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| − | '''Dr Tom Crawford''' | + | '''Dr Tom Crawford''' was an [[arithmetician]] on ''[[Countdown]]''. He made his on-screen debut in [[Episode 8459]] as part of a three-week stint where he stood in for [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project, from 24 February until 14 March 2025. |
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| + | Crawford appeared at the [[Co:Oxford 2025]] [[co-event]] on the week of his first appearances being broadcast, whereby he took on the role of the board assistant in the [[OXF2025GF|grand final]] against [[Ronan Higginson]] and [[Tom Cappleman]]. | ||
| + | ==Outside ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}''== | ||
| + | Crawford initially began his academic career when he completed a 1st Class Honours Masters of Mathematics degree at {{w|St John's College, Oxford}} in 2012 before obtaining his PhD in 2016 in Applied Mathematics at {{w|Queens' College, Cambridge}}. | ||
| + | He has a significant online presence through his {{w|YouTube}} and {{w|Instagram}} accounts that are both titled "Tom Rocks Maths". He is presently a lecturer in Applied Mathematics at {{w|Robinson College, Cambridge}} and a lecturer (by special election) at {{w|St Edmund Hall, Oxford}} having previously worked at {{w|St Hugh's College, Oxford}}. He also works as a Public Engagement Lead at the {{w|University of Cambridge}}. | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Tom}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Tom}} | ||
[[Category:Presenters]] | [[Category:Presenters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:29, 19 June 2026
| Dr Tom Crawford | |
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| Arithmetician | |
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| First appearance | 24 February 2025 |
| Last appearance | 14 March 2025 |
| Appearances | 15 |
| Episodes with Dr Tom Crawford | |
Dr Tom Crawford was an arithmetician on Countdown. He made his on-screen debut in Episode 8459 as part of a three-week stint where he stood in for Rachel Riley while she worked on another project, from 24 February until 14 March 2025.
Crawford appeared at the Co:Oxford 2025 co-event on the week of his first appearances being broadcast, whereby he took on the role of the board assistant in the grand final against Ronan Higginson and Tom Cappleman.
Outside Countdown
Crawford initially began his academic career when he completed a 1st Class Honours Masters of Mathematics degree at St John's College, Oxford in 2012 before obtaining his PhD in 2016 in Applied Mathematics at Queens' College, Cambridge.
He has a significant online presence through his YouTube and Instagram accounts that are both titled "Tom Rocks Maths". He is presently a lecturer in Applied Mathematics at Robinson College, Cambridge and a lecturer (by special election) at St Edmund Hall, Oxford having previously worked at St Hugh's College, Oxford. He also works as a Public Engagement Lead at the University of Cambridge.
