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00:30Hello, everybody. It's Friday, the last show in the first week of Countdown in 2023 and our first champion of
00:38champions in five whole years. The standard this week has been magnificent and all Rachel with the brilliant Richard Osman
00:45in Dictionary Corner. And he casually dropped in yesterday that his brother is more talented than he is because, of
00:51course, his brother is the base player. Matt Osman was swayed.
00:54Has your brother got a claim to fame that when people go, oh, you're Rachel Riley, your brother can go,
00:59well, hold on a second.
01:00Well, my brother has been on Countdown as well. He once got a conundrum that the contestants didn't get, won
01:06himself a mug and has a screenshot of himself next to the word, his winning word, which was simpleton.
01:12Congratulations, Alex Riley. Simpleton.
01:15Well, let's formally introduce Dictionary Corner.
01:18Susie Dent and the first of three beards on the show today, the brilliant Richard Osman.
01:27So, who have we got today? Well, it's Tom Stevenson. Nice to meet you for the first time.
01:33Who are you and where do you come from?
01:34So, I'm 21. I come from Burford in Tropshire and I'm a student.
01:38Mate, I feel like you and I, I've seen you more times than my friends over the last six months
01:44or so.
01:44But what a whirlwind for you. Just for people that don't know, 165 rounds. He's only lost one. That was
01:51in the final of the last series and that was because Ed Byrne got a nine, right?
01:55That's what we're talking about. Well, this will be the only time you've got no poise today, I'm sure of
02:00that.
02:00You're going up against another familiar face to me, so I'm a bit, my heart's ripped in two today. Really,
02:05it's going to be emotional.
02:06Adam Latchford is back. He won series 83 of Countdown. How are you, mate?
02:12Yeah, I'm doing well. It's good to see you again.
02:13So, what's new with you? Because it's been quite some time. You know, in these turbulent times, I believe you're
02:18a homeowner now.
02:19I am, yeah. I've just purchased my first property. It went through finally before all the mortgage rates went up.
02:25So, my timing is impeccable, as always. That's my biggest achievement outside of Countdown, I think.
02:32I was going to say, getting a house is nothing and winning Champion of Champions, let me tell you, sir.
02:36Well, winning Champion of Champions is a far cry from right this moment. I've got one of the best players
02:41of all time next to me, so.
02:42Yeah. Let's find out what happens today. Tom and Adam, everyone.
02:47Mr. Stevenson, you know the drill.
02:49Hi, Rachel. Hi, Anton. A vowel, please.
02:52Thank you. Start to today with A.
02:54And a consonant.
02:56T.
02:57And a second.
02:59R.
03:00And a vowel.
03:02I.
03:14And I'll go for a consonant, please.
03:18Lastly, N.
03:20At the Hole Man in the Studio, let's play Countdown.
03:22Be if I can.
03:28Be if I can.
03:45And a vowel.
03:45I.
03:45I.
03:46I.
03:46I.
03:46I.
03:47And a vowel.
03:50I.
03:50I.
03:50I.
03:51I.
03:51I.
03:52I.
03:52That's time. Tom?
03:53I'll play a safe six.
03:55And Adam?
03:56I will try a seven.
03:57The six is, Tom?
03:58Attain.
03:59Attain, that's definitely safe.
04:01What is the seven you're trying?
04:03Try a Titanic.
04:04Oh, yeah.
04:05Titanic, as in something is Titanic.
04:07And that's surely not capitalised.
04:09It's not in the sense of being of exceptional strength or power.
04:12Very good.
04:13Wow, that is a Titanic start to today's show.
04:18Anything else in Dictionary Corner?
04:20No, we had Titanic, we had it intact, and also Tricia is there.
04:23That's not going to be in the dictionary.
04:25Yeah, but it was nice to see it there.
04:26If you were sitting at home and you're called Tricia,
04:28you would have seen your name in there,
04:29and for no-one to mention it, I think, would be remiss.
04:32You didn't mention and, but OK.
04:34Let's get more letters.
04:35Adam, it's on you.
04:37Hi, Rachel.
04:37Hi, Adam.
04:38Please, can we start with a consonant?
04:40We can indeed start with L.
04:42And a consonant?
04:44N.
04:45And a third?
04:47T.
04:49And a fourth?
04:50W.
04:52A vowel, please.
04:54A.
04:55And a second?
04:56E.
04:57And a third?
04:59I.
05:01A fourth?
05:03A.
05:06And we'll finish with a vowel, please.
05:09Finish with I.
05:1230 seconds.
05:13think we'll be right back to it.
05:13A.
05:14A.
05:41MUSIC CONTINUES
05:44Time's up. Adam?
05:45I'm stuck on six.
05:46And Tom?
05:47I'll go for a six as well.
05:48OK, what have you got there, Adam?
05:50Entail.
05:51Entail and Tom?
05:52Off the block.
05:53Yeah, same word.
05:55Just before Richard tells us what he has,
05:57I just want to say hello to Al, Talia and Walt.
06:00What have you got?
06:01Can't believe you missed out Tina.
06:05We only got Entail as well.
06:06Fantastic.
06:07Tom has six, Adam has 13.
06:09Ten points up for grabs.
06:11Our first numbers round of this champion of champions
06:14last 16 tie.
06:16And Tom, you're picking them, my friend.
06:17Four from the top.
06:18The first time you've ever been behind
06:20and you don't want to be in this position for too long.
06:23Four large.
06:24Let's see if this changes things.
06:25Two little ones, three and seven.
06:27And the big four, 50, 100, 25 and 75.
06:31And the target to start, 311.
06:34311.
06:35Numbers up.
06:53And the big four, 50, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100,
06:5525, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100,
06:5525, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100,
06:5525, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100,
06:5525, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100,
06:5525, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100, 25, 100,
07:053-1-1, Tom.
07:07I didn't get it, I got 3-10.
07:09One away, Adam.
07:103-11.
07:11Let's hear it.
07:12100 plus 3.
07:14100 plus 3, 103.
07:16Times by 75.
07:17Times by 75 is 7,725.
07:22Add the 50.
07:24Add the 50, 7, 7, 7, 5.
07:28And divide it by 25.
07:29And divide it by 25.
07:31And you get 311.
07:37Wow.
07:42I love the fact Tom just went...
07:45I'm not kicking myself over that one.
07:47Brilliant stuff.
07:4823, 6.
07:49Very early on in the show.
07:51But Richard Osman, not only quiz show royalty,
07:54but also a good friend and a huge Countdown fan.
07:56Yes.
07:57So I'd like to invite you, but you don't have to say yes.
07:59Because I think we'd all like to see it.
08:00Would you like to host five minutes?
08:04Yes.
08:04For reals?
08:05Eat for reals.
08:07Totes?
08:07Uh, yeah.
08:08Good.
08:09Really?
08:09Yeah, absolutely.
08:10I'd love to see you do it.
08:11I'm sure everyone else would love to see you do it.
08:12Right.
08:13OK, well, I'll give you the tea-time teaser.
08:15Richard will pick up at the other side of the break.
08:18Ref rants.
08:19Ref rants.
08:20Will the football player make a move to Manhattan?
08:23Will the football player make a move to Manhattan?
08:41Hello there.
08:42Welcome back to Countdown.
08:43My name's Richard Osman.
08:44I am the new host.
08:45Your tea-time teaser.
08:47Will the football player make a move to Manhattan?
08:49Ref rants becomes transfer.
08:52Uh, gentlemen, what a champion of champions we are having.
08:56Uh, Adam, your turn to choose some letters.
09:00Thank you, Richard.
09:01Um...
09:02Rachel, please, can I start with a consonant?
09:04You can indeed.
09:05X.
09:05And another.
09:08R.
09:09A third.
09:11L.
09:12A vowel, please.
09:14U.
09:15And another.
09:16I.
09:17And another.
09:19O.
09:20And a fourth.
09:22E.
09:24A consonant, please.
09:27S.
09:30And we'll finish with a vowel, please.
09:34Finish with...
09:35Oh!
09:36And here's your 30 seconds.
09:41MUSIC PLAYS
10:09Time is up, Adam.
10:10What do you have?
10:11I'll stick with a seven.
10:12Stick with a seven.
10:14Tom?
10:14Yeah, the same seven.
10:15Seven as well.
10:16Adam, what's your seven?
10:17Uh, lousier.
10:18Lousier.
10:18Tom?
10:19Yeah, lousier as well.
10:20Lousier as well.
10:21Seven points each.
10:22I assume that's all right, Susie.
10:24Yeah.
10:25Um, dictionary corner.
10:26Tiny Colin.
10:27I'll level with you.
10:28This chair's a lot lower than it used to be.
10:31But I didn't want to change it, because it's...
10:33And this one's a lot higher.
10:36And also, you got a little booster pad, Carla, didn't I?
10:40Well, lousier counts.
10:41But you remember earlier in the week, we had Mariners.
10:43Oh, yeah.
10:44Which is a baseball team.
10:45So we had the Seattle Mariners.
10:47Um, well, this time we got the Baltimore Orioles.
10:50So you could add Orioles as well.
10:51Orioles.
10:53Also, of course, in there is Louise.
10:55Yeah.
10:57Tom, some, uh, letters from you, please.
10:59Consonant, please, Rachel.
11:01Thank you, Tom.
11:02T.
11:02And a second.
11:04Y.
11:05And a third.
11:07N.
11:07A fourth, please.
11:09V.
11:10A fifth.
11:11W.
11:12And a sixth.
11:14S.
11:15And then a vowel.
11:17A.
11:18A vowel.
11:19E.
11:19And another vowel, please.
11:21And I.
11:22And your 30 seconds start now.
11:27MUSIC PLAYS
11:54How many, Tom?
11:56Seven.
11:56And Adam?
11:57I'll stick with a seven.
11:59Okay.
11:59What's your word, Tom?
12:00Native.
12:01And Adam.
12:02Yeah.
12:02Same word.
12:02I believe it is as well.
12:03Good for seven.
12:04By the way, both of you don't look so disappointed and back.
12:07That's unbelievable.
12:08That's all it took.
12:10One round.
12:11You feel like you had something else there.
12:13What was it?
12:14I think yawniest.
12:15Oh.
12:16Yawniest is in the dictionary.
12:18Yeah.
12:19Producing a lot of yawning.
12:21But Richard, with a 17-point lead, I suppose you would tactically just air slightly.
12:27Yeah, you've got to, haven't you?
12:28That was fun, hosting for a little bit.
12:30Really good.
12:30And it's very, very nerve-wracking, but thank you.
12:33I see it written down in front of me, so I must have written it vainest.
12:36Oh, very good word.
12:37Very good indeed.
12:38It doesn't look like it's in my hand, obviously.
12:40That's so weird.
12:41I left you a little present.
12:43Right, let's get our next one, which is back to the numbers, and Adam, you're picking.
12:47We're going to have two large and be quite dull, Rachel, I'm afraid.
12:51Well, you never know what can happen with the numbers, but you're hoping for dull anyway.
12:55Let's see, Adam.
12:56The four little ones.
12:57Four, two, one, six.
13:01Big two, 25.
13:02And 100.
13:04And the target, probably dull.
13:07254.
13:08254, numbers up.
13:41254, Adam.
13:42Yeah, 254.
13:43Yeah, Tom.
13:44Yeah, 254.
13:45Of course it is, Adam, off you go.
13:47Six minus one.
13:48Six minus one is five.
13:50Times two.
13:5110.
13:52Times 25.
13:53250.
13:54Add four.
13:55Yeah, lots of ways.
13:56With this one, that is one of them.
13:58Yeah, there are, Tom.
13:59What about you?
13:59100 plus 25.
14:01125.
14:02Multiply by two.
14:03250.
14:04And add the four on.
14:05Yeah, that's not when I close.
14:07Any gaps around here?
14:12Right, listen, Richard, you've been entertaining us all week, but this is our chance to ask
14:16you questions on the Friday.
14:18Susie, I think, will be keeping it short with her laryngitis, but what have you got?
14:22It's such a cliche question, so I apologise in advance, but when you start writing, do
14:27you know exactly what's going to happen already?
14:29No, I don't.
14:29Sometimes I do, but sometimes it takes you by surprise, because the characters, the book's
14:34about characters, and they take you by surprise.
14:36If it takes me by surprise, I hope it takes readers by surprise as well.
14:40Here's one secret about crime fiction, because sometimes you can change the murderer, and
14:44people go, don't you have to unravel everything?
14:46But the thing is, in a good crime book, everybody is a suspect all the way through, so you can
14:50change the murderer, and actually you only have to change a couple of little things.
14:53That's a little reverse engineering secret.
14:56I interviewed Ian Rankin recently, of course, who created Rebus, and he said the same thing.
15:01He said, I don't know where I'm going when I start.
15:03Yeah, he really doesn't.
15:04He absolutely, you know, I think I have more of a plan than Ian Rankin, but he's a genius.
15:09Yeah, brilliant.
15:11Rachel?
15:12Well, you're pretty recognisable in this country, for sure, but what about when you go abroad?
15:16Do people know you overseas?
15:18Yeah, they started to.
15:19That was a nice thing, because over here I thought, oh, I hope people are not just buying
15:23this because I'm on telly, but we started selling it abroad, so I think we're in 60
15:26countries now.
15:27Wow.
15:28And there's things like, you know, there's Chinese versions, and there's Japanese versions,
15:32and Brazilian and stuff.
15:33My daughter speaks Chinese, and she's reading the Chinese version, and she said it's absolutely
15:38brilliant.
15:38She said every single page, there's so many footnotes explaining to people what Sainsbury's
15:43tastes the difference, and looks, and Oliver Bonas, and even like Ashford International,
15:48just explaining to people what those things are.
15:50Well, the Americans, so the British and American people are the only people who are allowed
15:54any input at all, and the Americans, they get it through and just check for anything
15:58that doesn't make sense to them.
16:00And in the very first book, funnily enough, they said, no, I think we pretty much get
16:04all the references.
16:05They said, there's one thing we don't get, there's one thing, we think we missed a little
16:08bit of the plot.
16:10There's a character called Ron, and he goes, at one point you say that Ron goes for a slash
16:15in the woods.
16:17We don't understand.
16:18Is he stabbing someone?
16:19I had to explain that having a slash in England, so occasionally you get the odd mistranslation
16:26error, even with the Americans.
16:28I'm going to ask you a question that's unfair.
16:31Oh, lovely.
16:32An evil genie appears and says, Richard Osman, I have the power to wipe out history, and
16:39I'm going to wipe out from history, and your history, pointless, our House of Games.
16:45Which one do you keep?
16:46I mean, it feels like a genie would have better things to do, but to wipe out one of them.
16:53It's interesting that, because I love, I love, love, love making House of Games, and I love
16:58making Pointless and working with Xander, I think because I met my wife on House of Games.
17:02I'd have to get rid of Pointless, because otherwise I wouldn't have married her.
17:05But I owe so much to Pointless, and it's so much fun I had on it, and it will always
17:10remain
17:11very dear to my heart.
17:12So I'm hoping that that genie isn't backstage now, ready to do it.
17:18Right, Adam, our underdog, is on 40, 70, Thrives being that, Tom's on 30, so close.
17:23Let's get more letters from you, Mr Stephens.
17:25A vowel, please, Rachel.
17:26Thank you, Tom.
17:28U.
17:28And a second.
17:30E.
17:30And another.
17:31O.
17:32A consonant.
17:33T.
17:34And another.
17:35P.
17:36And another.
17:37D.
17:38A fourth, please.
17:40C.
17:41A fifth.
17:42T.
17:44And I shall go for a final consonant, please.
17:48A final.
17:49N.
17:50Start of the clock.
17:50A fourth, please.
17:51A fourth, please.
17:53A fourth, please.
17:57A fourth, please.
18:02A fourth, please.
18:05A fourth, please.
18:06A fourth, please.
18:08A fourth, please.
18:08A fourth, please.
18:08A fourth, please.
18:09A fourth, please.
18:10A fourth, please.
18:12A fourth, please.
18:13A fourth, please.
18:16A fourth, please.
18:21Time gentlemen, please Tom. I think I'm gonna have to try an eight. It's on the ropes Adam
18:26You might I might have to try the same mate. Maybe okay
18:31Unpotted unpotted and Adam might be up the garden path. Don't worry
18:36You've done an Osman you find a six-letter word you put the UN at the start of it
18:40So if you hadn't said it Osman would have
18:44But Susie of the final word yeah to unpot a seedling where young plant is simply to remove it from
18:49a pot
18:49Fantastic Adam more letters. Let's keep it rolling
18:52Consonant please Rachel. Thank you Adam P and a second
18:57G and a third are a fourth
19:02B a
19:04vowel, please I
19:07And a second oh a third you a
19:14fourth e
19:18And we'll finish with a
19:21Fowl, please
19:23Finish with a
19:24Here we go
19:56It's time Adam a seven Tom seven as well you've gone with the sevens. Okay, Adam groupie
20:03Also a groupie good two groupies well three groupies. I've got a groupie but
20:10Susie said
20:10Pirog
20:12Yeah, p-i-r-o-g-u-e is a long narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk good
20:17All right, let's get numbers and it's you Tom free large, please Rachel three large
20:22It was you set on three large there mmm possibly, you know gambling right it could make all the difference
20:28three large three little you need
20:29These ten points the little ones one three six the big ones twenty five one hundred fifty and the target
20:38821 it to one numbers up
21:11What a shaking of heads it to one Tom eight to two one away Adam eight to two. Oh my
21:18goodness me Tom off you go
21:1950 times six is 300 300 take away the one
21:24299 and then multiply it by three eight nine seven and then a hundred minus 25 75 yeah, and take
21:31that off
21:31for one above
21:34822
21:35Adam completely different a hundred plus 50 100 plus 50 times by six
21:42150 by six is nine hundred at twenty five plus one twenty five plus one times by three
21:48Times three
21:50Seventy-eight and then take that off the same result
21:53Okay, seven points eight is that as good as it gets?
21:57It's not but you'll have to leave it with me right good time to do just that as we take
22:02a second break of the day in this champion of
22:04Champions countdown and it's dense pig
22:09Dense pig a favorite pastime of the over 70s a favorite pastime of the over 70s
22:31Welcome back dense pig becomes speeding a favorite pastime of the over 70s
22:38Let's race back to Rachel because you've worked out the numbers. Yeah, I can't believe these boys miss this
22:42They're really going to kick themselves
22:44If you say 50 times by 100
22:48for 5,000
22:503 times 25 is 75 take that away for
22:544,000 nine hundred and twenty-five at the one for four thousand two hundred nine hundred and twenty-six
23:00and divide it by six
23:01Oh for goodness
23:07Could be wrong
23:11Right by the game Adam business end of this final part of this champion of champions
23:16And you've got a lead of 17 and it's your letters. I'll start with the consonant, please Rachel. Thank you,
23:22Adam T and the second
23:24and
23:25a third
23:27L
23:27a fourth
23:29s
23:30a fifth
23:32g
23:33a vowel
23:34e
23:35and another
23:37i
23:39and another
23:41a
23:44a
23:45a
23:45we will finish
23:46with a
23:47consonant, please
23:48finish with
23:49s
23:50start that clock
23:52oof
23:53oof
23:54oof
23:54oof
23:54oof
24:20time is up
24:23Adam
24:23nine
24:24and Tom
24:25I'm gonna have to go with a nine
24:27Okay, Adam, what's yours?
24:29Teaslings
24:29and Tom
24:31Slangiest
24:31Okay, I'm gonna start with teasling
24:35Teasle is in as a prickly plant, but it is not there as a verb, so there's no teasling, I'm
24:40afraid
24:41So, Adam's nine will not count
24:44So, if Tom's does, it completely changes the face of this game
24:48And it does, because slangiest is in the dictionary
24:55And just like that, Tom is in the lead by one single point
25:01Tom, nine more letters
25:03Let's go for a consonant, please, Rachel
25:05Thank you, Tom
25:06L
25:06And a second
25:07And a second
25:09And a third
25:10P
25:11And a vowel, please
25:13E
25:14And another
25:15U
25:16And another
25:17E
25:18A consonant
25:19S
25:20A consonant
25:22L
25:24And a vowel
25:25And another consonant, please
25:26Lastly
25:27D
25:28Kaitai
25:292
25:30I
25:31E
25:31At
25:311
25:58Kaitai
26:00Feels like another big roundest, doesn't it, Tom?
26:02Go for an eight.
26:03An Adam?
26:04Eight.
26:04OK, the eights are, Tom?
26:06Preludes.
26:07Preludes. And is that the prelude to the same word?
26:09It's not. I'm more repulsed.
26:12What a great word to find after you've been gobbed by a nine.
26:16Repulsed. Fantastic. Two wonderful eights.
26:19Yep, same repulsed and preludes is what we had here.
26:22And we usually have origins of words here.
26:24I don't want to push it too far.
26:26It's almost good that Susie has laryngitis.
26:28Because you just want to get the next round in.
26:30I mean, it's... Listen, it has its upsides.
26:33It has its upsides.
26:35Particularly for Susie, who's having such an easy week.
26:39Let's do it then, Adam. More letters.
26:41A consonant, please, Rachel.
26:42Thank you, Adam.
26:43Z.
26:44And a vowel?
26:46O.
26:46And a vowel?
26:49E.
26:50And a vowel?
26:52O.
26:52And a consonant, please.
26:54B.
26:55And a vowel?
26:57A.
26:58And a consonant?
26:59M.
27:01And a consonant?
27:03T.
27:05And a vowel, please.
27:08Lastly, E.
27:09OK, let's do it.
27:10T.
27:11And a vowel because you think is supposed to do it for 15 minutes.
27:13And a vowel?
27:14Which is it?
27:15And an a relaxation, I guess.
27:31And it's a vowel, too.
27:39It's like saying August's speed.
27:40that's time up Adam seven Tom I'll have to risk a seven then okay Adam what's
27:45your seven oh's an eight oh's in it and Tom well Susie I can't believe there's a
27:52seven there well there is something longer there but it's not oh's an eight
27:57I'm afraid that is not in the dictionary sorry boys ruled out no points for both
28:02of you but something longer yeah Susie pushed a word over to me which has eight
28:07letters and is Benzo eight Benzo it yes no idea come on it's a derivative of
28:14Benzoic acid which is uses a food preservative essentially you know
28:19Benzo eight Benzo it I'll put it in all my dishes
28:22well these two serving up a treat one point in it still between Tom and Adam
28:27and we know what that means the crucial countdown conundrum but we've counted our
28:32chickens before so let's not do it one more letters round and it is the
28:38history maker Tom Stevenson a vowel please Rachel thank you Tom oh and another a
28:45consonant please J and another H and another s consonants T and another ah a
28:59a vowel please oh and another consonant please lastly F let's play kind time
29:38Tom seven Adam I'm gonna gamble an eight okay it's almost a seven footers and Adam what's the
29:46gamble four shots it's not in I'm afraid Adam I'm sorry no actually it's a very clever gamble Richard
29:56because as long as he navigates the numbers yeah then he's it's it's still going to be a crucial
30:02countdown conundrum so again this is the brilliant strategy that's underrated in countdown games
30:06within games within games isn't it yeah um yeah we had a Guy Ritchie movie over here with hooters and
30:11shooter yeah two sevens that we allow so we even know that's opened it up to an eight point gap
30:18we're
30:19still in crucial conundrum territory but that depends Adam and what happens in our last numbers round
30:24we are going to try and get to a crucial Rachel with a too large too large wow you're banking
30:30everything on that conundrum you're obviously confident in conundrums we'll see even at this
30:36elite level right final numbers of the day of the week even five seven five eight one hundred and twenty
30:45-five
30:45and the target six hundred and seventeen six one seven last numbers
30:54so
31:06so
31:22Adam uh six one seven Tom six one seven off you go Adam uh twenty five times five times five
31:29twenty five by five by five six to five okay I like the contrasting styles of you two seconds in
31:35pen
31:36down Tom checking it for the whole 30 seconds Tom actually has a habit of even if he's got a
31:42nine
31:42twenty five seconds and he's going yes you make me so nervous um Tom let's see do you do similar
31:51in
31:51principle a hundred plus twenty five yeah times by the five again sixty five and then I took the eight
31:57off
31:57good luck you too well done thank you very much so here we go Tom has got 95 Adam has
32:04got 87
32:05Adam Latchford is unbeaten in countdown history Tom Stevenson is unbeaten in countdown history
32:14fingers on buzzers because the O must go let's reveal this crucial countdown conundrum
32:27it's Adam
32:28Roquette let's take a look yes
32:36Adam Latchford makes history by beating the history maker what a game what a game I'm coming to you Tom
32:44because even in defeat you've always been the most magnanimous winner and in defeat you look like the
32:49most gracious loser well to be quite honest I'm happy that Adam won that game because I thought he
32:54played better than what I did but I'm I had a great time and yeah I think it made for
32:58great television in
32:59this particular game right how did you feel when he pulled the nine out because I think the most
33:04impressive thing of the whole show was you staying focused on the very next round after that it's well it
33:11hurt me
33:11because he overtook it and I was thinking about yawningist earlier which I bottled and I would have
33:16stayed ahead with that so I just had to compose myself and rethink through but thankfully there's
33:21enough rounds in game countdown there you can keep your focus I don't want to say it but I do
33:27think
33:27that's my favorite week of countdown ever and I'm so glad you were here here for as well I mean
33:31it's been
33:32absolutely extraordinary I couldn't have picked a better week other than Susie's voice and and the week has
33:38got better and better and closer and closer and that was that was an incredible finish to an
33:41incredible game I mean they're just brilliant it's it's honestly a pleasure and a joy and an honor
33:46just to just to watch you play so thank you well listen uh hopefully uh countdown we'll we'll have
33:51you in that corner again which would love to you rest up at the weekend oh well all right usually
33:56Rachel I hate this time but actually I need the rest yeah well even though we've not had much to
34:02do
34:03this week because they're doing all the work for us but five potential champion of champions winners
34:07yeah and six more you have something to say about it next week absolutely and that'll be Monday
34:10Tuesday Wednesday then Thursday Friday straight into the quarterfinals the week after that I can't
34:15think about I'll hyperventilate so that's all for now we'll see you Monday Rachel Susie and I will be
34:20here you can count on us you can contact the program by email at countdown at channel 4.com
34:27or write to us at countdown leagues ls3 1jf you can also find our webpage at channel 4.com
34:34forward slash countdown
34:39and there are more letters and numbers tonight but with a wee bit of a laugh and a picnic camper
34:44thrown
34:44in for good measure it's the start of the brand new series of cats to countdown tonight at nine
34:48and Monday night at eight George Clark is back with a brand new series of amazing spaces and he's
34:53crying you'll have to find out why not won't you next though it's a place in the sun
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