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| − | [[Image:Philip Nelkon.JPG|thumb|right| Philip Nelkon]] | + | [[Image:Philip Nelkon.JPG|thumb|right|Philip Nelkon on the show.]] |
| − | '''Philip Nelkon''' was a finalist in [[Series 2]]. He was from London | + | '''Philip Nelkon''' was a finalist in [[Series 2]]. He was from London. |
| − | [[Image:Philip Nelkon2.jpg]] | + | Nelkon won/drew the last three games of Series 2 to enter the finals unbeaten. He was also a member of the studio audience during the broadcast of the very first episode. |
| − | + | [[Image:Philip Nelkon2.jpg|thumb|right|Nelkon pictured outside of ''Countdown''.]] | |
| + | Nelkon is also a four-time National [[Scrabble]] Champion. He worked for Mattel, the copyright owners of Scrabble, until 2013 and has been seen by many British players as the official face of the game. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
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{{ep | 73 | 23/06/1983 | QP |Philip Nelkon| 57 – 45 |[[Philip Appleby]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||69}} | {{ep | 73 | 23/06/1983 | QP |Philip Nelkon| 57 – 45 |[[Philip Appleby]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]||69}} | ||
{{ep | 77 | 29/06/1983 | QF |[[Ash Haji]]| 68 – 39 |Philip Nelkon|Gyles Brandreth|[[Lesley Burnett]]|83}} | {{ep | 77 | 29/06/1983 | QF |[[Ash Haji]]| 68 – 39 |Philip Nelkon|Gyles Brandreth|[[Lesley Burnett]]|83}} | ||
| − | {{ep | M104 | 25/ | + | {{ep | M104 | 25/03/1991-29/03/1991 | M |[[Helen Grayson]]| 81 – 78 |Philip Nelkon|none||???}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:30, 9 July 2021
Philip Nelkon was a finalist in Series 2. He was from London.
Nelkon won/drew the last three games of Series 2 to enter the finals unbeaten. He was also a member of the studio audience during the broadcast of the very first episode.
Nelkon is also a four-time National Scrabble Champion. He worked for Mattel, the copyright owners of Scrabble, until 2013 and has been seen by many British players as the official face of the game.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 7/06/1983 | P | Joan Ross | 17 – 53 | Philip Nelkon | Richard Whiteley | Dr Linda Barrett | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Kenneth Williams | 67 | |
| 64 | 8/06/1983 | P | David Wright | 40 – 40 | Philip Nelkon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Kenneth Williams | 68 | |
| 65 | 9/06/1983 | P | David Wright | 18 – 57 | Philip Nelkon | Richard Whiteley | Dr Linda Barrett | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Kenneth Williams | 72 | |
| 73 | 23/06/1983 | QP | Philip Nelkon | 57 – 45 | Philip Appleby | Richard Whiteley | Dr Linda Barrett | Beverley Isherwood | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | 69 | |
| 77 | 29/06/1983 | QF | Ash Haji | 68 – 39 | Philip Nelkon | Richard Whiteley | Dr Linda Barrett | Beverley Isherwood | Angela O'Dougherty | Gyles Brandreth | Lesley Burnett | 83 |
| M104 | 25/03/1991-29/03/1991 | M | Helen Grayson | 81 – 78 | Philip Nelkon | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | ??? | |||
