Series 24

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Series 24 ran from June 1992 to September 1992. The twenty-fourth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Wayne Summers. This series featured the first appearance of Susie Dent, who would later become the show's permanent lexicographer.

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Norman Christian	8	454
2	Alan Payne	6	314
3	Wayne Summers	5	309
4	Steven Tait	4	280
5	Richard Onions	5	270
6	Ged O'Toole	4	263
7	Adam Smith	3	225
8	Fiona Davies*	4	274

*Fiona Davies qualified for the finals of Series 23 but was unable to attend. She was put into a playoff against Maureen Grabham to determine the #8 seed of the Series, which Fiona won, and Maureen was eliminated. Between Series 22 and Series 37, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning and losing scores.

Finals progress

Norman Christian (1) vs Fiona Davies (8)	Fiona Davies (8) vs Richard Onions (5)	Fiona Davies (8) vs Wayne Summers (3)
Richard Onions (5) vs Steven Tait (4)
Wayne Summers (3) vs Ged O'Toole (6)	Wayne Summers (3) vs Alan Payne (2)
Adam Smith (7) vs Alan Payne (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
1263	29/06/1992	P	Bernadette Battman	41 – 73	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1264	30/06/1992	P	Robert Cockrell	36 – 39	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1265	1/07/1992	P	Deborah Rettie	45 – 55*	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1266	2/07/1992	P	Clive Dean	19 – 42	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1267	3/07/1992	P	Tracy Moore	33 – 46	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1268	6/07/1992	P	Martin Summers	64 – 54	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rula Lenska	Susie Dent
1269	7/07/1992	P	Martin Summers	59 – 48	Keith Wright	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	James Whale	Susie Dent
1270	8/07/1992	P	Martin Summers	24 – 56	Mandy Lewis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	James Whale	Susie Dent
1271	9/07/1992	P	Peter Etherington	47 – 40	Mandy Lewis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	James Whale	Susie Dent
1272	10/07/1992	P	Peter Etherington	48 – 47	Sue Stoney	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	James Whale	Susie Dent
1273	13/07/1992	P	Peter Etherington	42 – 56	Steven Tait	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	James Whale	Susie Dent
1274	14/07/1992	P	Peter Williams	33 – 63	Steven Tait	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1275	15/07/1992	P	Anthony Weld	45 – 58	Steven Tait	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1276	16/07/1992	P	Veronica Reichwald	22 – 62	Steven Tait	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1277	17/07/1992	P	Felicity Gelder	42 – 41	Steven Tait	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1278	20/07/1992	P	Felicity Gelder	54 – 64	Terry Doughty	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1279	21/07/1992	P	David Elliott	45 – 34	Terry Doughty	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1280	22/07/1992	P	David Elliott	44 – 47	Tony Hodson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson
1281	23/07/1992	P	James Squires	39 – 44	Tony Hodson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson
1282	24/07/1992	P	Joan Kaye	17 – 39	Tony Hodson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson
1283	27/07/1992	P	Robin Stormonth-Darling	55 – 29	Tony Hodson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson
1284	28/07/1992	P	Robin Stormonth-Darling	46 – 45	Barbara Wylde	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson
1285	29/07/1992	P	Robin Stormonth-Darling	33 – 45	Richard Onions	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Richard Samson
1286	30/07/1992	P	Jack Stokes	41 – 69	Richard Onions	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Richard Samson
1287	31/07/1992	P	Gillian Jones	22 – 49	Richard Onions	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Richard Samson
1288	3/08/1992	P	Mohammed Yusuf	22 – 41	Richard Onions	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Richard Samson
1289	4/08/1992	P	Jimmy Peoples	37 – 39	Richard Onions	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Richard Samson
1290	5/08/1992	P	Mary Jordan	51 – 27	Richard Onions	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Richard Samson
1291	6/08/1992	P	Mary Jordan	37 – 79	Ged O'Toole	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1292	7/08/1992	P	John Eden	31 – 52	Ged O'Toole	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1293	10/08/1992	P	Carol Smith	40 – 56	Ged O'Toole	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1294	11/08/1992	P	Len Gilligan	41 – 47	Ged O'Toole	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1295	12/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	55 – 29	Ged O'Toole	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1296	13/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	55 – 31	Gweni Sorokin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1297	14/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	53 – 17	Julian Gale	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1298	17/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	40 – 27	John Watkin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1299	18/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	74 – 39	Angela Wood	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1300	19/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	53 – 32	Ernie Brewer	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1301	20/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	58 – 35	Bernard Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1302	21/08/1992	P	Norman Christian	66 – 34	Lorna Foster	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Judy Pearsall
1303	24/08/1992	P	Sallyanne Steatham	46 – 55	Peter Wilson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Norman Painting	Sara Tulloch
1304	25/08/1992	P	Martin Coxell	41 – 28	Peter Wilson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Norman Painting	Sara Tulloch
1305	26/08/1992	P	Martin Coxell	44 – 42	Terry Burns	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Norman Painting	Sara Tulloch
1306	27/08/1992	P	Martin Coxell	57 – 34	Andy Pike	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Norman Painting	Sara Tulloch
1307	28/08/1992	P	Martin Coxell	27 – 38	Maureen Grabham	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Norman Painting	Sara Tulloch
1308	31/08/1992	P	Wally Charlwood	29 – 41	Maureen Grabham	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Norman Painting	Sara Tulloch
1309	1/09/1992	P	Joan Steinson	44 – 48	Maureen Grabham	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Sara Tulloch
1310	2/09/1992	P	Adam Smith	57 – 47	Maureen Grabham	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Sara Tulloch
1311	3/09/1992	P	Adam Smith	55 – 32	Marian Billings	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Sara Tulloch
1312	4/09/1992	P	Adam Smith	66 – 11	Margaret Kent	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Sara Tulloch
1313	7/09/1992	P	Adam Smith	47 – 54	Edward Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Sara Tulloch
1314	8/09/1992	P	Alan Payne	44 – 33	Edward Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Sara Tulloch
1315	9/09/1992	P	Alan Payne	57 – 39	Tim Dolan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Sara Tulloch
1316	10/09/1992	P	Alan Payne	69 – 38	Sandi Harja	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Sara Tulloch
1317	11/09/1992	P	Alan Payne	42 – 30	Tom Martland	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Sara Tulloch
1318	14/09/1992	P	Alan Payne	67 – 50	Jim Peet	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Sara Tulloch
1319	15/09/1992	P	Alan Payne	35 – 34	Phil Pipe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Sara Tulloch
1320	16/09/1992	QP	Maureen Grabham	27 – 65	Fiona Davies	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1321	17/09/1992	QF	Norman Christian	39 – 41	Fiona Davies	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1322	18/09/1992	QF	Adam Smith	26 – 28	Alan Payne	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1323	21/09/1992	QF	Ged O'Toole	49 – 54	Wayne Summers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1324	22/09/1992	QF	Steven Tait	31 – 46	Richard Onions	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1325	23/09/1992	SF	Richard Onions	34 – 64	Fiona Davies	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1326	24/09/1992	SF	Wayne Summers	42 – 41	Alan Payne	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams	Judy Pearsall
1327	25/09/1992	GF	Wayne Summers	67 – 47	Fiona Davies	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Simon Williams, Jenny Hanley	Judy Pearsall

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

External links

• Series 24 on The Countdown Database.
• Series 24 on The Countdown Page.