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{{octostats|Quarter-finalist|8|732|6}} | {{octostats|Quarter-finalist|8|732|6}} | ||
| − | [[File:David Kempshall.png|thumb|200px|right|David Kempshall in | + | [[File:David Kempshall.png|thumb|200px|right|David Kempshall in Series 82.]] |
| − | '''David Kempshall''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 82]]. He was a Marketing Director from Stafford. He became an [[Apterite]] after | + | '''David Kempshall''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 82]]. He was a Marketing Director from Stafford. He became an [[Apterite]] after his heat appearances were recorded. |
| − | Kempshall made his debut on 22 April 2020 against | + | Kempshall made his debut on 22 April 2020 against Hussain Mulla, winning with a score of 107. He followed this with seven more victories and another two [[centuries]]. In the last episode before the [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus]], he wrapped his heat run with an octotal of 732 points. |
| − | Kempshall returned to Countdown for the series finals as the | + | Kempshall returned to ''[[Countdown]]'' for the [[series]] finals as the No. 8 seed on 10 December 2020, against the No. 1 seed Luke Johnson-Davies for the first quarter-final. Johnson-Davies pulled away early in the game, but Kempshall kept within his reach although he discounted a potential [[nine-letter word]] which wasn't in the dictionary. But both players found {{word|DETAILING}} in the last letters round and scored points in all four [[numbers round]]s before Luke emerged victorious with a [[max game]] performance, relegating Kempshall to his first defeat with 89 points. Kempshall amassed 821 points overall in his nine games. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 16 July 2026
| David Kempshall octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
| Seeding | 8 |
| Points total | 732 |
| Conundrums solved | 6 |
David Kempshall was an octochamp in Series 82. He was a Marketing Director from Stafford. He became an Apterite after his heat appearances were recorded.
Kempshall made his debut on 22 April 2020 against Hussain Mulla, winning with a score of 107. He followed this with seven more victories and another two centuries. In the last episode before the 2020 COVID-19 hiatus, he wrapped his heat run with an octotal of 732 points.
Kempshall returned to Countdown for the series finals as the No. 8 seed on 10 December 2020, against the No. 1 seed Luke Johnson-Davies for the first quarter-final. Johnson-Davies pulled away early in the game, but Kempshall kept within his reach although he discounted a potential nine-letter word which wasn't in the dictionary. But both players found DETAILING in the last letters round and scored points in all four numbers rounds before Luke emerged victorious with a max game performance, relegating Kempshall to his first defeat with 89 points. Kempshall amassed 821 points overall in his nine games.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7311 | 22/04/2020 | P | Hussain Mulla | 83 – 107 | David Kempshall | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 7312 | 23/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 90 – 71 | Linda Vijeh | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
| 7313 | 24/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 75 – 56 | Steve Moorhouse | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 165 | ||
| 7314 | 27/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 89 – 76 | Andy Hewitt | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 7315 | 28/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 75 – 64 | Lee Price | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7316 | 29/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 115 – 30 | 'Pax' Paxton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 7317 | 30/04/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 64 – 53 | James Sealey | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7318 | 1/05/2020 | P | David Kempshall | 117 – 54 | Dick Jones | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Fern Britton | Susie Dent | 158 | ||
| 7407 | 10/12/2020 | QF | Luke Johnson-Davies | 136 – 89 | David Kempshall | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
