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Episode 1854

From Countdown

Episode 1854 was broadcast on 8 October 1996, and was the grand final of Championship of Champions VIII.

Kenneth Michie played Chris Rogers, with Chris Rogers winning 71 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nigel Rees, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

By winning this final, Chris Rogers advanced to the quarter-final stages of the Supreme Championship.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Kenneth Michie Score Chris Rogers Others Max.
1 GMRAENCOH CHANGER 7 – 7 ROMANCE ECHOGRAM 8
2 YTVUSDIEW SUITED 13 – 13 DUTIES DIVEST*, DUVETS*, SWIVET*, WIDEST* 14
3 2 5 1 1 6 9 → 580 583
(9 × 6 − 1) × (2 × 5 + 1)
20 – 13 584

CV: 580 = (5 × 6 − 1) × 2 × (9 + 1)

24
4 NLXOATOSI solation ☓ 20 – 20 LOTIONS OXTAILS 31
5 LRMEOTNIV VERMIN 20 – 27 VIOLENT MOTLIER*, RETINOL, VOMITER* 38
6 1 6 3 7 8 4 → 855 20 – 34 860
(7 − 1) × 3 × 6 × 8 − 4

Best: 856 = ((7 × 3 + 6) × 4 − 1) × 8

45
7 GLOBALNIT 20 – 44 BALLOTING
(3 seconds)
55
8 HFBUEIATE FAITH 25 – 49 BATHE HABITUE 62
9 GQSIUOLFK quoifs ☓ 25 – 54 FLOGS FOILS*, FOLKS*, FOULS*, FUSIL*, GOLFS*, GULFS*, KILOS*, LOUIS* 67
10 7 10 1 9 8 4 → 267 270 25 – 61 269
(4 − 1) × 10 × 9 − (8 − 7)

CV: 267 = (10 × 9 − 1) × (4 − (8 − 7))

77
11 DZEOIOPES EPISODE 32 – 61 POISED DOOZIES 84
12 APDLUARGE PLAGUED 39 – 61 GLARED EARPLUG, GRADUAL, RADULAE*, UPGRADE 91
13 50 4 4 8 6 3 → 100 100
(6 + 4) × 50 ÷ (8 − 3)
49 – 71 100
(6 − 4) × 50


101
14 HATEDFROG 49 – 71
(29.75 seconds)
GODFATHER 111


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