Steven Tew

Steven Tew (front) in 1985 with the then Countdown presenting team.

Steven, the Apterous player in 2009

Steven Tew was a contestant in Series 6. Although it was not mentioned on the show, he was originally from Maesteg in South Wales. Having moved to Wakefield, he became a standby contestant for a while, due to his close proximity to Leeds. He eventually appeared in 1985, when he was 25. After winning one game, he was unfortunate enough to lose his second - against the eventual series winner Darryl Francis - by just one point on the crucial conundrum BISHOPRIC.

He's notable for being by far the earliest countdown contestant to currently play on the Apterous website. There is almost a 10 year gap between Steven and any other contestant who plays on Apterous.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
244	18/01/1985	P	Ian Lowe	33 – 38	Steven Tew	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton
245	21/01/1985	P	Darryl Francis	47 – 46	Steven Tew	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Yvonne Warburton