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'''Daaniyal Ali''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 84]]. He was a College Student from Swindon.
 
'''Daaniyal Ali''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 84]]. He was a College Student from Swindon.
  
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Daaniyal made his debut against [[Steven Grady]], who had just won the coveted teapot the day prior, and before gameplay, Ali would gain some notoriety for saying to Anne Robinson that she was 'too old' to go clubbing, and people wouldn't know her. The game itself went to a crucial conundrum with both players on eighty points, facing a scramble of BEDARRNED, and thirteen seconds in, Ali pressed his buzzer, believing the answer to be REBRANDED, which it was, to clinch the victory, the teapot, and the champion's chair.
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Daaniyal made his debut against Steven Grady (who won the coveted [[teapot]] [[Episode 7600|in the previous episode]]) as before gameplay - Ali would gain some notoriety for saying to Anne Robinson that “she was too old to go clubbing and that people wouldn't know her”. The game itself went to a crucial [[conundrum]] with both players on eighty points, facing a scramble of {{word|BEDARRNED}} and thirteen seconds in… Ali pressed his buzzer believing the answer to be {{word|REBRANDED}} in which it was to clinch the victory, the teapot and the champion's chair.
  
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Ali went on to win a further three games with a high score of 121 in his fourth game where he spotted PORCELAIN in the fourth round for maximum points, but alas, he was matched up against top Apterite [[Ahmed Mohamed]] in his fifth game, in which Mohamed won by sixty points to end the young Ali's run, despite solving the conundrum ANAILGURU as consolation. Ahmed went on to become Octochamp, and later the series champion.
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Ali went on to win a further three games with a high score of 121 in his [[Episode 7604|fourth game]] where he spotted {{word|PORCELAIN}} in the fourth round for maximum points. But alas, he was matched up against top [[Apterite]] and eventual [[series champion]], Ahmed Mohamed, in his [[Episode 7605|fifth game]] in which Mohamed won by sixty points to end Ali's run despite solving the conundrum of {{word|ANAILGURU}} as a consolation.
  
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He appeared on [[ZoomDown Series 4]], after his episodes were broadcast. His first match was against [[Joey Burton]] in which he won on a crucial conundrum of DISCOANNE, of course. He lost to [[Martyn Pegram]] in his second game by five points, despite solving the conundrum TOXTREBLE.
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He appeared on [[ZoomDown Series 4]] after his episodes were broadcast - his first match was against [[Joey Burton]] in which he won on a crucial conundrum of {{word|DISCOANNE}}, and then he lost to [[Martyn Pegram]] in his second game by five points despite solving the conundrum of {{word|TOXTREBLE}}.
  
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He is now an [[Apterite]], and made his CO-event debuts at [[Co:Brum 2023]] and [[Co:Reading 2024]].
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He is now an Apterite, and made his CO-event debuts at [[Co:Brum 2023]] and [[Co:Reading 2024]].
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/19612351.teen-shines-countdown---turns-night-clubbing-anne-robinson/ Article on Daaniyal and his rise to fame]
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*[https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/19612351.teen-shines-countdown---turns-night-clubbing-anne-robinson/ Article on Daaniyal and his rise to fame.]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsauTc7ti_g/ The Queen of Mean meets her match.]

Latest revision as of 17:29, 3 July 2025

Daaniyal Ali in Series 84.

Daaniyal Ali was a contestant in Series 84. He was a College Student from Swindon.

Daaniyal made his debut against Steven Grady (who won the coveted teapot in the previous episode) as before gameplay - Ali would gain some notoriety for saying to Anne Robinson that “she was too old to go clubbing and that people wouldn't know her”. The game itself went to a crucial conundrum with both players on eighty points, facing a scramble of BEDARRNED and thirteen seconds in… Ali pressed his buzzer believing the answer to be REBRANDED in which it was to clinch the victory, the teapot and the champion's chair.

Ali went on to win a further three games with a high score of 121 in his fourth game where he spotted PORCELAIN in the fourth round for maximum points. But alas, he was matched up against top Apterite and eventual series champion, Ahmed Mohamed, in his fifth game in which Mohamed won by sixty points to end Ali's run despite solving the conundrum of ANAILGURU as a consolation.

He appeared on ZoomDown Series 4 after his episodes were broadcast - his first match was against Joey Burton in which he won on a crucial conundrum of DISCOANNE, and then he lost to Martyn Pegram in his second game by five points despite solving the conundrum of TOXTREBLE.

He is now an Apterite, and made his CO-event debuts at Co:Brum 2023 and Co:Reading 2024.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
7601 23/09/2021 P Steven Grady 80 – 90 Daaniyal Ali Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Kay Burley Susie Dent 126
7602 24/09/2021 P Daaniyal Ali 72 – 47 Sam Balmforth Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Kay Burley Susie Dent 130
7603 27/09/2021 P Daaniyal Ali 91 – 62 Kirsty Bowen Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Stanley Johnson Susie Dent 135
7604 28/09/2021 P Daaniyal Ali 121 – 41 Siân Davies Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Stanley Johnson Susie Dent 145
7605 29/09/2021 P Daaniyal Ali 51 – 111 Ahmed Mohamed Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Stanley Johnson Susie Dent 126

External Links

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