A Countdown champion has appeared in court accused of stabbing a rival contestant at a quiz-themed event.
John Cowen, 30, appeared at Preston Crown Court, accused of wounding with intent and two counts of possession of a bladed article.
Mr Cowen, who appeared on the TV quiz show in 2017, allegedly attacked Thomas Carey with a knife at the Countdown in Blackpool 2024 event at the Wainwright Club in the town on 14 September.
Mr Carey, himself a former Countdown champion and Cambridge maths graduate, was taken to hospital for treatment to an injury to his arm.
