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00:00This programme contains strong language and adult humour.
00:04APPLAUSE
00:31Hello, everybody. Welcome to Countdown this Wednesday afternoon.
00:35We're ready to go with another 15 rounds of letters and numbers.
00:39Rachel Riley's here. Rachel, we talk a lot about music,
00:42and obviously, with it being part of my career, I have the upper hand
00:46in everything except for classical music.
00:49I have no knowledge whatsoever, whereas you do love it.
00:52Well, I'm not really knowledgeable. I think it's like wine.
00:55You can appreciate it without knowing much about it.
00:57You can't taste it and tell you what year it was from and who...
01:00Yeah. ..you know, which vineyard.
01:02But I do really like classical music. Pasha introduced me to it.
01:06And, yeah, I've done a couple of stints on a classical music radio station.
01:10I really, really enjoyed it.
01:12Well, the Royal Opera House opened on this day in 1732, you know,
01:17and remains an institution to this day.
01:19I only know classical music if it's been in an advert, you know?
01:22The station that I did some work for actually has whole hours
01:26of advert music or film music.
01:28And, actually, even computer game music is fantastic.
01:31There's some amazing, amazing pieces that are now in computer games.
01:35But you're right, they're not Cracker.
01:37We all want the chocolate right now.
01:39Or Carmina Burana, a certain old-fashioned aftershave.
01:43Ride of the Valkyries, Apocalypse Night.
01:45Certain tunes make you want to go on a certain British airline company.
01:48Yes. The biggest one for me is Pavarotti,
01:51his version of Nessun Dorma.
01:53Immediately, Italia 90, the World Cup, comes straight to the mind.
01:57Yeah, there's some fantastically iconic pieces.
01:59Yeah, wonderful stuff.
02:00Well, listen, we have to address the elephant in the room.
02:02It's Wednesday, if you haven't been watching this week.
02:05No Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
02:07She's actually off filming a Christmas special for ITV.
02:10The Masked Lexicographer is going to be on on Christmas Day at 2 o'clock.
02:15Really looking forward to that.
02:17I wonder which one she'll be.
02:18You've spoiled it, haven't you?
02:20You're not supposed to give it away.
02:22Our master of words all this week,
02:24thrown into the lion's den at short notice but doing a great job,
02:28is the comedian, is the writer, is the presenter,
02:31is the Countdown poet, Rufus Hines.
02:39Hello, lovely to be here.
02:41You said you needed to address the elephant in the room.
02:43I've responded in kind and to brief.
02:45Animal impressions, never a bad thing.
02:47Thank you so much.
02:48Right, doing a good impression of an octo-champ.
02:51Steve wins under the belt, just three away.
02:53Could happen this week.
02:54Rick, how are you feeling?
02:56Nervous.
02:57Yeah.
02:58I'm thinking it could be a big performance today.
03:00But you're up against Caroline Awood, who lives in London,
03:03a proper Londoner, actually, mostly grew up in London.
03:05I talked about classical music at the start, just to impress you, really.
03:09Although it's not quite classical music you're involved in,
03:12more old-fashioned music, but it's intriguing.
03:14Tell me all about it.
03:15Yeah, well, it's early music, really.
03:17And I play the viol, which is an early stringed instrument,
03:21and we play music of the 16th century, mainly.
03:25The origin of the viola, violin,
03:27all goes back to, I think, roughly the 16th century,
03:29but they're not connected, are they?
03:31It's not the same family, but they were running alongside one another,
03:36yes, the early violin, and, yes, so...
03:40And it's a very sociable instrument, you know, I play it...
03:43I just play it for fun.
03:45You bring the viol out at a party?
03:47Oh, we all meet, yes, in each other's houses and play the viol,
03:52and it's wonderful, and it's especially good in lockdown as well.
03:56Yeah. Yes.
03:58Did you bring it with you? Of course you did. I didn't.
04:00What?! No, I'm afraid not.
04:02What do you mean you didn't bring it with you?
04:04We wanted to... It was literally a wood instrument.
04:07Got it. All right, well, listen, maybe if you win,
04:10you know, maybe if you win a couple, you could bring it in, we'll see.
04:13Well, let's get on with it. Rick and Caroline, everybody.
04:19Rick, nine letters, going to need them from you.
04:21Hi, Rachel. Hi, Rick.
04:23Consonant, please. Thank you. Start today with H.
04:26And a vowel.
04:28U. Consonant.
04:31R. And a vowel.
04:34I. Consonant.
04:37F. Consonant.
04:40And a vowel.
04:42A.
04:44Consonant.
04:46R. And another consonant.
04:49Lastly, P.
04:51At home and in the studio, let's play Countdown.
05:10MUSIC PLAYS
05:24Rick? Five.
05:26Steady start. Caroline? Five.
05:28What's the five, Caroline? Sharp.
05:30Yeah. And Rick? Harps.
05:32Yes. Honours even. Not easy letters.
05:35Anything above a five, Rufus?
05:37Yeah, there was parish there for six.
05:39Yeah. And anyone who's been to Indonesia
05:42will know that the basic monetary unit is the rupiah,
05:46and so the plural would be rupiahs.
05:48Rick's a well-travelled man. You missed opportunity there.
05:51Yeah, I was a child, I wasn't spending money, so...
05:54Caroline, it's your first chance to pick nine letters.
05:57Yes, I'll start with a consonant, please, Rachel.
06:00Thank you, Caroline. G.
06:02And another one.
06:04R.
06:06And a vowel.
06:08U.
06:10And another. O.
06:13And a consonant.
06:15J.
06:17And another.
06:19K.
06:21E... Oh, sorry, I want an E.
06:23Yes, a vowel, please.
06:25Go with a vowel, then. Oh, there you go!
06:28APPLAUSE
06:30And another vowel.
06:32You say it and it will be.
06:34I.
06:36And a consonant to finish with, please.
06:39To finish. M.
06:4130 seconds.
07:06MUSIC PLAYS
07:12Caroline. Six.
07:14Well done. And Rick? I'll try a six.
07:16What are you going to try, Rick?
07:18Jokier? Yes, that should be fine.
07:20And Caroline? Same word.
07:22Same word. Let's just have a look, Caroline. We've only just met.
07:25Fantastic. Jokier.
07:27Yeah, if something's jokey, it can be jokier, you could be the jokiest.
07:30The other six couldn't be any more different than the word jokier.
07:33Morgue. Yes.
07:35Well, it depends what you find funny, I suppose.
07:38Polls apart, but not Rick and Caroline.
07:4111 points each as we get our first numbers round.
07:44Six are the best, but whether they're big or small,
07:47that's up to our champion, Rick Singh.
07:49One large and five small, please.
07:51Thank you, Rick. One from the top and five little to start the day.
07:55And these numbers are...
07:58..seven, eight, six, two, and the big one, 50.
08:03And the target, 660.
08:06660, numbers up.
08:27MUSIC PLAYS
08:38Time's up. Rick? 660.
08:40Yeah, and Caroline? 659.
08:42Oh, one away, Rick.
08:44Big ten points if you've nailed it.
08:46Seven plus six? Seven plus six, 13.
08:49Times the 50? 650.
08:51Plus the eight and the two? 660. Well done.
08:54APPLAUSE
08:58The hardest round for a challenger, Caroline,
09:00is the first numbers round, so do not fret.
09:02But it's so often about the numbers,
09:04as is our first tea time teaser.
09:06Runs lame, as in L-A-M-E.
09:09Runs lame. The Romans excelled with these.
09:13The Romans excelled with these.
09:23APPLAUSE
09:28Welcome back.
09:30Yeah, runs lame, turns to numerals.
09:33The Romans excelled with these.
09:36Now, if you would like to become a Countdown contestant,
09:39you can email countdown at channel4.com
09:41to request an application form,
09:43or you can write to us at contestantapplications,
09:46countdown, Leeds, LS3, 1JS.
09:50Right, only the numbers separate our champion and challenger so far,
09:54so let's get back to the letters, and Caroline, you're picking.
09:57Right, I'll start with a consonant, please.
09:59Thank you, Caroline.
10:01R. And another?
10:03N.
10:05And another?
10:07T.
10:09And a vowel, please?
10:11E.
10:13And another? O.
10:15And another?
10:17A.
10:19And a consonant?
10:21R.
10:23And another?
10:25Y.
10:27And a vowel to finish with, please?
10:30To finish? U.
10:32Thanks, Rachel.
10:53MUSIC
11:03Hands down, Caroline.
11:05Six. And Rick?
11:07Six. There you go, neck and neck again on the letters.
11:09Caroline, what's your word?
11:11Unrate. And Rick?
11:13Notary. A notary.
11:15Well, notary's noted. Just check unrate. Happy with that?
11:18Unrate isn't there, I'm afraid.
11:20Unrated, but it can't be in the present sense.
11:22Well, that's a surprise to me. Six points to Rick.
11:25Anything better, Rufus?
11:27Rotary also there for six, but tourney there for seven.
11:29Ah, very good. You tease. So short just for a tournament.
11:32I don't like it as an abbreviation, the tourney,
11:34but it's in the dictionary.
11:36I think if you've read enough fantasy fiction over the years,
11:39there's enough people talking about jousting at tourneys
11:42that you think it's less of a shortening than it was just,
11:45you know, going up the pub.
11:47You wouldn't say public house every time.
11:49It was sort of a bit more swagger and cash.
11:51Well, I always say public house.
11:53I show those places the respect they deserve.
11:56Yeah, exactly. Right, Rick, more letters, please.
11:59Consonant, please, Rachel. Thank you, Rick.
12:01N. And a vowel.
12:03O.
12:05Consonant. D.
12:07And a vowel.
12:09I. Consonant.
12:11L. Consonant.
12:13R.
12:15A vowel.
12:17E.
12:19And a consonant.
12:21N.
12:23And another consonant.
12:25And the last one, G.
12:27Good luck.
12:47MUSIC PLAYS
12:57That is time. Rick?
12:59Only six.
13:01OK, and Caroline? Seven.
13:03Is six, Rick? Sorry, I've lost it.
13:05OK, no worries about that.
13:07So it's a clear road for you here, Caroline. What's your seven?
13:10Lording. Lording.
13:12To lord something over somebody else,
13:14I'm assuming, is the dexterity definition of lording.
13:17I mean, I haven't looked it up, but I will.
13:19You're no Susie Dent. You would have looked it up by now.
13:22Sure. Acting in a superior and domineering manner towards somebody,
13:26indeed, lording it.
13:28It can also mean to confer the title of lord upon someone.
13:31So there you go, an alternative meaning in that, too.
13:34Gremlin, mongrel.
13:36I was going to check moulding without the U.
13:38I'm not sure that's there, but it might be.
13:40You're right, Colin. I'm no Susie Dent.
13:43Gremlin's a great word.
13:44I think Caroline might be a little gremlin dar champion Rick today.
13:47Nine points in it, ten up for grabs.
13:49And actually, Caroline, you're picking these numbers.
13:52Right, I'll have two from the top, please.
13:54Thank you, Caroline.
13:55Two large, four little.
13:57Coming up, and for the second time today,
13:59your numbers selection is eight, nine, three, three.
14:04And the big ones, 75 and 50.
14:07And the target to reach, 368.
14:10368. Numbers up.
14:13BELL RINGS
14:16BELL CONTINUES
14:42How did you get on, Caroline?
14:45Four away, Caroline. Rick?
14:48And two away would take the points, Rick. Let's have a go.
14:53Eight minus three is five.
14:55Times the 75.
14:56Times 75, 375.
14:58Minus the nine.
14:59Yep, two away.
15:00Well done.
15:01I went so many obvious ways with this and kept finishing one or two away.
15:04So how do we get the 368?
15:06Well, this one is divisible by eight.
15:08So if you say three plus nine is 12,
15:11divide that by the second three for four,
15:13you can then take it off the 50 for 56,
15:16and times it by eight.
15:17Yes.
15:18APPLAUSE
15:21Fantastic. Involved my ability, that one.
15:23368. Well done if you got it at home.
15:25The score is at the moment 34, players 18.
15:28Going to be a tight affair today.
15:30As we head over to Dictionary Corner, River Sound is many things,
15:33but only a port when he comes on the Countdown.
15:35So we've looked at midlife. Yep.
15:37We've looked at being reborn. Two fantastic poems.
15:40Where are we going today?
15:41Today I thought I would talk a bit about
15:44how being in love with somebody is actually really hard work.
15:49It's called Loving You Is A Chore.
15:52LAUGHTER
15:54You make me bake bread.
15:57You make me take mushrooms and fry them in oil,
16:00besmirch them with garlic and thyme,
16:02then corkscrew to a glass of Cortese.
16:06With a sizzle, the skillet's deglazing,
16:09it all smells amazing, and now it's as saucy as you.
16:13I never could cook.
16:16But now, love, I do.
16:19You make me go walk.
16:22You make me scoop poop up in little green bags,
16:25blindsided by my kindness.
16:27Journals of you means the smell I don't notice.
16:31With a whistle, there's ten legs regressing
16:34to where you're now dressing,
16:36three hounds making hullabaloo.
16:38I don't really do dogs.
16:41But now, love, I do.
16:44You make my lungs work.
16:47You make my breath better and breezy become,
16:51ever lessen the bronchial core of before
16:54till I snore like a baby.
16:57Your head on my chest where you say your head's best
17:00and you claim it like man on the moon.
17:03I never could breathe.
17:06But now, love, I do.
17:09You make my brain weep.
17:12You make my heart stop like that chain on a train.
17:16At the sign of your eyes and your love for they too,
17:19well, it's almost eruptive.
17:22Your widening smile tells my brain hush a while.
17:25Ha! As if that was a thing my brain do.
17:28I can't quell the volume.
17:35APPLAUSE
17:41You were tracking time under the desk,
17:43like a heartbeat the whole way through that.
17:45Yeah. That was what I loved about it.
17:47Thanks, Phil. Just clicking along.
17:49I was trying to write a poem that the rhythm didn't have to be
17:52in the words, that the rhythm was in the thinking of the thing,
17:55you know what I mean?
17:57So it didn't have to be syllabically the same,
17:59but the intention ran. Yeah.
18:01Right, well, let's get back to the game.
18:03Let me have a look. Rick, you're up with letters.
18:05Consonant, please, Rachel.
18:07Thank you, Rick. C.
18:09And a vowel.
18:11A. Consonant.
18:14S. A vowel.
18:16E.
18:18Consonant.
18:20T. And a consonant.
18:22S.
18:24And a vowel.
18:26I.
18:28And a consonant.
18:30R.
18:32And another consonant.
18:34A final N.
18:36Start the clock.
19:03MUSIC STOPS
19:07How did you get on, Champ? Seven.
19:09And Caroline? Seven.
19:11Rick, what's your word? Raciest.
19:13Raciest. And Caroline? Same word.
19:15Steamy as well? Raciest, yes.
19:17There you go. Two raciest.
19:19This is crying out for a nine, Rufus, but I couldn't see it.
19:23You should have been looking in your canisters!
19:26Yes!
19:29Fantastic.
19:31It's your first nine on your own in Dictionary Corner in three days.
19:35I feel like I've got the team behind me.
19:37You know, from here on in, we're going to build on this
19:40and I see great times to come.
19:42Very good. Scariest is a good eight as well,
19:44which you might have had at home, but canisters for nine.
19:47Brilliant from Rufus as we get some more letters.
19:49Caroline, it's on you.
19:51A consonant, please, Rachel.
19:53Thank you, Caroline. F.
19:55And another one.
19:57And a vowel.
19:59E.
20:01And another.
20:03O.
20:05And a consonant.
20:07S.
20:09And another.
20:11T.
20:13And a vowel.
20:15E.
20:17And another.
20:19O.
20:21And finish with a consonant, please.
20:23Finish with B. Here we go.
20:27BUZZER
20:54Caroline?
20:56Only five. And Rick?
20:58Six. The five is?
21:00Oboes. Ha-ha. Rick?
21:02Behest. And behest.
21:04Champion picks up a precious six points.
21:07Rufus Hound, how have we got on?
21:09I wasn't entirely sure,
21:11but you can legitimately also spell booty with a double E.
21:16So, booties for seven.
21:18So that is in relation, in terms of definition, to baby's shoes.
21:22A soft shoe, typically a knitted one worn by a baby,
21:25a woman's short boot or a protective shoe or lining for a shoe.
21:28Just to clarify. Thank you very much.
21:3047 plays 25.
21:32Let's get our third numbers round of the day,
21:34which means, Rick, it's back to you for the choice.
21:36One large and five small, please, Rachel.
21:39Thank you, Rick. The standard choice.
21:41One large, five little.
21:43And this time your five little numbers are...
21:49And the big one is 25, the best one.
21:52And the target, 436.
21:54Numbers up.
22:25And that is time. 436, Rick.
22:28436. Bang on. Carline?
22:30437. Oh, that's a game of inches.
22:33Rick, for ten points.
22:35Eight plus three plus six.
22:37Eight plus three plus six, 17.
22:39Times a 25. Times 25, 425.
22:42And add the seven and the four.
22:44And the seven and the four. You haven't used them. Well done.
22:48We've found another gear hazard champion, Rick,
22:51going for his sixth win as we head into our second Tea Time teaser.
22:55Neat Miss. Neat Miss.
22:58They always pray before their lunch.
23:00They always pray before their lunch.
23:10APPLAUSE
23:18Welcome back. Neat Miss becomes Mantises.
23:21They always pray before their lunch.
23:23The Praying Mantis.
23:25But, Rufus, why Praying Mantis? Where do they get the name from?
23:29Well, its hunting style is to wait motionless.
23:32It's got those big forelegs, but it folds those in
23:35to look as small as possible and waits to strike.
23:37But that business of being bent down and crouched in
23:40looks like praying, so it's a Praying Mantis.
23:42That's right. You've got to pray if you're being stalked by one.
23:45That's right. Let's get back to the game.
23:47Caroline, all is not lost. Let's get nine more letters.
23:50Right, I'll start with a consonant, please.
23:52Thank you, Caroline. N.
23:54And another? T.
23:57And another? N.
24:00And a vowel, please? E.
24:03And another? I.
24:07And another? A.
24:10And a consonant? L.
24:13And another? X.
24:18And I'll finish with a vowel, please.
24:21Finish with U.
24:23Countdown.
24:44BUZZER
24:55Caroline? Six.
24:57Rick? Six.
24:59OK, Caroline, what have you got? Exult.
25:01Can you spell that for me? E-X-A-U-L-T.
25:04And Rick? Entail.
25:06Yeah, entail, no problem with that. But exult, Rufus, in or out?
25:09Exult, frustratingly, is a five-letter word
25:12that you can spell with an A or with a U,
25:14but you can't have a six where you put both.
25:16Unlucky, Caroline. Six points to Rick.
25:18Anything better, Rufus?
25:20No, entail was the best we did.
25:22I say we because I'm sat here with my imaginary friend Dave,
25:26who's much better at Countdown than I am.
25:29Isn't that right, Dave? That was very funny.
25:33Right, more letters now. Rick, you're up.
25:35Consonant, please, Rachel. Thank you, Rick.
25:38W. And a vowel?
25:41O. And consonant?
25:43Q. And a vowel?
25:46E. Consonant?
25:48R. Consonant?
25:51W. A vowel?
25:54I. Consonant?
25:57G. And a consonant?
26:01Good luck with this lot. A final V.
26:04Half a minute.
26:12MUSIC
26:35Yeah, good luck to both of you.
26:37Rick? Five.
26:39And Caroline? Five.
26:41Rick? Vowel?
26:43Yes. And Caroline? Grove.
26:46Grove and vowel. Let's just check with Dictionary Corner.
26:49Unfortunately, you can't have a vowel.
26:51One who makes a vowel is not a vowel, I'm afraid.
26:53The other, grove, yeah, absolutely.
26:55Also there for five-giver,
26:57but certainly nothing stronger than five from over here.
27:00A cruel round, but it picks up five vital points for Caroline.
27:0463 plays 30.
27:07Caroline, you're picking.
27:09Right, I'll start with a consonant, please.
27:11Thank you, Caroline. L.
27:13And another?
27:15T. And another?
27:17S.
27:19And a vowel, please?
27:21A. And another?
27:24E. And another?
27:27U. And a consonant?
27:30T. And another?
27:33N.
27:35Finish with a vowel, please.
27:37Finish with E.
27:39Kind of.
28:06MUSIC STOPS
28:10Don't work hard again at that one. Caroline?
28:13Seven. Very good. Rick?
28:15I'll try a seven. What are you trying, Rick?
28:17Onstage? Caroline?
28:19Tangles. Tangles. Don't have to worry about that.
28:21That's straightforward. Rick, onstage.
28:24Unfortunately, you can be onstage, you can upstage someone,
28:28but you can't unstage.
28:30Anything better than a seven, or even matching it, that was superb.
28:33Only something as elegant.
28:35Ah, very nice. Elegant.
28:37Untangles. Seven points for Caroline.
28:3963 plays 37, so our challenger needs a big round here.
28:43Let's see if it happens. Rick, now more letters.
28:46Consonant, please.
28:48Thank you, Rick. D.
28:50And a vowel?
28:52O. Consonant?
28:54T. Vowel?
28:56A.
28:58Consonant?
29:00P. Consonant?
29:02M.
29:04And a vowel?
29:06O.
29:08Consonant?
29:10R. And a vowel?
29:12And lastly, A.
29:14Yeah, last letters.
29:33MUSIC CONTINUES
29:46That's time. Rick?
29:48Seven. And Caroline?
29:50Seven. What have you got, Rick?
29:52Matador. Yes, and Caroline? Matador.
29:54There you go. Anything better than Matador?
29:57Nothing better. Taproom there for another seven, but no.
30:01Taproom and Matador for seven top scores in that round.
30:05Caroline, last numbers, press yourself, do whatever you like.
30:08Right, in that case, I'll take four large, please. Yes.
30:11Four large for a little bit of fun.
30:13The final numbers game today.
30:15Let's see if we can find a little challenge.
30:17The last ones are three and eight.
30:20And as we know, 150, 25 and 75.
30:25And the final target to reach, 663.
30:29Yeah, 663, last numbers.
30:31MUSIC CONTINUES
31:00Caroline?
31:02I've got 653, not written down.
31:05Ten away, not written down, Rick?
31:07673.
31:08Caroline, listen, off we go.
31:10Right, I've done 75 times eight...
31:1375.
31:15..is 600, I think. Yep.
31:17And then add the 50 and add the three.
31:20Yep, ten away, well done.
31:22OK, ten the other way, Rick?
31:24Eight times three is 24.
31:27Eight times three, 24.
31:29Times the 25.
31:31Times 25, 600.
31:33Plus 75, minus two.
31:35Yeah, ten the other way.
31:38Sorry, two is 100 divided by 50, sorry.
31:41Brilliant, lovely.
31:43Five points each for Rick and Caroline.
31:46I think my greatest effort was one away on this.
31:49The way you're staring at it, Rachel.
31:51I'm not sure whether you're there yet.
31:53You can see I'm still trying to buy some time.
31:55Yeah, you have to leave it with me, Colin.
31:57Are you one away as well? Yeah.
31:59It's immaterial in terms of the winner today.
32:01Rick's got the 75 up.
32:03Caroline's got a non-too-shabby 49,
32:06so you can get over the half century.
32:08Rick, you can break 80 for the first time since show two.
32:12So while it's not crucial, this is very important.
32:14So let's get your fingers on the buzzers...
32:18..as it's time to reveal today's Countdown Conundrum.
32:26BUZZER
32:40Caroline's buzzed in.
32:42Nastiest? Let's have a look.
32:46It's not. Not nastiest.
32:48Rick, the rest of the time to you.
32:56BUZZER
33:02Time is up.
33:04Rufus? The insistent.
33:06It isn't insistent.
33:08It's one of those really annoying Countdown Conundrums
33:10where you see 100 words, but it's not that one.
33:13You could say it was rather tasty.
33:15Well done at home if you got this.
33:17APPLAUSE
33:21So there we are, Rick. A solid 75.
33:24And all of a sudden, we sit here on Wednesday afternoon.
33:27If you win Thursday, you win Friday, become an OctoChamp.
33:30Two more. Let's see what happens this week.
33:32Very exciting. Caroline, sorry to lose you.
33:34Listen, let's be honest, it was the numbers, wasn't it?
33:36The letters, you were great. Yes, it was.
33:38Very difficult indeed. Thank you very much.
33:40Well done for being here. Thank you for being here.
33:42Rick, cannot wait for the next two days with you
33:44to see if you can make it. Thank you.
33:46And Rufus, back tomorrow, you and your imaginary friend Dave.
33:48That's it, yeah, we'll be here.
33:51It's hilarious.
33:53Well, that is our show unless, Rachel, you've managed to find 663.
33:57Are you going to go out in a big finish?
33:59Just squeaked in there in time.
34:01If you say 25 minus 8 is 17,
34:05and then 75 plus 3 is 78,
34:09100 divided by 50 is 2,
34:1278 over 2 is 39,
34:14and 17 times 39 is 600.
34:16Unfortunately.
34:20Nothing else to add, quite literally.
34:23Susie off, unfortunately, but Rachel and I will be back tomorrow.
34:26You can count on us.
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34:43Police forces in special measures.
34:46Toxic cultures and funding cuts.
34:48Dispatchers investigate cops in crisis at 10 tonight.
34:52But next we're off to Kirstie's Handmade Christmas HQ for some festive cracking.