Wednesday 9th July 1997 (Series 36, Prelim 8)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 July 1997.

C1: Challenger Allen Horn.
C2: Champion Joy Hill (1 win, 52 points.)
DC: Catherine Stokes and David Jacobs.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

This episode was pulled from the schedules after it was revealed that Mr. Horn was a convicted child molester.

For more information, go to page 15 of this link: http://www.thecountdownpage.com/scans/series36pt1.pdf

The final score was 42 - 22 to Joy.

A repeat of "The 2,000th Edition" was shown in its place.

[Rhys Benjamin]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 July 1997.

C1: Challenger Allen Horn.
C2: Champion Joy Hill (1 win, 52 points.)
DC: Catherine Stokes and David Jacobs.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

This episode was pulled from the schedules after it was revealed that Mr. Horn was a convicted child molester.

For more information, go to page 15 of this link: http://www.thecountdownpage.com/scans/series36pt1.pdf

The final score was 42 - 22 to Joy.

A repeat of "The 2,000th Edition" was shown in its place.

We do know that DC got BEZANT though. Go to Page 17.

[Joseph Krol]

If any game can be called a fail, this surely must be it.

[Rhys Benjamin]

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Fail.

(Ed: on Horn's part)