Difference between revisions of "John McCarthy"

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John McCarthy was a contestant in Series 59.

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
4689	14/10/2008	P	Sue Staples	67 – 83	John McCarthy	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ann Widdecombe	Susie Dent
4690	15/10/2008	P	John McCarthy	69 – 114	Charlie Reams	Des O'Connor	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ann Widdecombe	Susie Dent

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-'''John McCarthy''' was a contestant in [[Series 59]]. He was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad terrorists in Lebanon in April 1986, and held hostage for more than five years.
+'''John McCarthy''' was a contestant in [[Series 59]].
-McCarthy was Britain's longest-held hostage in Lebanon, having spent over five years in captivity until his release on August 8, 1991. He shared a cell with the Irish hostage Brian Keenan, for several years.
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