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00:31Hello, everybody. Welcome to Countdown this Friday, February 16th.
00:35You cannot be serious. It's the last show of the week.
00:39And Rachel Riley, it's a 65th birthday to the man who made that phrase famous.
00:45You cannot be serious. Mr John McEnroe.
00:49At the British press, of course, labelled him super brat.
00:52Do you like your sports stars like the Federer?
00:55You know, well-drilled, media-friendly, says all the right things.
00:59Or do you like your brats like John McEnroe?
01:01Well, if I told you one of my favourite footballers was Roy Keane, what would you infer from that?
01:06That's your McEnroe girl.
01:07Yeah, I mean, it's a bit more fruity, isn't it? A bit tastier, a bit more interesting.
01:11I mean, I don't know if I wanted to come up against them as a competitor, but I'd certainly want them on my team.
01:15When he joined the seniors' tour in the tennis, they brought in umpires for the first time.
01:20That's John McEnroe summed up.
01:23Well, listen, chalking up another week in Dixonry Corner is our J the D, Susie Dent.
01:27And with her, well, music to our ears all week.
01:30The last appearance for now, he's promised to come back soon.
01:33It's Sir Tim Rice.
01:34Well, listen, here, taking centre stage, is our Michael Calder.
01:42He's won three so far.
01:43Now, listen, I've never met a Scotsman that wasn't proud, but you love the landscape of Scotland.
01:48You're from...?
01:50Well, I live in Forth for now.
01:52What is it...?
01:52I mean, I love anywhere north of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
01:56I think I can get lost up there for weeks.
01:58It's not just Scotland.
01:59The whole of the UK, there's some beautiful places.
02:01And I think the pandemic really meant that travelling domestically became more of a thing.
02:07And it's kind of what I've done since then.
02:09Yeah, there's so many good places to go and visit.
02:11Well, listen, for a fourth win today, you're going to have to take on Jack Haynes.
02:16Now, Jack, this has worked out perfect for you, my friend,
02:19because you have actually had roles in the West End, haven't you?
02:23And we've got Tim Rice here.
02:25Tell me a little bit about that.
02:26I sure have, yeah, in some of Tim Rice's musicals.
02:28No.
02:29I was on the choir for Joseph for six months on the West End
02:31and I did Jesus Christ Superstar at Woking for a little bit as well.
02:34You didn't add any colours, did you, in Joseph?
02:37No.
02:37OK, just checking, because he'll steal them and you'll get no money for it
02:41if that's what happens.
02:42Jack and Michael, best of luck.
02:46Off you go, Michael.
02:47Good afternoon, Rachel.
02:49Good afternoon, Michael.
02:49I'll start with a consonant, please.
02:51You may indeed start today with P.
02:54And another.
02:56T.
02:57And another.
03:00S.
03:01And a vowel.
03:03I.
03:05And another.
03:07A.
03:08And another.
03:10I.
03:12And another.
03:14O.
03:16And a consonant.
03:18C.
03:19C.
03:21A.
03:22And I'll finish with a vowel, please.
03:24Finish with...
03:25B.
03:26At home and in the studio, let's play Countdown.
03:29And a vowel, let's do it.
03:30And a vowel, let's do it.
03:30And a vowel, let's do it.
03:30And a vowel, let's do it.
03:31And a vowel, let's do it.
03:31And a vowel, let's do it.
03:32And a vowel, let's do it.
03:32And a vowel, let's do it.
03:33And a vowel, let's do it.
03:34And a vowel, let's do it.
03:34And a vowel, let's do it.
03:35And a vowel, let's do it.
03:36And a vowel, let's do it.
03:36And a vowel, let's do it.
03:37And a vowel, let's do it.
03:38And a vowel, let's do it.
03:39And a vowel, let's do it.
03:40And a vowel, let's do it.
03:41And a vowel, let's do it.
03:42And a vowel, let's do it.
03:43Michael?
04:00Seven.
04:01Seven for you.
04:02And Jack?
04:02Try an eight.
04:03Michael, what's the seven?
04:04Opiates.
04:05OK, opiates.
04:06When someone says try, they're usually not 100% sure, Jack.
04:10What have you got?
04:10Pistachio.
04:11Ah!
04:12Pistachio.
04:13Ah, you do need the H, unfortunately.
04:16No!
04:16I'm so sorry.
04:17Tim?
04:18Well, Susie's come up with something.
04:20Opiates?
04:21Opiates, yes.
04:22So, opiates in geology consists of microscopic dark grains and scales in igneous rocks.
04:29So, an eight.
04:31Seven points for Michael.
04:32Good crack, though, Jack, and it's your letters for the first time today.
04:35Afternoon, Rachel.
04:36Afternoon, Jack.
04:37Constance, please.
04:38Start with T.
04:40Vowel?
04:41O.
04:44And another vowel.
04:45A.
04:47A consonant, please.
04:49L.
04:51Consonant.
04:53N.
04:54Consonant.
04:55S.
04:58I'll take a vowel.
04:59E.
05:01Another vowel.
05:04A.
05:07And a final consonant, please.
05:12A final D.
05:1330 seconds.
05:1430 seconds.
05:1430 seconds.
05:2130 seconds.
05:24FLYES BY THE 30 SECONDS, Jack, how do you get on?
05:48Safe seven.
05:48A safe seven.
05:50No risky eight this time.
05:51Michael?
05:52Seven.
05:52Seven for you.
05:53Jack?
05:54Donates.
05:55Donates.
05:56Slanted.
05:57And slanted.
05:58Seven points each.
05:59I think this is going to be a really close affair today.
06:02Susie and Tim.
06:04For eight, Eastland.
06:07Eastland.
06:08It's just one word, isn't it?
06:09It is one word.
06:10It's an eastern country or district.
06:12It does have a more specific sense of the Baltic region,
06:15but that's with a capital E.
06:16So in this sense, it's just a generic land to the east.
06:20Right, 14 plays seven.
06:21First numbers round of the day.
06:23We're going to need six from you, Michael.
06:25One large, five small, please.
06:27One from the top.
06:28Five from the rest of them.
06:29And the first numbers of this contest are 10, 8, 1, 9, 8.
06:37And the large one, 75.
06:39And the target to reach 869.
06:42869.
06:43Numbers up.
06:43We're going to need six from you, Michael.
06:49We're going to need six from you, Michael.
06:49We're going to need six from you.
06:50We're going to need six from you.
06:51We're going to need six from you.
06:52We're going to need six from you.
06:53We're going to need six from you.
06:54We're going to need six from you.
06:55We're going to need six from you.
06:56We're going to need six from you.
06:57We're going to need six from you.
06:58We're going to need six from you.
06:59We're going to need six from you.
07:00We're going to need six from you.
07:01We're going to need six from you.
07:02We're going to need six from you.
07:03We're going to need six from you.
07:04We're going to need six from you.
07:05We're going to need six from you.
07:068-6-9, big target. Did you manage it, Michael?
07:17No.
07:17Thank you for your honesty.
07:19Jack?
07:198-6-6.
07:21Off you go for seven points.
07:2375 plus 9 plus 1.
07:2685.
07:27Times 10.
07:28850.
07:29And add the two remaining eights.
07:31Yep, great effort.
07:338-6-6-3 below.
07:34Nice, which gets us to 14 points each.
07:37Was there ten points there?
07:38I found one way, but it was tricky.
07:40If you say 75 times 10 is 750,
07:45and then 8 plus 9 is 17,
07:48the other 8 minus 1 is 7,
07:50times them together 119,
07:52and add them together for 8-6-9.
07:54Beautiful.
07:55Beautiful.
07:58Lovely.
07:58Ten points at home if you manage that.
08:00There won't be too many people punching the air.
08:02as we get our first Tea Town teaser of the day.
08:05It's Tires 2.
08:07Tires 2.
08:08For those visually impaired,
08:09T-double-O.
08:11It tires too quickly to get anywhere in a hurry.
08:14It tires too quickly to get anywhere in a hurry.
08:16And Rach, the Galapagos,
08:20the difference between saying tortoise and tortoise.
08:39But whatever you say,
08:40that is the answer to the Tea Town teaser.
08:42It tires too quickly to get anywhere in a hurry.
08:45And, Rach, the Galapagos tortoises.
08:47We were talking about this on Monday, on Darwin Day.
08:51Did you see them?
08:51Because those ones in particular lived at 150 years old.
08:55Yeah, I saw some of them.
08:56I mean, they're massive, giant tortoises.
08:59Stunning creatures.
09:00Ending their days, lying in the sun.
09:01They're mechanical, almost.
09:02Just like when you see brown bears in the wild.
09:05Similar, that kind of movement.
09:06Well, unless they get frisky, very noisy creatures.
09:10Good to know.
09:11Well, good to know about that in mind.
09:13On that bombshell, Jack, let's get some more letters.
09:16I'll start with the vowel, please.
09:17Thank you, Jack.
09:18I.
09:19A consonant.
09:22T.
09:23Another consonant.
09:25Q.
09:26Vowel.
09:28A.
09:29Another vowel, please.
09:31O.
09:33Another consonant.
09:35H.
09:37Another vowel.
09:38A.
09:41E.
09:42Another consonant.
09:44R.
09:48Another consonant, please.
09:49And lastly, D.
09:52And here we go again.
09:53A.
09:54Do.
09:55A.
09:55Number two.
09:56A.
09:57A.
09:58Two.
09:59A.
09:59A.
09:59Have.
10:02A.
10:03A.
10:03A.
10:05A.
10:06A.
10:07B.
10:07A.
10:07A.
10:07A.
10:08A.
10:09A.
10:09A.
10:10MUSIC PLAYS
10:23Time's up. How did you get on, mate?
10:25Just a six on that one. And Champ?
10:27Six. Six as well, Jack?
10:29Dither. To dither. And Michael?
10:31Dirth. Dirth and dither.
10:34Very happy with those two, yes. Tim, happy with anything else?
10:37Deliriously happy. We had ratioed.
10:41For seven. Does that exist? Expressed as a ratio, yes.
10:44And another seven is theroid.
10:47In talking about animals, it means resembling an animal or bestial.
10:50Yeah, it goes back to the Greek and it's related to treacle,
10:53but that's a different story.
10:54It is a different story indeed. Right, Michael, more letters.
10:58May I have a consonant, please? Thank you, Michael.
11:00S. And another.
11:03P. And another.
11:05T. And another.
11:10G. And a vowel.
11:13U. And another.
11:16A. And another.
11:20O. And another.
11:24E.
11:26And a final consonant, please.
11:29A final L. Half a minute.
11:31A final consonant.
11:46A. And another.
11:49A. And another.
11:50A. And another.
11:51A. And another.
11:52A. And another.
11:54ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
12:02Michael? I'll try an eight.
12:04I'm going to try an eight this time. Jack?
12:06Stick with a seven. And stick with that seven.
12:08What are you sticking with? Upstage.
12:10The perfectly timed upstage.
12:12Michael? Outleaps.
12:13To outleap? You can. One animal can outleap another.
12:16Yep, in the dictionary. Well done.
12:18Tim, did you get upstage?
12:20One of us did.
12:22One of us also got outleaps.
12:23Yes, no better than that.
12:25There you go. We don't need names, we just know that
12:28together you got those words. Together you got
12:30those words. Second numbers round
12:32of the day. Jack, you could be
12:34in the lead in 30 seconds.
12:36What are you going to do? I'll take one large and five small, please.
12:38Rachel? Thank you, Jack. One from the top.
12:40And five more little ones.
12:42But this time they are
12:44nine, two,
12:46ten, seven,
12:48four, and
12:49100. And the
12:52target, 330.
12:533.30, numbers up.
12:553.30, numbers up.
12:58That is time up.
13:27330. Fairly straightforward, I think, Jack.
13:29330. And Michael?
13:31330. I expected nothing less.
13:33Off you go, Jack.
13:34Four times 100 for 400.
13:36Yep, 400.
13:37Seven times 10.
13:3870.
13:39And take it away.
13:40Simple.
13:41Easy as that.
13:42Michael?
14:12You're humour is underestimated.
14:17You've made me laugh so much this week.
14:19Let me ask you about...
14:21That's something a little bit different,
14:23you know, the collaborations with Disney,
14:24maybe up against sort of stage productions.
14:27I mean, you wrote the lyrics for Hakuna Matata.
14:30Can you feel the love tonight?
14:31These absolute timeless Disney tracks.
14:33Can you tell me about putting Hakuna Matata together and that?
14:36I love the story of it.
14:38Well, it was nicked from a Swahili phrase book.
14:42Mm.
14:42And the thing about animated films is that the plot can change quite radically
14:48occasionally.
14:49And new characters can come in.
14:51And old characters, like a giraffe or a hippo,
14:55might be axed.
14:56And it's very easy to ax them because they don't have an agent.
14:59LAUGHTER
15:00So if you ax, you know, Brad Pitt from a film,
15:05his agent might be on the phone very quickly.
15:06Yeah.
15:07So a fairly late date, the comedy strain for The Lion King
15:12was these two wonderful characters, a meerkat and a warthog.
15:16And we are in Kenya,
15:18and Swahili is one of the dominant languages there.
15:21And we were trying to get...
15:24I was keen to write something in which they had this laid-back attitude,
15:26to life.
15:27In a way, nothing mattered.
15:29And looking up in the Swahili dictionary,
15:32lo and behold, there was this phrase,
15:35no worries, which is Hakuna Matata.
15:39And I was...
15:40It was, in a way, a slightly throwaway number.
15:42We thought it's great, it's just what we wanted,
15:44but we didn't think it would ever become anything other than a funny scene.
15:47But it seems to be a very popular song.
15:50And, of course, you've written things very much for adults,
15:52but with something like The Lion King, when you've worked with Disney,
15:55is it a different kind of buzz,
15:57like knowing that you can just make kids happy like that, you know,
16:00and they're millions?
16:01Well, I think you can make kids happy through music.
16:04Obviously, you've got to have great tunes,
16:05which someone like Elton John can provide, or Andrew.
16:08But you shouldn't talk down to them.
16:12You shouldn't be afraid to use words and phrases
16:15that they might not understand.
16:18I mean, in Joseph, there are quite a few phrases like
16:20beyond the pale, or fratricide,
16:24which a child might not know if they're seven or eight,
16:27but they will learn it.
16:28And then when they learn it, they like it all the more.
16:31And, again, in Lion King, quid pro quo is in the lyric,
16:37but it doesn't seem to put kids off.
16:40And you can write serious songs,
16:41which children like, young people like,
16:44and also, perhaps with luck, the adults will like them as well.
16:47Tim Rice, thank you very much.
16:52Absolute magic.
16:53Great stuff.
16:54Back to the game then, Michael.
16:55With a smile on our faces, off we go.
16:57May I have a coincident, please?
16:58Thank you, Michael.
16:59And a final consonant, please.
17:27And a final C.
17:28Thanks, Rach.
17:32MUSIC CONTINUES
18:02And Jack? I think a six, yeah. A six. Michael, what's the word?
18:06Pinsir. And what are you thinking, Jack?
18:07Unpure. Pinsir and un-pure, like un-pure thoughts.
18:11I think that's how we use that. Yes, absolutely fine. Un-pure, same as in-pure.
18:14Mr Rice? Well, we have one.
18:17Punnier. Oh.
18:19Means more puns than... Yes, the next.
18:22..than the next bloke. Nice. Fantastic. Fantastic.
18:25So it's as you were, and off we go again. Jack?
18:27Can I stop the consonant, please, Rachel? Thank you, Jack.
18:30N. And a vowel?
18:33O. And a consonant?
18:36J. And another consonant?
18:39G. A vowel?
18:43E. And a vowel?
18:46A.
18:48And a vowel?
18:51E.
18:53A consonant?
18:55F.
18:55And a final consonant?
18:58And a final R.
18:59Start the clock.
19:01E.
19:02Okay.
19:02.
19:03E.
19:03I.
19:04I.
19:04E.
19:04E.
19:04E.
19:04E.
19:05E.
19:05E.
19:18E.
19:18E.
19:19E.
19:19E.
19:20E.
19:28Jack, how many?
19:33I'll stick with a six.
19:34And Michael?
19:36Six.
19:36Six from you.
19:38Jack, the six.
19:39Forage.
19:40To forage, through the forest.
19:42And Michael?
19:43Orange.
19:43And orange.
19:45Susie and Tim?
19:46Well, I would like to give Susie a chance to shine.
19:50Quite time she did something this week, eh?
19:52With a very exciting seven-letter word.
19:53Take it away.
19:53Ah, yes, I remember explaining this one to you before, Cole,
19:57because I'm not sure if you knew what it was.
19:59A freegan.
20:00Oh, no, did not know.
20:01So, freeganism.
20:02It's a rejection of consumerism.
20:05You might forage for oranges.
20:06But it's essentially particularly picking up discarded food
20:09or food that's passed a sell-by date, that kind of thing.
20:11Yeah, absolutely.
20:12It's stuck in my head and I've used it since.
20:14Good.
20:14I've used it since.
20:15Oh, yes.
20:17The vocabulary expands every day on countdown, which is good.
20:20Mine can't get any smaller.
20:21Eight points still, the difference.
20:23Should we go back to the numbers?
20:24Let's do it then.
20:25And, Champ, it's on you.
20:26One large, five small, please.
20:27One large.
20:28Still not mixing it up.
20:29Still a close contest.
20:31Let's see if this will change anything.
20:33The five little ones for you both.
20:35Six, one, five, nine, seven.
20:40And the large one, 100.
20:42And the target, 984.
20:45Nine, eight, four.
20:46Numbers up.
20:47Nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine
21:17big target but the hundreds there 984 Michael 983 one away that would be seven
21:24points can Jack stop you but 987 987 so you went three above so Michael it would
21:30be seven points for you a hundred plus seven plus one one hundred and eight
21:36times nine nine hundred and seventy-two and then add the six and the five six
21:41and the five one below there you go can you get me one closer yeah a couple of
21:46ways one if you say five plus six minus one is ten ten times one hundred is
21:531,000 and then you have a nine and a seven to take off 984 simple as that
21:59thank you very much at last tea time teaser of the week and as he's been so
22:04marvelous all week here's one for you Tim this is music to your ears pen lyric pen
22:10lyric this can be quite a sum even for royalty this can be quite a sum even for
22:16royalty
22:53and a consonant please m and another g and a vowel a and a vowel e a consonant k a vowel a
23:15and a final continent please and a final w let's play
23:22thank you
23:29okay Jack just a five on that one Michael five Jack Omega and Michael a week
23:36and a week and a week as in not asleep I don't know I'm explaining such simple words Susie but it's it's you know it's been a long week
23:43we can only take it one step further yeah you can explain now to your fans cow itch
23:50oh that's easy which is loads of cows
23:57courage
23:58like tunage loads of songs like you provide courage is the same
24:04how old is a cow is it what is it what is it
24:06it's a climbing plant which causes stinging and itching so you don't want to go near
24:12courage
24:13right think you might have made that up let's move on
24:15Michael blerish please may have a consonant please thank you Michael
24:16ah
24:18and another
24:20T
24:22and another
24:23G
24:25and another
24:26B
24:28and another
24:29B
24:42and a vowel
24:44O
24:46and another
24:47E
24:49and another
24:51U
24:53and another
24:54E
24:55and a consonant please
25:01lastly H
25:03and good luck everybody
25:04and good luck everybody
25:05you
25:07you
25:16and
25:17you
25:18and
25:19and
25:20you
25:22you
25:26and
25:28you
25:30you
25:31How did you get on, Michael?
25:36Seven.
25:37Seven for you. And Jack?
25:39Seven. Go ahead, Michael.
25:40Tougher.
25:41Tougher. And Jack?
25:42Tougher as well.
25:43Tim?
25:44We have an eight.
25:45Yeah.
25:46Rebought.
25:47Oh, OK.
25:49Yes. You can rebuy something if you buy it back from someone
25:52or if you buy it for a second time.
25:54Yeah. Thank you, Susie.
25:5669, 54.
25:57And let's stay in Dictionary Corner with four rounds left
26:00because it's our last Origins of Words of the Week.
26:03And, Susie, are we going back to the emails?
26:05We are. We're going to George Gibson,
26:07who clearly loves a bit of etymology, he says.
26:11And he says,
26:12After picking up my grandson by the oxters,
26:15I wondered where we got that word.
26:18And oxter actually has been in the dictionary for quite a while.
26:22And it's one of those really earthy words
26:24that dialect really manages to collect.
26:26And it's obviously your armpits.
26:28And it's used particularly in Ireland, Scotland,
26:32the Isle of Man,
26:33but you definitely can see it coming into England as well.
26:37It's used as a noun, as in I took them up by the oxters,
26:41but also as a verb where it can be particularly useful.
26:44So, say you've been down to the pub
26:46and someone has had a little bit too much,
26:50and they're a bit worse for wear,
26:51you can oxter them home by literally popping them up under the armpit
26:55and, you know, just leading them down the path, which is great.
27:00But the first mention of oxter is from Robert Burns, actually, in 1796.
27:05It's been around for a while.
27:06Well, it's Germanic, to answer the question,
27:09and it is related to the Latin axilla, which we still use.
27:13That's the corresponding part in a bird or animal.
27:16And that's got a lovely etymology,
27:17because it means little wing, which I think is gorgeous.
27:20And it's also, oxter, a relative of the Old English word for an axle,
27:25because the arm really rotates around an axis.
27:30So, it comes from quite an important family,
27:32if you think about it, in Old English,
27:34but it's just very, very useful,
27:35and I think we should grab hold of it.
27:37We should oxter it for mainstream English.
27:40So, thank you to George for the question.
27:41Brilliant, George.
27:44OK, 15 points in it still.
27:46Four rounds to go.
27:49Jack Haynes, you're making a real fist of this, so good luck.
27:52I'll start with the vowel, please.
27:53Thank you, Jack.
27:54I.
27:56And a consonant.
27:58N.
27:59And a vowel.
28:00E.
28:02And a consonant.
28:04T.
28:05And a consonant.
28:07M.
28:09A vowel.
28:11A.
28:13A consonant.
28:15R.
28:17Another vowel.
28:20O.
28:22And a final vowel, please.
28:25A final I.
28:27Kind dine.
28:27Theはは thread.
28:30And a consonant.
28:31The.
28:32What a lot, las Araš.
28:32Hard.
28:33Arcy.
28:34Station.
28:42This has been.
28:48My.
28:48b.
28:49Boo Vitamin D.
28:49The.
28:49The.
28:50The 시작.
28:50What a promise.
28:50The alt 초� Quest.
28:52This is theISH.
28:53The.
28:54The.
28:54The.
28:54The.
28:55The.
28:56Jack, how many?
28:59Just a six on that one.
29:00Six and Michael?
29:02Seven.
29:02Seven for you.
29:03It'd be a huge seven points for a champion.
29:06Jack?
29:06Bento.
29:07Seven.
29:09Monia.
29:10Oh, yes, you can't grumble about that.
29:12Well done.
29:13Well done.
29:14Feverishly scribbling down something in the dictionary corner.
29:17Susie Den.
29:18Out of time for that word.
29:20What's the illegal words you've got written down there, Mr Rice?
29:23Well, Susie's got marionite.
29:26Which is nine.
29:27It is nine.
29:29Last or nine.
29:29But out of time, it's a mineral found in Marion County in Arkansas
29:34but as being identical to hydrozincite.
29:37We'll allow you that after time, for sure.
29:38OK, good.
29:39Close to the finishing line, Michael.
29:41Not quite there yet, though.
29:42Your letters.
29:43Consonant, please, Rachel.
29:45Thank you, Michael.
29:45S.
29:47And another.
29:48L.
29:50And a vowel.
29:52E.
29:53And a consonant.
29:56And a final consonant, please.
30:17A final G.
30:18And last letters.
30:19G.
30:21G.
30:25Bye bye.
30:31Bye bye.
30:34Bye bye.
30:36Bye bye.
30:45Bye bye.
30:46Michael.
30:51Six.
30:52And Jack.
30:53Seven.
30:54The six.
30:54Pelvis.
30:55Jack.
30:56Elusive.
30:57Elusive.
30:58Absolutely brilliant, well done.
30:59Back to 15 points in it.
31:01Was there anything above elusive?
31:02No, that was our best one.
31:04All right.
31:04Elusive.
31:05Nice one.
31:06We'll get straight to it then, because it's all in these numbers, Jack.
31:09I'll stick with one large five small ritual.
31:11For the teapot, one large five small.
31:13Right, you need to better, Michael.
31:15He's been in this position before.
31:16Right, let's see what we can do.
31:18Final numbers of the week.
31:19Five, eight, ten, two, three, and 50.
31:26We can't have a really easy one.
31:27The target, 775.
31:30Seven, seven, five numbers up.
31:45Pen's down.
32:02Seven, seven, five.
32:04Jack.
32:05Seven, seven, eight.
32:06I think not written down.
32:07Three away, not written down.
32:09Michael.
32:09Seven, seven, five.
32:11Not written down.
32:12But that's for ten points.
32:13And your fourth win.
32:14Let's hear it.
32:1550 times two.
32:1750 times two.
32:18100.
32:19Times eight.
32:20Times eight.
32:22800.
32:23Yep.
32:23I have used the two twice.
32:27Oh!
32:28The gasp goes up because you're three away, not written down.
32:32Jack, off you go.
32:33Think I've lost it.
32:34Eight times 50 times two.
32:36Eight times 50 times two is 800.
32:39Minus the ten.
32:41Is 790.
32:42Minus the five.
32:43Minus the three.
32:44Five and three.
32:46Seven, eight.
32:47Two, you declared.
32:47Seven, seven, eight.
32:49So no points anywhere.
32:50What drama.
32:51Just like yesterday in the penultimate round.
32:54So there you go.
32:55Both didn't write it down.
32:56Both feeling the pressure.
32:57Both have drawn blanks.
32:59We'll get to the autopsy in a second.
33:00But first of all, 775, Rich.
33:03Well, I did it a different way.
33:04But I think Michael maybe didn't use the number twice.
33:07If he'd have said three times 10 is 30,
33:10he could have taken that away and added the five
33:11with a few more seconds.
33:13There you go.
33:13Well done.
33:15Michael Jack, fingers on the buzzers.
33:18Last round of this week.
33:19Under Countdown Conundrum.
33:24Jack.
33:25Unscrewed.
33:25Let's have a look.
33:27Brilliant.
33:27Well done.
33:30Jack, 71.
33:31You must be pleased with that.
33:32I am indeed, yeah.
33:33I can learn to subtract.
33:34Yeah.
33:36Exactly.
33:36We'll give you the goodie bag.
33:37We'll give you our best wishes.
33:39Thanks for joining the family.
33:40Thanks, Colin.
33:41Cheers.
33:42Michael, I feel like I give you a wee friendly shake
33:44after this show.
33:45Because I think we need a bit more belief from our champion.
33:48You've won four.
33:49And I think what you haven't seen is really, really good challengers.
33:54I think Jack today, just another example,
33:57you're beating some really good people.
33:59I think you can go all the way, mate, next week.
34:00As the old football, Cleese Eagle was one game at a time.
34:04Oh, there you go.
34:05I knew you'd say that all the time.
34:07Well, listen, what a week it has been to be here
34:09and spend four shows in the company of Sir Tim Rice.
34:12What a guest.
34:13Do come back.
34:14Don't leave it three years at least.
34:15No, I promise I'll come back.
34:16Amazing.
34:17I love working here.
34:19People, the team are fantastic.
34:20So good to have you.
34:21So good to have you.
34:22Susie, see you Monday.
34:24See you then.
34:24Happy weekend.
34:25Have a good weekend, Rachel.
34:26See you Monday.
34:27Excellent.
34:27And a dragon man's in Dictionary Corner for the first time on Monday.
34:30The brilliant Sarah Davies will join us.
34:32So enjoy your weekend, Rachel, Susie and I.
34:35We'll see you back here Monday.
34:36You can count on us.
34:38You can contact the programme by email at countdown at channel4.com.
34:42You can also find our webpage at channel4.com forward slash countdown.
34:53We'll see you next time on Monday.
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