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'''John Hardie''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 53]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 73]]. | '''John Hardie''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 53]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 73]]. | ||
− | Hardie is the 200th octochamp in the history of Countdown, treating [[viscount]]s as honorary octochamps. He started his run against former Premier League footballer Matt Le Tisser, followed by a convincing win against [[Ben Dempster]] during which he saw the 9 OUTSPREAD. Two more centuries followed before he faced Apterite [[James Rowan]] spotting the crucial Conundrum NEWSPAPER in under a second. He won three more centuries, spotting the word APTEROUS in his game against [[Fiona Currie]]. He won his final games, scoring a century in all but one of them. In the finals, he lost to [[Matthew Tassier]] equalling Tassier in all but two rounds, and saw the conundrum PEREGRINE in under a second but still lost 107-122. | + | Hardie is the 200th octochamp in the history of Countdown, treating [[viscount]]s as honorary octochamps. He started his run against former Premier League footballer [[Matt Le Tisser]], followed by a convincing win against [[Ben Dempster]] during which he saw the 9 OUTSPREAD. Two more centuries followed before he faced Apterite [[James Rowan]] spotting the crucial Conundrum NEWSPAPER in under a second. He won three more centuries, spotting the word APTEROUS in his game against [[Fiona Currie]]. He won his final games, scoring a century in all but one of them. In the finals, he lost to [[Matthew Tassier]] equalling Tassier in all but two rounds, and saw the conundrum PEREGRINE in under a second but still lost 107-122. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== |
Revision as of 22:28, 10 February 2016
John Hardie was a contestant in Series 53 and an octochamp in Series 73.
Hardie is the 200th octochamp in the history of Countdown, treating viscounts as honorary octochamps. He started his run against former Premier League footballer Matt Le Tisser, followed by a convincing win against Ben Dempster during which he saw the 9 OUTSPREAD. Two more centuries followed before he faced Apterite James Rowan spotting the crucial Conundrum NEWSPAPER in under a second. He won three more centuries, spotting the word APTEROUS in his game against Fiona Currie. He won his final games, scoring a century in all but one of them. In the finals, he lost to Matthew Tassier equalling Tassier in all but two rounds, and saw the conundrum PEREGRINE in under a second but still lost 107-122.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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3881 | 1/03/2005 | P | John Hardie | 65 – 108 | Chris Hunt | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
6221 | 5/10/2015 | P | Matt Le Tissier | 51 – 102 | John Hardie | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Graeme Le Saux | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6222 | 6/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 109 – 48 | Ben Dempster | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Graeme Le Saux | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6223 | 7/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 104 – 32 | Kris Jack | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
6224 | 8/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 104 – 97 | James Rowan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
6225 | 12/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 109 – 51 | Fiona Currie | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6226 | 13/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 108 – 76 | Philip Leonard | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6227 | 14/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 99 – 76 | Chris Barstow | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6228 | 15/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 110 – 24 | David Cumming | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
6274 | 18/12/2015 | QF | John Hardie | 107 – 122 | Matthew Tassier | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 146 |