Kenneth Michie

Kenneth

Michie

Kenneth Michie was the runner-up of Series 31 and Championship of Champions VIII. He was a headteacher from Hoy in the Orkney Isles of Scotland.

Michie beat David Benson in his first appearance, and won a further 4 games, including a double tie-break conundrum against Sean Carey, before losing to Madeleine Evans. Michie returned for the final stages as No. 3 seed, and beat Peter Burt and Chris Williams in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. The final against David Acton went right down to a crucial conundrum but, unfortunately for Michie, it was Acton who got there first, meaning Michie had to settle for second-best on the day.

Michie returned in September 1996 for Championship of Champions VIII, and beat Chris Colsmann and Darren Shacklady on his way to the final, where, despite making a late comeback from 25-61 down at one point, Michie was comfortably beaten 49-71 by Chris Rogers.

Michie returned to Countdown in 2003 for a special game, a rematch of his final against David Acton. Michie would emerge victorious on this occasion.

Preceded by Chris Colsmann

Series runner-up Series 31

Followed by Dennis Fearon

Preceded by Damian Eadie

Champion of Champions runner-up Championship of Champions VIII

Followed by Pete Cashmore

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
1732	19/01/1996	P	David Benson	25 – 56	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Kendall Clarke	87
1733	22/01/1996	P	Bruce Lake	31 – 50	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Kendall Clarke	70
1734	23/01/1996	P	Sean Carey	55 – 65*	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Kendall Clarke	73
1735	24/01/1996	P	Anne Hidden	49 – 63	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Kendall Clarke	70
1736	25/01/1996	P	Steve Mintz	41 – 60	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Kendall Clarke	74
1737	26/01/1996	P	Madeleine Evans	54 – 44	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Kendall Clarke	68
1778	25/03/1996	QF	Peter Burt	16 – 44	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rosalind Ayres	Susie Dent	73
1781	28/03/1996	SF	Chris Williams	58 – 61	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis	Susie Dent	70
1782	29/03/1996	GF	David Acton	83 – 67	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres	Susie Dent	127
1850	2/10/1996	CQF	Chris Colsmann	40 – 59	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	72
1853	7/10/1996	CSF	Kenneth Michie	46 – 40	Darren Shacklady	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	66
1854	8/10/1996	CGF	Kenneth Michie	49 – 71	Chris Rogers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Nigel Rees	Susie Dent	111
S8	8/09/2003	S	David Acton	70 – 104	Kenneth Michie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					Richard Stilgoe	Damian Eadie	141

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum