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‘Countdown’ Quiz Crowns First Female Champion For 26 Years After Incredibly Tense Final Round
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scrn loglineAfter a 26-year drought, Countdown quiz show crowns its first female champion in a nail-biting final round.beat sheet- Challenger Emma Wilson, a 29-year-old bank manager, clinched the win against veteran player Alex Hobbs in a sudden-death conundrum, proving that brains can triumph over experience.
- This landmark victory signals a shift in the male-dominated world of British quiz shows, and is set to inspire a new generation of young women to step up and claim their place on the podium.
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‘Countdown’ Quiz Crowns First Female Champion For 26 Years After Incredibly Tense Final Round
DeadlineStory by Caroline Frost
scrn logline
After a 26-year drought, Countdown quiz show crowns its first female champion in a nail-biting final round.
beat sheet
- Challenger Emma Wilson, a 29-year-old bank manager, clinched the win against veteran player Alex Hobbs in a sudden-death conundrum, proving that brains can triumph over experience.
- This landmark victory signals a shift in the male-dominated world of British quiz shows, and is set to inspire a new generation of young women to step up and claim their place on the podium.
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Emma Wilson, Alex Hobbs, Channel 4, Countdown