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'''Jen Steadman''' was an [[octochamp]] and quarter-finalist in [[Series 69]], is a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]], and is statistically the greatest female octochamp in ''Countdown's'' history. She is also a member of [[Apterous]] and [[C4Countdown]].
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[[Image:Jen Steadman2.png|right|thumb|Jen Steadman in her [[Episode 5834|quarter-final game]]...]]
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[[File:Jen Steadman.png|thumb|200px|right|...and again in the [[Championship of Champions XIV]].]]
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'''Jen Steadman''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]] and a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]], and is statistically the greatest female [[octochamp]] in ''Countdown's'' history. She is also a member of [[Apterous]] and [[C4Countdown]], and was the PR and Marketing Officer for [[FOCAL]].
  
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In her run, which began with the defeat of [[Peter Etherington]] on 30 August 2013, and was completed with the defeat of [[Ross Lander]] on 10 September, she broke various records. In becoming the third highest-scoring contestant in the show's history with 952 points, she became the first female to score above 900 points in her octorun, scored the highest ever score by a female with her [[Episode 5762|130]] against [[Ian Toulson]] in her 4th game, and became the first woman (and only the tenth player after [[Julian Fell]], [[Craig Beevers]], [[Andrew Hulme]], [[Eoin Monaghan]], [[Jack Hurst]], [[Adam Gillard]], [[Giles Hutchings]], [[Andy Platt]] and [[Dylan Taylor]]) to score 8 centuries in her 8 preliminaries. She also dropped fewer points in her preliminaries than any previous octochamp (72), scored the greatest percentage of points available to her of any player (92.97%), and is arguably the show's best letters player ([http://c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=145198&sid=2955b8d80d6c3ed1c16b89b6ca7db534#p145198]).
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==Appearances on the programme==
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===Heat games===
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In her run, which began with the defeat of [[Peter Etherington]] on 30 August 2013, and was completed with the defeat of [[Ross Lander]] on 10 September, Steadman broke various records. In becoming the third highest-scoring contestant in the show's history with 952 points, she became the first woman to score above 900 points in her octorun, scored the highest ever score by a woman with her [[Episode 5762|130]] against [[Ian Toulson]] in her 4th game, and became the first woman (and only the tenth player after [[Julian Fell]], [[Craig Beevers]], [[Andrew Hulme]], [[Eoin Monaghan]], [[Jack Hurst]], [[Adam Gillard]], [[Giles Hutchings]], [[Andy Platt]] and [[Dylan Taylor]]) to score eight centuries in her eight preliminaries.
  
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Outside the studio, she made her first tournament appearance at [[COLIN 2012]], where a very tough draw saw her finish in a modest 22nd position. She also attended [[CobliviLon]] in the Summer of 2012, finishing 13th in a strong field (including a strong win over [[Series 64]] champion [[Edward McCullagh]]).  
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===Finals===
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Steadman returned to the finals as number No. 2 seed. Despite her record-breaking octochamp run, she failed to solve the crucial conundrum {{word|GANGLIONS}} and was beaten in her quarter-final match by 7-time winner [[Callum Todd]], who went on to win the series.
  
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She started 2013 with a very impressive 8th at [[COLIN 2013|Lincoln]] with a total of 5 wins out of 6, including wins over former series winners [[Graeme Cole]] and [[Conor Travers]] and also ''[[Countdown]]'' rival [[Dylan Taylor]], and has since backed this up with another 8th placed finish, this time at the [[CO:REA 2013]] tournament, where she actually had the second highest points total of all players involved (ranking was determined by wins before points). She finished just outside the quarter final places in 9th place at [[CobliviLon II]], defeating [[30th Birthday Championship]] semi-finalist [[Jonathan Rawlinson]] on a crucial conundrum and long-time Apterous #1-ranked player [[Innis Carson]].
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===Catsdown===
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In 2015, Steadman returned to the ''Countdown'' studio as a [[contestant]] in [[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 6, Episode 6]], assisting [[Sean Lock]] and [[Jason Manford]] to victory over [[Sarah Millican]], [[Jonathan Ross]] and [[Roisin Conaty]].  
  
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In 2015, Steadman returned to the ''Countdown'' studio as a guest [[contestant]] in ''[[8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 5, Episode 7]]'', assisting [[Sean Lock]] and [[Jason Manford]]. She made her second return to the studio in 2016 for [[Championship of Champions XIV]], facing off against fellow University of Exeter alumnus [[George Ford]] in round 1, winning 126-99 to set up a return fixture against Todd.
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===Championship of Champions XIV===
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Steadman returned in 2016 for [[Championship of Champions XIV]], facing off against fellow University of Exeter alumnus [[George Ford]] in round 1, winning {{score|126|99}}. In the quarter-final, Steadman once again faced Callum Todd. This time, Steadman emerged victorious by executing some superb power plays to avenge her [[Series 69]] defeat {{score|107|85}} to claim her place in the semi-finals. Relative to contestants' prior win counts, this formed the first upset of CoC XIV. In the semi-final against "Cool [[Dan McColm]]", after being level for the first six rounds, Steadman fell behind to new word {{word|ROSMARINE}}, but reduced the gap with another new word, {{word|MOMENTAL}}, in Round 11. The next round however saw both contestants offering risky 8s. McColm's offering of {{word|GENIUSED}} was good, but Steadman's attempt of {{word|unsieved {{x}}}} was invalid. A flat Round 13 and easy last numbers saw McColm avoid a crucial conundrum. Steadman solved {{word|ENIDPLATT}} to sign off with a score of 117, at the time the show's second-highest losing score. This confirmed her as one of at the time five octochamps to never score under 100 points on the show, along with Dylan Taylor, Julian Fell, Craig Beevers and Jack Hurst.
  
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Outside of Countdown, if such a thing exists, she likes {{w|Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge Angels FC}}, Taylor Swift, travelling, baking, and writing, and runs a travel blog called Steadman As She Goes ([http://www.steadmanasshegoes.wordpress.com].
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==Co-events==
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Away from the studio, Steadman was the [[2017 FOCAL season]] runner-up, coming 2nd to [[Rob Foster]] in the [[2017 FOCAL finals]]. She hosted [[Co:Lon 2017]], which smashed the Co-event attendance record by attracting 68 players (the previous highest was 52), and [[CO:LON:2]], which maintained the high level of interest with 67 players.
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==Outside of Countdown==
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Steadman has enthusiastically supported {{w|Tonbridge Angels F.C.|Tonbridge Angels FC}} since 2006. She also enjoys travelling, being stylish, and collecting hair accessories in her spare time.
  
 
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{{ep | 5766 | 10/09/2013 | P |Jen Steadman| 119 - 82 |[[Ross Lander]]|Connie Fisher|Susie Dent|131}}
 
{{ep | 5766 | 10/09/2013 | P |Jen Steadman| 119 - 82 |[[Ross Lander]]|Connie Fisher|Susie Dent|131}}
 
{{ep | 5834 | 13/12/2013 | QF |Jen Steadman| 105 - 108 |[[Callum Todd]]|[[Dan Walker]]|Susie Dent|133}}
 
{{ep | 5834 | 13/12/2013 | QF |Jen Steadman| 105 - 108 |[[Callum Todd]]|[[Dan Walker]]|Susie Dent|133}}
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{{ep | 8-1057 | 13/02/2015 | S |Jen Steadman,<br>[[Jason Manford]]<br>& [[Sean Lock]]| 54 - 28 |[[Sarah Millican]],<br>[[Jonathan Ross]]<br>& [[Roisin Conaty]]|[[Bill Bailey]]|Susie Dent|68}}
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{{ep | Cats33| 13/02/2015 | S |Jen Steadman,<br>[[Jason Manford]]<br>& [[Sean Lock]]| 54 - 28 |[[Sarah Millican]],<br>[[Jonathan Ross]]<br>& [[Roisin Conaty]]|[[Bill Bailey]]|Susie Dent|68}}
 
{{ep | 6282 | 8/01/2016 | CP |[[George Ford]]| 99 - 126 |Jen Steadman|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Susie Dent|137}}
 
{{ep | 6282 | 8/01/2016 | CP |[[George Ford]]| 99 - 126 |Jen Steadman|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Susie Dent|137}}
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{{ep | 6288 | 18/01/2016 | CP |Jen Steadman| 107 - 85 |Callum Todd|[[Naga Munchetty]]|Susie Dent|125}}
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{{ep | 6288 | 18/01/2016 | CQF |Jen Steadman| 107 - 85 |Callum Todd|[[Naga Munchetty]]|Susie Dent|125}}
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{{ep | 6291 | 21/01/2016 | CSF |Jen Steadman| 117 - 125 |[[Dan McColm]]|Naga Munchetty|Susie Dent|146}}
 
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 19 January 2024

Jen Steadman
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionQuarter-finalist
Seeding2
Points total952
Conundrums solved6
Jen Steadman
Jen Steadman in her quarter-final game...
...and again in the Championship of Champions XIV.

Jen Steadman was an octochamp in Series 69 and a participant in Championship of Champions XIV, and is statistically the greatest female octochamp in Countdown's history. She is also a member of Apterous and C4Countdown, and was the PR and Marketing Officer for FOCAL.

Appearances on the programme

Heat games

In her run, which began with the defeat of Peter Etherington on 30 August 2013, and was completed with the defeat of Ross Lander on 10 September, Steadman broke various records. In becoming the third highest-scoring contestant in the show's history with 952 points, she became the first woman to score above 900 points in her octorun, scored the highest ever score by a woman with her 130 against Ian Toulson in her 4th game, and became the first woman (and only the tenth player after Julian Fell, Craig Beevers, Andrew Hulme, Eoin Monaghan, Jack Hurst, Adam Gillard, Giles Hutchings, Andy Platt and Dylan Taylor) to score eight centuries in her eight preliminaries.

Finals

Steadman returned to the finals as number No. 2 seed. Despite her record-breaking octochamp run, she failed to solve the crucial conundrum GANGLIONS and was beaten in her quarter-final match by 7-time winner Callum Todd, who went on to win the series.

Catsdown

In 2015, Steadman returned to the Countdown studio as a contestant in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 6, Episode 6, assisting Sean Lock and Jason Manford to victory over Sarah Millican, Jonathan Ross and Roisin Conaty.

Championship of Champions XIV

Steadman returned in 2016 for Championship of Champions XIV, facing off against fellow University of Exeter alumnus George Ford in round 1, winning 126 – 99. In the quarter-final, Steadman once again faced Callum Todd. This time, Steadman emerged victorious by executing some superb power plays to avenge her Series 69 defeat 107 – 85 to claim her place in the semi-finals. Relative to contestants' prior win counts, this formed the first upset of CoC XIV. In the semi-final against "Cool Dan McColm", after being level for the first six rounds, Steadman fell behind to new word ROSMARINE, but reduced the gap with another new word, MOMENTAL, in Round 11. The next round however saw both contestants offering risky 8s. McColm's offering of GENIUSED was good, but Steadman's attempt of unsieved ☓ was invalid. A flat Round 13 and easy last numbers saw McColm avoid a crucial conundrum. Steadman solved ENIDPLATT to sign off with a score of 117, at the time the show's second-highest losing score. This confirmed her as one of at the time five octochamps to never score under 100 points on the show, along with Dylan Taylor, Julian Fell, Craig Beevers and Jack Hurst.

Co-events

Away from the studio, Steadman was the 2017 FOCAL season runner-up, coming 2nd to Rob Foster in the 2017 FOCAL finals. She hosted Co:Lon 2017, which smashed the Co-event attendance record by attracting 68 players (the previous highest was 52), and CO:LON:2, which maintained the high level of interest with 67 players.

Outside of Countdown

Steadman has enthusiastically supported Tonbridge Angels FC since 2006. She also enjoys travelling, being stylish, and collecting hair accessories in her spare time.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
5759 30/08/2013 P Peter Etherington 52 – 104 Jen Steadman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 122
5760 2/09/2013 P Jen Steadman 112 – 19 Derek Knowles Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 120
5761 3/09/2013 P Jen Steadman 118 – 41 David Robinson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Jonathan Edwards Susie Dent 121
5762 4/09/2013 P Jen Steadman 130 – 49 Ian Toulson Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Connie Fisher Susie Dent 132
5763 5/09/2013 P Jen Steadman 117 – 62 Ray Tate Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Connie Fisher Susie Dent 120
5764 6/09/2013 P Jen Steadman 126 – 36 Helen Betts Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Connie Fisher Susie Dent 131
5765 9/09/2013 P Jen Steadman 126 – 55 Ned French Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Connie Fisher Susie Dent 147
5766 10/09/2013 P Jen Steadman 119 – 82 Ross Lander Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Connie Fisher Susie Dent 131
5834 13/12/2013 QF Jen Steadman 105 – 108 Callum Todd Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dan Walker Susie Dent 133
Cats33 13/02/2015 S Jen Steadman,
Jason Manford
& Sean Lock 		54 – 28 Sarah Millican,
Jonathan Ross
& Roisin Conaty 		Jimmy Carr Rachel Riley Bill Bailey Susie Dent 68
6282 8/01/2016 CP George Ford 99 – 126 Jen Steadman Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gloria Hunniford Susie Dent 137
6288 18/01/2016 CQF Jen Steadman 107 – 85 Callum Todd Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Naga Munchetty Susie Dent 125
6291 21/01/2016 CSF Jen Steadman 117 – 125 Dan McColm Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Naga Munchetty Susie Dent 146
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