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{{ep | 445 | 13/10/1986 | Champions of Champions I&II | [[Clive Freedman (Series 6)|Clive Freedman]] | 67 - 76 | [[Mark Nyman]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]], [[Bill Tidy]] | Catherine Clarke }}
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{{ep | 495 | 2/2/1987 | 500th show | [[Bill Tidy]] et al | 41 – 32 | [[Gyles Brandreth]] et al | none | Della Thompson }}
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{{ep | 1003 | 2/07/1990 | 1000th show | [[Allan Saldanha]] | 94&nbsp;–&nbsp;93 | [[Tim Morrissey]] | [[Gyles Brandreth]],<br/>[[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Catherine Clarke]] }}
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{{ep | 1523 | 4/07/1994 | 1500th show | [[Gareth Williams]] | 62&nbsp;–&nbsp;99 | [[Allan Saldanha]] | [[Denis Norden]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
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{{ep | CS1997 | 25/12/1997 | Christmas Special | [[Richard Whiteley]] | 30&nbsp;–&nbsp;43 | [[Carol King]] | [[Magnus Magnusson]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
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{{ep | 2874 | 2/11/2000 | 18th Birthday | [[Gyles Brandreth]]<br/>and [[Mark Nyman]] | 50 - 46 | [[Jo Brand]]<br/>and [[Damian Eadie]] | none | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | S1 | 26/5/2003 | Husband & Wife | [[Stuart Barker]] | 98&nbsp;–&nbsp;78 | [[Daphne Barker]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | [[Susie Dent]]}}
 
{{ep | S1 | 26/5/2003 | Husband & Wife | [[Stuart Barker]] | 98&nbsp;–&nbsp;78 | [[Daphne Barker]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | [[Susie Dent]]}}
 
{{ep | S2 | 25/07/03 | Replayed Final | [[Terence English]] | 92&nbsp;–&nbsp;57 | [[Glynn Leaney]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | [[Susie Dent]]}}
 
{{ep | S2 | 25/07/03 | Replayed Final | [[Terence English]] | 92&nbsp;–&nbsp;57 | [[Glynn Leaney]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | [[Susie Dent]]}}
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{{ep | S7 | 03/09/03 | Scrabble Masters | [[Brett Smitheram]] | 87&nbsp;–&nbsp;101 | [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Damian Eadie]]}}
 
{{ep | S7 | 03/09/03 | Scrabble Masters | [[Brett Smitheram]] | 87&nbsp;–&nbsp;101 | [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Damian Eadie]]}}
 
{{ep | S8 | 08/09/03 | Replayed Final | [[David Acton]] | 70&nbsp;–&nbsp;104 | [[Kenneth Michie]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Damian Eadie]]}}
 
{{ep | S8 | 08/09/03 | Replayed Final | [[David Acton]] | 70&nbsp;–&nbsp;104 | [[Kenneth Michie]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Damian Eadie]]}}
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{{ep | S9 | 09/09/03 | Champions of Champions | [[Scott Mearns]] | 100&nbsp;–&nbsp;109 | [[Natascha Kearsey]] | [[Bob Bevan]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
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{{ep | S9 | 09/09/03 | Champions of Champions IX&X | [[Scott Mearns]] | 100&nbsp;–&nbsp;109 | [[Natascha Kearsey]] | [[Bob Bevan]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
 
{{ep | S10 | 10/09/03 | Police Officers | [[Debbie Haycock]] | 81&nbsp;–&nbsp;61 | [[Peter Brinkley]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Susie Dent]]}}
 
{{ep | S10 | 10/09/03 | Police Officers | [[Debbie Haycock]] | 81&nbsp;–&nbsp;61 | [[Peter Brinkley]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | [[Susie Dent]]}}
 
{{ep | S11 | 11/09/03 | High Scoring Losers | [[Melanie Beaumont]] | 83&nbsp;–&nbsp;126 | [[Linda Dawe]] | [[Bernard Ingham]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
 
{{ep | S11 | 11/09/03 | High Scoring Losers | [[Melanie Beaumont]] | 83&nbsp;–&nbsp;126 | [[Linda Dawe]] | [[Bernard Ingham]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
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{{ep | S(24) | UNRELEASED | Replayed Final | [[Steve Fisher]] | ? | [[John Ashmore]] | [[Bob Bevan]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
 
{{ep | S(24) | UNRELEASED | Replayed Final | [[Steve Fisher]] | ? | [[John Ashmore]] | [[Bob Bevan]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
 
{{ep | S(25) | UNRELEASED | Old Countdownians | [[Joyce Cansfield]] | ? | [[Dixie Baird]] | [[Bernard Ingham]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
 
{{ep | S(25) | UNRELEASED | Old Countdownians | [[Joyce Cansfield]] | ? | [[Dixie Baird]] | [[Bernard Ingham]] | [[Alison Heard]]}}
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{{ep | 4473 | 2/11/2007 | 25th Anniversary | [[Chris Wills]] | 58 – 69 | [[Conor Travers]] | none | [[Alison Heard]] }}
 
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Revision as of 00:27, 15 March 2010

A special episode is an episode that is not part of the main Countdown series, but is shown to fill a gap in the Channel 4 schedule – typically due to an unexpected absence of cricket or racing – or occasionally for some other reason.

List of special episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
445 13/10/1986 Champions of Champions I&II Clive Freedman 67 – 76 Mark Nyman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Gyles Brandreth, Bill Tidy Catherine Clarke
495 2/2/1987 500th show Bill Tidy et al 41 – 32 Gyles Brandreth et al Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner none Della Thompson
1003 2/07/1990 1000th show Allan Saldanha 94 – 93 Tim Morrissey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gyles Brandreth,
Richard Stilgoe 		Catherine Clarke
1523 4/07/1994 1500th show Gareth Williams 62 – 99 Allan Saldanha Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Mark Nyman
CS1997 25/12/1997 Christmas Special Richard Whiteley 30 – 43 Carol King William G Stewart Susie Dent Magnus Magnusson Mark Nyman
2874 2/11/2000 18th Birthday Gyles Brandreth
and Mark Nyman 		50 – 46 Jo Brand
and Damian Eadie 		Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman none Susie Dent
S1 26/5/2003 Husband & Wife Stuart Barker 98 – 78 Daphne Barker Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent
S2 25/07/03 Replayed Final Terence English 92 – 57 Glynn Leaney Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent
S3 04/08/03 High Scoring Losers Terry Rattle 94 – 78 Elfie Winterton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent
S4 18/08/03 Maths Teachers Mark Roper 95 – 68 Ruth Atkin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
S5 25/08/03 Solicitors Simon Cobb 88 – 93 David Stainer Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
S6 02/09/03 Clergymen Alan Wright 71 – 97 John Povey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
S7 03/09/03 Scrabble Masters Brett Smitheram 87 – 101 Harshan Lamabadusuriya Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Damian Eadie
S8 08/09/03 Replayed Final David Acton 70 – 104 Kenneth Michie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Damian Eadie
S9 09/09/03 Champions of Champions IX&X Scott Mearns 100 – 109 Natascha Kearsey Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Alison Heard
S10 10/09/03 Police Officers Debbie Haycock 81 – 61 Peter Brinkley Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
S11 11/09/03 High Scoring Losers Melanie Beaumont 83 – 126 Linda Dawe Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bernard Ingham Alison Heard
S12 12/09/03 Series Champions Julian Fell 100 – 92 Chris Wills Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Alison Heard
S13 15/03/04 Publicans Paul Burlinson 66 – 84 Pamela Roud Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bernard Ingham Alison Heard
S14 19/03/04 Father & Daughter Sally Hutchings 104 – 87 Peter Hutchings Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
S15 14/06/04 Replayed Final Pete Cashmore 66 – 107 Dag Griffiths Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
S16 26/07/04 Replayed Final Richard Saldanha 83 – 92 Kate Ogilvie Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Geoffrey Durham Susie Dent
S17 02/08/04 Aficionados Mike Brown 113 – 70 Nita Marr Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
S18 13/08/04 Replayed Final Ray McPhie 104 – 89 Christine White Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent
S19 23/08/04 Mother & Son Margaret Sambrooks 95 – 47 Tony Brooks Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Alison Heard
S20 30/08/04 Starlets Lucy Guile 66 – 76 James Robinson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Alison Heard
S21 20/12/04 Brothers Sandeep Mazumder 72 – 67 Sanjay Mazumder Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent
S22 25/03/05 Cabaret Entertainers John Marlowe 56 – 91 Alf Berry Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bernard Ingham Alison Heard
S23 30/05/05 Starlets Austin Shin 98 – 67 Beth Sutton Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bernard Ingham Alison Heard
S(24) UNRELEASED Replayed Final Steve Fisher ? John Ashmore Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bob Bevan Alison Heard
S(25) UNRELEASED Old Countdownians Joyce Cansfield ? Dixie Baird Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bernard Ingham Alison Heard
4473 2/11/2007 25th Anniversary Chris Wills 58 – 69 Conor Travers Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman none Alison Heard

See also

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