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00:31Hello again, all aboard for another episode of Countdown, 15 rounds of letters and numbers and we will get you
00:38to your final destination.
00:40And on schedule as always, it's Rachel Riley. Hello. Hi, Carl.
00:43Well, Rachel, 40 years today was the first, what I thought was the first TV version of Thomas the Tank
00:49Engine in the 80s.
00:51Of course, it was the Reverend Wilbert Audrey used to tell the story of Thomas the Tank Engine to his
00:56kid Christopher and he said, write it down.
00:58And the rest is history. But actually, it turns out in the 50s, the BBC ran a series of Thomas
01:04the Tank Engine, but it failed because in one of the early episodes, Henry went off the track and you
01:09could actually see a hand lift him and put him on.
01:11And it was cancelled. And everyone thought that was it.
01:14Wow, scandal.
01:15But has it translated through? Do they still make it?
01:17Well, I'm surprised it was only in the 80s because I had it when I was a kid, but I
01:20called it Thomas the Train, even though it was still Thomas the Tank Engine.
01:23But it's one of those that they've resurrected it. So there were little models that were great when we were
01:27younger.
01:28But you, well, you were a bit older, maybe you didn't watch it as much as I did.
01:31But it's kind of gone a bit kind of digital and a little bit weird.
01:35Yeah.
01:36It's not in the league like the Clangers that they've brought that back and that's amazing.
01:39And I will watch that and the kids aren't interested.
01:41Well, let's get over to Dictionary Corner.
01:43And it's fair to say that we are in first class company all week because our Susie Dent is joined
01:49by the wonderful Palmares.
01:52The only thing we care about today is our finale, which is Terence Newnham, seven wins in the bank, one
01:59more to go.
02:00A few little cracks of nerve, but you're motoring along well.
02:05647 points.
02:06Do you want me to help reduce the nerves a bit?
02:09Yeah, go on. Why not?
02:09We've only got three octo-champs in this series and you're seven wins, 647 points.
02:15You're already the fourth seed.
02:17You'd have to score like 110 or thereabouts to become the third seed, which won't make much difference.
02:23So chill.
02:24OK, all right.
02:24All right.
02:25That didn't help much.
02:27I'll tell you what won't help.
02:28If you're looking early nerves from your challenger, Tom Reid, who lives in London, Hertfordshire boy,
02:34you're probably not going to get them because you live for roller coasters, so you love the thrill and the
02:39adrenaline.
02:39Tell us a bit about that because I can't go near them, mate.
02:43Yeah, I don't know.
02:43I'm really scared of heights, but there's something about being on them that is just crazy.
02:48Once you're strapped in, then you've not really got a choice.
02:51You've just got to go for it.
02:52And, yeah, I've been to a few places in Europe the last few years and still a few more I
02:57want to get on.
02:58Love it.
02:58Right, Tom, Terrence, a roller coaster begins now.
03:01Good luck.
03:03Stop yourself in, Terrence, and let's get nine letters.
03:06Good afternoon, Rachel.
03:07Good afternoon, Terrence.
03:08Let's do a continent, please.
03:09Let's go, M.
03:11And another.
03:13L.
03:15And a third.
03:16D.
03:18And a vowel, please.
03:20A.
03:20And another.
03:22E.
03:23And another.
03:25O.
03:26A consonant, please.
03:28N.
03:29And another.
03:30R.
03:31And another consonant, please.
03:35A final T.
03:36At home and in the studio, let's play Countdown.
03:39Oscarhow.
03:39And a vowel.
03:45B.
03:46B.
04:02MUSIC PLAYS
04:09Terence. Just six. Tom.
04:12I'll try an eight. Terence. Lament.
04:15Tom, you're in turmoil. Let's hear it.
04:17Yeah, can you have matron?
04:18Ah. Oh, matron.
04:20Oh, you can't, Tom. No, not to worry.
04:22Yeah, I can see where you're going with that one, but not there. Sorry.
04:25Pam, how did you fare?
04:26Well, I've got a dream on, but that's no good, of course.
04:29But we do, however, have leotard... Yeah.
04:33..and we have roadmen.
04:35We used to have a nice roadman in our village called Jack,
04:39and he had a little trolley with a brolly and a...
04:41..not a brolly, a broom and utensils along the side,
04:45and he would push it round the village and keep everything spick and span.
04:49So roadmen is one for seven.
04:51Lovely. More than just a road sweeper.
04:54Terence has swept up those points, though.
04:56Tom, let's get nine more letters.
04:57Hi, Rachel. Hi, Tom.
04:59Can I get a consonant, please?
05:00You can indeed. F.
05:02And a vowel.
05:04A.
05:05A consonant.
05:07R.
05:08And another one, please.
05:10B.
05:12A vowel.
05:13E.
05:15Erm, another vowel.
05:17I.
05:18A consonant.
05:20S.
05:22Erm, another consonant.
05:24B.
05:25E.
05:26And a finish with a consonant, please.
05:29Finish with R.
05:3030 seconds.
05:31.
05:41AhÃ
06:00los
06:02Tom?
06:02A seven.
06:03Seven for you. And Terence?
06:05Also a seven.
06:06Also a seven. What's the word, Tom?
06:08I've got parries.
06:09Yeah, and Terence?
06:10Yeah, I've also got parries.
06:11There you go, which every goalkeeper does these days.
06:15Nobody's catching it any more, Pam.
06:17Did you catch any more sevens or better?
06:18No, I've got six, which was briefs.
06:21Briefs?
06:21Yeah.
06:22But also we've got repairs and we've got praiser as well,
06:26which are also seven.
06:28A praiser?
06:28No, just praiser, not a. Just praiser.
06:32As in, he praised him so he was a praiser.
06:36There you go, and that's it.
06:37That's it.
06:38Right.
06:38Well, prayers both to you because you've both got points.
06:40Nice to get on the board as well, Tom.
06:42And Terence, your first numbers.
06:45Let's go two large, four small, please.
06:47Thank you, Terence.
06:48Two from the top, four not.
06:50First numbers of this contest are five, ten, six, four,
06:56and the large two, seventy-five and twenty-five.
06:59And the target to reach, two hundred and twenty-seven.
07:02Two to seven, numbers up.
07:05Miss Meryl-Fix.
07:06There is a person.
07:06Selectsê°• is plus two, maybe six, three- mumbleamiento.
07:08The name is Tca,otspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspotspots.com
07:33Two two seven Terrence one away two two six two two six Tom
07:40No, I was just two three nine. Oh, no
07:42So you are two the other way so one away for seven points Terrence 25 times 10 25 times 10
07:49250
07:50Six fours of 24. Yep
07:53subtract
07:55226 take us all the way please reach
07:57Well lots of dead ends so you can be forgiven for this one, but 25 times six is
08:02150 add 75 to two five and then 10 divided by five is two to add on 227
08:12Doesn't matter though Terrence gets this seven points. He's still sweating though. Let's get a tea time teaser lent Dave
08:19lent Dave
08:20I lent Dave a lot of money then he scarpered I lent Dave a lot of money then he scarpered
08:45No idea Levanted is the answer I haven't used that before
08:51No, and it is archaic so you're forgiven for that. Yeah, it means to run away typically leaving behind unpaid
08:57debts
08:58And the idea was that you would set sail for the Levant which was in the eastern Mediterranean very good
09:03right 20 plays at
09:06Seven let's get more letters. No, let's get on with it Tom a consonant, please. Thank you Tom
09:12why
09:12I
09:13Vowel
09:14A
09:15A
09:16A consonant
09:17N
09:19Another consonant
09:20D
09:22A vowel
09:23U
09:25Another vowel please
09:27E
09:29A consonant
09:31L
09:33Another consonant
09:35H
09:36And the final consonant please
09:38Final M
09:39Thanks Rich
09:42To be continued...
09:42To be continued...
09:42For the last one...
09:54To be continued...
10:03To be continued...
10:03MUSIC
10:11Tom?
10:12Er, six.
10:13And for you, Terence?
10:14Yeah, six.
10:15Yeah, that might be as good as it gets. Tom?
10:17Er, handle.
10:18Handle?
10:19Er, another handle.
10:20All right, yes.
10:20So, we think we've got a handle on it, but maybe not.
10:23Let's find out. Susie and Pam?
10:25Well, we have triumphed over here with humanely, which is eight.
10:30Yes!
10:31APPLAUSE
10:31Wow, fantastic, fantastic.
10:36Two ahead of all of us.
10:38And I imagine most of you at home as well.
10:40Well done if you got that.
10:41Give yourself the points and we'll move on, Terence.
10:43Er, a consonant, please, Rachel.
10:45Thank you, Terence.
10:46R.
10:47And another.
10:49T.
10:49And another.
10:51C.
10:52And a vowel, please.
10:54U.
10:55And a second.
10:56A.
10:57And a third.
10:58U.
11:00A consonant, please.
11:02T.
11:02And a vowel.
11:06E.
11:07And a final consonant, please.
11:09A final V.
11:11In half a minute.
11:12T.
11:13T.
11:13T.
11:14T.
11:14T.
11:15T.
11:15T.
11:15T.
11:16T.
11:24T.
11:25T.
11:27T.
11:29T.
11:30T.
11:31T.
11:31T.
11:44T.
11:45T.
11:45T.
11:46T.
11:46T.
11:47T.
11:47Terence cutter Tom yeah cutters are wow yep all right there you go echoing each
11:54other with that as we go to dictionary corner we've got a six a word which is
11:58heard a lot these days which is curate yeah yes it's very true actually and
12:03that was it just a six months that's a lot yes all right 32 plays 19 just that
12:0813 points Tom your first time on countdown in charge of the numbers yeah
12:12can I go six more please you can indeed obviously mean business come and six
12:17little ones is it and they are nine eight four seven five and three and the
12:27target 570 570 numbers up
13:03570 Tom Reid yeah 570 Terence Newnham nope 563 missed it so a chance to get within
13:09three points Tom 8 plus 4 plus 7 8 plus 4 plus 7 is 19 yep 9 minus 3 is
13:206
13:20yep times the two together is 114 it times 19 114 and then times by 5 perfect well
13:28570 look at that 32 plus 29 and if you're just tuning in all the more important because our our
13:38Terence is going for Octo
13:39champ today it's gonna be a nail-biter so let's relax things down another third
13:43chat of the week with our Pam Ayres as she is now back in dictionary corner and
13:48finally you're so much more than just a poet but you have pulled together your
13:52life's work in your new book doggedly onward yesterday's poem was so poignant and
13:57so lovely but you've so much to choose from so what are we doing today well thank you for that
14:02I've chosen a poem which I had the idea for after I went on this picnic and somebody trod on
14:08their glass
14:09oh that's what gave me the idea sell the car take out a second mortgage hand me all your jewelry
14:18as well
14:18cash in air investments call the broker tell the man to sell sell sell now is not the time to
14:26be
14:27faint-hearted pawn the baby's bangle old and rare I accidentally stood upon me glasses and somehow must
14:36afford another pair even now it's painful to remember that Sunday at the sunny picnic lunch I stood to pass
14:45the
14:45coronation chicken took a backward step and heard the crunch I gazed down at the broken-up components the
14:54tortoiseshell the hinges and the frame realizing in that very instant air I sir it would never look the same
15:02the sales money was absolutely charming his helpfulness and patience knew no bounds yes they had a basic
15:12very focal very keenly priced at 50 pounds but there were other options to consider did I like designer
15:22frames I did and thin and anti-glare and non-reflective right he said that 700 quid
15:33stupefied I fell towards the carpet my body he was very quick to catch and he whispered in a manner
15:40reassuring 800 if you want a man scratch these these are my brand new replacement glasses and I'm grateful
15:51I no longer have to squint and so upon this banking screen before me I can see we're absolutely skint
16:01toddlers newborn babies little children select your chosen path with utmost care and if in top
16:10position should be the word optician one day you could be a millionaire
16:2132 plays 29 let's focus in right now on that and get more letters from Terence
16:28uh consonant please thank you Terence c and another s and a vowel please a and another o a consonant
16:39r and another n and a third d a vowel please o and another vowel please lastly u here we
16:55go again
16:55you
17:06you
17:08you
17:09MUSIC PLAYS
17:26Terence? Eights. Tom? Ooh, just six.
17:29The six is? Acorns. And the eight? Cornfours.
17:33Very nice. Well spotted.
17:34APPLAUSE
17:37I'm assuming that's top billing, Pam.
17:40Well, we do have an eight, which is cartoons.
17:43Hey, there you go. Right, more letters, please. Tom?
17:48Yeah, a consonant, please. Thank you, Tom.
17:50G. A vowel, please.
17:54O. A consonant, please.
17:57P. And a consonant.
18:00D. A vowel.
18:02I. Another vowel, please.
18:06E. A consonant.
18:10S. Another consonant.
18:13B. And one more consonant, please.
18:20Lastly, D. And start that clock.
18:23MUSIC PLAYS
18:53OK, Mr Reid.
18:55I'll stick with six again.
18:56There's a few of those either-ors in there and know where your head's at.
19:00Mr Newnham?
19:01Yeah, I'll stay with six.
19:02Yeah, tactics now. Tom?
19:04Er, I've got bodies.
19:05Bodies?
19:06Yeah, I've also got bodies.
19:07Yeah.
19:08Yes.
19:09All right.
19:10Well, listen, I'm sure you have other words written down there.
19:12Let's see if any of them for both of you come up in Dictionary Corner.
19:14Susie's got one here.
19:15I don't know what this means.
19:17And it's poddies.
19:18It's seven poddies.
19:20Yeah.
19:20Please don't tell me it's like slang for podcasts.
19:23No.
19:23Er, this is from Australian English.
19:25Er, and to poddy, a young animal is to feed it by hand.
19:30OK.
19:30Right.
19:31Well, er, poddies.
19:32Er, a word that would have managed seven points, but as it is, six points each.
19:36The gap is 11 and we go again with the numbers, Terence.
19:40Er, one large five's more, please. No surprises.
19:44Under a little bit of pressure, you're sticking with the one large.
19:47Here we go.
19:48One large five, default little ones.
19:50And this round is five, eight, ten, seven, two and a large one, 100.
19:58And the target, 701.
20:01You needed that.
20:03701, numbers up.
20:05Hello.
20:06above Pa model.
20:06Yeah.
20:34You need a go.
20:35All right, let's go through the motions. We have to 701 Terence. Yeah, 701. 701 Tom. Yeah, 701.
20:42Let's see how you all got the one Terence. All right, so I did seven times 100. No surprises there.
20:47Yeah, and then ten over two is five
20:50Divide by the other five is the one to add on. That'll do. Tom, how'd you do it?
20:55I just did the eight minus five minus two is the one and I did that one. Well done.
21:01So there you go 56 plays 45 six rounds left big show today as we get our second tea time
21:07teaser cash
21:08Only cash only the birds were looking back at happier times the birds were looking back at happier times
21:37But will Terence Noonan look back at today with fondness he's looking to become our octo champ just one win
21:43away Tom
21:44Reid you're looking to stop him and you're within striking distance 11 points in it your letters
21:49I'm consonant please. Thank you Tom G and a vowel I and a consonant
22:00N
22:02Consonant
22:03P and another consonant, please
22:07S a vowel a
22:12Another vowel I
22:16A consonant
22:19T
22:19T
22:21And
22:23Let's get one more consonant, please
22:25Lastly
22:26S
22:27Interesting. Let's play
22:29Interesting. Let's play
22:59Let's get straight to it. How many Tom?
23:01Seven
23:01And for you Terence?
23:03Seven
23:04Seven
23:05Tom?
23:06Ingests
23:06Ingests. And for you Terence?
23:09Ignites
23:10Ignites
23:11Ignites
23:11Ignites
23:12So was anything missed?
23:14We could get to an eight but we didn't see a max there. What's the eight? We have got the
23:18fragrant pigsties
23:20For one
23:22And then we have
23:23Spiniest
23:52Spiniest
23:53At channel four
23:55At channel four dot com
23:56Using the number four
23:57Tell us you want to be on the show and we'll do the rest. You too could be sitting on
24:02national television
24:03Sweating buckets like Terence Noonam is right now
24:0663 points
24:0863 points
24:0852
24:09And T
24:10Off you go
24:11Thank you
24:12Consonant please
24:13Thank you Terence
24:14L
24:15And a second
24:17M
24:18And a third
24:20Z
24:21Vowel please
24:23O
24:24And another
24:25E
24:26And another
24:27O
24:28Consonant please
24:30N
24:31And another
24:32G
24:34E
24:35And
24:36Vowel please
24:37Lastly
24:39E
24:39Good luck
24:40Thank you
24:41Thank you
25:11That's time
25:12Terence
25:13Just a five
25:14Just a five
25:15A chance for Tom
25:16No, five as well
25:17Oh my goodness me
25:19Terence
25:20Gloom
25:21Gloom
25:22And Tom's all doom and gloom
25:23You missed a chance
25:24Yeah and I went
25:25Melon
25:26Melon
25:26All right
25:29To dictionary corner
25:31Right, come on then
25:32Suck on this
25:33We are making loud sucking noises over here
25:36Because we've got lozenge which is seven
25:38Brilliant, that's the seven
25:40Hard to swallow for Terence and Tom
25:42Four rounds to go
25:43And it's time to get our origins of words
25:46Well thanks to Jim Marshall who used the same email address to send me a question which I always welcome
25:53So any origins of words questions please do send them my way
25:55And Jim asks why is the term doggerel applied to verse that is poorly written
26:03And it does seem to come from a rather contemptuous use of dog sadly
26:09And if you think about all the expressions in English to do with dogs not all of them are particularly
26:13flattering or it's to do with them having a hard life
26:17So it's the dog eats dog world, dog in the manger attitude, hang dog expression when dogs genuinely were hanged
26:23and tried at court if they did something
26:25It was terrible times, dog's dinner, etc.
26:28So that's the dog part and then you've got the rule thing and that was also a bit of a
26:33kind of condescending patronising suffix
26:35So you had a cockerel, you had a scoundrel, etc, etc.
26:40And put them together and you have something that is very critical particularly in this case of writing
26:47But anyway, it was a great question and I love the highways and byways that it took me down
26:51So thanks to Jim
26:52Brilliant origins of words. Thank you
26:54APPLAUSE
26:57Four rounds to go
26:59Eleven points in it
27:00I know I keep saying it but this is what we live for in Countdown
27:03Terence going for OctoChamp today
27:07Deep breath Tom, your letters
27:09A consonant please
27:11Thank you Tom
27:12L
27:12And a vowel
27:14I
27:16A consonant
27:18G
27:19Another consonant
27:21P
27:23A vowel
27:25O
27:26Another vowel
27:28E
27:29A consonant
27:31T
27:33Another consonant
27:35T
27:35R
27:38And
27:39A final consonant
27:41Final N
27:43Countdown
27:44A consonant
27:45Triger
27:46PoTo
27:46To
27:46To
27:46To
27:46To
27:46To
27:46To
27:47To
27:50To
28:01To
28:14How many, Tom?
28:15Just seven.
28:17And Terence?
28:18Yeah, I think a seven.
28:19Tom, what have you written down?
28:21Er, politer.
28:23Politer. And for you, Terence?
28:25Porting?
28:26Porting. I think that would be OK.
28:29If there is a verb, yep, to turn a ship to port.
28:31Very good.
28:31Yeah.
28:32We all held our breath there, didn't we?
28:33It was a huge moment. Seven points each.
28:35Well done, both of you, palm airs.
28:38We have got protein, which is a seven,
28:40and we also have pointer, which is a seven,
28:43which is also a nice dog.
28:44OK, it's the same sort of hold your breath situation
28:48that we're in here, so let's get on with it.
28:50Final letters.
28:52You're choosing, Terence.
28:54Er, consonant, please, Rachel.
28:57Thank you, Terence.
28:58H.
28:58And another.
29:01And another.
29:01And a third.
29:03R.
29:04And a vowel, please.
29:06U.
29:07And another.
29:07E.
29:09And a third.
29:10I.
29:11A consonant.
29:13S.
29:14And another.
29:17And another consonant, please.
29:20Lastly, T.
29:22And last letters.
29:22지u.
29:26And another.
29:26And this.
29:49And this.
29:50It's good to hear from you to aоры.
29:51Yeah, that gives you a seat.
29:52And that gives you a seat.
29:53Terence? I'll try an eight.
29:57Tom? I'll just stick with seven.
29:59OK, tactics abound here. Let's get the seven.
30:02Insures. Massive, this eight points. Terence, if you get it.
30:07Shunters? They are in, yes.
30:09Small locomotives used for shunting. Well done.
30:11Yes. Wow. That's got to be the best.
30:15Yes, that was our best. Yes, that was our best.
30:17We've got shunters, which reminded me of my uncle
30:20who worked on the railways, but he was not her suit,
30:23which is a seven. Seven.
30:26Yeah. Right.
30:27Well, it's a little less hairy for Terence at this moment,
30:30but you're not there yet.
30:3219 points in evidence, 20 up for grabs.
30:35The numbers do strange things.
30:36They're a champion. Tom, you're in control.
30:38Yes, it's going to be six more again, please.
30:40I thought you might say that gambling time
30:42and Terence does feel the pressure under numbers sometimes.
30:45So, let's see. Final important numbers game today.
30:47Four, nine, seven, six, eight and five.
30:54And the target you need to reach, 754.
30:58754. Last numbers.
30:59The numbers.
31:00The numbers.
31:307-5-4. Tom?
31:32I'm one away, 7-5-5.
31:34Oh, it won't be close enough. Terence?
31:36It's close enough, I'm nowhere near.
31:37It doesn't matter. Seven points will not be enough,
31:40but good for you, Tom. Let's hear it.
31:42Yeah, um...
31:448 plus 4 is 12.
31:46Yes.
31:48Times 9 is 108.
31:50108.
31:51Plus... Sorry, times 7.
31:53Times 7, 756.
31:55And then just 6-5 is 1 to take away.
31:597-5-5, amazing effort.
32:02Mm. Great stuff, but could you get the 7-5-4?
32:05I found lots of ways to run away, so you're going to have to leave it with me for a
32:08second.
32:08Goodness me, so that's how difficult that was.
32:10So, more power to your elbow, Tom Reid.
32:13That was an amazing effort.
32:15But with that, we have only our fourth OctoChamp of this series.
32:18Terence, well done.
32:21And that means you get an OctoChamp nickname, but you're going to have to wait another 30 seconds because we're
32:26not done yet.
32:27Fingers on the buzzers, please.
32:29It's not crucial, which is lucky for Terence.
32:32I don't think he would have survived it.
32:33Terence and Tom, let's reveal today's Countdown Conundrum.
32:59BUZZER
33:01Tom.
33:03Overnight.
33:03Let's have a look.
33:05Nice.
33:08Does that feel good or does that kind of make it even more painful?
33:12I'm not sure yet.
33:13We'll see after.
33:15You were one number away.
33:18Yeah.
33:18That's it from becoming a champion against someone going to be an OctoChamp.
33:21I hope you walk out here with your head held high.
33:24That was a great performance.
33:25Yeah, it was good.
33:26A couple of sloppy letters, but he was great and too good.
33:29And yeah, well done.
33:31Indeed.
33:32And playing in great spirit.
33:34And Terence, you become an OctoChamp.
33:36Amazingly.
33:36I don't know how.
33:38And we give nicknames to a lot of our OctoChamps, easy for you.
33:42By far the most mild-mannered OctoChamp I think we've ever had.
33:46So I just went straight up, the gentleman.
33:48Because that's how you'll be remembered around here.
33:50So nice to everyone.
33:51Oh, and I'll take that.
33:52So thank you for being a gentleman.
33:53Thank you for being in Countdown.
33:55And we'll see you again.
33:56Well done.
33:58Good stuff.
34:00Pam, Susie, see you tomorrow.
34:02See you tomorrow.
34:03Surely we're not going to finish with 7-5-4.
34:05Yep, no homework tonight.
34:07Because you can say 7 times 4 is 28.
34:10Less 9 is 19.
34:13Times 5 is 95.
34:15Times 8 is 760.
34:17And you have a 6 left over.
34:207-5-4.
34:20Brilliant.
34:22What a show all round.
34:25And it's only Wednesday.
34:26Two more to go this week with Pam Ayers in Dictionary Corner.
34:29So don't miss it.
34:29Same time, same place.
34:31Tomorrow we start all over again.
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