Huw Morgan

Huw Morgan.

Huw Morgan first appeared on Countdown on 14 February 1997, where he beat Stuart Jones 46 – 44 in the 35th heat of Series 34. He won 2 more games before losing to Steve Coberman, but his three wins were enough to earn him an invitation back for the final rounds as #6 seed. he 'gained his revenge' on Steve Coberman in the quarter-finals, beating him 54 – 28, before beating Paul Peters 61 – 45 in the semi-finals. In the final, Huw started very much as the underdog, as he was awaited by the #5 seed Harshan Lamabadusuriya, who had recorded the highest score of the series after a brillaint perfomance his quarter final, and then convincingly defeated the unbeaten #1 seed James Martin in his semi-final; however, in a commanding performance, it was Huw who romped home the winner to become the 34th champion of Countdown, surviving a late comeback by Harshan to win by 79 – 65. Huw returned for Championship of Champions IX, but was beaten in the first round by Simon Pryde.

Preceded by Harvey Freeman

Series winner Series 34

Followed by Pete Cashmore

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
1942	14/02/1997	P	Stuart Jones	44 – 46	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1943	17/02/1997	P	David Nixon	45 – 59	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent
1944	18/02/1997	P	Christine McAdam	47 – 50	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent
1945	19/02/1997	P	Steve Coberman	56 – 52	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tim Rice	Susie Dent
1968	24/03/1997	QF	Huw Morgan	54 – 28	Steve Coberman	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven
1971	27/03/1997	SF	Huw Morgan	61 – 45	Paul Peters	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven
1972	28/03/1997	GF	Harshan Lamabadusuriya	65 – 79	Huw Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Rob Scriven
2165	31/12/1997	CP	Huw Morgan	49 – 67	Simon Pryde	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Denis Norden	Mark Nyman