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| + | [[File:Jonathan_Liew.png|thumb|200px|right|Jonathan Liew in his quarter-final game.]] | ||
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| + | '''Jonathan Liew''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 69]]. He is a columnist for {{w|The Daily Telegraph}}, who usually writes opinion pieces on sports. | ||
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| + | Liew began his run with victory over [[Series 5]] semi-finalist [[June Madell]] and scored 754 points, often showing great skill on 6 small numbers games. However, in a tough series this was only enough to qualify him as #6 seed. He returned in December for the series finals but was defeated by number 3 seed [[Glen Webb]]. | ||
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| + | Since his time on Countdown, he has occasionally been seen on TV shows such as ''MOTD2 Extra'' reviewing football headlines. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 5820 | 25/11/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 96 - 54 |[[Sally Castle]]|Selina Scott|Susie Dent|127}} | {{ep | 5820 | 25/11/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 96 - 54 |[[Sally Castle]]|Selina Scott|Susie Dent|127}} | ||
{{ep | 5821 | 26/11/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 100 - 69 |[[Alistair Clayton]]|Selina Scott|Susie Dent|123}} | {{ep | 5821 | 26/11/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 100 - 69 |[[Alistair Clayton]]|Selina Scott|Susie Dent|123}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 5822 | 27/11/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 68 - 66 |[[Robin Gray]]|[[Pam Ayres]]|Susie Dent|133}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 5823 | 28/11/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 120 - 68 |[[Richard Allan]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|135}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 5824 | 29/11/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 90 - 49 |[[Tom Genge]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|120}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 5825 | 2/12/2013 | P |Jonathan Liew| 91 - 71 |[[Tricia Lockhart]]|Pam Ayres|Susie Dent|125}} | ||
| + | {{ep | 5835 | 16/12/2013 | QF |[[Glen Webb]]| 107 - 45 |Jonathan Liew|[[Richard Madeley]]|Susie Dent|128}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11077331/My-quest-to-become-a-Countdown-champ.html Jonathan's Countdown Experience] on the site of his employers, {{w|The Daily Telegraph}}. | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liew, Jonathan}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Liew, Jonathan}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 69]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 69]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:44, 2 September 2022
| Jonathan Liew Octochamp Statistics | |
| Final position | Quarter-finalist |
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| Seeding | 6 |
| Points total | 754 |
| Conundrums solved | 5 |
Jonathan Liew was an octochamp in Series 69. He is a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, who usually writes opinion pieces on sports.
Liew began his run with victory over Series 5 semi-finalist June Madell and scored 754 points, often showing great skill on 6 small numbers games. However, in a tough series this was only enough to qualify him as #6 seed. He returned in December for the series finals but was defeated by number 3 seed Glen Webb.
Since his time on Countdown, he has occasionally been seen on TV shows such as MOTD2 Extra reviewing football headlines.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| 5818 | 21/11/2013 | P | June Madell | 53 – 84 | Jonathan Liew | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5819 | 22/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 105 – 29 | Pam Skingle | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
| 5820 | 25/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 96 – 54 | Sally Castle | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
| 5821 | 26/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 100 – 69 | Alistair Clayton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Selina Scott | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 5822 | 27/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 68 – 66 | Robin Gray | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 5823 | 28/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 120 – 68 | Richard Allan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
| 5824 | 29/11/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 90 – 49 | Tom Genge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
| 5825 | 2/12/2013 | P | Jonathan Liew | 91 – 71 | Tricia Lockhart | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 5835 | 16/12/2013 | QF | Glen Webb | 107 – 45 | Jonathan Liew | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
External Links
- Jonathan's Countdown Experience on the site of his employers, The Daily Telegraph.
