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'''David Elias''' first appeared on Countdown on 18 January 1994, beating [[Gill Nickson]] 57-44 in the 12th heat of [[Series 27]]. he won three more games before losing 51-45 to [[Robin Benoy]], but his four wins were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed. There, he beat [[Alan Ward]] and [[Daniel Simonis]] on his way to the final against [[octochamp]] and hot favourite [[Richard Campbell]]. [[episode 1522|The final]] was a close affair, but David eventually ran out the 68-55 winner, and the 27th champion of Countdown. David returned for [[Championship of Champions VII]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Suzanne Miles]]. he would return to Countdown one final time in 1996 for the [[supreme championship]], but would lose in the first round 60-43 to boy wonder [[Andrew Perry]].
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'''David Elias''' first appeared on Countdown on 18 January 1994, beating [[Gill Nickson]] 57-44 in the 12th heat of [[Series 27]]. he won three more games before losing 51-45 to [[Robin Benoy]], but his four wins were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed. There, he beat [[Alan Ward]] and [[Daniel Simonis]] on his way to the final against [[octochamp]] and hot favourite [[Richard Campbell]]. [[episode 1522|The final]] was a close affair, but David eventually ran out the 68-55 winner, and the 27th champion of Countdown. David returned for [[Championship of Champions VII]], but was beaten in the first round by [[Suzanne Miles]]. he would return to Countdown one final time in 1996 for the [[Supreme Championship]], but would lose in the first round 60-43 to boy wonder [[Andrew Perry]].
  
 
In other occupations, he wrote questions for many quizzes such as ''The Weakest Link'', ''The Krypton Factor'', and ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire''.
 
In other occupations, he wrote questions for many quizzes such as ''The Weakest Link'', ''The Krypton Factor'', and ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire''.

Revision as of 23:05, 14 March 2009

David Elias.

David Elias first appeared on Countdown on 18 January 1994, beating Gill Nickson 57-44 in the 12th heat of Series 27. he won three more games before losing 51-45 to Robin Benoy, but his four wins were enough to see him return for the final rounds as #3 seed. There, he beat Alan Ward and Daniel Simonis on his way to the final against octochamp and hot favourite Richard Campbell. The final was a close affair, but David eventually ran out the 68-55 winner, and the 27th champion of Countdown. David returned for Championship of Champions VII, but was beaten in the first round by Suzanne Miles. he would return to Countdown one final time in 1996 for the Supreme Championship, but would lose in the first round 60-43 to boy wonder Andrew Perry.

In other occupations, he wrote questions for many quizzes such as The Weakest Link, The Krypton Factor, and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

He died in December 2005.

Preceded by
Andy Bodle
Series winner
Series 27
Followed by
Damian Eadie

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
1469 18/01/1994 P Gill Nickson 44 – 57 David Elias Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman David Jacobs Ruth Killick
1470 19/01/1994 P David Elias 65 – 28 Marcia Holmans Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1471 20/01/1994 P David Elias 75 – 27 Graham Laird Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1472 21/01/1994 P David Elias 59 – 45 Richard Griffiths Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1473 24/01/1994 P David Elias 45 – 51 Robin Benoy Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Nigel Rees Ruth Killick
1518 28/03/1994 QF David Elias 45 – 38 Alan Ward Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Richard Samson
1521 31/03/1994 SF David Elias 55 – 48 Daniel Simonis Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Rosalind Ayres Richard Samson
1522 1/04/1994 GF David Elias 68 – 55 Richard Campbell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres Richard Samson
1590 4/01/1995 CQF Suzanne Miles 50 – 38 David Elias Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Denis Norden Richard Samson
1865 23/10/1996 bQF David Elias 43 – 60 Andrew Perry Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Philip Franks Susie Dent