
| − | '''Rita Meston''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 10]] and [[Series 87]]. She was from Reading, Berkshire. | + | '''Rita Meston''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 10]] and [[Series 87|87]]. She was from Reading, Berkshire. |
| − | [[Harvey Freeman]]'s score of 82 against her was the highest score in the history of ''Countdown'' ( | + | In her 1986 appearance, [[Harvey Freeman]]'s score of 82 against her was the highest score in the history of ''[[Countdown]]'' (excluding [[14-round format|14-round]] finals) at the time. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 87]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 87]] | ||
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[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 14 March 2026
Rita Meston, 37 years after her first appearance, in Series 87.
Rita Meston was a contestant in Series 10 and 87. She was from Reading, Berkshire.
In her 1986 appearance, Harvey Freeman's score of 82 against her was the highest score in the history of Countdown (excluding 14-round finals) at the time.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 3/11/1986 | P | Harvey Freeman | 82 – 30 | Rita Meston | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Lee Peck | Freda Thornton | 83 | |
| 7973 | 14/03/2023 | P | Myles Donald | 50 – 114 | Rita Meston | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 7974 | 15/03/2023 | P | Rita Meston | 98 – 72 | Karyn Cooke | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 7975 | 16/03/2023 | P | Rita Meston | 71 – 83 | Matt Williams | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Pat Nevin | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
