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Series 5
From Countdown
Series 5 ran from October 1984 to December 1984. It was the first series to broadcast on all five weekdays. Episodes were shown at 4:30 pm, and the series wea preceded by Championship of Champions I. The fifth of 53 series presented by Richard Whiteley, it was won by Peter Evans.
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | John Wallace | 8 | 404 |
2 | Colin Pearce | 4 | 255 |
3 | Peter Evans | 3 | 147 |
4 | June Madell | 3 | 146 |
5 | Elizabeth Thomson | 3 | 131 |
6 | Jane Smith | 2 | 112 |
7 | Leslie Olson | 2 | 106 |
8 | Robert Violett | 2 | 101 |
Finals progress
John Wallace (1) vs Robert Violett (8) | Robert Violett (8) vs June Madell (4) | Robert Violett (8) vs Peter Evans (3) |
Elizabeth Thomson (5) vs June Madell (4) | ||
Peter Evans (3) vs Jane Smith (6) | Peter Evans (3) vs Colin Pearce (2) | |
Leslie Olson (7) vs Colin Pearce (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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192 | 24/10/1984 | P | Michael Smith | 24 – 49 | Phillip Alder | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Nigel Rees | Yvonne Warberton | ||
193 | 25/10/1984 | P | Graham Jones | 32 – 36 | Phillip Alder | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
194 | 26/10/1984 | P | Jan Turner | 39 – 37 | Phillip Alder | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Nigel Rees | Yvonne Warberton | ||
195 | 29/10/1984 | P | Jan Turner | 26 – 42 | Colin Pearce | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
196 | 30/10/1984 | P | Sarah Hadaway | 55 – 55 | Colin Pearce | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Nigel Rees | Yvonne Warberton | ||
197 | 31/10/1984 | P | Sarah Hadaway | 52 – 53 | Colin Pearce | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
198 | 1/11/1984 | P | Pat Champion | 24 – 66 | Colin Pearce | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
199 | 2/11/1984 | P | Paul Hallan | 37 – 39 | Colin Pearce | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Nigel Rees | Yvonne Warberton | ||
200 | 5/11/1984 | P | Alan Woollard | 29 – 25 | Colin Pearce | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
201 | 6/11/1984 | P | Alan Woollard | 42 – 56 | Leslie Olson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Nigel Rees | Yvonne Warberton | ||
202 | 7/11/1984 | P | Roland Gardner | 46 – 50 | Leslie Olson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
203 | 8/11/1984 | P | Peter Evans | 67 – 48 | Leslie Olson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Nigel Rees | Yvonne Warberton | ||
204 | 9/11/1984 | P | Peter Evans | 38 – 33 | Daniel Shine | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Ned Sherrin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
205 | 12/11/1984 | P | Stephen White | 41 – 42 | Peter Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
206 | 13/11/1984 | P | Peter Evans | 41 – 47 | Jane Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
207 | 14/11/1984 | P | Haydon Crowe | 18 – 65 | Jane Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
208 | 15/11/1984 | P | Pam Fairless | 48 – 34 | Jane Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
209 | 16/11/1984 | P | Pam Fairless | 51 – 52 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
210 | 19/11/1984 | P | Ken Yates | 23 – 49 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
211 | 20/11/1984 | P | Nicholas Thompson | 38 – 35 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
212 | 21/11/1984 | P | Nicholas Thompson | 27 – 51 | June Madell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
213 | 22/11/1984 | P | Lewis Jacobs | 29 – 43 | June Madell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
214 | 23/11/1984 | P | Keith Cloke | 33 – 52 | June Madell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
215 | 26/11/1984 | P | Richard Maddox | 41 – 37 | June Madell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
216 | 27/11/1984 | P | Richard Maddox | 52 – 41 | Rosalind Orr | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warberton | ||
217 | 28/11/1984 | P | Richard Maddox | 25 – 46 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warberton | ||
218 | 29/11/1984 | P | John Wallace | 58 – 55 | Ian Channing | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warberton | ||
219 | 30/11/1984 | P | John Wallace | 32 – 23 | Margaret Johnson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warberton | ||
220 | 3/12/1984 | P | John Wallace | 51 – 35 | Lewis Murray | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Eve Pollard | Yvonne Warberton | ||
221 | 4/12/1984 | P | Johnathan Burrows | 44 – 58 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
222 | 5/12/1984 | P | Barry Passfield | 51 – 54 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
223 | 6/12/1984 | P | John Wallace | 52 – 41 | Denis Barber | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
224 | 7/12/1984 | P | Kath Cheetham | 51 – 53 | John Wallace | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
225 | 10/12/1984 | P | Elizabeth Thomson | 46 – 42 | Tony Shilton | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
226 | 11/12/1984 | P | Adrian Moore | 32 – 36 | Elizabeth Thomson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
227 | 12/12/1984 | P | Elizabeth Thomson | 49 – 30 | David Appleby | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | John Junkin | Yvonne Warberton | ||
228 | 13/12/1984 | QF | John Wallace | 49 – 67 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
229 | 14/12/1984 | QF | Colin Pearce | 48 – 40 | Leslie Olson | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
230 | 17/12/1984 | QF | Peter Evans | 49 – 38 | Jane Smith | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
231 | 18/12/1984 | QF | Elizabeth Thomson | 38 – 42 | June Madell | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
232 | 19/12/1984 | SF | June Madell | 25 – 47 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
233 | 20/12/1984 | SF | Peter Evans | 53 – 43 | Colin Pearce | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | ||
234 | 21/12/1984 | GF | Peter Evans | 87 – 71 | Robert Violett | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Cathy Hytner | Gyles Brandreth | Yvonne Warberton | 116 |