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'''Tim Morrissey''' was a finalist in [[Series 17]].
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'''Tim Morrissey''' was commonly regarded as being the second great 'Countdown prodigy' after [[Allan Saldanha]]. Tim made his debut at the age of twelve on 24 January 1989 in the tenth heat of [[series 17]], defeating [[Jean Tweddell]] 63-60. Tim went onto become an [[octochamp]], despite drawing a game against [[Mary Hawes]] in the middle of his run, and returned for the final rounds as #1 seed. His total score from his eight wins was 482 points- putting him amongst the highest scoring octochamps of all time. In the final rounds, he defeated [[Jim Saywell]] 60-46 in the quarter-final, but came unstuck against [[Evan Simpson]] in the [[episode 865|semi-final]], losing 56-45. His performances and his memorable character meant that he was the ideal candidate to take on [[Allan Saldanha]] in a [[14 round game]] celebrating Countdown's [[episode 1003|1000th show]]. Tim narrowly lost 94-93 following a crucial conundrum, which, it later transpired, was mis-spelled! Six months later, Tim would once again return to the Countdown studios, this time for [[Championship of Champions V]], for which Tim was a hot favourite. After defeating [[Liz Barber]] and [[Lindsay Denyer]], Tim took on [[Gino Corr]] in the final, and won a tight match 78-62 to become the fifth champion of champions.
 
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Tim would return to Countdown one final time in 1996 to participate in the [[supreme championship]]. Displaying the same impressive form that saw him win [[Championship of Champions V]], Tim beat [[Nita Marr]], [[Kevin Nelson]], [[Tony Vick]] and [[Hilary Hopper]] to set up a mouth-watering semi-final clash with [[Allan Saldanha]]. unfortunately for Tim, history would repeat itself once again as Allan ran out the 61-57 winner.
 
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{{ep | 861 | 9/03/1989 | QF | Tim Morrissey | 60 - 44 | [[Jim Saywell]] | [[Simon Williams]] | Georgia Hole }}
 
{{ep | 861 | 9/03/1989 | QF | Tim Morrissey | 60 - 44 | [[Jim Saywell]] | [[Simon Williams]] | Georgia Hole }}
 
{{ep | 865 | 15/03/1989 | SF | [[Evan Simpson]] | 56 - 45 | Tim Morrissey | Simon Williams | Georgia Hole }}
 
{{ep | 865 | 15/03/1989 | SF | [[Evan Simpson]] | 56 - 45 | Tim Morrissey | Simon Williams | Georgia Hole }}
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{{ep | 1068 | 31/12/1990 | CQF | Tim Morrissey | 55 - 54 | [[Liz Barber]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }}
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{{ep | 1003 | 02/07/1990 | 1000 | [[Allan Saldanha]] | 94 - 93 | Tim Morrissey | [[Richard Stilgoe, Gyles Brandreth]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }}
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{{ep | 1068 | 31/12/1990 | CQF | Tim Morrissey | 55 - 54 | [[Liz Barber]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1072 | 4/01/1991 | CSF | [[Lindsay Denyer]] | 33 - 58 | Tim Morrissey | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1072 | 4/01/1991 | CSF | [[Lindsay Denyer]] | 33 - 58 | Tim Morrissey | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1074 | 08/01/1991 | CGF | [[Gino Corr]] | 62 - 78 | Tim Morrissey | [[Dinah Sheridan]] | Catherine Clarke }}
 
{{ep | 1074 | 08/01/1991 | CGF | [[Gino Corr]] | 62 - 78 | Tim Morrissey | [[Dinah Sheridan]] | Catherine Clarke }}
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Revision as of 00:15, 8 January 2008

Tim Morrissey was a finalist in Series 17.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
829 24/01/1989 P Jean Tweddell 60 – 63 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Lance Percival Georgia Hole
830 25/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 56 – 32 Julie Pharro Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
831 26/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 57 – 25 Russell Turner Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
832 27/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 51 – 51 Mary Hawes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
833 30/01/1989 P Mary Hawes 35 – 46 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
834 31/01/1989 P Tim Morrissey 77 – 56 Dave Chapple Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Sylvia Syms Freda Thornton
835 1/02/1989 P Tim Morrissey 61 – 20 Gail Cattermole Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Frazer Hines Freda Thornton
836 2/02/1989 P Tim Morrissey 70 – 45 Jenny O'Sullivan Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Frazer Hines Freda Thornton
837 3/02/1989 P Tim Morrissey 52 – 40 Elizabeth Dorey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Frazer Hines Freda Thornton
861 9/03/1989 QF Tim Morrissey 60 – 44 Jim Saywell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Simon Williams Georgia Hole
865 15/03/1989 SF Evan Simpson 56 – 45 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Lucy Summers Simon Williams Georgia Hole
1003 02/07/1990 1000 Allan Saldanha 94 – 93 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe, Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke
1068 31/12/1990 CQF Tim Morrissey 55 – 54 Liz Barber Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke
1072 4/01/1991 CSF Lindsay Denyer 33 – 58 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth Catherine Clarke
1074 08/01/1991 CGF Gino Corr 62 – 78 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Dinah Sheridan Catherine Clarke
1894 3/12/1996 gQF Tim Morrissey 60 – 51 Nita Marr Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance David Swarbrick
1898 9/12/1996 gSF Tim Morrissey 57 – 41 Kevin Nelson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Susie Dent
1900 11/12/1996 gF Tim Morrissey 73 – 41 Tony Vick Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jenny Hanley Susie Dent
1904 17/12/1996 SQF Hilary Hopper 49 – 56 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Catherine Clarke
1906 19/12/1996 SSF Allan Saldanha 61 – 57 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Catherine Clarke
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