Hello Countdown fans everywhere......we have a treat for you.......you heard it first...........after 126 contestants have passed through the Countdown studios we are down to the last two and it is two of best heavyweights Patrick Thompson and Charlie Harrison will be contesting this grand final which one of amazing legends will be walking away with the Richard Whiteley memorial trophy and the bragging rights of series 93........so without further ado let's get the grand final underway and get this party started !!!!
A few notable higlights from Series 93 Include
126 contestants have passed through the countdown studios
16 contestants came on for another go this includes our grand finalist and top seed Patrick Thompson
142 points is the highest score recorded by the eventual series champion Patrick Thompson
138 points is the third highest score made by a contestant on their debut this was recorded by the eventual runner up Charlie Harrison
7 Contestants became octo-champs in their own right, the three top seeds are all 900 club members and two of them are 800 club members
3 contestants recorded scores under 30 points
One long standing record was broken by the eventual series champion Patrick Thompson who became the 14th contestant to solve all eight of his conundrums in the prelims in 12.5 seconds breaking Tom Carey's record of 17.5 secs ( that no longer stands to this day )
The eventual series runner up Charlie Harrison became the 15th contestant to solve all eight of his conumdrums in his prelims in 15 seconds making him the second quickest contestant
A huge thank you for all of the contestants that participated in Series 93
C1: Champion Patrick "The Gazelle " Thompson (10 wins, 1233 points.)
C2: Champion Charlie "The Fugitive "Harrison (10 wins, 1201 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Oti Mabuse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L N D O I E R O
R02: T C T R I E U I A
R03: 50, 75, 25, 100, 7, 10. Target: 336.
TTT: COLINEATS - "Colin eats his fish and chips on the Portstewart Strand"
R04: N R D Y U E O S D
R05: P R N T A I E G O
R06: 2, 6, 1, 3, 10, 5. Target: 250.
R07: N T D S E I O C E
R08: V L T G A O I E I
R09: 25, 50, 75, 100, 1, 9, . Target: 264.
TTT: RILEYSHAT - "Rachel's hat covered up her new look."
R10: F R L T E A O E S
R11: K S T R I O E X A
R12: S D R M O E I U G
R13: M N L M E A E S A
R14: 2, 4, 8, 8, 10, 2, . Target: 280.
R15: E C C A U T H O R (conundrum)
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Round 1: S L N D O I E R O
Patrick: EIDOLONS (8)
Charlie: EIDOLONS (8)
DC: SOLENOID (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: T C T R I E U I A
Patrick: URTICATE (8)
Charlie: URTICATE (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 75, 25, 100, 7, 10. Target: 336.
C1: 336. (75 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50) × 7 (10)
C2: 336. (75 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50) × 7 (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: COLINEATS -> COASTLINE
Round 4: N R D Y U E O S D
Patrick: REDOUNDS (8)
Charlie: REDOUNDS (8)
DC: RESOUND (7) SOUNDER (7)
Score: 34–34 (max 34)
Round 5: P R N T A I E G O
Patrick: OPERATING (18)
Charlie: OPERATING (18)
Score: 52–52 (max 52)
Round 6: 2, 6, 1, 3, 10, 5. Target: 250.
C1: 250. (6 − 1) × 5 × 10 (10)
C2: 250. (6 − 1) × 5 × 10 (10)
Score: 62–62 (max 62)
Round 7: N T D S E I O C E
Patrick: SECTIONED (18)
Charlie: SECTIONED (18)
Score: 80–80 (max 80)
Round 8: V L T G A O I E I
Patrick: VIOLATE (7)
Charlie: VOLTAGE (7)
OT: ILVAITE (7)
Score: 87–87 (max 87)
Round 9: 25, 50, 75, 100, 1, 9. Target: 264.
C1: 264. (75 − 9) × (100 ÷ 25) (10)
C2: 265.
Score: 97–87 (max 97)
Double max game is now off
Teatime teaser: RILEYSHAT -> HAIRSTYLE
Round 10: F R L T E A O E S
Patrick: FLOATERS (8)
Charlie: FLOATERS (8)
DC: REFLOATS (8)
OT: OLEASTER (8) REFLATES (8)
Score: 105–95 (max 105)
Eights all round........could this be moment for Patrick to achieve a max game and with five rounds left to play........the question is can he do it ?
Round 11: K S T R I O E X A
Patrick: OSTERIA (7)
Charlie: ROASTIE (7)
DC: TROIKAS (7)
OT: OAKIEST (7)
Score: 112–102 (max 112)
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Round 12: S D R M O E I U G
Patrick: DIMEROUS (8)
Charlie: DIMEROUS (8)
DC: SMUDGIER (8)
Score: 120–110 (max 120)
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Round 13: M N L M E A E S A
Patrick: ENAMELS (7)
Charlie: MELAENA (7)
DC: ENAMELS (7)
Score: 127–117 (max 127)
2 rounds to go
Round 14: 2, 4, 8, 8, 10, 2. Target: 280.
C1: 280. (8 × 4 − 2 − 2) × 10 (10)
C2: 280. ((8 + 2) × 2 + 8) × 10 (10)
Score: 137–127 (max 137)
A piss easy numbers game that our grand finalists have no problem solving and with one more round to go and a crucial conundrum.........will Charlie buzz to force a draw and another conundrum or will Patrick buzz and achieve his max game..............so let's find out as we jump to the next round
Round 15: E C C A U T H O R
C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say CARTOUCHE which is correct.
Final Score: 147–127 (max 147)
OH MY GOD PATRICK HAS DONE IT..............WHAT A WAY TO WIN YOUR GRAND FINAL BY ACHIEVING A MAX GAME !!!!
This game had several notable highlights:
NOTE 1: Thompson's performance was a max game — the sixteenth in the history of Countdown and the first ever in a grand final in any playing format.
NOTE 2: Within a double century game in the new 15-round format, this was the first time that a max has been recorded.
NOTE 3: This was the first time in any version of the 15-round format that both contestants scored over 125.
NOTE 4: Harrison's losing score of 127 became the highest of all time, breaking the record set by Andy Platt in his Championship of Champions XIV quarter-final.
NOTE 5: Thompson and Harrison scored maximum points in 28 of the 29 picks they offered between them.
NOTE 6: The aggregate score of 274 is the highest in the history of the show, breaking the record set in the Championship of Champions XV quarter-final between Zarte Siempre and Tom Carey.
This has to be one of the best grand finals I have ever witnessed, firstly congratulations to Patrick Thompson on becoming it's 93rd champion and the latest recipient of the Richard Whiteley memorial trophy and a state of the computer secondly commiserations to Charlie Harrison who has been a real pleasure to watch with his brilliant wordplay he can proud be of what he has achieved as a series runner up he won't be going away empty handed his runners up prize will be a state of the art tablet. I will be looking forward to seeing these guys in the up and coming Champion of Champions. It has been an absolute honour to recap this game one that I am proud of, we will be heading into series 94 that will be coming to our screens on Monday where incumbent champion Karen Pearson will kick off proceedings...........so in the meantime it is bye for now !
