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David Elias
David Elias first appeared on Countdown on 18 January 1994, beating Gill Nickson 57 – 44 in the 12th heat of Series 27. He won three more games before losing 51 – 45 to Robin Benoy, but his four wins were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed. There, he beat Alan Ward and Daniel Simonis on his way to the final against octochamp and hot favourite Richard Campbell. The final was a close affair, but Elias eventually ran out the 68 – 55 winner, and the 27th champion of Countdown.
Elias returned for Championship of Champions VII, but was beaten in the first round by Suzanne Miles.
He would return to Countdown one final time in 1996 for the Supreme Championship, but would lose in the first round 60 – 43 to boy wonder Andrew Perry.
In other occupations, he wrote questions for many quizzes such as The Weakest Link, The Krypton Factor, and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
He died in December 2005.
Preceded by Andy Bodle |
Series winner Series 27 |
Followed by Damian Eadie |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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1469 | 18/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 57 – 44 | Gill Nickson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | David Jacobs | Ruth Killick | |||
1470 | 19/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 65 – 28 | Marcia Holmans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | |||
1471 | 20/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 75 – 27 | Graham Laird | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | |||
1472 | 21/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 59 – 45 | Richard Griffiths | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | |||
1473 | 24/01/1994 | P | David Elias | 45 – 51 | Robin Benoy | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Nigel Rees | Ruth Killick | |||
1518 | 28/03/1994 | QF | David Elias | 45 – 38 | Alan Ward | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | |||
1521 | 31/03/1994 | SF | David Elias | 55 – 48 | Daniel Simonis | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Rosalind Ayres | Richard Samson | |||
1522 | 1/04/1994 | GF | David Elias | 68 – 55 | Richard Campbell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres | Richard Samson | |||
1590 | 4/01/1995 | CQF | Suzanne Miles | 50 – 38 | David Elias | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Denis Norden | Richard Samson | |||
1865 | 23/10/1996 | bQF | David Elias | 43 – 60 | Andrew Perry | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Susie Dent |