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Episode 4732
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Episode 4732 was broadcast on 12 December 2008 as the Grand final of Series 59. Junaid Mubeen played Charlie Reams, with Junaid Mubeen winning 88 – 84 to become the Series 59 champion. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. Notably, this was Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman's last episode and featured both of them receiving a bunch of flowers from Susie and Gyles respectively. At the end, Carol gave a short speech before bursting into tears, at which point the show ended.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Junaid Mubeen | Score | Charlie Reams | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HMTDEIESM | STEMMED | 7 – 0 | THEISM | DIMMEST, HEISTED*, SHIMMED*, SMITHED*, TIMESED* | 7 |
2 | LSPRUOEAS | slopers ☓ | 7 – 7 | PAROLES | ESPOUSAL, PERUSALS*, REPOSALS* | 15 |
3 | MPFKOAETZ | TEMPO | 12 – 12 | TEMPO | KEMPT*, KOFTA*, MATZO*, MOTZA*, TOPAZ* | 20 |
4 | NTGDOEUIO | OUTDOING | 20 – 20 | OUTDOING | 28 | |
5 | 4 7 5 8 6 2 → 927 | 929 ☓ | 20 – 20 | — |
Best: 927 = (8 × 6 × 2 + 7) × (5 + 4) |
38 |
TTT | DESOSONG | Well behaved at the loch. Gracious me. | GOODNESS | |||
6 | HDGRAEION | ORGANDIE | 28 – 20 | HEADING | ADHERING*, HOARDING | 46 |
7 | NTBEIEWVG | TEEING | 34 – 26 | WEEING | BEIGNET* | 53 |
8 | LNRLAEAIE | AERIAL | 40 – 26 | aliener ☓ | LARNIE*, LEANER*, LIERNE*, LINEAL*, LINEAR, NAILER, NARIAL*, REALIA*, RELINE, RELLIE* | 59 |
9 | NSCPAEIUE | INSCAPE | 47 – 33 | INSCAPE | SAPIENCE | 67 |
10 | 7 10 1 1 4 75 → 678 | 678
(10 − 1) × 75 + 4 − 1 |
57 – 43 | 678
(10 − 1) × 75 + 4 − 1 |
|
77 |
TTT | DRINKTEE | Tried to fix the container of lemon spread. | TINKERED | |||
11 | DNLSAOIAE | ANODISE | 64 – 50 | ANDISOL | AEOLIAN*, ALIASED*, DENIALS*, DOLINAS*, DOLINES*, LADIONS*, NAIADES* | 84 |
12 | RYRCAOELI | CARRIOLE | 72 – 58 | CARRIOLE | LORICAE | 92 |
13 | JSQDUAOTT | QUOTAS | 78 – 64 | QUOTAS | ADJUST, OUTSAT*, SQUATT* | 98 |
14 | 4 6 100 75 50 25 → 297 | 297
50 × 6 − 75 ÷ 25 |
88 – 74 | 297
50 × 6 − 75 ÷ 25 |
|
108 |
15 | ERACLOSES | 88 – 84 | CASSEROLE
(3 seconds) |
118 |