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| − | '''Neil MacKenzie''' was a | + | [[Image:Neil.jpg|right|thumb|150px|MacKenzie on the show.]] |
| + | [[Image:Neil MacKenzie.jpg|right|thumb|150px|MacKenzie in the strip of his former club Notts County.]] | ||
| + | '''Neil MacKenzie''' was a finalist in [[Series 59]]. | ||
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| + | Notably, he's a professional footballer who played for Notts County when he appeared on the show. MacKenzie beat the eventual No. 7 seed [[Lee Simmonds]] on a crucial [[conundrum]] to take to the champion's chair and rattled off five wins, including top scores of 104 on two occasions, before losing to [[Katy Turner]] after she spotted the nine-letter word {{word|LACTATION}}. | ||
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| + | MacKenzie returned as No. 6 seed for the series finals, where he faced No. 3 seed [[Junaid Mubeen]] in the quarter-final. Here he was outclassed, losing by 67 points, but taking away a crystal vase for his efforts. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 4633 | 30/06/2008 | P |[[Lee Simmonds]]|61 | + | {{ep | 4633 | 30/06/2008 | P |[[Lee Simmonds]]| 61 – 71 |Neil MacKenzie|[[Barry Norman]]|[[Susie Dent]]|115}} |
| − | {{ep | 4634 | | + | {{ep | 4634 | 1/07/2008 | P |Neil MacKenzie| 104 – 80 |[[Shirley Lye]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|138}} |
| − | {{ep | 4635 | | + | {{ep | 4635 | 2/07/2008 | P |Neil MacKenzie| 72 – 69 |[[Ken Dunbar]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|128}} |
| − | {{ep | 4636 | | + | {{ep | 4636 | 3/07/2008 | P |Neil MacKenzie| 104 – 59 |[[Emlyn Lewis]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|125}} |
| − | {{ep | 4637 | | + | {{ep | 4637 | 4/07/2008 | P |Neil MacKenzie| 63 – 39 |[[Chris Morgan]]|Barry Norman|Susie Dent|119}} |
| − | {{ep | 4638 | | + | {{ep | 4638 | 7/07/2008 | P |Neil MacKenzie| 66 – 80 |[[Katy Turner]]|[[Lynda Baron]]|Susie Dent|129}} |
| + | {{ep | 4728 | 8/12/2008 | QF |Neil MacKenzie| 57 – 124 |[[Junaid Mubeen]]|[[Jo Brand]]|Susie Dent|127}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==External Links== |
{{WP}} | {{WP}} | ||
| + | * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/7490826.stm MacKenzie claims TV quiz honours] at ''BBC Sport''. | ||
| + | * [http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-TV-date-great-lasted/article-561250-detail/article.html TV date was great while it lasted] at ''The Sentinel''. | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackenzie, Neil}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Mackenzie, Neil}} | ||
[[Category:Contestants in Series 59]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 59]] | ||
[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Finalists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Professional Footballers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:14, 7 August 2021
Neil MacKenzie was a finalist in Series 59.
Notably, he's a professional footballer who played for Notts County when he appeared on the show. MacKenzie beat the eventual No. 7 seed Lee Simmonds on a crucial conundrum to take to the champion's chair and rattled off five wins, including top scores of 104 on two occasions, before losing to Katy Turner after she spotted the nine-letter word LACTATION.
MacKenzie returned as No. 6 seed for the series finals, where he faced No. 3 seed Junaid Mubeen in the quarter-final. Here he was outclassed, losing by 67 points, but taking away a crystal vase for his efforts.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4633 | 30/06/2008 | P | Lee Simmonds | 61 – 71 | Neil MacKenzie | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 115 | ||
| 4634 | 1/07/2008 | P | Neil MacKenzie | 104 – 80 | Shirley Lye | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
| 4635 | 2/07/2008 | P | Neil MacKenzie | 72 – 69 | Ken Dunbar | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
| 4636 | 3/07/2008 | P | Neil MacKenzie | 104 – 59 | Emlyn Lewis | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 4637 | 4/07/2008 | P | Neil MacKenzie | 63 – 39 | Chris Morgan | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Barry Norman | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
| 4638 | 7/07/2008 | P | Neil MacKenzie | 66 – 80 | Katy Turner | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Lynda Baron | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
| 4728 | 8/12/2008 | QF | Neil MacKenzie | 57 – 124 | Junaid Mubeen | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
External Links
- Neil MacKenzie on Wikipedia.
- MacKenzie claims TV quiz honours at BBC Sport.
- TV date was great while it lasted at The Sentinel.
