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− | A '''draw''' is a game where both players have the same score at the end of the show. In | + | A '''draw''' is a game where both players have the same score at the end of the show. In modern [[15 round game|15-round]] [[Countdown]] there is no such thing as a draw; instead, extra [[conundrum]]s are used until one player wins the game. Up until the end of [[Series 21]], if two players drew they played each other again the next day, which causes numerous problems with the recording schedule, not just for the production team but for [[contestant]]s who may have to go back home and come back up to the studios for another recording session. Additional conundrums were used to decide winners in the series finals and [[Championship of Champions]] events. |
− | == | + | ==Facts and figures== |
− | + | *The first draw ever was between [[Michael Goldman]] and [[Bill Benson]] in [[Episode 3]], during the first week of the show's history. | |
− | *The first draw ever was between [[ | + | *The last draw in normal Countdown was between [[Lew Schwarz]] and [[Nuala Clenaghan]]. Schwarz went on to become an [[octochamp]] with two draws, which gave him a total of 547 points - which is technically the highest total score for an octochamp, although of course [[David Williams (Series 43)|David Williams]] got his 535 points in 8 games, not in 10. Schwarz is the only player to play in two drawn games. |
− | *The last draw was between [[Lew Schwarz]] and [[Nuala Clenaghan]]. | + | *The lowest scoring draw in normal Countdown was 35-all, done three times - episodes [[Episode 297|297]], [[Episode 311|311]] and [[Episode 1088|1088]]. |
− | *The lowest scoring draw was 35-all, done three times - episodes [[Episode 297|297]], [[Episode 311|311]] and [[Episode 1088|1088]]. | + | *[[Jonathan Anstey]] and [[Sue Hall]] manufactured the highest scoring draw - 61 points in each in [[Episode 888]], [[Series 18]]. [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 9, Episode 3]] saw a 25-all draw. |
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==List of draws== | ==List of draws== | ||
− | + | There were 31 draws in ''[[Countdown]]'' history. Below is a list of all of them in chronological order. | |
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
− | {{ep | 64 | 8/06/1983 | P | [[ | + | {{ep | 3 | 4/11/1982 | P |[[Bill Benson]]| ? |[[Michael Goldman]]|[[Ted Moult]]|[[Mary]]|??}} |
− | {{ep | 91 | 5/10/1983 | P | [[Allan Simmons]] | 36 - 36 | [[Alan Walker]] | [[William Rushton]] | }} | + | {{ep | 8 | 15/11/1982 | P |[[Helen Grayson]]| ? |[[Joyce Cansfield]]|[[Kenneth Williams]]|Mary|??}} |
− | {{ep | 146 | 24/04/1984 | P | [[Sydney Price]] | 36 - 36 | [[Graham Paxton]] | [[Nigel Rees]] | [[Julia | + | {{ep | 25 | 14/12/1982 | P |[[Jane McLeman]]| 41 - 41 |[[Maurice Daniels]]|Kenneth Williams|Mary|70}} |
− | {{ep | 151 | 2/05/1984 | P | [[Stuart Schofield]] | 51 - 51 | [[Robert Richland]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | Julia | + | {{ep | 64 | 8/06/1983 | P |[[David Wright]]| 40 - 40 |[[Philip Nelkon]]|Kenneth Williams||68}} |
− | {{ep | 157 | 14/05/1984 | P | [[Debbie Maguire]] | 43 - 43 | [[Mike Willis]] | Gyles Brandreth | Julia | + | {{ep | 91 | 5/10/1983 | P |[[Allan Simmons]]| 36 - 36 |[[Alan Walker]]|[[William Rushton]]|[[Yvonne Warburton]]|70}} |
− | {{ep | 196 | 30/10/1984 | P | [[ | + | {{ep | 146 | 24/04/1984 | P |[[Sydney Price]]| 36 - 36 |[[Graham Paxton]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|[[Julia Swannell]]|74}} |
− | {{ep | 297 | 24/10/1985 | P | [[Peter Collier]] | 35 - 35 | [[Dennis Allen]] | [[John Junkin]] | | + | {{ep | 151 | 2/05/1984 | P |[[Stuart Schofield]]| 51 - 51 |[[Robert Richland]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|Julia Swannell|70}} |
− | {{ep | 311 | 13/11/1985 | P | [[ | + | {{ep | 157 | 14/05/1984 | P |[[Debbie Maguire]]| 43 - 43 |[[Mike Willis]]|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|71}} |
− | {{ep | 317 | 22/11/1985 | P | [[Tim Davies]] | 44 - 44 | [[Arthur Boden]] | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 196 | 30/10/1984 | P |[[Sarah Hadaway]]| 55 - 55 |[[Colin Pearce]]|Nigel Rees|Yvonne Warburton|73}} |
− | {{ep | 351 | 22/01/1986 | P | [[Dorothy Bailey]] | 49 - 49 | [[Paul Comaish]] | Gyles Brandreth | | + | {{ep | 297 | 24/10/1985 | P |[[Peter Collier]]| 35 - 35 |[[Dennis Allen]]|[[John Junkin]]||??}} |
− | {{ep | 369 | 17/02/1986 | P | [[Andy Keeble]] | 53 - 53 | [[Sandie Simonis]] | Gyles Brandreth | }} | + | {{ep | 311 | 13/11/1985 | P |[[Enid Fordham]]| 35 - 35 |[[Tim O'Kane]]|John Junkin||??}} |
− | {{ep | 413 | 21/04/1986 | P | [[Peter Conroy]] | 42 - 42 | [[Mick Keeble]] | [[Bill Tidy]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }} | + | {{ep | 317 | 22/11/1985 | P |[[Tim Davies]]| 44 - 44 |[[Arthur Boden]]|Gyles Brandreth||??}} |
− | {{ep | 563 | 7/05/1987 | P | [[Jon Marsh]] | 49 - 49 | [[Phyllis Stevens]] | Patrick Mower | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 351 | 22/01/1986 | P |[[Dorothy Bailey (Series 8)|Dorothy Bailey]]| 49 - 49 |[[Paul Comaish]]|Gyles Brandreth|[[Della Thompson]]|71}} |
− | {{ep | 846 | 16/02/1989 | P | [[Len Marshall (Series 17)|Len Marshall]] | | + | {{ep | 369 | 17/02/1986 | P |[[Andy Keeble]]| 53 - 53 |[[Sandie Simonis]]|Gyles Brandreth|[[Hilary McGlynn]]|83}} |
− | {{ep | 1088 | 28/01/1991 | P | [[Raine Hilson]] | 35 - 35 | [[John Arfon]] | Bill Tidy | | + | {{ep | 413 | 21/04/1986 | P |[[Peter Conroy]]| 42 - 42 |[[Mick Keeble]]|[[Bill Tidy]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|74}} |
− | {{ep | 1108 | 25/02/1991 | P | [[Gillian Tickle]] | 49 - 49 | [[Suzanne Kinnersley]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Alexandra Clayton]] }} | + | {{ep | 512 | 25/02/1987 | P |[[Diana Beasley]]| 51 - 51 |[[Marianne Croll]]|Gyles Brandreth|Julia Swannell|73}} |
− | {{ep | 1117 | 8/03/1991 | P | [[ | + | {{ep | 563 | 7/05/1987 | P |[[Jon Marsh]]| 49 - 49 |[[Phyllis Stevens]]|[[Patrick Mower]]|[[Freda Thornton]]|71}} |
− | {{ep | 1120 | 13/03/1991 | P | + | {{ep | 602 | 1/07/1987 | P |[[Peter Medhurst]]| 47 - 47 |[[Cath Powell]]|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|74}} |
+ | {{ep | 607 | 8/07/1987 | P |[[Hilary Hopper]]| 44 - 44 |[[Boz Osberg]]|[[Russell Harty]]|Catherine Clarke|83}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 679 | 20/11/1987 | P |[[Joel Salkin]]| 52 - 52 |[[Derek Rutter]]|Bill Tidy|Julia Swannell|72}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 832 | 27/01/1989 | P |[[Tim Morrissey]]| 51 - 51 |[[Mary Hawes]]|[[Sylvia Syms]]|Freda Thornton|71}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 846 | 16/02/1989 | P |[[Anna Sims]]| 48 - 48 |[[Len Marshall (Series 17)|Len Marshall]]|[[Eve Pollard]]|Della Thompson|81}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 888 | 7/08/1989 | P |[[Sue Hall]]| 61 - 61 |[[Jonathan Anstey]]|Eve Pollard|[[Simon Mason]]|86}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1049 | 4/09/1990 | P |[[Fiona Willis]]| 50 - 50 |[[Ian McLoughlin]]|[[Brian Johnston]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|73}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1088 | 28/01/1991 | P |[[Raine Hilson]]| 35 - 35 |[[John Arfon]]|Bill Tidy|Freda Thornton|73}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1108 | 25/02/1991 | P |[[Gillian Tickle]]| 49 - 49 |[[Suzanne Kinnersley]]|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Alexandra Clayton]]|68}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1117 | 8/03/1991 | P |[[Julie Purdey]]| 42 - 42 |[[Lew Schwarz]]|Nigel Rees|[[Judy Pearsall]]|74}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 1120 | 13/03/1991 | P |[[Nuala Clenaghan]]| 54 - 54 |Lew Schwarz|Nigel Rees|Judy Pearsall|73}} | ||
+ | {{ep | Cats58| 10/03/2016 | S |[[Sara Pascoe]]<br>& [[Johnny Vegas]]| 25 - 25 |[[Jon Richardson]]<br>& [[Alex Brooker]]|[[Tom Allen]]|Susie Dent|58}} | ||
+ | {{ep | Cats122| 23/01/2020 | S |[[Richard Ayoade]]<br>& [[Sean Lock]]| 44 - 44 |Jon Richardson<br>& [[Katherine Ryan]]|[[David O'Doherty]]|Susie Dent|87}} | ||
+ | {{ep | Cats143| 29/07/2022 | S |Richard Ayoade<br>& [[Joe Wilkinson]]| 28 - 28 |Jon Richardson<br>& [[Lucy Beaumont]]|[[Finlay Christie]]|Susie Dent|75}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:16, 13 November 2022
A draw is a game where both players have the same score at the end of the show. In modern 15-round Countdown there is no such thing as a draw; instead, extra conundrums are used until one player wins the game. Up until the end of Series 21, if two players drew they played each other again the next day, which causes numerous problems with the recording schedule, not just for the production team but for contestants who may have to go back home and come back up to the studios for another recording session. Additional conundrums were used to decide winners in the series finals and Championship of Champions events.
Facts and figures
- The first draw ever was between Michael Goldman and Bill Benson in Episode 3, during the first week of the show's history.
- The last draw in normal Countdown was between Lew Schwarz and Nuala Clenaghan. Schwarz went on to become an octochamp with two draws, which gave him a total of 547 points - which is technically the highest total score for an octochamp, although of course David Williams got his 535 points in 8 games, not in 10. Schwarz is the only player to play in two drawn games.
- The lowest scoring draw in normal Countdown was 35-all, done three times - episodes 297, 311 and 1088.
- Jonathan Anstey and Sue Hall manufactured the highest scoring draw - 61 points in each in Episode 888, Series 18. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 9, Episode 3 saw a 25-all draw.
List of draws
There were 31 draws in Countdown history. Below is a list of all of them in chronological order.