Countdown Recap: Friday 13 March 1998
Series 38, Preliminary round
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RW: Richard Whiteley
CV: Carol Voderman
RW makes the point of it being Friday the 13th.
Apparantly there will be four this year! (RW corrected it to three in the next show.)
CV: "Did you have an accident last Friday 13th?"
RW stays schtum on this remark and says MN has something to say on the subject.
C1: Andrew Ford, dislodged Mona Mahoney on one win, getting to be a habit of people winning one win and losing the next game. From Burnham-on-Sea. A whiz at the numbers. Is a concrete pourer, he was a Tax Advisor.
C2: Bill Richardson, born and bred in Cumbria but lives in Coldgate (?) in Penarth with wife and duaghter. 61, now retired having spent most of his life working for the Ministry of Defence. Enjoys Fell Walking and Badminton. His ambition to live long enough to withdraw his pension. Has a passion for wine. RW quips: "Bord-eaux his own company!"
DC: Richard Stilgoe and Mark Nyman. RS ask MN what the fear of Friday the 13th is. MN confirms the word for fear of the number 13, but not Friday the 13th, TRISKAIDECAPHOBIA.
Summary of game:
Round 1: C L H R E O U C T
Round 2: C R E I S B A T E
Round 3: P R W V A O E N T
Round 4: 644 (50 75 6 2 4 10)
Round 5: N A R Y E R I K S
Round 6: N H T S A E I L R
Round 7: O T D E L X G I P
Round 8: 732 (75 6 3 4 5 4)
Round 9 (Conundrum): C L E V E R N A Y
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Round 1: C L H R E O U C T
C1: CHORTLE (7)
C2: CHORTLE (7)
DC: CROCHET, TOUCHER, LOUCHER (7)
Score 07 - 07
Round 2: C R E I S B A T E
C1: CREATES (7)
C2: BAREST (0)
DC: ASCRIBE, RACIEST, RECITES (7)
Score 14 - 07
Round 3: P R W V A O E N T
C1: PROVEN (6)
C2: PARENT (6)
DC: PRONATE (7)
Score 12 - 13
Round 4: 644 (50 75 6 2 4 10)
C1: 644 (10) 10 - 2 = 8. 8 x 75 = 600. 600 + 50 - 6 = 644.
C2: 640 ( 0)
CV: -
Score 30 - 13
RS anagrams BR's name to LORD BIRCHNAILS and DR ROS CHILBLAIN.
DW: "Do they still have chilblains?"
RS shrugs his shoulders.
DW asks the audience if anybody has chilbalins.
No response from the audience.
Round 5: N A R Y E R I K S
C1: RANKERS (7)
C2: YEARNS (0)
DC: SNAKIER, NARKIER (7)
Score 37 - 13
Round 6: N H T S A E I L R
C1: REALIST (7)
C2: REALIST (7)
DC: LATRINES, INHALERS, ENTRAILS, HAIRNETS (all 8)
Score 44 - 20
Round 7: O T D E L X G I P
C1: EXPLOIT (7)
C2: EXPLOIT (7)
DC: PILOTED (7)
Score 51 - 27
Round 8: 732 (75 6 3 4 5 4))
C1: 732 (0) 6 - 4 = 2. 75 - 2 = 73. 5 + 4 = 9. 9 x ... (stops and thinks, "mucked it up"!!!)
C2: 735 (0) ("I mucked it up too. I had 733 but declared 735"!!)
CV: 732 (10) 75 + 6 = 81. 5 + 4 = 9. 81 + 9 = 729. 729 + 3 = 732
Score 51 - 27
Round 9 (Conundrum): C L E V E R N A Y
C1 buzzes in on 1 second and correctly says: RELEVANCY.
Score 61 - 27
RW introduces tomorrow's contestant, Tracy Clarke.
RS ends with an ode.
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Mauro Pratesi
Series 38, Prelim, Friday 13th March 1998
Moderator: James Robinson