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00:30Hello, everybody. Welcome to Countdown, our final week of action of November.
00:36And as regular viewers know, we always have a Christmas series finale.
00:40So that means two weeks and three days of regular season games
00:44before the top eight come back to compete to become series champion.
00:48In what I'm declaring, Rachel Riley, the most open series in living memory.
00:53It really is.
00:54Yeah.
00:55There's nobody you'd go, as often happens, like, there's the hot favourite.
00:59Yep.
00:59But anybody's...
01:00Yeah.
01:01We still might not have met the champion. Who knows?
01:03Very, very true. Absolutely.
01:05There's still room for one more octo-champ to sneak in,
01:07and we could crown two before the end of the series.
01:10OK.
01:11Let's head over to Dick's Cindery Corner there and say hello this week
01:15to somebody who's been there and seen it all in Countdown.
01:18But you'd admit there, wouldn't you, Susie Dent,
01:20this series so, so pick anyone to win.
01:22Yeah, that just makes it all the more exciting.
01:25I mean, it's never not exciting this time of year, is it?
01:28Exactly.
01:28And listen, we had somebody who managed to navigate the Dragon's Den
01:32in Dictionary Corner last week in Levi Roots.
01:35Now we have the person that owns the Dragon's Den in Dictionary Corner
01:38and so many other things as well.
01:40Sarah Davies is back.
01:41APPLAUSE
01:42I'm getting a round of applause.
01:44It's quite a nice welcome for the week.
01:46So good.
01:47You have so many things going on and you fit us in again.
01:50Yeah, but the thing is, I had such a great time last time I came
01:52and I remember skipping out the door at the end of the week,
01:54saying, you will invite me back, won't you?
01:56And true to word, you certainly did.
01:58It's funny, a lot of people do that after their first appearance.
02:02Rarely do it again after their second.
02:04OK, I remember that.
02:06Well, listen, you could have a lovely moment today and tomorrow.
02:08We'll see what happens.
02:09Helen McGivern has got six wins.
02:11And Helen has to be one of her most unassuming champions ever.
02:14Just applied when you were sitting with your baby on your lap,
02:18what, six months ago, just born.
02:19Well, I've got some time off.
02:20I'll have a go.
02:21Yeah, she was two weeks old.
02:24I was just sat at home, yeah, watching Couture and I thought,
02:26why not give it a go and snowball from there?
02:29And the baby connection continues because Rachel McAdam joins us
02:32from the greatest country in the world.
02:34How are you?
02:35I'm good, yeah, doing well.
02:36How old's your little one?
02:37He's six weeks today.
02:38So, yeah, here I am, yeah.
02:41So, Matthew, is it six weeks?
02:43Yeah, Matthew's six weeks today.
02:45And John's your other?
02:46Yes, and he's 17 months.
02:4817 months.
02:49It's a busy house.
02:49Yeah.
02:50Happy days.
02:51You have two more boys.
02:52You can do the first four books of the New Testament,
02:54so you're doing very well.
02:55Yeah, I mean, that's the running joke, like,
02:57but, yeah, we're going good.
02:58Rachel's like, do you know how many times I've heard that call?
03:01Just get on with the game.
03:01Actually not the first time.
03:02Let's do it.
03:03Rachel, Helen, best of luck.
03:07Helen, you start.
03:08Hi, Rachel.
03:09Hi, Helen.
03:09Can I have a consonant, please?
03:10You can indeed.
03:11Start the week with L.
03:12And a final consonant, please.
03:35And a final W.
03:37At home and in the studio, first time this week,
03:40let's play Countdown.
03:42And that's time, Helen.
04:13A seven.
04:13And Rachel?
04:15Six.
04:15Six.
04:16What's the six?
04:16Waiter.
04:17Waiter.
04:18And for you, Helen?
04:19Maltier.
04:20A maltier, like a milkshake.
04:23Nice.
04:23Yes, or a beer.
04:25And beers have a multi-flavour, don't they?
04:26Yeah, it's in the dictionary.
04:27Anything else for me, Sarah?
04:29Well, I got teamed straight off.
04:31I was like, do you know what?
04:32We're good, but that's only a four.
04:34Yeah, nice.
04:35But then, as we are a team, Susie helped me with some nice sevens.
04:39Yes.
04:39Yes.
04:40We had trailer.
04:41Yeah.
04:42We.
04:43And wartime.
04:45Wartime there as well.
04:46Nice.
04:47Well, not nice.
04:48Well done.
04:49Queen of the sevens is at it straight away.
04:51Rachel, your letters.
04:52OK.
04:53Hi, Rachel.
04:53Hi, Rachel.
04:54Can I have a consonant, please?
04:56You can indeed.
04:57N.
04:58And another.
05:00L.
05:00And another.
05:02F.
05:03And a vial.
05:06A.
05:07And another.
05:08U.
05:09And another.
05:11O.
05:12And a consonant.
05:14R.
05:15And another consonant.
05:17T.
05:18And a final vial.
05:19And a final I.
05:21And start the clock.
05:23And start the clock.
05:51Rachel.
05:55I've got a five.
05:56Five, yes.
05:57That'll be par for the course, though, with this.
05:59And for you, Helen.
06:00Seven, not written down.
06:01Seven, not written down.
06:03Rachel.
06:04Treme.
06:04For you, Helen.
06:05Frontal.
06:06Frontal.
06:06Very good, indeed.
06:07You talk about a frontal lobe of our brain.
06:09Yeah, well done.
06:10Sarah.
06:10We got rain out.
06:12Oh.
06:12I think sport, just cricket, rain out a lot.
06:15Yeah.
06:16Baseball.
06:16North American, absolutely, yeah.
06:18So an event council through rain.
06:19Right, let's get to the numbers.
06:21First time today.
06:22And it's on you, Helen.
06:24I'll stick with one large, please, Rachel.
06:25Thank you, Helen.
06:26One from the top row.
06:27And five little ones coming up.
06:29First numbers of the week are two, nine, four, five, three.
06:36And the large one, 25.
06:38And the target to reach 217.
06:39217, numbers up.
07:09217, Helen.
07:15217.
07:16And for you, Rachel.
07:17Yep, 217.
07:18Excellent.
07:19Let's get you on the board before the break.
07:20Helen.
07:21So 25 times nine is 225.
07:24And then I did five plus three is eight.
07:26And take it away.
07:27Perfect.
07:27Well done.
07:28And for you, Rach.
07:29So slightly different.
07:30So 25 times five plus three.
07:33Times five plus three for 200.
07:36Yep.
07:36And then four times two is eight.
07:38Yep.
07:38And then add the nine.
07:39Lovely.
07:40Same result.
07:41Ten points.
07:43I've now realised it's one of those shows that's going to get confusing.
07:46So let's sort it out now.
07:47Would you like to be Rachel or Rach?
07:49Go with Rach.
07:50Yeah.
07:50Go with Rach.
07:51By default, hi, Rachel.
07:53Let's get our first tea time teaser then.
07:55It's Horseman.
07:56Horseman.
07:57No horses, but they're used by the Light Brigade.
08:00No horses, but they're used by the Light Brigade.
08:02Welcome back.
08:19No horses, but they're used by the Light Brigade.
08:21Menores.
08:22Menores.
08:23Right.
08:242410.
08:25Rach is our challenger.
08:27And you're choosing these letters.
08:28Okay.
08:29Consonant.
08:30Thank you, Rachel.
08:32S.
08:32And another.
08:34D.
08:35And another.
08:37G.
08:38And one more.
08:40C.
08:41And a vowel.
08:43U.
08:44And another.
08:45O.
08:46And another.
08:48E.
08:49And a consonant.
08:51S.
08:52And a final vowel.
08:55And a final O.
08:57And here we go again.
08:59And a vowel.
09:00And a vowel.
09:00And a vowel.
09:01And a vowel.
09:01And a vowel.
09:02And a vowel.
09:02And a vowel.
09:03And a vowel.
09:03And a vowel.
09:04And a vowel.
09:04And a vowel.
09:05And a vowel.
09:05And a vowel.
09:05And a vowel.
09:06And a vowel.
09:06And a vowel.
09:06And a vowel.
09:07And a vowel.
09:07And a vowel.
09:08And a vowel.
09:08And a vowel.
09:09And a vowel.
09:09And a vowel.
09:10And a vowel.
09:10And a vowel.
09:11And a vowel.
09:11And a vowel.
09:12And a vowel.
09:12And a vowel.
09:13And a vowel.
09:13And a vowel.
09:14And a vowel.
09:14And a vowel.
09:15And a vowel.
09:16And a vowel.
09:16And a vowel.
09:17And a vowel.
09:29How did you get on, Rich?
09:31Just a five.
09:32A five there, and Helen?
09:33A six.
09:34Six, OK.
09:35What have you got there, Rich?
09:37Doses.
09:38Doses.
09:39And for you, Helen?
09:40Goosed.
09:42Goosed.
09:44Erm...
09:45Yes, it's in the dictionary, yep.
09:47I wasn't expecting goosed.
09:49I didn't spot that.
09:51OK.
09:52Right.
09:53Sarah, what do you have?
09:54So, I've got a five, a craft term for you, guess-or.
09:58Yes.
09:59OK, so, it's a product that artists use.
10:01But as soon as you've got a six, Cust.
10:03Yeah, Cust is there.
10:04You do loads of craft now, don't you?
10:06I do do loads of craft.
10:07Queen of craft, I'll have you know.
10:09Is that what you're calling yourself?
10:10Well, yeah.
10:11The Queen of craft.
10:12I mean, you could call me it.
10:13It would make it sound better if you did it instead of me calling myself it.
10:15But, you know, I'll take anything at this point.
10:17I'll easy-bought you.
10:18The Queen of craft.
10:19There you go.
10:20That's how I'll introduce you in tomorrow's show.
10:21Excellent.
10:23I'll hold you to that.
10:24It'll stick.
10:25It's done written already.
10:26Brilliant.
10:27And you're picking these ones, Helen.
10:28I'll start with the consonant, please.
10:29Thank you, Helen.
10:30N.
10:31And another.
10:32V.
10:33And a third.
10:34T.
10:35And a vowel, please.
10:36E.
10:37And another.
10:38A.
10:39And a consonant.
10:40H.
10:41Another consonant.
10:42P.
10:43And a vowel.
10:44O.
10:45And a final consonant, please.
10:46Final C.
10:47And 30 seconds.
10:48T.
10:49T.
10:50And a vowel.
10:51And a vowel.
10:52O.
10:53And a final consonant, please.
10:56Final C.
10:57And 30 seconds.
10:59T.
11:03T.
11:04T.
11:05T.
11:06T.
11:08T.
11:10T.
11:11Helen?
11:29A six.
11:30A six for you, Rach.
11:31A four.
11:32And a four.
11:33Just the letters.
11:34Bit of a struggle so far.
11:35Yeah.
11:36Those are rounds to go, though.
11:37What have you got, Rach?
11:38I've got eight.
11:39And for you, Helen?
11:41Octave.
11:41Very nice, indeed.
11:42Music to your ears.
11:43Well done.
11:44What can you add to that, Sarah?
11:45Oh, wee.
11:47Yeah.
11:47Got a belter.
11:49Cenotaph.
11:50Cenotaph.
11:50Four?
11:51Eight.
11:51Eight.
11:52Well done.
11:52Cenotaph for this.
11:54Back to Roman origin.
11:55Cenotaph?
11:56It is actually from the Greek,
11:57so it means empty tomb
11:59because it's a monument
12:00to someone who's buried elsewhere.
12:01Excellent.
12:02Thank you very much.
12:03Second numbers round of the day,
12:04Rach, let's see if we can double up.
12:06You're picking.
12:06Could I have two large and four small?
12:08You can, indeed.
12:09Two big ones,
12:11four not big ones.
12:12And for this round,
12:13little ones are nine,
12:15ten,
12:16six,
12:16and one,
12:17and the large two,
12:18fifty,
12:18and one hundred.
12:20And you need to reach
12:21seven hundred and ninety-four.
12:23Seven nine four.
12:24Numbers up.
12:24Seven five.
12:25Seven five.
12:25Ten five.
12:26Eight.
12:28Two.
12:29794 is the target.
12:57Rach?
12:58I've lost it.
12:59Oh, one of those mind blanks.
13:01Helen?
13:02794.
13:03Yeah, off you go.
13:04So, 9 minus 1 is 8.
13:05Yep.
13:06Times 100.
13:07800.
13:08And then minus 6.
13:09Well done.
13:13All right, you may or may not know this,
13:16but Sarah Davies, who's in Dixnery Corner,
13:18is the Queen of Craft.
13:19But there's a lot of other things going on.
13:21There's always so much to talk about.
13:23But the thing I remember from your triumphant debut week
13:25in Dixnery Corner was you were about to go in
13:27to film your TV show.
13:28Yes, we were.
13:30We were just about to start filming.
13:31Yes.
13:32Well, I filmed it all now.
13:33Excellent, because you were saying off camera,
13:35you didn't like anyone you were working with,
13:37you thought it wasn't going to work.
13:38So how did it turn out?
13:39It turned out tremendous, Colin.
13:42Do you know, it'll be on in the new year,
13:43and it's called The Big Idea Works.
13:45So the idea is, like, everybody at home
13:48has probably got an idea of a product in their head.
13:51You've all sat there with your friends, haven't you,
13:52and thought, wouldn't it be great
13:53if someone invented something for this?
13:55Yeah.
13:55Well, what we do is we invite those people into our workshop.
13:58I've got a crack team of amazing engineers.
14:00Yes.
14:01So I've got, like, structural engineers,
14:02mechanical engineers, robotics engineers.
14:05You come in with your idea, and we make it for you.
14:07So we make it, and then we reveal it
14:10to the business person or the entrepreneur
14:12who's had the idea, and then they go away
14:14with their prototype, and they can do whatever
14:16they want with it.
14:17But we all think we have a great idea.
14:20What's the truth when you do the programme?
14:22Because I think that's got to be the magic of the programme,
14:25is when someone's so convinced, a bit like Dragon,
14:26it's that kind of, I suppose, the ethos of Dragon's Den,
14:29when you know the person's so committed, but you're like, what?
14:33Do you know what?
14:33We had some really wild and wacky idea.
14:37We had some things that seemed so obvious.
14:39You think, how come no-one's invented this before?
14:42You see ones where people have invented it,
14:45but they just can't work out engineering-wise
14:47how to make it work, and then you see
14:50the best engineering minds in the country,
14:51and you're like, that is genius.
14:53But then there are some that are just off the wall.
14:55Yeah.
14:56Who on earth thought of this?
14:57There are a couple of absolute belters in the series.
15:00So when's it start on the telly?
15:02So it'll be on early in the new year,
15:03and it's going to be on BBC One during the day.
15:06So as soon as you've finished watching Countdown,
15:08you can flick over and you can have a little watch.
15:10Thank you very much, Sarah.
15:14All right, let's get back to the game,
15:16and Helen, it's your letters.
15:18The continent, please, Rachel.
15:19Thank you, Helen.
15:20N.
15:21And another.
15:23P.
15:24And another.
15:26G.
15:27And a vowel, please.
15:29E.
15:30And another.
15:31I.
15:33And a consonant.
15:35S.
15:36And another.
15:39R.
15:40And a vowel.
15:42O.
15:44And a final consonant, please.
15:46A final S.
15:48I'm 30 seconds.
15:49I'm 30 seconds.
16:20Time is up. Helen?
16:22Eight, not written down.
16:23OK, and Rach?
16:24I've got a six.
16:25A six is?
16:26Snowers.
16:26Thank you for writing it down and respecting the programme.
16:29Helen?
16:29I'll try spongia.
16:31Spongia is in the dictionary, yes.
16:32More in there, though, Sarah?
16:34There is.
16:35We also had pressing.
16:36Yeah.
16:37And we've got ropiness.
16:38Ropiness.
16:39Yeah, a couple more.
16:40That's your luck.
16:40We couldn't spot any nines, but we'll get more letters now from Rach.
16:43Let's do it.
16:44OK.
16:45Consonant, please?
16:46Thank you, Rachel.
16:48G.
16:48And another?
16:50T.
16:51And another?
16:53D.
16:55And a vowel?
16:57E.
16:58And another?
16:59A.
17:01And another?
17:02E.
17:04And a consonant?
17:06S.
17:08And another?
17:10Y.
17:11And one more.
17:13And lastly?
17:14N.
17:15And let's go.
17:16And a consonant?
17:17And a consonant?
17:18And a consonant?
17:18And a consonant?
17:19And a consonant?
17:19And a consonant?
17:19And a consonant?
17:20And a consonant?
17:20And a consonant?
17:20And a consonant?
17:21And a consonant?
17:21And a consonant?
17:21And a consonant?
17:22And a consonant?
17:22And a consonant?
17:22And a consonant?
17:22And a consonant?
17:23And a consonant?
17:23And a consonant?
17:23And a consonant?
17:23And a consonant?
17:24And a consonant?
17:24And a consonant?
17:24And a consonant?
17:25And a consonant?
17:25And a consonant?
17:26And a consonant?
17:26And a consonant?
17:27And a consonant?
17:27And a consonant?
17:28And a consonant?
17:28And a consonant?
17:29And a consonant?
17:29And a consonant?
17:30And a consonant?
17:30And a consonant?
17:31And a consonant?
17:47Rach?
17:48Six.
17:49And for you, Helen?
17:50A six.
17:51Six as well. Right, Rach, let's get those points.
17:53Seated.
17:54And for you, Helen?
17:56Sedate.
17:57Very nice indeed.
17:58Sarah, sixes weren't a problem, can you take me further?
18:01No, we also had a six with steady.
18:03Yeah.
18:04But then we did get an eight with end gates.
18:08End gates?
18:09End gates, yeah, essentially the same as tail gates,
18:11so the flap at the back of a truck that you can lower or lift
18:16when you're loading it.
18:17So pretty North American, I think, in usage.
18:19Yeah, I would say so.
18:20I'd say so.
18:21I'd teased as well for a six, but like six isn't that big jump
18:24to end gates, yeah.
18:26Right, 66T.
18:28Let's get back to those numbers, Helen.
18:30I'll stick with one large, five small, please.
18:32Thank you, Helen.
18:33One from the top row and five out of the bottom lot.
18:36And for the third time today, the number selection is four.
18:40One.
18:41Eight.
18:42One.
18:43Ten.
18:44And 75.
18:46And the target, 180.
18:49Ha, ha, ha.
18:50Excellent.
18:51One, eight, zero.
18:52Numbers up.
18:53One.
18:54Two.
18:56One, three, zero.
18:58fts.
19:03One, three, zero.
19:05One, five, three...
19:07One, four.
19:10Yeah.
19:11THEY CONFER
19:24180.
19:25Did Helen or Rachel both hit the bullseye?
19:28179, not written down.
19:30Rach?
19:31I've got 190.
19:32Why is this so difficult?
19:34Same, I didn't get it.
19:35What 179?
19:36Off you go.
19:37So I did eight plus one plus one.
19:40It's ten.
19:41Yep.
19:42Times ten.
19:43100.
19:44Plus four.
19:45Plus 75.
19:46179, one below.
19:48Rachel, please don't let this be really obvious.
19:50Well, when there's two ones, it can often be impossible.
19:53But this one was possible.
19:55If you say one plus one is two, 75 plus eight is 83,
20:01times them together, 166, and add the ten and add the four.
20:05Ah, very good.
20:07APPLAUSE
20:09Unbelievable, Ryan.
20:10Can't believe it was that difficult.
20:12Right, hot spice.
20:13Hot spice is your tea time teaser.
20:15It's not a hot spice, but it may stop you feeling a little chilly.
20:19It's not a hot spice, but it may stop you feeling a little chilly.
20:22Hello again.
20:23It's not a hot spice, but it may stop you feeling a little chilly.
20:37It may stop me pronouncing it correctly.
20:38Susie, I think, postiche.
20:39Yes.
20:40It is a very rare term for a hair piece, and it comes from an Italian word meaning fake or
20:41counterfeit.
20:42Ah, that's lovely.
20:43Can it keep you warm?
20:44Yeah, absolutely.
20:45Fantastic.
20:4667-16 in a game, but we're having quite an afternoon.
20:47We're really enjoying it.
20:48I hope Rach says two, and it's your letters.
20:49Yep.
20:50Consolant, please.
20:51Thank you, Rach.
20:52A.
20:53A bottle ofаюсь comes from an Italian word meaning fake or counterfeit.
20:56Ha-ha, that's lovely.
20:57Can it keep you warm?
20:58Yeah, absolutely.
20:59Fantastic.
21:0067-16 in a game, but we're having quite an afternoon.
21:03We're really enjoying it.
21:04I hope Rach says two.
21:05And it's your letters.
21:06Yep.
21:07Consolant, please.
21:08Thank you, Rach.
21:09A and another.
21:11G and another.
21:13F and another.
21:18T. And a vial.
21:21A. And another.
21:24I. And another.
21:27O. And one more.
21:31I. And a final consonant.
21:34A final D. Ah, let's go.
21:37A. And another.
21:53A. And another.
21:59A. And another.
22:08Rach.
22:09Five.
22:10And for Helen.
22:11A six.
22:12So the five is Rach.
22:13Graft.
22:14Graft joined the club.
22:15And six.
22:16Adrift.
22:17Adrift.
22:18Very nice indeed.
22:19But a few rounds like this today, not a huge amount about.
22:22And if you're finding sevens or eights, there's one word maybe.
22:25Was there this time?
22:27We couldn't.
22:28We were struggling to get past a six.
22:30I couldn't get past a six.
22:31Susie.
22:32You're going to have to tell them this one, Susie.
22:34It's a new one for me too.
22:35But I really want to try one of these.
22:37Gordita.
22:38Can we guess?
22:39Yes.
22:40That's a type of scarf.
22:42I'm going to go type a scarf.
22:44Yes, you've lost, Colin, basically.
22:45Because in Mexican cooking, it's a thick pancake.
22:49It sounds delicious.
22:50Typically split and filled with delicious things.
22:52Cheese, vegetables, that kind of thing.
22:54Excellent.
22:55Quite fancy of Gordita.
22:56Me too.
22:57Oh, yes.
22:58Not as much as a wig and kebab, but...
23:00More letters now.
23:02Helen.
23:03A consonant, please, Rachel.
23:04Thank you, Helen.
23:05G.
23:06And another.
23:07S.
23:08And a third.
23:09N.
23:10And a vowel.
23:11A.
23:12Another vowel.
23:13E.
23:14And a consonant.
23:15S.
23:16Another consonant.
23:17R.
23:18And a vowel.
23:19U.
23:20And a final vowel, please.
23:21Final E.
23:22Thanks, Rich.
23:23R.
23:24And a vowel.
23:25U.
23:26And a final vowel, please.
23:28Final E.
23:29Thanks, Rich.
23:30.
23:43Tear, brother.
23:46Check out.
23:47Remember according to травmers.
23:49MUSIC PLAYS
24:03Helen?
24:05Seven, not written down.
24:06And for you, Rach?
24:07Seven.
24:08Seven as well. Well done.
24:09Helen?
24:10Greases.
24:11Greases. And for you, Rach?
24:13Enrages.
24:14Enrages.
24:15Well spotted, yes. Excellent.
24:16Excellent.
24:177.8.
24:19Susie and Sarah, S-A-S.
24:21We also got sangers.
24:23Yes. Right.
24:24The Australian word for sanny, a buddy.
24:27I think that's pretty much spread, pardon the pun,
24:31the use of that, as I wouldn't even think of it as Australian.
24:33Would you not?
24:34Here are quite a lot, I think in London, you hear the sanger a bit.
24:38It's quite common now, I think.
24:39OK.
24:40Nice after the gordita, though.
24:41Oh, definitely.
24:42Get a sanger.
24:43Right, four rounds left of today's show.
24:4580 players, 23.
24:47Could it be a century for a champion on the way to seventh?
24:50When we shall see.
24:51But right now, Origins Awards.
24:53Yes.
24:54And I thought Sarah would like this one because it is to do with aspects of business.
24:59And the very first meaning of business was the act of being busy.
25:02It was busyness, which fits, as Sarah definitely knows, if you're in a business, you are very busy.
25:09But this one was inspired by Margaret Sim from Raynham in Essex, who asked where the phrase footing the bill comes from.
25:16Why footing, Margaret asks, feet don't seem to be connected to paying.
25:20Or do they?
25:20And it is a slightly curious expression, and you'll find the first records in the 19th century.
25:26And it was all about writing in account ledgers, when the accountant would tot up a column of figures, and tot up from totalling, and write the result at the bottom or foot of the column.
25:37So, when we foot the bill today, we are sort of settling an account, because itemised ledgers, as well, would show the amount totaled at the bottom or the foot of the bill.
25:48So, that's why we talk about it today.
25:50And I quite like other expressions in English that originate with these older business accounting practices.
25:56So, they include going into the red or being in the black.
25:59So, red ink was routinely used to show debts in account books and black for credits.
26:06To make ends meet is also thought to have begun with bookkeeping, because the total at the bottom, the end of the column, must at least match that at the bottom, the expenditure column, if you are to live within your means.
26:19So, you make both ends meet and come together to keep in the black, if that makes sense.
26:25And, finally, when we talk about checks and balances, that check goes all the way back to not just the exchequer, but also to chess.
26:34And that's because finances, and particularly the accountants for the royals, for the monarchs, would count everything out on chequered tablecloths that looked a bit like a chess board.
26:46We have Chancellor of the Exchequer and we have checks and balances and writing checks.
26:49It all goes back to that early counting method.
26:52Nice. Thank you.
26:5480-23 is the score.
26:56We have four rounds to go.
26:58And, Rach, we are going to enjoy every single one.
27:01It's your letters.
27:02Yes.
27:02Consonant, please.
27:03Thank you, Rach.
27:05T.
27:05And another.
27:07L.
27:08And another.
27:10T.
27:12And another.
27:14D.
27:15And a vial.
27:17I.
27:18And another.
27:20O.
27:21And another.
27:23E.
27:25And one more.
27:28I.
27:29And a final vial.
27:31Or a consonant.
27:31Sorry.
27:32The final D.
27:33And let's go.
27:34And let's go.
27:41Bye.
27:42Bye.
27:44Bye.
27:44Bye.
27:58Bye.
28:02Bye.
28:02Bye.
28:03Bye.
28:04Rachel? Six. And for you, Helen? Six.
28:08Rachel? Toilet. And Helen? Tilted.
28:10There you go. Tilted and toilet? Yeah.
28:12You'd want to put those together. You'd never want a tilted toilet.
28:15You definitely don't. That could end in disaster. Very good.
28:17Sarah? We did have tittle and dottle.
28:21Yeah. But I think toilet's still better.
28:24Yeah, well, go on. Tittle me and dottle me.
28:26OK, so dottle is a small bit of tobacco left in your pipe.
28:29I don't want that, OK.
28:30And a tittle is a tiny dot used in punctuation,
28:34and very often it can be the dot above the I or the J.
28:36That's a tittle? Yeah.
28:38So when we talk about someone being greedy to a T,
28:41we mean to a tittle, to the tiniest point.
28:43No. Yeah.
28:44Well, I love that. Excellent. Excellent.
28:46Right, final letters round. Helen, you're choosing.
28:50A consonant, please. Thank you, Helen.
28:52B. And another.
28:55L. And another.
28:57H. And a vowel.
29:00A. And another.
29:03E. And a consonant.
29:06M. Another consonant.
29:09N. And a vowel.
29:13O. And a final consonant, please.
29:17Final M. And kind down.
29:20D novo 한번.
29:21O. And the other.
29:24Under third, literally.
29:25To answer your pocket, please.
29:29I'm not a vowel.
29:31Go!
29:31Here you are.
29:33Oh, I'm not a counselor.
29:36I will drink a ticket.
29:37I onlyош Nora once a day like this.
29:38You seven times lost.
29:39You'll be accepted.
29:40You'll be the first one.
29:41By the way.
29:41One ...
29:42Dead web.
29:42I'm not a gentleman ever.
29:43Over here.
29:44We'll be.
29:44It's an accountant.
29:45I'll be a gentleman.
29:46I'll get your elf.
29:46For this visit,
29:47family.
29:48Helen.
29:51Just a five.
29:52And for you, Rach?
29:54Five as well.
29:54Yeah, let's get the points.
29:55Helen.
29:56Blame.
29:56And for you, Rach?
29:57Blame as well.
29:58There you go.
29:59Pass it over.
30:02All done.
30:03Two blames.
30:04Anything better?
30:05We had bone, and then ham bone is all one for a seven.
30:10Yes.
30:11Yes, not what you might think, so not literal.
30:13It is an inferior actor or a performer, so someone who was very ham in their acting.
30:18Yeah, we hear the abbreviation all the time, don't we, a ham actor?
30:22It's very hammy.
30:23Yeah.
30:23So that's where it comes from, the ham bone.
30:24Ham bone.
30:25Nice.
30:26At 91.34, two rounds to go.
30:29You're choosing the final numbers of the day.
30:31Rach McAdam.
30:32Could I have two large and four small?
30:34You could indeed.
30:35Two large, four little final numbers of the day.
30:38I'll find a fun one.
30:39And they are nine, eight, seven, nine, uh-oh, 50 and 75.
30:46It could be horrendous.
30:47Let's have a look at the target, 795.
30:51795.
30:51Numbers up.
30:52Let's get into it.
30:57MUSIC
31:23Rach, how did you get on?
31:24Lost it.
31:25And for you, Helen?
31:26800.
31:27And I'll be for seven points.
31:29So, eight plus seven is 15.
31:31Eight plus seven, 15.
31:32Nine over nine is one.
31:34Yep.
31:34Add them together.
31:3616.
31:37Times by 50.
31:38800, five away.
31:39Right, how do we get to 795?
31:42Yeah, it might be tricky with all the large ones.
31:45If you say 75 plus eight is 83,
31:49times that by nine for 747,
31:52and then you can add the 50,
31:54and you have a remaining nine minus seven for two
31:57to take away 795.
31:59Brilliant.
32:01It's an excellent get.
32:03Right.
32:0498, 34.
32:06Still 10 points up for grabs
32:08on this Monday's countdown.
32:10Can Helen notch up another century?
32:12Let's find out.
32:13Fingers on the buzzers, please.
32:15Come on, Rach.
32:16You can stop her.
32:17Let's reveal.
32:17It's Monday afternoon.
32:19Countdown conundrum.
32:27Rachel.
32:29Interpreter?
32:30Let's have a look.
32:31It's not rest of the time to Helen.
32:33There you go.
32:58No luck for Helen R.
33:00Rachel, but Rachel might be drunk on success here.
33:04What is it?
33:05Is it pertinent?
33:05It's a bloke.
33:07Yes, well done.
33:08Well done.
33:10Not surprised.
33:11I don't know why I'm surprised
33:12when you get the conundrum
33:13when we all don't.
33:14Well done.
33:15At 98, 34, final score,
33:17Rachel McAdam.
33:18What, little Matthew,
33:19just six weeks old,
33:20and she's here on national television.
33:23You had a good day?
33:24Great day.
33:25Listen, love to John and Matthews.
33:27Thanks for being here.
33:29Helen, we keep you away from your family.
33:31Yeah, a little bit.
33:32Yeah.
33:32And the babysitter needs to get booked
33:33just before Christmas as well.
33:35Yeah.
33:35Because you're going to be in that finally,
33:37but will she become an octochamp?
33:38We'll find out tomorrow.
33:39And Sarah and Susie,
33:41you will witness it right here.
33:43Yeah.
33:43Can't wait.
33:43There you go.
33:44Oh, we might need a nickname
33:45and I haven't thought yet,
33:46we've got a day to have a thing.
33:47No, plus no way to get contestancy.
33:50New mums would do anything
33:51to get away from their babies
33:52for just all about the time.
33:54Exactly.
33:55They'll apply for anything to get in.
33:57Yeah, it's not even about Countdown.
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