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

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:24 am
by 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.

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

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:46 pm
by Rhys Benjamin
James Robinson wrote: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.

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

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:03 pm
by Joseph Krol
If any game can be called a fail, this surely must be it.

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

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 3:34 pm
by Rhys Benjamin
Application form wrote:PLEASE NOTE: That if you progress further in the application process, we reserve the right to carry out background checks on you to verify the above information. Furthermore, disclosure of criminal convictions, current criminal proceedings and/or county court judgments may not automatically exclude you from participating and we shall be entitled to exercise our discretion on this point but in all cases our decision shall be final.
Fail.

(Ed: on Horn's part)