Ash Haji

Ash Haji.

Ash Haji was the champion of the Second Series of Countdown. A Londoner, he won two heats of the show before losing to Russell Byers, against whom he would prevail in the grand-final, winning by 71 points to 70. Ash returned for Championship of Champions I, but was defeated in the semi-finals by ultimate winner Mark Nyman. Ash played in the Supreme Championship, but was beaten by Julian Hough in his first game.

Preceded by Joyce Cansfield

Series winner Series 2

Followed by Andrew Guy

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
42	29/04/1983	P	Norma Nicholson	37 – 45	Ash Haji	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams
43	3/05/1983	P	Ash Haji	58 – 18	Gray Robertson	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams
44	4/05/1983	P	Ash Haji	30 – 59	Russell Byers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams
72	22/06/1983	QP	Ash Haji	49 – 26	Bobbie Bennett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth
77	29/06/1983	QF	Ash Haji	68 – 39	Philip Nelkon	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Angela O'Dougherty	Gyles Brandreth	Lesley Burnett
79	1/07/1983	SF	Ash Haji	41 – 35	Maurice Packman	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Angela O'Dougherty	Gyles Brandreth	Lesley Burnett
80	2/07/1983	GF	Ash Haji	71 – 70	Russell Byers	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett, Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams, Gyles Brandreth	Lesley Burnett
188	18/10/1984	CQF	Ash Haji	49 – 35	Brian Hudson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Nigel Rees	Yvonne Warberton
189	19/10/1984	CSF	Ash Haji	34 – 61	Mark Nyman	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Ned Sherrin	Yvonne Warberton
M36	4/12/89-8/12/89		Ash Haji	54 – 102	Peter Evans	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman						Freda Thornton
1890	27/11/1996	fQF	Ash Haji	58 – 65	Julian Hough	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Tom O'Connor	Catherine Stokes