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00:01This programme contains strong language and adult humour.
00:04APPLAUSE
00:31Hello, everybody.
00:32Tuesday afternoon, 45 minutes to just get away from whatever flotsam
00:36or jetsam the world is throwing at you.
00:38Just calm waters and positivity.
00:40Thank you so much for tuning in.
00:42Let's head straight to the Occy of Countdown
00:44and Rachel Riley ready for another show.
00:46Rach, it's just hit me.
00:49You would be, of all the sports in the world, a great darter.
00:53That is your calling. Thanks.
00:55Because it's about mathematics.
00:58If you break the flow to think, what do I need, you've lost.
01:02Some would argue it's about throwing accurately,
01:05but maths definitely plays a part.
01:08That is the one flaw to my theory, but we could work on that.
01:12It's probably easier to teach darts than it is to teach maths.
01:15I'm going to prove it, right? Right.
01:17Ready? Here we go. 317s. 51.
01:20316s. 48.
01:22Double eight. 16.
01:24So we just need to teach you how to throw a dart...
01:27Yeah. ..and give you a...
01:29Because we've got that sorted, the maths is sorted.
01:31Nickname? What about The Rascal?
01:33Rachel the Rascal Riley. It's got all the alliteration.
01:36Sure. All right. Well, there's a reason for talking about that.
01:39We'll get to that in a bit, but just to remind people
01:42that weren't watching yesterday,
01:44we won't have Susie Dent all this week.
01:46So, Rufus Hound is here, comedian, Countdown poet,
01:50holding the fort for two people.
01:52Thank you very much. Very nice to be here.
01:55I have to say, Ronald, it's a great relief,
01:57because I heard you saying before the show
02:00you'd stumbled on the idea that Rachel's true calling was as a darter.
02:03Yeah. And I realised that was to do with the maths,
02:05because I thought it was just the three pints of real ale
02:07I saw her down immediately before the show.
02:09So, nice to have that cleared up.
02:11We keep that quiet. We keep that quiet.
02:13Right, Rick is halfway to becoming an OctoChamp,
02:16and we're right at the tail end of the season.
02:18So, Rick, have you thought about the fact that if you do get to eight,
02:21there's a decent chance you'll make the final eight
02:23for the season finale?
02:25You still have to go through the quarters and semis, right?
02:28Yes. That's going to be difficult.
02:30So, your glass is definitely half empty at this stage,
02:32rather than half full.
02:34Right, good luck to you.
02:35We've got Irma Dial with us today as your challenger.
02:39Irma, there's a million things I could talk to you about.
02:41They're all really fascinating human beings,
02:43but the reason why I'm talking about darts as you used to play,
02:46tell me a little bit about that.
02:48Yeah, I play with the local teams, you know,
02:50like we do the pub leagues down in Reading.
02:54Yeah, and how were you at the maths,
02:56or did you just have to stop and think,
02:58do I need double seven or double five here, what's going on?
03:01Yes, if you stop halfway,
03:03you need to know what you need to finish.
03:06So, you say you need 140,
03:08so you need to throw the numbers to make 140.
03:11Well, let's see you hit some bull's-eye today.
03:13Rick and Irma!
03:14APPLAUSE
03:17OK, one throw at a time, and, Rick, you're up to the occy first.
03:21Hi, Rachel. Hi, Rick. Consonant, please.
03:23Thank you. Start today with D.
03:25And a vowel.
03:27O.
03:28And a consonant.
03:30L.
03:31And a vowel.
03:33I.
03:34Consonant.
03:35R.
03:36Consonant.
03:38N.
03:39And a vowel.
03:41U.
03:44Consonant.
03:46D.
03:47And a vowel, please.
03:49And, lastly, O.
03:51At home and in the studio, let's play Countdown.
04:13MUSIC PLAYS
04:24Rick?
04:25Six, not written down.
04:27OK, and Irma?
04:28Five.
04:29OK, Irma, what have you got?
04:30Round.
04:31Rick?
04:32Indoor.
04:33No problems with that, Rufus. Anything else?
04:35No, indoor was as best as I could do over here, with six.
04:38Can you unroll?
04:40Unrolling a carpet or other things.
04:43I would have thought you can.
04:45But you would need two Ls to have it in this round.
04:47Which would... I wasn't asking it in relation to this round.
04:50No, no, I know you were asking generally.
04:52I was just pointing out to the viewer at home
04:54who may have been caught out.
04:56Right, so just for future rounds, if it comes out, unroll is allowed.
04:59Irma, let's get your first letters of the day.
05:02Hello, Rachel. Hi, Irma.
05:04Please may I have a consonant, please?
05:06You may indeed. T.
05:07And a vowel.
05:09E.
05:10And another vowel.
05:12O.
05:13And a consonant.
05:15R.
05:16Another consonant, please.
05:17T.
05:19And a vowel.
05:22A.
05:23Consonant.
05:26D.
05:28A vowel, please.
05:31E.
05:32And a consonant, please.
05:33And a final N.
05:3630 seconds.
05:39MUSIC
06:07Time is up, Irma.
06:08A possible A.
06:09Possible A.
06:10Rick?
06:11Eight.
06:12OK. Irma, what have you got?
06:14Retraded.
06:15Retraded.
06:16Rick?
06:17Detonate.
06:18Detonate.
06:19And retraded.
06:21Rufus?
06:22Detonate, you can have.
06:24Retraded, you would need two Rs and two Ds.
06:27OK.
06:28Oh, yeah.
06:29That's all right.
06:30Early rounds.
06:31Early rounds for any challenger.
06:33You see things that aren't there, have been there and you do do that.
06:36But, Rachel, you've done very well.
06:38Filling in for Susie, what's that?
06:40I'm trying to get her job, you know, she's not here.
06:42Antidote is another one.
06:43Antidote, antidote.
06:44Very good indeed.
06:45If only Susie had the antidote, then I wouldn't be here floundering.
06:48Yeah, wouldn't hold your breath.
06:50It's going to be next week, I reckon.
06:52Right, 14 points to nil.
06:54A long way to go.
06:55Rick, let's get some numbers.
06:57One large and five small, please, Rachel.
06:59Thank you, Rick.
07:00One from the top, five little ones.
07:02Coming up, and the first numbers of the day are...
07:09And the big one, 25.
07:11And the target, 186.
07:13186, numbers up.
07:33MUSIC CONTINUES
07:45Time's up. Rick?
07:47185.
07:48One away, and Irma?
07:50I think it's 187.
07:52And one away as well.
07:53Irma, I'll get you to go first. Let's see if Think is I Know.
07:56Oh, I'm sorry, I made a mistake.
07:58No worries at all. Rick?
07:59Same here, unfortunately, I think I'm making a mistake.
08:01OK, can happen. Rufus, would you like to do it?
08:03You've got to work out what to get to.
08:05So that was the 14.
08:06So what gets you to 14? Two lots of sevens.
08:08So you've got to make two lots of seven.
08:10Where are you going to get a two from?
08:12Well, you divide your six by your three, don't you?
08:14So you start by timesing your 25 by eight to get to your 200.
08:17You divide your six by your three to get you to two.
08:20And then you times that by the seven to 14
08:23and take it away to 186.
08:25Very good.
08:27Every day is school day.
08:29Let's get you through this break with our first Tea Time teaser.
08:32Denim-er, which nearly makes me swallow my tongue
08:35in a Northern Irish accent.
08:37It's E-R-R.
08:38Denim-er.
08:39A red letter about Dennis.
08:41A red letter about Dennis.
08:51APPLAUSE
08:57Welcome back.
08:58Denim-er becomes a reminder.
09:00A red letter about Dennis.
09:02Right, let's get on with today's Countdown.
09:04Our challenger, Irma, off to a shaky start.
09:06But this is it.
09:07This is the moment when you're going to hit the bullseye.
09:09So let's get nine letters.
09:11Could I have a consonant, please?
09:13You can indeed, Irma. F.
09:15And another, please.
09:17B.
09:18And another.
09:20M.
09:22And another.
09:24X.
09:25And a vowel, please.
09:27O.
09:28And another.
09:30E.
09:31And another.
09:32I.
09:35And a...
09:37consonant, please.
09:39C.
09:40Oh, and another vowel, sorry.
09:42And the last one.
09:44E.
09:45Thanks, Rich.
09:54ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS
10:17OK, Irma, how do you get on?
10:19Five letters. No worries.
10:21And, Rick?
10:22Seven.
10:23Seven for you. OK, Irma, what's the five?
10:25Boxes.
10:26Boxes, yes. No worries with that.
10:28And, Rick, the seven?
10:29Becomes.
10:30Becomes. Very good.
10:31A lot of people would have seen comes if you put the B-E in the start.
10:34Give yourself seven points at home.
10:36How do you get on, Rufus?
10:37Well, I think a lot of people might have seen boxes was there as well.
10:40Once you start digging around the X, that gets quite fun.
10:43And you might have found that you've got leftover I-C-E,
10:46which, if you tack on at the beginning, gives you the eight ice boxes.
10:49Ah, never far away from turning the five to eight ice boxes.
10:53Ice boxes for it in that round.
10:55Let's get some more letters, Rick.
10:57Consonant, please.
10:58Thank you, Rick.
10:59P.
11:01And a vowel.
11:03U.
11:04Consonant.
11:06L.
11:07A vowel.
11:09A.
11:10And a consonant.
11:11G.
11:12Consonant.
11:14P.
11:15And a vowel.
11:17E.
11:19A consonant.
11:21G.
11:22And another consonant, please.
11:25And a final M.
11:27Start the clock.
11:49Oh, OK, Rick.
11:51Seven.
11:52And, Irma?
11:53Six.
11:54Well done. What's the six?
11:55Plague.
11:56Plague. Very good.
11:57Really tough letters.
11:58But, Rick, the seven.
11:59Plumage.
12:00Plumage.
12:01I thought it had two M's, so I didn't go for it.
12:04No, just the one M. Plumage, fantastic.
12:06Plumage, indeed.
12:07Lovely stuff.
12:08As Rick feathers his nest further, on 20,
12:10we're going to have a look at the last letter,
12:12which is the letter E.
12:14Fantastic.
12:15E, indeed.
12:16Lovely stuff.
12:17As Rick feathers his nest further, on 28 at the moment.
12:19But, Irma, you're in charge of the numbers.
12:21Two larger than the rest of them all, please.
12:23You can indeed.
12:24Two big and four little.
12:26And some points coming up.
12:28This time we have nine, nine, three, eight, 25 and 50.
12:34And the target to reach, 638.
12:37638. Numbers up.
12:44MUSIC
13:10Difficult, 638, Irma.
13:12Nowhere near.
13:13No worries, thanks for your honesty.
13:15Rick?
13:16634.
13:17OK, four away would be good enough for points,
13:20so let's get the 634 if we can.
13:23Yeah, nine plus three is 12.
13:25Nine plus three is 12.
13:27Times 50.
13:28600.
13:29Plus the 25.
13:30625.
13:31Plus the nine.
13:32And the other nine, 634.
13:35There you go.
13:36Rachel Riley, 638.
13:38Could you take us there?
13:40Well, if you keep the three plus nine is 12 aside,
13:45then you can say 50 times the other nine is 450.
13:50Eight times the 25 is 200.
13:53Add those together and take away the 12.
13:55Yes, fantastic.
13:59Ten points to you, but that doesn't count.
14:01So Rick's 35 up at the moment, a chance to grab her breath.
14:04Still a tale to be told here.
14:06Not that long into the show, but it's time to sit back
14:09and go over to our Countdown poet, Rufus Hines.
14:11For people that don't know,
14:12he doesn't write poetry outside of coming on Countdown,
14:15which I love.
14:16It makes it really special.
14:17So where are we going today?
14:19The thing that I absolutely love about doing poetry on Countdown
14:23is that you let me kind of do whatever poetry I want.
14:26I've done some of the most depressing things imaginable on this show
14:29and then I try and make them more cheerful.
14:31I'm not sure where this one falls.
14:33OK, OK, I know what you've heard.
14:35Sure, there was a lot of noise made about this model at launch
14:38and I understand that much of the initial investment
14:40was spent on ill-considered aesthetic flourishes
14:43and flashy accessories.
14:44The manufacturer does now accept
14:46those stripes do not technically make it go faster.
14:50But trust me, you can still get a lot of good miles out of one of these
14:54once you know what you're doing.
14:56Was that...?
14:57Your friend had one of these and didn't get on with it at all.
15:00Well, not to call your friend's undoubted prowess into question,
15:05but you see, not just anyone can operate one of these.
15:07It's what we call in the trade a knack.
15:10Well, of course the steering wobbles, how could it not?
15:13The suspension can feel a little soft in places
15:15and obviously we'd all like it a little bit tighter in the corners,
15:18but trust me, you can still get a lot of good miles out of one of these
15:22once you know what you're doing.
15:25Ah, now, I was worried you might bring that up.
15:28Yes, it is a little bit thirsty.
15:31I'd be lying if I said the running costs weren't at the higher e...
15:34Sure, sure. Astronomical.
15:37And as for the emissions, well, all right, let's agree they're not insignificant.
15:41Yes, the tyres are bold. Yes, the roof is too.
15:45Sat Nav? Well, it has one, but no matter what the agreed destination,
15:49it just goes its own way regardless.
15:51And that keen eye of yours will no doubt have spotted
15:53that the pedals have been replaced with an assortment of second-hand shoes,
15:56but please, you just have to believe me.
15:59You can still get a lot of good miles out of one of these
16:02if you know what you're doing.
16:03I mean, I'm not saying its appeal is universal.
16:06No-one's suggesting the vintage upholstery, the hazy rear-view mirror
16:10or the smeller for everyone.
16:12No. Most people want something that feels effortless,
16:15but I've heard tell that some folks out there actually prefer a machine
16:19whose engine they can hear working, whose carburettor noisily backfires,
16:23who are rather partial to a fan belt clinging on by a thread.
16:26The thing with one of these is that you can't...
16:29Well, you've just got to kind of let out the choke
16:31while you turn the key, while you just kind of nudge the wheel,
16:33while you just kind of feather the gas,
16:35while you just kind of barely touch the handbrake,
16:37while you just kind of say a prayer, while you just kind of remember
16:39that the best thing a thing will ever be
16:42is its own imperfect self sincerely trying.
16:46And I promise it will start every single time.
16:49Well...almost.
16:52No, not for you. OK. Can't blame a guy for trying.
16:55Everything else is fiercely more functional,
16:57much more tailored to the 21st century,
16:59vastly more suited to the young professional.
17:01Maybe we should just take this old thing off the forecourt entirely.
17:04It's not like there's any great demand.
17:06Frankly, if we get 1,000 people through here,
17:08I'd say 1,001 will leave here knowing this isn't the model for them.
17:12I'm just, er... I don't know.
17:15Sentimental, I guess.
17:17It's just...
17:19I swear to you...
17:22..you can still get a lot of good miles out of one of these...
17:26..once you know what you're doing.
17:29APPLAUSE
17:33Wonderful.
17:34Many bits of that I can relate to, none of them to do with cars.
17:37Thank you very much.
17:39Rick, let's go back to the game. More letters.
17:41Consonant, please. Thank you, Rick.
17:43W. And vowel.
17:46O. Consonant.
17:49Q. And vowel.
17:52I. Consonant.
17:55P. Consonant.
17:57S. Vowel.
18:00A. Consonant.
18:03R. And a vowel.
18:06Lastly, E.
18:08Here we go.
18:27ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS
18:40There's certainly no nines coming our way here.
18:43Rick? Six.
18:45Yeah, and Irma? Five.
18:46And the five. Don't worry about it. What's the five?
18:48Spare. Spare. And Rick?
18:50Praise. Yeah, high praise indeed.
18:52I think we can get even higher, though. Rufus?
18:54Yeah, soapier. Something being more soapy.
18:56Soapier. We've got you seven points in that round.
18:59Right, let's move on.
19:01And, Irma, you're in control of that board.
19:03Vowels and consonants, please.
19:05Can I have a vowel, please? Thank you, Irma.
19:07A. And another.
19:09U. And another, please.
19:12E. And a consonant.
19:14M. And a consonant.
19:16K. And a consonant.
19:18S. And a vowel.
19:21I. And a consonant.
19:23Z.
19:25And a...
19:29..consonant, please.
19:30Lastly, G.
19:32Good luck.
19:53MUSIC PLAYS
20:05Hey, tricky again, Irma. What have you got there?
20:07Four. Four. And Rick?
20:09I'm going to try a risky seven.
20:11OK. Irma's four could count.
20:13Game. Game. Well, let's see.
20:15Rick, have you got the game?
20:17Erm, chemises. Spell?
20:19K-A-M-I-Z-E-S.
20:22Rufus?
20:24I'm afraid not, no.
20:26Erm, chemises is there.
20:28K-A-M-E-Z-E-S added for the plural,
20:33which is a long tunic worn by people from South Asia.
20:37But, no, I'm afraid not.
20:39Listen, all that matters to me is the comeback starts now.
20:42Irma's on the board with four points.
20:44APPLAUSE
20:46Stranger things have happened.
20:48Let's get some numbers.
20:50Rick, you're on the ropes now. Come on.
20:52One large and five small, please.
20:54Thank you, Rick.
20:55One big one from the top row and five from my other layers.
20:59And this time they are ten, six, ten,
21:03five, two and a big one, 75.
21:06And the target to reach, 909.
21:09909. Numbers up.
21:11MUSIC PLAYS
21:21MUSIC CONTINUES
21:42909. Decent radio station, that.
21:44How did you get on, Rick?
21:46909. Yeah. And Irma?
21:48No, don't worry about it. Rick's still got to do it.
21:50Let's find out.
21:5110 plus 2 is 12.
21:5310 plus 2 is 12.
21:55Times the 75.
21:56900.
21:58Plus the 10.
21:59The other 10.
22:00And then 6 minus 5.
22:02Yes. And then subtract.
22:04Well done. 909.
22:05APPLAUSE
22:09Well done, Rick. Ten points for you.
22:11Our second tea time teaser is Veg Rally, as in R-A-L-L-Y.
22:15Veg Rally.
22:17Think Rod Stewart or maybe just the Stones.
22:20Think Rod Stewart or maybe just the Stones.
22:31APPLAUSE
22:38Welcome back to Countdown's second tea time teaser.
22:40Lovely one, that, isn't it?
22:42Veg Rally becomes Gravelly.
22:44Think Veg Rally.
22:45Think Rod Stewart or maybe just the Stones.
22:48Now, if you would like to become a Countdown contestant,
22:51you can email countdown at channel4.com
22:53to request an application form,
22:55or you can write to us at contestantapplications,
22:58countdown, Leeds, LS3, 1JS.
23:0251-4 the score, but, Irma, your letters.
23:05Can I start with a vowel this time, please?
23:08Thank you, Irma. E.
23:10And a consonant.
23:12And a vowel, please.
23:14I. Consonant.
23:16W. Vowel.
23:20A. Consonant.
23:22T. Consonant.
23:24N. Vowel.
23:28E.
23:30And a consonant, please.
23:33And lastly, G. Countdown.
23:42ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS
24:06Time is up. Irma?
24:08Seven. Seven, very good.
24:10OK, what's the seven, Irma?
24:12Wasting. Wasting.
24:14And, Rick? Wasting as well.
24:16Same thing. Come on. Lovely.
24:19Two sevens in that round.
24:21Can you scale any higher than that?
24:23You can stir an E into wasting and get sweating.
24:27Oh, there you go. Sweating for eight.
24:29Very, very good indeed, but seven points each here in the studio.
24:33And, Rick Singh, we need nine more letters from you.
24:36Consonant, please, Rachel. Thank you, Rick.
24:39R. And a vowel.
24:42A. Consonant.
24:45T. Vowel.
24:48O. Consonant.
24:50S. Consonant.
24:53T. Vowel.
24:56A. Consonant.
24:59R. And another consonant.
25:02And lastly, J. Half a minute.
25:05ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS
25:10ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONTINUES
25:13ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONTINUES
25:37How do you fare, Rick? Six.
25:39And, Irma? Five.
25:41Post. Rick?
25:43Aortas. Aortas.
25:45Happy with the spelling, Rufus? Delighted with the spelling.
25:48It was the best we could do. Nothing better at all?
25:50Nothing better than Aortas. You see?
25:52So, Irma, you were in the five club with the rest of us.
25:54Nothing better than Aortas up there.
25:56Irma, let's get nine letters.
25:58A vowel, please. Thank you, Irma.
26:00E.
26:02A consonant.
26:04G. A vowel, please.
26:06I. A vowel.
26:08E. Consonant.
26:11M. Consonant.
26:13T.
26:15Consonant.
26:17N.
26:19A vowel.
26:21O.
26:23And a final consonant, please.
26:25And a final R.
26:27Let's play Kindine.
26:29ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS
26:39ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONTINUES
26:59Irma? A risky...
27:02..eight.
27:04Why not? Why not, Irma? Rick?
27:06I'll go for risky eight as well.
27:08OK, let's find out how much risk is involved.
27:11Irma's still counting those letters out.
27:13What have you got?
27:15I think I've overdone it.
27:17I wrote regimental.
27:19Oh, you've overshot.
27:21Yes. But you're going to kick yourself.
27:23Rick, what have you got?
27:25Remoting? Well, that's interesting,
27:27cos I wrote that down with a question mark beside it.
27:29You can emote, but can you remote?
27:32First of all, let's find out,
27:34and then Irma's going to realise why she was so close.
27:37But remoting, Rufus?
27:39No, unfortunately not.
27:41Emoting is allowed, and something could be remote.
27:43You could have removing, but not remoting.
27:45So now let's explain to Irma why she was so close.
27:48Regimental isn't there, cos you're lacking the AL,
27:51but regiment is there for eight.
27:53Oh, no.
27:55No points, but it was exciting.
27:57It was a real rollercoaster, that round.
27:59I loved it. No points all round, though.
28:01One more letters round to get, and, Rick, you're picking.
28:04Consonant, please, Rachel.
28:06Thank you, Rick. R.
28:08And a vowel.
28:10A. And a consonant.
28:12N.
28:14And a vowel.
28:16E.
28:18Consonant. S.
28:20Consonant. T.
28:22And a vowel.
28:24A.
28:26And a consonant.
28:28V.
28:30And a vowel.
28:32And the last one, L.
28:34Let's play Countdown.
29:01MUSIC STOPS
29:05Right, Rick?
29:07Six. OK, and Irma?
29:09Seven. Yes.
29:11Rick, what's the six? Learns.
29:13Learns. Let's see if you can learn a better word.
29:15Irma? Travels.
29:17Travels. Dictionary Corner.
29:19It's there. Yes.
29:21Brilliant. Travels for seven.
29:23APPLAUSE
29:25Irma, if only there was another 13 rounds left.
29:28We could catch him here. We could catch him.
29:30Nah, travels. Very, very good.
29:32Nice seven. Anything better there in Dictionary Corner?
29:35Lots of lovely words, but none as impressive as tavernas,
29:39which is there for eight.
29:41Very good. That's the eight. Well done.
29:43APPLAUSE
29:46Well, there you go. Irma really finding her stride now
29:49with that seven and one more numbers round to come.
29:51Irma, you're picking.
29:53Hi, can I have two large and the rest small?
29:56You can indeed, thank you, Irma.
29:58Two large, four little to polish off the day.
30:00Final numbers.
30:024, 5, 8, 3, 25 and 75.
30:07And the target to reach?
30:09980.
30:11980, last numbers.
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30:44980, Irma?
30:46Nowhere near.
30:48If you've got one, Rick? 979.
30:50OK, I'll get you seven points.
30:52If you've managed to get 979, let's take it away.
30:548 plus 5 is 13.
30:56Yes.
30:58Times the 75.
31:00975.
31:01Plus the 4.
31:02Yep. Well done. One away.
31:04And, Rachel, take me a step closer.
31:07One way, you could have said 3 times 8 is 24,
31:12add it to the 25 for 49,
31:15and then 5 times 4 is 20,
31:18and times them together, 980.
31:20APPLAUSE
31:23With Susie not here, you've been on fire today, it has to be said, Riley.
31:27Not only that, before we do our Countdown Conundrum,
31:30you've come up with conundrums for both of our contestants today.
31:33It's what I like to do for fun.
31:35So, Rick Singh is...?
31:37Well, it's not that difficult. Rich Kings.
31:39And Irma's better. Lady Realm.
31:41Yes! I think that should be your pseudonym for something.
31:44There you go. If you ever write a romance novel, Lady Realm.
31:47Let me write that down.
31:49Take that away.
31:51It's for a little blues outfit.
31:53Rich Kings and the Lady Realm.
31:55I'm into that.
31:57So, let's get a Countdown Conundrum.
31:59Great way to go, Irma, if you can get it. Finger on your buzzer.
32:02Rick, your fifth win is in the bag, but can you get this conundrum?
32:05Let's reveal today's Countdown Conundrum.
32:07MUSIC
32:21MUSIC
32:37Second Conundrum of the week that hasn't been solved by our contestants.
32:42Rufus, did you see it?
32:44No, I had something nicking around with a flame,
32:46but I couldn't get anything near it.
32:48Listen, she's like Virgil van Dyck.
32:50Just at the back, picking up, picking up when everybody else misses.
32:53You've no doubt got it. No, I've done a Phil Jones.
32:55LAUGHTER
32:57OK, I haven't got it either.
32:59So, we really miss Susie at this moment.
33:01Let's reveal today's Countdown Conundrum.
33:03Malformed. Malformed. There you go.
33:05If you got that at home, you'd beat everybody in the studio today.
33:08Well, Irma, it was all too short.
33:10There were so many things I wanted to talk to you about.
33:12But I know this was on your bucket list,
33:14so even though you probably have done better at home than in the studio,
33:17did you enjoy the day?
33:19I did. I did. I really enjoyed the day.
33:21Well, your smile is infectious. It's been so nice to have you here.
33:23Well done. Thank you. Well done.
33:25Another 70 score for you, Rick, but you're just plodding along.
33:28You've got the five wins in the bag.
33:30Thank you, yeah. Good. Let's see what happens.
33:32Tell you what, that end of season finale is not out of reach,
33:35but might need a big score tomorrow. We'll see you for that.
33:38Thank you. Rufus, well done again, mate.
33:40Thank you. Lovely to be here.
33:42Rachel, loads of chat about darts in the show today.
33:44I did say, for Susie and yourself, I'm a big fan,
33:47I did offer to take you to the Alley Pally this Christmas
33:50to see it live, the big world championship on the hill,
33:53and you both turned me down.
33:55Yeah, it's just for the record, so we don't offend any darts people.
33:58I just didn't want to go with you, Colin.
34:00It's all right, I'll just go on my own. Just a normal Christmas.
34:03Just me sitting with my jogger beer. That's who it's going to have to be.
34:06We're going to do a 180 and leave the studio,
34:08but Rachel and I will be back tomorrow. You can count on us.
34:12You can contact the programme by email at Countdown at Channel4.com
34:16or write to us at Countdown Leeds LS31JS.
34:20You can also find our web page at Channel4.com forward slash Countdown.
34:41APPLAUSE