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December's Featured Article More Featured Articles... Did you know... ...that on the Christmas Day 1997, a Countdown Christmas special pitted Richard Whiteley against Carol Vorderman? ...that between 1998 and 2001 inclusive, a Countdown grand final was broadcast on Christmas Day? ...that the Series 39 grand final marked the start of this run, and its conundrum YULETIDER went unsolved by both contestants? ...that the Series 46 grand final marked the end of this run, and its conundrum SANTASITS had two solutions? Today in Countdown History edit  2024: Terence Newnham beat Greg Bond with scores of 110 – 37. 2023: Ben Bazzard beat David Whittington-Bradley with a score of 111 – 54. 2022: Tom Stevenson beat David Clerkin with a score of 129 – 57. 2021: Ahmed Mohamed beat Colin Wright, with the game finishing 138 – 52. 2019: Paul Nixon beat Helen Millington with scores of 136 – 45. 2018: Mike Daysley beat Susan Stones in a game that ended 99 – 78. 2017: Eoin Jackson beat Dan Batten in a 94 – 64 game. 2016: Jamie Smith beat Ikenna Oguguo with a score of 101 – 53. 2013: Callum Todd beat Lucy Bryden, by a score of 108 – 61. 2012: Tia Corkish beat David Bratley, scoring 89 – 54. 2011: Jayne Wisniewski beat Anne Underwood with final score 97 – 48. 2010: Michael Chadwick beat Phill Thorne with scores of 93 – 74. 2007: Michael Howe beat Matthew Green in a game that ended 95 – 63. 2006: Andrew Blades beat Annabel Coles in a 87 – 36 game. 2004: John Gray beat Felicity Geddes with a score of 90 – 73. 2002: Dave Cross beat Neil Evans, by a score of 94 – 75. 2001: Steve Sandalls beat Ronald Holt with final score 107 – 46. 2000: John Thompson beat Murray Cooper, scoring 42 – 36. 1999: Rob Watson beat Frances Dewar with scores of 56 – 33. 1996: Chris Rogers beat David Acton in the first Championship of Champions VIII semi-final. 1990: Keith Pottage played Malcolm Erridge in the fourth leg of a Countdown Masters game. 1989: Mark Cooper beat Robin Robinson in a game that ended 41 – 33. 1989: Joyce Cansfield played Chris Beith in the third leg of a Countdown Masters game. 1983: Allan Simmons beat George France in a 47 – 37 game.

Popular Articles edit  A brief overview of Countdown and some of its records and terminology. The team – Colin Murray, Rachel Riley, and Susie Dent. The show's institutions – the conundrum, the Countdown clock and its music, Dictionary Corner, the pencam, and the Teatime Teaser. Rhys Jones, the reigning series champion, and his series grand final against Tim James. The most recent Championship of Champions grand final between James Haughton and Ahmed Mohamed. The 30th Birthday Championship grand final between Conor Travers and Jack Hurst. Richard Whiteley, Des Lynam, Des O'Connor, Carol Vorderman, Jeff Stelling, Nick Hewer and Anne Robinson – the show's former permanent presenters. The highest ever score – 154, achieved by Tom Stevenson on 29 September 2022 and Cillian McMulkin on 31 January 2023. Editors edit  Everyone can edit the Countdown Wiki, just register and then click the edit link at the top of any page (except this one!) and start editing. Here are some useful links: Learn about this wiki and how to use it. Episode style guide - if you want to help us edit the episode pages, this style guide gives comprehensive help. Suggest a featured article which will in turn be featured on the Main Page. Other Countdown websites edit  Apterous, an online game from the same people that run this site. The Countdown Android App, created by Series 63 champion Jack Hurst. The Countdown Database, detailed statistics and round-by-round details of over 7,800 episodes. FOCAL, regular in-person events that anyone can enter. c4countdown, Countdown's main online forum, populated by many past octochamps. Quantum Tombola, a numbers game solver designed by Series 65 champion Graeme Cole. A mobile version of the above. Greem, a website listing nearly all Co-event scores until early 2020. The Countdown Page, the original site of Countdown stats, by Mike Brown. Upcoming Countdown tournaments edit  The full list of FOCAL tournaments for 2025 is here. The next scheduled event is Countdown in Dublin on 4 October. Almost all online tournaments are now held on Apterous: the list of ongoing tournaments is here.

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