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'''Jonathan Liew''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He is a columnist for {{w|The Daily Telegraph}}, who usually writes opinion pieces on sports. | '''Jonathan Liew''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He is a columnist for {{w|The Daily Telegraph}}, who usually writes opinion pieces on sports. | ||
| − | Liew began his run with victory over [[Series 5]] semi-finalist | + | Liew began his run with victory over [[Series 5]] semi-finalist June Madell, often showing great skill on six small [[numbers game]]s. But in a tough [[series]] (as well as the strongest at the time), this was enough to qualify him as the No. 6 seed as he returned on 16 December but was defeated by No. 3 seed Glen Webb. |
| − | Since his time on Countdown, he has occasionally been seen on TV shows such as ''MOTD2 Extra'' reviewing football headlines. | + | Since his time on [[Countdown]], he has occasionally been seen on TV shows such as ''MOTD2 Extra'' when reviewing football headlines. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:42, 19 August 2026
| Jonathan Liew octochamp statistics | |
|---|---|
| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
| Seeding | 6 |
| Points total | 754 |
| Conundrums solved | 5 |
Jonathan Liew was an octochamp in Series 69. He is a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, who usually writes opinion pieces on sports.
Liew began his run with victory over Series 5 semi-finalist June Madell, often showing great skill on six small numbers games. But in a tough series (as well as the strongest at the time), this was enough to qualify him as the No. 6 seed as he returned on 16 December but was defeated by No. 3 seed Glen Webb.
Since his time on Countdown, he has occasionally been seen on TV shows such as MOTD2 Extra when reviewing football headlines.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5818 | 21/11/2013 | P | June Madell | 53 – 84 | Jonathan Liew | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5819 | 22/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 105 – 29 | Pam Skingle | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
| 5820 | 25/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 96 – 54 | Sally Castle | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
| 5821 | 26/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 100 – 69 | Alistair Clayton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 5822 | 27/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 68 – 66 | Robin Gray | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 5823 | 28/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 120 – 68 | Richard Allan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 5824 | 29/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 90 – 49 | Tom Genge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5825 | 2/12/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 91 – 71 | Tricia Lockhart | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 5835 | 16/12/2013 | QF | Glen Webb | 107 – 45 | Jonathan Liew | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
External Links
- Jonathan's Countdown Experience on the site of his employers, The Daily Telegraph.
