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00:31Good afternoon and welcome to the Countdown studio. Here we are, 2nd of February. It's a Friday.
00:36You're probably looking for something to do over the weekend, after all. It's time to get out and about, isn't
00:40it?
00:40How about speed climbing? Not long ago, a couple of Americans broke the speed climbing record.
00:47They went off to Yosemite National Park and ascended El Capitan, which is that huge, magnificent, majestic rock formation there.
00:56Now, let me just tell you that, and I have to read this because I can't remember their names,
01:00one was called Brad Gobright, and the other was Jim Reynolds, and they scaled the nose, which is part of
01:07El Capitan,
01:08and it only took them 2 hours, 19 minutes and 44 seconds.
01:11Now, the amazing thing is that that tells you that they climbed a vertical ascent, something like 900 metres.
01:21That's travelling at 6.5 metres a minute, hauling yourself up.
01:29That, I mean, that's extraordinary.
01:32I don't want to do that, Rachel.
01:34And in fact, I particularly don't want to do it at El Capitan in Yosemite,
01:38because quite recently, a great slab of it fell away.
01:41Did you read about that in the papers?
01:42A great lump of it.
01:44Thousands of tonnes decided it had enough.
01:47People clambering all over it.
01:49So it collapsed.
01:50There we are.
01:51Anyway, they have 22 years of climbing experience, and that's it, really.
01:56That's the story.
01:57Now, I'm not taking up about speed climbing.
02:00How about you?
02:01You're young, you're fit, you're a sporting girl.
02:04Come on.
02:04How about you?
02:05Never in a million years.
02:06No?
02:07It makes me feel sick just thinking about it.
02:08I don't like heights.
02:09Some people, of course, these free climbers, do it without any kit.
02:14They're clinging on with their little wiggies.
02:16But people like a challenge, Rachel.
02:19None more so than our two competitors here today.
02:22One being David Shipley.
02:24Welcome back, David.
02:24You had a win on your first day out yesterday.
02:27Well, that's no surprise, I suppose.
02:30You're a retired chemical engineer from Jarm.
02:32How are you feeling now?
02:33A little bit cooled down.
02:35Don't just relax now.
02:37You've got to carry on.
02:38You're joined by Lina Hamry, now retired from C-scale in Cumbria,
02:44originally from Norway.
02:46What took you to these shores then, Lina?
02:49It was an Englishman that I met in Greece many years ago.
02:53A holiday romance.
02:55A holiday romance that has lasted.
02:56We are still married today.
02:57That's fantastic.
02:59I mean, when I was a young chap, I would have dreamt about meeting a young Norwegian,
03:04blonde Norwegian, on a holiday in Greece.
03:07They make films about that sort of thing.
03:09And here you are.
03:11And when did you start playing Countdown?
03:13About seven years ago, I think.
03:16Yeah?
03:17And how do you watch it every day?
03:18Yes.
03:18You play every day?
03:19Religiously, yes.
03:20Well, you're very welcome.
03:21Good luck to you both.
03:22Good luck to Lina and to David.
03:24Big round of applause.
03:29And Susie's over there on this Friday, waiting for the weekend, I guess.
03:34Joined once again by Susanna Lipscomb, history writer and broadcaster.
03:37Welcome back, Susanna.
03:42Now, David Shipley, off we go.
03:45Good afternoon, Rachel.
03:46Afternoon, David.
03:47I'll start with a constant.
03:49Start today with B.
03:52And a vowel.
03:54E.
03:55And a consonant.
03:57H.
03:59And a vowel.
04:01O.
04:02And a constant.
04:04T.
04:05And another constant.
04:08D.
04:09And another constant.
04:11L.
04:13And a vowel.
04:15I.
04:17And a constant.
04:18And the last one.
04:20S.
04:20And here's the countdown clock.
04:22And here's the countdown mark.
04:49And here's the countdown clock.
04:53Well, David, six.
04:55A six. And Lena?
04:57Seven.
04:57David? Hotels.
05:00Lena?
05:00Boldest.
05:01Boldest, absolutely fine. Very good.
05:03Yeah, I'm good to get a seven out of this one.
05:05Now, Susanna?
05:06Out of sevens as well. Holiest.
05:09Holiest, indeed.
05:10Anything else, Susie?
05:11Bobbies are there, the labourers' hut in Scotland.
05:15Seven is the best we could do.
05:17Thank you. Thank you, Susanna.
05:19Lena on seven.
05:20And it's Lena's Letters game.
05:22Hello, Rachel.
05:23Hi, Lena.
05:23Can I start with a consonant, please?
05:25Starts with Y.
05:28A consonant, please.
05:30T.
05:31Another one, please.
05:34X.
05:35A vowel, please.
05:37A.
05:39Another vowel.
05:40E.
05:41Another vowel.
05:43O.
05:44Can I have a consonant, please?
05:46L.
05:48Consonant.
05:50R.
05:51And another consonant.
05:53And lastly, N.
05:55Stand by.
05:56A vowel.
06:00We will be right on the other processor.
06:00And the other vowel.
06:18And after.
06:19I'm going to be right.
06:19Let's get away.
06:20Let's get around.
06:20Let's get right on.
06:21That one.
06:25We will be right on the other.
06:26We will be right on the other sos.
06:27Now, Lina.
06:28A seven, Nick.
06:29A seven and...
06:30And a seven.
06:31Thank you, Lina.
06:32Ornately.
06:34Ornately and...
06:35Rialto.
06:37Rialto.
06:37Er, Rialto, you need two R's for, I'm afraid, David.
06:41Mm.
06:42And Lina, did you say seven?
06:44Yes.
06:45It's an eight.
06:46I don't know if you're spelling it maybe without the E.
06:49Oh, that would give you an eight.
06:51Because E was there.
06:52Right.
06:52Really bad luck.
06:53Very bad luck.
06:54Yeah.
06:54Costly.
06:55Yes.
06:56Poor Lina.
06:58Now, Susanna.
06:59Yes, apart from ornately for eight, just learnt for six.
07:02That's all.
07:03That's all.
07:03That's it?
07:04Yeah.
07:04Happy Susie?
07:05Yeah.
07:06All right.
07:06Now, David, your numbers game.
07:09I'll have one big one, please, and five small ones.
07:12Thank you, David.
07:12One big one, five little ones.
07:14And the first numbers game of the day is ten, four, two, eight, one, and fifty.
07:23And the target, five hundred and seventy seven.
07:26Five seven seven.
07:27Okay.
07:29soothing the numbers.
07:30Yeah.
07:46Okay.
07:49fricknan.
07:50Yes.
07:51Nice.
07:52Yeah.
07:56Yeah.
07:57Yeah.
07:57Yeah.
07:58David?
08:00577.
08:01And Lena?
08:03580.
08:04580.
08:04So, David, let's turn to you first.
08:0650 plus 8.
08:0850 plus 8.
08:09Times 10.
08:108 times 10, 580.
08:12We'll take away the 2 and the 1.
08:14577, lovely.
08:15Well done.
08:19Well done.
08:20So it gives David a three-point lead now, 10 to 7,
08:23as we turn to our first tea time teaser, which is Rick Steyn.
08:26And the clue?
08:28Rick leaves a large stain all over the floor of the first-class carriage.
08:33Rick leaves a large stain all over the floor of the first-class carriage.
08:53Welcome back.
08:54Can I lift with the clue?
08:56Rick leaves a large stain all over the floor of the first-class carriage
09:01because he's been train-sick.
09:04Train-sick is the word we're after, train-sick.
09:07Now, 10 to 7, David in the lead.
09:09Lena, your letters game.
09:11Can I have a consonant, Rachel?
09:13Thank you, Lena.
09:14J.
09:16And another one, please.
09:18R.
09:19And a consonant, please.
09:22G.
09:23A vowel.
09:24E.
09:25Another one.
09:26A.
09:27And a vowel.
09:29U.
09:30And a consonant.
09:31P.
09:32Another consonant.
09:34L.
09:36And a final consonant, please.
09:39And a final R.
09:40Stand by.
09:42And a consonant.
10:00And a consonant.
10:01And a consonant.
10:01And a consonant.
10:01And a consonant.
10:01And a consonant.
10:01And a consonant.
10:06And a consonant.
10:12Lina. Sorry I lost it. And David? Five. A five. Yes David? Grape. Can we beat five I wonder. Susanna?
10:23We've got some sevens. We've got an earplug and regular. And you've got another one? Yeah there's graupel there as
10:31well. Graupel, graupel. Small particles of snow with a fragile crust of ice. It's quite an unusual weather term for
10:37you.
10:37I imagine the Norwegians know about that sort of thing don't you? Do you have lots of words for snow?
10:42Plenty of words. Different words for snow. Any of them related to graupel? Not that I know of immediately. Oh.
10:50Shame. That's one we've got up on you then. Germanic that one. Oh is it German? Yes. Thank you very
10:57much. Fifteen to seven. David on fifteen. Now David your letters game. I'll have a consonant please Rachel. Thank you
11:03David. C. And another consonant.
11:07N. And a vowel. O. Another consonant please. S. And a vowel please. I. And a vowel. A. And a
11:20consonant. R. And a vowel. O. And a consonant. And lastly C. Stand by.
11:31C. And a vowel.
12:00Well David. Well David. Five. Five. A five. Lina. I'm risking a six. And a six. David. Sonic. Lina.
12:10Rockas. How are you spelling that? R-O-C-C-A-S. R-O-C-C-A-S.
12:20Not fair. Lina. I'm afraid. Bad luck. Susanna and Susie. We have occasion for eight. Yes. Yep.
12:30And they're joined by or it is joined by raccoons. That will give you another eight. Raccoons. R-O-C
12:35-A-S. R-O-C-A-S. Thank you.
12:38So 20 plays seven. David in the lead for the moment as we turn to Lina for her numbers game.
12:43Yes Lina.
12:44Can I have two large and four little Rachel please.
12:48You can indeed. Thank you Lina.
12:50Two big. Four small. And this time they are one. Nine. Ten. Three. And the large one is 125.
12:57625. And the target. 663.
13:026.63.
13:036.63.
13:047.63.
13:047.ç•¥.
13:047.3.
13:119.3.
13:118.3.acaktrichton.
13:228.3.
13:228.3.
13:239.3.
13:239.3.
13:239.3.
13:2310.3.
13:33Yes, Lina.
13:34I think I have 6, 6, 3 badly written down.
13:39How about David?
13:40I have 6, 6, 1.
13:416, 6, 1.
13:42Right, Lina.
13:43I took 10 minus 3 is 7.
13:46Yep.
13:47Times 100 is 700.
13:49700.
13:50Minus 25.
13:526, 7, 5.
13:54Minus 9.
13:566, 6, 6.
13:59Oh, no, no, I've gone wrong.
14:00Oh.
14:01Let's talk to David.
14:02David, 100 plus 10.
14:04110.
14:069 minus 3.
14:08Is 6.
14:09Multiply.
14:11660.
14:12And add the 1.
14:12Yep, 6, 6, 1, 2 away.
14:15Mmm.
14:15Not quite there, though.
14:17Rachel, 6, 6, 3.
14:19Yes, it's possible if you say 100 minus 25, 75.
14:24Take 1 for 74.
14:26Times it by 9 for 666.
14:30And take the 3 for 663.
14:31Perfect.
14:33APPLAUSE
14:35Perfect, as always.
14:36So, 27 plays 7, as we turn to Susanna.
14:41Susanna, the supernatural in some spells today, apparently.
14:45Yes, well, I've been talking to you about witches all week, and I thought it'd be nice
14:49to end with something slightly more upbeat.
14:52So, in the 16th century, people, just about everybody, believed in the sort of utter reality
14:57and potent power of magic.
14:59But they also believed it could be benign and not just evil.
15:02And so, they turned to their local practitioners for cures.
15:06And they might recommend, for example, burying an animal alive, or tying salt and herbs into
15:13cows' tails, or boiling eggs in urine, all as cures.
15:17But I've also brought along some actual spells from the 16th century that were said.
15:21This is one for healing from Spain.
15:24So, we get these written down, of course, when people are interrogated about them.
15:29So, in 1517, Alonso Gonzalez de la Pentata described his cure for haemorrhoids.
15:35And what he said you had to do is take the sick person to a fig tree, have him kneel
15:40facing
15:41east with his hat off, bless him, recite a Pater Noster and an Ave Maria, then cut down
15:48nine figs, take them to a place where neither the sun nor the smoke can get at them, and when
15:53the figs have dried out, the piles will be cured.
15:57And so, you see this mixture of magical practices and orthodox Christian belief.
16:01And also, one for love magic.
16:04This is from 16th century Italy.
16:07So, a woman would say this if she wanted a man to fall in love with her.
16:10It's very long.
16:11I'm only giving you a part of it.
16:12We don't want to do all sorts of havoc.
16:14But this is what you say, something like this.
16:16Oh, blessed Martha, for the love of me, go to that wood where our Lord Jesus Christ baptized
16:21with his 12 disciples.
16:22Cut three branches of fire and flame, and for the love of me, send them to the heart
16:27of, and then you name the man.
16:29Send them through the veins of the heart, of the head of the lungs, of the marrow of the
16:33bones, the flesh of the legs, with such love that it beats and scourges.
16:38For the love of me, take away from him drink, food, sleep, power, that he might not go or
16:43stay, nor ride, nor drive, nor walk, nor have relations with any other woman, until he should
16:48come to me to satisfy all my desire and do that which I ask of him.
16:53So, bringing men to heal has obviously been a perennial problem.
17:03The way you delivered that suggests to me it's not the first time you've said that.
17:07Well, that would be telling.
17:08Very good.
17:10Very good.
17:1127 plays 7.
17:12David in the lead at the moment, and it's David's letters game.
17:15Yes, sir.
17:15I'll have a consonant, please, Rachel.
17:17Thank you, David.
17:17And another consonant?
17:20L
17:21And a vowel?
17:23E
17:24And another consonant?
17:27G
17:28And a vowel?
17:30U
17:30And a consonant?
17:33W
17:33And a vowel?
17:36E
17:37How many have we got?
17:40Two more
17:40And a consonant?
17:42S
17:44And another consonant?
17:46And the last one, M
17:48Standby
17:49and a vowel.
18:20Yes, David? Seven.
18:21Lena?
18:22I couldn't go more to six.
18:24And your six?
18:25Meshur.
18:26Thank you. Now...
18:27Legumes?
18:29Yes.
18:30Legumes, very, very good.
18:33Unless you need an I.
18:34I meant to say Meshur.
18:36How are you spelling it? M-E-S-U-R-E.
18:39Oh, then you need an A.
18:40I'm afraid. Sorry.
18:41Susanna?
18:42That's all we had, I'm afraid. We've only got legumes as well.
18:45That's it?
18:46Yes.
18:46Nothing else, Susie?
18:47Nothing else.
18:47It'll do.
18:49Eat up your greens.
18:5034, please. Seven.
18:51And Lena, your letters game.
18:53Can I start with a consonant again to a digital, please?
18:55Thank you, Lena.
18:56T.
18:56And another one?
18:58P.
19:00And another one, please?
19:02W.
19:04And a vowel, please?
19:06A.
19:07Another vowel?
19:09U.
19:10Another one?
19:12I.
19:14And a fourth one?
19:16I.
19:18Consonant, please?
19:20S.
19:21And finish with a consonant.
19:23And finish with T.
19:24And here's the countdown clock.
19:57Lina.
19:58My mother's a five.
20:00And David?
20:01Lina's five.
20:02Waist.
20:03Thank you, David.
20:04Wapeetis.
20:06Very, very good.
20:07He's just looking at that definition.
20:09Yes, red deer of a large waist native to North America.
20:13Very good.
20:17That is very good.
20:19Now, in the corner, Susie and Susanna.
20:22Well, we haven't beaten him.
20:24We've got Autist for six, but we haven't got a seven beyond that.
20:28That's it.
20:28Any other sixes?
20:29No.
20:30We were happy with Wapeetis as well.
20:32So you should be.
20:3341 plays seven.
20:35And David, numbers have come round again for you.
20:37I think I'll risk six small ones, please.
20:40Right.
20:42Going, so trying something a bit different.
20:44We'll see how much of a risk it is.
20:45Thank you, David.
20:45They are four, eight.
20:48Ten, two, three, and another three.
20:54And the target, 650.
20:56Six, five, zero.
20:57Thank you, David.
21:29David 650 and Lina 650 badly written down all right Lina let's hear from you I have three over
21:38three is one yeah and then I have eight times two times four is 64 it is indeed add the
21:45one
21:46well done 65 and times by 10 lovely 650 well done and David I'm sorry I made a mistake all
21:52right
21:52thank you so it's 41 to 17 as we turn to our second tea time teaser which is the icy
22:00missus
22:01and the clue the missus was very icy towards her husband there was no emotional connection
22:06the missus was very icy towards her husband there was no emotional connection
22:29welcome back I left with the clue the missus was very icy towards her husband there was no
22:33emotional connection in fact there was no chemistry chemistry so 41 to 17 David in the lead Lina
22:43I start with the consonant please thank you Lina G another consonant F and another consonant N and the
22:55vowel O and another vowel E and the third vowel I consonant M consonant P
23:13and a final consonant please and final D stand by
23:48we'll see you next time
23:49we'll see you next time
23:50Yes, Lena a six a six David five and you're five no
23:57Lena inched
23:58minged, okay
24:03No, I'm afraid it's not with a d at the end not loads of verb. Sorry, and what have we
24:08in the corner?
24:08I wonder Susanna, um, we've got demo-ing
24:14Demo-ing demo-ing
24:16No, I don't I'm not thinking much of it as a word, but yeah, what about Susie?
24:22Mine's not much better pond. It's also that pond pond. Thank you
24:2746 plays 17 and David your letters game. I'll start with a constant please Rachel. Thank you, David s
24:34and a vowel I
24:37and a constant
24:39D and a vowel oh
24:42and a consonant
24:46And a vowel
24:48E
24:49And a consonant
24:52R and another constant
24:55S and a vowel and the last one I
25:00standby
25:00I
25:01I
25:14I
25:16I
25:16I
25:17I
25:19I
25:19I
25:21I
25:29I
25:37I
25:37I
25:37I
25:41I
25:41I
25:41I
25:52I
25:53I
26:08I
26:09I
26:10I
26:11I
26:12I
26:14I
26:16I
26:16I
26:22I
26:23I
26:23I
26:25I
26:27I
26:27I
26:36I
26:52I
26:53I
26:53I
26:54I
26:58I
26:59I
26:59I
27:01I
27:01I
27:03I
27:11I
27:13I
27:23I
27:24I
27:28I
27:29I
27:31I
27:33I
27:34I
27:35I
27:38I
27:39I
27:39I
27:39I
27:40I
27:40I
27:56I
27:57I
27:59I
28:08I
28:09I
28:12I
28:12I
28:12I
28:17I
28:21I
28:22I
28:24I
28:25I
28:26I
28:26I
28:26I
28:26I
28:26I
28:26I
28:27I
28:27I
28:27I
28:27I
28:27I
28:27I
28:28I
28:28I
28:39I
28:40And
28:41I
28:45I
28:48I
28:55I
28:58and the fourth one plays
29:00E
29:02and the consonant
29:05F
29:05and another consonant
29:07and lastly D
29:09and the clock starts now
29:42Yes Lena
29:43A six
29:44A six thank you
29:46Two sixes Lena
29:48Donate
29:49Donate and
29:50Defeat
29:51Happy enough
29:52Happy yes
29:54Deliriously you don't look very happy
29:56Oh it's looking for tokened
29:58thinking that would be in there
29:59but it's not
30:00so we've just had sixes
30:01So yes we have to be defeated with defeat as well
30:03so that's why we look sad
30:05Thank you
30:06Cheers
30:0730 plays 59
30:08into the final letters game
30:11for David
30:12David Shipley
30:12I'll start the consonant please
30:14Thank you David
30:15N
30:16And a vowel
30:18O
30:18And a consonant
30:21S
30:22And a vowel
30:23U
30:24And a consonant
30:25T
30:26And another consonant please
30:29R
30:29And a vowel
30:31A
30:33And a consonant
30:36V
30:37And another vowel
30:40And the last one
30:41I
30:42Stand by
30:43And a vowel
31:12And a vowel
31:12And a vowel
31:13David. Seven. And Lina?
31:16All the risk an eight. Right. David?
31:19Rations. Now, Lina.
31:22Raynault's. Excellent.
31:24Very, very good. Well done.
31:29In the corner, any more eights there?
31:31No, our eight was Raynault's. Otherwise, various for seven.
31:36Thank you. Well done.
31:38So, 38 now to David's 59 as we go into the final numbers.
31:43Game. Good luck, Lina.
31:44Can I have three larger than three smaller, Rachel?
31:47You can, indeed. Thank you, Lina.
31:48Three in the top, three little.
31:50And the final numbers game of the week is five, nine, three,
31:56one hundred, seventy-five and fifty.
32:00And the target, 827.
32:02Eight, two, seven.
32:34Yes, Lina?
32:35Eight, two, seven.
32:37Eight, two, seven and?
32:38Eight, two, seven.
32:39Now, Lina.
32:40I took nine times a hundred.
32:42Nine hundred.
32:43Minus the seventy-five.
32:45Eight, two, five.
32:46Five minus three equals two.
32:48Yeah.
32:48Another little.
32:49Lovely. Eight, two, seven.
32:50And David?
32:51The same way.
32:53That's fine.
32:54So, we've got 69 playing 48, David, in the lead as we go into the final round.
33:03So, David and Lina, fingers on buzzers.
33:06Let's roll today's Countdown Conundrum.
33:15Yes, David?
33:16Isolating.
33:17Let's see whether you're right.
33:19Said with a firm tone.
33:20Isolating.
33:21Well done.
33:23Well done.
33:2579.
33:26Excellent.
33:27Well done, David.
33:28And well done, Lina.
33:2948, not bad.
33:30You had a bit of a slow start, but you came back strongly.
33:33Thank you so much for coming.
33:34You take this goodie bag and travel safely.
33:37Thank you so much.
33:37Have a brilliant day.
33:39Well done.
33:39We shall see you on Monday.
33:41Well done, David.
33:42Congratulations.
33:43And we'll see Suzanne on Monday.
33:45Please come back.
33:46I'll have to.
33:47More stories.
33:48A fascinating story.
33:49Brilliant stories.
33:50See you on Monday.
33:52Susie also.
33:53Have a great weekend.
33:53Of course.
33:54And Rachel.
33:55See you then.
33:56Have a lovely weekend.
33:58And you join us on Monday.
34:00Same time, same place.
34:01You be sure of it.
34:02A very good afternoon to you all.
34:04You can contact the programme by email at countdown at channel4.com,
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34:15You can also find our webpage at channel4.com forward slash countdown.
34:20A timely network premiere tomorrow at nine,
34:24marking the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote.
34:27Meryl Streep and Carrie Mulligan star in Suffragette.
34:31Next this afternoon, one more place to be claimed in the semi-final stages,
34:35Village of the Year with Penelope Keith.