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| − | '''Megel Barker''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 92]]. | + | {{octostats|TBC|7|769|4}} |
| + | [[File:Megel Barker.png|thumb|200px|right|Megel Barker in Series 92.]] | ||
| + | '''Megel Barker''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 92]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 93]]. He was a teacher, originally from {{w|Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica}} but since of Thorpe, Surrey. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]], as well as a keen player of both dominoes and [[Scrabble]], and he has now qualified for the end-of-series finals in June. | ||
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| + | Barker has worked all over the globe in the education sector for over 30 years, obtaining a Doctorate in Education in 2020. At the time of his Countdown run, he was the Head of Middle School at {{w|TASIS England|The American School in England}}. | ||
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| + | ====Heat games==== | ||
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| + | Making his debut towards the end of [[Series 92]], Barker racked up four victories and 372 points, before being placed aside for the end-of-series-finals. He returned on January 5th to resume his run in the first preliminary of [[Series 93]], kicking off the new year with a century. He then capped off his octorun (throughout which he notably stuck to a four-large [[numbers]] pick each time) in the fourth episode of the new series with a personal best of 105 points. | ||
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| + | This also included his only nine-letter-word spot of {{word|UPLOADING}}, and he consequently become the first [[octochamp]] of the new series with an overall score of 769 points. This set "'''The Dominator'''" at the top of the seeding table for now, but with almost the whole series still to play out. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 8663 | | + | {{ep | 8663 | 05/12/2025 | P |[[Pete Dance]]|46 – 97|Megel Barker|[[Harry Aikines-Aryeetey]]|[[Susie Dent]]|143}} |
| + | {{ep | 8664 | 08/12/2025 | P |Megel Barker|97 – 51|[[David Shattock]]|[[Nisha Katona]]|Susie Dent|126}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8665 | 09/12/2025 | P |Megel Barker|84 – 75|[[Tony Long]]|Nisha Katona|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8666 | 10/12/2025 | P |Megel Barker|94 – 49|[[Louise Murphy]]|Nisha Katona|Susie Dent|118}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8674 | 05/01/2026 | P |Megel Barker|100 – 71|[[Izyan Bashiruddin]]|[[Debbie McGee]]|[[Susie Dent]]|122}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8675 | 06/01/2026 | P |Megal Barker|99 – 56|[[Barry Kimberley]]|Debbie McGee|Susie Dent|124}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8676 | 07/01/2026 | P |Megel Barker|93 – 63|[[Frazer McColl]]|Debbie McGee|Susie Dent|122}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 8677 | 08/01/2026 | P |Megel Barker|105 – 60|[[Kev Strain]]|Debbie McGee|Susie Dent|135}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barker, Megel}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Barker, Megel}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 92]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 92]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 93]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
[[Category:Unbeaten contestants]] | [[Category:Unbeaten contestants]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:29, 9 June 2026
| Megel Barker octochamp statistics | |
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| Final position | TBC |
| Seeding | 7 |
| Points total | 769 |
| Conundrums solved | 4 |
Megel Barker was a contestant in Series 92, and an octochamp in Series 93. He was a teacher, originally from Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica but since of Thorpe, Surrey. He is also an Apterite, as well as a keen player of both dominoes and Scrabble, and he has now qualified for the end-of-series finals in June.
Barker has worked all over the globe in the education sector for over 30 years, obtaining a Doctorate in Education in 2020. At the time of his Countdown run, he was the Head of Middle School at The American School in England.
Heat games
Making his debut towards the end of Series 92, Barker racked up four victories and 372 points, before being placed aside for the end-of-series-finals. He returned on January 5th to resume his run in the first preliminary of Series 93, kicking off the new year with a century. He then capped off his octorun (throughout which he notably stuck to a four-large numbers pick each time) in the fourth episode of the new series with a personal best of 105 points.
This also included his only nine-letter-word spot of UPLOADING, and he consequently become the first octochamp of the new series with an overall score of 769 points. This set "The Dominator" at the top of the seeding table for now, but with almost the whole series still to play out.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8663 | 05/12/2025 | P | Pete Dance | 46 – 97 | Megel Barker | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 8664 | 08/12/2025 | P | Megel Barker | 97 – 51 | David Shattock | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 8665 | 09/12/2025 | P | Megel Barker | 84 – 75 | Tony Long | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8666 | 10/12/2025 | P | Megel Barker | 94 – 49 | Louise Murphy | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Nisha Katona | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
| 8674 | 05/01/2026 | P | Megel Barker | 100 – 71 | Izyan Bashiruddin | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 8675 | 06/01/2026 | P | Megal Barker | 99 – 56 | Barry Kimberley | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
| 8676 | 07/01/2026 | P | Megel Barker | 93 – 63 | Frazer McColl | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
| 8677 | 08/01/2026 | P | Megel Barker | 105 – 60 | Kev Strain | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Debbie McGee | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
