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00:31Hello, everybody. Welcome to Countdown.
00:33I hope today's show elevates your afternoon and lifts your spirits heading into the weekend.
00:38Hi, Rachel. Hi, Colt.
00:40Now, in 1859, in this day, Otis Tuft patented the first elevator.
00:46I know what you're thinking. Bore off.
00:49No, I was thinking lift. Cut it out. Lift man.
00:52Rock and roll, right? So I did... I was looking into this and every...
00:55You don't think about lifts, right? You just don't.
00:57You're just there, you get in, you go up and you go down. Right.
00:59Anyway, game changers. Before the lift was invented, think about it.
01:03So if you opened a business and you wanted to expand, you had to make sure there was space either
01:07side.
01:08You weren't going to go up. No one's going to climb 40 floors in a business.
01:12So, you know, the lift gave birth to the business skyscraper, right?
01:17There's one in a Chinese mountain range that I can't pronounce that is modelled on Willy Wonka's glass elevator and
01:24it drops or climbs over a thousand foot, Rachel, and you see it's completely glass and you can get to
01:31see the entire mountain range.
01:32And it's just down this sheer drop of a cliff.
01:35Wow.
01:36We could talk about it all show, but we don't have time.
01:38So let's head over to the dictionary corner.
01:39And the woman who gives us a lift every time we introduce her, our guardian of the dictionary, Susie Dent,
01:44and making her last appearance of her debut week music to our ears, Clara Ampho.
01:53Well, you'll not be bad after that chat, eh?
01:55You're thinking lifts, really.
01:57It's going to be with a good time.
01:59Well, our champion is Paul Johnson.
02:02So three wins so far.
02:06No century yet.
02:07And that's mainly because you've had tough opponents.
02:09Let's see what happens today.
02:10Now, you're a window and door frame polisher.
02:13What's all that?
02:13I've never had my door frame polished.
02:15I work in a department that just polishes the frames off.
02:20Before they're delivered?
02:21Yeah.
02:22Oh, you make them look all nice, spick and span, before you send them out.
02:25Oh, that's the job that needs to be done.
02:27Well, listen, you're up against Dan O'Donoghue.
02:30Dan, you're from Norfolk.
02:32Keep that in your mind.
02:34You're a taxi controller and an occasional taxi driver, right?
02:36Yep.
02:37Tell me about who you picked up in Norfolk.
02:39I once picked up Steve Coogan in Norfolk.
02:42Imagine picking up Alan Partridge in Norfolk.
02:45Yeah.
02:46Because I couldn't control myself there.
02:48I'd be like, are you going to Norfolk Digital?
02:51Like, I would be straight in with everything.
02:53No.
02:54Are you more professional?
02:56He was literally in the car for about a minute and a half.
02:58It was not long.
02:59And I didn't even realise it was him until he got out.
03:01No.
03:02Yeah.
03:02And he was with someone else and they were talking.
03:04I didn't even register until he got out of the car and he said thanks.
03:07And I was like...
03:07Well, listen, let's see if it's taxi for Johnson.
03:10We'll find out.
03:11Good luck to Dan.
03:11Good luck, Paul.
03:12APPLAUSE
03:14OK, the meter's started.
03:16Let's get on with this, Paul.
03:18Can I have a consonant, please, Rachel?
03:20Start today with W.
03:22Another one, please.
03:25S.
03:26Another one.
03:28R.
03:30A vowel, please.
03:31E.
03:33Another one.
03:34O.
03:35Another one.
03:38U.
03:39A consonant.
03:40B.
03:42B.
03:43Another one.
03:44M.
03:48Consonant, please.
03:49Lastly, C.
03:51At Old Man's in the studio, let's play Countdown.
03:54C.
03:55Let's get to it.
04:23E principalmente to the rest of the world.
04:25First round done, Paul? Seven. Seven. And Dan?
04:28Seven, I think. Paul? Comas.
04:31And for you, Dan? Comas as well, yeah. Pass it over there.
04:37Happy enough, Susie? Lovely, yes.
04:40I like to think of them as the curling waves of the sea,
04:43but lots of different meanings. Yeah, there you go.
04:46Anything else for me? We have a seven in obscure.
04:49Nice start to the day. Seven points all. Let's go again.
04:52Dan O'Donohol. Hi, Rachel. Hi, Dan. Can I have a consonant, please?
04:56You can, indeed. F. And another one.
05:01R. And a third.
05:05S. And a vowel.
05:08E. And another one.
05:10O. And a third.
05:13E. And a consonant, please.
05:17N. And another one.
05:18P. And a final consonant, please.
05:24A final B.
05:26And here we go.
05:54Something about this.
05:56Little Dog lipstick Candidate…
05:56Just about it.
05:57You want more time.
05:58Dan?
05:59Seven. Seven. And, Paul?
06:01That's six. Six for you. What's the six?
06:03Person. And what's the seven?
06:06Openers. Openers.
06:07Very nice indeed. Very good.
06:09You could be thinking open an act, you could be thinking cans,
06:12all sorts of stuff. Clara, how did you get on?
06:14In robes. In robes.
06:16Yeah, another seven.
06:19OK. Numbers, please. Champion.
06:22You can have three large and three small, please.
06:23You can indeed. Thank you, Paul. Three large, three little.
06:27Coming up, it's easier as competition, Dan.
06:30We've got the tricky ones out. The first numbers today,
06:329-1-3, 50, 75 and 100.
06:37And the target to reach with them, 672.
06:416-7-2. Numbers up.
06:429-1-3.
06:461-6-1.
07:112-3.
07:136-7-2, Paul. 6-7-2. Yeah, Dan? 6-7-2.
07:17Good stuff. Off you go, Paul.
07:189-7-5. 6-7-5.
07:216-7-2. Not much of a challenge.
07:23Got to be the same way. Same way.
07:26Nice one. There you go. 10 points.
07:29APPLAUSE
07:3224-17, challenger with a slight lead as we get our first tea-time teaser
07:36of this Friday afternoon, which is Ken Basil.
07:39Ken Basil. When it comes to security, these are for the young ones.
07:43When it comes to security, these are for the young ones.
07:54APPLAUSE
08:01Welcome back. When it comes to security, these are for the young ones.
08:05Blankies. Blankies.
08:06And we're talking about security blankets during the break.
08:08And I was all like, Linus from Peanuts and all this lot.
08:11We're talking about somebody called Iggle Piggle.
08:13Yes, in the night garden.
08:15In the night garden.
08:15Right, OK, back to the game.
08:18A cosmic start for Dan, our challenger.
08:20Slight lead in your letters.
08:21I'll have a consonant, please.
08:23Thank you, Dan.
08:24N.
08:25And another one.
08:27G.
08:28And a third.
08:30R.
08:31And a vowel.
08:32Vowel.
08:33I.
08:34And another one.
08:35A.
08:36Vowel.
08:39E.
08:41A consonant.
08:42H.
08:43And another one.
08:46T.
08:47And a final vowel, please.
08:51Promising selection and a final A.
09:22Thank you, Rich.
09:25Dan.
09:26We'll stick with a seven.
09:27OK, and Paul?
09:28Eight.
09:29An eight.
09:29OK, I wonder, was that maybe the one you'd written down?
09:31Dan, what's your seven?
09:33Heating.
09:34Yes.
09:34And for Paul?
09:36Hearting.
09:37Hearting.
09:37Yes.
09:38As in, I heart you.
09:39Exactly.
09:40This thing that people do is hearting these days.
09:42Yeah.
09:43Very good.
09:43Can't go above that?
09:44No.
09:45It's another nice eight with ingather.
09:47It's quite a...
09:48You find it in the Bible, the ingathering harvest, for example.
09:52Yeah.
09:52Good stuff.
09:53Paul, you now take the lead by just one point,
09:55and you're choosing these letters.
09:57OK, well, can I listen it, please?
09:58Thank you, Paul.
10:00Y.
10:02Another one, please.
10:03P.
10:05Another one.
10:08T.
10:09Vowel, please.
10:11E.
10:12Another one.
10:13I.
10:14Another one.
10:16A.
10:17Consonant, please.
10:19L.
10:21Another one, please.
10:23J.
10:25Final consonant, please.
10:28Final L.
10:30And start that clock.
10:32We'll see you next time.
10:33We'll see you next time.
10:33In the future.
10:47We'll see you next time.
10:47We'll see you next time.
10:48We'll see you then.
10:48And we'll see you next time.
10:54Bye-bye.
11:01OK, how did you get on there, Paul?
11:03Six. Six, yeah. And Dan?
11:05I'll risk a six.
11:07Have you written it down? No.
11:09OK, what have you got there, Dan?
11:11Pilate, P-I-L-A-T-E.
11:13OK, and Paul?
11:14Lately. Lately?
11:16Got not lately, but on time.
11:18Very good.
11:20So lately's fine.
11:21What about P-I-L-A-T-E?
11:23Yes, not there, I'm afraid.
11:25Yeah, I'm sorry about that.
11:27All right, what can we add?
11:29You have petally for seven.
11:32Something's just... Believe it or not.
11:33Petally. Suggestive of petal,
11:35so kind of petal motif or arrangement.
11:38I know, seems a bit strange.
11:40And there is a mineral there as well,
11:42pallite, P-A-L-L-I-T-E.
11:4531-20, four, and second numbers round down.
11:48Can't have two large, please, Rachel.
11:50You can indeed, two from the top and four others.
11:53And for the second time today,
11:55the numbers are two, five, four, and two.
12:00And the large one, 75 and 50.
12:03And you need to reach 935.
12:069-3-5, big target.
12:08Numbers up.
12:39And that's time.
12:40Target was at 935, Dan.
12:44929, not written down.
12:45Six away. And Paul?
12:47I think 931, not written down.
12:51That's four away, so I'll get you seven points. Off you go.
12:5475 plus 50.
12:57125.
13:00Takeaway two, takeaway four.
13:02Takeaway two and four, 119.
13:05Five plus two.
13:06And then five plus the second two is seven.
13:11And...
13:13No, you're not going to get...
13:15No, it's one minute.
13:16No, sorry, nowhere close.
13:19Dan, 929, the door's open for five points.
13:22I think I've messed up as well.
13:24I can't remember what I did now, but, yeah, I think I've messed it up.
13:28I'm sorry.
13:28This has caused all kinds of pain.
13:31935.
13:33Um, well, didn't need to cause too much.
13:3650 times four is 200.
13:40Add two, 202.
13:42Times that by five for 1,010.
13:45And take away the 75.
13:47Nice.
13:48935.
13:50For the big ten points, as it is, Paul and Dan, stay on the same scores.
13:57And, Clary, we talked about so much this week, but my manners, mind my manners.
14:00I didn't mention your brand-new project, the ITV Studio Sessions.
14:04Take me through the format.
14:05Take me through what's made it special for you.
14:08I really enjoy it because I love long-form interviews.
14:11You know what it's like in radio.
14:12It's so fast-paced.
14:13Sometimes you only have, you know, five to ten minutes with someone,
14:16where, as on Studio Sessions, we get the whole day with them, really.
14:20We probably chat for about 45 minutes, edit it down to about 15,
14:24which is very difficult.
14:25Yeah.
14:25And then we have the performance in as well, and I just really enjoy it.
14:29And I just...
14:29And artists really tell the truth there, and it's been a really good time so far.
14:33Have you got a favourite?
14:34Oh, I mean, obviously, I love them all equally, but in this moment...
14:38Nobody does.
14:39Hey, hey.
14:40I really enjoy it.
14:41There's a great singer by the name of Kat Burns,
14:43who's really, really exciting.
14:45A lot of people got to know her on social media.
14:47And she's a great cover of Dreams by Fleetwood Mac,
14:50which was fantastic, and sang her original stuff.
14:53And she's got a lovely, like, smoky, like, warm tone.
14:56And, yeah, she was just fabulous.
14:57And everybody in the studio was completely silent with everything she sang.
15:01And it was really...
15:02It was really special to watch,
15:03because she's just going like that, and she's only going to get bigger.
15:06So it's a privilege to have her on.
15:08Best of luck with it.
15:09Thank you so much.
15:10APPLAUSE
15:12I just want you to know I love you all the same.
15:15I just love you all the same, all the contestants.
15:18Right, Paul, let's get more letters.
15:19Do you have a consonant, please?
15:21Thank you, Paul.
15:22N.
15:23Another one, please.
15:26S.
15:27Another, please.
15:29R.
15:30Do you have a vowel, please?
15:32E.
15:33Another, please.
15:34I.
15:35Another one.
15:36U.
15:38Consonant, please.
15:39P.
15:41Another one.
15:43V.
15:43A.
15:45Another consonant.
15:47Lastly, L.
15:50And good luck, everybody.
15:51.
16:22Paul? Six. Six from Paul. And Dan? Six. Six as well.
16:26All right, Paul? Prude. And for you, Dan? Insure.
16:30Insure. Can we add anything?
16:32Volpine. Volpine. Seven. Volpine.
16:36Fox, like, related to foxes. Volpine activity.
16:39Nice. Great work. Let's get back to it then.
16:41Let's get straight on. Dan, loving it. More letters.
16:44Can I have a consonant, please, Rachel? Thank you, Dan.
16:46N. And another one?
16:48S. And a third?
16:52W. And a vowel?
16:56A. And a vowel?
16:58I. And another one?
17:01A. And a consonant?
17:04L. And a vowel?
17:09I. And I'll have a final vowel, please.
17:14Final A. Half a minute.
17:16I'll be right back.
17:17zd.
17:33Power.
17:34I. And a vowel.
17:34In it.
17:41In a vowel?
17:47Dan, how many?
17:48Just a five.
17:49And Paul?
17:50Five.
17:50Five as well, all right.
17:52Dan?
17:53Alias.
17:53And for you, Paul?
17:55Slane.
17:55Alias and slane.
17:58Very good.
17:59That's five points each.
18:00Can you take me higher, Clara?
18:02We have narwhals for six.
18:04Narwhals.
18:05These are, amongst certain indigenous peoples in Mexico,
18:09guardian spirit in animal form.
18:11So, N-A-W-A-L-S.
18:13OK.
18:14And if anyone has in-laws, has the hyphen survived?
18:17It has, so you can't have that one yet.
18:19Let's go.
18:20Third numbers round of this Friday afternoon.
18:23Paul?
18:24One large, please.
18:26You never know what you're going to say.
18:27You always mix it up.
18:28This time, one large and five little.
18:31A popular choice.
18:32The five small ones.
18:33Seven, eight, six, three, six.
18:38And the large one, 50.
18:39And you need to reach 642.
18:43642.
18:44Numbers up.
18:58And the energy changing in all nations.
18:59The home of two or three, one moreaccord.
18:59And the life of 가서el, the頂戒 of these ice kingdom and jedeciar.
19:04And the body is the same same thing as well, so you need to check every list ofчики and the
19:05whole map of each other.
19:05there are no need for you to woohoo! So,
19:05you'll see it in the next 20 years. And then
19:08the world is so niemykape, and no doubt that. In the
19:09future. So,
19:12we'll see.
19:12THEY CONFER
19:15Very confident in Paul and Dan here. Paul?
19:19642. Yeah, Dan.
19:20Yeah, 642.
19:21Emotionless both of you for 25 seconds. Off you go, Paul.
19:257 plus 6. 7 plus 6, 13.
19:28Times 50. 650.
19:30Degrees. Yep, 642.
19:33Nice. Same way? Same way, yep.
19:36Nice. Well done.
19:37APPLAUSE
19:39Goose to 52.45.
19:42A close battle to finish this countdown week
19:45as we get our last Tea Time teaser of the week.
19:47It's Eyes Share. Eyes Share.
19:51Shares singing, if I could find a way.
19:53Well, open your eyes. There's lots in here.
19:56Shares singing, if I could find a way.
19:59Well, open your eyes. There's lots in here.
20:25Hence the Cheesery.
20:26You know, I don't think, Clare and Susie, I love cheese.
20:30And I've never been there.
20:31A lot of wine, I've been to so many vineyards.
20:35Right.
20:36Six rounds to go.
20:37You're well in the hunt.
20:38Seven points behind.
20:39And your letters.
20:41Consonant, please.
20:42Thank you, Dan.
20:43G.
20:44And another one.
20:46S.
20:47And a third.
20:50K.
20:50A.
20:51And about.
20:53I.
20:54Another one.
20:56U.
20:57And another one.
20:59E.
21:00A consonant.
21:02C.
21:03Consonant.
21:05D.
21:06And a final consonant, please.
21:10And a final X.
21:12Goodness me. Let's play.
21:13B.
21:14Biote.
21:17Here we can do it.
21:18Bessonal слов
21:18E.
21:18Stuff
21:19E.
21:28You.
21:44TRICKY BIT OF NAVIGATION THROUGH THOSE. DAN?
21:47SEVEN. AND FOR YOU, PAUL? SIX. NOT REALLY DONE.
21:50WHAT IS IT? SOCKED. SOCKED. WE ALL SOCKED AT THAT.
21:53DAN? DUCKIES. DUCKIES.
21:55YES. DUCKIES. SO, YOU KNOW, A TERM OF ENDEARMENT, ARE YOU OKAY, DUCKY?
22:01YEAH. I HAD TO CHECK THAT THE PLURAL WAS THERE, BUT ABSOLUTELY, DUCKIES.
22:04YES, VERY GOOD. GREAT SHOW.
22:08WELL DONE, DUCK. ANYTHING ELSE?
22:11NO, THAT WAS OURS. JUST DUCK OUT OF THAT ONE.
22:14WHAT TIME TO FIND THAT? 52 POINTS EACH.
22:18MORE LETTERS, PAUL?
22:22THANK YOU, PAUL. S?
22:23ANOTHER ONE. R. ANOTHER ONE. N.
22:30VOWEL, PLEASE. A. ANOTHER ONE. I.
22:35ANOTHER ONE, PLEASE. U. CONSONANT. D. ANOTHER ONE. G.
22:45ANOTHER ONE. G. AND A CONSONANT, PLEASE.
22:50A FINAL T.
22:51And Countdown.
23:21And Countdown.
23:23Paul.
23:24Seven.
23:25Seven with a drop of the pen. And Dan?
23:27Seven as well.
23:29Paul.
23:29Durians.
23:30Dan?
23:31Staring.
23:32And staring.
23:33Yes, absolutely fine. Durians are those foul-smelling fruits.
23:38Absolutely fine for a 70.
23:40Right, 59 points each.
23:42Clara, any more sevens?
23:44Dusting or darting.
23:46Right, four rounds to go.
23:4959 points each.
23:50Everyone loving this Friday afternoon, apart from Paul and Dan.
23:54And I'm going to put you into purgatory now.
23:56Word purgatory, as I like to call it in a close game.
23:58Because it's time for Origins of Words.
24:00The question today comes from Kirsty McMullen.
24:03He says, a night on the tiles.
24:05Where could that possibly have come from?
24:08Having a night on the tiles, you're having a good night out.
24:11And the first record that we have in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1887.
24:16And it's taken from a German book, actually,
24:18as a translation of their phrase,
24:20Auf den Nachtbommeln, which is on a night-time stroll.
24:25And probably inevitably, for the Germans it was strolling.
24:28For us it took on a little bit of drinking and a little bit of revelry.
24:32And so much more than strolling in English.
24:35As I say, night on the tiles, pretty heavy partying.
24:38But why?
24:38The only clue that the dictionary gives us is that it was inspired by the night-time activities of cats.
24:45Who, presumably up on the rooftops, up on the roof tiles, are having a very good old time.
24:50I'll leave that to your imagination.
24:52But that's as simple as it was.
24:54A night on the tiles, you're just having a good time up there.
24:58But it did make me think of a phrase with a similar meaning.
25:01And that is to paint the town red.
25:03Because that's pretty much what you're doing when you have a night on the tiles.
25:05And there's a very well-known story attached to that one, which takes us back to 1837.
25:11And possibly an aristocrat and a notorious hooligan who was called Henry Beresford.
25:17Who was an example of a young blood.
25:19He was an aristocrat who, with his group of rowdy friends, would go out and have a good time.
25:26Particularly in the town of Melton Mowbray, outside Nottingham.
25:30And on one particular night, he arrived with these companions at the toll gate.
25:35They had a day of gambling, hunting, inevitable drinking at the races.
25:40Went very boisterous form and decided not only to paint the toll gate red,
25:44but also the toll gate operator who was a bit sleepy.
25:47Or so it's said.
25:49Because around the toll gate was lots of pots of paint.
25:52I should have said that.
25:53So, sort of, lots of refurbishing going on.
25:55Anyway, from there, they went into the town, so it is said.
25:57And they daubed the entire town red.
26:01Now, we know that event did happen.
26:02There are court records of it at the time.
26:04And there are various paintings of it as well.
26:07But, and there always was one, but the expression didn't appear for another 50 years.
26:11So, it's on the cusp of being quite plausible.
26:15And it may just come from the red faces of those who are a little bit drunk.
26:18But I love that story particularly.
26:20So, night in the tiles and painting the town red.
26:23I seem to think that we are rather good at it over here.
26:26Absolutely. Thanks.
26:30Four rounds to go, Dan. Here we go. All even.
26:33We'll have a consonant, please, Rachel.
26:35Thank you, Dan.
26:35And another one.
26:36And another one.
26:39T.
26:40And a third.
26:42R.
26:43And a vowel.
26:45E.
26:46And another one.
26:47A. And a third.
26:51E. And a consonant.
26:54M. And another one.
26:57D. And a final vowel, please.
27:02A final I.
27:04Good luck, everybody.
27:32MUSIC PLAYS
27:36Dan. Just a six.
27:38And Paul. Seven.
27:40Dan, what have you got? Farmed.
27:42To retake the lead, Paul.
27:44Emirate.
27:45Emirate, which is basically the kingdom of an Emir.
27:50Absolutely fine. Well done.
27:51Yeah, that will get you to a seven.
27:52Fantastic. Well done. Seven point lead.
27:56Anything better than a seven?
27:58An eight in diameter.
28:00Diameter. Diameter.
28:02So, I feel like maybe missed, given the standard of these two.
28:06Last letters.
28:07Paul Johnson, our champion, as it stands.
28:10Yeah, a consonant, please.
28:11Thank you, Paul.
28:13S.
28:13Another one, please.
28:16G.
28:17And another.
28:19N.
28:20Vowel, please.
28:22E.
28:23And another.
28:24O.
28:26Another one, please.
28:28I.
28:29Consonant.
28:30M.
28:32Another one.
28:34R.
28:36A consonant, please.
28:39Lastly, G.
28:42Last letters.
28:49Maybe a half.
28:55It's over there.
28:55And another one.
28:55fans, we've got one of those.
28:55So, our assistant.
28:55These characters are getting one year old.
29:12It's on a last.
29:13Paul? Six.
29:16Dan? Eight, not written down.
29:18What's the six? Gloins.
29:20You've seen an eight? I think so. Smoggier?
29:24Yes, well done indeed.
29:30It's destined to go all the way. That's one point in it.
29:33The other way, Dan Reed takes the lead.
29:36Did not see Smoggier in there at all.
29:39What else did we see?
29:41We had Muggies. Cats are back, but that's a seven.
29:44It's all cats. If only you'd have done all this yesterday.
29:47It was International Cat Day. Merging.
29:50I mean, but, yeah, Smoggier is sensational.
29:53Very good indeed.
29:54I thought you'd crack, Dan, after that last round.
29:56Look, he pulls that out of the bag. Brilliant.
29:59Right, two rounds to go. Anyone's game.
30:01Let's try and enjoy it, you two. Dan, final numbers.
30:04I'll just have two large, please, Rachel.
30:06Thank you, Dan.
30:07Two large, four little and potentially a crucial conundrum.
30:11Let's see.
30:12Final numbers of the day.
30:14Five, five, one, eight.
30:17And the large two, 50, 75.
30:20And the last all-important numbers target, 505.
30:24505.
30:255.05.
30:25Numbers up.
30:535.05.
30:53Numbers up.
30:565-0-5 is the target.
31:00Dan?
31:015-0-1, not written down.
31:04Missed it by four. Paul?
31:065-0-7, not written down.
31:07Wow, two away for seven points.
31:10I can't even get it right. Off you go.
31:115 plus 5.
31:135 plus 5 is 10.
31:16Times 50.
31:17Times 50, 500.
31:19Plus 8, minus 1.
31:20Plus 8, minus 1.
31:225-0-7, two away.
31:23Rachel, 5-0-5, please.
31:25I think it looked easier than it was, what do you reckon?
31:27Yeah, off you go.
31:28If you say 8 minus 1 is 7,
31:32and then 75 plus 5 is 80,
31:36times them together for 560,
31:38and then take the 50 in the second 5, 5-0-5.
31:41There it is, nice.
31:45Goodness me, the pressure of those last three rounds
31:49was just what we come in here for.
31:52It's great.
31:5273 for a three-time champion, Paul Johnson.
31:5667 for a challenger, Dan O'Donohue.
31:59It's been knowing me, Colin Murray,
32:01knowing you, Dan and Paul.
32:03But with fingers on buzzers,
32:05only one of you can have the aha moment.
32:08Let's reveal today's crucial countdown conundrum.
32:16We'll see you next time.
32:41It goes to show how important the numbers were, Paul,
32:46because that gets you your fourth win,
32:51and I think you need the weekend to recover.
32:53Well done.
32:57Well, listen, they made a mess of it,
32:59because the answer was...
33:02Litterbug. Litterbug. Yes.
33:06Right, what a game that was.
33:08Dan, I mean, you're probably a little gutted,
33:11but, I mean, when you watch this back,
33:12you were involved in the Classic.
33:14Yeah. I had the numbers as well.
33:16The same as him, but it's the pressure, man.
33:19The pressure is crazy.
33:20It's good. It's what it should be, right?
33:22It's what it should be. All right.
33:24You have to get a taxi for yourself then.
33:25Thank you for being here, mate. Thank you.
33:27Thank you for having me. See you Monday, mate.
33:28And Clara, we'll not be seeing you on Monday,
33:31but I really hope you say yes again and come in and see us.
33:33Would love to.
33:34That'd be great. Thank you, Susie. Good weekend.
33:36Thank you, and you.
33:37What's that, Rachel?
33:38You want me to tell you about another lift before we go?
33:40OK, no worries.
33:41The Sea Life Centre in Berlin has...
33:44It's the aquarium.
33:45You know, every big town has an aquarium.
33:47It has an 82-foot-tall cylinder shape
33:50that shoots through inside the massive tanks,
33:54and you actually go through the aquarium inside a glass lift,
33:58and it shoots through,
33:59and you're in the middle of the actual water,
34:01over 1,500 different fish.
34:04You fancy that?
34:04That sounds all right, yeah.
34:05Sounds good, doesn't it?
34:06Absolutely lovely.
34:07Right, we will rise again on Monday.
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