Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Difference between revisions of "James Burley"
Liamholton1 (talk | contribs) |
Mclarenguy22 (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {{octostats|-|-|819|7}} | ||
[[File:James Burley.png|thumb|300px|right|James Burley in [[Series 83]].]] | [[File:James Burley.png|thumb|300px|right|James Burley in [[Series 83]].]] | ||
| − | '''James Burley''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 83]]. He is a secondary school teacher from the south-east of England. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | + | '''James Burley''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 83]]. He is a secondary school teacher from the south-east of England. He is also an [[Apterite]]. He will almost certainly return later in the series to play a quarter-final match. |
| − | Burley has partaken in both [[Scrabble]] tournaments – including an English-language tournament held in Germany – and [[Co-events]] | + | Burley has partaken in both [[Scrabble]] tournaments – including an English-language tournament held in Germany – and [[Co-events]]; prior to his television debut, he participated in [[CoStAl]] and [[CO:BO 2018]]. |
| − | Burley began his ''Countdown'' journey in the second show of Series 83, where he unseated [[Paul Gaskell]] after solving a crucial conundrum in under 2 seconds. Burley then improved on his debut score of 84 the following day with 127, the highest score of the series so far. | + | Burley began his ''Countdown'' journey in the second show of Series 83, where he unseated [[Paul Gaskell]] after solving a crucial conundrum in under 2 seconds. Burley then improved on his debut score of 84 the following day with 127, the highest score of the series so far, before achieving six more wins which comprised of four more centuries and two scores in the 90s. En route to being crowned the first octochamp and [[800 club]] member of 2021, he solved every conundrum but one and garnered a total of 819 points. |
| + | |||
| + | Burley is the first octochamp in ''Countdown'' history whose run has presided over a change of presenter, with [[Nick Hewer]] hosting his first six heat games and [[Colin Murray]] hosting his last two. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 14 January 2021
| James Burley Octochamp Statistics | |
| Final position | - |
|---|---|
| Seeding | - |
| Points total | 819 |
| Conundrums solved | 7 |
James Burley was an octochamp in Series 83. He is a secondary school teacher from the south-east of England. He is also an Apterite. He will almost certainly return later in the series to play a quarter-final match.
Burley has partaken in both Scrabble tournaments – including an English-language tournament held in Germany – and Co-events; prior to his television debut, he participated in CoStAl and CO:BO 2018.
Burley began his Countdown journey in the second show of Series 83, where he unseated Paul Gaskell after solving a crucial conundrum in under 2 seconds. Burley then improved on his debut score of 84 the following day with 127, the highest score of the series so far, before achieving six more wins which comprised of four more centuries and two scores in the 90s. En route to being crowned the first octochamp and 800 club member of 2021, he solved every conundrum but one and garnered a total of 819 points.
Burley is the first octochamp in Countdown history whose run has presided over a change of presenter, with Nick Hewer hosting his first six heat games and Colin Murray hosting his last two.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7415 | 5/01/2021 | P | Paul Gaskell | 70 – 84 | James Burley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Levi Roots | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 7416 | 6/01/2021 | P | James Burley | 127 – 55 | Edward Carter | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
| 7417 | 7/01/2021 | P | James Burley | 91 – 60 | Peter Franklin Routh | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 7418 | 8/01/2021 | P | James Burley | 112 – 49 | Seb James | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
| 7419 | 11/01/2021 | P | James Burley | 106 – 72 | Mark Pettitt | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7420 | 12/01/2021 | P | James Burley | 100 – 36 | Andrew Brookes | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
| 7421 | 13/01/2021 | P | James Burley | 106 – 66 | Roger Clarke | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Rory Bremner | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
