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00:31Hello, everybody. It's Tuesday, the 21st of April.
00:35This is the Major League of Quiz Shows.
00:37Countdown is here. Thank you so, so much for joining us
00:41as we introduce Dictionary Corner.
00:43In a league of their own all this week is Susie Dent
00:46and the legendary Richard Whitehead.
00:48Well, the natural, of course, when it comes to the numbers,
00:51is our Rachel Riley.
00:53And a slew of baseball movies, they're iconic baseball movies,
00:56but I maybe left out what many people would have
00:59and number one, it was released on this day in 1989.
01:03Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner.
01:06Build it and he will come.
01:10It's interesting because as not a mainstream sport worldwide,
01:16although big in a lot of countries,
01:18but it translates right at the top of sports movies.
01:22Why is that?
01:24It's a strange one, isn't it?
01:25But we love a baseball movie, Rachel.
01:28I don't know. I've seen Moneyball.
01:29Great movie.
01:30I think that's probably the only baseball movie I've seen.
01:34Because the rules are really difficult, but actually,
01:37everyone can understand, I suppose, Richard knocking the ball out of the park
01:40or getting a strike out.
01:41And then also, all the Americana that comes with it.
01:44I think all that nostalgic Americana helps as well.
01:47Yeah, it definitely does.
01:48Everybody likes that home run moment.
01:50Yeah.
01:50That moment of success.
01:52Yeah.
01:52But I'm a massive fan of, obviously, running films,
01:55obviously, related to me.
01:56One of the best, most iconic films ever,
01:59Chariots of Fire.
02:01You were going to say that.
02:02But every big film has one of those moments,
02:07those running moments.
02:08And I'm sure you can relate to the rocky moment.
02:11It's true.
02:12The running with the community, bringing people together.
02:14And that's obviously what my sport's all about,
02:16bringing people together and having success.
02:18I think if you were going, like,
02:19which sport makes the greatest movies,
02:23baseball's definitely in the top two.
02:25Boxing, actually, Susie, might shade it, though, right?
02:27Yeah, too much for me.
02:28I would stick with baseball.
02:30Ball Durham, for me, is such a good movie.
02:32But, yeah, just two bloody-the-boxing movies.
02:35But even the new ones, like F1.
02:37Yes, that's good.
02:38It's such a great film.
02:40Yeah.
02:40It brings the emotions to the front.
02:42And I watched that recently, travelling to a race,
02:45and it definitely got me in the zone, ready to compete.
02:48Yeah, good music.
02:49Chalked up another marathon, absolutely.
02:52Well, listen, it's a different type of sport
02:53for our champion, Ian Ennis.
02:55Got his first win, won his teapot yesterday.
02:58You're retired now, sir.
02:59You're a bank official.
03:01But you continue to punish yourself
03:03as you're a qualified referee.
03:05How long have you been refereeing football?
03:07Well, in and around Aberdeen for 35 years.
03:12Well, listen, I referee this.
03:13You're not getting any stick today.
03:15You can give me all the stick you want at any stage.
03:17Well, you're up against Hera Raza,
03:19who joins us from Harrow in London.
03:22Hera, we've a lot to talk about.
03:23Good afternoon.
03:24Good afternoon, Colin.
03:27Hera runs a cake company.
03:29Come on!
03:30A cake decorator.
03:31Tell us a bit about that.
03:32How do you not eat everything?
03:34Oh, I'm so used to it.
03:36So when I get feedback saying,
03:37oh, I loved it, it was so nice,
03:39I'm just like, I'm so used to the cake and the taste,
03:41so it's nothing special to me.
03:42But I love creating new designs and stuff.
03:45That's what it's a passion.
03:46Well, really looking forward to today.
03:48Hera and Ian, best of luck to both of you.
03:52Let's see if you can put the cherry on top of the ice
03:55and on the cake.
03:55Ian, your letters.
03:56Hi, Rachel.
03:57Hi, Ian.
03:58Could I start with a consonant?
04:00Start today with N.
04:03And a vowel.
04:05O.
04:06And a consonant.
04:08S.
04:09And another consonant.
04:12T.
04:13And another consonant.
04:15R.
04:15And a vowel.
04:17E.
04:18And another vowel.
04:20U.
04:22And a consonant.
04:24P.
04:25And a final consonant.
04:28And a final T.
04:30At home and in the studio, let's play Countdown.
04:32T.
05:02Ian. Seven. Seven for you, Hera. Seven. And a seven too. Nice start. Ian. Posture. Posture, Hera. Same posture. Pass
05:12it on over to Ian and we are there. That's fine, yeah. Love it. Seven points. It's Whitehead under early
05:19pressure here. Eight. Outspent. No pressure at all. No pressure at all. Outspent for eight. Sevens here for Ian and
05:27Hera. And Hera, you're choosing these letters. Hi, Rachel. Hi, Hera. Can I get a consonant, please?
05:32You can indeed. M. And another. R. And a vowel. E. And another. I. Can I get another consonant, please?
05:45S. And another. N. And a vowel, please. E. Another vowel, please. U. And finally a consonant.
05:57Finally, S. Let's do it.
06:01S. Let's do it.
06:32Hera. A seven. An Ian. Only a five. The five is? Mines. And back-to-back sevens, what have you
06:39got? Insures. Insures. Very nice.
06:42Nice. Well spotted. Insures gives our challenger an early lead. And we've only got sevens too. It's great to have
06:49a fantastic sunrise.
06:50Yes, there you go. Well sold. Well sold. Just like that. I like that. I want you to mime everything
06:55from now on.
06:57So we know that our challenger is hot on these letters. But what about the numbers? Ian's choosing.
07:04I'll go for three large. Three large. I like your style. And three little. We often get a mental workout
07:09with this election.
07:11This time we have seven, two, nine. And the big one's 150, 75.
07:18But you need to find 464. 464. Numbers up.
07:24This time we have seven, two, nine. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:41the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:41the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:41the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:41the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:41the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:41the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:41the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:43the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And the big one. And
07:544-6-4, Ian.
07:554-6-3.
07:58Missed it by one, Hera.
07:594-6-4.
08:00Yes, once you see it, off you go.
08:02I did 9 times 50, it's 4-50.
08:05Yep.
08:05Then add the 7 times 2.
08:077 times 2, 14.
08:094-6-4, 10 points.
08:10Shake of the head from Ian.
08:12APPLAUSE
08:14Yes, the three lords, it was an embarrassment of riches there.
08:18Can be confusing, but well spotted by Hera.
08:21And the Tea Time Teaser is Love's Air.
08:23Love's Air.
08:24The birds love ticking to the air if and when released.
08:28The birds love ticking to the air if and when released.
08:32MUSIC
08:46Welcome back.
08:47Well, if you did get that Tea Time Teaser, I didn't.
08:50I'm lucky to have the answer written down here.
08:52A certain song is in my head.
08:54So, Volare is the song which I'm guessing is connected to some form of flight.
09:01And is it Volarees?
09:03Yes.
09:04Flocks of birds kept in an aviary.
09:06So, there you go.
09:07There's the connection.
09:08It's all about love giving you wings, that song.
09:10Oh, but doesn't it always?
09:11Yeah.
09:11Doesn't it always?
09:12Right.
09:14Fantastic stuff.
09:14Well, it's love at first sight with Hera, isn't it?
09:17What a great start.
09:1824-7 up.
09:19Long way to go, though.
09:20Let's see what happens with these letters.
09:22Can I start with a consonant, please, Rachel?
09:24Thank you, Hera.
09:25D.
09:25And another.
09:28S.
09:29And a vowel, please.
09:30E.
09:31And another.
09:33O.
09:34Can I get a consonant?
09:35G.
09:37And another.
09:38R.
09:40Can I get another consonant?
09:42M.
09:43And can I get a vowel?
09:45E.
09:47And can I get one more vowel, please?
09:51And a final U.
09:52Here we go again.
09:55Here we go again.
10:25Hara, how many?
10:26An eight.
10:27Wow.
10:28Ian?
10:28Seven.
10:29Seven.
10:29Yes, what's the seven?
10:31Groosed.
10:32And Hara?
10:33Gruesome.
10:34Superb.
10:34Well done.
10:35Well spotted.
10:38Gruesome for A.
10:39I know you had that in dictionary corner, but what else?
10:41Yeah, nothing else for most.
10:42No.
10:43Great old Viking word, to guru, to shudder.
10:45Top scoring word.
10:47Simple as that.
10:48Ian, you've got your work cut out for you.
10:50Let's see what happens with these letters.
10:52I'll have a consonant, please, Rachel.
10:54Thank you, Ian.
10:55N.
10:56And a vowel.
10:58I.
10:59And another consonant.
11:00T.
11:01And a vowel.
11:03E.
11:05And a consonant.
11:07S.
11:08And a vowel.
11:10A.
11:11And a consonant.
11:14T.
11:15C.
11:18And another consonant.
11:20Q.
11:25And another vowel, I think.
11:28And a final B.
11:31And half a minute.
11:33Dac
11:33And a telefon.
11:34lectco.
11:34And a tendon.
11:54You may be right back or not.
11:55Bye bye.
11:55Bye bye.
11:57Bye bye!
12:03Ian.
12:04Only a five.
12:05Yeah, and Hera.
12:06Same, just a five.
12:07Five as well.
12:08We'll keep it ticking over, Ian.
12:09Tease.
12:10Hera.
12:11Exactly the same.
12:12There it is.
12:12Don't tease us.
12:13Pass it over.
12:14That's fair.
12:14Excellent.
12:15Just fives there.
12:17We've got an eight.
12:19Wow.
12:19Tetanise, yeah.
12:20What's that?
12:21Tetanise is to be affected by tetanus.
12:24There you go.
12:24Yes, muscles passing.
12:25What a brilliant eight.
12:27Tetanise is there.
12:28But five points apiece for both Ian and Hera.
12:32And Hera, you're choosing the numbers for the first time.
12:34Can I get an inverted T?
12:35Yay.
12:36You can indeed.
12:37Colin's happy.
12:37One from the top.
12:38Love her.
12:39And five little.
12:40And they are nine, two, four, seven, four and 100.
12:47And the target to make 140.
12:50140.
12:51Numbers up.
12:52Let's go.
12:54And let's go.
13:22A low target of 140, Herra, did you hit it?
13:25140. Well done, and Ian?
13:27Yes, 140. Well done, both of you, Herra, off you go.
13:30Four times nine.
13:31Four times nine, 36. Plus the four.
13:3340. Plus the 100. Straightforward.
13:36Mr Innes? I said seven minus two is five.
13:39Four plus four is eight.
13:42And multiply those two together for 40.
13:45And add the 100. Lovely.
13:47Ten apiece. Lovely.
13:51All right, it's our time to have a chat with our Dictionary Corner guest,
13:55Richard Whitehead, our Superman.
13:57And I last saw you in December, and I said, what's going on?
14:01Oh, I've just ran my 20th marathon of the year.
14:04That's right.
14:05I think the London marathon this weekend will be 107.
14:09Not that I'm stalking you.
14:10But, you know, I'm a big fan.
14:12Over 100, obviously.
14:14So 100's a big number.
14:15Yeah.
14:15But last year, I ran 20 marathons all over the world.
14:20A lot of the marathons that I ran last year were in places that I competed before,
14:25maybe won world championships on the track,
14:27or maybe swam, or did other sports at these venues.
14:30And what I wanted to do is go back and support that community,
14:33but also carry on my legacy of running, marathon running.
14:37Because it's not just about the actual event itself.
14:40It's about everything else that it brings.
14:42And I was lucky enough to go to some incredible cities, countries,
14:46and have some experiences creating memories that will last a lifetime.
14:50A couple that I can mention that are memorable are I went to Zimbabwe,
14:55Victoria Falls, which is so picturesque.
14:58But also, you're in a natural reserve when you're running.
15:03So you're open to the elements.
15:05So as well as running with 5,000 other runners, I had baboons.
15:10Yes.
15:11There were giraffes in the morning.
15:13There were elephants on the roads joining us in the journey.
15:17And obviously, when I run, I run on prosthetics.
15:20So not only do the members of the public think,
15:23oh, there's somebody here running with these prosthetics.
15:26How does that work?
15:27Imagine what the baboons were saying.
15:30And that was one thing that I took away,
15:33that not only am I creating a lasting legacy
15:35for the public and community of Africa,
15:38also the wildlife as well.
15:40Yeah.
15:40And then also finishing my 100th marathon,
15:4421 years to the day, in New York City.
15:47Yes.
15:48Where I did my first marathon.
15:50And I crossed that finish line thinking
15:54that after my first marathon, I didn't think I'd run two.
15:57Yeah.
15:58Everyone's very different.
15:59Everyone's a big challenge.
16:00But also, it's about celebrating and evaluating that success at the end.
16:05And I definitely do that.
16:05I enjoy what I do, but I also enjoy passing on those words of wisdom
16:10to people that haven't done them before as well.
16:12Brilliant. Love it. Thank you, Richard.
16:16Right, let's get back to this race,
16:18because, wow, what a start Hera Raza has made on 47 points.
16:23We saw similar yesterday from our now champion, Ian Ennis.
16:26And we also know, don't count your chickens.
16:28Let's get more letters.
16:30Ian.
16:30Could I have a vowel, please, Rachel?
16:32Thank you, Ian.
16:33Aye.
16:34And another vowel.
16:35O.
16:36And another vowel.
16:38E.
16:38And a consonant.
16:40T.
16:41And another consonant.
16:42R.
16:43And a consonant.
16:44N.
16:45And a consonant.
16:46S.
16:48And another consonant.
16:50K.
16:52And a vowel, please.
16:55A final I.
16:56The 30 seconds.
16:58The 30 seconds.
17:00The 30 seconds.
17:06The 30 seconds.
17:14The 30 seconds.
17:15The 30 seconds.
17:16The 30 seconds.
17:16The 30 seconds.
17:16The 30 seconds.
17:16The 30 seconds.
17:17The 30 seconds.
17:18The 30 seconds.
17:21The 30 seconds.
17:23The 30 seconds.
17:29All right, Ian. An eight.
17:31Ooh, Hera. Just a six.
17:33The sixes? Eye and eyes. Eye and eyes for you.
17:37You spotted an eight, Ian. Hopefully stinkier.
17:42It's in the dictionary.
17:43We had that, too. We had that. Is that a top score?
17:46Yeah. Yeah.
17:49Under pressure. You'll be gutted if you had stinker
17:52and you didn't put the eye into that.
17:55I'm going to reduce it to sinker just because we were talking
17:56about baseball earlier and that's one of the pitches.
17:59But that's the only eight? That is the only one we can find.
18:02Stinkier.
18:04Right, more letters, please. Hera, you're choosing.
18:06Consonant, please. Thank you, Hera.
18:09C. And another.
18:11R. And a vowel, please.
18:14A. And another.
18:16E. And a consonant.
18:19G. And another.
18:22L. And a vowel.
18:25I.
18:28Another consonant.
18:30D.
18:31And can I finish off with a vowel?
18:35Finish with A.
18:37Kite guy.
18:38You, man.
19:07It should take.
19:09Herra? It's a six.
19:11And Ian? Nine.
19:12He thinks he's got a maximum... Actually, he doesn't think.
19:15He didn't say he thinks. He's sure he has it.
19:17What's the six, Herra? Taylor.
19:19Taylor, not a Claire. That's a surprise for a cake maker.
19:22But let's have it, Ian. I maybe should have said I think,
19:25but it's cartilage. Cartilage is all there.
19:29APPLAUSE
19:33What a terrible nine to get in London Marathon Week, by the way.
19:38Especially a sore one.
19:40So there you go, that's 18 points.
19:43Goes to show how well Herra's doing,
19:45because that puts our very good champion in just a one-point lead.
19:49But what a big turnaround that was.
19:51Excellent stuff with cartilage.
19:53Yeah, so just to say, Taylor not there with the E,
19:55but it doesn't really matter at this point.
19:57Just in case anyone was wondering.
19:59And I'm guessing nothing else near that. Nothing else.
20:01All right, one point in it. What an absolute doozy of a game.
20:05Let's get back to the numbers, Ian.
20:06Make it interesting, Rachel, go for six small.
20:10Six small. I do like your style.
20:13Nothing here is a cakewalk.
20:15Let's have a challenge.
20:17Seven, three, two, four, nine and four.
20:22And the target, 886.
20:25886.
20:26Numbers up.
20:27Fleet.
20:31a
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20:57t procs. But the
20:59886. No, I've not got it, no.
21:01No, I didn't think so. Hera?
21:03No, nowhere, no.
21:04Nowhere, there.
21:06Oh, my goodness me, 886, Rich.
21:09Yep, it was there.
21:10If you say 4 times 3 is 12, add 2 for 14,
21:1514 times 7 is 98, 98 times 9 is 882,
21:21and you have a spare 4 for 886.
21:24Amazing. Brilliant.
21:25APPLAUSE
21:27Look at that massive 10 points if you're playing along at home
21:32as we get the second Tea Time teaser with still one point just in it.
21:36It's Ham Creed, Ham Creed.
21:39It sounds like a 24-hour walk, but it's a political step.
21:43It sounds like a 24-hour walk, but it's a political step.
21:52APPLAUSE
22:02Welcome back, a very French-sounded Tea Time teaser
22:05connected to politics, Dimash.
22:07Dimash and Susie will explain all.
22:09Yes, it's a political step or initiative,
22:11and it comes from the French for taking steps to do something.
22:15Simple as that.
22:17All right, let's get back to this game.
22:18That's all that matters.
22:19We have six more steps for Ian and Hera.
22:22We have no idea who's going to be here tomorrow.
22:24One point in it, Hera, and you're choosing these letters.
22:27Can I get a consonant, please?
22:29Hegera.
22:30V.
22:31And another?
22:33D.
22:34And a vowel, please.
22:36U.
22:37And another?
22:38O.
22:39Can I get a consonant?
22:41N.
22:42And another?
22:44L.
22:46And a vowel, please.
22:48E.
22:49And one more?
22:51A.
22:52And then can I get a consonant?
22:55A final S.
22:57There it is.
22:57And here we go.
22:58Oh, how failures are trying to öğ烈?
23:29Hera? Just a six.
23:31Ian? Only a five.
23:32The five is? Sound.
23:34Sound. For you, what's the sound of this six?
23:37Valued. Valued? Yep, very nice.
23:39Yes, well done indeed. And look at that, the lead switches back.
23:42Hera's got a five-point lead. Awesome.
23:45All right, Richard Whitehead, what did you make of those nine letters?
23:47Yes, we had a seven, unloved, and we had an eight.
23:52Yeah, unsolved.
23:53Oh, thank goodness. I didn't want to finish on unloved.
23:58Unsolved. Much better, thank you.
24:00All right, back to it then.
24:01Let's see where the next twist or turn is coming from.
24:04Ian? Good, I have a consonant, Rachel.
24:07Thank you, Ian. L.
24:08And a vowel.
24:10E.
24:12And a consonant.
24:13T.
24:14And a vowel.
24:16U.
24:17And a consonant.
24:19D.
24:20And a vowel.
24:22O.
24:24And a consonant.
24:25H.
24:27And another consonant.
24:29W.
24:31And a final consonant.
24:35Final R.
24:36Let's start the clock.
24:37I.
24:38Heathernar.
24:47Here we go.
24:49I.
24:50I.
24:51I.
24:52I.anie
25:08Iain. I think I've got a seven.
25:10Herra. Seven. Let's hear it, Iain.
25:13Thrower. Let's hear it, Herra. Throad.
25:16Throad and thrower.
25:18OK, so there's no throad because it's through, unfortunately,
25:22and we've only got one R for thrower.
25:25Oh! Yes.
25:27So I have to rule out both, I'm afraid.
25:30So both were foul throws? Yes.
25:33What caught me a lie, then?
25:34We had a seven, didn't we? Yes.
25:37Hurtled. Hurtled.
25:38You hurtled towards the finish, don't you?
25:40Right. See, I'm just so confused now with hurdling.
25:43And, of course, hurtled. Yeah, hurtled.
25:46There you go.
25:48All right, so it's as you were on the scores,
25:50five points in it, four rounds to go,
25:52and origins of words.
25:54Hard to top yesterday, let's find out.
25:56Aw. Well, this one comes from Irene Nelson in Birkenhead,
26:00who's wondering about being left in the lurch,
26:02which neither of our contestants are today,
26:05and I will explain, because this comes from a very old game,
26:10and particularly a dice game,
26:12which was called Loche, we think, in French.
26:15And it was a little bit like backgammon.
26:18So it described the game, but it also described a position in the game
26:21where one player fell so behind in the scoring
26:25that it was going to be impossible for them to catch up.
26:28So they were in the lurch.
26:30In other words, they were in a position where, you know,
26:32they'd been abandoned pretty much.
26:34And it's from there that we get the idea of being left in the lurch
26:37and sort of, you know, it's hopeless.
26:39It's a hopeless situation.
26:40And it was Shakespeare, really, who, as so often,
26:43propelled it into general usage.
26:44So he mentions it in 1596.
26:48He has characters who are left in the lurch.
26:50And then it migrated from dice from the table to, as I say,
26:54any situation where you're just in difficulty.
26:57And it's a really nice one because it's one of many words
27:00that have come to us from games.
27:02So another dice game gave us hazard.
27:06And hazard was a game where the rules were so random and so arbitrary,
27:10you didn't really know what was going on,
27:12but it was called that.
27:14And, of course, chess, another game,
27:16has given us so many words in English.
27:18So every meaning of check, believe it or not,
27:20goes back to chess and the idea of checkmate,
27:23which, of course, means the king is dead from the check tablecloth,
27:27to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
27:28who counted his money on a checked tablecloth,
27:31to stopping the king's progress.
27:33So we check the progress and so on.
27:35So games have been really important in the evolution of English.
27:37Yeah, absolutely. Thank you very much.
27:41And just like we talk about,
27:42we always underestimate the youth of this world,
27:45but just like Vinyl made such a huge comeback,
27:49board games are massive now.
27:51Shops opening where you can go in and have community games.
27:54We have one in the village near us.
27:56And also just, you know, any major store now you go into,
27:59you've got walls full of these, you know.
28:01Yeah, it's brilliant.
28:02Anyway.
28:03All right.
28:04Five points in it, four rounds to go.
28:06Let's get back to it.
28:08Hera, look so, so close to that teapot.
28:11Off you go.
28:12Can I get a consonant, please?
28:13Thank you, Hera.
28:14P.
28:14And another.
28:17H.
28:18And a vowel, please.
28:20I.
28:21And another.
28:22O.
28:23And a consonant.
28:25T.
28:26And another.
28:27R.
28:28Then can I get a vowel?
28:30A.
28:31And one more vowel.
28:34O.
28:37And a consonant.
28:39And a final L.
28:41Oh, good luck.
28:47MUSIC
29:13Error. Er, just a six.
29:15An in. Six as well.
29:17Yes. I bet you were both thinking you were going to lose points here,
29:20but it was really tricky.
29:21Error.
29:22Patrol.
29:23And for you, Ian?
29:24Portal.
29:25OK, so, so close.
29:26Portal and Patrol.
29:28And this was tricky.
29:30It was.
29:30It was, yeah.
29:31Yes.
29:32We're both struggling around that six, yeah, portal as well, yeah.
29:35That's it?
29:36Yeah.
29:36We can't even get to seven now.
29:37All right.
29:37Very, very good indeed.
29:38Under pressure.
29:39Both, Ian, by the way.
29:40He's a new champion, so the pressure's there as well,
29:43as with Hera.
29:44Three rounds to go.
29:47Final letters, Ian.
29:48At least you get the Tuesdays.
29:49A consonant, please, Rachel.
29:51Thank you, Ian.
29:52G.
29:53And a vowel.
29:55I.
29:57And a consonant.
29:58F.
30:00And another consonant.
30:03N.
30:04And a vowel.
30:06E.
30:08And another vowel.
30:10A.
30:12And a consonant.
30:13T.
30:15Another consonant.
30:17X.
30:19And another consonant.
30:23Final.
30:24W.
30:25Last letters.
30:25The.
30:26The.
30:28The.
30:40The.
30:41MUSIC PLAYS
30:56That's time in...
30:58Six.
30:59Herra.
31:00Seven.
31:00In...
31:01Waxing.
31:02Waxing.
31:03And we'll be waxing lyrical about this if it's in the dictionary.
31:05Wafting.
31:06Yes.
31:07Wafting!
31:07Very good.
31:08We didn't need that!
31:11Come on, Susie.
31:12Wafting the air.
31:13Let's waft with a clap.
31:18That makes the gap to 12.
31:19Of course, it could still be a sting in this countdown, Teal,
31:22but anything else to add?
31:23Yeah, no.
31:24Fix eight, a six, and then the same.
31:27So, well done as a seven.
31:28Absolutely brilliant.
31:29Yes, OK, 12 points in it.
31:32So, if Herra can just match in with the numbers,
31:35there will be no crucial countdown conundrum
31:37and our challenger will become champion.
31:39But it's been that type of game, hasn't it?
31:42Ian's been excellent.
31:43Herra's been excellent.
31:44Let's see what happens.
31:45We need your decision.
31:47Can I get two large four small?
31:49You want as simple as possible to see over the line.
31:53Let's see if I can find it.
31:54Final numbers.
31:55Six.
31:56Two.
31:57Three.
31:59One.
32:01125.
32:02And the final target.
32:04151.
32:06151.
32:06The numbers are up.
32:381-5-1, Hera?
32:391-5-1.
32:40Yeah, Ian?
32:411-5-1.
32:42Yes, my goodness, Hera, that's exactly what you wanted.
32:45You can have your cake and eat it right now.
32:47So, I did 25 times 2 plus 100 plus the 1.
32:51Just what the doctor ordered.
32:52Same way.
32:53Yeah, exactly the same.
32:54Of course, yeah.
32:5610 points each.
32:59So, this isn't crucial, it's more the icing on the cake.
33:03Fingers on the buzzers, please, Ian and Hera.
33:06It's time to reveal our Tuesday afternoon Countdown Conundrum.
33:20Ian?
33:21Is it stallingly?
33:23Is it stallingly?
33:24No, Hera, rest her time to you.
33:27Go on.
33:28Is it lastingly?
33:29Is it?
33:30Yes!
33:34Brilliant, brilliant work.
33:35Ian, I mean, it was such a contest yesterday.
33:38That was, you know, cartilage, I thought, was going to hamstring Hera,
33:43but it didn't work out that way.
33:44But, I mean, you must be so proud of that.
33:46Yeah, I mean, I came on, I didn't expect to maybe win at all, probably.
33:50And the teapot is great.
33:52It's just fantastic.
33:54Right in the window of the house in Aberdeen.
33:56Happy days.
33:56And well done to yourself.
33:58It was well won today.
33:59Yeah, it was, wasn't it?
34:00Enjoyed it.
34:01Well done.
34:01Enjoyed it.
34:02Hera, I know we'll talk about it tomorrow, because you'll be back.
34:04It's a big Countdown family, by the way.
34:07Big Countdown family.
34:08And we'll get into that tomorrow when you're here.
34:10But congratulations, you're a Countdown champion.
34:13Well done.
34:16And that is us done for today.
34:20Richard Whitehead, Susie Dent, enjoy your reading.
34:23We'll see you back here tomorrow.
34:24Will be.
34:24And you, Rach, have a really good one.
34:26See you tomorrow.
34:26What a Tuesday afternoon we've had.
34:28We can't wait for a midweek Countdown.
34:30Same time, same place.
34:32We'll see you then.
34:33You can count on us.
34:34You can contact the programme by email at countdown at channel4.com.
34:39You can also find our web page at channel4.com forward slash countdown.
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