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[[File:Neil Holland.png|thumb|200px|right|Neil Holland in Series 90.]] | [[File:Neil Holland.png|thumb|200px|right|Neil Holland in Series 90.]] | ||
| − | '''Neil Holland''' was a | + | '''Neil Holland''' was a finalist in [[Series 90]]. He was a baker/cookery teacher at Loaf Social Enterprise Ltd. from southern Birmingham, but originally from Lincolnshire. |
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| + | He entered the end-of-series finals as the eighth-seeded wild card, as the original finalist, [[James Swinnerton]], was unable to make the recordings due to a pre-booked holiday. In the [[Episode 8417|first quarter-final of the series]], Holland was eliminated by number one seed, [[Chris Kirby]], although Holland did manage to win two [[letters game]]s and take a six-point lead in one of them. Holland finished his ''[[Countdown]]'' run with an overall total of 583 points across seven games. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 8379 | 21/10/2024 | P |Neil Holland|92 – 60|[[Vish Nehra]]|[[Linford Christie]]|Susie Dent|124}} | {{ep | 8379 | 21/10/2024 | P |Neil Holland|92 – 60|[[Vish Nehra]]|[[Linford Christie]]|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
{{ep | 8380 | 22/10/2024 | P |Neil Holland|60 – 71|[[Joanne Massiah]]|Linford Christie|Susie Dent|121}} | {{ep | 8380 | 22/10/2024 | P |Neil Holland|60 – 71|[[Joanne Massiah]]|Linford Christie|Susie Dent|121}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8417 | 12/12/2024 | QF |[[Chris Kirby]]|96 – 68|Neil Holland|[[Rory Bremner]]|Susie Dent|133}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *[https://bakeryinfo.co.uk/movers/real-bread-campaign-names-new-ambassadors/696217.article Article quoting Holland's interest in | + | *[https://bakeryinfo.co.uk/movers/real-bread-campaign-names-new-ambassadors/696217.article Article quoting Holland's interest in bread] in The British Baker |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Neil}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Neil}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 90]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 90]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:58, 14 December 2024
Neil Holland was a finalist in Series 90. He was a baker/cookery teacher at Loaf Social Enterprise Ltd. from southern Birmingham, but originally from Lincolnshire.
He entered the end-of-series finals as the eighth-seeded wild card, as the original finalist, James Swinnerton, was unable to make the recordings due to a pre-booked holiday. In the first quarter-final of the series, Holland was eliminated by number one seed, Chris Kirby, although Holland did manage to win two letters games and take a six-point lead in one of them. Holland finished his Countdown run with an overall total of 583 points across seven games.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8375 | 15/10/2024 | P | Laura Groves | 72 – 92 | Neil Holland | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8376 | 16/10/2024 | P | Neil Holland | 92 – 41 | Samer Ullah | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 8377 | 17/10/2024 | P | Neil Holland | 71 – 55 | Anne Purdie | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 8378 | 18/10/2024 | P | Neil Holland | 108 – 55 | Mark Marriott | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8379 | 21/10/2024 | P | Neil Holland | 92 – 60 | Vish Nehra | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Linford Christie | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8380 | 22/10/2024 | P | Neil Holland | 60 – 71 | Joanne Massiah | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Linford Christie | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 8417 | 12/12/2024 | QF | Chris Kirby | 96 – 68 | Neil Holland | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
External links
- Article quoting Holland's interest in bread in The British Baker
