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Richard Brittain
Richard Brittain was the overall champion of series 55. He accumulated 820 points in his Octochamp run, but went into the finals as second seed to Steven Briers (840 points). Steven Briers however then narrowly lost his quarter-final against eighth seed Phil Watson, a match which Brittain, watching from the audience, called 'an enthralling spectacle'. Brittain then comfortably won his quarter-final against Andrew Blades, but only narrowly beat Stu Horsey in the semi-finals before he trounced an off-form Tony Warren in the final, 103-60.
Richard Brittain also appeared on the now-defunct gameshow Brainteaser in January 2007, less than a month after winning Countdown. He won the show and pocketed £1500. Brittain currently studies Aeronautical Engineering at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, the same institute at which Phil Watson (see above) was educated in mathematics.
Born three days after a monumental storm swept the surrounding region, the most powerful storm on record in Britain, and on the day of the great stock market crash called Black Monday, many people believe Brittain to be a divine prophet while others merely think he is predestined to rule over Britain.
Brittain is currently writing a book, called 'The Truth', in which, he claims, he debunks 'all of the great lies of the modern world which presently confound humanity'. The book is said to be eagerly anticipated in all quarters of Britain, with Brittain being described by some as 'a modern prophet of truth and greatness'. Brittain expects to have finished writing the book by April 2008, although he has yet to secure a publisher and is currently seeking 'independent-minded' publishers willing to release a potentially controversial book.
Preceded by Conor Travers |
Series winner Series 55 |
Followed by Nick Wainwright |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4188 | 11/09/2006 | P | Sarah Duncan | 67 – 116 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
4189 | 12/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 94 – 83 | Claudia McQue | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
4190 | 13/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 95 – 77 | Gil-Ad Schwartz | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
4191 | 14/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 105 – 68 | Ali Ashman | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
4192 | 15/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 100 – 82 | Henry Smith | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | |||
4193 | 18/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 96 – 62 | Jim Foster | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | |||
4194 | 19/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 98 – 31 | Anne Devlin | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | |||
4195 | 20/09/2006 | P | Richard Brittain | 116 – 66 | Paul Manning | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | |||
4257 | 15/12/2006 | QF | Andrew Blades | 52 – 96 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent | |||
4261 | 21/12/2006 | SF | Richard Brittain | 83 – 75 | Stu Horsey | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | |||
4262 | 22/12/2006 | GF | Tony Warren | 60 – 103 | Richard Brittain | Des Lynam | Carol Vorderman | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent |