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− | [[Image:Red white and boo boo.jpg|right|thumb| Carol posing unaware with part of the problematic new | + | [[Image:Red white and boo boo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Carol posing unaware with part of the problematic new colour scheme]] |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Wooden set left shot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|This series marked the debut of the wooden set, which was only used for two years. The ''[[Countdown]]'' [[clock music]] also changed to its present version.]] |
− | '''Series 18''' ran from July 1989 to October 1989. | + | '''Series 18''' ran from July 1989 to October 1989. The eighteenth of 53 series presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], it was won by [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]]. |
+ | This series was notable for the letter and number tiles changing to a red and white colour scheme. In conjunction with this, a new set was issued for the first time. After several episodes had been recorded using the new tiles, someone pointed out that they would be problematic for photosensitive epileptics. An attempt was made to record all the shows again with the original contestants, but this caused issues as some of them were no longer available. This resulted in some episodes, notably in the series finals, still having to be screened with the unsuitable tiles. Those episodes that were rerecorded had the tiles reverted to the blue and white configuration introduced in [[Series 11]]. | ||
− | This series | + | This series was also the first to feature [[Carol Vorderman]] as the letters hostess; previously, she had only been the arithmetician. |
==Seed table== | ==Seed table== | ||
{{Seed table}} | {{Seed table}} | ||
− | {{seed | 1 | [[Jonathan Anstey]] | 8 | | + | {{seed | 1 | [[Jonathan Anstey]] |8+1|540}} |
− | {{seed | 2 | [[Richard Evans]] | 8 | 433 }} | + | {{seed | 2 | [[Richard Evans]] |8|433}} |
− | {{seed | 3 | | + | {{seed | 3 | [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] |6|333|w}} |
− | {{seed | 4 | [[Derek Stuart-Clark]] | 6 | 325 }} | + | {{seed | 4 | [[Derek Stuart-Clark]] |6|325}} |
− | {{seed | 5 | [[Mandi Hale]] | 5 | 257 }} | + | {{seed | 5 | [[Mandi Hale]] |5|257}} |
− | {{seed | 6 | [[Shirley Scott]] | 5 | 251 }} | + | {{seed | 6 | [[Shirley Scott]] |5|251}} |
− | {{seed | 7 | [[Mark St John London|Mark St. John London]] | 4 | 237}} | + | {{seed | 7 | [[Mark St John London|Mark St. John London]] |4|237}} |
− | {{seed | 8 | [[Margaret Budden]] | 3 | 165 }} | + | {{seed | 8 | [[Margaret Budden]] |3|165}} |
{{Seed table end}} | {{Seed table end}} | ||
+ | <center>Numbers after "+" signs in the Wins column represent [[Draw|drawn]] games.</center> | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Seeding S3-S20}} [[Derek Stuart-Clark]] was undefeated before retiring after his sixth game. |
+ | |||
+ | ==Finals progress== | ||
+ | {{finals progress | ||
+ | | 1 = [[Jonathan Anstey]] | q1w = 1 | ||
+ | | 8 = [[Margaret Budden]] | ||
+ | | 5 = [[Mandi Hale]] | q4w = 5 | s1w = 5 | ||
+ | | 4 = [[Derek Stuart-Clark]] | ||
+ | | 3 = [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] | q3w = 3 | s2w = 3 | fw = 3 | ||
+ | | 6 = [[Shirley Scott]] | ||
+ | | 7 = [[Mark St John London|Mark St. John London]] | ||
+ | | 2 = [[Richard Evans]] | q2w = 2 | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
− | {{episode table}} | + | {{episode table}} |
− | {{ep | 868 | 10/07/1989 | P | [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] | 59 - 36 | [[Monica Kirby]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 868 | 10/07/1989 | P |[[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]]| 59 - 36 |[[Monica Kirby]]|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|[[Della Thompson]]|73}} |
− | {{ep | 869 | 11/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 64 - 37 | [[Brian Clarke]] | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 869 | 11/07/1989 | P |Rajaretnam Yogasagarar| 64 - 37 |[[Brian Clarke]]|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|??}} |
− | {{ep | 870 | 12/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 49 - 37 | [[Margaret Jones]] | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 870 | 12/07/1989 | P |Rajaretnam Yogasagarar| 49 - 37 |[[Margaret Jones]]|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|69}} |
− | {{ep | 871 | 13/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 58 - 20 | [[Bob Holland]] | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 871 | 13/07/1989 | P |Rajaretnam Yogasagarar| 58 - 20 |[[Bob Holland]]|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|83}} |
− | {{ep | 872 | 15/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 47 - 18 | [[Graham Owen]] | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 872 | 15/07/1989 | P |Rajaretnam Yogasagarar| 47 - 18 |[[Graham Owen]]|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 873 | 17/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 56 - 25 | [[Win Strange]] | [[Ned Sherrin]] | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 873 | 17/07/1989 | P |Rajaretnam Yogasagarar| 56 - 25 |[[Win Strange]]|[[Ned Sherrin]]|Della Thompson|71}} |
− | {{ep | 874 | 18/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 37 - 44 | [[Shirley Scott]] | Ned Sherrin | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 874 | 18/07/1989 | P |Rajaretnam Yogasagarar| 37 - 44 |[[Shirley Scott]]|Ned Sherrin|Della Thompson|69}} |
− | {{ep | 875 | 19/07/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 875 | 19/07/1989 | P |[[Reg Jones]]| 45 - 57 |Shirley Scott|Ned Sherrin|Della Thompson|71}} |
− | {{ep | 876 | 20/07/1989 | P | | + | {{ep | 876 | 20/07/1989 | P |[[Ron Smith]]| 43 - 46 |Shirley Scott|Ned Sherrin|Della Thompson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 877 | 21/07/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 877 | 21/07/1989 | P |[[Joan Gray]]| 31 - 57 |Shirley Scott|Ned Sherrin|Della Thompson|83}} |
− | {{ep | 878 | 24/07/1989 | P | | + | {{ep | 878 | 24/07/1989 | P |[[Christine Stallybrass]]| 44 - 47 |Shirley Scott|[[Simon Williams]]|Della Thompson|80}} |
− | {{ep | 879 | 25/07/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 879 | 25/07/1989 | P |[[Derek Stuart-Clark]]| 61 - 41 |Shirley Scott|Simon Williams|Della Thompson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 880 | 26/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 46 - 30 | [[Valia Hedley]] | Simon Williams | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 880 | 26/07/1989 | P |Derek Stuart-Clark| 46 - 30 |[[Valia Hedley]]|Simon Williams|Della Thompson|74}} |
− | {{ep | 881 | 27/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 63 - 39 | [[Anne Cox]] | Simon Williams | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 881 | 27/07/1989 | P |Derek Stuart-Clark| 63 - 39 |[[Anne Cox]]|Simon Williams|Della Thompson|84}} |
− | {{ep | 882 | 28/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 49 - 37 | [[John Gough-Cooper]] | Simon Williams | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 882 | 28/07/1989 | P |Derek Stuart-Clark| 49 - 37 |[[John Gough-Cooper]]|Simon Williams|Della Thompson|84}} |
− | {{ep | 883 | 31/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 39 - 29 | [[Garry Preston]] | Simon Williams | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 883 | 31/07/1989 | P |Derek Stuart-Clark| 39 - 29 |[[Garry Preston]]|Simon Williams|Della Thompson|71}} |
− | {{ep | 884 | 1/08/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 67 - 34 | [[Karen Hazell]] | Simon Williams | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 884 | 1/08/1989 | P |Derek Stuart-Clark| 67 - 34 |[[Karen Hazell]]|Simon Williams|Della Thompson|84}} |
− | {{ep | 885 | 2/08/1989 | P | [[Tom Dudley]] | 43 - 39 | [[Win Blackborow]] | [[Eve Pollard]] | Simon Mason }} | + | {{ep | 885 | 2/08/1989 | P |[[Tom Dudley]]| 43 - 39 |[[Win Blackborow]]|[[Eve Pollard]]|[[Simon Mason]]|72}} |
− | {{ep | 886 | 3/08/1989 | P | Tom Dudley | 35 - 54 | [[Jonathan Anstey]] | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason }} | + | {{ep | 886 | 3/08/1989 | P |Tom Dudley| 35 - 54 |[[Jonathan Anstey]]|Eve Pollard|Simon Mason|71}} |
− | {{ep | 887 | 4/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 887 | 4/08/1989 | P |[[Keith Pottage]]| 12 - 66 |Jonathan Anstey|Eve Pollard|Simon Mason|82}} |
− | {{ep | 888 | 7/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 888 | 7/08/1989 | P |[[Sue Hall]]| 61 - 61 |Jonathan Anstey|Eve Pollard|Simon Mason|86}} |
− | {{ep | 889 | 8/08/1989 | P | | + | {{ep | 889 | 8/08/1989 | P |Sue Hall| 37 - 46 |Jonathan Anstey|Eve Pollard|Simon Mason|73}} |
− | {{ep | 890 | 9/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 890 | 9/08/1989 | P |[[Neil Barlow]]| 40 - 81 |Jonathan Anstey|Eve Pollard|Simon Mason|84}} |
− | {{ep | 891 | 10/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 891 | 10/08/1989 | P |[[John Feetenby]]| 42 - 62 |Jonathan Anstey|Eve Pollard|Simon Mason|73}} |
− | {{ep | 892 | 11/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 892 | 11/08/1989 | P |[[Eileen Meghen]]| 24 - 53 |Jonathan Anstey|[[Lance Percival]]|Simon Mason|71}} |
− | {{ep | 893 | 14/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 893 | 14/08/1989 | P |[[Ian Whitcombe]]| 33 - 59 |Jonathan Anstey|Lance Percival|Simon Mason|74}} |
− | {{ep | 894 | 15/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 894 | 15/08/1989 | P |[[Elizabeth Rennie]]| 41 - 58 |Jonathan Anstey|Lance Percival|Simon Mason|71}} |
− | {{ep | 895 | 16/08/1989 | P | [[Leslie Martin]] | 41 - 32 | [[Steve Tidbury]] | Lance Percival | Simon Mason }} | + | {{ep | 895 | 16/08/1989 | P |[[Leslie Martin]]| 41 - 32 |[[Steve Tidbury]]|Lance Percival|Simon Mason|71}} |
− | {{ep | 896 | 17/08/1989 | P | Leslie Martin | 52 - 39 | [[Anne Maclachlan]] | Lance Percival | Simon Mason }} | + | {{ep | 896 | 17/08/1989 | P |Leslie Martin| 52 - 39 |[[Anne Maclachlan]]|Lance Percival|Simon Mason|75}} |
− | {{ep | 897 | 18/08/1989 | P | Leslie Martin | 44 - 53 | [[Mark Pont]] | Lance Percival | Simon Mason }} | + | {{ep | 897 | 18/08/1989 | P |Leslie Martin| 44 - 53 |[[Mark Pont]]|Lance Percival|Simon Mason|82}} |
− | {{ep | 898 | 21/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 898 | 21/08/1989 | P |[[Debbie Williams]]| 45 - 65 |Mark Pont|[[Brian Johnston]]|Della Thompson|83}} |
− | {{ep | 899 | 22/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 899 | 22/08/1989 | P |[[Andrew Balkin]]| 40 - 44 |Mark Pont|Brian Johnston|Della Thompson|71}} |
− | {{ep | 900 | 23/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 900 | 23/08/1989 | P |[[Ann Dibben|Ann Rutter]]| 63 - 59 |Mark Pont|Brian Johnston|Della Thompson|76}} |
− | {{ep | 901 | 24/08/1989 | P | Ann Rutter | 38 - 40 | [[David Ware]] | Brian Johnston | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 901 | 24/08/1989 | P |Ann Rutter| 38 - 40 |[[David Ware]]|Brian Johnston|Della Thompson|74}} |
− | {{ep | 902 | 25/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 902 | 25/08/1989 | P |[[Tony Diball]]| 23 - 39 |David Ware|Brian Johnston|Della Thompson|81}} |
− | {{ep | 903 | 28/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 903 | 28/08/1989 | P |[[Jan Whitfield]]| 46 - 51 |David Ware|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|Della Thompson|74}} |
− | {{ep | 904 | 29/08/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 904 | 29/08/1989 | P |[[Clive Everill]]| 50 - 43 |David Ware|Gyles Brandreth|Della Thompson|71}} |
− | {{ep | 905 | 30/08/1989 | P | Clive Everill | 70 - 60 | [[Chris Magill]] | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 905 | 30/08/1989 | P |Clive Everill| 70 - 60 |[[Chris Magill (Series 18)|Chris Magill]]|Gyles Brandreth|Della Thompson|87}} |
− | {{ep | 906 | 31/08/1989 | P | Clive Everill | 27 - 50 | [[Bill Taylor]] | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 906 | 31/08/1989 | P |Clive Everill| 27 - 50 |[[Bill Taylor]]|Gyles Brandreth|Della Thompson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 907 | 1/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 907 | 1/09/1989 | P |[[Mark St John London|Mark St. John London]]| 50 - 42 |Bill Taylor|Gyles Brandreth|Della Thompson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 908 | 4/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 60 - 55 | [[Alex McClimens]] | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 908 | 4/09/1989 | P |Mark St. John London| 60 - 55 |[[Alex McClimens]]|Gyles Brandreth|Della Thompson|73}} |
− | {{ep | 909 | 5/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 70 - 26 | [[John Slade]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 909 | 5/09/1989 | P |Mark St. John London| 70 - 26 |[[John Slade]]|[[Richard Stilgoe]]|Della Thompson|83}} |
− | {{ep | 910 | 6/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 57 - 51 | [[Patrick Kavanagh]] | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 910 | 6/09/1989 | P |Mark St. John London| 57 - 51 |[[Patrick Kavanagh]]|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|85}} |
− | {{ep | 911 | 7/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 48 - 64 | [[Margaret Budden]] | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson }} | + | {{ep | 911 | 7/09/1989 | P |Mark St. John London| 48 - 64 |[[Margaret Budden]]|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|71}} |
− | {{ep | 912 | 8/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 912 | 8/09/1989 | P |[[Christopher Alexander]]| 34 - 43 |Margaret Budden|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|83}} |
− | {{ep | 913 | 11/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 913 | 11/09/1989 | P |[[Patrick Lindfield]]| 30 - 58 |Margaret Budden|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|72}} |
− | {{ep | 914 | 12/09/1989 | P | | + | {{ep | 914 | 12/09/1989 | P |[[Diane Pratesi]]| 57 - 45 |Margaret Budden|Richard Stilgoe|Della Thompson|95}} |
− | {{ep | 915 | 13/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 59 - 34 | [[Christopher Quartermaine]] | [[Clement Freud]] | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 915 | 13/09/1989 | P |Diane Pratesi| 59 - 34 |[[Christopher Quartermaine]]|[[Clement Freud]]|[[Freda Thornton]]|71}} |
− | {{ep | 916 | 14/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 48 - 60 | [[Richard Evans]] | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 916 | 14/09/1989 | P |Diane Pratesi| 48 - 60 |[[Richard Evans]]|Clement Freud|Freda Thornton|83}} |
− | {{ep | 917 | 15/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 917 | 15/09/1989 | P |[[Mary Mullins]]| 32 - 50 |Richard Evans|Clement Freud|Freda Thornton|65}} |
− | {{ep | 918 | 18/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 918 | 18/09/1989 | P |[[Fraser McLeod]]| 49 - 63 |Richard Evans|Clement Freud|Freda Thornton|84}} |
− | {{ep | 919 | 19/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 919 | 19/09/1989 | P |[[Avril Goldsworthy]]| 29 - 50 |Richard Evans|Clement Freud|Freda Thornton|74}} |
− | {{ep | 920 | 20/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 920 | 20/09/1989 | P |[[Brian Porter]]| 30 - 45 |Richard Evans|[[Dinah Sheridan]]|Freda Thornton|74}} |
− | {{ep | 921 | 21/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 921 | 21/09/1989 | P |[[Garry Thomas]]| 44 - 49 |Richard Evans|Dinah Sheridan|Freda Thornton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 922 | 22/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 922 | 22/09/1989 | P |[[Brendan Meghan]]| 51 - 68 |Richard Evans|Dinah Sheridan|Freda Thornton|73}} |
− | {{ep | 923 | 25/09/1989 | P | + | {{ep | 923 | 25/09/1989 | P |[[Chris Tesseras]]| 45 - 48 |Richard Evans|Dinah Sheridan|Freda Thornton|77}} |
− | {{ep | 924 | 26/09/1989 | P | [[Mandi Hale]] | 51 - 27 | [[Rosemary Tame]] | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 924 | 26/09/1989 | P |[[Mandi Hale]]| 51 - 27 |[[Rosemary Tame]]|Dinah Sheridan|Freda Thornton|73}} |
− | {{ep | 925 | 27/09/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 41 - 30 | [[Brian Burrows]] | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 925 | 27/09/1989 | P |Mandi Hale| 41 - 30 |[[Brian Burrows]]|Dinah Sheridan|Freda Thornton|72}} |
− | {{ep | 926 | 28/09/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 46 - 27 | [[Julian Bloom]] | [[Nigel Rees]] | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 926 | 28/09/1989 | P |Mandi Hale| 46 - 27 |[[Julian Bloom]]|[[Nigel Rees]]|Freda Thornton|83}} |
− | {{ep | 927 | 29/09/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 54 - 36 | [[Doris Beckerlegge]] | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 927 | 29/09/1989 | P |Mandi Hale| 54 - 36 |[[Doris Beckerlegge]]|Nigel Rees|Freda Thornton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 928 | 2/10/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 65 - 29 | [[David Dillner]] | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 928 | 2/10/1989 | P |Mandi Hale| 65 - 29 |[[David Dillner]]|Nigel Rees|Freda Thornton|71}} |
− | {{ep | 929 | 3/10/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 32 - 48 | [[Mark Cooper]] | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton }} | + | {{ep | 929 | 3/10/1989 | P |Mandi Hale| 32 - 48 |[[Mark Cooper]]|Nigel Rees|Freda Thornton|70}} |
− | {{ep | 930 | 4/10/1989 | P | Mark Cooper | 41 - 33 | [[Robin Robinson]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]] | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 930 | 4/10/1989 | P |Mark Cooper| 41 - 33 |[[Robin Robinson]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|95}} |
− | {{ep | 931 | 5/10/1989 | QF | [[Jonathan Anstey]] | 45 - 33 | [[Margaret Budden]] | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 931 | 5/10/1989 | QF |[[Jonathan Anstey]]| 45 - 33 |[[Margaret Budden]]|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|86}} |
− | {{ep | 932 | 6/10/1989 | QF | [[Mark St John London|Mark St. John London]] | 12 - 45 | [[Richard Evans]] | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 932 | 6/10/1989 | QF |[[Mark St John London|Mark St. John London]]| 12 - 45 |[[Richard Evans]]|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|74}} |
− | {{ep | 933 | 9/10/1989 | QF | [[Shirley Scott]] | 39 - 46 | [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 933 | 9/10/1989 | QF |[[Shirley Scott]]| 39 - 46 |[[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]]|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|77}} |
− | {{ep | 934 | 10/10/1989 | QF | [[Mandi Hale]] | 53 - 47 | [[Derek Stuart-Clark]] | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 934 | 10/10/1989 | QF |[[Mandi Hale]]| 53 - 47 |[[Derek Stuart-Clark]]|Gyles Brandreth|Catherine Clarke|70}} |
− | {{ep | 935 | 11/10/1989 | SF | [[Mandi Hale]] | 48 - 36 | [[Jonathan Anstey]] | [[Eve Pollard]] | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 935 | 11/10/1989 | SF |[[Mandi Hale]]| 48 - 36 |[[Jonathan Anstey]]|[[Eve Pollard]]|Catherine Clarke|73}} |
− | {{ep | 936 | 12/10/1989 | SF | [[Richard Evans]] | 46 - 56 | [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] | Eve Pollard | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 936 | 12/10/1989 | SF |[[Richard Evans]]| 46 - 56 |[[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]]|Eve Pollard|Catherine Clarke|72}} |
− | {{ep | 937 | 13/10/1989 | GF | [[Mandi Hale]] | 73 - 92 | [[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]] | [[Frazer Hines]], Eve Pollard | Catherine Clarke }} | + | {{ep | 937 | 13/10/1989 | GF |[[Mandi Hale]]| 73 - 92 |[[Rajaretnam Yogasagarar]]|[[Frazer Hines]], Eve Pollard|Catherine Clarke|128}} |
− | + | {{episode table end}} | |
− | ==External | + | ==External Links== |
{{Series links|18|Series 18}} | {{Series links|18|Series 18}} | ||
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[[Category:Series|18]] | [[Category:Series|18]] |
Latest revision as of 23:00, 18 January 2023
Series 18 ran from July 1989 to October 1989. The eighteenth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Rajaretnam Yogasagarar.
This series was notable for the letter and number tiles changing to a red and white colour scheme. In conjunction with this, a new set was issued for the first time. After several episodes had been recorded using the new tiles, someone pointed out that they would be problematic for photosensitive epileptics. An attempt was made to record all the shows again with the original contestants, but this caused issues as some of them were no longer available. This resulted in some episodes, notably in the series finals, still having to be screened with the unsuitable tiles. Those episodes that were rerecorded had the tiles reverted to the blue and white configuration introduced in Series 11.
This series was also the first to feature Carol Vorderman as the letters hostess; previously, she had only been the arithmetician.
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonathan Anstey | 8+1 | 540 |
2 | Richard Evans | 8 | 433 |
3 | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 6 | 333 |
4 | Derek Stuart-Clark | 6 | 325 |
5 | Mandi Hale | 5 | 257 |
6 | Shirley Scott | 5 | 251 |
7 | Mark St. John London | 4 | 237 |
8 | Margaret Budden | 3 | 165 |
Derek Stuart-Clark was undefeated before retiring after his sixth game.
Finals progress
Jonathan Anstey (1) vs Margaret Budden (8) | Jonathan Anstey (1) vs Mandi Hale (5) | Mandi Hale (5) vs Rajaretnam Yogasagarar (3) |
Mandi Hale (5) vs Derek Stuart-Clark (4) | ||
Rajaretnam Yogasagarar (3) vs Shirley Scott (6) | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar (3) vs Richard Evans (2) | |
Mark St. John London (7) vs Richard Evans (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
868 | 10/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 59 – 36 | Monica Kirby | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 73 | ||
869 | 11/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 64 – 37 | Brian Clarke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | ?? | ||
870 | 12/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 49 – 37 | Margaret Jones | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 69 | ||
871 | 13/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 58 – 20 | Bob Holland | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 83 | ||
872 | 15/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 47 – 18 | Graham Owen | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 73 | ||
873 | 17/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 56 – 25 | Win Strange | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ned Sherrin | Della Thompson | 71 | ||
874 | 18/07/1989 | P | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | 37 – 44 | Shirley Scott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ned Sherrin | Della Thompson | 69 | ||
875 | 19/07/1989 | P | Reg Jones | 45 – 57 | Shirley Scott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ned Sherrin | Della Thompson | 71 | ||
876 | 20/07/1989 | P | Ron Smith | 43 – 46 | Shirley Scott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ned Sherrin | Della Thompson | 73 | ||
877 | 21/07/1989 | P | Joan Gray | 31 – 57 | Shirley Scott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Ned Sherrin | Della Thompson | 83 | ||
878 | 24/07/1989 | P | Christine Stallybrass | 44 – 47 | Shirley Scott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Della Thompson | 80 | ||
879 | 25/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 61 – 41 | Shirley Scott | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Della Thompson | 73 | ||
880 | 26/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 46 – 30 | Valia Hedley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Della Thompson | 74 | ||
881 | 27/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 63 – 39 | Anne Cox | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Della Thompson | 84 | ||
882 | 28/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 49 – 37 | John Gough-Cooper | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Della Thompson | 84 | ||
883 | 31/07/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 39 – 29 | Garry Preston | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Della Thompson | 71 | ||
884 | 1/08/1989 | P | Derek Stuart-Clark | 67 – 34 | Karen Hazell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Della Thompson | 84 | ||
885 | 2/08/1989 | P | Tom Dudley | 43 – 39 | Win Blackborow | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason | 72 | ||
886 | 3/08/1989 | P | Tom Dudley | 35 – 54 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason | 71 | ||
887 | 4/08/1989 | P | Keith Pottage | 12 – 66 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason | 82 | ||
888 | 7/08/1989 | P | Sue Hall | 61 – 61 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason | 86 | ||
889 | 8/08/1989 | P | Sue Hall | 37 – 46 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason | 73 | ||
890 | 9/08/1989 | P | Neil Barlow | 40 – 81 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason | 84 | ||
891 | 10/08/1989 | P | John Feetenby | 42 – 62 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Simon Mason | 73 | ||
892 | 11/08/1989 | P | Eileen Meghen | 24 – 53 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lance Percival | Simon Mason | 71 | ||
893 | 14/08/1989 | P | Ian Whitcombe | 33 – 59 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lance Percival | Simon Mason | 74 | ||
894 | 15/08/1989 | P | Elizabeth Rennie | 41 – 58 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lance Percival | Simon Mason | 71 | ||
895 | 16/08/1989 | P | Leslie Martin | 41 – 32 | Steve Tidbury | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lance Percival | Simon Mason | 71 | ||
896 | 17/08/1989 | P | Leslie Martin | 52 – 39 | Anne Maclachlan | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lance Percival | Simon Mason | 75 | ||
897 | 18/08/1989 | P | Leslie Martin | 44 – 53 | Mark Pont | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Lance Percival | Simon Mason | 82 | ||
898 | 21/08/1989 | P | Debbie Williams | 45 – 65 | Mark Pont | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Brian Johnston | Della Thompson | 83 | ||
899 | 22/08/1989 | P | Andrew Balkin | 40 – 44 | Mark Pont | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Brian Johnston | Della Thompson | 71 | ||
900 | 23/08/1989 | P | Ann Rutter | 63 – 59 | Mark Pont | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Brian Johnston | Della Thompson | 76 | ||
901 | 24/08/1989 | P | Ann Rutter | 38 – 40 | David Ware | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Brian Johnston | Della Thompson | 74 | ||
902 | 25/08/1989 | P | Tony Diball | 23 – 39 | David Ware | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Brian Johnston | Della Thompson | 81 | ||
903 | 28/08/1989 | P | Jan Whitfield | 46 – 51 | David Ware | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson | 74 | ||
904 | 29/08/1989 | P | Clive Everill | 50 – 43 | David Ware | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson | 71 | ||
905 | 30/08/1989 | P | Clive Everill | 70 – 60 | Chris Magill | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson | 87 | ||
906 | 31/08/1989 | P | Clive Everill | 27 – 50 | Bill Taylor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson | 73 | ||
907 | 1/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 50 – 42 | Bill Taylor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson | 73 | ||
908 | 4/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 60 – 55 | Alex McClimens | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Della Thompson | 73 | ||
909 | 5/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 70 – 26 | John Slade | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 83 | ||
910 | 6/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 57 – 51 | Patrick Kavanagh | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 85 | ||
911 | 7/09/1989 | P | Mark St. John London | 48 – 64 | Margaret Budden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 71 | ||
912 | 8/09/1989 | P | Christopher Alexander | 34 – 43 | Margaret Budden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 83 | ||
913 | 11/09/1989 | P | Patrick Lindfield | 30 – 58 | Margaret Budden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 72 | ||
914 | 12/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 57 – 45 | Margaret Budden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 95 | ||
915 | 13/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 59 – 34 | Christopher Quartermaine | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 71 | ||
916 | 14/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 48 – 60 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 83 | ||
917 | 15/09/1989 | P | Mary Mullins | 32 – 50 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 65 | ||
918 | 18/09/1989 | P | Fraser McLeod | 49 – 63 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 84 | ||
919 | 19/09/1989 | P | Avril Goldsworthy | 29 – 50 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 74 | ||
920 | 20/09/1989 | P | Brian Porter | 30 – 45 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton | 74 | ||
921 | 21/09/1989 | P | Garry Thomas | 44 – 49 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton | 70 | ||
922 | 22/09/1989 | P | Brendan Meghan | 51 – 68 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton | 73 | ||
923 | 25/09/1989 | P | Chris Tesseras | 45 – 48 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton | 77 | ||
924 | 26/09/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 51 – 27 | Rosemary Tame | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton | 73 | ||
925 | 27/09/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 41 – 30 | Brian Burrows | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Freda Thornton | 72 | ||
926 | 28/09/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 46 – 27 | Julian Bloom | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton | 83 | ||
927 | 29/09/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 54 – 36 | Doris Beckerlegge | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton | 70 | ||
928 | 2/10/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 65 – 29 | David Dillner | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton | 71 | ||
929 | 3/10/1989 | P | Mandi Hale | 32 – 48 | Mark Cooper | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Freda Thornton | 70 | ||
930 | 4/10/1989 | P | Mark Cooper | 41 – 33 | Robin Robinson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 95 | ||
931 | 5/10/1989 | QF | Jonathan Anstey | 45 – 33 | Margaret Budden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 86 | ||
932 | 6/10/1989 | QF | Mark St. John London | 12 – 45 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 74 | ||
933 | 9/10/1989 | QF | Shirley Scott | 39 – 46 | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 77 | ||
934 | 10/10/1989 | QF | Mandi Hale | 53 – 47 | Derek Stuart-Clark | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Catherine Clarke | 70 | ||
935 | 11/10/1989 | SF | Mandi Hale | 48 – 36 | Jonathan Anstey | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Catherine Clarke | 73 | ||
936 | 12/10/1989 | SF | Richard Evans | 46 – 56 | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Eve Pollard | Catherine Clarke | 72 | ||
937 | 13/10/1989 | GF | Mandi Hale | 73 – 92 | Rajaretnam Yogasagarar | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines, Eve Pollard | Catherine Clarke | 128 |