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Nita Marr (born 28 December 1943, the same day as Richard Whiteley) was a contestant, and semi-finalist, of Series 13. She came from Longniddry won seven consecutive heat games before losing her eighth to Mark Preston. Nonetheless, she returned for the series finals as #1 seed, beating Cath Powell in the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion Hilary Hopper in the semi-finals. Marr returned for Championship of Champions IV, causing a huge upset by beating Allan Saldanha in the quarter-final, but losing to eventual winner Nic Brown in the semi-final.
She returned to the studios once again for the Supreme Championship in 1996, but lost in the first round to Irish wunderkind Tim Morrissey on the crucial conundrum BOOKSHELF. She also participated in both series of Countdown Masters, winning the first ever match against John Wallace and losing in the second series against Jenny Haldane. Nita also recorded a special game against The Countdown Page author Mike Brown, which she lost 113 – 70.
Marr is best known in the Countdown community as founder of the Edinburgh Countdown Club, which has been running for two decades. She authored a chapter of Countdown: Spreading The Word, detailing her experiences both on the show and in setting up the club. (more...)
