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'''Series 30''' ran from July 1995 to September 1995, and was the first series to feature the "minimum 3 vowels and minimum 4 consonants per round" rule. The thirtieth of 53 series presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], it was won by [[Verity Joubert]]. Notably, the grand final between Joubert and [[Chris Colsmann]] involved the two overall ''lowest'' seeds of the series. | '''Series 30''' ran from July 1995 to September 1995, and was the first series to feature the "minimum 3 vowels and minimum 4 consonants per round" rule. The thirtieth of 53 series presented by [[Richard Whiteley]], it was won by [[Verity Joubert]]. Notably, the grand final between Joubert and [[Chris Colsmann]] involved the two overall ''lowest'' seeds of the series. | ||
− | A desktop computer was given away as a supplementary prize to the player who achieved the [[List of series high scores|highest score]] in a single [[9 round format|9-round]] game of Series 30. This was ultimately won by | + | A desktop computer was given away as a supplementary prize to the player who achieved the [[List of series high scores|highest score]] in a single [[9 round format|9-round]] game of Series 30. This was ultimately won by No. 2 seed [[Andrew Bull]], who achieved 73 points in [[Episode 1666]]. |
==Seed table== | ==Seed table== |
Revision as of 20:15, 13 April 2021
Series 30 ran from July 1995 to September 1995, and was the first series to feature the "minimum 3 vowels and minimum 4 consonants per round" rule. The thirtieth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Verity Joubert. Notably, the grand final between Joubert and Chris Colsmann involved the two overall lowest seeds of the series.
A desktop computer was given away as a supplementary prize to the player who achieved the highest score in a single 9-round game of Series 30. This was ultimately won by No. 2 seed Andrew Bull, who achieved 73 points in Episode 1666.
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Graham Cross | 6 | 345 |
2 | Andrew Bull | 4 | 310 |
3 | Sue Renwick | 5 | 309 |
4 | Martin Linden | 4 | 283 |
5 | Catriona Cappleman | 4 | 268 |
6 | Ben Cooke | 4 | 245 |
7 | Verity Joubert | 4 | 240 |
8 | Chris Colsmann | 4 | 230 |
Finals progress
Graham Cross (1) vs Chris Colsmann (8) | Chris Colsmann (8) vs Martin Linden (4) | Chris Colsmann (8) vs Verity Joubert (7) |
Catriona Cappleman (5) vs Martin Linden (4) | ||
Sue Renwick (3) vs Ben Cooke (6) | Sue Renwick (3) vs Verity Joubert (7) | |
Verity Joubert (7) vs Andrew Bull (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1653 | 3/07/1995 | P | Sue Renwick | 44 – 40 | Donal Moriarty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1654 | 4/07/1995 | P | Sue Renwick | 60 – 17 | Holly Aalders | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines | Susie Dent | 68 | ||
1655 | 5/07/1995 | P | Sue Renwick | 69 – 51 | Colin Grainger | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines | Susie Dent | 83 | ||
1656 | 6/07/1995 | P | Sue Renwick | 26 – 60 | Ben Cooke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1657 | 7/07/1995 | P | Lynda Jarman | 30 – 47 | Ben Cooke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Frazer Hines | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
1658 | 10/07/1995 | P | Dave Tutte | 33 – 44 | Ben Cooke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1659 | 11/07/1995 | P | Jill Rodgers | 25 – 45 | Ben Cooke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1660 | 12/07/1995 | P | Morris Anderson | 55 – 49 | Ben Cooke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1661 | 13/07/1995 | P | Morris Anderson | 56 – 26 | Jane Trigg | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 85 | ||
1662 | 14/07/1995 | P | Morris Anderson | 48 – 52 | Martin Linden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1663 | 17/07/1995 | P | Ian Hunter | 59 – 69 | Martin Linden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1664 | 18/07/1995 | P | Viv Jones | 52 – 58 | Martin Linden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
1665 | 19/07/1995 | P | James Garvie | 39 – 47 | Martin Linden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
1666 | 20/07/1995 | P | Andrew Bull | 73 – 57 | Martin Linden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Richard Samson | 82 | ||
1667 | 21/07/1995 | P | Andrew Bull | 61 – 34 | Isobel Turner | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Richard Samson | 74 | ||
1668 | 24/07/1995 | P | Andrew Bull | 61 – 36 | John Marshman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Richard Samson | 93 | ||
1669 | 25/07/1995 | P | Andrew Bull | 69 – 27 | Jim McIntyre | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
1670 | 26/07/1995 | P | Andrew Bull | 46 – 50 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Richard Samson | 74 | ||
1671 | 27/07/1995 | P | Warren Read | 32 – 43 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
1672 | 28/07/1995 | P | Paul Horswill | 31 – 58 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
1673 | 31/07/1995 | P | Edna King | 30 – 56 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Richard Samson | 74 | ||
1674 | 1/08/1995 | P | Chris Williams | 69 – 33 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Richard Samson | 73 | ||
1675 | 2/08/1995 | P | Chris Williams | 35 – 39 | Gillian Salmon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Richard Samson | 82 | ||
1676 | 3/08/1995 | P | Mike Faulkner | 38 – 44 | Gillian Salmon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Richard Samson | 86 | ||
1677 | 4/08/1995 | P | Bhu Patel | 53 – 51 | Gillian Salmon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1678 | 7/08/1995 | P | Bhu Patel | 44 – 53 | Lorraine Gregg | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1679 | 8/08/1995 | P | David Coombs | 45 – 60 | Lorraine Gregg | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Susie Dent | 85 | ||
1680 | 9/08/1995 | P | Aileen Lockey | 57 – 50 | Lorraine Gregg | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
1681 | 10/08/1995 | P | Aileen Lockey | 56 – 27 | Penny Lindsay | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1682 | 11/08/1995 | P | Aileen Lockey | 50 – 29 | Rob Watkiss | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Michael Parkinson | Susie Dent | 83 | ||
1683 | 14/08/1995 | P | Aileen Lockey | 39 – 61 | Catriona Cappleman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Michael Parkinson | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1684 | 15/08/1995 | P | Molly Black | 39 – 51 | Catriona Cappleman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Michael Parkinson | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1685 | 16/08/1995 | P | Steve Fitton | 24 – 72 | Catriona Cappleman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Michael Parkinson | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1686 | 17/08/1995 | P | Adrienne Berger | 34 – 39 | Catriona Cappleman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Michael Parkinson | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1687 | 18/08/1995 | P | Graham Cross | 47 – 45 | Catriona Cappleman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Michael Parkinson | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
1688 | 21/08/1995 | P | Graham Cross | 62 – 29 | Kathleen Myers | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1689 | 22/08/1995 | P | Graham Cross | 49 – 33 | Charles Bethell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1690 | 23/08/1995 | P | Graham Cross | 52 – 39 | Teresa Sales | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 69 | ||
1691 | 24/08/1995 | P | Graham Cross | 59 – 56 | Alec Robertson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1692 | 25/08/1995 | P | Graham Cross | 54 – 52 | Sally Dale | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1693 | 28/08/1995 | P | Graham Cross | 22 – 49 | Stephen Sharp | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1694 | 29/08/1995 | P | Nicki Sly | 12 – 50 | Stephen Sharp | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Jan Harvey | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
1695 | 30/08/1995 | P | John Howard | 25 – 57 | Stephen Sharp | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1696 | 31/08/1995 | P | Martina McColgan | 56 – 34 | Stephen Sharp | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
1697 | 1/09/1995 | P | Martina McColgan | 31 – 55 | Ken Brown | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 74 | ||
1698 | 4/09/1995 | P | Marjorie Maxwell | 48 – 46 | Ken Brown | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 76 | ||
1699 | 5/09/1995 | P | Marjorie Maxwell | 35 – 17 | Pam Blatchley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
1700 | 6/09/1995 | P | Marjorie Maxwell | 36 – 39 | John Molloy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
1701 | 7/09/1995 | P | Ed Watson | 40 – 52 | John Molloy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick | 71 | ||
1702 | 8/09/1995 | P | Maggie Desogus | 49 – 31 | John Molloy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick | 68 | ||
1703 | 11/09/1995 | P | Maggie Desogus | 51 – 61* | Chris Colsmann | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick | 75 | ||
1704 | 12/09/1995 | P | Surya Ahamed | 44 – 45 | Chris Colsmann | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick | 71 | ||
1705 | 13/09/1995 | P | Maria Over | 19 – 51 | Chris Colsmann | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick | 74 | ||
1706 | 14/09/1995 | P | Tony Tonissoo | 14 – 48 | Chris Colsmann | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Ruth Killick | 68 | ||
1707 | 15/09/1995 | P | Kate Leckie | 36 – 35 | Chris Colsmann | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
1708 | 18/09/1995 | P | Kate Leckie | 27 – 68 | Glyn Wigley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1709 | 19/09/1995 | P | Alma Alliance | 46 – 55 | Glyn Wigley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 94 | ||
1710 | 20/09/1995 | P | Jeremy Noble | 29 – 63 | Glyn Wigley | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
1711 | 21/09/1995 | QF | Graham Cross | 37 – 68 | Chris Colsmann | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Susie Dent | 71 | ||
1712 | 22/09/1995 | QF | Andrew Bull | 45 – 52 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Susie Dent | 72 | ||
1713 | 25/09/1995 | QF | Sue Renwick | 56 – 24 | Ben Cooke | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Susie Dent | 66 | ||
1714 | 26/09/1995 | QF | Martin Linden | 59 – 48 | Catriona Cappleman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
1715 | 27/09/1995 | SF | Martin Linden | 45 – 49 | Chris Colsmann | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
1716 | 28/09/1995 | SF | Sue Renwick | 31 – 52 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Susie Dent | 73 | ||
1717 | 29/09/1995 | GF | Chris Colsmann | 65 – 86 | Verity Joubert | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs, Jon Pertwee | Susie Dent | 127 |