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00:00Thank you very much.
00:30Well, good afternoon and welcome to the Countdown Studio.
00:35And the question of the day is, what was the most dangerous job that you ever undertook?
00:40I wonder whether you could match the job that was advertised down in Australia for a chief executive officer,
00:45a CEO and a part-time croc wrangler.
00:48And this was down at the Kakadu National Park.
00:51And apparently, when you were running the park, and then occasionally you'd have to go off and catch a crocodile
00:56in order to determine his gender, now that's a pretty dangerous thing, I would have thought, Rachel.
01:01They're pretty snappy, aren't they?
01:02But there's a rite of passage down in the Fiji area.
01:06These young chaps, when they get to sort of puberty, or maybe a little bit later, 14, 15,
01:11they have to sort of dive into the surf, and there's a sort of a rite of passage.
01:15They have to emasculate bull sharks with the teeth, with the knife that they've got secured between their teeth.
01:20Can you imagine anything more terrifying?
01:22No, it wouldn't get me going swimming with a bull shark.
01:24No, that's a lesson for us all, I think.
01:26Let's see whether Jason Palmer, how he's feeling after your 90 win,
01:31even though you lost the conundrum to Mac, how are you feeling?
01:36A little bit less nervous than last time.
01:39Good.
01:39But still frightened.
01:41Listen, enjoy it, enjoy it.
01:42You're joined by Gavin O'Leary, a freelance translator from Cork, living in Galway,
01:47over on the West Coast.
01:48A big football fan, plays for Merlin Woods.
01:51That's right.
01:53Yeah, just a Sunday league football team.
01:55Tell us a little bit about this freelance translating.
01:58What are your languages?
01:59I translate from German to English, so I might do text in the IT area, business, legal sort of stuff,
02:08websites, things like that.
02:09So, yeah, it keeps me busy.
02:10The joy of the internet, of course, and emails, is you can be anywhere in the world and do it.
02:15Yeah.
02:16That's brilliant fun.
02:17That's right.
02:17Excellent.
02:18Well, good luck to you both.
02:19Big round of applause now for Jason and Gavin.
02:21And over there, sitting next to Susie, welcome back, Susie.
02:30We've got a man who might indeed enjoy, I don't think he would enjoy, crock-wrangling,
02:34because he's a wildlife expert, broadcaster, a great communicator.
02:39It's the wonderful Chris Packham.
02:40Welcome back.
02:41All right.
02:46Now then, Jason, let's get down to business, shall we?
02:49Let us go.
02:51Afternoon, Rachel.
02:52Afternoon, Jason.
02:52Can I start with a consonant, please?
02:55Start today with N.
02:57And another.
02:59S.
03:00And another.
03:02R.
03:03And a vowel.
03:05E.
03:06And another.
03:07I.
03:09And another.
03:10E.
03:11A consonant, please.
03:13T.
03:15Another consonant.
03:17G.
03:18And a final vowel.
03:20And a final I.
03:23And here's the countdown clock.
03:25A consonant.
03:32The
03:54Well, Jason.
03:58Eight.
03:59And eight.
03:59Gavin?
04:00Eight as well.
04:01Mm-hmm.
04:01Jason?
04:02Steering.
04:04Gavin.
04:04Same?
04:05Same.
04:06Yep.
04:06There we are.
04:10And over in the corner, any more eights?
04:13Integers with eight.
04:15Yes.
04:16And also reignites with nine.
04:19Oh, very good.
04:21Well done.
04:22Nine, straight out of the trap.
04:26Eight points apiece here.
04:27And it's Gavin's letters game.
04:29Hi, Rachel.
04:30Hi, Gavin.
04:31Consonant, please.
04:32Start with S.
04:35And a vowel.
04:37O.
04:39Consonant.
04:41D.
04:41A vowel.
04:44A.
04:46Consonant.
04:48S.
04:50A vowel.
04:52O.
04:54Consonant.
04:56X.
04:57Vowel.
05:00I.
05:01And final vowel, please.
05:04And a final E.
05:07Stand by.
05:07And a vowel.
05:09And a vowel.
05:09And a vowel.
05:10And a vowel.
05:10And a vowel.
05:11And a vowel.
05:11And a vowel.
05:12And a vowel.
05:12And a vowel.
05:13And a vowel.
05:13And a vowel.
05:13And a vowel.
05:13And a vowel.
05:14And a vowel.
05:14And a vowel.
05:14And a vowel.
05:14And a vowel.
05:15And a vowel.
05:15And a vowel.
05:15And a vowel.
05:15And a vowel.
05:16And a vowel.
05:17And a vowel.
05:17And a vowel.
05:17And a vowel.
05:18And a vowel.
05:18And a vowel.
05:19And a vowel.
05:19And a vowel.
05:20And a vowel.
05:21And a vowel.
05:21And a vowel.
05:22And a vowel.
05:22And a vowel.
05:23And a vowel.
05:23And a vowel.
05:24And a vowel.
05:38Well, Gavin?
05:39Six, not written down.
05:41Jason?
05:42Six as well.
05:43Gavin?
05:43Oxides?
05:45Yes.
05:47Same.
05:47Same there, same for Jason.
05:49And in the corner?
05:51There's a dassey in there, which is a small mammal.
05:54Yes.
05:55For six, but then oxidase, oxidases with eight.
06:01Very good.
06:06Oxidases.
06:06I was thinking about oxidases, but oxidases?
06:09Yes, an oxidase is an enzyme which promotes the transfer of a hydrogen atom to an oxygen molecule.
06:16Of course it does.
06:16That is an oxidase.
06:18Thanks, Susie.
06:18So, 14 apiece.
06:20Now then, Jason, your numbers game?
06:21Can I get an inverted T, please?
06:25You can indeed.
06:26Thank you, Jason.
06:26One from the top and five little ones to start us off.
06:29And the first numbers of the day are 10, 3, 4, 2, 5, and 100.
06:37And the target?
06:39861.
06:40861.
06:40Lay of the government here.
06:42MUSIC PLAYS
07:01MUSIC PLAYS
07:02Yes, Jason?
07:13I've got 8, 6, 4, but not written down.
07:16Gavin?
07:17I think I've 8, 60.
07:19Let's hear from you.
07:215 plus 3 is 8.
07:23Yep.
07:24Times 100.
07:25800.
07:262 plus 4 is 6.
07:29Yep.
07:30Times 10.
07:31And add that on.
07:32And it gets you to 1 away.
07:33Well done.
07:34Well done.
07:35But 1 away still.
07:36Rachel, possible?
07:38It is possible.
07:39If you say 100 less 3 is 97.
07:434 plus 5 is 9.
07:45Times them together for 873 and then take away the 10 and the 2.
07:50Perfect.
07:51Well done.
07:51Thank you, Rachel.
07:55Off on, as always, let's have a tea-time teaser.
07:57It's a big lines.
08:00And the clue.
08:01A big line's needed if you're going to have a dabble at this.
08:04A big line's needed if you're going to have a dabble at this.
08:08Welcome back.
08:23I left with the clue.
08:24A big line's needed if you're going to have a dabble at this.
08:28And the answer is abseiling.
08:31Abseiling.
08:32So, 21 to 14.
08:35Jason on 14.
08:36It's Gavin's letters game.
08:38Could I get a consonant, please?
08:39Thank you, Gavin.
08:40R.
08:42And a vowel.
08:44A.
08:45And a consonant.
08:47L.
08:49And a vowel.
08:51U.
08:52And another consonant, please.
08:54T.
08:56And a vowel.
08:56E.
08:59A consonant.
09:01R.
09:02A consonant.
09:05P.
09:06And final consonant, please.
09:10And a final N.
09:13Stand by.
09:13League of healthy.
09:27Yeah.
09:27Oh, that's good.
09:28Oh, that's fine.
09:29Oh, that was good.
09:30Oh, that's fine.
09:32Oh.
09:34Oh, that's good.
09:39Oh, good.
09:41Well, Gavin, I'll try an eight.
09:49An eight.
09:50I'll try a seven.
09:51And a seven from Jason.
09:53Yes, Jason.
09:54Replant.
09:56Gavin?
09:57Ah, I've unlearned.
09:58I think I've used the N's.
10:00Two N's, yes.
10:01Oh, bad luck.
10:01Bad luck.
10:03Yeah.
10:03Chris?
10:04Neutral for a seven.
10:07Susie?
10:07Looks like there should be something longer there, but we couldn't find it.
10:11It remains hidden.
10:1221 apiece.
10:13Back on level.
10:15Jason, your letters game.
10:17Could I start with a consonant, please?
10:20Thank you, Jason.
10:21R.
10:22And another one?
10:24L.
10:25And another?
10:27B.
10:28And a vowel?
10:30U.
10:31Another vowel?
10:32O.
10:34Another vowel?
10:35E.
10:36And a consonant?
10:39C.
10:39And another consonant?
10:42R.
10:43And a final vowel, please.
10:46And a final A.
10:48Stand by.
10:49B.
10:50A.
10:51A.
10:56And aорот HD.
10:59B.
11:00And a Jackie O.
11:00A.
11:01A.
11:01A.
11:01B.
11:01A.
11:02And a소리.
11:03A.
11:06a.
11:06A.
11:07A.
11:07A.
11:08A.
11:08A41G.
11:08A.
11:08B.
11:09A.
11:09A.
11:09A.
11:09A.
11:10A.
11:11A.
11:11A.
11:11A.
11:12A.
11:12A.
11:12A.
11:13Jason, seven.
11:23And Gavin?
11:25An ace, I think.
11:27Jason?
11:28Curable.
11:29Gavin?
11:30Labourer.
11:31Excellent.
11:31Well done.
11:32Very, very good.
11:37I see Susie almost willing that on.
11:39What have we got there?
11:40Chris?
11:41No, we couldn't beat Labourer.
11:42That's it.
11:42With eight.
11:43All right.
11:44Thanks, Susie.
11:45And it's 29 to 21.
11:47Gavin back in the lead.
11:48Gavin's numbers again.
11:50One large, please, and five from Anna Rose.
11:52One large, five.
11:53Little thank you, Gavin.
11:54Same again.
11:55And this election.
11:57We have one, nine, four, two, eight.
12:01And a big one.
12:02One hundred.
12:03And the target, 748.
12:05Seven, four, eight.
12:07Some group there.
12:08I'm Bill.
12:08Medicare to 24, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 17, 16, 16, 17, 16, 17, y 18, on.
12:30And a big one, and a pack OK.
12:32And a big one.
12:33And a big one.
12:33And a big one.
12:34Well, Gavin, 7, 4, 6, 2 away.
12:42Jason, I think I've got 7, 4, 9.
12:46Let's try it, shall we?
12:48Jason.
12:48OK, so 9 minus 2 is 7.
12:51Yep.
12:51Add that to the 100.
12:53107.
12:54And then 8 minus 1 is 7.
12:57Yeah.
12:58And times them together.
12:59Yep, 1 away, 7, 4, 9.
13:01But, Rachel, where is that 7, 4, 8 coming from?
13:05Well, if you say again, 9 minus 2 is 7.
13:08And then 100 minus 7 is 93.
13:12Times that by 8 for 744 and Siobhan a 4.
13:177, 4, 8.
13:17Perfect, perfect.
13:20Thank you, Rachel.
13:2229, 28.
13:23Gavin in the lead and we turn to Chris.
13:26What have you got for us, Chris?
13:27I thought I'd update you with some new bird science.
13:29We tend to think of evolution taking millions of years.
13:34But, in fact, if we change conditions or they change naturally, evolution can take place very quickly.
13:39And scientists have been looking at great tits in Oxford, in the UK, and also in the Netherlands.
13:45And they found that since 1970, in the UK, our great tits' beaks have grown by 0.3 of a millimetre,
13:54which doesn't sound very much, but nevertheless, it is significant.
13:57And they suspected that these birds were growing larger bills because they were removing seeds from feeders that we put up to feed them.
14:06So, they took samples and they found the gene that was responsible for the longer bill.
14:12And then they collected birds at feeders and took samples and showed that this was indeed the case.
14:17The birds which are coming to feeders have the longer bills.
14:20And this wasn't the case in the Netherlands.
14:24So, why is that?
14:25Well, it's because we spend more than £350 million a year in the UK feeding our birds.
14:32And on continental Europe as a whole, they only spend £157 million.
14:38We've changed the shape of our birds by feeding them.
14:41Not just us.
14:42A similar thing has happened in the United States with a species called the house finch.
14:45And in Arizona, they live in the desert and they feed on relatively small seeds.
14:50When people feed them in the cities there, they feed them sunflower seeds, much larger.
14:54So, they've grown not longer bills, but much more robust bills in order to open these seeds.
15:00And this has led to another change.
15:03And that is, of course, the bill is not only used for breaking open the food.
15:07It's also used for singing.
15:09And what scientists in the States have recognised is the fact that the bird has changed its song when it moves into the city and it's got a larger bill.
15:17And, in fact, the female birds have changed their song preferences when it comes to the singing males.
15:23We've found that when the birds are using our feeders, we're not generating a dependency there because only 21% of their daily calorific intake is coming from the feeder.
15:34They still forage naturally.
15:35And if we take feeders down, the birds are still successful.
15:37They go off back into the woods and the hedgerows and fields to feed and succeed.
15:42But by feeding them, we significantly increase their productivity when it comes to breeding.
15:47So, they lay their eggs earlier and they produce more young.
15:51So, whatever you do, don't stop feeding your birds.
15:54And if we come back in 100 years, they may have a beat which is at least a centimetre longer.
15:58That's so good.
16:04Extraordinary.
16:04And that's taken place over the last 40 years?
16:06Over just 40 years.
16:08Yeah.
16:08Yeah.
16:09Brilliant.
16:11Wonderful.
16:1229 to 28.
16:13Jason on 28.
16:14And it's Jason's letters game.
16:16Yes, sir.
16:17I'll start with a vowel, please.
16:18Thank you, Jason.
16:19O.
16:20And another one.
16:22U.
16:23And another.
16:25A.
16:26And a consonant, please.
16:28S.
16:29And another consonant.
16:31Z.
16:31Another consonant.
16:34N.
16:35And another consonant.
16:37T.
16:39And a vowel.
16:42I.
16:43And a final consonant, please.
16:46And lastly, N.
16:49Stand by.
16:50I.
16:52And a vowel.
17:01I.
17:10I.
17:10I.
17:10I.
17:11I.
17:11I.
17:12Well, Jason?
17:23Seven.
17:23Seven, Gavin?
17:25Seven, as well.
17:26Jason?
17:27Nations.
17:28Nations and?
17:30The same.
17:30And nations.
17:33Now, Chris and Susie?
17:35We had nations and also anoints.
17:38Anoints.
17:39Very good.
17:40Nothing else?
17:41No.
17:4235 to 36, one point in it.
17:44That's nothing at all.
17:45Gavin, your letters again.
17:48Hi, Rachel.
17:48Could I give a consonant, please?
17:50Thank you, Gavin.
17:51D.
17:52And a vowel.
17:54E.
17:55And a consonant.
17:57G.
17:59And a vowel.
18:01U.
18:02And a consonant.
18:05F.
18:06And a vowel.
18:08E.
18:09A consonant.
18:11D.
18:12D.
18:14And a vowel.
18:17U.
18:19And a final vowel, please.
18:23And a final O.
18:26Stand by.
18:27E.
18:34E.
18:35E.
18:36E.
18:36E.
18:36E.
18:37E.
18:37E.
18:37E.
18:38E.
18:38E.
18:38E.
18:39E.
18:40E.
18:40E.
18:41E.
18:41E.
18:41E. E.
18:41Well, Gavin.
18:59Six.
19:00Jason.
19:01Six as well.
19:02Gavin.
19:02Fudged.
19:04Fudged and?
19:05Yep, same word, fudged.
19:07Right.
19:08Any more fudging over there?
19:09Well, we started with the daigoo, which is another small mammal.
19:13Yes.
19:14But we went on to fudged and also feuded.
19:17Feuded.
19:18Yeah, not a good thing.
19:2041 to 42.
19:22Jason, your numbers game.
19:25Could I have an inverted T again, please, Rachel?
19:27You can indeed.
19:28Our third one large of the day.
19:30And these five small ones are five, seven, two, eight, one.
19:37And the big one, 100 again.
19:39And the target, 328.
19:41Three, two, eight.
19:42All to 42.
19:45And the target, 338, 4 or 18, 50 open.
19:46First are 43.
19:47drama.
19:48And the target, 338.
19:48Are you there right now?
19:49Yes.
19:50There you are.
19:50What is this mm-hmm?
19:52Do you mean do you have a good following that?
19:53Whatever.
19:53What is this mm-hmm or no?
19:54Do you go to the ultimate confessor?
19:55If you have a good one, 100, 100, 100.
19:56The number of the dayuchery, of course, is something that is art.
19:57glint on the lefty of the day.
19:58G-10
19:592015, 50.
20:01The number of the dayuchery, of course, is something that is nosotros,
20:03the number one, 100, 100, and we call it conservate.
20:05Let's see you next time,otz on the bad news.
20:06Now, Jason.
20:15320.
20:17320.
20:18Gavin?
20:18329.
20:20That'll do.
20:21100 plus 7.
20:24100 plus 7, 107.
20:262 plus 1 is 3.
20:28Yep.
20:29Multiply them together.
20:30You have 321.
20:32Add the 8.
20:33Yep, gets you to 1 away.
20:34Well done.
20:35Still 1 away there, Rachel.
20:37Is this 1 possible?
20:38I think it's tougher than it looked.
20:40I had to find a weird way.
20:41You could have said 100 minus 5 minus 1 for 96.
20:47Divided by 2 is 48.
20:49Minus 7 is 41.
20:51And times that by 8.
20:53But I'm sure there are better ways.
20:54That'll do.
20:55Perfect.
20:56Thank you, Rachel.
20:583, 2, 8.
20:59All right.
21:00So, 49 to 41.
21:02Jason on 41.
21:03And we turn to our second Tea Time Teaser, which is Big Radial.
21:07And the clue?
21:09This really takes the biscuit.
21:11The man had no hair.
21:12This really takes the biscuit.
21:14The man had no hair.
21:16Welcome back.
21:33I left you with a clue.
21:34This really takes the biscuit.
21:35The man had no hair.
21:38So, it was a Garibaldi, then.
21:41Garibaldi.
21:4149 plays 41.
21:43Gavin on 49.
21:45You're back, Gavin.
21:46It's a letters game.
21:48Consonant, Rachel, please.
21:50Thank you, Gavin.
21:51T.
21:52And a vowel.
21:53E.
21:54And a consonant.
21:58N.
21:59And a vowel.
22:00A.
22:01A.
22:02And a consonant.
22:04T.
22:06And a vowel.
22:08E.
22:10A consonant.
22:12W.
22:13And consonant.
22:16T.
22:19And final consonant, please.
22:22And lastly, H.
22:25Countdown.
22:25T.
22:26T.
22:26T.
22:27T.
22:27T.
22:27T.
22:27T.
22:27T.
22:28T.
22:28T.
22:28T.
22:28T.
22:29T.
22:29T.
22:29T.
22:29T.
22:30T.
22:30T.
22:30T.
22:30T.
22:31T.
22:31T.
22:31T.
22:31T.
22:31T.
22:32T.
22:32T.
22:32T.
22:33T.
22:34T.
22:34T.
22:35T.
22:35T.
22:36T.
22:36T.
22:37T.
22:38T.
22:38T.
22:39T.
22:39T.
22:40T.
22:40T.
22:41T.
22:42T.
22:43T.
22:44T.
22:45T.
22:46T.
22:47T.
22:48T.
22:49T.
22:50T.
22:51T.
22:52T.
22:53T.
22:54Well, Gavin, just a five.
22:58A five, Jason?
23:00Five also.
23:01What is that five?
23:02A ten.
23:03And?
23:04Eton.
23:05Eton.
23:06Now, Chris and Susie?
23:09Wheaton.
23:10Wheaton?
23:11Wheaton.
23:12As in Wheaton?
23:13Wheaton locks of hair or a Wheaton loaf.
23:18Susie, anything else?
23:19No, that was the best we could do.
23:20Wheaton.
23:21Nice.
23:21Well done.
23:2254 to 46.
23:23Jason, letters, Gavin?
23:26I'll start with a consonant, please.
23:27Thank you, Jason.
23:28M.
23:29And another one.
23:31L.
23:32And another one.
23:34T.
23:35And another.
23:37N.
23:39And a vowel.
23:40A.
23:41Another vowel.
23:42O.
23:44And another vowel.
23:46A.
23:47And another vowel.
23:51I.
23:51And a final consonant, please.
23:54And a final S.
23:56Stand by.
23:57And a vowel.
23:58And a vowel.
23:59And a vowel.
23:59And a vowel.
24:00And a vowel.
24:00And a vowel.
24:00And a vowel.
24:00And a vowel.
24:01And a vowel.
24:01And a vowel.
24:02And a vowel.
24:02And a vowel.
24:02And a vowel.
24:02And a vowel.
24:03And a vowel.
24:03And a vowel.
24:03And a vowel.
24:04And a vowel.
24:04And a vowel.
24:04And a vowel.
24:04And a vowel.
24:04And a vowel.
24:05And a vowel.
24:05And a vowel.
24:06And a vowel.
24:06And a vowel.
24:07And a vowel.
24:07And a vowel.
24:07And a vowel.
24:08And a vowel.
24:08And a vowel.
24:09And a vowel.
24:10And a vowel.
24:10And a vowel.
24:11And a vowel.
24:11And a vowel.
24:12And a vowel.
24:27Jason, seven.
24:31And Gavin, I'll risk seven.
24:34Jason, animals.
24:36Now then, Saltman.
24:38Susie?
24:40Saltman is not there, I'm afraid.
24:43Sorry, I thought it would be, but it wasn't.
24:45Bad luck. What can we have, Chris?
24:47We had animals with seven.
24:49Talisman, very good.
24:51And atonalism for nine.
24:54Atonalism. Susie?
24:55Yeah, it's a musical term, meaning not written in any key or note.
24:59That is atonal, and atonalism is that state.
25:02A cracking nine. Well done.
25:08That's one point in at 54 to 53.
25:10Jason on 53 as we turn to Susie.
25:13Give these guys a rest.
25:14A little relaxation now.
25:16Susie, what have you got for us in your wonderful origins of words?
25:19Well, geek that I am, I always get quite excited
25:22when the Oxford English Dictionary release an update
25:25because they are not only releasing new words that they've added to the dictionary,
25:29but also words that they've revised.
25:31And I'm going to tell you the story of one of their most recent revisions,
25:34which they have been doing a lot of research into,
25:37and that's the word titch.
25:39And you have to go back to around the 1860s, 1870s,
25:42and there was a really widely publicised set of court cases
25:45that revolved around the claim of a butcher
25:48who came from Wagga Wagga in Australia.
25:51And he claimed to be the long-lost heir to the baronessy
25:55of a particular estate in England.
25:57He petitioned to have the current tenant of that estate ejected
26:02so that he could take his rightful place.
26:04But he lost his case.
26:07He was tried for perjury.
26:08He actually collected a lot of funds from the public
26:10to go back to court, which he duly did,
26:13and he lost again.
26:15He was sent to prison for seven years for fraud.
26:18And when he was released,
26:19he then went on a nationwide tour of music halls and circuses.
26:23He became quite notorious.
26:24He went to the US, but it didn't go well for him.
26:28Perhaps he had his revenge.
26:30He came back penniless, and eventually he did die in poverty.
26:33So what has this got to do with titch, you might ask?
26:36Well, the man in question was supposed to have been
26:38one Arthur Orton, as I say, from Wagga Wagga,
26:41but to his dying day, he claimed that he was the real
26:44Sir Roger Titchborn heir to the Titchborn estate.
26:48He wasn't a small man.
26:49He was, in fact, very, very overweight
26:51and was renowned for being quite obese.
26:54And music hall stars started to trade on a similarity
26:58between themselves and the Titchborn claimant.
27:01So at first, anyone who was slightly overweight
27:03might call themselves Titch for short.
27:07And another young Titchborn, as he called himself,
27:09was a child performer.
27:11His real name was Harry Ralph.
27:12He changed his stage name to Little Titch.
27:15And he really was little.
27:17He was overweight as well, but he was very, very little.
27:19He was only four foot six.
27:21But he wore these amazingly long and high shoes.
27:24And he was a double-jointed, amazing acrobat.
27:27But over time, it was his tiny, tiny stature
27:29that became the more famous attribute of him, if you like.
27:33And so the young Titchborn, shortened to young Titch,
27:36in fact, gave us a word that has endured in English ever since.
27:39It's the word Titchy to mean someone very, very tiny.
27:42Extraordinary.
27:43Amazing.
27:48Amazing.
27:49Great story, isn't it?
27:49Little Titch.
27:50Yeah.
27:51Little Titch.
27:5254 to 53.
27:54Gavin's still one point ahead, and it's Gavin's letters game.
27:58Yes, Gavin.
27:59Can I have a consonant, please, Richard?
28:00Thank you, Gavin.
28:01And a final vowel, please.
28:29And a final O.
28:33Stand by.
28:33OK.
28:37MUSIC CONTINUES
29:07MUSIC CONTINUES
29:37MUSIC CONTINUES
30:07MUSIC CONTINUES
30:09And a consonant.
30:11T.
30:13And a final consonant, please.
30:15And a final R.
30:18Countdown.
30:49Well, Jason? Seven. Gavin? Just a six. And your six? Covert. Now, Jason, outpace? Outpace? Yes, nice. Well done. Very good. Chris and Susie? Can't beat the total of seven, but we had capture and overact for the same number.
31:11Overact, yeah. Very good. So, 67 to 54. Jason's consolidated that. Gavin, it's not over yet. It's your numbers game.
31:21Can I have six more, please, Rachel? You can indeed. Good time to gamble. Thank you, Gavin. The last one of the day.
31:27Six more challenge. And they are seven, four, four, six, nine. And another nine. And the target, 171.
31:38One, seven, one.
31:39One, seven, seven. And the target, 171. And there you go.
31:40One, seven, eight, three, five, six, zero. And have both the target, 172. And the target, 171. And let's go.
31:47Yes, Gavin?
32:111-7-3.
32:131-7-3.
32:14Jason?
32:15I think I've got 1-6-9.
32:17Gavin?
32:186 plus 4 is 10.
32:20Yep.
32:219 plus 9 is 18.
32:24There it is.
32:25Multiply them together.
32:26180.
32:27And take away 7.
32:29Yep.
32:292 above.
32:31And Jason?
32:32OK, I did 9 times 9 for 81.
32:35Yep.
32:366 minus 4 for 2.
32:38There it is.
32:39Times them together.
32:40For 162.
32:42And then I've got 7 left over.
32:44And 2 the other way.
32:46Yep.
32:47Yep.
32:47Lovely.
32:48Well done.
32:49So, Rachel.
32:51Where have they got to?
32:521-7-1.
32:53Well, this is a test of your 9 times table.
32:55Because if you say 6 plus 4 plus 9 is 19.
32:59And times it by the other 9.
33:01You get 1-7-1.
33:02You get straight there.
33:03Oh, well done.
33:05Thanks, Rachel.
33:05So, we go into the final round with the score standing 74 to 61.
33:12Gavin on 61.
33:13Gentlemen, let's roll today's Countdown Conundrum.
33:161-7-1.
33:20Jason?
33:21Is it debriefed?
33:23Debriefed?
33:23I wonder whether it is.
33:24Let's have a look.
33:25Debriefed.
33:26Very fast indeed there, Jason.
33:27Yes, it is.
33:28And well done.
33:30Well done.
33:31Good contest.
33:37Thanks very much for coming.
33:38You played well.
33:39You gave them a fright, I tell you.
33:40Thanks, William.
33:41You did.
33:41Back to Galway with our very best wishes.
33:43Take this goodie bag with you.
33:45Will do.
33:45Thanks, William.
33:46Thanks very much indeed.
33:46Well done.
33:48Good.
33:49Thanks, Nick.
33:49That was a fast conundrum.
33:51Yeah, sometimes they just come straight away and sometimes I don't see them at all.
33:54I know, because last time you were here, Mac, I think it was, snatched it away.
33:58Yeah.
33:58Although you won.
33:59But that was very fast indeed.
34:01Brilliant.
34:02See you next time.
34:03Well done indeed.
34:03Thanks, Nick.
34:04And we'll see Chris next time and Susie to you, of course.
34:06Yes.
34:06Look forward to seeing you there.
34:08Brilliant stuff.
34:09Wow.
34:10Good contest.
34:11Very good contest.
34:12I love having Chris here.
34:14You learn something completely new every time.
34:16Brilliant.
34:16Can we keep him?
34:17All right.
34:18So, we'll see you next time.
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