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Mick Purdie
From Countdown
Michael "Mick" Purdie was a contestant in Series 8, 36 and 78. He was from Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
In his first appearance in Series 8 in 1986, he was a 35-year-old radio officer. In his second appearances in Series 36 in 1997, he was a 47-year-old civil servant. In his third appearances in Series 78 in 2018, he was a part-time golf caddy master.
Purdie is the first contestant to have made three distinct appearances on the show.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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362 | 06/02/1986 | P | Michael Purdie | 28 – 70 | Clive Spate | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Steve Jones | Julia Swannell | 76 | |
2061 | 31/07/1997 | P | Philip Logie | 38 – 55 | Michael Purdie | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Geoffrey Durham | Susie Dent | 70 | ||
2062 | 01/08/1997 | P | Michael Purdie | 38 – 45 | Jo Lack | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Philip Franks | Hania Porucznik | 68 | ||
6840 | 05/06/2018 | P | Jan Pask | 78 – 80 | Mick Purdie | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6841 | 06/06/2018 | P | Mick Purdie | 91 – 80 | Katrina Corbett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
6842 | 07/06/2018 | P | Mick Purdie | 81 – 75 | Chris Porter | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6843 | 08/06/2018 | P | Mick Purdie | 40 – 86 | Darren Findlay | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 146 |