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Series 73
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Series 73 was the eighth regular series of Countdown presented by Nick Hewer. It began with just one episode on 15 June 2015 before taking a break for horse racing. The series returned on 22 June 2015 and finished on 23 December 2015, making it the first since Series 46 to have ended on a day of the week other than Friday. It was won by Jonathan Wynn.
Only 1 point separated the top two seeds but, for the first time since Series 65, the number 1 seed was eliminated in the semi-final. Furthermore, the Grand Final of this series was the first since Series 65 not to feature a number 1 seed.
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas Carey | 8 | 923 |
2 | Jonathan Wynn | 8 | 922 |
3 | Stephen Briggs | 8 | 883 |
4 | John Hardie | 8 | 845 |
5 | Matthew Tassier | 8 | 799 |
6 | Judy Bursford | 7 | 603 |
7 | Liam Moloney | 6 | 745 |
8 | Matty Artell | 5 | 541 |
Finals progress
Thomas Carey (1) vs Matty Artell (8) | Thomas Carey (1) vs Matthew Tassier (5) | Matthew Tassier (5) vs Jonathan Wynn (2) |
Matthew Tassier (5) vs John Hardie (4) | ||
Stephen Briggs (3) vs Judy Bursford (6) | Stephen Briggs (3) vs Jonathan Wynn (2) | |
Liam Moloney (7) vs Jonathan Wynn (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6157 | 15/06/2015 | P | James Judge | 68 – 78 | Rhys Benjamin | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Colin Murray | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6158 | 22/06/2015 | P | Rhys Benjamin | 92 – 63 | Michael Stokes | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Colin Murray | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6159 | 23/06/2015 | P | Rhys Benjamin | 81 – 53 | Maxine Jones | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Colin Murray | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6160 | 24/06/2015 | P | Rhys Benjamin | 78 – 59 | Abby Foulkes | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Colin Murray | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
6161 | 25/06/2015 | P | Rhys Benjamin | 89 – 65 | Olly Hall | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Colin Murray | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
6162 | 26/06/2015 | P | Rhys Benjamin | 76 – 98 | Pat Lonergan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Joe McElderry | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6163 | 29/06/2015 | P | Pat Lonergan | 74 – 69 | Rob Maxwell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Joe McElderry | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6164 | 30/06/2015 | P | Pat Lonergan | 86 – 55 | Andrew Nicholson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Joe McElderry | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6165 | 1/07/2015 | P | Pat Lonergan | 67 – 64 | Kunal Saujani | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Joe McElderry | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
6166 | 2/07/2015 | P | Pat Lonergan | 83 – 93 | Judy Bursford | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Joe McElderry | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6167 | 3/07/2015 | P | Judy Bursford | 78 – 61 | Tim Batchelor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6168 | 6/07/2015 | P | Judy Bursford | 83 – 25 | Phil Lane | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6169 | 7/07/2015 | P | Judy Bursford | 84 – 82 | Rachel Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6170 | 8/07/2015 | P | Judy Bursford | 67 – 49 | Ken Bainbridge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
6171 | 13/07/2015 | P | Judy Bursford | 70 – 62 | James Macpherson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Helen Fospero | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6172 | 14/07/2015 | P | Judy Bursford | 69 – 55 | David Bowen | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6173 | 15/07/2015 | P | Judy Bursford | 59 – 118 | Liam Moloney | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6174 | 16/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 104 – 44 | Gloria Schofield | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 156 | ||
6175 | 17/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 111 – 31 | Karl Forman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6176 | 20/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 121 – 58 | Craig Glennie | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jenny Eclair | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6177 | 21/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 103 – 73 | Dave Noble | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6178 | 22/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 111 – 70 | Jyoti Madlani | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
6179 | 23/07/2015 | P | Liam Moloney | 77 – 98 | Stephen Briggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6180 | 24/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 103 – 44 | Sam Fuller | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6181 | 27/07/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 127 – 51 | Tom Pitt-Brooke | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Buerk | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6182 | 3/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 98 – 67 | Chris Wreaves | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6183 | 4/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 116 – 55 | Euan Crabb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6184 | 5/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 106 – 51 | Kadi Batra | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6185 | 6/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Grant Weaver | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6186 | 7/08/2015 | P | Stephen Briggs | 125 – 56 | Nigel Bridge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gethin Jones | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
6187 | 10/08/2015 | P | Nathan Pace | 72 – 22 | Andrew Cooper | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6188 | 11/08/2015 | P | Nathan Pace | 74 – 89 | Barbara Lucioni | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6189 | 12/08/2015 | P | Barbara Lucioni | 50 – 89 | Kevin Breeze | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6190 | 13/08/2015 | P | Kevin Breeze | 89 – 67 | David Bathurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6191 | 14/08/2015 | P | Kevin Breeze | 89 – 45 | Bill Hurst | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Arnold | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
6192 | 17/08/2015 | P | Kevin Breeze | 74 – 62 | Mike Tapia | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
6193 | 18/08/2015 | P | Kevin Breeze | 72 – 82 | Chris Roy | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
6194 | 24/08/2015 | P | Chris Roy | 30 – 100 | Jonathan Wynn | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
6195 | 25/08/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 107 – 46 | Mark Ainsley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6196 | 26/08/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 111 – 55 | Steve Heeney | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6197 | 27/08/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 119 – 49 | Will Irvine | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6198 | 28/08/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 112 – 79 | Daniel Morris | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6199 | 31/08/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 131 – 55 | Paul Curtayne | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6200 | 1/09/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 113 – 65 | David Vernon | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6201 | 2/09/2015 | P | Jonathan Wynn | 129 – 33 | Hannah Short | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Greg Rusedski | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6202 | 3/09/2015 | P | Martyn Shenton | 50 – 87 | Matty Artell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
6203 | 4/09/2015 | P | Matty Artell | 90 – 40 | Daniel Hodgetts | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6204 | 7/09/2015 | P | Matty Artell | 100 – 60 | Paula Lewis | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6205 | 8/09/2015 | P | Matty Artell | 96 – 87 | Jonathan Joyce | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
6206 | 9/09/2015 | P | Matty Artell | 101 – 41 | David Crafter | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Dr Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
6207 | 14/09/2015 | P | Matty Artell | 67 – 82 | Wayne McSorley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6208 | 15/09/2015 | P | Wayne McSorley | 82 – 52 | Renita David | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6209 | 16/09/2015 | P | Wayne McSorley | 62 – 79 | Colin White | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
6210 | 17/09/2015 | P | Colin White | 47 – 120 | Thomas Carey | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6211 | 18/09/2015 | P | Thomas Carey | 122 – 25 | Billy Richardson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6212 | 21/09/2015 | P | Thomas Carey | 118 – 52 | Alwyn Davies | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 129 | ||
6213 | 22/09/2015 | P | Thomas Carey | 109 – 100 | Adam Curran | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sir Ranulph Fiennes | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6214 | 23/09/2015 | P | Thomas Carey | 116 – 37 | Mary Fox | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sir Ranulph Fiennes | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6215 | 24/09/2015 | P | Thomas Carey | 119 – 80 | Brendan Duke | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sir Ranulph Fiennes | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
6216 | 28/09/2015 | P | Thomas Carey | 109 – 41 | Chris Selman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sir Ranulph Fiennes | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
6217 | 29/09/2015 | P | Thomas Carey | 110 – 62 | Lee Nixon | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sir Ranulph Fiennes | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6218 | 30/09/2015 | P | Matt Le Tissier | 105 – 48 | Shaun Connolly-Flynn | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Graeme Le Saux | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6219 | 1/10/2015 | P | Matt Le Tissier | 102 – 34 | Georgie Metters | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Graeme Le Saux | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
6220 | 2/10/2015 | P | Matt Le Tissier | 86 – 38 | David Pople | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Graeme Le Saux | Susie Dent | 128 | ||
6221 | 5/10/2015 | P | Matt Le Tissier | 51 – 102 | John Hardie | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Graeme Le Saux | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6222 | 6/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 109 – 48 | Ben Dempster | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Graeme Le Saux | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6223 | 7/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 104 – 32 | Kris Jack | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
6224 | 8/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 104 – 97 | James Rowan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
6225 | 12/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 109 – 51 | Fiona Currie | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6226 | 13/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 108 – 76 | Philip Leonard | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6227 | 14/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 99 – 76 | Chris Barstow | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Charlie Stayt | Susie Dent | 119 | ||
6228 | 15/10/2015 | P | John Hardie | 110 – 24 | David Cumming | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
6229 | 16/10/2015 | P | Gareth Chapman | 90 – 48 | Naomi Powell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
6230 | 19/10/2015 | P | Gareth Chapman | 71 – 79 | Alex Skulnick | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6231 | 20/10/2015 | P | Alex Skulnick | 68 – 89 | Zac Goodman | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 139 | ||
6232 | 21/10/2015 | P | Zac Goodman | 76 – 54 | Hayden McDonald | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Martin Lewis | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6233 | 22/10/2015 | P | Zac Goodman | 82 – 67 | Paul Harley | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6234 | 23/10/2015 | P | Zac Goodman | 114 – 10 | Ross Lough | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6235 | 26/10/2015 | P | Zac Goodman | 79 – 38 | Francesca Kerr | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 144 | ||
6236 | 27/10/2015 | P | Zac Goodman | 55 – 79 | Andrew Irvine | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6237 | 28/10/2015 | P | Andrew Irvine | 80 – 52 | Ishmael Kamran | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Margaret Mountford | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6238 | 29/10/2015 | P | Andrew Irvine | 63 – 90 | Hazel Drury | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Whitehall | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6239 | 30/10/2015 | P | Hazel Drury | 87 – 43 | Nick Griggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Whitehall | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
6240 | 2/11/2015 | P | Hazel Drury | 74 – 69 | Gary Cocker | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Whitehall | Susie Dent | 140 | ||
6241 | 3/11/2015 | P | Hazel Drury | 109 – 48 | Matt Goulette | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Whitehall | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6242 | 4/11/2015 | P | Hazel Drury | 79 – 88 | Anthony Poulton-Smith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michael Whitehall | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6243 | 5/11/2015 | P | Anthony Poulton-Smith | 52 – 89 | Keith Kan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michelle Collins | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
6244 | 6/11/2015 | P | Keith Kan | 75 – 38 | Luci Clarke | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michelle Collins | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
6245 | 9/11/2015 | P | Keith Kan | 65 – 102 | Matthew Tassier | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michelle Collins | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
6246 | 10/11/2015 | P | Matthew Tassier | 98 – 24 | Tam O'Hare | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michelle Collins | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6247 | 11/11/2015 | P | Matthew Tassier | 77 – 65 | Romaine Boothe | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Michelle Collins | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6248 | 12/11/2015 | P | Matthew Tassier | 110 – 26 | Bob Lowe | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sherrie Hewson | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
6249 | 13/11/2015 | P | Matthew Tassier | 120 – 26 | Eoin Jardine | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sherrie Hewson | Susie Dent | 135 | ||
6250 | 16/11/2015 | P | Matthew Tassier | 103 – 57 | Sarah Bladon | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sherrie Hewson | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
6251 | 17/11/2015 | P | Matthew Tassier | 114 – 48 | Chris Kiely | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sherrie Hewson | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
6252 | 18/11/2015 | P | Matthew Tassier | 75 – 51 | Jim Anderson | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Sherrie Hewson | Susie Dent | 112 | ||
6253 | 19/11/2015 | P | Sam Morley | 70 – 91 | Margaret Fatih | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Deborah Meaden | Susie Dent | 139 | ||
6254 | 20/11/2015 | P | Margaret Fatih | 69 – 67 | Graham Burgess | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Deborah Meaden | Susie Dent | 142 | ||
6255 | 23/11/2015 | P | Margaret Fatih | 52 – 97 | James Richards | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Deborah Meaden | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6256 | 24/11/2015 | P | James Richards | 78 – 46 | Hassan Mumin | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Deborah Meaden | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6257 | 25/11/2015 | P | James Richards | 84 – 69 | David Tucker | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Deborah Meaden | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
6258 | 26/11/2015 | P | James Richards | 100 – 52 | Anees Ikramullah | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 141 | ||
6259 | 27/11/2015 | P | James Richards | 104 – 38 | Indika Sarathchandra | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6260 | 30/11/2015 | P | James Richards | 64 – 107 | Steven Fletcher | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
6261 | 1/12/2015 | P | Steven Fletcher | 61 – 74 | Chris Betteridge | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
6262 | 2/12/2015 | P | Chris Betteridge | 101 – 58 | Adam Ball | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Richard Madeley | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
6263 | 3/12/2015 | P | Chris Betteridge | 85 – 76 | Dave Singer | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
6264 | 4/12/2015 | P | Chris Betteridge | 74 – 89 | Scott Babb | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 138 | ||
6265 | 7/12/2015 | P | Scott Babb | 69 – 74 | Jane Kempton | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
6266 | 8/12/2015 | P | Jane Kempton | 66 – 79 | Jamie Collyer | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 120 | ||
6267 | 9/12/2015 | P | Jamie Collyer | 88 – 68 | Steve Bassett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nicki Chapman | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6268 | 10/12/2015 | P | Jamie Collyer | 94 – 67 | Menino Pereira | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
6269 | 11/12/2015 | P | Jamie Collyer | 84 – 58 | James Gallagher | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
6270 | 14/12/2015 | P | Jamie Collyer | 69 – 85 | Tim Down | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
6271 | 15/12/2015 | QF | Thomas Carey | 124 – 87 | Matty Artell | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
6272 | 16/12/2015 | QF | Jonathan Wynn | 90 – 84 | Liam Moloney | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Baddiel | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6273 | 17/12/2015 | QF | Stephen Briggs | 110 – 48 | Judy Bursford | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 122 | ||
6274 | 18/12/2015 | QF | John Hardie | 107 – 122 | Matthew Tassier | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 146 | ||
6275 | 21/12/2015 | SF | Thomas Carey | 94 – 104 | Matthew Tassier | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
6276 | 22/12/2015 | SF | Jonathan Wynn | 134 – 100 | Stephen Briggs | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 157 | ||
6277 | 23/12/2015 | GF | Jonathan Wynn | 98 – 94 | Matthew Tassier | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Rice | Susie Dent | 130 |