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Episode 1 was broadcast on Thursday 2nd November 1982. [[Jeff Andrews]] played [[Michael Goldman]], with Goldman winning 50-27. The dictionary corner guest was [[Ted Moult]], with various supporting roles.
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Episode 1 was broadcast on Thursday 2nd November 1982.
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C1: Challenger [[Jeff Andrews]].<br />
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C2: Challenger [[Michael Goldman]].<br />
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[[Dictionary Corner|DC]]: Guest is [[Ted Moult]], aided the usual array of undervalued female
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assistants.<br />
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[[CV]]: [[Carol Vorderman]], looking considerably less attractive than she does now.
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OT: Other words or solutions.<br />
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<tt>
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*R01: T N E M A R H I B
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*R02: O C E E T S P U G
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*R03: Z S G U O L U A S
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*R04: 1, 3, 10, 7, 6, 4. Target: 493.
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*R05: I L O O S O I R E
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*R06: G C K I E I F V S
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*R07: E D O S E X D E B
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*R08: 50, 3, 1, 3, 10, 7. Target: 833.
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*R09: L I G H H G I H T (conundrum)
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</tt>
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Jeff Andrews|Michael Goldman}}
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<pre>
{{R-letters|1|TNEMARHIB|RAIMENT|MINARET|7|7||7}}
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Round 1: T N E M A R H I B
{{R-letters|2|OCEETSPUG|-|COUPES|7|13|TOUPEES|14}}
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C1: RAIMENT (7)
{{R-letters|3|ZSGUOLUAS|GLASS|GLASS|12|18|SLUGS, ZULUS|19}}
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C2: MINARET (7)
{{R-numbers|4|1|3|10|7|6|4|493|500|sol1=(7 - 3 + 1) x (6 + 4) x 10|424|cv=493|cvsol=(6+1) x 7 x 10 + 3|17|18|29}}
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DC: MARINE (6)
{{R-letters|5|ILOOSOIRE|-|ORIOLES|17|25||36}}
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Score 7–7 (max 7)
{{R-letters|6|GCKIEIFVS|FIVES|SKIVE|22|30|SICKIE|42}}
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{{R-letters|7|EDOSEXDEB|DOSED|BOXED|27|35|SEEDED, DESEXED, SEEDBED|48}}
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Round 2: O C E E T S P U G
{{R-numbers|8|50|3|1|3|10|7|833|843|840|sol2=(10+7)x50 - (3x3+1) = 840.|cv=833|cvsol=(50-1)x(10+7) = 833.|27|40|57}}
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C1: Declared 5, didn't get asked what it was.
{{Rounds-end}}
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C2: COUPES (6)
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DC: Nothing.
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OT: TOUPEES (7)
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Score 7–13 (max 14)
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Round 3: Z S G U O L U A S
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C1: GLASS (5)
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C2: GLASS (5)
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DC: SLUGS (5) ZULUS (5)
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Score 12–18 (max 19)
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Round 4: 1, 3, 10, 7, 6, 4. Target: 493.
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C1: 500. 7 - 3 + 1 = 5. 6 + 4 = 10. 5x10x10 = 500. (5)
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C2: 424.
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CV: 493. 6+1 = 7. 7x7x10 + 3 = 493. Explained very slowly! (10)
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Score 17–18 (max 29)
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Round 5: I L O O S O I R E
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C1: Declared 6, didn't get asked.
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C2: ORIOLES (7) - he thinks their birds, and he's right. The business of
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defining words seemed to be taken rather more seriously in these days.
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Score 17–25 (max 36)
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Round 6: G C K I E I F V S
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C1: FIVES (5)
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C2: SKIVE (5)
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OT: SICKIE?
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Score 22–30 (max 41)
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Round 7: E D O S E X D E B
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C1: DOSED (5)
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C2: BOXED (5)
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DC: Ted Moult claimed bedsox, albeit about ten minutes later.
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OT: SEEDED (6) but also DESEXED or SEEDBED maybe.
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Score 27–35 (max 47)
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Round 8: 50, 3, 1, 3, 10, 7. Target: 833.
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C1: 843.
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C2: 840. 10+7 = 17. 50x17 = 850. 3x3 + 1 = 10. 850 - 10 = 840. (5)
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CV: 833. 50 - 1 = 49. 10 + 7 = 17. 49x17 = 833. The debut of the
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factorisation technique that is now her trademark! (10)
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Score 27–40 (max 57)
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Round 9: L I G H H G I H T
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C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say HIGHLIGHT which is correct.
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Score 27–50 (max 67)
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</pre>
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An inauspicious start to say the least! Horrendous selections, uninteresting words, no good finds from DC, terrible credits, a cacophonous theme tune and [[Richard Whiteley]] reading so intently from the autocue that one wonders if he was the inspiration for that scene in Bruce Almighty. Luckily it was all uphill from here! I've not included a couple of the DC beaters in the final maximum because I don't have a suitable dictionary in which to check them, so this might get reposted if I get hold of one.
  
 
Based on {{corral|url=recap.asp?recap=933|text=the recap}} by [[Soo Reams]], from a tape circulated by [[Sandie Simonis]].
 
Based on {{corral|url=recap.asp?recap=933|text=the recap}} by [[Soo Reams]], from a tape circulated by [[Sandie Simonis]].

Revision as of 23:03, 9 September 2007

Episode 1 was broadcast on Thursday 2nd November 1982.

C1: Challenger Jeff Andrews.
C2: Challenger Michael Goldman.
DC: Guest is Ted Moult, aided the usual array of undervalued female assistants.
CV: Carol Vorderman, looking considerably less attractive than she does now. OT: Other words or solutions.

  • R01: T N E M A R H I B
  • R02: O C E E T S P U G
  • R03: Z S G U O L U A S
  • R04: 1, 3, 10, 7, 6, 4. Target: 493.
  • R05: I L O O S O I R E
  • R06: G C K I E I F V S
  • R07: E D O S E X D E B
  • R08: 50, 3, 1, 3, 10, 7. Target: 833.
  • R09: L I G H H G I H T (conundrum)

Rounds

Round 1: T N E M A R H I B
C1: RAIMENT (7)
C2: MINARET (7)
DC: MARINE (6)
Score 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: O C E E T S P U G
C1: Declared 5, didn't get asked what it was.
C2: COUPES (6)
DC: Nothing.
OT: TOUPEES (7)
Score 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: Z S G U O L U A S
C1: GLASS (5)
C2: GLASS (5)
DC: SLUGS (5) ZULUS (5)
Score 12–18 (max 19)

Round 4: 1, 3, 10, 7, 6, 4. Target: 493.
C1: 500. 7 - 3 + 1 = 5. 6 + 4 = 10. 5x10x10 = 500. (5)
C2: 424.
CV: 493. 6+1 = 7. 7x7x10 + 3 = 493. Explained very slowly! (10)
Score 17–18 (max 29)

Round 5: I L O O S O I R E
C1: Declared 6, didn't get asked.
C2: ORIOLES (7) - he thinks their birds, and he's right. The business of
defining words seemed to be taken rather more seriously in these days.
Score 17–25 (max 36)

Round 6: G C K I E I F V S
C1: FIVES (5)
C2: SKIVE (5)
OT: SICKIE?
Score 22–30 (max 41)

Round 7: E D O S E X D E B
C1: DOSED (5)
C2: BOXED (5)
DC: Ted Moult claimed bedsox, albeit about ten minutes later.
OT: SEEDED (6) but also DESEXED or SEEDBED maybe.
Score 27–35 (max 47)

Round 8: 50, 3, 1, 3, 10, 7. Target: 833.
C1: 843.
C2: 840. 10+7 = 17. 50x17 = 850. 3x3 + 1 = 10. 850 - 10 = 840. (5)
CV: 833. 50 - 1 = 49. 10 + 7 = 17. 49x17 = 833. The debut of the
factorisation technique that is now her trademark! (10)
Score 27–40 (max 57)

Round 9: L I G H H G I H T
C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say HIGHLIGHT which is correct.
Score 27–50 (max 67)

An inauspicious start to say the least! Horrendous selections, uninteresting words, no good finds from DC, terrible credits, a cacophonous theme tune and Richard Whiteley reading so intently from the autocue that one wonders if he was the inspiration for that scene in Bruce Almighty. Luckily it was all uphill from here! I've not included a couple of the DC beaters in the final maximum because I don't have a suitable dictionary in which to check them, so this might get reposted if I get hold of one.

Based on Template:Corral by Soo Reams, from a tape circulated by Sandie Simonis.