Andy Platt

Andy Platt

Andy Platt was an octochamp in Series 68. He is also an Apterite and member of c4countdown.

His octochamp run came when Countdown altered the 15 round format, so his first 4 shows were in the "original" 15 round format, while his second 4 shows were in the "new" 15 round format.

He is the seventh person to have scored a century or more in all of his eight heat games. Furthermore, his aggregate winning margin against his 8 preliminary opponents is the highest in Countdown history, standing at 565 - an average of marginally over 70 points difference per game. Similarly, the combined score of his opponents in the 8 preliminary games is the lowest in Countdown history, which is 324.

He made his CO-event debut at CoChest finishing in 3rd place, which he then followed up with another 3rd place at COLIN 2012, then he won Group B at CoLei5. He subsequently attended COHUD, winning Group C, CobliviLon, COEDI and COLIN 2013, the latter of which resulting in a tie for 4th place with Matt Bayfield.

He has often been called "Formidable" by presenter Nick Hewer, in a similar way to how potential series rival Giles Hutchings is sometimes called "The Typhoon".

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
5662	19/03/2013	P	Sam McElhinney	67 – 114	Andy Platt	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	127
5663	20/03/2013	P	Andy Platt	112 – 25	John Wiseman	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	149
5664	21/03/2013	P	Andy Platt	108 – 32	Jacqui Kemp	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	133
5665	22/03/2013	P	Andy Platt	109 – 7	Carl Anderson	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	115
5666	25/03/2013	P	Andy Platt	100 – 33	Daniel Davies	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	120
5667	26/03/2013	P	Andy Platt	116 – 80	Alex Newton	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	127
5668	27/03/2013	P	Andy Platt	120 – 29	Josh Young	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	131
5669	28/03/2013	P	Andy Platt	110 – 51	Bob Windsor	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Richard Arnold	Susie Dent	134