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Rita Meston

From Countdown
Rita Meston, 37 years after her first appearance, in Series 87.

Rita Meston was a contestant in Series 10 and Series 87. She was from Reading, Berkshire.

Harvey Freeman's score of 82 against her was the highest score in the history of Countdown (bar 14-round finals) at the time he made it.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
460 3/11/1986 P Harvey Freeman 82 – 30 Rita Meston Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Cathy Hytner Lee Peck Freda Thornton 83
7973 14/03/2023 P Myles Donald 50 – 114 Rita Meston Colin Murray Rachel Riley Pat Nevin Susie Dent 136
7974 15/03/2023 P Rita Meston 98 – 72 Karyn Cooke Colin Murray Rachel Riley Pat Nevin Susie Dent 122
7975 16/03/2023 P Rita Meston 71 – 83 Matt Williams Colin Murray Rachel Riley Pat Nevin Susie Dent 134