Series 25

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Series 25 ran from January 1993 to April 1993, and began with Championship of Champions VI. The twenty-fifth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Don Reid.

The finals of this series went completely true to the seedings (i.e. the higher seed always beat the lower seed, with no upsets).

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Don Reid	8	487
2	James Sinclair	8	395
3	Dave Rickard	5	299
4	Noel Turner	4	259
5	Pat Hynes	4	228
6	Mike Drew	3	199
7	Roly Hawkes	2	162
8	Ralph Mayer	2	156

NOTE: Lynne Belgum, with 3 wins and 182 points, would have been the #7 seed, but for unknown reasons, she didn't return for the finals, so Ralph Mayer took her place. Between Series 22 and Series 37, players were ranked by total number of points, including winning and losing scores.

Finals progress

Don Reid (1) vs Ralph Mayer (8)	Don Reid (1) vs Noel Turner (4)	Don Reid (1) vs James Sinclair (2)
Pat Hynes (5) vs Noel Turner (4)
Dave Rickard (3) vs Mike Drew (6)	Dave Rickard (3) vs James Sinclair (2)
Roly Hawkes (7) vs James Sinclair (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
4–12 January 1993: Championship of Champions VI
1335	13/01/1993	P	'A.J.' Marriot	45 – 55	Barbi Birdseye	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	72
1336	14/01/1993	P	Mike Drew	56 – 31	Barbi Birdseye	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	74
1337	15/01/1993	P	Mike Drew	50 – 39	Christine Dundas	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	73
1338	18/01/1993	P	Mike Drew	41 – 40	John Curtis	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Stilgoe	Susie Dent	72
1339	19/01/1993	P	Mike Drew	52 – 62*	Margaret McHugh	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	82
1340	20/01/1993	P	Roly Hawkes	67 – 35	Margaret McHugh	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	73
1341	21/01/1993	P	Roly Hawkes	59 – 31	Michael Townsend	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	74
1342	22/01/1993	P	Roly Hawkes	36 – 50	Carol Fletcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	74
1343	25/01/1993	P	Noel Turner	69 – 42	Carol Fletcher	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	71
1344	26/01/1993	P	Noel Turner	44 – 28	Graham Rubens	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	71
1345	27/01/1993	P	Noel Turner	41 – 35	Sue Bowman	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson	73
1346	28/01/1993	P	Noel Turner	65 – 32	Brian Haswell	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson	71
1347	29/01/1993	P	Noel Turner	40 – 72	Ray Johnstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson	95
1348	01/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	54 – 51	Ray Johnstone	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson	68
1349	02/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	45 – 44	Jean Fricker	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson	72
1350	03/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	47 – 36	Elaine Hunt	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson	73
1351	04/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	52 – 32	Anthony Ireland	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Sheridan Morley	Richard Samson	74
1352	05/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	52 – 42	Sheila Philp	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent	72
1353	08/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	55 – 32	Bill Bennett	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent	73
1354	09/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	41 – 35	Chris Brunt	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent	72
1355	10/02/1993	P	James Sinclair	49 – 37	Alan Williams	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent	68
1356	11/02/1993	P	Don Quirk	42 – 48	Lynne Belgum	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent	72
1357	12/02/1993	P	Juliette Hall	37 – 48	Lynne Belgum	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Susie Dent	75
1358	15/02/1993	P	Les Pye	36 – 46	Lynne Belgum	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	75
1359	16/02/1993	P	Pat Davis	42 – 40	Lynne Belgum	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	70
1360	17/02/1993	P	Pat Davis	29 – 45	Carolyn Taylor	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	74
1361	18/02/1993	P	Don Reid	70 – 23	Carolyn Taylor	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	72
1362	19/02/1993	P	Don Reid	62 – 40	Frank McKenzie	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	74
1363	22/02/1993	P	Don Reid	69 – 46	George Rowe	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Susie Dent	73
1364	23/02/1993	P	Don Reid	62 – 45	Paul Wheatley	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	71
1365	24/02/1993	P	Don Reid	46 – 29	Rachel Davison	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	69
1366	25/02/1993	P	Don Reid	71 – 30	Donal O'Riain	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	85
1367	26/02/1993	P	Don Reid	48 – 25	Lee Wellings	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	71
1368	01/03/1993	P	Don Reid	59 – 52	Michael Feaver	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	84
1369	02/03/1993	P	Barbara Wylde	35 – 50	Attiya Rashid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	72
1370	03/03/1993	P	Alan Fraser	36 – 39	Attiya Rashid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	67
1371	04/03/1993	P	Beryl Urquhart	57 – 33	Attiya Rashid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jan Harvey	Richard Samson	83
1372	05/03/1993	P	Beryl Urquhart	37 – 52	Garry Newmarch	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Richard Samson	76
1373	08/03/1993	P	Mary Gray	28 – 40	Garry Newmarch	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Richard Samson	74
1374	09/03/1993	P	Ralph Mayer	56 – 53	Garry Newmarch	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Richard Samson	83
1375	10/03/1993	P	Ralph Mayer	46 – 41	Barry Bessant	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Richard Samson	70
1376	11/03/1993	P	Ralph Mayer	54 – 58	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Richard Samson	74
1377	12/03/1993	P	Geoff Austwick	46 – 53	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Philip Franks	Richard Samson	72
1378	15/03/1993	P	Pauline Bradley	44 – 49	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Richard Samson	74
1379	16/03/1993	P	George McMillan	33 – 51	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Richard Samson	71
1380	17/03/1993	P	Gwen Walsh	33 – 50	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Richard Samson	73
1381	18/03/1993	P	Albert Hopkins	40 – 38	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Richard Samson	71
1382	19/03/1993	P	Albert Hopkins	37 – 71	Pat Hynes	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Bill Tidy	Richard Samson	83
1383	22/03/1993	P	Hazel Williams	49 – 61	Pat Hynes	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	74
1384	23/03/1993	P	Peter Bradford	37 – 42	Pat Hynes	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dinah Sheridan	Richard Samson	73
1385	24/03/1993	P	Peter Flint	34 – 54	Pat Hynes	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	70
1386	25/03/1993	QF	Ralph Mayer	49 – 58	Don Reid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dinah Sheridan	Richard Samson	73
1387	26/03/1993	QF	Roly Hawkes	35 – 44	James Sinclair	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	75
1388	29/03/1993	QF	Mike Drew	35 – 51	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dinah Sheridan	Richard Samson	71
1389	30/03/1993	QF	Noel Turner	65 – 55	Pat Hynes	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	71
1390	31/03/1993	SF	Noel Turner	50 – 56	Don Reid	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dinah Sheridan	Richard Samson	74
1391	01/04/1993	SF	James Sinclair	53 – 31	Dave Rickard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	72
1392	02/04/1993	GF	Don Reid	97 – 56	James Sinclair	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Hanley	Richard Samson	123

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

External Links

• Series 25 on The Countdown Database.
• Series 25 on The Countdown Page.