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00:00Hello everybody, welcome to Countdown This
00:29Easter Monday. Now, I could start the show by pretending that Countdown has been cancelled.
00:35I could tell you that Susie Dent quit this morning after a car park fist fight with Rachel
00:40Riley. I could also tell you I'm departing to host a new BBC Two show called Counting
00:45Down, but they would be downright lies because Rachel Riley, it may be April Fool's Day, but
00:51let's stick to the rules. It's after 12. I thought we could have a quiz with it today,
00:55so I'm going to give you headlines that appeared in newspapers, but were they April Fool's Day
01:01headlines where the publication was just pulling the leg of the readership, or were they genuine
01:07headlines? Okay. Okay. Woman accidentally joins search party looking for herself. I'm sure
01:14I've heard this. I think this one's true. It is true. I love that. I know. In the USA.
01:19So is this a real headline or an April Fool's headline? Okay. Delivery company bans delivering
01:26pineapple on pizza. That's the type of stuff that people would do to get publicity. It's probably
01:33false. You probably made it up, but I'm going to go true. It's false. It was an April Fool's
01:38gag in the UK. And finally, I've been posting my letters in the dog poop box for two years.
01:45I reckon that's probably true. It's true. Oh, dear. And was it you?
01:52Poor guy. Two years. It's a UK-based story. It was in the newspapers here in the UK.
01:58Oh, dear. Oh, I love that. You never got written back.
02:01All right. There you go. Bit of fun to start the show. As we head over to Dictionary Corner,
02:06and I know she's been here before, but I am so excited. First time for me, because joining
02:11our guardian in the dictionary, Susie Den, in Dictionary Corner all this week, it's the performer
02:17and poet. It's the author and animal lover. It is the amazing Palmers!
02:24All right. Thank you very much. Thank you, Colin.
02:27Well, Pam, you get to meet two new people today because we're at our sixth Octo Champ of the
02:32series on Friday. So a chance for a new star to be born today. First of all, we've got Mark
02:38Mills, who's from Stockport. How are you, sir? I'm all right. Thank you. A little nervous,
02:42but OK. Rachel recognised you when you walked in the studio, not because you'd been on Countdown
02:47before, but it's your wife, Tracy. She did. She got to the final in 2015.
02:52Oh, you're on a hiding to nothing here. If I could do half as well as my wife, I'd be happy.
02:56Yeah, and you still won't be the best in your house. No, definitely not.
03:00Well, best of luck to you. You're going up against Gillian Beale, who's with us today.
03:04Hi, Gillian. Hello.
03:05Now, this is just for Palm Ayers, because Palm loves her countryside. She loves her conservation
03:10and she loves her National Trust properties as well. And I know you love visiting them.
03:15You've got a long list. Tell us about that and tell us your favourite.
03:18We have a lot of National Trust places in the Sumberland, which is very near to where we live.
03:22And I really like visiting them because you've got outdoor spaces.
03:27You've got interesting houses to visit, beautiful grounds, lots of walks, beautiful gardens too.
03:33Oh, I love it. Really interesting. I love it. Let's forget about this.
03:36Let's just go for a walk. That'd be lovely. OK.
03:39Let's do it. We wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now.
03:41We'll save the walking for later. Gillian and Mark, best of luck.
03:44APPLAUSE
03:45So, with Tracey's shadow hanging over you, Mark, let's get some letters.
03:50OK. Good afternoon, Rachel.
03:52Good afternoon, Mark. Can you have a consonant, please?
03:53You can indeed start the week with G.
03:56And a vowel.
03:58A.
04:00Consonant.
04:01N.
04:03Vowel.
04:04E.
04:06A consonant.
04:08T.
04:10A vowel.
04:11I.
04:15Another consonant.
04:17D.
04:21Consonant.
04:22S.
04:25And I'll have another consonant, please.
04:27And a good start, a final M.
04:30At home and in the studio, let's play Kintai.
04:32Estamos going through.
04:36And then.
04:37We'll see you next time.
04:51So, we're back.
04:52Question.
04:52We'll see you next time.
04:53Let's go.
04:54And we'll see you next time.
04:55Bye-bye.
04:57So, we're going through this нill.
04:59Bye-bye.
05:00Bye-bye.
05:00Generous first round. Mark? Eight. Eight from you and Gillian? Eight.
05:07Both spotted it. Mark? Steading. Steading with the D and Gillian? Sedating.
05:13And sedating. And not the only eights. I have a completely different one here.
05:17Pam? We've got steaming coming. Yes. Yes, we've got steaming over here,
05:22which is eight. So many different origins of that word, actually,
05:26because you're probably getting steam engines and the kettle steams,
05:29but where I'm from, a steamer. That's a bit too much imbibing, Susie.
05:35Steaming drunk. One of thousands of slanglers for being drunk, but yes.
05:41What a start. Steaming start today. No nines? Not the weakest. No, sadly not.
05:46We'll move on then. Gillian, your first time choosing the letters.
05:49Hello, Rachel. Hi, Gillian. Could I start with a consonant, please?
05:52You can indeed start with R. And another. B. And another.
05:58N. And a vowel, please. E. And another. I. And another. E. A consonant. H. Consonant. T. And I'd finish with a vowel.
06:19And... finish with A. I'm 30 seconds.
06:23Near right.
06:26Near.
06:27Near Five.
06:29Near worse.
06:31Near.
06:33Near.
06:35Near.
06:45Near.
06:50MUSIC
06:53Gillian.
06:54Seven.
06:55Well done.
06:56And Mark?
06:57I've only got six.
06:58The six is?
06:59Heater.
07:00Heater.
07:01And Gillian?
07:02Hairnet.
07:03Hairnet.
07:04Nice spot, nice spot.
07:06Health and safety taken care of with the hairnet.
07:08What else did we have?
07:09Well, as a great lover of hedgehogs,
07:11I'm very pleased to say we've got hibernate, which is nine.
07:14Oh, wow!
07:15Yeah!
07:16APPLAUSE
07:19Great spot.
07:20Love the hedgehogs.
07:21Do you have them in your garden, the hedgehogs?
07:23Yes.
07:24Yes, I do.
07:25I'm very lucky.
07:26I've put a hole in the wall so they can come and go
07:29and they don't have to go out onto the road.
07:31Let me just tell you that Palm Air is already my favourite
07:33dictionary corner guest there.
07:35Two rounds, people.
07:36Two rounds.
07:37Let's get our first numbers round.
07:39Two latch, please, Rachel.
07:41Thank you, Mark.
07:42Two from the top and four little.
07:43And our first numbers challenge of the week is...
07:46Nine.
07:47One.
07:48Two.
07:49Three.
07:50Four.
07:51And the large one's 100.
07:52And 50.
07:54And the target, 490.
07:56490.
07:57Numbers up.
07:58Another.
07:59Three.
08:01One.
08:02Two.
08:03Two.
08:04Two.
08:05Eight.
08:06One.
08:07Two.
08:08Two.
08:09Two.
08:11canoES.
08:13One.
08:14Two.
08:15Two.
08:17Two.
08:18Two.
08:19Two.
08:20Eight.
08:21Two.
08:22One.
08:23One.
08:28490 the target mark 491 missed it by one gillian i've got 490 oh big 10 points off you go
08:3650 minus 4 plus 3 49 9 plus 1 is 10 and multiply marvellous 490
08:49strong start for gillian remember it's two challengers today which we love one of them
08:54taking on the teapot and becoming our next champion let's get our tea time teaser it's ruth flaw as in
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13:41Welcome back.
13:42One of Ruth's flaws was her bad temper.
13:44Ruth's flaw turns to wrathful.
13:47Wrathful. OK.
13:48Great start from Gillian.
13:5025 to 8 up on your choosing these letters.
13:53I'll start with the consonant, please.
13:55Thank you, Gillian.
13:56P.
13:57And another.
13:59Y.
14:00And another.
14:01S.
14:02A vowel, please.
14:04O.
14:05And another.
14:07E.
14:08And another.
14:10I.
14:10Consonant.
14:13L.
14:14And another.
14:16D.
14:18And another.
14:20And the last one.
14:21N.
14:22Thanks, Rich.
14:22Thanks, Rich.
14:23Thanks, Rich.
14:23Thanks, Rich.
14:23Thanks, Rich.
14:24Thanks, Rich.
14:24Thanks, Rich.
14:24Thanks, Rich.
14:25Thanks, Rich.
14:25Thanks, Rich.
14:25Thanks, Rich.
14:26Thanks, Rich.
14:26Thanks, Rich.
14:27Thanks, Rich.
14:27Thanks, Rich.
14:28Thanks, Rich.
14:28Thanks, Rich.
14:28Thanks, Rich.
14:29Thanks, Rich.
14:29Thanks, Rich.
14:29Thanks, Rich.
14:30Thanks, Rich.
14:30Thanks, Rich.
14:31Thanks, Rich.
14:31Thanks, Rich.
14:32Thanks, Rich.
14:32Thanks, Rich.
14:33Thanks, Rich.
14:33Thanks, Rich.
14:34Thanks, Rich.
14:35Thanks, Rich.
14:35Thanks, Rich.
14:36Thanks, Rich.
14:37Thanks, Rich.
14:37Thanks, Rich.
14:38Thanks, Rich.
14:39Thanks, Rich.
14:40Thanks, Rich.
14:52More interested letters here. Gillian? Six. Six from you. And Mark? Seven. Seven, a chance to claw back some ground.
14:59Gillian? Sloped. And the seven? Spoiled. From sloped to spoiled? Yeah, very good indeed.
15:04Nice. Pam, can we add anything? Yeah, we have the dramatic despoil. To dis... Yeah, despoil, which is seven.
15:13Yes, with an E. Despoil. Yeah, go and ruin something. Plunder it. Good stuff. Let's get back to the letters you're choosing, Mark.
15:21Consonant, please, Rachel. Thank you, Mark. R. And a vowel. E. Consonant. T. The vowel. U. Consonant. R.
15:39A vowel. I. Consonant. N. Another consonant. D. And a final vowel, please. Final E. Half a minute.
15:58E. Half a minute.
16:05AND E. Half a minute.
16:29I wonder. I wonder.
16:32Mark? Eight.
16:33Yeah, and Gillian? Eight.
16:35Yeah, go ahead, say it, Mark. Returned.
16:36What a surprise, Gillian. Same one.
16:38You do have to show, but, like, really.
16:41So that jumped out, but what else was there?
16:44We have a dastardly intruder for eight.
16:48Susie? Yeah, well, there is a nine, actually.
16:52Not as difficult as you might think. It's unretired.
16:55Another nine. What an Easter Monday.
16:57APPLAUSE
16:58Love it. Ten points to the difference still as we get our second numbers round.
17:04Gillian Beale, your first time choosing. What are you going to do?
17:07Have one from the top, please, and any other five.
17:10You can indeed. Thank you, Gillian. One large five-not.
17:13And this time your little numbers are eight, two, three, ten and six,
17:20and the big one, 50.
17:21And the target, 327.
17:24327. Numbers up.
17:25And the target, um, 20 hours of time scoring.
17:27To be more anti- покуп
17:31and agree with you.
17:41And the target, three, 10ie Bols goods.
17:42To be more Congo, I've got the target.
17:43What if you want to do today?
17:44Let's go there.
17:44Good afternoon.
17:45Bye-bye.
17:46Bye-bye.
17:46Listen to the target, somebody and our voices.
17:48I miss you.
17:49A word.
17:50What is this?
17:50I need to start out.
17:51What are you going to do now?
17:52Looking for 327, Gillian.
17:58Yes, 327.
17:59Got it, and Mark?
18:00327.
18:01Well done.
18:01Gillian, off you go.
18:0250 over 2 is 25.
18:05Yep.
18:0510 plus 3 is 13.
18:08Multiply, and I hope it's 325.
18:11It is indeed.
18:118 minus 6 is 2.
18:13Well done.
18:14Lovely, 327.
18:15Nailed it, well done.
18:16Pride of Gateshead.
18:18Mark?
18:1950 plus 8 times 6.
18:2258 times 6 is 348.
18:26I've gone wrong.
18:27I've done it wrong, sorry.
18:28Oh, sorry, Mark.
18:29Unlucky numbers for you again, Mark.
18:32Unlucky to you, that's 10 points to Gillian to double her lead.
18:36Isn't it nice, Rachel, just not to have Toby's four large?
18:39Bless him for a little while.
18:41Missed them already.
18:42Let's get to Dictionary Corner for the first time this week
18:45for an extended chat with the brilliant Pam Ayers.
18:47And we want to start with the most current thing,
18:49and I've worn the jumper just for it,
18:52because your latest book is I Am Hattie the Hare,
18:55and it's part of a series as well, Pam.
18:56Yes, Colin, it is.
18:58It's part of four books for children about four to eight years old.
19:02They're picture books with a rhyming story,
19:04and I was asked to write about our wildlife in its natural habitat,
19:10so it's not about something living in a mushroom or anything,
19:13which I was really pleased about.
19:16And I've tried to make a nice little story
19:19with as much information in it as well,
19:23without sounding like I'm lecturing children.
19:26And the illustrations are by Nicola O'Byrne,
19:29and she is a genius.
19:31They are really beautiful ones.
19:33And the first one was about an otter, Oliver the Otter,
19:37and this one is about Hattie the Hare,
19:39and the next one is Emily the Barn Owl,
19:42and then there's going to be Dandy the Dormouse.
19:45Oh, I love it.
19:45You know, and I try and put lots of information in as well.
19:48So I'll read you a little bit, if I may.
19:50Please do bring it to life.
19:51OK, so you have to imagine I'm a hare.
19:54Hello, my name is Hattie.
19:57I'm a big brown hare.
19:59I don't live in a burrow.
20:01It's too dark for me down there.
20:04I don't live on a riverbank or on the golden sand,
20:07for brown hares are creatures of the wide open land.
20:12Hairs are golden brown and bigger than our rabbit friends,
20:16and we have noble noses which are twitchy at the ends.
20:20My tail is called a scut.
20:23It's black above and white below,
20:26and our cousin is the mountain hare who goes white in the snow.
20:31And so it continues.
20:32I won't do the whole thing.
20:33Oh, it's amazing.
20:37Yes.
20:38Roll on the door, Mouse.
20:39That's what I say.
20:40Let's get back to the letters you're choosing, Mark.
20:43Continent, please, Rachel.
20:44Thank you, Mark.
20:45P.
20:45A vowel.
20:49I.
20:51A consonant.
20:52W.
20:54A vowel.
20:55O.
20:57A consonant.
20:59N.
21:01A vowel.
21:03U.
21:05A consonant.
21:07F.
21:08Another consonant.
21:13L.
21:15And a final vowel, please, Rachel.
21:17A final E.
21:19Start the clock.
21:20A consonant.
21:21A consonant.
21:21A consonant.
21:22A consonant.
21:22A consonant.
21:22A consonant.
21:23A consonant.
21:23A consonant.
21:23A consonant.
21:23A consonant.
21:24A consonant.
21:24A consonant.
21:25A consonant.
21:25A consonant.
21:25A consonant.
21:26A consonant.
21:26A consonant.
21:26A consonant.
21:26A consonant.
21:26A consonant.
21:27A consonant.
21:27A consonant.
21:27A consonant.
21:28A consonant.
21:28A consonant.
21:28A consonant.
21:29A consonant.
21:29A consonant.
21:30A consonant.
21:30A consonant.
21:31A consonant.
21:32A consonant.
21:33A consonant.
21:34A consonant.
21:34A consonant.
21:35A consonant.
21:35A consonant.
21:36A consonant.
21:37A consonant.
21:38A consonant.
21:39A consonant.
21:39A consonant.
21:40A consonant.
21:41A consonant.
21:42OK, Mark, here we go.
21:52Er, six. Six from you. And Gillian?
21:54Only five. A five from you. What's the five?
21:56Flown. A flown for you. And Mark?
21:59Woeful. Yes, woeful it is. Very nice.
22:02Very nice indeed. It gets you six points back. Well done. Well done.
22:05OK, Pam and Suze, how do we get on?
22:07There's Uniflow, which involves substances obviously flowing in one direction,
22:12so you might have a Uniflow steam engine, presumably.
22:15Or a toilet. I believe it's used for toilets a lot.
22:18Oh, is it? OK. Yes. Let's move on to more letters.
22:22Gillian? Consonant, please. Thank you, Gillian.
22:25S. And another.
22:28G. And another.
22:31S. Vowel, please.
22:33O. And another.
22:35A. And another.
22:37E.
22:39A consonant.
22:40C.
22:42And another consonant.
22:45T.
22:48And I'll finish with a vowel, please.
22:50Finish with A.
22:52And let's play.
22:53The.
22:54And another.
22:54And another.
22:55The.
22:56And another.
22:56To.
22:57The.
22:58And another.
22:58Is.
22:59And another.
23:00The.
23:01And another.
23:01A.
23:02The.
23:03And another.
23:03And another.
23:04Here's what.
23:06Use.
23:07funktionade.
23:07Most.
23:07You canある.
23:08These.
23:08Some.
23:09米.
23:10Any afternoon.
23:10Or.
23:11Any particular.
23:11Any Melanie.
23:12What is your holiday?
23:12To me?
23:13Every night.
23:14As.
23:15Any day.
23:16And another.
23:16To.
23:17Lib.
23:17You can.
23:18You can.
23:18Be.
23:19Bottom Highway.
23:19Time's up, Gillian Beale.
23:25I'll risk a seven.
23:27Why not? It's Easter Monday, eh? Mark Mills, how many?
23:29Yeah, went a bit blank there. Just a five.
23:31Five. But my count, though, because Gillian's thrown caution to the wind.
23:34What's the five? Cases.
23:35Yes. Should have gone with my six, shouldn't I?
23:39Costage. Costage. The cost of something, the costage.
23:42Yeah, it's not there, I'm afraid.
23:46No. Wish I could say yes. I'm sorry.
23:49What was your six, Gillian? Costs.
23:51Yeah, well, you know that would have picked up the points.
23:54Oh. Oh, well.
23:55It's all about the tactics and the strategy, isn't it?
23:58Yeah. How do we get on there, Pam?
24:00We've got the nice stones, agates.
24:03I'm not sure how you pronounce it.
24:04Yeah, agates, yeah. And you can use it for the marbles, particularly,
24:08that are made of agate.
24:10Yeah, the sixes for us cost it as well.
24:12And that's it. All right, well, look at that.
24:14Mark's closed the gap over the last two rounds, back to nine points.
24:17The numbers has been the problem, Mr Mills, so far.
24:20Let's see if you can do better this time around.
24:22Two last, please, Rachel.
24:24Thank you, Mark. Two from the top.
24:26Four little.
24:27Coming up, third time's a charm.
24:29These ones.
24:30Two, nine.
24:31Five, nine.
24:33And the big ones, 25 and 50.
24:35With the target, 912.
24:39912. Numbers up.
25:11Big target there. Mark?
25:13911.
25:14One away.
25:15Gillian.
25:1510.
25:16Two away.
25:17So, Mark, off you go for seven points.
25:19Two times nine is 18.
25:21Yes.
25:22Times 50 is 900.
25:24Uh-huh.
25:26At the nine and...
25:27Take away the nine and the five.
25:29Oh, at the 25 and take...
25:31Nine to five.
25:32And take away the five and the...
25:34Yeah, well done.
25:35Yep, that closes the gap significantly.
25:38It was nervy, but he got there.
25:40What about 912 there, Rachel?
25:42Yes, I found a way.
25:43If you say 50 times nine is 450.
25:48Take away the second nine is 441.
25:51Times that by two for 882.
25:54Another 25 and the five.
25:56Nine to 12.
25:57Well, it's really ebbing and flowing today, isn't it?
26:02Six rounds left when we come back after this Tea Time teaser,
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26:08Mad Chair.
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27:52Always keep out of reach of children.
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28:02Speed Mob!
28:04One cloth and the mug is gone.
28:07When you're facing daily mess,
28:09there is just no need to stress.
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28:13Every drop, every bit, every day with a mighty flash.
28:17Speed Mob!
28:18Back to clean with just one cloth.
28:25So you've put on a freshly washed shirt,
28:27only to find smells have come back.
28:32That's a boomerang smell.
28:34It's when smelly particles haven't been washed out properly
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29:33Nice.
29:34Well, I just can't believe it's that time of year again.
29:38The Taskmaster and his assistant are back.
29:41With a new batch of fresh meat.
29:43Want to see my sausage?
29:44I'm arrived.
29:44Are they up to the task?
29:46Chaos will turn.
29:47And I approve this message.
29:49The new series of Taskmaster on Channel 4.
29:53Stream now.
29:56Weirdo.
29:57What do you call me?
29:58Six letters.
29:59Oh.
30:00Yes.
30:00Widows.
30:02Countdown.
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30:06APPLAUSE
30:06Hello again.
30:14Mad cheer becomes de marche,
30:16which I know is political manoeuvring,
30:18but I'm not quite sure I pronounced that right.
30:19Susie?
30:20Yes.
30:21It comes from the French des marchés,
30:23meaning to take steps,
30:24and it means a political step or an initiative.
30:27OK.
30:27Well, Gillian needs to take steps to stop the rot,
30:30so to speak,
30:31because even though you've got a two-point lead,
30:33it's been three unanswered rounds from Mark Mills.
30:36Let's see if that changes now, Gillian.
30:37You're up.
30:38Can I start with a consonant, please?
30:40Thank you, Gillian.
30:41D.
30:42And a vowel, please.
30:44I.
30:45Consonant.
30:47C.
30:47Vowel.
30:48Vowel.
30:49U.
30:50Consonant.
30:52F.
30:53Vowel.
30:54E.
30:56Consonant.
30:57C.
30:59Consonant.
31:00P.
31:02And a vowel, please.
31:03And lastly, O.
31:06And here we go.
31:07C.
31:08C.
31:09C.
31:09C.
31:11C.
31:11C.
31:13C.
31:13C.
31:13C.
31:14C.
31:15B.
31:15E.
31:16C.
31:16MUSIC PLAYS
31:37Gillian. Six. Six from you and Mark.
31:40Five, not written down. That's OK, cos she is six. What have you got?
31:43Coup or coupé? Coupé. And for you, Gillian?
31:47Copied. Copied? She's done exactly that.
31:49She has stuck the rock. Well done.
31:51Pam? Yeah, well done.
31:52I got ick up, but I couldn't find an H, unfortunately.
31:55LAUGHTER
31:57But, um...
31:59Susie's come up with one, but I would not attempt to pronounce it,
32:03so I'm going to hand it over. Go on, Deb.
32:05Yes. F-U-C-O-I-D, Fucoid.
32:08And it is a brown seaweed,
32:11and it belongs to a group which includes bladderwrack,
32:14and that's a really common kind of brown seaweed. Very buoyant.
32:17OK. Still in that crucial countdown, conundrum territory,
32:21so late in the game, which is good.
32:23And Mark, you're up.
32:24Er, consonant, please, Rachel.
32:26Thank you, Mark.
32:27R.
32:29Vowel.
32:30U.
32:32A.
32:33Consonant.
32:34S.
32:35Vowel.
32:36A.
32:37Consonant.
32:38T.
32:39Vowel.
32:40E.
32:41Er, consonant.
32:42R.
32:43Another consonant.
32:44L.
32:45And a final consonant, please.
32:46And a final S.
32:58Nice. Countdown.
32:59.
33:11.
33:12What's going on there? How did you get on, Mark?
33:33Eight. Brilliant. And Gillian?
33:35Seven. Seven. What a game this is.
33:37Gillian, the seven?
33:38Slaters. Slaters. And for you, Mark?
33:41Rustlers. And Rustlers.
33:44Very good indeed. Wonderful.
33:46Yeah, well done.
33:48Trim's is all level at 49 points apiece.
33:52Did you rustle up anything else?
33:54We've got Saluters.
33:56That's for eight as well.
33:57Yeah, which is also eight.
33:59Fantastic. Well done.
34:00Saluters for eight. Rustlers.
34:02Even Stevens, four rounds to go on a break for Origins of Words.
34:06Are we on the emails this week,
34:08or have you dreamt up something yourself?
34:09We are on my own choice today.
34:13Nice.
34:13Just because I was thinking about this recently,
34:17particularly because I do quite a lot of work with guide dogs,
34:20wonderful guide dogs,
34:22who help, obviously, those not just with complete sight loss
34:25and not just with dogs, actually, either.
34:27They help in many different ways,
34:29often not involving the beautiful, beautiful dogs that they breed.
34:32But it made me think about eye conditions
34:35and where they get their names from.
34:38And I thought I'd start with the lens of the eye.
34:41That actually was so called by the Romans from the Latin for a lentil,
34:46because the lens of the eye is lentil-shaped,
34:49which I think is quite cute.
34:50I have talked many times on Countdown about the pupil of the eye
34:54and the beautiful etymology there from the Latin for little doll,
34:57because you see a little doll-like reflection of yourself
35:00when you look into someone else's eyes,
35:02which I always think is quite profound.
35:04Glaucoma is another one that I didn't really realise.
35:08It has an interesting backstory.
35:10So, a glaucoma comes from the Greek for an owl, believe it or not,
35:14because the bird was thought to have eyes similar in colour
35:17to those suffering from glaucoma,
35:20because you get a sort of clouding of the lens
35:22and sometimes the eye can get darker.
35:24So, somebody thought, this looks like an owl,
35:27the very, very particular eyes that you will see in an owl.
35:31So, I thought that one was quite beautiful as well.
35:33What a start to the week. Thank you.
35:36Well, I know Susie's going to be here tomorrow
35:38and I know that Pam is and Rachel and myself.
35:41No idea whether it's going to be Mark or Gillian,
35:44because we are even, Stephens.
35:45Four rounds left. Let's do it, Gillian.
35:47Start with a consonant again, please.
35:49Thank you, Gillian.
35:50R.
35:51And another.
35:53S.
35:54And another.
35:56H.
35:57And a vowel, please.
35:59I.
36:00And another.
36:01A.
36:02And another.
36:03E.
36:05Consonant.
36:06P.
36:07Consonant.
36:08K.
36:09And a vowel, please.
36:13And lastly, I.
36:15Let's play.
36:16We.
36:17We'reona.
36:17Next we will haya now.
36:19We'll be here.
36:25We'reona.
36:25We'reona.
36:28We'reona.
36:30MUSIC PLAYS
36:47Time's up, Gillian. Seven. Seven for you, Mark.
36:50Seven not written down. OK, what have you got there, Mark?
36:53Shakier. Shakier, and Gillian?
36:56Parkies. And parkies?
36:58Parkies, park keepers. Yep, absolutely fine.
37:00Nice. Oh, that's a good one.
37:02Well done to both of you under pressure, getting those sevens.
37:05What can we add?
37:06We have another seven, which is airship.
37:09Airship. Yes.
37:10Parkies. Shakier.
37:12Four seven. OK, we stay 56 points each.
37:15Who's going to crack? Mark.
37:17Consonant, please, Rachel.
37:19J.
37:22Vowel. O.
37:25Consonant. Q.
37:27Another consonant.
37:30L.
37:32Vowel.
37:33I.
37:35Consonant.
37:37R.
37:38Vowel.
37:39U.
37:40Another vowel.
37:41E.
37:42And a final consonant, please.
37:44And a final G.
37:47Last letters.
37:48And a final consonant, please.
37:49And a final consonant, please.
37:50And a final G.
37:51Last letters.
37:52Last letters.
37:53Last letters.
37:54And a final consonant, please.
37:55onen
38:24Mark
38:25Risky six
38:27Well the time to risk a six Jillian a five say five see there's the tactics at play here Jillian the five
38:33Gruel the gruel and the the risky six gluey
38:38Denticles can something be gluey air it absolutely can wow it's stuck Wow
38:48Six point lead palm well I only came up with a five but it's quite a nice one
38:52It's choir from Riem and choir the way they used to measure paper
38:57So I was quite pleased with that one and Susie's got a better one
39:02Well not quite as nice as quiet in my book at liquor
39:07You know
39:09Right liquor for six, but the one that counted what a choice that was glue here
39:15You took the gamble it's paid off six point lead two rounds left Jillian last numbers
39:20I think I'll just stick with the one from the top
39:22One from the top
39:23Put all your eggs in the conundrum basket
39:26Let's see how that strategy works final numbers today nine eight four five six and the large one fifty
39:36and the target
39:38455 four five five numbers up
39:40Oh
39:45Okay
39:48argm
39:49停
39:52停
39:59停
40:00MUSIC PLAYS
40:114-5-5, Gillian? Yes. Yeah, it fell easy. Mark?
40:144-5-5. Yeah, it fell easy, didn't it? Gillian?
40:1750 times 9 plus 5. No wink spared.
40:20It's in the wink moment. Well done.
40:23APPLAUSE
40:25All right, here we go. It felt destined to end up
40:28in a crucial Countdown Conundrum, didn't it?
40:30It is Easter Monday, but who is going to finish this show ecstatic
40:35and who is going to crack first? Fingers on buzzers
40:39as we reveal this Easter Monday crucial Countdown Conundrum.
40:44MUSIC PLAYS
40:51And that's it. Time's run out for Gillian.
41:04Did anybody else get it in the studio? Go on, Rach.
41:06I think it's a numbers-based 40-fold.
41:09Oh, my goodness me. Let's take a look. Well done.
41:11APPLAUSE
41:13Well, Gillian, you're back to Northumberland on your many walks,
41:17I think, with your head held high.
41:19That was a decent performance, wasn't it?
41:21Well, it was a good game.
41:36We love that. We love when it's close.
41:38I like it's close, yeah.
41:40A lot of nerves when there's no champion, everyone.
41:42And especially at the start, Mark,
41:44I think the shadow of Tracey being an octo-champ, your wife,
41:48I think being on national TV, you had a lot of nerves.
41:51I did, definitely. Yeah. Definitely.
41:53It's not gone yet.
41:54We'll see what you're like tomorrow, same time.
41:57Happy days.
41:58Two teapots in the house now? Yeah.
42:00Oh, my goodness me.
42:01Same one, by the way. It's not an upgrade.
42:03Exactly the same teapot all these years later.
42:07That's it. Susie, Pam, we'll see you tomorrow.
42:09Look forward to it. Wonderful.
42:11And we're all out of time for today.
42:13That is The Truth on April Fool's Day.
42:14Thank you, Rachel.
42:15But I think I'd like to take that book
42:16and read it to my daughter tonight.
42:17Yes, you can have it. Absolutely.
42:18I want to know what happened to that hair, Hattie.
42:20Absolutely.
42:22Back tomorrow with Palmares.
42:23Rachel, Susie and I will be waiting for you.
42:25You can count on us.
42:28You can contact the programme by email
42:30at countdown at channel4.com.
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42:34at channel4.com forward slash countdown.
42:42Thank you for being here.
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