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'''Helen Wrigglesworth''' was a finalist in [[Series 42]]. She was ruled to have suffered a bad call when her offering ROADSIDE was disallowed by [[Mark Nyman]] in her fifth game, causing her to lose by two points. She was therefore invited to return to continue her run during the next filming block.  
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[[File:Helen Wrigglesworth.png|thumb|300px|right|Helen Wrigglesworth in [[Series 42]].]]
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'''Helen Wrigglesworth''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 41]] and a finalist in [[Series 42]].
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She was an IT Project Analyst from York. She was ruled to have suffered a bad call when her offering {{word|ROADSIDE}} was disallowed by [[Mark Nyman]] in her fifth game on account of the fact it was not in the [[Concise Oxford Dictionary]], causing her to lose by two points. The production team felt she had been unfairly treated as a result, and with the previous edition of the dictionary restored, she was invited to return to continue her run during the next filming block. She was credited with the extra win and points, allowing her to qualify for the quarter-finals, wherein she lost to series winner [[Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder]].
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 2666 | 16/12/1999 | P | [[Howard Parker]] | 30 - 42 | Helen Wrigglesworth | [[Carol Barnes]] | [[Damian Eadie]] }}
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{{ep | 2666 | 16/12/1999 | P |[[Howard Parker]]| 30 - 42 |Helen Wrigglesworth|[[Carol Barnes]]|[[Damian Eadie]]|83}}
{{ep | 2679 | 3/01/2000 | P | Helen Wrigglesworth | 53 - 40 | [[Joanna Newman]] | [[Richard Digance]] | [[Mark Nyman]] }}
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{{ep | 2679 | 3/01/2000 | P |Helen Wrigglesworth| 53 - 40 |[[Joanna Newman]]|[[Richard Digance]]|[[Mark Nyman]]|73}}
{{ep | 2680 | 4/01/2000 | P | Helen Wrigglesworth | 42 - 20 | [[Colin Sanders]] | Richard Digance | Mark Nyman }}
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{{ep | 2680 | 4/01/2000 | P |Helen Wrigglesworth| 42 - 20 |[[Colin Sanders]]|Richard Digance|Mark Nyman|75}}
{{ep | 2681 | 5/01/2000 | P | Helen Wrigglesworth | 49 - 19 | [[Michael Heptinstall]] | Richard Digance | Mark Nyman }}
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{{ep | 2681 | 5/01/2000 | P |Helen Wrigglesworth| 49 - 19 |[[Michael Heptinstall]]|Richard Digance|Mark Nyman|76}}
{{ep | 2682 | 6/01/2000 | P | Helen Wrigglesworth | 38 - 40 | [[Malcolm McInnes]] | Richard Digance | Mark Nyman }}
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{{ep | 2682 | 6/01/2000 | P |Helen Wrigglesworth| 38 - 40 |[[Malcolm McInnes]]|Richard Digance|Mark Nyman|72}}
{{ep | 2717 | 24/02/2000 | P | Helen Wrigglesworth | 43 - 54 | [[Andy Brown]] | [[Penny Smith]] | Damian Eadie }}
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{{ep | 2717 | 24/02/2000 | P |Helen Wrigglesworth| 43 - 54 |[[Andy Brown]]|[[Penny Smith]]|Damian Eadie|76}}
{{ep | 2792 | 13/06/2000 | QF | [[Michael Calder]] | 55 - 29 | Helen Wrigglesworth | [[Ned Sherrin]] | Damian Eadie }}
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{{ep | 2792 | 13/06/2000 | QF |[[Michael Calder (Series 42)|Michael Calder]]| 55 - 29 |Helen Wrigglesworth|[[Ned Sherrin]]|Damian Eadie|95}}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
{{episode table end}}
  
 
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[[Category:Returning Contestants]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 41]]
 
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 42]]
 
[[Category:Contestants in Series 42]]
 
[[Category:Finalists]]
 
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[[Category:Teapot owners]]
 
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Revision as of 19:24, 8 September 2022

Helen Wrigglesworth in Series 42.

Helen Wrigglesworth was a contestant in Series 41 and a finalist in Series 42.

She was an IT Project Analyst from York. She was ruled to have suffered a bad call when her offering ROADSIDE was disallowed by Mark Nyman in her fifth game on account of the fact it was not in the Concise Oxford Dictionary, causing her to lose by two points. The production team felt she had been unfairly treated as a result, and with the previous edition of the dictionary restored, she was invited to return to continue her run during the next filming block. She was credited with the extra win and points, allowing her to qualify for the quarter-finals, wherein she lost to series winner Michael Calder.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
2666 16/12/1999 P Howard Parker 30 – 42 Helen Wrigglesworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Carol Barnes Damian Eadie 83
2679 3/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 53 – 40 Joanna Newman Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman 73
2680 4/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 42 – 20 Colin Sanders Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman 75
2681 5/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 49 – 19 Michael Heptinstall Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman 76
2682 6/01/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 38 – 40 Malcolm McInnes Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Mark Nyman 72
2717 24/02/2000 P Helen Wrigglesworth 43 – 54 Andy Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Penny Smith Damian Eadie 76
2792 13/06/2000 QF Michael Calder 55 – 29 Helen Wrigglesworth Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ned Sherrin Damian Eadie 95