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| − | A '''featured article''' is of one | + | [[Image:Teapot Graphic.png|right|120px]]A '''featured article''' is of one The Countdown Wiki's finest articles, and could be about [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|a player]], [[Episode 1|a game]], or a piece of ''Countdown'' [[CECIL|terminology]]. The article's prose will be of a reasonable length, and preferably supplemented by images and external links to make the article more attractive, interesting, and informative. |
| + | Potential featured articles are suggested by registered editors of the wiki on this very page. If an editor's nomination is successful, an administrator will promote the article to featured status. This is indicated by a [[teapot]] symbol ''(right)'' appearing in the top right corner of the article, and the article will also appear in [[:Category:Featured articles]]. One featured article is displayed prominently on the [[Main Page]] each month. | ||
==List of featured articles== | ==List of featured articles== | ||
| + | :''See also: [[:Category:Featured articles]] and [[Countdown:Featured article archives]]. | ||
| + | {{Col-begin}} | ||
| + | {{Col-break}} | ||
| + | * [[30th Birthday Championship]] | ||
| + | * [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)]] | ||
| + | * [[CECIL]] | ||
| + | * [[Championship of Champions XI]] | ||
| + | * [[Championship of Champions XII]] | ||
| + | * [[Graeme Cole]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Countdown]]'' | ||
| + | * [[Chris Davies (Series 61)]] | ||
| + | * [[Susie Dent]] | ||
| + | * [[Episode 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Episode 546]] | ||
| + | {{Col-break}} | ||
| + | * [[Episode 4121]] | ||
| + | * [[Episode S29]] | ||
| + | * [[Des chiffres et des lettres]] | ||
| + | * [[Julian Fell]] | ||
| + | * [[Harvey Freeman]] | ||
| + | * {{word|[[GANDISEEG]]}} | ||
| + | * [[Martin Gardner]] | ||
| + | * [[Stewart Holden]] | ||
| + | * [[Letters game]] | ||
| + | * [[FOCAL]] | ||
| + | {{Col-break}} | ||
| + | * [[Nita Marr]] | ||
| + | * [[Scott Mearns]] | ||
| + | * [[Elliott Mellor]] | ||
| + | * [[Graham Nash]] | ||
| + | * [[Jon O'Neill]] | ||
| + | * [[Chris Philpot]] | ||
| + | * [[Allan Saldanha]] | ||
| + | * [[Series 47]] | ||
| + | * [[Mark Tournoff]] | ||
| + | * [[Conor Travers]] | ||
| + | * [[Ben Wilson]] | ||
| + | {{Col-end}} | ||
| − | + | ==How to make a nomination== | |
| − | + | To make a new proposal, follow [http://wiki.apterous.org/index.php?title=Countdown:Featured_articles&action=edit this edit link], or the one at the top of the page, and add your own suggestion. The name of the article placed between two sets of square brackets to make a blue link, with three equals signs on either side to make a third-level heading. For example, if you wanted to nominate the article for [[Jon O'Neill]], you would type: <nowiki>===[[Jon O'Neill]]===</nowiki> | |
| − | + | Any related discussion takes place below this heading. Please use bullet points (<nowiki>*</nowiki> In my opinion…) and indentations (<nowiki>:*</nowiki> In reply to your point…) to keep things readable! | |
| − | [[Countdown]] - | + | ==Nominations== |
| + | :''See also: [[Countdown:Featured articles/Nomination archive 1]]'' | ||
| + | <!-- Please enter your nomination below this line. --> | ||
| + | ===[[Charlie Reams]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[COLIN]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[Apterous]]=== | ||
| + | '''Oppose'''. Needs more length for me. [[User:The Doctor|Rhys]] 22:45, 31 December 2020 (UTC) | ||
| + | ===[[Richard Whiteley]]=== | ||
| + | Have massively fleshed out and would like someone else to have a look at now. [[User:The Doctor|The Doctor]] 02:40, 10 December 2020 (UTC) | ||
| + | ===[[Zarte Siempre]]=== | ||
| + | Front page would have to cut out the jokey stuff, but yeah, perhaps? [[User:The Doctor|Rhys]] 22:45, 31 December 2020 (UTC) | ||
| + | ===[[Philip Aston]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[Championship of Champions X]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[Series 41]]=== | ||
| − | + | <!-- Please enter your nomination above this line. --> | |
| − | == | + | =={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}'s featured article== |
| − | + | ||
| + | {{FA {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}}} | ||
| + | ''This article will appear on The Countdown Wiki's Main Page throughout {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}.'' | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Countdown:Articles for improvement]] | ||
| + | *[[Countdown:Broken pages]] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Featured article}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Featured article}} | ||
[[Category:Countdown:Maintenance]] | [[Category:Countdown:Maintenance]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Featured | + | [[Category:Featured articles|*]] |
Latest revision as of 22:48, 31 December 2020
A featured article is of one The Countdown Wiki's finest articles, and could be about a player, a game, or a piece of Countdown terminology. The article's prose will be of a reasonable length, and preferably supplemented by images and external links to make the article more attractive, interesting, and informative.
Potential featured articles are suggested by registered editors of the wiki on this very page. If an editor's nomination is successful, an administrator will promote the article to featured status. This is indicated by a teapot symbol (right) appearing in the top right corner of the article, and the article will also appear in Category:Featured articles. One featured article is displayed prominently on the Main Page each month.
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List of featured articles
- See also: Category:Featured articles and Countdown:Featured article archives.
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How to make a nomination
To make a new proposal, follow this edit link, or the one at the top of the page, and add your own suggestion. The name of the article placed between two sets of square brackets to make a blue link, with three equals signs on either side to make a third-level heading. For example, if you wanted to nominate the article for Jon O'Neill, you would type: ===[[Jon O'Neill]]===
Any related discussion takes place below this heading. Please use bullet points (* In my opinion…) and indentations (:* In reply to your point…) to keep things readable!
Nominations
Charlie Reams
COLIN
Apterous
Oppose. Needs more length for me. Rhys 22:45, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
Richard Whiteley
Have massively fleshed out and would like someone else to have a look at now. The Doctor 02:40, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
Zarte Siempre
Front page would have to cut out the jokey stuff, but yeah, perhaps? Rhys 22:45, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
Philip Aston
Championship of Champions X
Series 41
July's featured article
Series 47 was the 47th series of Countdown, broadcast on Channel 4 between Boxing Day 2001 and 28 June 2002. Presented by Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman, it was the second series to use the 15 round format and was won by Chris Wills (pictured). It was the first series of Countdown where eight octochamps appeared in the preliminaries: alongside Wills were Tom Hargreaves, Lee Hartley, Wendy Roe, Rupert Stokoe, Kevin Thurlow, Mike Pullin and Brenda Jolley. The series also featured three seven-time winners who therefore did not appear in the series finals: David Franks, Peter Coutts, and Julia Wilkinson. Wilkinson won her seventh heat game on the day immediately prior to the first quarter-final, and therefore had to continue her run in Series 48, where she qualified for the series finals as #5 seed.
Wills played Jolley in the first quarter-final of Series 47, and whilst both scored 30 out of 30 on the numbers rounds Wills beat Jolley in two letters rounds and unravelled the conundrum CELERYFIT to win 110 – 86. In the second quarter-final between Pullin and Hargreaves, the lead changed hands three times before Hargreaves won on a crucial conundrum. Two further crucial conundrums enabled Thurlow to defeat Hartley, and Stokoe to win against Roe. Stokoe returned the following day to play Wills in the first semi-final, but he lost three consecutive letters rounds to go 22 points behind by round 7, with Wills winning comfortably by 118 points to 78. In the second semi-final, Hargraves dropped just three points across the first 14 rounds, and dispatched Thurlow despite failing to solve the conundrum OUTERSUNS. In the series final, Hargraves had roadsail ☓ disallowed in round 4 and by the second commercial break he had fallen 25 points behind. Both players missed the nine-letter word VIDEOTAPE in round 11, effectively ending Hargreaves' chances as Wills ran out the ENDVICTOR by 110 – 67.
In March 2002, approximately halfway through Series 47, there was a three day break from the main competition to make way for the Junior Championship. This three day mini-tournament featured four contestants who were aged between 8 and 12 years old upon their original appearance. The four contestants were Perry Fung from Series 40, Amey Deshpande and Andrew Hulme from Series 42, and Bruce Lambert from Series 43. Hulme beat Fung in the final by 53 points to 41 after a crucial conundrum. He returned to Countdown as an adult, becoming the runner-up of Series 61 and participating in the 30th Birthday Championship. (more...)
This article will appear on The Countdown Wiki's Main Page throughout July.
