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− | '''Series 2''' ran from April 1983 to July 1983, at the later time of 5:30pm. The second of 53 series presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], this time it was broadcast on Tuesdays to Fridays, apart from the final week, which was Monday to Saturday. It was won by [[Ash Haji]]. | + | '''Series 2''' ran from April 1983 to July 1983, at the later time of [[Countdown transmission times|5:30pm]]. The second of 53 series presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], this time it was broadcast on Tuesdays to Fridays, apart from the final week, which was Monday to Saturday. It was won by [[Ash Haji]]. |
Series 2 is also unusual for having sixteen finalists, especially as there were only 38 contestants in the whole series, meaning that nearly half the contestants qualified for the finals. All but the opening heat game of Series 2 contained at least one player who would go on to make the finals. | Series 2 is also unusual for having sixteen finalists, especially as there were only 38 contestants in the whole series, meaning that nearly half the contestants qualified for the finals. All but the opening heat game of Series 2 contained at least one player who would go on to make the finals. | ||
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+ | [[Angela O'Dougherty]] filled in for [[Cathy Hytner]] for five episodes in this series, adding to a presentation structure that [[Carol Vorderman]] later described as "Richard and five or six other people". | ||
==Seed table== | ==Seed table== | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 28 | | + | {{ep | 28 | 05/04/1983 | P |[[Hugh Fraser]]| 42 - 40 |[[Jane McLeman]]|[[Kenneth Williams]]|[[Joyce Hawkins]]|72}} |
− | {{ep | 29 | | + | {{ep | 29 | 06/04/1983 | P |[[Sheila Mann]]| 39 - 36 |Hugh Fraser|Kenneth Williams||69}} |
− | {{ep | 30 | | + | {{ep | 30 | 07/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 48 - 47 |[[Lance Smith]]|Kenneth Williams||72}} |
{{ep | 31 | 12/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 52 - 50 |[[David Myerscough]]|Kenneth Williams||71}} | {{ep | 31 | 12/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 52 - 50 |[[David Myerscough]]|Kenneth Williams||71}} | ||
{{ep | 32 | 13/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 44 - 30 |[[Vic Cooper]]|Kenneth Williams||69}} | {{ep | 32 | 13/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 44 - 30 |[[Vic Cooper]]|Kenneth Williams||69}} | ||
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{{ep | 34 | 15/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 37 - ? |[[Ann Dennis]]|Kenneth Williams||??}} | {{ep | 34 | 15/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 37 - ? |[[Ann Dennis]]|Kenneth Williams||??}} | ||
{{ep | 35 | 19/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 26 - 62 |[[Peter Finley]]|Kenneth Williams||71}} | {{ep | 35 | 19/04/1983 | P |Sheila Mann| 26 - 62 |[[Peter Finley]]|Kenneth Williams||71}} | ||
− | {{ep | 36 | 20/04/1983 | P |[[Ruth Erskine]]| 41 - 45 |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams|| | + | {{ep | 36 | 20/04/1983 | P |[[Ruth Erskine]]| 41 - 45 |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams||73}} |
{{ep | 37 | 21/04/1983 | P |[[Geoffrey Weeks]]| 66 - ? |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams||71}} | {{ep | 37 | 21/04/1983 | P |[[Geoffrey Weeks]]| 66 - ? |Peter Finley|Kenneth Williams||71}} | ||
{{ep | 38 | 22/04/1983 | P |Geoffrey Weeks| 42 - 61 |[[Maurice Packman]]|Kenneth Williams||70}} | {{ep | 38 | 22/04/1983 | P |Geoffrey Weeks| 42 - 61 |[[Maurice Packman]]|Kenneth Williams||70}} | ||
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{{ep | 41 | 28/04/1983 | P |Philip Appleby| 37 - 69 |[[Norma Nicholson]]|Kenneth Williams||70}} | {{ep | 41 | 28/04/1983 | P |Philip Appleby| 37 - 69 |[[Norma Nicholson]]|Kenneth Williams||70}} | ||
{{ep | 42 | 29/04/1983 | P |[[Ash Haji]]| 45 - 37 |Norma Nicholson|Kenneth Williams||68}} | {{ep | 42 | 29/04/1983 | P |[[Ash Haji]]| 45 - 37 |Norma Nicholson|Kenneth Williams||68}} | ||
− | {{ep | 43 | | + | {{ep | 43 | 03/05/1983 | P |Ash Haji| 58 - 18 |[[Gray Robertson]]|Kenneth Williams||71}} |
− | {{ep | 44 | | + | {{ep | 44 | 04/05/1983 | P |Ash Haji| 30 - 59 |[[Russell Byers]]|Kenneth Williams||69}} |
− | {{ep | 45 | | + | {{ep | 45 | 05/05/1983 | P |[[Philip Goddard]]| 40 - 44 |Russell Byers|Kenneth Williams||70}} |
− | {{ep | 46 | | + | {{ep | 46 | 06/05/1983 | P |[[Margaret Reid]]| 32 - 50 |Russell Byers|Kenneth Williams||75}} |
{{ep | 47 | 10/05/1983 | P |[[Sue White]]| 30 - 54 |Russell Byers|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||68}} | {{ep | 47 | 10/05/1983 | P |[[Sue White]]| 30 - 54 |Russell Byers|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||68}} | ||
{{ep | 48 | 11/05/1983 | P |[[Michael Firth]]| 52 - 37 |Russell Byers|Gyles Brandreth||71}} | {{ep | 48 | 11/05/1983 | P |[[Michael Firth]]| 52 - 37 |Russell Byers|Gyles Brandreth||71}} | ||
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{{ep | 58 | 27/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 51 - 32 |[[Isabelle Higgie]]|Gyles Brandreth||75}} | {{ep | 58 | 27/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 51 - 32 |[[Isabelle Higgie]]|Gyles Brandreth||75}} | ||
{{ep | 59 | 31/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 39 - 40 |[[Ingram Wilcox]]|Gyles Brandreth||74}} | {{ep | 59 | 31/05/1983 | P |Ivy Baird| 39 - 40 |[[Ingram Wilcox]]|Gyles Brandreth||74}} | ||
− | {{ep | 60 | | + | {{ep | 60 | 01/06/1983 | P |[[Beryl Blacheter]]| 31 - 34 |Ingram Wilcox|Gyles Brandreth||66}} |
− | {{ep | 61 | | + | {{ep | 61 | 02/06/1983 | P |[[Joan Ross]]| 41 - 28 |Ingram Wilcox|Gyles Brandreth||70}} |
− | {{ep | 62 | | + | {{ep | 62 | 03/06/1983 | P |Joan Ross| 42 - 41 |[[Brian Sugar]]|Gyles Brandreth||73}} |
− | {{ep | 63 | | + | {{ep | 63 | 07/06/1983 | P |Joan Ross| 17 - 53 |[[Philip Nelkon]]|Kenneth Williams||67}} |
− | {{ep | 64 | | + | {{ep | 64 | 08/06/1983 | P |[[David Wright]]| 40 - 40 |Philip Nelkon|Kenneth Williams||68}} |
− | {{ep | 65 | | + | {{ep | 65 | 09/06/1983 | P |David Wright| 18 - 57 |Philip Nelkon|Kenneth Williams||72}} |
{{ep | 66 | 10/06/1983 | QP |[[Russell Byers]]| 54 - 39 |[[David Myerscough]]|Gyles Brandreth||67}} | {{ep | 66 | 10/06/1983 | QP |[[Russell Byers]]| 54 - 39 |[[David Myerscough]]|Gyles Brandreth||67}} | ||
{{ep | 67 | 14/06/1983 | QP |[[Gary Roussak]]| 48* - 38 |[[Maureen Kelly]]|Kenneth Williams||69}} | {{ep | 67 | 14/06/1983 | QP |[[Gary Roussak]]| 48* - 38 |[[Maureen Kelly]]|Kenneth Williams||69}} | ||
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{{ep | 77 | 29/06/1983 | QF |[[Ash Haji]]| 68 - 39 |[[Philip Nelkon]]|Gyles Brandreth|Lesley Burnett|83}} | {{ep | 77 | 29/06/1983 | QF |[[Ash Haji]]| 68 - 39 |[[Philip Nelkon]]|Gyles Brandreth|Lesley Burnett|83}} | ||
{{ep | 78 | 30/06/1983 | SF |[[Russell Byers]]| 67 - 43 |[[Norma Nicholson]]|Kenneth Williams|Lesley Burnett|72}} | {{ep | 78 | 30/06/1983 | SF |[[Russell Byers]]| 67 - 43 |[[Norma Nicholson]]|Kenneth Williams|Lesley Burnett|72}} | ||
− | {{ep | 79 | | + | {{ep | 79 | 01/07/1983 | SF |[[Ash Haji]]| 41 - 35 |[[Maurice Packman]]|Gyles Brandreth|Lesley Burnett|72}} |
− | {{ep | 80 | | + | {{ep | 80 | 02/07/1983 | GF |[[Ash Haji]]| 71 - 70 |[[Russell Byers]]|Kenneth Williams, Gyles Brandreth|Lesley Burnett|114}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
<center><nowiki>*</nowiki> includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | <center><nowiki>*</nowiki> includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> |
Latest revision as of 16:09, 3 March 2022
Series 2 ran from April 1983 to July 1983, at the later time of 5:30pm. The second of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, this time it was broadcast on Tuesdays to Fridays, apart from the final week, which was Monday to Saturday. It was won by Ash Haji.
Series 2 is also unusual for having sixteen finalists, especially as there were only 38 contestants in the whole series, meaning that nearly half the contestants qualified for the finals. All but the opening heat game of Series 2 contained at least one player who would go on to make the finals.
Angela O'Dougherty filled in for Cathy Hytner for five episodes in this series, adding to a presentation structure that Carol Vorderman later described as "Richard and five or six other people".
Contents
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Russell Byers | 4 | 207 |
2 | Philip Nelkon | 2+1 | 150 |
3 | Ivy Baird | 4 | 198 |
4 | Sheila Mann | 6 | 273 |
5 | Maurice Packman | 2 | 108 |
6 | Peter Finley | 2 | 107 |
7 | Ash Haji | 2 | 103 |
8 | Gary Roussak | 2 | 93 |
9 | Maureen Kelly | 2 | 86 |
10 | Bobbie Bennett | 2 | 81 |
11 | Joan Ross | 2 | 83 |
12 | Ingram Wilcox | 2 | 74 |
13 | Norma Nicholson | 1 | 69 |
14 | Michael Firth | 1 | 52 |
15 | Philip Appleby | 1 | 43 |
16 | David Myerscough | 0 | 0 |
The method by which seedings for this series were calculated is not known for certain, but it is possible that the top four were decided by average scores, not including losses, with 5th-15th decided by total points, although this does not accommodate for Bobbie Bennett and Joan Ross's seedings. Sheila Mann had the highest number of points and the most wins, but was rated as only the fourth seed. David Myerscough was given a seeding place for his score of 50, the highest losing score of the series. It appears that Geoffrey Weeks may not have been able to attend the finals, as his 1 win and 66 points should have been enough to qualify. In all cases, winning and drawing scores are counted, but losing scores are not.
Progress
Russell Byers (1) vs David Myerscough (16) | Russell Byers (1) vs Gary Roussak (8) | Russell Byers (1) vs Norma Nicholson (13) |
Russell Byers (1) vs Ash Haji (7) |
Gary Roussak (8) vs Maureen Kelly (9) | |||
Joan Ross (11) vs Peter Finley (6) | Peter Finley (6) vs Norma Nicholson (13) | ||
Norma Nicholson (13) vs Sheila Mann (4) | |||
Ivy Baird (3) vs Michael Firth (14) | Ivy Baird (3) vs Maurice Packman (5) | Maurice Packman (5) vs Ash Haji (7) | |
Maurice Packman (5) vs Ingram Wilcox (12) | |||
Ash Haji (7) vs Bobbie Bennett (10) | Ash Haji (7) vs Philip Nelkon (2) | ||
Philip Appleby (15) vs Philip Nelkon (2) |