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00:31Good afternoon and a warm welcome to the Countdown Studio.
00:34Now on Sunday, the What's On Stage Awards are taking place at the Prince of Wales Theatre down in London.
00:42And whilst many people think that the Olivier Awards are the sort of premier accolade of the theatre,
00:48of course the What's On Stage Awards are unique in as much as they are voted by the public.
00:53And who are the nominees? Benedict Cumberbatch.
00:55Of course, the wonderful Bradley Cooper, who played the title role in Elephant Man, and Judi Dench.
01:03Apparently, Rachel, I don't know. Bradley Cooper, who's a bit of a sort of a hunk, isn't he?
01:08He played that very demanding role in which there was no glamour for him other than the accolade of a
01:15great acting performance.
01:17I don't know whether you've been to the theatre recently, but apparently that was a real tour de force.
01:22The Elephant Man, yeah. No, I didn't go and see that.
01:25When I was in New York, I went to see something called Something Rotten.
01:28Yes.
01:28And it's not on over here yet, but it has to be. It was so good.
01:32It was a musical about Shakespeare, and Shakespeare's kind of this rock god.
01:36Oh, good.
01:37And it was a comedy, and someone's trying to steal his ideas by using a fortune teller, and they get
01:42it kind of wrong.
01:43And instead of writing Hamlet, they do Omelette, the musical.
01:46And it's absolutely brilliant.
01:48So if it ever does come to London, or if you ever go to New York, you should see it.
01:51Indeed. Well, we look out for that one.
01:53It was brilliant.
01:53All right, well done.
01:54Now then, Paul Erdenast is back.
01:57Paul, you had such a cracking debut with a score of 120.
02:02You've knocked out three times winner David Armstrong.
02:05It was really impressive.
02:06So you keep it up.
02:08Thank you, yes.
02:08You keep it up.
02:09But don't let your guard down, ever.
02:12You're joined today, and you're going to have to get past Stuart Moore from Rochester in Kent.
02:17And Stuart, I understand you were chosen to carry the Paralympic torch back in 2012
02:22in recognition of your work in the field of disability equality.
02:27How was that for an experience?
02:28It was an amazing experience.
02:30But the only downsides was it was a three o'clock in the morning in Watford.
02:36Oh, yes.
02:36So there wasn't many people actually there, but those who are there, very enthusiastic
02:42and cheer the song.
02:43Well, good for you.
02:44Good work.
02:45Big round of applause then for Stuart and Paul.
02:53And over in our dictionary corner stalwart of Canada for many years, the wonderful Susie
02:58Dent, joined once again by a very popular, surprisingly popular, guest.
03:06The wonderful Richard Arnold, showbiz editor of Good Morning Britain and just general Good
03:11Guy.
03:12Welcome back.
03:13Thank you very much, Nicholas.
03:14I like a musical too.
03:15Kinky Boots, I saw recently.
03:16Very good.
03:17I can recommend that.
03:17Kinky Boots, yeah, very good.
03:18Guys and Dolls, very good too.
03:20Some good musicals running then.
03:22Yeah.
03:22Brilliant stuff.
03:23Thank you very much.
03:24Now let's get down to business here, Paul.
03:26Let's have a letters game from you, shall we?
03:28Good afternoon, Rachel.
03:29Afternoon, Paul.
03:30Consonant, please.
03:31Start today with F.
03:34And the consonant.
03:46And a final consonant, please.
03:58And a final G.
04:00And here's the countdown clock.
04:32Now then, Paul.
04:33A seven.
04:34A seven, Stuart.
04:36A risky seven.
04:38Paul.
04:39Feuding.
04:40Now then, Stuart.
04:41I'd bungeed.
04:43Bungeed.
04:44Oh, how are you spelling that?
04:47B-U-N-G-hi-h-e-d.
04:50Oh, it's double E.
04:53I'm afraid, Stuart.
04:54Yeah, it's E-E-D, not I-E-D.
04:56Oh, that is a shame.
04:58Very bad luck.
04:58Now, in the corner, Richard, when you've quite finished with Susie.
05:03Sorry, there's times you've said that to me over the years, Nick.
05:06What have you got?
05:07What have you got?
05:08When you begin the begin, am I right?
05:10Yes, the begin.
05:11With a begin.
05:12Yes, it's a dance of Caribbean origins.
05:15It's like the foxtrot.
05:17Okay.
05:18A great, great song, yeah, begin the begin.
05:21Seven points to Paul and Stuart.
05:23Off you go.
05:24Letters go.
05:25Hello, Rachel.
05:26Hi, Stuart.
05:27Can I have a foul, please?
05:29Start with O.
05:31And a lover?
05:33U.
05:34And a consonant?
05:37N.
05:38And another?
05:40S.
05:41And a foul?
05:42E.
05:43And a consonant?
05:45T.
05:46A foul, please.
05:48O.
05:49Consonant?
05:52N.
05:53And a consonant, please.
05:55And the last one, R.
05:57Stand by.
06:28Yes, Stuart?
06:29A seven.
06:30A seven?
06:31An eight.
06:31And an eight.
06:33Stuart?
06:33Stummer.
06:36And?
06:36Neutrons.
06:37And neutrons.
06:39Excellent.
06:41Yep.
06:41Neutrons is a great eight.
06:44Subatomic particles about the same mass as a proton, but without an electric charge.
06:49Mm-hmm.
06:50Well done.
06:54Neutrons.
06:5515 points to Paul.
06:56And we turn back to Paul for the first numbers game.
06:59Paul?
06:59One large five small, please, Rachel.
07:01Thank you for one from the top row and five from the other ones.
07:04And for the first numbers game of the day, the numbers are six, two, five, eight, three,
07:13and the big one, 25.
07:15And the target, three hundred and eighties.
07:17Three, one, eight.
07:19Three, one, eight.
07:20One, eight.
07:49Yes, Paul.
07:50318.
07:52318.
07:52Stuart?
07:53318, but I haven't written it down.
07:55All right.
07:56Well, do you want to tell us about it, Stuart?
07:59I did 8 times 2.
08:018 times 2 is 16.
08:04Times 25.
08:05Is 400.
08:07I've got more.
08:08Oh, sorry, Stuart.
08:09Bad luck.
08:10Bad luck.
08:10How about Paul?
08:12I did 25 times 6.
08:1425 times 6 is 150.
08:17Plus 8.
08:18Plus 8.
08:19158.
08:20Times 2.
08:21Times 2.
08:22316.
08:23And then 5 takes 3 is 2.
08:25Yep, you haven't used any of those.
08:26Well done.
08:27318.
08:28Well done indeed.
08:30Well done, Paul.
08:32Now, let's have our first tea time teaser, shall we?
08:35It's turn feet.
08:37And the clue, it sounds like you could set the cheese free from all restraint.
08:42It sounds like you could set the cheese free from all restraint.
09:01And the answer, literally, is unfetter.
09:12Unfetter.
09:14To release from one's fetters.
09:1625 points to Paul.
09:17Stuart, bags of time.
09:18Don't panic.
09:19And it's your letters game now.
09:21Can I have a vowel, please?
09:23Thank you, Stuart.
09:24A.
09:25And a consonant.
09:28Q.
09:29And a vowel, please.
09:31E.
09:32And a lover.
09:34I.
09:35And a consonant.
09:36T.
09:38And a lover.
09:41S.
09:42And a consonant.
09:45L.
09:46And a vowel.
09:49A.
09:51And a vowel.
09:52And a consonant, please.
09:54And lastly, S.
09:57Countdown.
10:16And a consonant.
10:17And a consonant.
10:17And a consonant.
10:17And a consonant.
10:17And a consonant.
10:18And a consonant.
10:18And a consonant.
10:18And a consonant.
10:20And a consonant.
10:28Stuart.
10:29A seven.
10:31A seven from Stuart.
10:32Yes, Paul?
10:32Yes, seven.
10:33Now then, Stuart.
10:35Aliases.
10:37Aliases and?
10:38Atlases.
10:39Good.
10:40Atlases.
10:40Excellent.
10:41Very good.
10:42You have them both?
10:43Yeah.
10:44Well done.
10:4532 plays seven.
10:47Stuart's off the blocks now and we turn to Paul for a letters game.
10:51Paul.
10:51Consonant, please, Rachel.
10:53Thank you, Paul.
10:55W.
10:55And a consonant.
10:58R.
10:59And a vowel.
11:01U.
11:02And another.
11:03O.
11:05And a consonant.
11:07D.
11:08And another.
11:11H.
11:12And a vowel.
11:15E.
11:16And another.
11:18O.
11:20And a final consonant, please.
11:23And a final V.
11:25Stand by.
11:27And a vowel.
11:45And a vowel.
11:46And a vowel.
11:47And a vowel.
11:47And a vowel.
11:47And a vowel.
11:47And a vowel.
11:47And a vowel.
11:47And a vowel.
11:48And a vowel.
11:48And a vowel.
11:56What do you make of that, Paul?
11:58Six.
11:59Six.
11:59Stuart.
12:00Six.
12:02Paul.
12:03Overdue.
12:04No, Stuart.
12:05Howard.
12:07What was your story?
12:09Howard.
12:09H-O-U-R-E-D.
12:11Ah.
12:12Um, don't think that's going to be there as a verb.
12:15It can be late-houred, um, but not-houred on its own.
12:21Bad luck.
12:22Yeah.
12:22Bad luck indeed.
12:23And what have we got?
12:24Richard.
12:25Devour.
12:27Yes.
12:28Rrrr.
12:30It would be terrifying.
12:32Now, Susie.
12:34Devour and Hoover were our sixes.
12:36All right, well done.
12:37All right, so, where should we go?
12:39Numbers for Stuart?
12:40Why not?
12:42Can I have two large and four small, please?
12:44You can indeed.
12:45Thank you, Stuart.
12:46Two large this time.
12:47And the four little ones, which are one, six, nine, ten.
12:54And the large one's 50 and 25.
12:57And the target, 408.
13:00408.
13:02All right, we're going to go around.
13:02All right, we're going to go.
13:31Yes, Stuart?
13:33408.
13:35408. And Paul?
13:36408. There we go.
13:38So, Stuart?
13:3910 plus 6.
13:4110 plus 6, 16.
13:43Times 25.
13:44400. 9 minus 1.
13:47Yep.
13:47Well done.
13:49408. Thank you. And Paul?
13:51Same way.
13:53Just check that. Happy show.
13:55All right.
13:57So, with the score standing, 48 to Stuart, 17.
14:00We turn to our guest, Richard Arnold.
14:06You've been a great pleasure to have here, as ever.
14:09Final day today.
14:10I know. Whenever I come here, it's like a full and frank confessional.
14:13It's like being on a long-haul flight that you can't quite get off.
14:16I'm sorry.
14:17Revealing everything about yourself.
14:19And what I'm about to reveal, actually, is inspired by a man who, well,
14:23inspired me no end when I was but a nipper.
14:26Most people were, lads and lasses, I would argue,
14:29were perhaps singing into hairbrushes when they were growing up as kids.
14:32But I was pretending to interview people from a very young age,
14:35and it was all about Sir Terry Wogan.
14:38An extraordinary man with an impish sense of humour, of course,
14:43which I loved.
14:45And I was very lucky a couple of years ago to go to a tribute lunch
14:48for Sir Terry Wogan, which he was present at.
14:51And as you can imagine, the tributes flowed,
14:54as did the grog, if you like, the liquor.
14:57He did like a long lunch, but who doesn't, in good company.
15:00And the tributes, obviously, were very worthy
15:03and very revealing of the man.
15:04But my personal favourite was Chris Tarrant,
15:06who stepped up to the mic as we were all assembled,
15:08paying homage to the broadcaster.
15:12And there was a time, of course,
15:14when Sir Terry Wogan and Chris Tarrant
15:15used to be breakfast radio show rivals.
15:18Chris had a huge show in London,
15:20and Sir Terry, of course, nationwide.
15:23And Chris tells this story of Sir Terry saying,
15:26we must go out for a drink.
15:27So they went out for a cheeky little midweek drink,
15:29and the drink kept flowing.
15:31And Sir Terry said, oh, you must stay for another one.
15:34Stay for another one.
15:35And so it went on.
15:36And then Chris eventually said,
15:38look, we've both got to get up
15:39at the crack of a sparrow's cough, you know,
15:41to do our shows.
15:44We ought to, you know, draw a line.
15:46And Sir Terry said, oh, no, actually,
15:47I'm not working tomorrow.
15:48That's our point.
15:50But I'll enjoy listening to you.
15:54It's the mark of the man.
15:56I can't tell you what a great deal of affection
15:58I have from him, much of it from afar,
16:00because we only ever glanced across each other
16:02very rarely, but he was a good man.
16:05Excellent.
16:05Brilliant.
16:06Well done.
16:09Well done, Richard.
16:11You come and see us again soon.
16:12In fact, we won't let you out of the studio
16:13until you've signed a new contract.
16:15Now, 48, please.
16:16That's due at 17.
16:18And we turn to Paul
16:21for the next letters game.
16:22Paul.
16:23Consonant, please, Rachel.
16:24Thank you, Paul.
16:26G.
16:27And another.
16:29F.
16:30And a vowel.
16:31A.
16:33And another.
16:34O.
16:36And a consonant.
16:38Y.
16:39And another.
16:41R.
16:43And a vowel.
16:44Sorry.
16:45A.
16:46And another.
16:48E.
16:50And a final consonant, please.
16:52And a final piece.
16:55Countdown.
16:55each one.
16:57A.
16:59And a vowel.
17:22And a vowel.
17:23So, that's as she looks.
17:24Let's go.
17:24A vowel.
17:24And a vowel.
17:25Yes, Paul. A six. A six and Stuart. A risky six. Yes, Paul. Forage. Now, what's this risk you're
17:35talking about, Stuart? Grapey. Grapey. Yeah, so that's grapey with an E, I think Stuart's
17:43spelling it, and it's absolutely fine. Most of the examples given here are about wine.
17:50Very good, yes. Particularly grapey taste. It's very grapey, yep. So you'd expect something else.
17:54What have we got in the corner there, Richard? Grapey, I got because I can smell it on your breath
17:58constantly.
18:01Richard, full house here in Dictionary Corner. Well done, well done indeed. All right, 54 to 23,
18:07and Stuart, we turn to you now. Letters time. Can I buy your fowl, please? Thank you, Stuart.
18:14A. And a consonant. R. And a fowl, please. E. And another. O.
18:24And a consonant. T. And another. R. And a consonant. C. A vowel. U. And a consonant, please.
18:41And the last one, M. Tankdown.
18:44We're on the ceramics of the ground.
18:45T. And a consonant.
19:13Now, M. Tankdown.
19:15Well, Stuart.
19:16A seven.
19:17A seven, Paul.
19:19Yes, seven.
19:20Two sevens.
19:21Stuart.
19:21Curator.
19:23Yeah.
19:24Paul.
19:24Creator.
19:26Very good.
19:27Very good.
19:29And what...
19:30Can you enlighten us any more, Richard?
19:33I have rectum, Nick.
19:35Indeed you have.
19:36And Susie?
19:38You can get to an eight, actually, with cremator.
19:41A cremator?
19:42Somebody who cremates?
19:44Yes.
19:44OK.
19:45Now, Paul on 61.
19:46Stuart, 30.
19:47Well done.
19:47And it's Paul's numbers game.
19:49Good luck.
19:50One large five-little, please.
19:51Thank you, Paul.
19:52One large five-little coming up for you.
19:55And these numbers are...
19:57Ten.
19:57One.
19:59Nine.
20:00Seven.
20:01Four.
20:01And the big one, 100.
20:04And the target, 543.
20:06Five, four, three.
20:08Four, three.
20:08Three, two.
20:13Three, two.
20:30Nine.
20:40Paul 542 not written down unlike you what about Stuart I think anything no
20:47so we stick with Paul okay so seven take one is six seven take one six a hundred
20:54take nine 100 minus 991 okay times them 546 and then you've got the four and you
21:03have the four four five four two one away very good not perfect though that's why
21:10we've got Rachel Rachel five four three yeah it was there if you say 100 plus 10
21:16it is 110 nine minus four is five times them together for 550 and take away the
21:24seven five four very good very good so 68 plays 30 as we turn to our second tea time
21:34teaser which is Nigel lay and the clue Nigel lay on a great spread he always
21:41behaved this way Nigel lay on a great spread he always behaved this way
22:01warm welcome back I left with the clue Nigel lay on a great spread he always
22:06behaved this way how did he behave he behaved genially genially so Stuart let
22:16us time for you good luck can I have a consonant please thanks Joe T and
22:22another ah and a foul e and another I and consonant M and a foul a a consonant V and
22:41a
22:41consonant K and a foul please and the last one I
22:49tongue-tong
22:51tone-tong
22:53tone-tong
22:53tone-tong
23:19MUSIC CONTINUES
23:22Stuart.
23:23Six.
23:24A six from Stuart.
23:25Paul?
23:25A seven.
23:27Yes, Stuart.
23:28Mark it.
23:30Paul?
23:31Viremia.
23:33I see.
23:34Paul, can you spell that one for me?
23:35V-I-R.
23:36Mm-hmm.
23:37E-M-I-A.
23:39It's a new one on me, I have to say, but it is, it kind of makes sense.
23:43It's to do with the presence of viruses in the blood.
23:47And so chronic viremia is due to uncontrolled virus proliferation, for example.
23:53You can spell it A-E in the middle, but also without.
23:55Very good.
23:56Well done.
23:57Well done, Paul.
24:01Very good indeed.
24:02Now, Richard.
24:04Airtime.
24:05Well done.
24:07Susie, anything else?
24:07No.
24:08That was the same.
24:09So, 75 to Paul.
24:11Well done.
24:12Paul, you're back now with a letters game, and then we're with Susie.
24:16But first of all, Paul.
24:18Consonant, please, Rachel.
24:19Thank you, Paul.
24:20P.
24:21And another.
24:23L.
24:24And a vowel.
24:26A.
24:27And another.
24:28O.
24:29And a consonant.
24:31N.
24:33N.
24:33And another.
24:35S.
24:36And a vowel.
24:38A.
24:40And another.
24:42I.
24:45And a final vowel, please.
24:50And a final A.
24:53And here's the countdown clock.
25:26No, then.
25:29An eight.
25:30An eight, yes.
25:31Stuart?
25:32A six.
25:33A six.
25:33Your six?
25:34Planks.
25:36Thank you, Paul.
25:37Pianolas.
25:39Pianolas.
25:39Very good indeed.
25:41Wonderful.
25:41Yeah, tremendous.
25:42A pianola.
25:44Yes.
25:46What else have we got there?
25:47Richard?
25:47That was pretty much it.
25:49We rolled out the old Joanna for that one.
25:50That was very good.
25:52Very good.
25:52Thank you very much, chaps.
25:53Eighty-three plays thirty.
25:55And we turned to Susie, as I promised, for her.
25:59Fabulous.
26:00I trust.
26:01Origins of words.
26:02Susie?
26:03Well, this one's for Richard, despite the fact he's been so mean to me over the course of the week.
26:07But I thought I would look at the names of particular awards, because Richard, of course, is a veteran of
26:14many award ceremonies,
26:15and where they come from.
26:17Oscars, the Oscars, that's always been one that is slightly curious, and for some they will still maintain that it's
26:23a mystery.
26:24But the best guess that we have is that it's from the name of Oscar Pierce, who was Oscar Pierce.
26:30He was an American wheat and fruit farmer, which still sounds a little bit mysterious.
26:34But the connection is that his cousin, in fact, called Margaret Herrick, was first of the librarian and later the
26:42executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scientists.
26:47And when she first saw the award statuette, she apparently said, that reminds me of my uncle Oscar.
26:52Uncle Oscar was her nickname for her cousin Oscar Pierce.
26:56And that reference stuck, and so, legend has it, that is why they're called the Oscars more than 80 years
27:02later.
27:03And they're coming up, aren't they?
27:04They are indeed, yes. They are 28th of February.
27:06The Tonys, you might think that the Tony Award refers to a man.
27:11It doesn't refer to a woman.
27:13And we know this one.
27:14She was Antoinette Tony Perry.
27:18And she founded something called the American Theatre Wing.
27:21And they put on performances for U.S. servicemen across the States during World War II.
27:26And she was honoured with the name Tony for these awards.
27:31And finally, the infamous Razzies.
27:33I don't know if you've ever been to the Razzies.
27:35The Raspberry Awards.
27:36They're given to the worst in the world of films.
27:39And they traditionally take place after the Oscars, don't they?
27:42The Academy Awards, I think.
27:43And that is just the idea of making a raspberry with your lips as a sign of contempt.
27:51And that raspberry was rhyming slang, raspberry tart, and you make that noise with your lips.
27:57That's right.
27:58Bravo, you deserve a dickie for that.
27:59I'm going to start an award.
28:00A dickie.
28:01Oh, Richard Whiteley?
28:02No.
28:03A Richard Whiteley?
28:03Yes, of course.
28:04Yes, yes.
28:07And you.
28:08Absolutely, yes.
28:09Absolutely.
28:09No, I absolutely defer to Mr Whiteley on that one.
28:12Don't worry.
28:12Yeah, yeah, she deserves a dickie.
28:14Now, 83 to 30, Paul's in the lead, and we turn now to Stuart for the penultimate letters game.
28:21Stuart.
28:22Can I have a vowel, please?
28:23Thank you, Stuart.
28:25E.
28:26And consonants.
28:29P.
28:30And a vowel, please.
28:32I.
28:33And another.
28:36O.
28:37And consonants.
28:39N.
28:41And another.
28:42R.
28:43Z.
28:44And a vowel.
28:47E.
28:48And consonants.
28:51D.
28:52And a final consonant, please.
28:57And a final H.
28:59And here comes the countdown clock.
29:32Yes, Stuart?
29:33A six.
29:34A six. Paul?
29:35Six.
29:36Stuart?
29:37Phoned.
29:38Thank you, Paul.
29:40Opined.
29:41Opined.
29:42Good word.
29:43Yes.
29:43Very nice.
29:44Give your opinion on something.
29:45Yep.
29:47Richard?
29:48Opened.
29:49That was it, really, wasn't it?
29:50We haven't got...
29:51No, no, just sixes, really, this end, I'm afraid.
29:5389 to 36.
29:55Wish we go.
29:55Paul?
29:56How about letters came from you?
29:58Final one.
29:59Consolant, please, Rachel.
30:00Thank you, Paul.
30:01S.
30:02And another.
30:04L.
30:05And a vowel.
30:07I.
30:08And another.
30:09O.
30:11And a consonant.
30:13M.
30:14And another.
30:16D.
30:18A vowel.
30:20E.
30:21And another.
30:24A.
30:25And a final consonant, please.
30:28And a final R.
30:30Stand by.
30:32Stand by.
31:03Paul?
31:04A nine.
31:05A nine.
31:06A definite nine.
31:08Stuart?
31:08Seven.
31:09And a seven.
31:10Your seven?
31:11Mailers.
31:14Paul?
31:15Moralised.
31:15Well done.
31:16Excellent.
31:17Well done.
31:21Well done.
31:23Cracking.
31:24And it's 107 points for Paul now.
31:26That's excellent stuff.
31:27As we turn to Stuart for the numbers game, wrap us up with a numbers game.
31:31Stuart?
31:32Can I have one large and five small, please?
31:35You can indeed.
31:36Thank you, Stuart.
31:36One big five little for the final numbers game of the week.
31:39And this last selection is seven, eight, another eight, another seven, two, and the big one,
31:4750.
31:48And the target, 122.
31:50One to two.
32:10And the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122,
32:11and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122,
32:11and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122,
32:11and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122,
32:12and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122,
32:14and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122, and the target, 122,
32:16and the target, 122, and the target, 122
32:23Stuart, one, two, two.
32:25One, two, two, Paul.
32:27One, two, two.
32:28Stuart?
32:2950 times two.
32:31100.
32:337 plus 7 plus 8.
32:36Yeah, nice and straightforward.
32:39Thank you, Paul.
32:39I didn't even see the easier way.
32:427 times 8.
32:437 times 8, 56.
32:458 times 2.
32:47The other 8 times 2, 16.
32:50Add them.
32:5072.
32:51And add the 50.
32:52One, two, two.
32:53Lovely.
32:53There we go.
32:54Well done.
32:57So, an impressive 117.
33:00Stuart, you've held him back a bit.
33:01But now let's see what happens in the final round.
33:04Conundrum time.
33:05Gentlemen, fingers on buzzers.
33:06Let's roll that countdown conundrum.
33:12Whoa, Paul, so fast.
33:13Waywardly.
33:15Waywardly.
33:15My word.
33:16Blistering speed.
33:17Let's see whether you're right.
33:20Waywardly.
33:21Uncanny.
33:26I think the clock had barely moved before you pounced on that.
33:32And look at you.
33:33127.
33:34122 yesterday.
33:35Five more today.
33:36127.
33:38Incredible.
33:39Stuart.
33:40Well done.
33:41You came on the wrong day.
33:42I lost the better man.
33:44Sorry.
33:44He was...
33:45I think this, Paul, is something very special.
33:48So, bad luck.
33:49But back to...
33:50Back home with you, with your goodie bag and our very best wishes.
33:53Very best wishes.
33:54Thanks.
33:54Excellent stuff.
33:56Paul Erden asks, we shall see you on Monday.
33:58Brilliant stuff.
33:59Well done.
34:00Now, we propel Richard Arnold back to the bright lights of London.
34:05But you come back and see us again soon, because you're such a good sport.
34:10I love it.
34:11Entertaining every inch of it.
34:13Brilliant.
34:13Susie, see you on Monday, when Julia Bradbury will be sitting where the wonderful Richard
34:17Arnold is sitting now.
34:19Does this show go on without me?
34:20It does.
34:21But only limply.
34:23Only limply.
34:24We shall see you.
34:25See you on Monday, Rachel.
34:27See you Monday.
34:27See you Monday.
34:28Same time, same place.
34:29You be sure of it.
34:29A very good afternoon.
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34:58Up next this afternoon, the hunt for a place in the Fuerteventura sun.