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[[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Richard Brittain]] | [[Image:Biblical.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Richard Brittain]] | ||
− | '''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | + | '''Richard Brittain''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 55]], as well as a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIII]]. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. |
− | He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as | + | He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as No. 2 seed to [[Steven Briers]] (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed [[Phil Watson]], a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against [[Andrew Blades]], but only narrowly beat [[Stu Horsey]] in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form [[Tony Warren]] in the final, {{score|103|60}}. |
− | He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|odontal}} {{x}}, {{word|biopot}} {{x}}, {{word|ommit}} {{x}}, {{word|saloneen}} {{x}}, and his now famous conundrum offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}} {{x}}. | + | He returned for the [[Championship of Champions XIII]] and faced one of the favourites [[Jon Corby]], and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words {{word|odontal}} {{x}}, {{word|biopot}} {{x}}, {{word|ommit}} {{x}}, {{word|saloneen}} {{x}}, and his now famous [[conundrum]] offering {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}} {{x}}. |
− | Brittain also appeared on | + | Brittain also appeared on ''{{w|BrainTeaser}}'' on Channel 5 in January 2007, less than a month after winning ''[[Countdown]]''. He won the show and pocketed £1,500. |
− | In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016. | + | In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her for posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016. |
{{series winner|preceded_by=Conor Travers|series=55|followed_by=Nick Wainwright}} | {{series winner|preceded_by=Conor Travers|series=55|followed_by=Nick Wainwright}} |
Latest revision as of 17:56, 7 September 2022
Richard Brittain octochamp statistics | |
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Final position | Champion |
Seeding | 2 |
Points total | 820 |
Conundrums solved | 2 |
Richard Brittain was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 55, as well as a participant in Championship of Champions XIII. He is also an Apterite.
He accumulated 820 points in his octochamp run, but went into the finals as No. 2 seed to Steven Briers (843 points). Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed Phil Watson, a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against Andrew Blades, but only narrowly beat Stu Horsey in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form Tony Warren in the final, 103 – 60.
He returned for the Championship of Champions XIII and faced one of the favourites Jon Corby, and lost with the lowest score in the competition, including the disallowed words odontal ☓, biopot ☓, ommit ☓, saloneen ☓, and his now famous conundrum offering GANDISEEG ☓.
Brittain also appeared on BrainTeaser on Channel 5 in January 2007, less than a month after winning Countdown. He won the show and pocketed £1,500.
In November 2015, Brittain was arrested for assault after hitting an 18-year old ASDA shelf stacker with a wine bottle. He tracked her down to Fife and attacked her for posting a negative review of his book online. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, serving 13 of them before being released in December 2016.
Preceded by Conor Travers |
Series winner Series 55 |
Followed by Nick Wainwright |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4188 | 11/09/2006 | P | Sarah Duncan | 67 – 116 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
4189 | 12/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 94 – 83 | Claudia McQue | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
4190 | 13/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 95 – 77 | Gil-Ad Schwartz | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
4191 | 14/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 105 – 68 | Ali Ashman | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
4192 | 15/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 100 – 82 | Henry Smith | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
4193 | 18/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 96 – 62 | Jim Foster | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
4194 | 19/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 98 – 31 | Anne Devlin | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 117 | ||
4195 | 20/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 116 – 66 | Paul Manning | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF | Andrew Blades | 52 – 96 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | 154 | ||
4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF | Richard Brittain | 83 – 75 | Stu Horsey | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF | Tony Warren | 60 – 103 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
4735 | 14/01/2009 | CP | Jon Corby | 92 – 52 | Richard Brittain | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Andrew Sachs | Susie Dent | 112 |