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00:31Hello, everybody. It's Tuesday afternoon, and here we are on the Gogglebox, ready to take another deep dive into the
00:38dictionary to unmask those words and the surface at the end of it with either a reigning champion or a
00:44new one. Hi, Rachel. Hi, Colt. It's World Snorkelling Day today. I know everybody knows I'm stating the obvious. Snorkelling's
00:51a terrible memory for me. So just give me a nice memory first of snorkelling. You must love it. You
00:56love a nice beach holiday.
00:57Well, I do, and it's kind of become one of those bingo things of things I talk about. But when
01:02we went to the Galapagos, you could just snorkel and there's turtles just coming up to you because none of
01:07the wildlife there is scared of people.
01:09So literally sea turtles coming up, bobbing up and going underneath and sea lions and boobies and all sorts of
01:15stuff. Sharks. It's amazing.
01:17What? Blue-footed boobies.
01:19Boobies everywhere.
01:21Boobies everywhere.
01:21Right. You know, you're right. The Galapagos is like, to you, is what the war is to Uncle Albert and
01:27only fools and horses. If you mention a Galapagos, one more.
01:31I obviously have, you know, I have a problem with heights and not great in water. And I went snorkelling
01:36in a holiday. The weather was so clear. It was only about eight feet, so it was fine.
01:40But there was a cliff drop on the ocean bed and it went hundreds of feet and it was clear.
01:47And I looked down and I could see these mini sharks had a pure panic attack on the spot.
01:52Did you?
01:52And everybody else who was out on this snorkelling trip on this holiday, they were all like under 10 years
01:57old, you know, and I was taken taken back on board by the lifeguard. They were all pointing and laughing
02:02at me, you know.
02:03So it was the it was the drop off rather than the sharks.
02:07Yeah, that was when I learned that I didn't have to be at a height for it to kick in.
02:11Yeah, I didn't realize it could happen in water.
02:13Yeah, no, you know, I've had that with scuba diving. There's like the claustrophobia and agoraphobia at the same time.
02:18Yeah.
02:18The spance and the being underneath. Yeah, yeah, I can feel you, but not for snorkelling when you're safe at
02:24the top of the ocean.
02:26Well, listen, do us a favor. Do tell us more in the coming weeks about the Galapagos because we haven't
02:30heard anything about it.
02:30Let's go. Let's get over to Dexterney Corner and keeping Countdown afloat every single day is our G of the
02:38D Susie Den and alongside her all week is the buoyant and brilliant Helen Lederer.
02:46And you were treated to quite a contest yesterday. Stephen Woods is back, our reigning champion. You got it a
02:52bit tight yesterday, didn't you?
02:53You got it tight towards the end. Yeah.
02:55Well, listen, you're up against Richard Barnett, who his whole life has wanted to be on Countdown.
02:59What do you hear this? It ties in perfectly. How are you, sir?
03:02Very well today.
03:03Good. Your GCSE's connected to Countdown. Tell us.
03:05Well, I was a fan of the show all through my younger years up until taking GCSE's. This was quite
03:10a while back, so the technology wasn't what it was, but one of the modules was do a 15-minute
03:15presentation of your choice, and I chose how to play Countdown, so I took a cassette recording of the Countdown
03:22clock, brought that in to put on repeat each time, made up the numbers in the letters, contrived the letters
03:29round to have a nine that only I would spot.
03:31I think it got a good grade.
03:34I hate to say it, but that's technically breaking the copyright, so if I can get your email address, our
03:39lawyers will be in touch.
03:41It's a thing, though, isn't it? And what did you get for your GCSE?
03:45Um, B.
03:46A B. All right, so you're actually qualified in Countdown, as far as I'm concerned, so a bit of extra
03:53pressure.
03:54Let's see in reality how it works out. Good luck, Richard. Good luck, Stephen.
04:00Off you go, Stephen.
04:01Good afternoon, Rachel.
04:02Good afternoon, Stephen.
04:02I'm pleased to start with a consonant.
04:04You can indeed start today with T.
04:06A second consonant.
04:08P.
04:09A vowel, please.
04:11A.
04:12Consonant.
04:14N.
04:15A vowel, please.
04:16E.
04:17Consonant.
04:19R.
04:20Another consonant.
04:22G.
04:23A consonant.
04:26T.
04:27And a final vowel, please.
04:28And a final U.
04:30All right.
04:31All right.
04:31At home and in the studio.
04:32Let's play Countdown.
04:34All right.
04:58All right.
04:59At home and in the studio.
04:59MUSIC
05:04Stephen? Seven. Seven. We'll start. Richard?
05:07Just a six. And a six. A six is?
05:09A parent. I'll give you a B for that.
05:11And seven? A pattern.
05:13And that'll be an A. But that's because he's a champ.
05:15Not a surprise. Good start. Helen?
05:18Well, I was trying for a completely made-up word called panet,
05:21which isn't a handbag made out of wicker work, is it?
05:25No. Sadly. So we'll lose that.
05:28Truant. Truant.
05:30Truant. Somebody who doesn't go to school.
05:32Exactly. Yeah, that will give you a six.
05:34And then gaunter, more gaunt, will give you a seven.
05:37Nice. Truant. We went from your school days, Richard,
05:40to mine very, very quickly there.
05:41Let's get nine more letters. Off we go, Richard.
05:43Good afternoon, Rachel. Could I have a consonant, please?
05:46You can indeed. V.
05:49Another consonant.
05:51D.
05:52Consonant.
05:54C.
05:55Consonant.
05:57S.
05:58And another consonant.
06:00W.
06:01And a vowel, please.
06:03E.
06:04And another vowel.
06:06I.
06:08A vowel.
06:10U.
06:11And a final vowel.
06:13A final A.
06:15And 30 seconds.
06:17And a vowel.
06:34And a vowel.
06:35And a vowel.
06:35And a vowel.
06:35And a vowel.
06:35And a vowel.
06:35and a vowel.
06:47Richard? A six. A six from you and Stephen.
06:50Six. And a six, what have you got, Rich? Waves.
06:53Stephen? Advice. And advice over the dictionary corner.
06:56Yes, well, advice... Normally you can't put the S on it,
06:59just advice is advice and maths now, but there is,
07:01or at least there was in the olden days, a version with the S on it,
07:06meaning information or news, so fresh advice is from Europe, for example,
07:10so that would get you to a seven. OK. That's her lot? Yes.
07:13All right. Let's go to numbers. First time today, Stephen.
07:18Strong on the numbers. Let's get the first round.
07:20Could I start with two large and four small, please?
07:23Under orders from your son, two large and four little ones.
07:27Coming up, first one of the day, small numbers are nine.
07:30Nine, seven and eight, and the large two, 75 and 50.
07:35And the target to reach 561.
07:38Five, six, one, numbers up.
07:39Five, six, one, numbers up.
08:105, 6, 1, the target. Steve?
08:125, 6, 1, I think.
08:14Er, Reg? 5, 6, 1.
08:15Lovely, off we go, Stephen.
08:1775 times by 8.
08:1975 by 8 is 600.
08:21Minus 50.
08:22By 50.
08:23Plus the 9.
08:255, 5, 9.
08:269 minus 7 is 2.
08:28Yeah.
08:29Lovely, 5, 6, 1.
08:31And Richard?
08:31Yeah, mine's the same, mate.
08:33That's fine, thank you.
08:37How late did you see that one, Stephen?
08:39We've about a second to spare.
08:41All counts.
08:42Let's get our first Tea Town teaser.
08:44Moan Herb.
08:45Moan Herb.
08:47Railway enthusiasts can see this tree in Harrogate.
08:50Railway enthusiasts can see this tree in Harrogate.
08:56APPLAUSE
09:10Welcome back.
09:11Rail enthusiasts can see this tree in Harrogate.
09:14As you've just seen, the answer is Hornbeam.
09:17The font for me is working backwards with a clue.
09:19So, Hornbeam's a type of tree.
09:21What's the connection to Harrogate and trains?
09:25I think the station in Harrogate.
09:28It's called Hornbeam.
09:28It's called Hornbeam.
09:29So, there you go.
09:30So, you have to have an intrinsic knowledge
09:33of the railway systems.
09:34And a beautiful Harrogate.
09:36Yeah.
09:37Yes.
09:38I was just reading about the tree.
09:39Hard pale timber, deciduous and drooping flowers.
09:42Hornbeam it is.
09:442316.
09:45Back to the letters.
09:47Where it counts, Richard.
09:48You're up.
09:49Another consonant, please.
09:50Thank you, Richard.
09:51D.
09:53Another consonant.
09:55T.
09:56Consonant.
09:58L.
09:59A consonant.
10:00S.
10:02Another consonant.
10:04F.
10:06A vowel, please.
10:07E.
10:08Vowel.
10:10O.
10:12And a vowel.
10:14I.
10:15And a final vowel.
10:17And a final vowel.
10:19Thank you, Rich.
10:19To be the best Baby.
10:37To be the best Baby of God.
10:38unhappy щ Ludwigesa.
10:42Whompersoft.
10:43To be the best Baby.
10:48Offer the Las Vegas.
10:48Then, you can hear me, after you're going
10:48All right, thank you.
10:49To be the best Baker.
10:49You can hear me.
10:49If � он give me the best.
10:51Richard. Dodgy seven.
10:52And Stephen. Seven.
10:54Richard. Footies.
10:55And Stephen. Foodies.
10:57And foodies. Now, very modern words.
11:00Yeah, foodies, absolutely fine. Food lovers, obviously.
11:03And footies, also fine.
11:05Now, the socks that just cover the feet,
11:06but you can't actually see them when you're wearing shoes.
11:08So, those are footies. So, that's absolutely fine.
11:11Nothing to do with the football, then?
11:13No. All right. Helen.
11:15Foisted. Now, I was going to say foisted by one's own petard,
11:19but that would be wrong.
11:20Foisted, yeah.
11:21That would be hoisted. But foisted...
11:23Yeah.
11:23Foisted.
11:24Yes, to sort of foist something.
11:26An opinion is foisted upon you.
11:28Shove, almost.
11:29Have that.
11:29Yes.
11:30Yeah. Nice. Lovely.
11:31Lovely. Nice adventure that round.
11:33Let's do it all again. Stephen.
11:34Could I start with a consonant, please?
11:36Thank you, Stephen.
11:37W.
11:38A vowel.
11:40U.
11:41Consonant.
11:42S.
11:43Another consonant.
11:45D.
11:46One more.
11:48R.
11:49A vowel, please.
11:50O.
11:51Another vowel, please.
11:52A.
11:53Consonant.
11:55F.
11:56And the final vowel, please.
11:59A final I.
12:00And half a minute.
12:01A vowel, please.
12:04A vowel, please.
12:05A vowel, please.
12:08A vowel, please.
12:12A vowel, please.
12:12A vowel, please.
12:13A vowel, please.
12:13A vowel, please.
12:14A vowel, please.
12:17A vowel, please.
12:23A vowel, please.
12:26A vowel, please.
12:32We said Steven six and Richard think over seven the sixes audios. What do you think in Richard?
12:40Radius
12:43Within our US on the end. Oh, I don't think you can spell it
12:48You can spell it that way. I'm so sorry. I take it all back
12:52You can nothing to do the radius of a circle everything to do with radiant
12:57Radiance and brightness. That's absolutely brilliant mother and you read that somewhere Richard is the word you'd still use
13:02I'm not sure I've seen it written down and just about able to pronounce it
13:06I love that which pops into the head. What popped into your head dictionary corner?
13:10Just a mean one that you can't have audios unfortunately. It's a mass now. I'm just to throw that so
13:14just party pooping mainly
13:1830 points all more numbers, please Richard. Could I have one large and five smokeies you can indeed thank you
13:24Richard one large
13:24Five little coming up for you second numbers of the day four
13:29five nine
13:31Six one and a large one 100 and the target to reach
13:37380 three one it numbers up
14:10three one it Richard three one it not written down Stephen three one eight yeah off you go rich
14:15five plus one is six
14:17Yeah, two
14:19100 for one oh six
14:22uh
14:23nine minus the six that's already there for three and times them together 318 well done
14:28Another late spot another late spot and the numbers Stephen a slightly different. So nine minus six is three
14:35nine minus six three a hundred plus five
14:39105 times them together times them together 315 four minus one
14:44And you've used all the numbers, but no extra points
14:47318 nice
14:5140 points eights not that i'm bitter not that i'm better brilliant name for helen letters at memoir
14:58and I mentioned off the back of that yesterday we were talking about
15:02Yeah, I mean, I don't know you probably cut in one hand the amount of female comedians or there were
15:09Um, when when you were first on television when you were making your way
15:12Take us back into that that area if you will
15:16Yes, um, well, it was you know like when you're at school
15:19You kind of go or they're the year above me or they're the year
15:22But then you don't really sort of fraternize you know you're in your little group
15:26Yeah, and so in my year as it were although I was I've always been older than everyone
15:31But then I started late the other two comedians called Jenny
15:35So they both had the same name so the compact could easily remember it when they
15:40Introduced them but French and Saunders already above me. Yeah, and then they were quite rightly championed
15:46So yeah, not that I'm bitter. I'm not bitter, but a lot of it depended and maybe it's like any
15:53industry
15:53Uh, where there are fewer women at the time sort of initiating their own material and driving the agenda
16:00Yes, it was um, it was less
16:04Usual what when you first appeared on television say on saturday live
16:10You must have been a huge difference straight away and how many people
16:13Recognized you on the street because well you only had three channels and then four
16:17Oh, I see and like get to me your face is so this can I get you know completely recognizable
16:22from my childhood
16:23All right
16:23Well, you see some people think that I'm their dentist
16:26So they and I have to say I'm not your dentist you'd be happy. I'm not your dentist
16:30But um
16:31There is a familiarity about someone who was in a lot of things, but they might not know my name
16:38But I think after doing naked video, which was a sketch show. Yeah, that's when
16:43Suddenly well you I got letters
16:45Some strange ones as well in those days and that I and of course none of us do it to
16:51get letters, but um
16:54Yes, I think I am a familiar face, but I don't know for what reason people think they know me,
17:00but that's nice
17:02Thank you very much, Helen
17:06All right 40 points all is where it stands at the moment. Let's get more letters
17:11Stephen I'll start with a consonant, please. Thank you, Stephen. H a vowel
17:17O
17:18Consonant
17:20R
17:21Vowel
17:23E
17:24Consonant, please
17:26L
17:27Another consonant
17:29T
17:30Vowel
17:31I
17:33Consonant
17:34N
17:34And a final consonant, please
17:36A final W
17:37You
17:37And here we go
17:39I
17:40I
17:40I
17:40I
18:00I
18:00I
18:02I
18:03I
18:03I
18:03I
18:08I
18:15I
18:17I
18:19I
18:30I
18:32I
18:37I
18:47I
18:48I
18:50I
18:50I
18:50I
19:01I
19:03I
19:03I
19:04I
19:05I
19:05I
19:05I
19:05I
19:06I
19:07I
19:07I
19:07I
19:07I
19:09I
19:20I
19:21I
19:21I
19:21I
19:36I
19:36I
19:36I
19:36Right then, Richard?
19:37I
19:37Six.
19:38Yeah, Stephen.
19:39Six.
19:40Yeah, thought so.
19:41What have you got there?
19:42Roving.
19:43Yeah. Same thing.
19:44Same words?
19:45Yeah, thought so. Let's have a look.
19:47Yeah. Just there.
19:48There are hundreds of thousands of bits of paper in Britain right now
19:52with roving written on it.
19:53It's hugely frustrating round, is that it?
19:56Six is for us as well.
19:58Vigor.
20:00Junior? Yes.
20:02Yeah, six is galore.
20:04Keeps it interesting.
20:0652 points each.
20:07Let's see if the numbers can separate you once more.
20:10Stephen, what are you going to do?
20:11Can I take two large and four small again, please?
20:14Tick into the plan.
20:15Two large, four little coming up.
20:18And for the third time today,
20:19the number selection is 7, 4, 10, 6, 75, 25.
20:25And the target this time?
20:28818.
20:29It won it.
20:30Numbers up.
20:30It won't.
20:32It won't.
20:35It won't.
20:48It won't.
20:49It won't.
20:51It won't.
20:52It won't.
20:53It won't.
20:53It won't.
20:54It won't.
20:55It won't.
20:56It won't.
20:57It won't.
20:57It won't.
20:58It won't.
21:00It won't.
21:018-1-8, Stephen.
21:038-1-9.
21:04One away, Richard.
21:068-1-7, not fully written down.
21:088-1-9 is fine to go to for Stephen.
21:11So, 7 plus 4 is 11.
21:13Yep.
21:14Times by 75.
21:16825.
21:17Take away the 6.
21:19And the 6 gets you to one above.
21:21Richard.
21:21So, 75 plus 6.
21:2481.
21:26Times 10.
21:27810.
21:28Plus 7.
21:29One the other way.
21:318-1-7.
21:31Oh, no, Richard.
21:33Rach.
21:34Well, one way, if you say 25 minus 10 minus 4 is 11.
21:40And then you can times that by 75 for 825.
21:43But you've kept your 7 drive.
21:458-1-8.
21:46Brilliant.
21:46Well done.
21:50And during this break, Richard, you can work out what would have happened
21:53had you have added the 7 instead of the 6.
21:55Norse Mum is the tea time teaser.
21:58Norse Mum.
21:59It sounds like Gordon has asked to see you.
22:02It sounds like Gordon has asked to see you.
22:26Summoner.
22:27Gordon Sumner.
22:28Just slightly different.
22:29That gets you to the real name for Sting.
22:31And the police.
22:32There you go. You don't want them, they ask to see you.
22:34Well, we're not sure who's banged the rights here because it's 59 points each.
22:38It's an intriguing Tuesday afternoon.
22:40We've six rounds left.
22:42Richard, our challenger, let's get on with it.
22:44Have a consonant, please.
22:46Thank you, Richard.
22:47N.
22:48And a consonant.
22:50S.
22:51A consonant.
22:53D.
22:54A consonant.
22:56N.
22:57And another consonant.
22:59T.
23:00And a vowel, please.
23:02E.
23:03And another vowel.
23:04A.
23:05And another vowel.
23:07E.
23:08And a final vowel.
23:09And a final I.
23:12Start the clock.
23:13E.
23:14And a vowel.
23:37And a vowel.
23:38And a vowel.
23:38So,
23:39and a vowel.
23:44A lot going on there, Richard.
23:46It's a seven.
23:47And Stephen.
23:48Seven.
23:48Look at this, Richard, off you go.
23:50Sainted.
23:51And for you, Stephen?
23:52Stained.
23:53Stained and sainted.
23:55Very nice, yeah.
23:56OK, so those two anagrams get you seven points, eight.
24:00Six, six, six, six.
24:01What have we got in the dictionary corner?
24:03Seven, we've got instead.
24:05Yeah.
24:06Yes.
24:07That's me done.
24:08You can get to an eight.
24:10It's got to be something.
24:11Yeah, it does look like there should be a nine there.
24:12But there is an eight at least with andesite, A-N-D-E-S-I-T-E.
24:18Geological term for a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock.
24:22Andesite.
24:22These two are like rocks.
24:24We cannot move them.
24:2566 points apiece.
24:26Let's go again, Stephen.
24:27Could I start with a consonant, please?
24:29Thank you, Stephen.
24:30X.
24:32Second consonant.
24:34R.
24:34A vowel.
24:36A.
24:37A consonant.
24:39M.
24:39A vowel, please.
24:41E.
24:41A consonant.
24:43P.
24:44A vowel.
24:45O.
24:46A consonant.
24:48M.
24:49And a final consonant, please.
24:51A final S.
24:53Good luck.
24:53A consonant.
24:54A consonant.
24:57A consonant.
25:09A consonant.
25:24That'll do. Stephen?
25:26Seven. Loving today. Richard?
25:28Just a six.
25:31Richard?
25:32Mopis. Is this the moment, Stephen?
25:34Spammer.
25:35A spammer. A dreaded spammer.
25:39Yes. Not what we want.
25:41Not in life, but very good.
25:43My goodness me, the search for the Holy Grail continues.
25:47Stephen has a slight lead, now our champion.
25:49He has not had it easy any day yet.
25:52As we draw breath and get origins of words for today, Susie?
25:57Yes, well, thanks to Damien Kenny, who has emailed to say,
26:01I've always wondered about the saying, raised to the ground.
26:05So it always seems a contradiction in words,
26:08to raise something to the ground.
26:10Can you explain?
26:12So, Damien is spelling raise as in raising up,
26:16which is not the right spelling for this one,
26:19because when we raise something to the ground,
26:21we are R-A-Z-I-N-G-ing it to the ground.
26:25And it's completely plausible that people now think it's raising,
26:30because when do we ever use raise,
26:32apart from in that expression, to raise something to the ground?
26:35And the correct spelling is really because it comes from a French word,
26:41R-A-Z-I, meaning to shave.
26:43So it still exists in modern French.
26:46To shave oneself is to raise.
26:48But it's to scrape or to shave really closely.
26:51So when you raise something to the ground,
26:52as I say, there is nothing left at all.
26:55And it got me thinking about linguistic fossils,
26:58and other ones like baited breath.
27:00We don't use baited in any other way.
27:02And the baited here, a lot of people are spelling B-A-I-T-E-D,
27:05but actually it's B-A-T-E-D.
27:08And that's because it's short for abated,
27:12as in the rain had abated.
27:15It had sort of slowed down.
27:17And the idea is that baited breath is breath taken
27:19and really short gasps, really, thanks to high emotion.
27:23So that one exists there.
27:24And there's another one as well, just desserts,
27:27which is often spelled as in just puddings,
27:30dessert with a double S.
27:31But actually that too exists really only in this phrase.
27:35And it is a past tense, a very old past tense, of deserve.
27:39So if you get your just desserts, you get what's coming,
27:42you get what you deserve.
27:44So there are these things that are kind of preserved
27:46in certain phrases only and have slipped away everywhere else.
27:50And that's why we get the spelling sometimes a little bit wrong.
27:53Lovely. Great email. Thank you, Susie.
27:56We certainly have baited breath here,
27:58because seven points in it.
28:00Crucial countdown, conundrum, territory,
28:02but a lot of road ahead before we draw that conclusion.
28:05So, Richard, let's get more letters.
28:07A consonant, please.
28:09Thank you, Richard.
28:10P.
28:11And another consonant.
28:13T.
28:14A consonant.
28:16S.
28:18A consonant.
28:20G.
28:21And another consonant, please.
28:22N.
28:24And a vowel.
28:26E.
28:27Another vowel.
28:29U.
28:31And another vowel.
28:33E.
28:34And a final vowel, please.
28:35And a final O.
28:38Kindine.
28:39A consonant.
28:41A consonant.
28:53A consonant.
28:55A consonant.
28:56A consonant.
28:56A consonant.
28:56A consonant.
28:56A consonant.
28:56A consonant.
28:56A consonant.
29:09Richard.
29:11A risk of seven.
29:12And Stephen.
29:13Only a five.
29:14The five is?
29:15Stone.
29:16And to draw level, the risky seven?
29:18Pongies.
29:19Spell it.
29:20P-O-N-G-W-E-S.
29:22Susie, that risky seven.
29:25Yes, such bad luck, because Pong-G is in the dictionary,
29:28soft and bleached hide of Chinese fabric.
29:30But it does say very clearly it's a mass noun,
29:32so we can't put the S on it.
29:33I'm so sorry, Richard.
29:34So close, Richard.
29:35That Pongs.
29:37What about that, Helen?
29:38Anything else?
29:39Well, I confess not.
29:41I'm going to hand to Susie for this one.
29:43Yeah.
29:44Oh, yeah, but I suppose simpler than you might think.
29:46Outseen.
29:48Outseen is there for a seven.
29:50And are you speaking in something there?
29:52Tongs.
29:52Happy days, tongues, yes.
29:56Right.
29:57Put ours bag in our mouth with this show
29:59and get our last letters.
30:00Stephen.
30:01Could I start with a consonant, please?
30:03Thanks, Stephen.
30:05M.
30:05A vowel, please.
30:07A.
30:09Consonant.
30:10B.
30:11Another consonant.
30:12R.
30:13A vowel.
30:15E.
30:16A consonant.
30:17C.
30:18A vowel.
30:20I.
30:21A consonant, please.
30:23M.
30:24And a final consonant.
30:26A final.
30:27R.
30:28Last letters.
30:29B.
30:30A vowel.
30:31A vowel.
30:34слonant.
30:44R.
30:45Ceema.
30:45A vowel.
30:46A E schizophrenic.
30:46B.
30:55A vowel.
30:58A vowel.
30:59A vowel.
31:00Stephen?
31:01Seven.
31:02Richard?
31:02And just a six.
31:03The six is?
31:04A camber.
31:05And Stephen?
31:06A crammer.
31:07A crammer, sort of studying late at night.
31:11Yeah, or a school or an institution where you can intensively study for your exams.
31:17That's a crammer as well.
31:18It's in the dictionary.
31:18Well done.
31:19Well done.
31:21You've really pushed on in the home straight here.
31:25What a day it's been so far, Rich.
31:26Actually, you're not out of it mathematically, as you know.
31:29So let's see what happens on these numbers.
31:31One large and five small, please.
31:32You're not gambling.
31:3319 behind.
31:34You want one large and five small.
31:35OK, we need something tricky enough for Fox Stephen, but not you.
31:39If you want that teapot, final numbers game of the day.
31:42Three, seven, six, one, five, and 25.
31:48And this target, 471.
31:51471.
31:52Numbers up.
32:23Richard.
32:244, seven, one, not written down, I think.
32:26Stephen.
32:27470.
32:28Wow, this could be the ten points, Richard.
32:30Go.
32:3125 times six.
32:3225 times six.
32:34150.
32:35Plus seven.
32:37157.
32:38Times three.
32:38You are still in it.
32:404, seven, one.
32:43Absolutely love that.
32:45You know what that means right now.
32:47Our challenger, Richard Barnett, did a presentation on countdown for his GCSE.
32:52But is he about to school our champion, Stephen Woods, or will he be taught a harsh lesson?
32:59Either way, school's out after today's crucial countdown conundrum.
33:35Stephen, just about, you remain champion.
33:39APPLAUSE
33:42Well, first of all, let's deal with what the countdown conundrum is.
33:46Everyone's evading my eyesight in the studio?
33:49No.
33:50Blank for everyone here.
33:51Brilliant.
33:52If you got this at home, let's reveal it.
33:53We don't know.
33:54It was technical.
33:56It was technical, let me tell you.
33:58Wow, by the skin of your teeth, Stephen.
34:01Every day is drama, right?
34:03Yep.
34:04Richard, how do you feel?
34:05Because, you know, a dream to come on countdown.
34:07I think you should go away with your head held high.
34:10But maybe a few F spots and maybe's?
34:13Yeah, a couple of things that are done differently.
34:14But, yeah, it's been a great day.
34:15All right, brilliant.
34:16Really good to have you.
34:17Well done, mate.
34:18Well done.
34:18And all done, Helen, Susie.
34:20We will see you tomorrow.
34:22Look forward to it.
34:22All done.
34:23Need a lie down after that.
34:24Yeah, and I promise not to mention the Galapagos for at least three more shows.
34:28Uncle Albert will be back at it soon.
34:30Listen, only fools and horses would miss countdown tomorrow.
34:33We'll be here.
34:33You can count on us.
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