Episode M28

Episode M28 was was broadcast from 9 October 1989 to 13 October 1989, as part of Series 1 of the Countdown Masters.

Marion Johnstone played Eddie Murphy, with Eddie Murphy winning 62 – 58. The lexicographer was Freda Thornton.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Marion Johnstone	Score	Eddie Murphy	Others	Max.
1	FTGDBEOUS	BUSTED	0 – 7	BUDGETS		7
2	50 25 6 10 2 6 → 423	426	0 – 14	424 (50 + 25) × 6 − 10 × 2 − 6	CV: 423 = (50 − 6) × 10 − (25 − 6 − 2)	17
3	aacdelnps*	LANDSCAPE (20 seconds)	10 – 14			27
4	WLRDSEOER	WORLDS	10 – 21	WELDERS	SOLDERER*	35
5	100 7 10 6 9 2 → 329	328 (9 − 6) × (100 + 10) − 2	17 – 21	324	CV: 329 = (100 + 9) × (10 − 7) + 2	45
6	aeelpprtu*	PERPETUAL (10 seconds)	27 – 21			55
7	DLGSGIAOI	SOLID	32 – 26	GOALS	GILGAIS*, LOGGIAS	62
8	25 7 1 6 10 7 → 118	118 25 × (6 − 1) − 7	42 – 26	115		72
9	MOONPALED		42 – 26		LAMPOONED	82
10	RHGNRUAIO	HARING	48 – 32	HARING	NURAGHI*, ROARING	89
11	100 10 10 6 7 2 → 754	758	48 – 39	752 100 × 7 + 6 × 10 + 2 − 10	CV: 754 = (100 − 7) × (6 + 2) + 10	99
12	aaelnprty*		48 – 49	PLANETARY (5 seconds)		109
13	GFNPPIAIO	☓⁴	48 – 55	PIPING		115
14	100 10 7 6 9 7 → 671	668	48 – 62	672 100 × 6 + 10 × 7 + 9 − 7	CV: 671 = (100 + 9) × 6 + 10 + 7	125
15	aceehprty*	ARCHETYPE (24 seconds)	58 – 62			135