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A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of ''{{w|The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' (1987), ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' (1988 and 2019), ''{{w|Britain’s Best Brain}}'' (2009), and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''Matchpoint'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''Eggheads''. More recently, he appeared on ''{{w|Pointless (TV series)|Pointless}}'' and ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly. | A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of ''{{w|The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' (1987), ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' (1988 and 2019), ''{{w|Britain’s Best Brain}}'' (2009), and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''Matchpoint'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''Eggheads''. More recently, he appeared on ''{{w|Pointless (TV series)|Pointless}}'' and ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly. | ||
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| + | His sister, [[Joanne Laverty|Joanne]], appeared on ''Countdown'' 34 years later in [[Series 91]] and won one game. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 18 June 2025
Niall Laverty was a finalist in Series 22.
A 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast, Laverty also went to win an episode of The Weakest Link in August 2001. His other quiz show appearances to date include The Krypton Factor (1987), Fifteen to One (1988 and 2019), Britain’s Best Brain (2009), and, with Andy Bruno, Matchpoint, The Travel Quiz, and Eggheads. More recently, he appeared on Pointless and Perfection in 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly.
His sister, Joanne, appeared on Countdown 34 years later in Series 91 and won one game.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1163 | 12/08/1991 | P | Dorothy Farahar | 37 – 68 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Alexandra Clayton | 72 | ||
| 1164 | 13/08/1991 | P | David Smith | 27 – 55 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Alexandra Clayton | 72 | ||
| 1165 | 14/08/1991 | P | Bryan Maycock | 39 – 51 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Alexandra Clayton | 85 | ||
| 1166 | 15/08/1991 | P | Renee Meenehan | 36 – 27 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Catherine Clarke | 74 | ||
| 1193 | 23/09/1991 | QF | Robert Teuton | 59 – 48 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
